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Missouri Operator Exercises Lease Agreement, Buys Gravette Hospital

The $3 million deal involves 120,000 SF of property, including the Ozarks Community Hospital of Gravette and an adjacent family practice clinic.

Auction of Former Childrens Shelter HQ Brings $288,750

New Heights Christian School will relocate to the 15,220-SF property on 6.11 acres at 7702 S.W. Regional Airport Blvd. in Bentonville.

Bentonville Exercise Studio To Open This Fall

FreeRide, which will feature barre and choreographed indoor cycling, is set to open at 3405 S.E. J St. in mid-October.

UAMS Team Granted $2.1M to Address Diabetes in Marshallese Population

The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute is funding the study, conducted in partnership with the Arkansas Coalition of Marshallese.

IDK? Caf Opens in Bentonville Plaza

The breakfast/lunch spot serves classic-with-a-twist cuisine, with a farm-to-table focus.

Ozark Natural Foods First Store To Sell New, Compostable Bags

Xylobags, developed at the Arkansas Research and Technology Park, have been available at Ozark Natural Foods since July.

Retired Poultry Executive Haskell Jackson Dies at 82

Jackson spent a combined 36 years employed by Tyson Foods Inc. and Georges Inc.

Chill Hills

Hot Springs-based The Big Chill is set to open this fall in the Rogers building that used to house MarketPlace Express.

Bentonville Bowling

A new Walmart Neighborhood Market means the end of the Bentonville Bowling Center, in operation at the proposed location since the 1970s.

Arena Acquisition Closes

Springdales All Star Sports Arena officially changed hands in late July for $2.1 million.

Big Chihuahua

Superior Industries Internationals move of 500 jobs to Mexico is telling.

Appeal Deal

Former Wal-Mart Stores Inc. sourcing executive John Ryan looks to take beef with ex-wife to the Arkansas Supreme Court.

Wal-Mart wages rise $200 million to add more store employees

An area Wal-Mart is most hammered on by media and unions is the reduction in employees per store – especially when the retailer’s customer ratings are mixed and sales are…

Johnny Cash Boyhood Home Officially Dedicated

The Johnny Cash boyhood home in Dyess officially opened with a ribbon-cutting and dedication ceremony on Saturday (Aug. 16). “If Dad walked into the house today, he would have been…

Government job cuts

Two savvy state Senators from far flung Arkansas cities have come together with a really good idea. Before we spring the idea on you Mr. and Mrs. Voting Public, we…

Presidents, war and the ‘requisite skills’

In my last posting I wrote about the constitutional power of Congress in the act of taking the nation to war. The founding fathers seemed adamant on the idea that…

November Contests Set For Key Municipal Elections In NW Arkansas

Municipal candidate filings drew to a close at noon Friday (Aug. 15) and a large number of candidates have filed to run for positions ranging from city clerk to mayor…

The Gridiron Spoofs Hutchinson, Ross And The Private Option

The Gridiron, a musical comedy spoofing Arkansas politics and people, made its return to the stage last week after a two-year hiatus. The popular skit-song-dance revue has been known to…

Arkansas Ethics Commission To Ask Legislature For More Funding

From high-profile political scandals to double-digit workload increases, the Arkansas Ethics Commission says it needs more funding to keep up with its caseloads and expectations.

Ross, Hutchinson Address State Employee Concerns

From Jordan Bontke with our content partner, KATV Ch. 7 News: Both major party gubernatorial candidates spoke to state employees at a convention in the Embassy Hotel on Saturday. Each…

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