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The old lion speaks

The youngest old lion in the pride of Arkansas’ politicians from the era of “retail politics” roared loudly this past week. And like him or not, his words still ring…

Ahimsa Animal Rescue Foundation celebrates 10 years

It was all about "Saving Paws" on Friday (Oct. 10) evening, as the Ahimsa Rescue Foundation celebrated a decade of service to the community with its fifth annual benefit. Portraits…

Retail imports expected to surge ahead of holiday push

Import cargo volume at the nation’s major retail container ports is expected to see a final surge and set a new monthly record in October as the holiday season approaches,…

Car-Mart amends it corporate credit line

America’s Car-Mart amended its credit agreement with lenders, securing a $200 million credit line made public in a federal filing Friday (Oct. 10). The prior credit limit was $145 million….

NWACC choses Chesne to lead honors program

Sabrina Chesne, an English faculty member at NorthWest Arkansas Community College, was selected as coordinator for the college’s honors program. She will begin that role at the start of the…

Study cites potential transition problems with EPA ‘Clean Power’ rules

Little Rock-based electricity transmission coordinator Southwest Power Pool (SPP) has released a reliability impact assessment of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s proposed Clean Power Plan. The study indicates not enough…

Fountain of Youth center receives $40,000 from Ghan Family Foundation

The Fountain of Youth Adult Day Center recently received a $40,000 donation from the Ghan Family Foundation to support the center’s capital campaign which is focused on renovations to a…

Sparks Health adds heart doctors, Chest Pain Center is re-accredited

Drs. Randy Brown and German Kamalov have joined Sparks Health System, with Brown working at Sparks Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery Clinic and Kamalov affiliated with Sparks’ Cardiology Center. Brown’s work…

Alaska move on Uber could set precedent for Fayetteville officials

The car sharing service Uber has been a thorn in the side of Fayetteville officials since its introduction to the Northwest Arkansas market earlier this year, with Fayetteville police issuing…

Fort Smith, Sebastian County review aquatics park progress, management

The Fort Smith Board of Directors and the Sebastian County Quorum Court toured the still under construction Ben Geren Aquatics Center Thursday (Oct. 9) and received an update on a…

Tusk to Tail 2014: 7 predictions from Highly Effective Tailgaters, week 7

Will it be an Alabama butt-whoopin’ for the Hogs this week? The previous six weeks of the college football season may have been a strange trip already, but Tusk to…

Tyson Foods CEO shares views on leadership, ‘trust’ in the workplace

It’s been five years since Donnie Smith assumed the role of CEO at Tyson Foods. It's a job he says he still struggles to balance with his personal life especially…

Ebola, ISIS, and God were topics at Cotton rally in Fort Smith

U.S. Rep. Tom Cotton, R-Dardanelle, brought his campaign for the U.S. Senate to Fort Smith Thursday (Oct. 9), bringing a familiar Arkansas native with him in an attempt to drum…

Startups to Watch: Oh Baby gets private label, Picasolar and DataRank hiring

There is no shortage news from three of the fastest growing startups in Northwest Arkansas tagged by The City Wire earlier as those to watch in 2014. New product launches,…

Buddy Wray one of four new Arkansas Business Hall of Fame inductees

Donald “Buddy” Wray, one of the legendary Tyson Foods officers who helped Don Tyson grow a regional poultry operation into a multibillion global food company, is one of four new…

General Mills to present Amazeum’s first exhibit

The Amazeum which set to open in 2015 has already announced its first permanent exhibit will be "Lift, Load & Haul" and will focus on kinetic activity and the transference…

Amazon to open a physical store in midtown Manhattan

Multiple news reports cite Amazon plans to open its first brick and mortar store in midtown Manhattan ahead of the holidays. Dow Jones Newswires reports the location as 34th Street…

Fort Smith group expands beautification project on Fort Smith I-540 interchanges

Work has begun on a long planned beautification project at the intersection of Interstate 540 and Rogers Avenue in Fort Smith. According to Beautify Fort Smith President Nancy Smreker, the…

Women execs discuss leadership amid changing demographics, technology

Some of the top female executives in Northwest Arkansas shared laughter and wisdom Wednesday (Oct. 8) morning at the Sunny Side of Leadership breakfast held at the Doubletree Suites in…

Judge dismisses FOIA lawsuit against city of Fort Smith

After a day of testimony from city directors and Fort Smith City Clerk Sherri Gard, the city of Fort Smith was dismissed by Circuit Court Judge James Cox from a…