Tyson makes large chicken gift to Arkansas Rice Depot
Tyson Foods Inc. donated 27,240 pounds of chicken today (April 17) to the Arkansas Rice Depot in conjunction with the statewide food bank’s new freezer dedication and open house. Tyson Foods has been a...
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Enplanements mixed at Arkansas’ three large airports
Editor’s note: This story is a component of The Compass Report. The quarterly Compass Report is managed by The City Wire and presented by Fort Smith-based Benefit Bank. Other supporting sponsors of The...
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Lawrence Merchandising expands into NWA
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comDo you wonder who refolds the graphic t-shirts so neatly stacked in perfect rows when consumers run roughshod over the table displays? And who picks up the mess...
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Once upon a barbershop
story and photos by Josh Taylor Souza, special to The City WireOn corner streets, in small towns, nestled deep in the fabric of the continental United States, lies man’s last unadulterated fortress....
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The Poultry Federation gets new home thanks to Tyson family
The Poultry Federation announced the opening of the Don & Randal Tyson Conference Center as part of its new building today (April 18). The announcement was made by Marvin Childers, president of The...
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Arvest Bank garners top ranking
Arvest Bank said Thursday (April 18) it garnered top rankings by J.D. Power and Associates for retail banking satisfaction in southwest and south central regions. This is the fifth year that Arvest...
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Management promotions at Signature Bank
Gary Head, CEO of Signature Bank, has announced promotions for Knight Weis to president-Northwest Arkansas, and John Spencer to president-Springdale. Weis joined Signature Bank during its inception in...
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Regional home sales down to start 2013
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comEditor’s note: This story is a component of The Compass Report. The quarterly Compass Report is managed by The City Wire and presented by Fort Smith-based...
View ArticleQuarterly earnings dip for Simmons First
story by Talk Business, a content partner with The City WireSimmons First National Corp. reported first quarter earnings of $5.93 million compared to $6.35 million one year ago. The Pine Bluff-based...
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Report shows fewer Arkansans employed (Updated)
Editor's note: Updated with analysis from Greg Kaza, executive director of the Arkansas Policy Foundation.Arkansas’ jobless rate was 7.2% in March, unchanged from February and just slightly below the...
View ArticleBoone promoted to regional HMA job
Richard Boone, the chief financial officer of Sparks Health System, has been promoted to operations/finance for the Southern and Western Group of Health Management Associates facilities. This new role...
View ArticleQuarterly income jumps for Deltic Timber
story from Talk Business, a TCW content partnerEl Dorado-based Deltic Timber Corp. reported first quarter profits of $6.77 million, a huge jump from a $97,000 profit one year ago. Deltic’s...
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Big box uses emerge as more Wal-Mart sales go online
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comRetail behemoth Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is also a real estate company of gigantic proportion with roughly 4,000 super-sized boxes scattered coast to coast amid...
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Wal-Mart, Foundation donations hit $1 billion
Officials with Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and the Walmart Foundation on Monday (April 22) announced that they have given more than $1 billion in cash and in-kind contributions during the most recent fiscal...
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Investigations taxing for Wal-Mart board members
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comThe past year has been taxing for Wal-Mart directors serving on the retailer’s audit committee due to the ongoing global investigation into ethics and alleged...
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UAFS joins the GraduateNWA program
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comStudents interested in completing their degrees may now have an easier time finding not only a school, but also a degree program that fits their busy...
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Teamsters, ABF again extend ‘frustrating’ labor talks
“Frustrating” contract negotiations between Fort Smith-based Arkansas Best Corp. and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters have again been extended, with May 31 the new deadline. The Teamsters...
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Vilsack stresses the need for open dialogue
story and photos by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comThe highest ranking agriculture member in the country had a candid conversation with roughly 100 guests – students and agricultural professionals – at...
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Grand Savings Bank hopes to cross into Arkansas
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comThe new ownership of Grand Savings Bank of Grove, Okla., is anxious to expand across the border with a new branch in Bentonville as soon as federal and state...
View ArticleConnectNWA sets to engage newcomers
Northwest Arkansas continues to see a stream of newcomers to the region – an average of 30 day – which will push the metropolitan area population above 500,000 by mid 2014. Business and community...
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