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Tyson Foods names new commodity purchasing exec
Rex Holstein has been promoted to vice president, commodity purchasing at Tyson Foods. He is replacing Clark Irwin who will retire in mid-January, according to the meat giant. Holstein began his...
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Smiley bankruptcy saga should end in 2015 with debt discharge, trials
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comCynthia Smiley, wife of former Arvest Banker, Dennis Smiley, and co-borrower on several million in loans from more than a dozen Arkansas banks will walk away...
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Lomon joins Beall Barclay & Company
Beall Barclay & Company has announced the addition of Amy Lomon to their Fort Smith, Ark., office. Lomon, a graduate of East Central University in Ada, Okla., will serve as the business development...
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Freeman joins Sparks Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery,
Lacey Freeman has joined Sparks Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, located at 600 Lexington Ave., in Fort Smith.Freeman earned her master’s degree in nursing from the University of Central Arkansas...
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Arkansas personal income up in third quarter, U.S. GDP up 5%
A wide range of economic data has been released by the federal government in the days prior to the holiday break, with some figures showing a gain in Arkansas’ combined personal income during the third...
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NWA sales tax revenue soars in new report, up 17% in Springdale
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comHigher sales tax revenue is another sign of an improved economy across Northwest Arkansas as the year winds to a close. The region’s four largest cities reported...
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Revised ADEQ Whirlpool pollution plan says Boys and Girls Club in plume
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality issued on Dec. 19 a revised plan for addressing pollution in and around Whirlpool’s Fort Smith plant that says pollution has reached the Fort Smith Boys...
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Moves by Wal-Mart, Tyson Foods, and metro growth top 2014 NWA stories
story by Kim Souza and Michael Tilleyksouza@thecitywire.comIt was a busy year in Northwest Arkansas during 2014. Possibly more so than usual. Several changes at the top levels of Bentonville-based...
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New medical college, ArcBest expansion top Fort Smith area news in 2014
A more than $30 million medical college with a reserve of more than $100 million, a significant expansion of a large employer with a global footprint and an unsettling settlement to address federal...
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GOP sweep, bank industry changes, legal rulings top Arkansas stories in 2014
story by Talk Business & Politics, and The City WirePolitics certainly dominated the headlines in Arkansas during 2014, with the GOP sweep in Arkansas likely to be noted by future historians as a...
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Armstrong Bank to acquire Fort Smith-based Benefit Bank
Muskogee, Okla-based Armstrong Bank has entered the Fort Smith and Northwest Arkansas banking markets with the planned acquisition of Benefit Bank. Terms were not disclosed in the statement issued...
View ArticleTyson Foods adds production line at Emporia, Kan., plant
Tyson Foods recently opened a new processing line at its prepared foods plant in Emporia, Kan., in an effort to increase capacity in its growing prepared food segment following the merger of Hillshire...
View ArticleFinal days of holiday sales score big for e-commerce
Retailers and analysts projected more shoppers would be drawn to e-commerce this holiday season because of expanded promotions and a growing user base.Data provider ComScore reports that U.S. retail...
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NWA jobs numbers continue gains, November rate stays at 3.9%
Northwest Arkansas’ economy continued in November a trend toward growth in the number of employed and the size of the regional workforce, with the November jobless rate at 3.9%, unchanged compared to...
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Fort Smith area job numbers up in November, still below 2013 levels
The number of employed during November in the Fort Smith metro area reached a new high for 2014, but the number is still below the 2013 monthly average and the size of the regional workforce is also...
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Beef industry faces higher prices, lower margins and shrinking demand
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comThe cattle markets are set to ring up another record year for producers and packers even with tightening supplies expected to continue through 2019.Derrell Peel,...
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Most Arkansas-based stock prices move higher in 2014
story by Michael Tilleymtilley@thecitywire.comIt would have required one helluva crystal ball in early 2014 to bet that two struggling Arkansas-based trucking companies would see their stock price more...
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Wal-Mart seeks to capitalize on unwanted, unused gift cards
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comThe popularity of holiday gift cards continues to rise to an estimated $31.74 billion this year, according to the National Retail Federation. Yet, nearly $1...
View ArticleArkansas launches new 'College for You' website
The Arkansas Department of Higher Education (ADHE), in partnership with the Information Network of Arkansas, has launched of a new “College for You” financial aid website.The website is an...
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SWEPCO cancels controversial Northwest Arkansas power line project
story from Talk Business & Politics, a TCW content partnerSouthwestern Electric Power Co. (SWEPCO) served notice that it will no longer pursue a $116 million, 345 kilovolt (kV) electric...
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