Termination notices sent to 25,000 Arkansas Private Option recipients
story by Steve Brawner, courtesy of Talk Business & Politicsbrawnersteve@mac.comArkansas Medicaid officials have sent notices of termination to 25,000 Medicaid beneficiaries, almost all of them...
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J.B. Hunt quarterly income up 10.7%, but numbers miss Wall Street targets
J.B. Hunt Transport Services posted second quarter net income of $103.419 million, better than the $93.408 million in the second quarter of 2014, but below market expectations on a per share basis. The...
View ArticleVan Buren teacher awarded Presidential award for environmental work
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded Jolie Hobbs of King Elementary School in Van Buren, Ark. with the Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educators (PIAEE).She was honored...
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Six Razorback football players make All-SEC teams
The Razorbacks had six players selected for preseason All-SEC teams as voted on by the media, the Southeastern Conference announced Friday (July 17).Running back Jonathan Williams, tight end Hunter...
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Report: Arkansas medical pay system needs more ‘well-proven’ models
story from Talk Business & Politics, a content partner with The City WireThe Arkansas Payment Improvement Initiative has produced some savings, but the state should consider looking at other, more...
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Rep. Womack talks Congressional dysfunction, highway funds, sales tax laws
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comAmerica’s anemic fiscal health and highway funding were the underlying themes discussed by U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers, Friday (June 17) at the...
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Arkansas, Oklahoma governors sign orders to arm military members
Following the death of four U.S. Marines and the shooting of a sailor in Chattanooga, Tenn., Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) and Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin (R) have instructed the military leaders in...
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Men run at ‘Champions In Heels’ to raise awareness about domestic violence
story and photos by Nancy Peevy, special to The City WireMen from all over Benton County traded their running shoes for high heels on Saturday (July 18) at the Bentonville High School track and ran in...
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Trump, Hillary bring their political campaigns to Little Rock
story by Steve Brawner, courtesy of Talk Business & Politicsbrawnersteve@mac.comDonald Trump and former First Lady and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton were in Little Rock over the weekend to...
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Highway, Iran and education stir debate in Congress, set stage for big votes
story from Talk Business & Politics, a content partner with The City WireThe warm weather in Arkansas was a definite match for the debate this past week in Congress as the state’s congressional...
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Arkansas offers low cost of living, second only to Mississippi
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comThere are a few perks that come with living in Arkansas, and it’s not just the natural beauty of the Ozarks but also the fact that a dollar earned here goes...
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Fall open set for $80 million investment at Cherokee Casino & Hotel in Roland
story by Aric Mitchell, special to The City WireCherokee Casino & Hotel Roland is eyeing a fall opening for the hotel portion of its new $80 million “premier entertainment development.” An exact...
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The Compass Report: Arkansas economy improves in the first quarter of 2015
Gains in employment, sales tax collections and building permits resulted in the best combination of grades for Arkansas’ top three metro economies since the first quarter of 2012 when the report first...
View ArticleStartup Junkie hosts Mentorcamp
Startup Junkie Consulting will host Northwest Arkansas’s 2015 Mentorcamp for about 100 entrepreneurs this week. Roughly 60 mentors are also taking part in the week-long event in conjunction with...
View ArticleDr. Rotaru joins Cooper Clinic as a nephrology specialist
Dr. Dumitru Rotaru is joining Drs. Michael Coleman Sr. and Michael Coleman Jr. of the Cooper Clinic Department of Nephrology.Relocating from Little Rock, Rotaru is a board certified nephrologist. He...
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Northwest Arkansas Council celebrates 25 years, honors Uvalde Lindsey
story by Jamie Smithjsmith@thecitywire.comThousands of Northwest Arkansas residents benefit from the clean, readily available water provided through the Benton/Washington Regional Public Water...
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Arkansas’ nonfarm jobs hit new record, June jobless rate at 5.7%
Editor’s note: This story is a component of The Compass Report. The quarterly Compass Report is managed by The City Wire and is sponsored in the Fort Smith area by Arvest. Supporting sponsors of The...
View ArticleNorthwest Health hosts event for grieving parents
Northwest Health System will host its second annual Parent Left Behind interactive seminar from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, August 29 at the Center for Nonprofits in Rogers.This year the seminar will...
View ArticleFayetteville Montessori names operations director
Jaclyn Cochran has been named director of operations at Fayetteville Montessori School after returning to the school on June 1. She brings 15 years experience in early childhood education to her new...
View ArticleUA Nursing receives $1 million federal grant
The University of Arkansas Eleanor Mann School of Nursing has received a federal grant of $1 million to increase the number of advanced practice registered nurses. The program is aimed at helping meet...
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