by - April 22, 2014 9:56 am
John Boozman Undergoes Emergency Heart Surgery
U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-Arkansas) is recovering in a Rogers hospital after undergoing heart surgery Tuesday morning.
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by - April 21, 2014 5:28 pm
First quarter 2014 enplanements up at Fort Smith, XNA
First quarter 2014 commercial airline enplanements are up 5.36% and 9.1%, respectively, in Northwest Arkansas and Fort Smith, but down more than 6% in Little Rock. Travelers flying out of…
by - April 21, 2014 4:40 pm
Veterans out-of- state to get tuition discounts at NWACC
NorthWest Arkansas Community College is offering a tuition discount for out-of-state veterans that will enable them to attend NWACC or complete online courses at the reduced rate that in-state residents…
by - April 21, 2014 4:36 pm
Hodges, Wallace compete to carry GOP flag for House District 96
One of the few races garnering attention in the run up to the May 20 primary is the race for House District 96. The race pits Republicans Grant Hodges and…
by - April 21, 2014 4:13 pm
YUM Brands explores small formats, destination items and chicken delivery
Small formats, unique items and home delivery aren’t just popular with retail, they are also drawing the attention of restaurant giant YUM Brands who is seeking to breathe life into…
by - April 21, 2014 3:42 pm
NWA home values on the rise, some mortgages still ‘underwater’
The biggest investment most families make is their home, but the past few years it’s been painful to look at neighboring home sales prices, especially for homeowners who purchased in…
by - April 21, 2014 1:05 pm
Team Red – Exercise
Team Red – Exercise Thursday, June 5, 2014, 4:00pm-7:05pm Tri-State YMCA 5214 W Village Pkwy, Rogers, AR 72758 On Thursday, June 5th, join your American Diabetes Association from 4:00pm –…
by - April 21, 2014 12:47 pm
The Supply Side briefs: Hillshire, TreeHouse buy natural foods businesses
• Hillshire Brands to acquire Van’s Natural Foods Hillshire Brands has signed an agreement to acquire Van’s Natural Foods from private equity firm Catterton Partners for $165 million. Van’s Natural…
by - April 21, 2014 11:50 am
NanoMech to receive Edison Award for TuffTek
TuffTek by NanoMech is among the products honored with a 2014 Edison Award. Inspired by Thomas Edison's persistence and inventiveness, the annual awards recognize innovation, creativity and ingenuity in the…
by - April 20, 2014 6:18 pm
The politics of the Arkansas Lottery
The Arkansas Lottery Commission and its Director Bishop Woosley, in an effort to make a big correction in financial stability, may have recently caused the lottery agency to become an…
by - April 20, 2014 4:52 pm
Too much Wal-Mart?
Fortunately, The City Wire doesn’t receive many substantive complaints about our coverage. We certainly get our fair share of nitpicking from The Gallery of the Never Satisfied, of which our…
by - April 20, 2014 4:30 pm
Tourism industry treasures
Throughout my time as Governor, we have seen many twists and turns in the national economy that have made their impact known in Arkansas. Throughout both the tumultuous and brighter…
by - April 20, 2014 1:12 pm
Glow Run helps shine light on child abuse
Hundreds put on their running shoes Friday (April 18) and donned shades of neon color in pink, green and orange to help support the Children’s Advocacy Center of Benton County….
by - April 18, 2014 12:21 pm
Major road construction to continue in Benton County
Anyone regularly traveling through Bella Vista in the morning or evening into Bentonville knows more access roads are needed to connect the town of nearly 30,000 residents to the rest…
by - April 18, 2014 11:52 am
Fayetteville company launches organic ant control product
After more than four years from concept to commercialization, Fayetteville-based APGR Green Inc. has launched two new organic, food grade pest control products ANT-ZAP and MOLE-ZAP. A public product launch…
by - April 18, 2014 11:49 am
Legacy Bank breaks ground on new Pinnacle Bank Center
The board of directors and shareholders of Legacy National Bank officially announced its new Pinnacle Banking Center with a groundbreaking ceremony Friday, April 18 at the new Rogers building site….
by - April 18, 2014 11:42 am
Arkansas’ jobless rate below 7% for first time in more than five years
Arkansas’ March jobless rate of 6.9% ends 61 consecutive months that the rate was at or above 7%, and the drop was helped by significant year-over-year job gains in the…
by - April 18, 2014 11:37 am
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Benton County, Arkansas
Benton County Arkansas has not always been the hard-to-reach, backwoods, quiet setting that some may envision of our early days. Bank robbers, murderers, and generally questionable characters liberally dotted the…
by - April 18, 2014 11:33 am
International Migratory Bird Day
Hobbs State Park Celebrates International Migratory Bird Day Saturday May 3, 2014 with Family Activities International Migratory Bird Day celebrates and brings attention to one of the most important and…
by - April 18, 2014 11:14 am
The Forest Comes to Life in Spring
“THE FOREST COMES TO LIFE IN SPRING” AT HOBBS STATE PARK Meet Mother Nature and her animal friends on Saturday, April 19 from 1 – 4 p.m. along the paved Ozark…