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Bear State of Mind by Ashley Edwards

Trike Theatre begins their Youth Theatre series with, Bear State of Mind BENTONVILLE, AR – Walton Arts Center and Trike Theatre are proud to present, BEAR STATE OF MIND in…

Sixth Sense: Embracing Change

In a fast-paced, highly competitive world, companies must change to meet the needs of an evolving client base. We asked six leaders for tips and strategies in transforming workers’ attitudes regarding workplace changes.

Methodologies, Demographics Key Factors In Confidence With Poll Results

Polls taken within days of each other place the Arkansas governor’s race as either a competitive race between Democrat Mike Ross and Republican Asa Hutchinson or a far lead for…

A primer on Iraq’s troubled history

My last post, which I wrote soon after the troubles began in Iraq, noted that the treasure and blood we poured out into the sands of Iraq had not brought…

Enrollment numbers released for ATU, ATU-Ozark

Enrollment numbers show 2,172 individuals studying at Arkansas Tech University-Ozark campus, which has seen its enrollment increase by 622% since joining Arkansas Tech in 2003; Arkansas Tech University reported a…

Triangles, Circles & Squares…Oh My!

The Belle Point Quilters Guild sponsored quilt show will be Friday, October 10th, 9am-6pm, and Saturday, October 11th, 9am-3pm, at the Fort Smith Convention Center, 55 South 7th Street, Fort…

Pryor, Ross bring their election pitch to Fort Smith barbecue dinner

More than 300 people came to a Sebastian County Democratic Party-sponsored barbecue dinner Saturday night (Sept. 13) for a chance to hear from the party's top of the ticket candidates,…

FASTER Arkansas Launches TV Buy (UPDATED)

A group wanting Gov. Mike Beebe to call a special session to change a state law to allow for K-12 access to a high-speed Internet network is launching a television…

Sam’s Club to host a BBQ showdown in Bentonville

Ten teams from around the Southeastern region are gearing up to show off their best BBQ efforts in Bentonville later this month as part of the Sam’s Club National BBQ…

Weekend Digest: The Cool Calculus Edition

Our weekly round-up of interesting reads from a compendium of national magazines and web sites.

Dr. Menendez, NW Health hosts clinic open house

Dr. Chris Menendez, breast surgeon of Northwest Arkansas Breast Care Specialists, will host a free open house at his new clinic from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesday (Oct….

Walmart VP David Tovar Leaving Company

David Tovar, vice president of corporate communications at Wal-Mart Stores Inc., announced in an email to media on Friday that he is leaving the company, effective Sept. 30.

Cotton, Pryor Agree to TV Debate in Fayetteville

Arkansas voters will have the opportunity to see incumbent U.S. Sen Mark Pryor (D) and challenger, Arkansas Rep. Tom Cotton (R), face off in a live, televised debate on Oct. 14.

The Supply Side: Wal-Mart Continues Focus On Helping Women Suppliers

Editor’s note: The Supply Side section of The City Wire focuses on the companies, organizations, issues and individuals engaged in providing products and services to retailers. The Supply Side is…

Sabin Takes on Another Role, Another Challenge

This progressive lawmaker’s day job puts him at the epicenter of Central Arkansas’ burgeoning startup community.

CTEH: An Environmental Niche Grows From UAMS

UAMS’ BioVentures business incubator helped get the North Little Rock’s CTEH off the ground and into the disaster response field.

Tusk to Tail 2014: 7 Predictions from Highly Effective Tailgaters, Week 3

This week Tusk to Tail is joined by prodigal son Craig Jones, who is coming up from Houston to root for his alma mater, and Thane Chisholm, because every trip…

Methodologies, demographics key factors in confidence with poll results

Polls taken within days of each other place the Arkansas governor's race as either a competitive race between Democrat Mike Ross and Republican Asa Hutchinson or a far lead for…

The Supply Side: Woman-owned suppliers connect through non-profits

More than 350 sales items and 35 woman-owned companies have become Wal-Mart suppliers in the almost two years since Wal-Mart and Walmart.com announced an effort to bring more woman-owned suppliers’…

Election Central: Senate Race Dominates The Day’s Political Activity

KATV’s Elicia Dover delivers Thursday’s Election Central Daily Brief, which focuses heavily on the U.S. Senate race. Big news in the Senate race on Thursday. After much debate about debating,…

911 vendor for Fort Smith, county allegedly breaches contract

Sen. Boozman introduces ‘Farm Bill 2.0’ with higher loan caps

Sebastian County Judge, Fort Smith Director not broadly supportive of NDAs

The Supply Side: ReturnPro in Bentonville processes returns for retailers, suppliers