Tyson Foods, poultry industry eye record corn crop
Tyson Foods and other local poultry companies are breathing easier with expectations of record U.S. corn and soybean crops this year, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture’s latest...
View ArticleNWACC offers free citizenship classes
NorthWest Arkansas Community College’s Adult Education Program is offering citizenship classes during the 2014 fall semester. The classes are free and are available on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons...
View ArticleWhirlpool gets OK to use more pollution monitoring wells in Fort Smith
A request by Whirlpool Corporation to add additional monitoring wells at the northeast corner of its shuttered manufacturing plant and adjacent properties in south Fort Smith has been approved by the...
View ArticleRock blasting to begin in Benton County as part of bypass work
The Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD) has announced that construction contractor Kolb Grading will begin rock blasting operations on the west side of McKissic Creek Road in...
View ArticleRosalind Brewer named co-chair of Northwest Arkansas Council
Rosalind Brewer, president and CEO of Sam’s Club, officially was named presiding co-chair of the Northwest Arkansas Council during its annual meeting held Wednesday (Aug. 13) at the 21c Museum Hotel in...
View ArticleNatural State to gain poultry jobs
Blue Rooster is finalizing plans to open a poultry deboning operation at the former H&L Poultry plant in Warren, and anticipates 100 new jobs will be created, according to the Arkansas Economic...
View ArticleBentonville earns international recognition for its mountain trails
The International Mountain Bike Association (IMBA) recently announced the cities and trails that achieved Ride Center recognition and Bentonville was on the list along with Sun Valley, Idaho; Livigno,...
View ArticleWal-Mart invests in retail training for China business
Wal-Mart Stores is in need of more retail workers in China and is working with China Chain Store and Franchise Association on a three-year training program aimed at producing 20,000 additional...
View ArticleTyson extends tender deadline for Hillshire Brands
Tyson Foods and Hillshire Brands were asked to provide more details on their pending merger to the U.S. Department of Justice's Antitrust Division. The request relates to a "very small portion" of the...
View ArticleWalton Family Foundation joins state effort to improve education
Thursday (Aug. 14) the Arkansas Board of Education unanimously agreed to enter into a partnership with the Walton Family Foundation and the Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation to target improvement in...
View ArticleSmith Chevrolet-Cadillac donates $11,000 to children’s shelter
Smith Chevrolet-Cadillac announced Friday (Aug. 15) an $11,000 donation to the Fort Smith Emergency Children’s Shelter.The dealership donated $100 to the shelter for each new and used vehicle sold...
View ArticleReynolds Cancer Support House receives $36,000 grant
The Donald W. Reynolds Cancer Support House received a $36,000 grant from the Arkansas Cancer Coalition to Enhance the Quality of Life for Cancer Survivors through Patient Navigation Services. The...
View ArticleAlcohol, minimum wage groups submit more signatures
story from Talk Business & Politics, a TCW content partnerSupporters of raising the minimum wage and a group wanting a statewide vote on expanding alcohol sales have both turned in additional...
View ArticleHackers swipe patient data from Community Health Systems
Editor's note: Updated to note that Community Health Systems' hospitals in the Fort Smith area were not part of the data hack.Northwest Health Systems and Willow Creek Women’ facility in Northwest...
View ArticleWal-Mart reports Disney DVD rush amid Amazon dispute
Amazon recently removed the pre-ordering option for several DVD releases of Walt Disney Co. over a pricing dispute. But competitor Wal-Mart wasted no time in promoting pre-orders for the same films...
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Foster joins Arvest Bank in Berryville
Don Foster has joined Arvest Bank in Berryville as a community lender.Foster joins Arvest Bank after 25 years with Tyson Foods and is the owner and operator of a broiler and cattle farm in Green...
View ArticleThree NWA professionals tapped for UAMS cancer board
The board of directors of the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences announces the election of three new members from Northwest Arkansas. The new...
View ArticleHorses for Healing seeks volunteers
Horses for Healing (HFH) seeks volunteers across Northwest Arkansas to help make a positive difference in the lives of children with special needs across the region. HFH’s next session begins Sept. 16....
View ArticlePetSmart exploring possible sale of the company
Pet specialty retailer PetSmart announced this week that it has been working with J.P. Morgan Securities and law firm Wachell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz to explore several alternatives to increase...
View ArticleFamily Dollar rejects Dollar General offer
Dollar General has been jilted by Family Dollar as the discounter has opted to hold firm with Dollar Tree’s $8.5 billion deal.Family Dollar’s board cites “significant antitrust issues” related to the...
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