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Tyson chicken nuggets recalled for 'foreign matter'
Tyson Foods Inc. is recalling about 75,000 pounds of frozen chicken nuggets because they may be contaminated with "foreign matter," likely bits of plastic from a scraper inside a blending machine,...
View ArticleF-16 fighters, personnel from Tulsa to train in Fort Smith
The 188th Fighter Wing’s Ebbing Air National Guard Base will host seven F-16C Falcons and 40 maintenance, operation and support personnel from the Oklahoma Air National Guard’s Tulsa-based 138th...
View ArticleBeebe names 35 to state boards and commissions
Gov. Mike Beebe on Monday (April 7) announced the following appointments to boards and commissions:John Beachboard, Little Rock, to the Public Health Advisory Board. Appointment expires Nov. 1, 2017....
View ArticleWal-Mart seeks to add another store in Rogers
Wal-Mart Stores has filed a preliminary plan for a large scale Neighborhood Market near downtown Rogers, according to city officials and first reported by NWA Newspapers.It would be the third...
View ArticleUA names MacKeith as new dean of Fay Jones School of Architecture
Peter MacKeith has been named dean of the Fay Jones School of Architecture at the University of Arkansas, effective July 1. MacKeith is a professor of architecture at the Sam Fox School of Design...
View ArticleUA supply chain conference set for April 23
The Supply Chain Management Research Center at the University of Arkansas will hold its spring conference on April 23. This year’s theme surrounds analytics and Big Data capabilities that is expected...
View ArticleOzark Regional Transit plans expansion
Ozark Regional Transit (ORT) announces plans to expand services by June 1. The public transportation company said recent budget increases by many of the municipalities it serves in Northwest Arkansas...
View ArticleNWACC Enactus team earns honor in national event
A team of NorthWest Arkansas Community College students was named a finalist in the opening round of team competition in the Enactus U.S. National Exposition in Cincinnati on April 1. The NWACC team...
View ArticleConnor gifts $1.5 Million to retain top faculty in Fulbright College
Robert and Sandra Connor of Little Rock and Dallas have made a $1.5 million pledge to extend the Robert C. and Sandra Connor Endowed Faculty Fellowship at the University of Arkansas.Their contribution...
View ArticleBurdick named UAFS vice chancellor for enrollment management
The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith has announced that a University of Akron vice president will join the UAFS staff, starting June 1.According to a press release, Julie L. Burdick, currently the...
View ArticleStudy set for feasibility of regional slack water harbor
The Regional Intermodal Transportation Authority's Wednesday (April 9) meeting presented progress in an effort to secure a study of an inland harbor in the Fort Smith region.The study, by the U.S. Army...
View ArticleQuarterly income up 26% for Bank of the Ozarks
story from Talk Business, a TCW content partnerBank of the Ozarks reported a 26% increase in first quarter 2014 net income as the Little Rock-based financial institution saw an unexpected bump in...
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Realtor Doug Gibson receives top state sales honor
Doug Gibson, an agent with Crye-Leike Real Estate in Rogers, received the Triple Diamond Award from the Arkansas Realtor’s Association for his 2013 sales record.Gibson achieved more than $9 million in...
View ArticleArkansas & Missouri honored as ‘Regional Railroad for 2014’
Railway Age magazine has named Arkansas & Missouri Railroad its 2014 Regional Railroad of the Year. The award will be presented at the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association's annual...
View ArticleNorthwest Medical hosts disaster drills
Northwest Medical Centers in Springdale and Bentonville are hosting a community-wide disaster drill at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, April 15. The event is designed to assess staff and facility preparedness in...
View ArticleLabeed Diab replaces Dr. Agwunobi at Wal-Mart
Walmart U.S. has promoted Labeed Diab to lead its Health and Wellness segment as Dr. John Agwunobi recently departed the company.Agwunobi joined Walmart in 2007 and has been credited for helping...
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Arvest promotes John Gregson
Arvest promotes John E. Gregson to community bank president for Arvest Bank Berryville. He takes over for Richard Kimberlin, who announced his retirement earlier this month.Gregson has more than 18...
View ArticleWal-Mart shares downgraded by William Blair
Wall Street investors backed off of Wal-Mart Stores Inc. on Tuesday, April 15, following a downgrade by Chicago-based William Blair. The stock price fell 50 cents to close at $76.88 per share. Wal-Mart...
View ArticleWal-Mart Stores Inc. issues $4 billion in new debt
Mass retailer Wal-Mart Stores Inc. recently secured $4 billion in new debt in two separate underwritings completed this month.Wal-Mart outlined the details of three new debt instruments in its final...
View ArticleRep. Rice receives legislative endorsements in Senate bid
Rep. Terry Rice, R-Waldron, picked up several endorsements from his fellow legislators this week in his race to unseat District 9 Sen. Bruce Holland, R-Greenwood, who is seeking a third term in the...
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