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Preschool Art Class: Color,Color Everywhere

Wednesdays, March 6, 13, and 20, 1 to 2:15 pm Preschool Art Class | Color, Color Everywhere Get a start in art! These classes, for children ages 3 to 5…

Patterson appointed to Arkansas Game & Fish Commission

Gov. Mike Beebe on Friday (Feb. 15) named Ty Patterson of Texarkana as the newest commissioner of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. Patterson will serve the remaining 16 months…

Sean Rochelle named director of the Razorback Foundation

University of Arkansas graduate and former Razorback Athletics administrator, Dr. Sean Rochelle has been named executive director of the Razorback Foundation. The announcement was made Friday (Feb. 15) by Ken…

NWA homeless tally up 42% in 2007-2011 period

Single, white, middle-aged men account for the majority of homeless people in Northwest Arkansas, according to a recent census, but women with children are the fastest growing segment of the…

Tyson Foods Subsidiary Acquires Don Julio Foods

Deal includes retail branded tortilla, chip and snack business.

Tyson Foods acquires tortilla maker Don Julio Foods

Tyson Foods has purchased Don Julio Foods of Clearfield, Utah, to compliment the meat company’s tortilla business — Mexican Original. Donnie Smith, president and CEO of Tyson Foods, said the…

Rochelle Named Razorback Foundation Executive Director

Chairman makes announcement just days after Wyrick’s departure.

January home sales and prices move higher

Stronger home sales kicked 2013 into action last month as real estate agents in Benton and Washington counties sold 366 homes, the best start in five years, according to MountData.com….

Arkansas Senate to consider voter ID law

Sen. Bryan King, R-Green Forest, is no stranger to controversy and in the 2013 regular session, he’ll continue his familiarity with political firestorms. After three terms in the Arkansas House,…

Higher education busy with construction work

Hundreds of millions of dollars are flowing through the construction industry in Northwest Arkansas and the Fort Smith area and it’s all thanks to the growing needs at higher education…

InvoTek receives grant from the National Institutes of Health

Alma-based InvoTek Inc. recently received a Phase I Small Business Innovation Research grant from the National Institutes of Health. The grant will fund the creation of a tool enabling children…

Liberty Bank hires Moore and promotes Queary

Jim Moore recently joined Liberty Bank’s Northwest Arkansas division as assistant vice president of lending, according to D. Scott Hancock, executive vice president-lending/chief lending officer. With more than seven years…

Mr. Canary owner sings the praises of big box opportunities

With a staff of one and her partners at Carey Services, Jan Mitchell Long is possibly the smallest supplier doing business with Wal-Mart Stores Inc. “You hear about mom and…

Warren Buffett and 3G acquire Heinz

Valentine’s Day is a little sweeter for shareholders of H. J. Heinz today (Feb.14) as the ketchup and baby food maker was acquired for $23.2 billion in cash by Warren…

Foreclosure filings expected to increase in 2013

The backlog of foreclosure filings stuck in the pipeline thanks to legal issues is flowing once again across the Natural State, sending delinquency filings higher to start 2013. Mortgage delinquency…

‘Transmedia’ set to disrupt the retail sector

If they haven’t already, Carol Spieckerman says suppliers to Wal-Mart Stores Inc. better figure out how they fit into a new “transmedia” world she thinks will dominate the way large retailers…

Bipartisan ethics amendment in the works

A proposed ethics amendment to the Arkansas Constitution would go beyond a citizen’s initiative effort that failed to make the ballot in 2012. HJR 1009 by Sen. Jon Woods, R-Springdale,…

Chris Wyrick named UA vice chancellor of advancement

University of Arkansas Chancellor G. David Gearhart on Wednesday (Feb. 13)announced that Chris Wyrick, the executive director of the Razorback Foundation, has agreed to join Gearhart’s senior administrative team as…

Toy executive resigns CEO post

Gerald Storch will step down as CEO of Toys “R” Us Inc. in the coming days following a drop in holiday sales amid toy price wars from chief competitors Amazon…

Paragould attorney mulls run for Attorney General

There has been a lot of talk about the race for Arkansas governor next year. But one man who has been rumored as a potential gubernatorial candidate said Wednesday he…

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