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Adam & Eats: Ed Walker’s Drive-In

Like the business end of a French Dip sandwich, Adam gets all drippy about how much he loves Ed Walker’s.

DOJ clears ABB-Baldor deal

The Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice has cleared the pending ABB acquisition of Baldor Electric Co. Zurich, Switzerland-based ABB announced Nov. 29 the move to acquire Fort…

Tyson Foods joins federal ‘lawful workforce’ program

Springdale-based Tyson Foods has joined a federal program designed to ensure the company maintains a “lawful workforce.” U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Tyson Foods’ officials announced Thursday (Jan. 20)…

Better finances

CFOs are more optimistic about economic outlook.

Walmart to lower healthy food costs, improve labeling info

Walmart on Thursday (Jan. 20) announced what is expected to further move the grocery industry toward providing consumers more information about food and lowering the “premium” costs of foods considered…

Home Bancshares reports first quarterly loss in two years

Home Bancshares’ two-year earnings winning streak came to a halt on Thursday (Jan. 20) after the Conway-based bank reported a fourth-quarter loss of $13.8 million, mainly due to bad loans…

Pump prices rise for sixth straight week

Arkansas motorists should not expect the normal cooling off period at the pump this winter as international crude oil prices continue to push local and U.S. gas prices well above…

ABB, Baldor again extend tender offer

With a Department of Justice review still pending, executives at ABB and Baldor Electric Co. have again extended the share tender offer to Jan. 25. Zurich, Switzerland-based ABB announced Nov….

Show your love in a way that will make a lasting impression and could change a life.

River Valley Counseling, Inc. invites you to stop by for free information and consultation regarding how to help those you love that may be suffering from some form of addiction….

Rajib joins ATU-Ozark as software specialist

Mehedi Rajib has joined Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus as a software support specialist in the Office of Public and External Relations. Rajib graduated from Arkansas State University, Jonesboro with a master’s in…

Summit Medical adds CT scanner

Summit Medical Center has installed a new Philips Brilliance 16 slice CT Scanner, which is ideal for all routine CT studies, CT angiograms and bone density screenings. A CT scanner…

Smoking ban expansion part of Capitol discussions

Editor’s note: Roby Brock, with our content partner Talk Business, wrote this report. He can be reached at [email protected] It was a busy day at the Arkansas Capitol, with discussions…

Big Screen Peter: The Green Hornet

It’s a decent flick with some ‘escapist enjoyment,’ but it’s not strong enough to fill its almost two-hour length.

2011 Fort Smith Airshow to feature Thunderbirds, JetBus

The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds may be the featured act of the 2011 Fort Smith Airshow, but a jet-powered school bus — the JetBus — that can reach speeds of…

600 jobs coming to former Phoenix Village Mall

Tampa, Fla.-based Sykes will add 600 jobs to the Fort Smith regional economy with an inbound call service center it plans to locate at the former Phoenix Village Mall. Sykes,…

ABF to push $750 million lawsuit against Teamsters

ABF Freight System announced Wednesday (Jan. 19) it has appealed the dismissal of its lawsuit against competitor YRC and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. On Nov. 1, Arkansas Best Corp….

Baldor: Health care law costs result in lost jobs

Part of the GOP effort began Tuesday (Jan. 18) to amend or repeal the new health care law included details on extra costs the law will place on Fort Smith-based…

Sebastian County moves money, reviews prison report

story by Aric Mitchell [email protected] It was a slow voting night at the first meeting of the Sebastian County Quorum Court for 2011, but that didn’t stop the court from…

Northwest Arkansas Council unveils 10-year strategy

The Northwest Arkansas Council on Tuesday (Jan. 18) released its “growth and development strategy” for the next decade during its winter meeting in Springdale. Jim Walton, son of Wal-Mart founders…

Home Bancshares to kick off year-end results for Arkansas stocks

Arkansas companies are set to begin reporting fourth-quarter results when Home Bancshares Corp. kicks off the year-ending earnings period ahead of Thursday’s (Jan. 20) opening bell. Several Arkansas companies have…