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The Supply Side briefs: Rubin exits Collective Bias, Hillshire adds jerky
• Rubin exits Collective Bias Ted Rubin, the chief social marketing officer for Collective Bias, has walked away from the company he help build since April 2011. Collective Bias noted in an email that...
View ArticleZuerker announces for Sebastian County Circuit Court Juvenile Judge
Fort Smith attorney Leigh Zuerker announced Tuesday (Sept. 3) she will seek the elected post of Sebastian County Circuit Court Juvenile Judge (Division IV).“I’ve been blessed to practice in juvenile...
View ArticleGraves Foundation adds new exec director
The Jackson L. Graves Foundation announced today (Sept. 4) the departure of Mitzi Traxson as the organization’s managing director, who is pursuing other opportunities. Traxson has served as managing...
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The Supply Side briefs: Kraft names new exec, General Mills outlook
• Kraft taps P&G exec for chief finance post Kraft Foods Group said Teri List-Stoll has joined the company as senior vice president of finance and will succeed chief financial officer Timothy...
View ArticleNWACC partners with OSHA and Arkansas Dept. of Labor
Representatives from NorthWest Arkansas Community College, the U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the Arkansas Department of Labor signed an agreement today...
View ArticleNWACC partners with OSHA and Arkansas Dept. of Labor
Representatives from NorthWest Arkansas Community College, the U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the Arkansas Department of Labor signed an agreement today...
View ArticleNational Bank of Sallisaw to merge with First National Bank of Fort Smith...
Fort Smith-based First Bank Corp announced Thursday (Sept. 5) it will relinquish its charter for National Bank of Sallisaw and fold the bank operations into the First National Bank of Fort Smith. No...
View ArticleInsure Oklahoma program extended through 2014
Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin announced Friday (Sept. 6) that state officials negotiated a one year extension for the Insure Oklahoma program. The program provides health insurance for nearly 30,000...
View ArticleAmerica’s Car-Mart opens store No. 128
America's Car-Mart Inc. announced the opening of its 128th dealership on Friday (Sept. 6). The dealership is located in Meridian, Miss., and it’s the company’s fifth car lot in Mississippi and the...
View ArticleGov. Beebe names 31 to boards and commissions
Gov. Mike Beebe on Monday (Sept. 9) announced the following appointments to boards and commissions: Richard Anderson, Little Rock, reappointed to the Arkansas Athletic Commission. Appointment expires...
View ArticleUSDA to purchase dark meat chicken
Poultry companies like Tyson, Simmons and O.K. Foods should benefit from the U.S. government’s stepped up purchases of dark meat chicken that is now sitting in cold storage. The U.S. Department of...
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Retailers stocking up ahead of holiday season
Import volume at the nation’s major retail container ports is expected to grow 5.1% in September over the same month last year as retailers head into the holiday season, according to the monthly Global...
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Wal-Mart woos consumers with cell phone trade offer
Smart phone users are continually being wooed to trade up to the latest version rolled out by Apple or Samsung and the world’s largest retailer is trying to sweeten the deal. Wal-Mart announced Tuesday...
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JBU tagged as a 'Best Value'
For the second year in a row, U.S. News and World Report has named John Brown University as the “Best Value” among regional colleges in the South. Tuition and fees are estimated $22,734 for the 2013 -...
View ArticleARA and FDA sign partnership
FDA Commissioner Margaret A. Hamburg, M.D. and Arkansas Research Alliance (ARA) president and CEO Jerry Adams signed a partnership agreement that is intended to spur on economic growth opportunities...
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Donna Williams joins CJRW
Cranford Johnson Robinson Woods has named Donna Williams creative director for its Northwest Arkansas office. Williams comes to the agency with more than 25 years of award winning executive creative...
View ArticleATU-Ozark celebrates 10th anniversary with ATU system
Members of the Arkansas River Valley were on hand Tuesday at Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus to celebrate its 10th anniversary of joining the Arkansas Tech System. Students, faculty, staff and...
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UA improves college ranking
The University of Arkansas moved up four places among public universities in the U.S. News & World Report list of “Best National Universities.” The ranking appears in the magazine’s “Best Colleges...
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The Supply Side briefs: Tesco, Walmex and Amazon
• Tesco sells Fresh & Easy Britain’s Tesco will lend U.S. billionaire Ron Burkle’s Yucaipa investment company roughly $126 million to acquire Fresh & Easy stores, which have been a...
View ArticleJ.B. Hunt Transport to sponsor a local home build
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. announced it has joined the Habitat for Humanity’s Adopt A Home program and will be supporting construction of a new home in Benton County early next year.“J.B. Hunt...
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