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Scott Cook earns buyer accreditation from NAR
Clark Partners Realty Group announced that Scott Cook has been awarded the Accredited Buyer’s Representation designation by the National Association of Realtors.Cook joins more than 30,000 real estate...
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Odell to head JBU nursing program
John Brown University has named nursing educator Dr. Ellen Odell as director of JBU’s new nursing program. Odell will be initially responsible for developing curriculum and recruiting instructors for...
View ArticleFort Smith named a 2014 ‘Top Western Town’
Fort Smith has been named the fifth western town on True West Magazine’s 2014 Top Western Towns.Dodge City, Kan., won the top award. The towns will be featured in the February 2014 issue, which is...
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The Supply Side briefs: Confection companies shake-up holdings
A number of companies that create sugary confections recently announced they are mixing up their brand holdings as 2013 winds to a close. Godiva, DeMet,and Snackwell are among the brands in transition....
View ArticleCal-Maine reports stronger profits
Cal-Maine Foods, the largest egg distributor in the U.S. announced an 8% increase in net sales for its second quarter ended Nov. 30. Cal-Maine owns Benton County Egg company located outside of Siloam...
View ArticleP.A.M. Transportation announces tender results
Tontitown-based P.A.M. Transportation continues to move closer toward private ownership as the dry van carrier, already a thinly traded and closely held company, recently completed a $13.8 million...
View ArticleU.S. hog crop shrinks, prices rise
Pork is one, if not the most popular meat choices across the globe, particularly in China and throughout South America, which has helped buoy the demand for U.S. pork producers in recent years.But a...
View ArticleRetailers offer free prescriptions for healthcare enrollees
On Monday (Dec. 30) Walgreens announced it would provide 30-day supplies of free prescriptions to the backlogged Obamacare customers who have not yet received a plan identification number.A day later,...
View ArticleCampbell’s recalls Prego sauce
The Campbell Soup Company announced late Tuesday (Dec. 31) a voluntary recall of 300 cases of 24-ounce jars of Prego Traditional Italian sauce because they habe been linked to possible spoilage.The...
View ArticleWal-Mart recalls donkey meat and card tables
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. issued a recall for donkey meat sold in China at some of its retail outlets, after tests showed it contained DNA of other animals, namely fox. The retail giant said it will...
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Arvest promotes Tiffany Schmidt in Springdale market
Arvest Bank promotes Tiffany Schmidt to consumer lender in Springdale. She will report to Janet Erwin, senior vice president in the Springdale market.Schmidt has been a consumer loan assistant with...
View ArticleArkansas minimum wage ballot title approved
story from Talk Business, a TCW content partnerAttorney General Dustin McDaniel (D) approved the ballot title for an effort to raise the minimum wage in Arkansas from $6.25 per hour to $8.50 per hour...
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Terrell joins Sparks Urology Group
Dr. John David Terrell has joined Sparks Urology Group, which is located at 5500 Ellsworth Road in Fort Smith. A native of Murfreesboro, Ark., Terrell graduated with honors from medical school at...
View ArticleAcxiom begins mid-management layoffs
story from Talk Business, a TCW content partnerAcxiom Corp. began a round of layoffs this week that corporate leaders suggested would be forthcoming when they last reported earnings.According to Talk...
View ArticleChaffee Crossing chief appointed to Southern Economic Development Council
Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority Executive Director Ivy Owen has been appointed alternate Arkansas state director on the board of the Southern Economic Development Council, according to a press...
View ArticleJBU tagged by U.S. News for top 100 online program
John Brown University report its online bachelor program has been named one of the top 100 programs in the nation by U.S. News and World Report. The magazine released the “2014 Best Online Program”...
View ArticleCostco’s Jim Sinegal to accept top award from NRF
The National Retail Federation announced Jim Sinegal, co-founder of Costco, as its choice for this year’s gold medal honor. The award will be presented at the annual convention to be held in New York,...
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Vigil named outreach director at Clarity Pointe, Fayetteville
Clarity Pointe Fayetteville, an assisted living community dedicated to the care and treatment of Alzheimer’s in Northwest Arkansas, appoints Linda Vigil as director of community outreach. The facility...
View ArticleMarilyn Bielema, honorary co-chair for Ozark Race for the Cure
The Ozark Affiliate of Susan G. Komen announced Marilyn Bielema, mother of Arkansas Razorback Head Football Coach Bret Bielema, will join Shelley McMillon as an honorary co-chair for the 2014 Annual...
View ArticleNational Retail Federation supports “fast-track” trade pact authority
The National Retail Federation said it has called on the U.S. Congress to quickly approve a “trade promotion authority” bill that would speed consideration of trade agreements brought to them by the...
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