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Dan McKay Leaving Northwest Health For Top Post at Sparks Health System

McKays position as CEO of Sparks Health System in Fort Smith and its sister facility, Summit Medical Center in Van Buren, will begin sometime in August.

CBHMF Promotes Two To Managing Broker

Coldwell Banker Harris McHaney Faucette has continued to shuffle some of its key management positions with the promotions of Christina Drake and Mike Warner.

Historic Sites Changing Hands in Fort Smith

The Masonic Temple at 200 N. 11th St. and Adelaide Hall building at 318 Garrison Ave., are both listed in the National Register of Historic Places and are both under contract.

Title Company in Fort Smith Rebranded to Waco Title Co.

Mosley Abstract & Title Insurance Co. became Waco Title Co. on July 1.

Flintco Building Fort Smith Aquatics Center

The construction of the Ben Geren Aquatics Center will cost $9.7 million. City officials hope the facility will be open in time for Memorial Day 2015.

Fort Smith Employment Agency Launches 100 Jobs in 100 Days

WorkFortSmith kicked off the campaign June 23, along with the relaunch of its website, www.workfortsmith.org.

Arkansas Banks Reserve 1.76 Percent in First Quarter 2014

The collective loan-loss ratio for Arkansas banks was down 0.22 percent from the same quarter in 2013.

Bank of Gravett Names New Market President

James Smith is the new market president and chief lending officer, effective June 23.

Signature Bank of Arkansas Exits TARP Program with Stock Auction

The Treasury recently auctioned off $18.8 million worth of stock in the banks holding company, as part an ongoing effort to redeem Troubled Asset Relief Program funds issued during the Great Recession.

Fort Smith Retailer Seeing Rapid Shift in Ordering

Coffee.org Inc. CEO Bill McClure said he expects by January 2015 more than half of the companys customers will complete online orders using a mobile device, rather than a desktop computer.

Data Double

Tyson Foods Inc. is building a new data center on Cambridge Street in Springdale.

Good Chemistry

A University of Arkansas chemistry professor is having worldwide impact in her field.

Real Contracts

A source told Whispers the 39,274-SF, four-building Joyce Business Park in Fayetteville is under contract, and the deal is expected to close by the end of July.

Troubled Mountain

Mount Sequoyah Retreat and Conference Center CEO Abby Foster is on paid administrative leave and under investigation by the South Central Jurisdiction of the United Methodist Church, which owns the property.

Hutchinson talks more about jobs, environmental regulations

Republican gubernatorial candidate Asa Hutchinson has been touting his jobs plan for Arkansas, which includes tax competitiveness, workforce education, health care and regulatory reform, education choice and computer science expansion….

Reflecting, already

The back and forth advertisements from Arkansas gubernatorial hopefuls Asa Hutchinson and Mike Ross often elicit an emotion a more disciplined journalist would not reveal. And that emotion is this:…

Be careful with caring

On May 20 a Fort Smith convenience store, Mr. Jiff, was robbed. The lady working in the store at the time, Ms. Henry, was thrown to the floor by the…

More needed from Hutchinson, Ross

There is some confusion surfacing in the Arkansas Governor’s race. Here we sit just past the 4th of July heading into the November election cycle with two distinct Arkansans vying…

A Cool Summer Homecoming

The Supply Side: Consumer demands dictate grocery changes

Convenience, coupons and better cuisine top the list of what shoppers said they are looking for from their local grocers, noted a recent report from PricewaterhouseCoopers. “Shoppers told us they…

UAMS, Helena Hospital announced co-management agreement

Citizens Bank names Alan Jessup COO

Survey: 35% of American workers do some or all work from home

Crenlo moves HQ to Bentonville from Minneapolis