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Chris Cameron Band

Enjoy an evening of fine music at the River Park Amphitheater. Fort Smith Parks & Recreation presents the Chris Cameron Band as part of our Summer Concert Series. Come out…

Summer Concert Series

Start your summer off on the right note! Come out to the River Park Amphitheater tonight and hear some new sounds from Exie Page starting at 7pm. Then stay for…

Date: May 31, 2007 – June 3, 2007 Time: 08:00 PM – 11:00 PM www.fslt.org Event Description Play by Tennessee Willimams. This prize-winning play by one of our country's most celebrated modern playwrights is…

Star Party

The nature center will be transformed into an observatory as the Arkansas/Oklahoma Astronomical Society hosts an evening devoted to the night sky. Weather permitting. Free. 8:30 p.m. River Valley Nature…

Helen Walton’s True Legacy Will be Her Children (Worth Sparkman Commentary)

Staff writers for the Business Journal recently had the misfortune of writing about the passing of Mrs. Helen Walton, the woman behind the multi-billion dollar man.

1Q Past Due Loans Jab Bank Portfolios

Bankers in Northwest Arkansas may be bullish on the economy, but the loans in their collective portfolios that were not accruing interest at the end of the first quarter was 93 percent higher than a year earlier.

I.O. Metro Rolls Out Franchises

Jay Howard’s energy has helped fuel I.O. Metro into a retailer with $5 million in sales.

Ruling Gives Definite TIF Guidelines (Editorial)

Surely the recent state Supreme Court ruling on tax increment financing districts has some economic development folks wondering how they’ll now make it work.

Less Is More in Surveys (Jim Karrh Commentary)

Thoughts on one of the biggest mistakes that organizations make with surveys and other market research tools.

Codes Set New Urbanism Forms (Market Forecast)

New urbanism seeks to create spaces that are like old neighborhoods.

Group Champions Razorback Condos (Real Deals)

University Housing Group of Roanoke, Va., buys land for a condominium project in Fayetteville that will be valued at $40 million, and the First Baptist Church of Prairie Grove buys a building permit valued at $3.5 million to construct a new facility.

WSP Thinks Inside the Box

Wood Specialty Products builds solid displays and relationships with suppliers.

Retailers Rid Record Recalls

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and Harps grocery stores deal with out-of-stocks after an unprecedented wave of food recalls.

Aisle Think Makes International Move

A Rogers company, Aisle Think, is moving into the permanent display design business in addition to its original focus on temporary corrugated displays.

Mud River Has Dogs Covered

Mud River Dogs Products of Farmington is about to ship 2,500 of its dog kennel covers to the Sportsman’s Warehouse distribution center in Salt Lake City.

Retail Suppliers Get Stout in Searches

Stout Executive Search opens its doors to recruit and place vendors to Wal-Mart Stores Inc.

Sisters Design Mary & Martha

Owners, and sisters, Jakey Amos and Penny Oslica recently opened Mary & Martha Designs — BGG at Village on the Creeks in Rogers.

University of Phoenix Graduates First MBAs

The University of Phoenix — Northwest Arkansas graduated its first class of MBAs on May 12.

Botanical Garden Grows with Funds

The Botanical Garden of the Ozarks raises $36,000 with its Greening of the Garden event.

Benningfield Certified as LEED Commissioner

Chuck Benningfield, owner of McTab Inc. of Bentonville, gains certification as a Commissioner of Buildings by the University of Wisconsin School of Engineering.

Colliers | Arkansas to manage Regions Center; firm closes 2 major deals for $10.7M

Architect Reese Rowland honored with AIA Arkansas E. Fay Jones gold medal

Westerman’s SPEED Act accelerates to the Senate

Fort Smith Metro News Briefs: ACME input now online, UAFS students receive SURF grants