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Adam & Eats: Rivertowne BBQ

The smoked fish, good service, bean slop and creamed possum are just a few things that justify the trip to Ozark.

Intern competition

More “mature” workers are entering the intern pipeline.

Regional bankruptcies and incorporations

Following are recent bankruptcy and incorporation filings from Crawford, Franklin, Logan and Sebastian counties. The information is provided by The Daily Record. a Little Rock-based news and legal information publisher….

Frog Bayou rowdiness results in Rudy police force

story and photo by Marla Cantrell [email protected] Beginning Sept. 1, the tiny Crawford County town of Rudy, population 77, will have its own police department. Mayor Bill Rogers said it’s…

Big Screen Peter: Winter’s Bone

This independent movie will have limited play in the Fort Smith area, so go see the Sundance winner while you can.

Sports coverage you can hang your hat on? Nope.

story by Gary Brown, president of College Sports Matchups (CSM is a content partner with The City Wire) [email protected] Arkansas football coach Bobby Petrino has worn 13 hats in his…

Whirlpool proceeds with job cuts previously announced

This is one promise a corporation could have been forgiven for breaking. In December 2009, officials with Benton Harbor, Mich.-based Whirlpool Corp. said the more than 400 jobs created with…

UA system gets $102 million to boost broadband access

The University of Arkansas System will receive a $102 million grant to expand broadband access in the state, the White House and the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced today. The…

Electric motor plant expansion to add 55 jobs in Searcy

An expanded electric motor production plant in Searcy is expected to result in 55 new jobs for the northeast Arkansas city. South Korea-based SN Tech Inc. and Dover, N.H.-based ElectroCraft…

Conference: STEM skills vital to workforce development

story by Marla Cantrell [email protected] At Wednesday’s (Aug. 18) meeting of the Arkansas Economic Issues Breakfast Series, representatives from colleges across the state met via video conference to discuss the…

Oglesby ready for new Marshal ‘adventure’

In a little less than three weeks Polk County Sheriff Mike Oglesby will travel with his wife to Washington D.C. to be sworn in as the U.S. Marshal for the…

Democrats celebrate during an ‘Evening with the Senators’

The Tuesday night event was a fundraiser and designed to motivate the political base for November.

Pope chairs PT program at ATU-Ozark

Nina Pope of Alma has been named chair of the Physical Therapist Assistant Program at Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus. Pope is a graduate of the University of Texas San Antonio,…

St. Edward, Sparks rolling out electronic health record systems

Nurses, doctors and other key staff at St. Edward Mercy Medical Center are prepping to go live on Sept. 26 with a comprehensive new electronic health record system. The EPIC…

Brand savings

Private-label brands group promotes supermarket savings.

Ward named chief deputy prosecuting attorney; Self resigns

Linda Ward is the first female to serve as chief deputy prosecuting attorney in Sebastian County, according to a Sebastian County Prosecuting Attorney Dan Shue. Ward was promoted to the…

PSC approves $13 million OG&E line upgrade

The Arkansas Public Service Commission has approved a more than $13 million plan to build a 161KV electric transmission line and upgrade certain power facilities between Ozark and Clarksville. Oklahoma…

The top obstacle for any entrepreneur is overcoming fear

Stockman says new business owners must step out of their comfort zone to be successful.

Wal-Mart profits up on international growth; U.S. sales disappoint

Strong international growth boosted Wal-Mart Stores Inc. second-quarter results, but dismal same store sales in the U.S. could signal to investors and stock market watchers that the lackluster U.S. economy…

Boozman, Keet launch new campaign ads

On the day many candidates for state office are filing their campaign reports, there was political activity on the media front. Cong. John Boozman, the Republican candidate for U.S. Senate,…