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More evidence appears of 188th mission loss

A Military.com story adds more weight to concern that the 188th Fighter Wing based in Fort Smith could lose its A-10 planes as a result of planned deep cuts to…

Big Screen Peter: Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close

From the outset, death is an indelible, omnipresent character in “Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close” — a silent supporting actor that both propels the movie forward and charges it with…

Regional hospitals receive national notice

Sparks Regional Medical Center in Fort Smith and Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville are among the nation’s Best Regional Hospitals 2011-12, according to U.S. News & World Report, publisher…

February good for love, parties and gospel music

Love is in the air this month, because you will love all the fun things to do. Feb. 5 5:30 p.m. Don’t forget to tune in to support the New York…

Fort Smith jobless rate up in December

The unemployment rate in the Fort Smith metro area was 8% in December, up above the November rate of 7.8% but below the 8.5% during December 2010. In the eight…

NWA jobless rate rises in December

The unemployment rate in the Northwest metro area was 5.6% in December, up above the November rate of 5.5% but below the 6.1% during December 2010. In the eight metro…

NWA Fashion Week makes giving fashionable

FAYETTEVILLE — Fashion shows have become — well, fashionable — when it comes to area fundraising. Events such as Strut for a Mutt, Rock the Runway for Education and Art Amiss…

Dynamic Fuels Strikes Deal with Mansfield Oil

Dynamic Fuels — Tyson Foods’ subsidiary and joint venture with Tulsa-based Syntroleum Corp. — confirmed an agreement with Mansfield Oil Company to jointly market and distribute renewable diesel for use…

Maynard hired as Life Styles director

Life Styles Inc., a nonprofit organization serving individuals with disabilities in Benton and Washington counties, has hired Jennifer Maynard as a new executive director. Maynard was hired following the retirement…

Tyson shareholders to meet Friday

It’s been a full year since Tyson Foods’ patriarch Don Tyson lost his battle with cancer, but the meat company he built continues to persevere through a tough operating climate….

Dillard’s invests in Fayetteville company

Dillard’s Inc. announced a $4 million strategic investment with Acumen Brands, an e-commerce company based in Fayetteville, Ark. “We are excited to partner with Acumen Brands, underscoring our continuing commitment…

Salamone, Aldridge enter local political races

The candidate roster for Fort Smith and Sebastian County grows, with Salvatore Salamone announcing for a Fort Smith Director position, and former Sebastian County Quorum Court member Danny Aldridge seeking…

Development groups to oppose natural gas tax hike effort

While a group representing city leaders statewide remains committed to raising the natural gas severance tax, local chamber groups within the heart of the Fayetteville Shale region are opposed. This…

Agribusiness Weekly Update: Beef losses continue

The Agribusiness Weekly Update, compiled from various sources by The City Wire staff, is presented each Tuesday. Sources include the U.S.Department of Agriculture, U.S. Meat Export Federation, and Stephens Inc….

Arvest expands in Kansas City

Arvest Bank said it has entered an agreement to purchase Union Bank of Kansas City which has 10 branches in that market. This will double Arvest’s number of branches in…

Income falls for Acxiom, new CFO named

Database marketer Acxiom Corp. posted smaller quarterly profits than one year ago due to declining revenue and a one-time goodwill charge. The Little Rock-based tech firm reported third quarter net…

Profits elude Metropolitan National Bank

Little Rock-based Metropolitan National Bank ekked out a $537,000 profit in the fourth quarter of 2011, but came up $4.8 million short for the full year, according to call reports…

Arkansas Dems set “tone” for fiscal session

Democratic leaders in the state House and Senate said they were “setting the tone” for the upcoming fiscal session, which begins Feb. 13. “We want to send the message to…

51 new jobs coming to Mulberry (Updated)

American Vegetable Soybean and Edamame, Inc., (AVS) announced Tuesday it would add "40-60 new jobs" in Mulberry in the next three years in the production of Edamame. Edamame are immature…

ATU-Ozark enrollment up, UAFS down

Spring enrollment at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith is down 2.5% and enrollment at Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus is up more than 17%. UAFS officials reported Tuesday (Jan….