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Western Arkansas Ballet Summer Dance Camp

Ballet Summer Camp Ages 4-6 June 10-14 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. $60 479-785-0152 www.waballet.org

Western Arkansas Ballet Lorraine Cranford Summer Dance Workshop

An intensive workshop for students ages 11 and up with a minimum of two years classical ballet training. Ballet instructor: Alexandra Niemeyer. Modern instructor: Carol Anglin. Jazz instructor: Heather…

Western Arkansas Ballet Company Auditions

Western Arkansas Ballet will host auditions for company members for the 2013-2014 season. Candidates must be 11 years of age or older and have at least three years of ballet…

Womack: Internet bill is about tax fairness

Listening to U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers, tell it, the issue of Internet taxation is not an issue of raising revenue. Instead, he says it is an issue of fairness….

Legislators pleased with regular session results

Now that the 89th General Assembly has concluded, representatives and senators representing the Fort Smith and northwest Arkansas regions were asked to reflect on the session's successes. Specifically, the members…

Dillard’s employs tech to tap customer insights

Little Rock-based Dillard’s, often seen as a traditional brick and mortar retailer, continues to tap technology and push its omnichannel efforts forward. The retailer recently linked up with OpinionLab to…

InvoTek receives another SBIR grant

Alma-based InvoTek, a research and development company, has received a Phase I Small Business Innovation Research grant from the National Institutes of Health. The grant will fund the development of…

MISO deal to create new jobs in Little Rock

Midwest Independent System Operator (MISO), a regional transmission organization that will be Entergy Arkansas’ new home for transmission coordination, will open a regional headquarters hiring 35 to 50 new white-collar…

The Women

The Village Players present The Women at White Auditorium on the NWACC campus on May 17-18 at 7:30 and May 19 at 2:00. Tickets are available at the door or…

The Supply Side briefs: Women dominate marketplace, execs on the move

• SURVEY: Women still dominate the grocery marketplace Shopping channels are rapidly changing in the world today, but a recent survey from the Private Label Manufactures Association found it’s women…

Mortgage banker says 2013 could be rebound year

Bank of the Ozarks mortgage banker Mike Bearden says 2013 is setting up to be a major rebound year for the housing market in Arkansas. “I told a Realtor friend…

UA grad student to release ‘Jim Lindsey Story’

As if there won’t be enough hype for the beginning of the 2013 Razorback Football season, now comes Clint Fullen with plans to premiere the 34-minute “The Jim Lindsey Story”…

Barber Taken Into Custody

Former Northwest Arkansas developer taken to Washington Co. Jail following Tuesday’s court appearance in Fayetteville.

Washington Regional recognized for reducing c-section births

Washington Regional has been recognized by the March of Dimes for its success in reducing the number of elective inductions and cesarean deliveries performed before 39 completed weeks of pregnancy….

Neighborhood Market push creates supplier opportunities

Wal-Mart’s grocery store model is not a new idea but it’s been nearly 20 years since the retail giant has been this aggressive rolling out new Neighborhood Markets. It’s roughly…

Churches not rushing to allow weapons

While carrying a concealed firearm is losing some of its stigma in the state of Arkansas, there is still one place where packing a concealed firearm may get you thrown…

Gatling Named Business Journal Editor

Current staff member’s promotion effective May 17.

Grand Savings Bank welcomes new board

Grand Savings Bank of Grove, Okla. has seated a new board of directors following a recent buy-out. An investor group led by Guy Cable and Tyler Steel purchased the bank…

Retailers favor Marketplace Fairness Act

The National Retail Federation – the world’s largest retail trade group – today (May 6) spoke out in favor of the Marketplace Awareness Act that requires online retailers to charge…

USA Truck Whittles 1Q Loss

The Van Buren-based firm is seeing the results of cost-control strategies, president and CEO John Simone said Monday.

Oklahoma court ruling threatens poultry industry in Arkansas

GDP up 4.3% in the third quarter, consumer confidence declines

St. Bernards to expand Maternal Life360 HOME program into Greene County

Then and Now: Cooperative business model a good fit for Mitchell Johnson