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Car-Mart quarterly profits of $7.51 million beat expectations
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comAmerica’s Car-Mart is beginning to reap the rewards of its disciplined business model. The company posted net profits of $7.519 million in its second quarter of...
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Northwest Arkansas, Fort Smith metro post income gains in 2013
Of the eight metro areas in or connected to Arkansas, five had per capita personal income growth and three posted declines in 2013 compared to 2012. Only three Arkansas counties – Pulaski, Union and...
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Whirlpool says TCE pollution plume reduced up to 80% in some areas
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comWhirlpool claimed in a Nov. 17 letter to Fort Smith City Administrator that levels of toxic potentially cancer causing trichloroethylene (TCE) hasv been...
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NLRB accuses OK Foods of union vote interference, calls for a new election
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comA May 1 vote against unionizing at the Fort Smith-based OK Foods processing facility in Heavener, Okla., has been thrown out by the National Labor Relations...
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Obama unveils immigration plan, Arkansas GOP leader vows to ‘push back’
story by Talk Business & Politics and The City WirePresident Barack Obama used a primetime White House speech to tell a national audience of changes he plans to make to the U.S. immigration...
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NanoMech celebrates a company milestone, expands headquarters
story and photos by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comNanoMech is a dream come true for Dr. Ajay Malshe said he shared his dreams for what would become NanoMech 12 years ago with his wife. They packed...
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Gov. Beebe talks pardons, being Episcopalian, and a ‘positive swagger’
story by Michael Tilleymtilley@thecitywire.comGov. Mike Beebe, a Democrat who maintains high popularity among voters even as the state shifted to Red, is having fun with his “farewell tour.” There were...
View ArticleThanksgiving dinner costs rise slightly in 2014
Families planning to provide a traditional Thanksgiving meal this holiday will shell out just under $50 to feed 10 people. The American Farm Bureau’s 29th annual informal price survey of classic...
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True savings of Black Friday and Cyber Monday bargains are questioned
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comThe holiday shopping season officially kicks off Thanksgiving Day and retailers large and small are prepped and ready. But there is a growing number cynics who...
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NWA based brew pub to set up shop in downtown Fort Smith
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comA long empty downtown Fort Smith building could be coming back to life if a planned sale of the property by the Central Business Improvement District to a...
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Arkansas legislators look at prison overcrowding alternatives
story by Roby Brock, with Talk Business & Politics, a content partner with The City Wireroby@talkbusiness.netArkansas lawmakers received a report from the Bureau of Legislative Research that...
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Poultry experts talk up the benefits of turkey, push for better marketing
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comTurkey is often the overlooked protein by consumers perusing their grocery meat case – except, of course, for the Thanksgiving Holidays when the big birds take...
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Mac Naughton exits Wal-Mart, bio removed from website (updated)
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comEditor's Note: This story has been updated to include statements from Walmart U.S. CEO Greg Foran and Wal-Mart's confirmation of Duncan Mac Naughton's departure...
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Sebastian County officials set to again review 2015 budget
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comSebastian County Judge David Hudson hopes Tuesday's (Nov. 25) meeting of the quorum court is the last related to the upcoming 2015 budget, but at least one...
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Fort Smith metro homes sales remain on positive track
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comEditor’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....
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Sales tax revenue up for Fort Smith in October report
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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Oxane Materials to close Van Buren plant, estimated 70 jobs lost
Officials with Houston-based Oxane Materials plan to close their Van Buren proppant manufacturing facility on Jan. 23, 2015. The closure will result in the loss of an estimated 70 jobs.Notice of the...
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Federal Judge strikes down Arkansas’ ban on same-sex marriage
story by Roby Brock, a TCW content partner and owner of Talk Business & Politicsroby@talkbusiness.netA federal judge has struck down Arkansas’ ban on same-sex marriages, but she issued a stay in...
View ArticleElectric Coops agree to deal that adds wind energy to their supply
story by Wesley Brown, courtesy of Talk Business & Politicswesbrocomm@gmail.comArkansas Electric Cooperative Corp. (AECC) announced Tuesday (Nov. 25) that it plans to add 150 megawatts of potential...
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Student loan debt a growing ‘Trillion Dollar Problem’ nationwide
Student debt has become a trillion dollar problem in 2014 but experts say those on the hook for massive amounts of debt aren’t all 20-something-year-old college graduates or dropouts.“There is a...
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