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Slim Chickens Opens Fort Smith Location

It marks the 19th corporate-owned Slim Chickens restaurant to open.

Arkansas Childrens Hospital Sets News Conference at Arvest Ballpark

The 1 p.m. event will take place Monday, May 9, and include representatives from Arkansas Childrens Hospital, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and Walmart Foundation.

Tyson Foods Breaks Ground at Site of Future Incubation Center

Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale will invest more than $31 million in a high-tech broiler hatchery at a new location in east Springdale.

USA Truck Takes $1.8M Loss

USA Truck Inc. of Van Buren reported a first-quarter loss of $1.8 million and a $.19 drop per share.

Faces of Walmart Return To Former Glory

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. plans the return of door greeters to its 5,000 U.S. stores by mid-summer.

Washington Regional To Include Areas First Ronald McDonald House

The house will be located on the top floor of WRMCs Women and Infants Center expansion, allowing families to stay just steps away from their hospitalized children.

13th Annual Leadercast Event Scheduled Friday in Rogers

Hundreds of local business leaders are expected to join thousands worldwide at WorkMatters Leadercast at Cross Church in Rogers.

Springdale Attorney, Former State Senator John Lisle Dies at 77

John Lisle, founder of Springdale law office Lisle Rutledge, died April 27 at his Springdale home surrounded by family, after battling Alzheimers disease.

Foundation Offers $3M Challenge Grant for JBU Hall Renovation

Windgate Foundation will match funds up to $3 million to fund the renovation of the universitys womens dormitory.

Mercy Northwest Arkansas Announces $247 Million Expansion

The five-year investment will create 1,000 health-care jobs. One of the short-term projects is construction of a new, seven-story patient tower near the existing seven-story Mercy Hospital, just off Interstate 49 in Rogers.

Waller Has Interim Tag Removed, Named Dean of UAs Walton College

The University of Arkansas announced Tuesday that it was removing the interim tag from Matt Wallers title, naming him the dean of the Sam M. Walton College of Business.

J.B. Hunt to Study Anti-Discrimination Policy

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. will appoint a task force to study the impact of changing its equal employment opportunity policy after shareholders voted to amend the policy.

Scott Hembree, Global Dental Technologies CEO, Dies at 55

Scott Hembree died Saturday in Rogers from complications due to diabetes. He was the son of the late H.L. Hembree III, a prominent Fort Smith business leader who was chairman and CEO of Arkansas Best Corp. (now ArcBest Corp.) from 1973 to 1988.

Joel Sappenfield Appointed President of Cobb-Vantress Inc.

Sappenfield is currently senior vice president of bakery for Tyson Foods Inc., the parent company of Cobb-Vantress. Hell replace Jerry Moye, who will be retiring in 2017.

Fortunate Funding

Northwest Arkansas is in the midst of $415 million in transportation improvements that will bring the area 15 more miles of highways and widen 17 miles of I-49 to six lanes.