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102 Years of Broadway delivers the classics

Neil Berg’s 102 Years of Broadway that played at the Fort Smith Convention Center Tuesday (Mar. 5) combined the best songs from some of the most popular Broadway musicals and…

Acosta Sales & Marketing expands with three key acquisitions

Acosta Sales & Marketing, a service supplier to big box Wal-Mart, announced the acquisition of Global Sales, a marketing agency for Amazon.com, Drugstore.com and other key e-commerce retailers. Global Sales…

Liberty Bank expands mortgage lending staff

Crissa Nixon recently joined Liberty Bank’s Northwest Arkansas division as a mortgage loan originator, according to J.P. Sexton, vice president of Mortgage Lending in Northwest Arkansas. With more than a…

Conditions improve for Sequoyah County in 2012

The past year has been one of recovery for Sequoyah County's economy, though it has not been easy. According to numbers provided by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics…

Women’s League of Van Buren raises “Big Bucks”

More than 150 GFWC Women’s League of Van Buren members and supporters came together Tuesday (March 5) evening for the organization’s annual “Big Bucks” fundraiser. Hosted at the Van Buren…

Mobile, cloud tech to create major disruption

When you leave your home today, the first three items you’re likely to grab include: keys, wallet and your smart phone. ATT Chairman and CEO Randall Stephenson said within a…

Bentonville wins tourism nod, Fort Smith area misses out

Nominations from the Fort Smith region did not make the cut, but the City of Bentonville received the Community Tourism Development Award during the Tuesday night (Mar. 5) Henry Awards…

Former Senator Bill Walters of Greenwood dies (Updated)

Former Arkansas Sen. Bill Walters of Greenwood, who served in the Senate for 18 years, has died from complications related to his battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 69. Sen….

Fort Smith Board approves more money for water park

Residents who had their dreams of a larger Ben Geren Aquatic Center crushed at the Feb. 19 meeting of the Sebastian County Quorum Court may have reason to hope again…

Senate overrides veto of ‘fetal heartbeat’ bill

The Arkansas State Senate overrode its second gubernatorial veto of an abortion restriction bill in less than a week. On Tuesday, Senators overrode Gov. Mike Beebe’s (D) veto of SB…

Senator files bill to stop PETA, Humane Society

Undercover investigations by news organizations and special interest groups have long been a staple of American Democracy. But there is concern that bills under consideration in the Arkansas Senate could…

Wal-Mart mole threatens corporate trust

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said it’s troubled with the breach of trust from one member of its corporate ranks who recently played reporter at a Feb. 1 officer’s meeting and proceeded…

Decisions dilemma

• The Senate Report: Week 7 review When I ran for office the first time, I didn’t know what a State Representative or Senator did. I had never been to the…

Political bets with public dollars

While there has been much noted of Arkansas’ recently approved “pain capable” abortion bill, there has been little meaningful public debate among legislators about the political, social and legal complexities…

Wal-Mart: Simon says …

Bill Simon, CEO of Walmart US, spoke at the Raymond James Investor Conference held in Orlando on Tuesday (Mar. 5). The retail executive said the company is sharing its financial…

Arkansas a top state for disability assistance

A recent report from the United States Census Bureau ranks the state of Arkansas as one of the top states for disability prevalence among the total population. The report, which…

Study: Voucher program boosted graduation rate

More students who used vouchers in a Washington, D.C., program to attend private schools graduated from high school than students in public schools who did not receive the vouchers, according…

Burlsworth, Harris nominated to College Football Hall of Fame

Former Razorbacks Brandon Burlsworth and Leotis Harris are candidates for the 2013 College Football Hall of Fame Class, it was announced Tuesday (Mar. 5). “We are pleased that Brandon and…

Walton College of Business signs memo with Brazilian business school

The Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Fucape Business School in Brazil to work toward the exchange…

Arvest promotes Ruddell to private banking post

Arvest Bank announced Tuesday (Mar. 5) that Joe Ruddell has accepted the position of private banking business development officer. Ruddell will work in the Village on the Creeks location of…

GDP up 4.3% in the third quarter, consumer confidence declines

St. Bernards to expand Maternal Life360 HOME program into Greene County

Then and Now: Cooperative business model a good fit for Mitchell Johnson

Dope Medicinal Wellness opens Fayetteville clinic