Four Arkansas health centers receive $2.4 million in federal funding
story from Talk Business & Politics, a TCW content partnerThe U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary announced Tuesday that it will provide more than $2.4 million in Affordable Care Act funding...
View ArticleHighway heartburn
opinion by Maylon RiceEditor’s note: Maylon Rice has 40 years of experience working as a newspaper reporter, columnist and editor at several Arkansas newspapers. He ran, unsuccessfully for the Arkansas...
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Northwest Arkansas commercial work momentum continues in 2015
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comFrom posh multifamily apartments to bargain fashions and grocery alternatives, outside investment continues to pour into Benton and Washington counties in 2015....
View ArticleARK Challenge startup participant Skosay garners $100,000 investment
Fayetteville-based Skosay, a customer engagement technology startup, was awarded $100,000 from the Arkansas Science & Technology Authority (ASTA) to further develop its technology. The local tech...
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The redevelopment ‘buzz has started’ in downtown Rogers
story by Rose Ann Pearcerapearce@thecitywire.comGary and Jan Oftedahl have owned a photography studio in downtown Rogers for more than 30 years. A dozen years ago, they moved to an apartment above...
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The Legislative Review: 82 days at the Arkansas Capitol
story from Talk Business & Politics, a content partner with The City WireEditor’s note: This story first appeared in the May/June 2015 edition of Talk Business & Politics magazine. Link here to...
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First quarter home sales up 15.3% in Arkansas’ four largest markets
Arkansas real estate agents were busy in March. Home sales in Arkansas’ four largest markets rose an impressive 15.33% in March after being up 2.4% in February and down more than 2% in January. For the...
View ArticleGov. Hutchinson names members of Working Group on Highway Funding
Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced the members of the Working Group on Highway Funding as directed by executive order. Members are as follows:Duncan Baird, budget director for Gov. Hutchinson, ChairmanScott...
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Oliver garners ‘Trial Lawyer of the Year’ award
Sach Oliver, partner in the Bailey and Oliver Law Firm in Rogers, was named 2015 Arkansas Trial Lawyer of the Year by the Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association. The award was presented at the 52nd Annual...
View ArticleBank of the Ozarks buys Bank of the Carolinas in $64.7 million deal
story from Talk Business & Politics, a content partner with The City WireBank of the Ozarks and Bank of the Carolinas Corp. announced that the two banks would merge. Little Rock-based Bank of the...
View ArticleWalton Arts Center announces $1 million gift
Marti and Kelly Sudduth of Bentonville handed over a $1 million gift to the Walton Art Center’s Expanding Our Future campaign — a $23 million fundraising effort recently announced by the nonprofit.The...
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Commercial work drives Fort Smith area building permit values up almost 30%
Editor’s note: This story is a component of The Compass Report. The quarterly Compass Report is managed by The City Wire, and sponsored by Arvest Bank. Supporting sponsors of The Compass Report are Cox...
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NWACC and NTI agree to transfer credit program
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comA skilled workforce shortage is a major issue facing many employers in the region, state and nation. NorthWest Arkansas Community College and Northwest Technical...
View ArticleSparks Health adds two advanced practice nurses to the staff
Fort Smith native Beth Clark, an advanced practice nurse, has joined the Cardiology Center at Sparks located inside Sparks Medical Plaza on Dodson Avenue, and Jamie Nash has joined Alma Family Medical...
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The Video Wire: Watermelon seeds and the White House
Voting, voting on mustaches and the odds on Huckabee losing an arm-wrestling contest to Hillary are part of this week’s The Video Wire.The Video Wire is a collaboration between The City Wire and Things...
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Arkansas River system upgraded to ‘Corridor’ status
story by The City Wire and Talk Business & PoliticsA federal classification upgrade of the Arkansas River from “Connector” to “Corridor” status will raise the river’s visibility in the shipping...
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Different paths deliver better days for Arkansas truckers
story by Michael Tilleymtilley@thecitywire.comEditor’s note: This story first appeared in the May/June 2015 edition of Talk Business & Politics magazine. Link here to see the electronic version of...
View ArticleA fortunate son
Riff Raff, by Michael Tilleymtilley@thecitywire.comEditor’s note: This essay was first posted May 10, 2009. It continues to be a true accounting of my great luck in the “Mother” category. Happy...
View ArticleKum & Go to open CNG station in Springdale, first in NWA
Convenience chain Kum & Go is opening its first compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling station in Springdale. This will be the first CNG station open to the public in Northwest Arkansas and one of...
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USA Truck CEO says he has lung cancer, no timetable for return
Strokes and lung cancer are what caused USA Truck CEO John Simone to in early April take an indefinite leave of absence, according to a statement issued Thursday (May 7) by the Van Buren-based trucking...
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