Fort Smith native Luke Pruitt to release second album on Oct. 9
Fort Smith naitve Luke Pruitt will release his second studio album, “Songs of Home, Pt. 2” on Oct. 9. This is the follow up to his compelling debut ‘Songs of Home, Pt. 1., a look at life through the...
View ArticleSmith promoted to loan manager for Arvest in Fort Smith, River Valley region
Arvest Bank Senior Vice President Les Smith, has been promoted to loan manager for the Fort Smith and River Valley Region.Smith has been with Arvest since 1999 and has held several different roles...
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Carol Schumacher named board trustee at St. Bonaventure University
The former investor relations officer for Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Carol Schumacher of Rogers, has been named as a board trustee for St. Bonaventure University, her alma meter.Schumacher will serve a...
View ArticleWhole Foods slashes 1,500 jobs, Fayetteville opening postponed
Whole Foods Market will eliminate approximately 1,500 jobs, or 1.6% of its workforce, over the next eight weeks, the company said in a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Sept....
View ArticleWalmart Museum seeking community art contributions for Bentonville Square
The Walmart Museum is sponsoring the Community Art Project 2015, where residents can leave their mark on the Bentonville Square. This project is designed to bring the community together through art...
View ArticleUSA Truck names new president of trucking operations
Van Buren-based USA Truck announced Tuesday (Sept. 29) that Martin Tewari will be president of trucking effective Sept. 30. The position is new to the trucking and logistics company.Tewari, 51, will be...
View ArticleU.S. Marshals Museum receives $100,000 pledge
The U.S. Marshals Museum on Tuesday (Sept. 29) announced receipt of a $100,000 pledge from the Hille Foundation of Tulsa in honor of David Bradley, a retired Deputy U.S. Marshal from Ketchum, Okla. The...
View ArticleAmerica’s Car-Mart opens its 145th dealership
In less than a week Bentonville-based America’s Car-Mart has opened two more dealerships, expanding its reach across Georgia with this latest 145th car lot located in Macon. This is the buy here, pay...
View ArticlePork industry cries foul as federal prisons cut the bacon
Federal prisoners won’t be eating bacon for breakfast or pulled pork sandwiches or any other pork-related food as the Federal Bureau of Prisons has cut pork from its food service menu effective in...
View ArticleYarnell’s to bring back ‘Woo Pig Chewy’ ice cream
After a five year drought, fans of Yarnell's Woo Pig Chewy flavor ice cream can finally get their hands on the brownie flavored ice cream with chunks of chewy brownies and swirls of brownie batter.Once...
View ArticleProgram funded to help wildlife conservation program education
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Monday (Oct. 9) and officials with the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission presented a check for $600,079 to the Arkansas Economic Development Commission’s Rural Services Division...
View ArticleSelig to retire as COO of Maverick USA
Stephen Selig, chief operating officer of Little Rock-based Maverick USA, will retire effective Dec. 31, with John Culp stepping into the COO role on Jan. 1 for the trucking company.Culp is now the...
View ArticleDowntown Bentonville focuses on disability rights, hosts mobile museum
Downtown Bentonville Inc. is working with the U.S. Business Leadership Network to bring a mobile version of the Disability Rights Museum to the city’s Downtown Activity Center on Oct. 20 and the...
View ArticleMetova Inc. opens new Fayetteville office, creating 30 new jobs
Metova Inc., a technology development company, announced the opening of its new Fayetteville location bringing 30 new technology jobs to the region.The Franklin, Tenn.-based company said it’s expanding...
View ArticleWorkMatters selects Elise Mitchell, Mike Roetzel as new board members
Non-profit WorkMatters announced the addition of two new directors – Elise Mitchell, CEO of Mitchell Communications, and Tyson Foods exec Mike Roetzel – effective in later September."We are honored to...
View ArticleDollar General to cut 255 from its corporate ranks
Dollar General is the latest retailer to announce its paring down the home office ranks with plans to eliminate 255 positions in a corporate restructuring plan. The jobs elimination was effective...
View ArticleThird quarter income up 44% for Bank of the Ozarks
Bank of the Ozarks reported third quarter earnings of 52 cents a share, easily besting year ago results of 40 cents. However, the fast-growing Little Rock regional bank came in a penny below Wall...
View ArticleDataRank of Fayetteville acquired by Simply Measured of Seattle
DataRank, one of The City Wire’s startups to watch in Northwest Arkansas, has been acquired for an undisclosed sum.Seattle-based Simply Measured, a social analytics firm, closed the deal this week with...
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Arkansas Children’s Hospital taps Montague to lead new Springdale campus
Arkansas Children’s Hospital CEO Marcy Doderer has named Trish Montague of San Antonio, Texas, to oversee the leadership positions and the on-site construction of the recently announced hospital campus...
View ArticleLibertarian Party sues for more time to find candidates
The Libertarian Party of Arkansas has filed suit asking for more time to nominate candidates for the 2016 election cycle, drawing a judge who earlier this year ruled against an independent candidate...
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