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The Atheist vote

President Barack Obama’s multiple references to Planned Parenthood in the second presidential debate showed how keen he is to sway female voters in swing states. He may have emboldened another…

Target plays price card to lure shoppers

Target Corp. said Tuesday (Oct. 16), it will match certain online retailers’ prices this holiday season, in what has become a competive price war to win shoppers . Chief Executive…

Retail’s next revolution is here – and ongoing

Retail is being turned on its head by an ongoing digital/social revolution that is evolving at warp speed, according to retail expert Darrell Rigby of Boston-based Bain & Co. Rigby…

Avett Brothers push their sound forward at the AMP

FAYETTEVILLE — A breeze was blowing, and the stars were shining. It was a perfect night for The Avett Brothers concert Tuesday (Oct. 16) at the outdoor Arkansas Music Pavilion…

Fort Smith Ward 3 candidates talk budgets, jobs

Fort Smith Ward 3 Director candidates Matt Garner and Mike Lorenz are setting different priorities for after the Nov. 6 general election. Garner believes he can “help the city save…

Back Yard Burgers seeks bankruptcy protection

Back Yard Burgers Inc., an operator of quick-service restaurants, filed for bankruptcy protection with a pre-negotiated plan to restructure its debt. The company listed assets of as much as $10…

Home starts jump to four-year U.S. high

Housing starts in the U.S. surged 15% in September to the highest level in four years, adding to signs of a revival in the industry at the heart of the…

Burtchett, Bell Park supporters recognized at Greenwood banquet

Greenwood’s Chamber of Commerce held its annual banquet at the High School Student Union Tuesday night (Oct. 16). More than 200 attendants filled the union, taking part in a silent…

New Recycling Plant in Rogers Creates 350 Jobs

NextLife Asset Recovery Services invested more than $10 million in its Rogers headquarters and processing facility.

Good Samaritan Clinic and U of A School of Nursing Health Fair

Good Samaritan Clinic and U of A School of Nursing are co- hosting a Health Fair that is free and open to adults and children. Participants will visit stations that…

‘Up Among the Hills’ notes Fayetteville history, John Lewis

FAYETTEVILLE – Banker John Lewis will be one of many memorable Fayetteville characters brought to mind Friday when a documentary film about the town premieres at the Fayetteville Public Library….

NextLife to bring 350 jobs to Rogers

ROGERS — Up to 350 jobs are coming to Rogers when NextLife Asset Recovery Services opens a new headquarters and processing facility. The company announced its $10 million investment Wednesday…

Fort Smith Board OKs Barlee litigation

The Fort Smith Board of Directors passed a resolution to authorize continued investigation and litigation regarding the HOME Funds Loan Program against Barlee II Properties at the Tuesday night (Oct….

Beware: Rental scams in local market

Realtors say they have been caught in the middle of several scams involving their real estate listings and fraudsters using Craigslist to bilk money out of unsuspecting consumers. Similar scams…

Flute ‘echoes’ help sexual abuse victims

Martha Johnson, or “Miss Martha” as her students refer to her, doesn’t know the children’s stories. She’s not sure she wants to. You can understand the apprehension as a new…

NWACC to host expanded funeral science program

BENTONVILLE—Two institutions of higher education are joining forces to offer more students access to a funeral science program. Arkansas State University-Mountain Home will expand its funeral science program to the…

Arvest breaks record for loan originations

LOWELL — For the first time ever, Arvest Mortgage Company has reached the $2 billion mark in new mortgage loans that the bank has originated. According to a press release…

Officer ceremony set for UAFS graduation

December graduation exercises at University of Arkansas at Fort Smith will include the commissioning of two army officers, which might cause many to wonder why those two officers are part…