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Charter Schools Chart Progress

Charter schools are public schools that function like private schools in that they don?t receive revenue from local school districts.

Portfolio Management Class Graduates Bullish Students

Craig Rennie, an assistant professor of finance at the University of Arkansas, is big on encouraging pupils to pursue the CFA designation.

Professional Designations Provide Prestige, Learning

A passion for learning helped Elise Mitchell attain the highest honor workers in the public relations field can achieve.

Walton College, JBU Climb in Rankings

U.S. News & World Report, which has become the national authority on ranking colleges, puts Walton College at 25.

Former KFSM Head Named NY Times Broadcast Chief

Robert H. Eoff has been appointed president of the New York Times broadcast media group.

Nexstar Nixes Joplin Over Push for KNWA

NBC-affiliate KSNF, Channel 16, in Joplin, Mo., was recently removed from Cox Communication?s local cable programming lineup.

KNWA Drops AP Wire Service

In another apparent cost-cutting effort, KNWA has cancelled its Associated Press wire service.

D-G, Daily Record Differ on Pinnacle Story (Media Review)

The Benton County Daily Record?s sister publication, the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, described a recent groundbreaking better than the Bentonville daily.

Nabholz Negotiates Gravette High School (Real Deals)

Nabholz Construction Corp. of Rogers starts construction on the new 127,500-SF Gravette High School, and Arkansas Dream Builders of Farmington buys 15 building permits valued at a combined $2.5 million.

Bank Building on Fayetteville Square Sells for $4.4 Million

Three Fayetteville developers signed a contract on Oct. 6 to buy the three-story, 77,000-SF Bank of America building on the east side of the downtown Fayetteville square.

Penney?s Plans Store in Pinnacle Development

We hear J.C. Penney Co. has agreed to be the second anchor store at The Pinnacle Group?s west Rogers shopping and entertainment center.

Political Post Party Hosted by Local PR Guru

Fayetteville was one of three cities in presidential election ?swing states? to be selected to host a special debate watch party.

Post Debate Reactions Gathered in Fayetteville

An Oklahoma-based Washington Post watched the Sept. 30 presidential debate with 10 Arkies at a Fayetteville home.

Johnson in a TIF?

Word is that Clear Creek Ventures LLC is behind the proposal to create a TIF district in Johnson.

Lynch Leaves Chambers for Liberty Bank

Doug Lynch is named president of the Fayetteville/Springdale market for Siloam Springs-chartered Liberty Bank of Arkansas.

56 Misdemeanors Charged in Bike Event

Fayetteville Police Department made 56 arrests during Bike, Blues & BBQ this year.

Northwest Medical Loses Another Executive

A second high-profile executive leaves Northwest Medical System.

Triad Title Company Opens Two Offices in Springdale

Triad Title opened two offices in Springdale this year and has plans to open a Bentonville office in coming months.

Black Label Studio Carves Niche in Commercial Photography

A new studio handles mostly commercial photography for advertising agencies, retail suppliers and the music industry.

The Region’s Largest Schools

The list of the region’s largest private schools, public schools and colleges and universities.

Arkansas to lead National Advanced Manufacturing Apprenticeship expansion

The Supply Side: Boomer generation concedes spending power to young consumers

2nd cohort of new lithium accelerator shows innovations in Bentonville

Weekly wages up 4.2% in Arkansas, Benton County leads with 13.4% wage gain