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Momma Drama

Maybe Momma Deans Soul Food Kitchen will fare better financially in the Shulertown food truck court than it did as a brick-and-mortar restaurant.

Missing Payments

Fosters Exterior Solutions LLC of Farmington is still aggressively pursuing payment from the general contractor of a $25-million student housing development in Fayetteville.

Mean Messages

Whispers came into possession of an audio file that a source claims is ex-Walmart executive John J. Ryan leaving a series of rants on his ex-wifes answering machine.

Ah-Ha!

Whispers finally figured out whos behind the pending purchase of the San Jose Manor and the old Ryans Clothing store in the 200 block of Emma Avenue in Springdale.

McDaniel’s personal and professional split

There will be much more to be written and spoken about in the days ahead of the courtroom performances of Dustin McDaniel, our state’s lame-duck Democrat elected, and two-term Attorney…

First Western Bank responds to Arvest and Smiley litigation

Booneville-based First Western Bank has filed its response to the Arvest Interpleading and countersuits stemming from the Dennis Smiley loan saga, which cost him his job as a top bank…

A fortunate son

A lot has changed in Mom’s world. The world in 1949, the year of her birth, was a crazy place. Europe was rebuilding its continental economy, the Soviets were rattling…

Calls for Judge Piazza impeachment follow gay marriage ruling

At least one member of the Arkansas House of Representatives has confirmed that he is pursuing impeachment against Pulaski County Circuit Judge Chris Piazza following his ruling Friday (May 9)…

Arkansas ban on same-sex marriage is overturned (Updated)

The ban on same-sex marriages has been struck down Friday (May 9) by Pulaski County Circuit Judge Chris Piazza in his decision with Wright v. Arkansas. Arkansas voters in 2004…

Wal-Mart denied dismissal in shareholder lawsuit related to corruption charges

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. does not agree with the recent denial from U.S. Magistrate Judge Erin Setser regarding its motion to dismiss a shareholder lawsuit filed by a Michigan pension fund…

Gun rights support is the latest ‘mailer’ dispute in the Holland-Rice race

It seems as if the mailers filling the mailboxes of Senate District 9 voters will continue the back and forth between incumbent Sen. Bruce Holland, R-Greenwood, and Rep. Terry Rice,…

SFC Fluidics Works to Bring Smaller Disposable Insulin Pump to Market

The medical device company in Fayetteville recently secured a Series-B investment of $2 million to commercialize the product.

The Friday Wire: The Whirlpool footprint and dumb federal policies

Reducing the Whirlpool footprint, a rise in area building activity, prayer at public meetings and dumb federal policies are part of the May 9 Friday Wire for the Fort Smith…

The Friday Wire: Drive-in grocery and Beaver Lake water

A new Wal-Mart grocery drive-in experiment, problems at an area non-profit, Beaver Lake water facts and dumb federal policies are part of the Northwest Arkansas Friday Wire for May 9….

Court grants short extension in Smiley, Arvest interpleading

Benton County Circuit Court Judge John Scott granted Bank of the Ozarks and Summit Bank one more week to file their answers to the Arvest interpleading regarding Dennis Smiley’s Arvest…

Startups to Watch: PicaSolar, Overwatch raising funds ahead of product launch

Capital is the lifeblood startup ventures, particularly those like PicaSolar and Overwatch that are in the midst of bringing new products to market. Expanding into new markets is also a…

Interim CEO of Sparks Health System dismissed after ‘Hispanic’ comment

Officials with Community Health Systems, the parent company of Sparks Health System in Fort Smith, moved fast to remove interim CEO Tim Schmidt following a racially insensitive remark he made…

SFC Fluidics raises $2 million in funding

A new disposable insulin patch pump, smaller than any pump on the market, is in development from Fayetteville-based SFC Fluidics Inc., a medical device and diagnostics company. SFC Fluidics recently…

NWACC commencement slated for May 10

NorthWest Arkansas Community College will host its credit commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 10, at Arend Arts Center in Bentonville. Almost 500 students are expected to participate in ceremonies at…

Midsize, regional banks rush to grow through mergers

The largest banks in Arkansas continue to get bigger through active mergers and acquisitions in recent months. Home Bancshares/Centennial Bank, Simmons First and Bank of the Ozarks have been on…

Fort Smith Metro News Briefs: ACME input now online, UAFS students receive SURF grants

Arkansas to lead National Advanced Manufacturing Apprenticeship expansion

The Supply Side: Boomer generation concedes spending power to young consumers

2nd cohort of new lithium accelerator shows innovations in Bentonville