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Arkansas drilling rig count falls to 5, lowest level in a decade
story by Wesley Brown, courtesy of Talk Business & Politicswesbrocomm@gmail.comArkansas’ rig count has fallen to its lowest level in more than a decade as drillers and oilfield equipment companies...
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43 Arkansans win at least $1 million in state lottery program
The Arkansas Lottery Scholarship program may be struggling to make ends meet, but in the the past five years the 43 Arkansans who were million dollar winners through the program should have been able...
View ArticleRice, cigars and other notes from Cuba
guest commentary by Pat O’Brien, a small business owner in ArkansasEditor’s note: This commentary is courtesy of Talk Business & Politics. O’Brien recently attended a State Chamber of...
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Devon Ramsey says public schools should do more to push skilled trades
story by Michael Tilleymtilley@thecitywire.comDevon Ramsey, 19, has a great job. He’s just barely one year out of high school, making well over $75,000 a year, has a new truck, no student loan debt and...
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Wal-Mart execs say investment in people paying off, must do more for stores
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comWal-Mart says its $1 billion investment in people is already starting to pay off as cashier turnover in the front-end of its stores began to slow the day the $9...
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Auto industry generates 62,000 Arkansas jobs, $1.07 billion in taxes, revenue
story from Talk Business & Politics, a content partner with The City WireOnly a half dozen years after the Great Recession, the auto industry is experiencing a strong resurgence in payrolls with...
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Harris joins Arvest Bentonville as commercial lender
Justin Harris has joined Arvest Bank as a commercial loan officer and vice president in the Bentonville market.He recently moved to Northwest Arkansas from Dallas and has more than 15 years’ banking...
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JBU names Lucas Roebuck as chief communications officer
John Brown University announces Lucas Roebuck’s promotion to chief communications officer and director of government affairs. Roebuck, 40, previously served six years as the director of university...
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Tropical Storm Bill likely to further delay normal Arkansas River navigation
Editor's note: Some story info from AccuWeather.Predictions that Tropical Storm Bill will bring another six to 10 inches of rain to watershed areas of the Arkansas River could mean that normal...
View ArticleWalton Family Foundation to give 1,000 trees to local residents
The Walton Family Foundation, Steuart and Tom Walton will provide 1,000 trees this year to residents in Benton County to plant around the homes.“Having grown up in the Ozarks, we know there are certain...
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Fort Smith Board OKs street tax committee, notes pending Bushkuhl retirement
A committee will soon be formed to provide citizen input on more than $20 million collected each year by the city of Fort Smith through its 1% street tax program. The Fort Smith Board of Directors...
View ArticleDean’s chair created at UA College of Education, Health Professions
The College of Education and Health Professions at the University of Arkansas is creating an endowed dean’s chair thanks to a gift of $1.5 million from Palmer and Marie Hotz of Foster City, Calif., and...
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Tusk to Tail goes to Omaha: Lawyers, Runs & Money
story by David RiceEditor’s note: The Tusk to Tail crew are known for tailgating at home and away Razorback football games for more than a decade. However, they recently made the trip to Omaha to...
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2012 ARK Challenge winner MineWhat seeks to raise $1 million
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comEditor’s Note: This is the second of a three-part series on the progress of ARK Challenge winners from 2012 and 2013. Link here to the first story.The road...
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The Supply Side: Suppliers must assess, reconfigure retail strategy
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comEditor’s note: The Supply Side section of The City Wire focuses on the companies, organizations, issues and individuals engaged in providing products and...
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Moonflowers and Mojitos showcases the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks
story and photos by Nancy Peevy, special to The City WireBeautiful flowers, interesting art and delicious food and drinks made for the perfect evening for the 300 guests at Moonflowers and Mojitos at...
View ArticleRegulations and manufacturing productivity
guest commentary by Jacob BundrickEditor’s note: Jacob Bundrick is a Research Associate at the Arkansas Center for Research in Economics (ACRE) at the University of Central Arkansas.Opinions,...
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Arkansas officials consider options in Obamacare Supreme Court ruling
story by Steve Brawner, courtesy of Talk Business & Politicsbrawnersteve@mac.comIt’s possible that by Thursday (June 18), a U.S. Supreme Court decision will result in 68,232 Arkansans losing...
View ArticleStartup Junkie, Innovation Hub announce ‘collaborative partnership’
story from Talk Business & Politics, a content partner with The City WireThe Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub and Startup Junkie Consulting announced Wednesday that they have entered into a...
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Central Arkansas restaurant delivery service expands to Northwest Arkansas
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comRyan Herget, CEO and founder of Little Rock-based Chef Shuttle, has spread his wings from central Arkansas westward to offer a new restaurant delivery service in...
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