Wal-Mart’s new grocery store in Pea Ridge to open July 16
The new Walmart Neighborhood Market in Pea Ridge is opening Wednesday, July 16 at 240 Slack Street. This hybrid store will offer traditional grocery products, but also feature a million additional...
View ArticleParker named to Arkansas Game and Fish Commission
Gov. Mike Beebe has named Andrew Parker of Little Rock as the newest commissioner of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission.Parker, 37, grew up in Little Rock and is the Director of Governmental Affairs...
View ArticleNWACC offers robotics camp
Middle school students going into the fifth, sixth or seventh grades will have the opportunity to learn more about science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) at a July 21-24 camp hosted by...
View ArticleWhataburger coming to Rogers
The Pleasant Crossings area of southwest Rogers is in the midst of development and will soon be home the state’s first Whataburger, a franchise from the Corpus Christi, Texas-based quick-serve...
View ArticleFianna Partners new business division of Golden Living
Golden Living announced Thursday (July 10) the launch of a new business, Fianna Partners, to offer the post-acute healthcare industry a new revenue cycle management solution.Fianna Partners will offer...
View ArticleWaco Title to open Van Buren office
Waco Title will open on July 28 its 17th office location at 1514 Fayetteville Road in Van Buren.Waco Title has worked with Crawford County residents through its Waco Title office in Fort Smith for...
View ArticleRogers man receives 22-year sentence for fraudulent business scheme
Allen Wichtendahl of Rogers has been sentenced to 22 years in prison for mail fraud, securities fraud, and money laundering. He was also sentenced to three years of supervised release and ordered to...
View ArticleWal-Mart sued for negligence by Tracy Morgan, friends
Actor and comedian Tracy Morgan, his friend and personal assistant continue healing from the fatality accident on June 7 when the limo bus they were in collided with a Wal-Mart semi truck on a New...
View ArticleArkansas Energy Office provides more rebates for clean fuel conversion
The Arkansas Energy Office (AEO), a division of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission, has announced that $150,000 in rebates will be awarded through its Clean Fuel Vehicle Rebate Program, part...
View ArticleRestaurant industry reports slow second quarter
The restaurant segment continues to see sluggish activity throughout the second quarter and first half of 2014. The industry’s snapshot for June showed same-store sales were flat at 0.3% during the...
View ArticleThe Supply Side briefs: Mergers & Acquisitions continue among suppliers
• Sweet deal for Lindt & Sprüngli Swiss chocolate manufacturer Lindt & Sprüngli agreed to acquire Russell Stover Candies. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed, but the deal makes Lindt...
View ArticleSecond quarter earnings up 30% for Bank of the Ozarks
Bank of the Ozarks posted second quarter net income of $26.5 million, up 30% over one year ago.The big earnings boost comes as the Little Rock-based bank has completed three acquisitions in the last...
View ArticleCBID commissioners hear update on requested downtown street closure
A meeting of the Central Business Improvement District on Tuesday (July 15) provided an update on potential street closures in the downtown area.The CBID has previously requested that the city close A...
View ArticleSparks Health makes early release of money for osteopathic college
Sparks Health System is making an early release of approximately $13.5 million to be applied toward the opening of the proposed Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine at Chaffee Crossing in Fort...
View ArticleTyson Foods supports local snackpack program with grant
The Samaritan Community Center’s SnackPacks for Kids program received a $45,000 grant from Tyson Foods in Springdale, the second such donation in the past year.“No child should ever go hungry,” said...
View ArticleUSA Truck employees perform well in competitions
Three drivers for Van Buren-based USA Truck placed among the state's best at the 2014 Arkansas Trucking Championship July 11-12 in Rogers. The Little Rock-based Arkansas Trucking Association hosts this...
View ArticleSebastian County Quorum Court approves controversial golf cart lease program
At Tuesday’s (July 15) meeting of the Sebastian County Quorum Court, the Court approved on a third vote by a tally of seven to six an ordinance that would have the county enter into a lease for golf...
View ArticleWal-Mart Canada offers free shipping on household items
The retail battleground in Canada is fierce and Wal-Mart just announced another tactical play offering free shipping on all of its household items. The move is seen by analysts as a way for Wal-Mart to...
View ArticleHillshire shareholders sue to stop Tyson takeover
An investor lawsuit against Hillshire Brands was filed this week by Shareholders Foundation Inc. The suit claims Hillshire executives breached their fiduciary duties by agreeing to sell the company to...
View ArticleAmazon testing e-book subscription service
In an effort to boost flattening e-book sales Amazon announced its testing a e-book subscription service for under $10. The publishing house / retailer will offer Kindle users access to 600,000 e-books...
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