Fort Smith GRIT award winners announced
The Fort Smith Convention & Visitors Bureau’s Giving Recognition in Tourism (GRIT) Award recipients were announced Thursday (April 23), with the Robert Westphal Family capturing the Polly Crews...
View ArticleSowersby named chief accounting officer at ArcBest
Traci Sowersby has been named vice president-controller and chief accounting officer for Fort Smith-based ArcBest Corporation, with her first day set for April 27.Sowersby, a certified public...
View ArticleCJRW wins Webby Award for Riceland website work
The International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences (IADAS) has named Little Rock-based CJRW a Webby Award Honoree for the development and design of Riceland Foods’ new website. The Webby Awards...
View ArticleSiloam Springs Farmers Market set to open April 28
Main Street Siloam Springs said it will open its outdoor Siloam Springs Farmers Market on Tuesday, April 28 at 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. The market will also be open every Saturday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m....
View ArticleDebbie Martin assumes executive director role at Havenwood
Havenwood announced Debbie Martin as its new executive director. Having lived in Northwest Arkansas for more than 25 years, Martin brings business, nonprofit and organizational development experience...
View ArticleABF Logistics named one of top national brokerage firms
ABF Logistics, a subsidiary of Fort Smith-based ArcBest, was recently recognized for the first time by Transport Topics on the Top Brokerage Firms of 2015 list.ABF Logistics provides third-party...
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NWA GiveCamp helps 10 nonprofits with new websites, tech needs
story and photos by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comMore than 35 tech professionals volunteered their expertise and talents to help 10 local nonprofits with website design and functionality at the third...
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Wal-Mart, other retailers push to broaden liquor sales in Texas
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comWal-Mart Stores has licenses to sell beer and wine at 546 locations across Texas, but the retail giant wants more and recently filed suit against the Texas...
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Traffic up at XNA, Fort Smith in the first quarter, down in March
Editor’s note: This story is a component of The Compass Report. The quarterly Compass Report is managed by The City Wire, and sponsored by Arvest Bank. Supporting sponsors of The Compass Report are Cox...
View ArticleCentral Arkansas’ Innovation Hub lands $1 million federal grant
story by Roby Brock, a TCW content partner and owner of Talk Business & Politicsroby@talkbusiness.netAmidst a backdrop described by several podium speakers as a religious revival, Central Arkansas’...
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Fort Smith tax revenue up 5.22% in first three reporting months of 2015
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Family ties prevalent within management, board of Wal-Mart Stores
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comThe number of related-party transactions among execs and board members with Wal-Mart Stores continues to be higher than its competitors such as Costco and...
View ArticleClark Partners Realty implements new safety guidelines
Fayetteville-based Clark Partners Realty Group announced new safety guildelines for its agents in response to last year’s murder of Arkansas Realtor Beverly Carter.Effective immediately the firm’s...
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Tyson Foods plans to eliminate human antibiotic use by late 2017
story by Kim Souzakouza@thecitywire.comTyson Foods will eliminate the use of human antibiotics in its U.S. chicken flocks by the end of 2017. Tyson is a major supplier to McDonald’s who declared...
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Northwest Health expanding NWA footprint, service and hours
story by Rose Ann Pearcerapearce@thecitywire.comThe old saying “spring is bursting out all over” might seem to apply to Northwest Health System as the hospital expands its clinical presence in Rogers,...
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Wal-Mart update on manufacturing, veteran hiring shows modest progress
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comWal-Mart Stores does more than just sell stuff. Economic and social initiatives – often interwined – are a big part of the global retailer’s business model and...
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New law designed to boost Arkansas’ aviation sector
story from Talk Business & Politics, a TCW content partnerA law passed in the most recent legislative session is meant to help the state attract aviation business that was flying away because of a...
View ArticleWal-Mart to open 115 new stores in China by 2017
After pulling back on expansion within China in recent years, Wal-Mart Stores CEO Doug McMillon announced Wednesday (April 29) plans to open 115 new stores by 2017. This expansion will expand the...
View ArticleCar-Mart opens its 141st dealership
America's Car-Mart announced the opening of a new dealership in Glasgow, Ky. This marks the 141st lot location for the Bentonville-based buy here, pay here used car dealer. This also marks 12 lots in...
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Gov. Hutchinson says U.S. manufacturing is a ‘national security’ issue
a story by Wesley Brown, courtesy of Talk Business & Politicswesbrocomm@gmail.comArkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson kicked off the first Arkansas Manufacturing Innovation Summit on Wednesday by saying...
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