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Panamanian President Establishes Scholarship with $100,000 Gift

The Ricardo Martinelli Endowed Sigma Nu Leadership Scholarship will benefit student leaders in the fraternity.

Fort Smith tax revenue still below 2012 levels

Sales tax revenue to fund Fort Smith city operations continues to move in the wrong direction. For the first four reporting months of 2013, the collections are 1.55% below 2012…

Hotelier John Q. Hammons dies at age 94

The famed hotel developer John Q. Hammons died Sunday in Springfield, Mo., the home of his company that developed 210 properties in 40 states. He was 94. Northwest Arkansas and…

Pliers and personnel

The last time Potts & Company hired a person, we were down to two candidates. After sifting through the resumes and checking references, the last step was the personal interview….

Diamond Hogs set to play in NCAA tournament

The 15th-ranked University of Arkansas baseball team has been selected as the No. 2 seed in the Manhattan Regional and will face No. 3 seed Bryant on Friday, May 31,…

Pioneer Days Parade kicks off rodeo weekend

Hundreds gathered along Main Street in Van Buren on Saturday (May 25) to celebrate the start of rodeo season in the River Valley with the annual Pioneer Days Parade. Featuring…

NanoWatt Secures $150,000 Grant From National Science Foundation

The grant will support NanoWatt Designs new asynchronous circuit design, Sleep Convention Logic.

Core Brewing Co. ‘Pumped’ for Chinese Shipment

New equipment will give the company the largest production capacity in the state.

Settlement Reached in Slim Chickens Flap

Judge Beth Bryan signed an order May 9 dismissing the lawsuit.

UA Construction Drives Economy

A study estimated the total economic impact of athletic department construction from 2002-2011 was $288.7 million.

Zweig Seeing Progress in Latest Renovation Project

Former owner returns to ZweigWhite to restore the company’s bottom line.

Wise Enters Market, Assures Full Commission for Agents

New real estate company in Bentonville is counting on a nontraditional compensation structure to grow its business.

Bittersweet

Ending a memorable experience, editor bids farewell to the Business Journal.

The Art of Influence (Opinion)

The learned skill is essential for turning ideas into reality.

Arizona REIT Gives $3M For Bentonville Kum & Go

The property on East Central Avenue appraised in 2012 for $1.51 million.nBy Paul Gatling

Scarletts Work Still Stellar As Celtic Nears Two Decades

Home builder leaving a legacy of work throughout Northwest Arkansas’ most upscale locales.

Chick-fil-A Remains Atop Bentonville Revenue Rankings

Sales through the first quarter of 2013 were about $780,000.

Arrowhead Building Supply Celebrates One Year in Lowell

The company has four facilities in Missouri and one store each in Arkansas and Illinois.

Crowder College Building $5M Campus in Jane, Mo.

Construction should be finished by the spring 2014 semester.

NWA Startup Cup Back for Second Year

The competition brings successful business owners and hopeful entrepreneurs together.