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Small NWA bank profits return in a big way
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comIt’s not a bank’s size that determines its profitability, but rather how well management holds expenses down, creates new lending opportunities and collects...
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Rotarians help fund National Child Protection Training Center
Four Benton County Rotary Clubs put the organization’s “Service Above Self” motto into practice on Wednesday, Feb. 6, with grants to the Melba Shewmaker Southern Region National Child Protection...
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P.A.M. earnings hit road block
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comP.A.M. Transportation Services faced stiff headwinds in December sending the trucker’s fourth quarter earnings south bound after 11 months of forward...
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Northwest Health System hires four doctors
Dr. Philip Cedeno, a board certified general surgeon, recently joined the medical staff of Northwest Health System, practicing at Northwest Arkansas Surgical Clinic, P.A. in Springdale. The clinic is...
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Online sales rose 15% during 2012
E-commerce sales rose 15% during 2012 as more consumers and retailers met online in lieu of brick and mortar deals.Online sales posted their strongest annual growth rate since before the recession,...
View ArticleATU-Ozark approved for satellite tech center
The Arkansas Department of Career Education on Thursday (Feb. 7) approved a satellite technical center in Clarksville for Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus, pending funding approval by the state...
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The City Wire exec blogs for MD Anderson
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comIt was a day Patricia Brown will never forget — May 10, 2005. That day, she went from living her life to fighting to live after receiving news that stopped...
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21c Museum Hotel set for Monday opening
story by Julie Bagleyjbagley@thecitywire.comThe 21c Museum Hotel nestled in downtown Bentonville and promising world-class contemporary art, dining and hotel experiences is set to open Monday (Feb....
View ArticleArvest reports 62% increase in mortgage activity
Arvest Bank on Thursday (Feb. 7) announced that that its operations in 2012 results of originated more than 17,000 mortgage loans – refinance loans and purchase money loans – totaling $2.56 billion in...
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Directors acquire more Tyson Foods stock
Jim Keever, a director at Tyson Foods Inc., recently purchased 10,000 shares of Tyson stock priced at at $23.37 for a total value of $233,690.The insider buy was reported to the Securities and Exchange...
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Annual impact of Razorback sports hits $153.6 million
In case you were wondering, 5,774 hotel rooms in Northwest Arkansas were occupied by football game attendees during 2012, and 176,957 meals were purchased in area restaurants by those attendees. Such...
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‘Plodding growth’ predicted for Arkansas economy
Arkansas’ economy in 2013 will create new jobs, but not enough to rebound to pre-recession levels, according to information released Friday (Feb. 8) by the University of Arkansas economist Kathy Deck....
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Board asked to approve Whirlpool pollution plan
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comMonday's study session of the Fort Smith Board of Directors ran the gamut as Ward 4 Director George Catsavis fired and missed in his attempt to get a repeal...
View ArticleJAM opens new convenience store in Greenwood
JAM Investment has announced the opening of their newest JAM Mart convenience store location in Greenwood at 1275 West Center St. in the 10 Spur Plaza shopping center in Greenwood. The location,...
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Survey says life is good in Northwest Arkansas
Life is good for the vast majority of Northwest Arkansas residents, according to recent survey commissioned by the Walton Family Foundation. The survey found that 94% of respondents are happy with life...
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Gupta joins Clear Energy as director of sales
Nikita Gupta has joined Fayetteville-based Clear Energy as director of sales. She will be responsible for new business development in the company’s core markets in the southeastern and south central...
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NWA Dining Dialogue: Banking world is brighter
Editor’s note: The Northwest Arkansas Dining Dialogue is sponsored by Powerhouse Seafood Grill & Restaurant, and managed by The City Wire. The Dining Dialogue delivers interviews with...
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Fayetteville Shale Play part of LNG export debate
story by Michael Tilleymtilley@thecitywire.comEasing the rules to allow exports of U.S. produced liquified natural gas (LNG) is an energy policy is becoming a contentious energy policy discussion, with...
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Retail sales growth slows to start 2013
Retail sales inched higher in January as consumers adjusted their spending in response to the increase in payroll taxes and rise in gasoline and energy prices. According to the National Retail...
View ArticleChris Wyrick named UA vice chancellor of advancement
University of Arkansas Chancellor G. David Gearhart on Wednesday (Feb. 13)announced that Chris Wyrick, the executive director of the Razorback Foundation, has agreed to join Gearhart’s senior...
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