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Attorney files objection to Whirlpool pollution settlement
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comAn announced settlement in a class action lawsuit against Whirlpool Corporation related to property damages from trichloroethylene (TCE) contamination has hit...
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Savings Catcher returns more than $2 million to Walmart shoppers
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comTurns out, there is an app for returning more than $2 million to Walmart shoppers.Wal-Mart is proud of its Savings Catcher program that promises to scout...
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Hudson withdraws plan for individual meetings with Sebastian County JPs
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comThe Sebastian County Quorum Court ran into problems Tuesday night (Sept. 16) due to a request by County Judge David Hudson to meet with individual justices of...
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Greenwood voters approve millage for new public school freshmen center
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comVoters in the Greenwood Public School district Tuesday (Sept. 16) approved a millage hike that will be used to construct a new freshman center adjacent to...
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‘Heroes Salute’ and larger motorcycle rally planned for downtown Fort Smith
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comThe rumble of motorcycles may soon be a more regular sound along Garrison Avenue in downtown Fort Smith. A motorcycle parade will take place in two weeks and...
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Andy Murray ‘unplugged,’ works to bring emotion and order to Wal-Mart creative
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comAndy Murray is no stranger to innovation. Long before he began in the last year to manage creative marketing for Wal-Mart, this serial entrepreneur was finding...
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The Compass Report: Arkansas metro areas see Q2 gains, stability
Arkansas’ three largest metro areas showed either improvements or stability during the second quarter of 2014 compared to the same period in 2013, according to The Compass Report’s analysis of second...
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NanoMech announced Wednesday it has secured an additional $12 million in capital for its Series B Financing round to continue growth as a global nanoscale manufacturer. The latest round of investors...
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NWA nonprofit launches middle school Mini Meal program
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comOne of the most surprising statistics for many to digest about the booming Northwest Arkansas economy is the number of children and adolescents who are at risk...
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Van Buren school officials challenge charges of Constitutional violation
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comVan Buren Public Schools' top administrator is calling accusations that students at a city elementary school participated in a faculty-lead prayer during the...
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Newton in the driver’s seat at the Arkansas Trucking Association
story from Talk Business & Politics, a TCW content partnerEditor’s note: This is an abridged of a story published in the latest issue of Talk Business & Politics magazine. Link here for a...
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Hasbro to offer 3D Me event at Walmart in Rogers
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comFascination with 3D printing continues to brew in the retail industry and toymaker Hasbro is taking a 3D event on the road to 10 Walmart Supercenters, including...
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New liquor store construction does not mean more liquor stores
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comLarge, expansive liquor stores being built along Interstate 540 on Grand and Phoenix Avenues in Fort Smith may make it appear as though more liquor stores are...
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More suits filed against Smiley, trials to be set soon
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comNine lawyers carrying large files met with Benton County Circuit Judge John Scott on Wednesday afternoon (Sept. 18) to sort out the complex legal proceedings...
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FCRA boss proposes new commercial property development plan
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comFCRA Executive Director Ivy Owen is pushing a commercial property plan for land in the area between the planned $30 million ArcBest corporate headquarters and...
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CVS expands into western Arkansas with first stores in Van Buren, Bella Vista
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comCVS Health will open the first two of four planned western Arkansas pharmacies on Sept. 21 in Van Buren and Oct. 12 in Bella Vista, according to Michael...
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Arkansas severance tax revenue up 50% in FY 2014, poised to hit $100 million
story by Wesley Brownwesbrocomm@gmail.comSeverance tax collections in Arkansas reached an all-time high of $77.3 million in fiscal 2014, pushed upward by stronger natural gas prices and better drilling...
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Arkansas’ workforce, number of employed continues decline in August report
There an estimated 28,614 fewer Arkansans in the workforce and 8,434 fewer Arkansans employed in August compared to August 2013. The August jobless rate was 6.3%, up from 6.2% in July and lower than...
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Bill Nye challenges University of Arkansas audience to ‘change the world'
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comHe had not yet even spoke and already, the crowd was on their feet Friday night (Sept. 19) with a sustained applause that last so long, Bill Nye "The Science...
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Hutchinson, Ross camps claim victory in first televised debate
story from Talk Business & Politics, a TCW content partnerDemocrat Mike Ross and Republican Asa Hutchinson sat face to face across a table during a sometimes testy, occasionally snippy...
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