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Local attorney tries fashion design at 60

BENTONVILLE — Fashion is taking on a new face in Bentonville – that of the pop-up store. With it, Nancy Martin is fulfilling a life-long dream. Martin is all smiles…

Romney leads Obama in Pew likely voter poll after debate

Republican nominee Mitt Romney leads President Barack Obama by 4 percentage points among likely voters in a Pew Research Center poll that shows the Republican challenger getting a bounce from…

Arvest’s community initiative reaches milestone

In early September, Arvest Bank announced the beginning of its 1 Million Meals initiative that challenges bank associates, customers and communities alike to fight hunger in the 90 communities the…

Timothy Nutt tapped to lead special collections department at UA

A nationwide search led University of Arkansas officials to find the right person to serve as head of the special collections department in their own proverbial backyard. Timothy G. Nutt…

Pistol sales peak in 2012, concealed carry interest climbs

Second Amendment rights are much like the 100-meter-dash, in that every four years they seem to take center stage. During an election year, gun control is often the tipping point…

Hit men

During a recent Friday evening event in Northwest Arkansas, a Republican legislator from the area walked up to another Republican legislator. This fella from Northwest Arkansas looked at me-the-media-hack and…

Firestone to invest $36 million in Arkansas facility

Firestone Building Products Co. held a ribbon-cutting ceremony at its Prescott manufacturing plant to celebrate the completion of a $36 million expansion project. Gov. Mike Beebe (D), U.S. Rep. Mike…

Wal-Mart joins with American Express on prepaid card

Green Dot Corp., the prepaid-card firm that derives most of its revenue from Wal-Mart Stores Inc., fell the most in two months after the world’s biggest retailer said it would…

Report spotlights energy-related job segment

The advanced energy sector is one of the fastest growing job segments across the Natural State. More than 11,000 Arkansans are employed in the field of advanced energy, according to…

Today’s THV Anchor Matt Turner Dies in One-Vehicle Accident

Former KNWA anchor began appearing on air for Today’s THV in September.

Tusk to Tail: Now we have Hope

What a difference a week makes. Following a rain-drenched throttling at Texas A&M last week, the Razorbacks prevailed on the plains of Auburn on what may have been one of…

Obama playing a different game

Every media personality I’ve heard talking about the Oct. 5 presidential debate – from MSNBC to Fox News, from the traditional networks to PBS, and even including statewide bloggers –…

U.S. gasoline rises to $3.8375 a gallon in Lundberg survey

The average price for regular gasoline at U.S. filling stations rose 0.37 cent in the past two weeks to $3.8375 a gallon, according to Lundberg Survey Inc. The survey covers…

Mazuba-Suttle: Women must ‘think differently’

Her message is that the time has come for women to stand up and step forward into more leadership roles across a world in need of kindness and understanding. But…

Jane Goodall delivers a message of hope

Few academics, let alone anthropologists, are as well-known today as Jane Goodall. Perhaps only Margaret Mead surpasses her in the public conceptions of what anthropologists do. Introduced to America via…

The Roaring 20s returned for Junior Auxiliary of Rogers-Bentonville

The Flapper Age was back Friday night at Serendipity Events in downtown Rogers, for the annual fundraiser for the Junior Auxiliary of Rogers-Bentonville. The night began as participants walked up…

Schaffer hailed at Chicken, Peelin’ & Politickin’ event

Archie Schaffer, born in Fort Smith and raised in Charleston, ended on Friday (Oct. 5) his last day as a full-time employee of Springdale-based Tyson Foods Inc. The end of…

Fort Smith exec honored at NWA Power of the Purse

The Women’s Foundation of Arkansas held its inaugural NWA Power of the Purse Luncheon Friday in Rogers, with a CEO from Fort Smith receiving the first annual top award from…

$1 billion project headed to Arkansas?

Grant Tennille teased during a Friday panel discussion in Rogers that the state is looking to soon close on what could be the largest private-sector economic development announcement in the…

NanoMech announces venture with KDH Defense

SPRINGDALE — A new partnership between a Springdale company and a U.S. Defense contractor will mean safer, healthier body armor for law enforcement and soldiers, according to a press release…

Construction on largest solar array in U.S. begins in Mississippi County

UAMS, Mena Regional Health System enter co-management agreement

The Communications Group announces ownership transition

Tempus fund acquires North Little Rock, Fayetteville buildings for $42 million