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Quarterly income up for Bank of the Ozarks

Bank of the Ozarks reported net income for the quarter ended Sept. 30, 2012 of $19.3 million, a 2% increase from $18.9 million for the third quarter of 2011. Diluted…

TEDx Bentonville tackles ‘Becoming’ topic

After more than a year of planning, TEDx Bentonville came to fruition Thursday (Oct. 11) with nearly 100 local business professionals taking part. Clint Lazenby, one of the core team…

Adam & Eats: NeNe’s

On this week’s adventure, I have a very special treat for you. Seldom do we get to eat at an incredibly unique and wonderful restaurant. A place so special that…

Hindmarsh resigns from NWACC Board (updated)

BENTONVILLE — Hadley Hindmarsh resigned her position on the NorthWest Arkansas Community College Board of Trustees effective immediately, the college announced Wednesday afternoon (Oct. 10). Her resignation also includes the…

Northwest Arkansas site for Gordon Family Tree filming

Growing up in a Winslow household whose father built and remodeled homes doesn’t seem like the subject of a compelling film but don’t tell that to Ryan Schwartzman. He completed…

J.B. Hunt quarterly income up 13.9%

Lowell-based J.B. Hunt Transport Services continues to find a way to push earnings higher in a tough economy. The company reported Thursday (Oct. 11) that it’s third-quarter revenue was up…

Walton Arts Center busy with growth plans

Expansion and growth plans are in full swing at the Walton Arts Center regarding expansion in Fayetteville, a new facility in Bentonville and a new home for the AMP. Just…

Foreclosures coming back to market

In September there were 572 households in Arkansas facing possible foreclosure, according RealtyTrac. Filings were up 12.82% from the year-ago period as the backlog in the pipeline continues to trickle…

Tyson recalls chicken wings product

Tyson Foods Inc. is voluntarily recalling 67,269 pounds of packages labeled "Tyson® Any’tizers® Honey BBQ Boneless Chicken WYNGZ", company officials said Thursday (Oct. 11). The product is packed in 25.5-ounces…

Walmart works with Mercy on new medical plan

Walmart U.S. is partnering with Mercy Hospital Springfield and five other hospitals in the country as it announces its new “Centers of Excellence,” according to a statement from Mercy. The…

Arkansas Air & Military Museum 3rd Annual Aviator Ball

The Arkansas Air & Military Museum 3rd Annual Aviator Ball will be held at 6:30 pm on Saturday, October 20, in the museum’s historical World War II era White Hangar in Fayetteville. Surrounded by vintage aircraft…

Entrée NWA: Tusk & Trotter

Tusk & Trotter takes risks, and it wants you to take risks, too – even if you don’t realize you’re taking them! I arrived for lunch on a recent Monday,…

Minimizing risk

Arkansas leaders know that the continued competition between our state and others for job prospects will always be a big business slugfest. Sometimes we’ll win. Often, we’ll lose. Those are…

Fort Smith Museum of History Murder And Mayhem – Toast a Ghost Guided Trolley Tour

National Philanthropy Day

Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art Museum Bus Tour

Beans and Cornbread Supper

Community Shred Event

Rice producers sue poultry companies

STUTTGART – Three Arkansas rice producers recently filed suit against five poultry companies and pharmaceutical giant Pfizer, alleging that arsenic found in rice came from poultry litter used as fertilizer…

Block parties seek to expand abuse awareness

The Step Up, Speak Out (SUSO) movement hosted four block parties on Wednesday night (Oct. 10) at separate locations to promote child sexual abuse awareness. The Fort Smith events lasted…