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Simplicity drives some CEOs to wear personal, company uniforms
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comBusiness legends Steve Jobs and Don Tyson did it, and their successors Tim Cook and Donnie Smith also do it. That is they dressed down, so to speak, as CEOs and...
View ArticleKindrick joins Sparks SeniorCare Behavioral unit
Dr. Kristi Kindrick has joined Sparks Regional Medical Center’s geriatric-psychiatric unit, SeniorCare Behavioral Health. She will treat seniors who are admitted into the hospital.Kindrick’s primary...
View ArticleUSA Truck garners attention from the Journal of Commerce
Van Buren-based USA Truck is ranked No. 43 in the Journal Of Commerce’s Top 50 Trucking Companies for 2014.The Journal of Commerce and SJ Consulting Group annually rank the top 50 trucking companies...
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Volunteering, living life without things important to Maggie Malloy
feature story by Carolyn Philpot, special to The City WireEditor’s note: This story is part of a special series on women who live in the Fort Smith and Northwest Arkansas areas. Carolyn Philpot is a...
View ArticleGov. Hutchinson appoints members to new Career Education and Workforce...
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Monday (July 6) announced the members of the Career Education and Workforce Development Board, which replaced the State Board of Career Education at the Department of Career...
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Public charter sought for ‘Future School of Fort Smith,’ seeks 2016 opening
story by Michael Tilleymtilley@thecitywire.comFort Smith business leaders, working with the Fort Smith Public School District and the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith, are moving forward with a...
View ArticleDr. Heaser joins Cooper Clinic internal medicine department
Dr. Amita Heaser is joining the Cooper Clinic department of Internal Medicine in Fort Smith.An adult medicine specialist, Heaser completed her medical training at Rush University Medical Center in...
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New Downtown Bentonville Inc. director ‘listening and learning’
story by Rose Ann Pearcerapearce@thecitywire.comMonica Kumar wasn’t sure about moving from the Silicon Valley to Bentonville after her husband was offered his dream job at the Wal-Mart home office.A...
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Economic developers focus on Walmart manufacturing summit (Updated)
story by Michael Tilleymtilley@thecitywire.comEditor's note: Story updated with comments from AEDC Executive Director Mike Preston and other changes throughout.More economic development officials from...
View ArticleFort Smith City Clerk elected president of state association
Fort Smith City Clerk Sherri Gard has been elected president of the Arkansas City Clerks, Recorders, Treasurers Association (ACCRTA).City Administrator Ray Gosack said Gard’s leadership position is a...
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Arkansas, Oklahoma Governors defend 10 Commandments monuments
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Tuesday (July 7) defended a plan to place a 10 Commandments monument on State Capitol grounds, while also on Tuesday Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin said she will appeal a...
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Furniture Factory Outlet to move headquarters, 64 jobs to Fort Smith
Furniture Factory Outlet is moving its corporate headquarters from Muldrow to Fort Smith, locating operations in a 180,000-square-foot part of a former Whirlpool warehouse that is now owned by Spartan...
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Fayetteville inventors land another product on Walmart U.S. shelves
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comIt’s the classic right time, right place story. A system glitch prevented Nicole and Hugh Jarratt of Fayetteville from presenting their tailgate plate to Walmart...
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Residents express concerns about Rogers master plan costs and eminent domain
story by Rose Ann Pearcerapearce@thecitywire.comThe Downtown Master Plan for the revitalization of downtown Rogers is an illustration of what could be done in the downtown area, not a recommendation to...
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Lawmakers, Gov. Hutchinson eye state budget surplus with caution
story by Michael Wilkey, courtesy of Talk Business & Politicsmwilkey@talkbusiness.netArkansas ended its fiscal year on June 30 with a nearly $200 million surplus, but lawmakers and the Governor...
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Alpha Packaging, Boyd Metals investing in CNG truck fleet
story by Michael Tilleymtilley@thecitywire.comMiami-based Ryder Systems recently expanded its compressed natural gas (CNG) truck fleet services into Arkansas, with Fort Smith-based Boyd Metals and...
View ArticleIndustry groups push back against proposed overtime pay rules
story by Wesley Brown, courtesy of Talk Business & Politicswesbrocomm@gmail.comThe federal Department of Labor published this week a proposed rule to extend overtime protections to nearly 5 million...
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Wal-Mart says reshoring not a ‘PR stunt,’ Hutchinson seeks ‘share of attention’
Wal-Mart officials opened the second day of their manufacturing summit with a video of legendary co-founder Sam Walton saying in a speech years ago that “buying American-made products should be what...
View ArticleManagement changes on tap at Home Bancshares
Home Bancshares and its subsidiary, Centennial Bank announced the election of Brian Davis as chief financial officer, treasurer and director of the holding company and bank by each respective board of...
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Wal-Mart unveils ‘JUMP’ portal to support U.S. manufacturing agenda
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comWal-Mart Stores on Wednesday (July 8) unveiled its “Jobs in U.S. Manufacturing Portal” (JUMP) website that will provide updates on the retailer’s effort to...
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