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Sen. Boozman bill would boost federal dollars for physician training
07/25/2025

Sen. Boozman bill would boost federal dollars for physician training

U.S. Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark., is pushing legislation to increase the number of Medicare-supported doctor training slots, which would address the shortage of primary and specialty care physicians in Arkansas...

Uniti Group Inc. and New Windstream, LLC jointly announced Thursday (July 24) the receipt of regulatory approval from th...
07/25/2025

Uniti Group Inc. and New Windstream, LLC jointly announced Thursday (July 24) the receipt of regulatory approval from the California Public Utilities Commission to complete the previously announced merger between the two companies. All other state and federal regulatory approvals necessary for completion of the merger were previously received, and the company’s stockholders approved the merger at a special meeting held on April 2, 2025....

Uniti Group Inc. and New Windstream, LLC jointly announced Thursday (July 24) the receipt of regulatory approval from the California Public Utilities Commission to complete the previously announced merger between...

A man walked into the State Auditor Mobile Office in Mountain Home one day to see if he had any claim to money dispersed...
07/25/2025

A man walked into the State Auditor Mobile Office in Mountain Home one day to see if he had any claim to money dispersed through the Great Arkansas Treasure Hunt. About one in four Arkansans have money owed to them through this program. It might be an unclaimed work check, a utility deposit they forgot to claim after they moved, inheritance from a relative that was unknown and several others....

A man walked into the State Auditor Mobile Office in Mountain Home one day to see if he had any claim to money dispersed through the Great Arkansas Treasure Hunt....

Sales tax revenue totaled more than $67.3 million for the first seven months of reports in 2025 for Bentonville, Fayette...
07/24/2025

Sales tax revenue totaled more than $67.3 million for the first seven months of reports in 2025 for Bentonville, Fayetteville, Rogers and Springdale, up 4.03% compared with the same period in 2024. Three of the four cities showed monthly gains in their July reports. Bentonville was the only city to post a decline. The July report shows a cumulative $9.686 million in revenue, down slightly from the $9.951 million reported in June....

Sales tax revenue totaled more than $67.3 million for the first seven months of reports in 2025 for Bentonville, Fayetteville, Rogers and Springdale, up 4.03% compared with the same period...

When it comes to money, it’s easy to let your emotions get the best of you – particularly during periods of personal str...
07/24/2025

When it comes to money, it’s easy to let your emotions get the best of you – particularly during periods of personal stress or market volatility. Even seasoned investors should guard against making financial decisions based on feelings instead of facts. Here are four common investment biases that can cloud your judgment. Keeping these tendencies in mind can help you avoid making regrettable decisions regarding your hard-earned money....

When it comes to money, it’s easy to let your emotions get the best of you – particularly during periods of personal stress or market volatility. Even seasoned investors should...

Walmart has hired Instacart executive Daniel Danker in a newly-created role as the executive vice president of AI accele...
07/24/2025

Walmart has hired Instacart executive Daniel Danker in a newly-created role as the executive vice president of AI acceleration for the Bentonville-based retail giant. Danker will report directly to CEO Doug McMillon. “I look forward to working with Daniel and seeing how these changes strengthen our business and improve experiences for our customers, members and fellow associates,” McMillon noted on social media....

Walmart has hired Instacart executive Daniel Danker in a newly-created role as the executive vice president of AI acceleration for the Bentonville-based retail giant. Danker will report directly to CEO...

Westrock Coffee officially opened its new Conway manufacturing facility Thursday (July 24) to serve its fast-growing sin...
07/24/2025

Westrock Coffee officially opened its new Conway manufacturing facility Thursday (July 24) to serve its fast-growing single-serve coffee cup business, but the plant has the capability to grow nearly nine-fold as new customers are added. The state-of-the-art facility, Westrock's second large campus in Conway, can produce millions of single-serve coffee cups daily. Located on William J. Clark Drive in Conway, the 525,000-square-foot ‘Clark’ facility will focus on manufacturing single-serve coffee products and potentially expand into additional product formats in the future....

Westrock Coffee officially opened its new Conway manufacturing facility Thursday (July 24) to serve its fast-growing single-serve coffee cup business, but the plant has the capability to grow nearly nine-fold...

It used to be the promise of sizable cash prizes, free cruises or “get-rich-quick” schemes. But as consumers have become...
07/24/2025

It used to be the promise of sizable cash prizes, free cruises or “get-rich-quick” schemes. But as consumers have become savvier to phishing attempts, so too have those executing them. Malicious actors have stepped up their tactics to be more convincing, from replicating well-known brands’ order-tracking emails to creating full-blown fake websites. Unfortunately for consumers, their efforts are paying off, with the FBI reporting at least $16 billion in losses to scams and cybercrimes in the last year alone....

It used to be the promise of sizable cash prizes, free cruises or “get-rich-quick” schemes. But as consumers have become savvier to phishing attempts, so too have those executing them....

In addition to a focus on its broad retail operation, Walmart keeps tabs on threats with its Global Security Operations ...
07/23/2025

In addition to a focus on its broad retail operation, Walmart keeps tabs on threats with its Global Security Operations Center (GSOC) to its assets worldwide, which include facilities, personnel, its large trucking fleet and customers. It also monitors cyber threats. The center is in the basement of a building on Walmart’s new corporate campus. Jason Jackson, vice president of the GSOC, said the new facility is much larger with expanded capabilities....

In addition to a focus on its broad retail operation, Walmart keeps tabs on threats with its Global Security Operations Center (GSOC) to its assets worldwide, which include facilities, personnel,...

Health and wellness company Stretch Zone recently opened a 1,600-square-foot studio at 2301 W. Pleasant Grove Road, Suit...
07/23/2025

Health and wellness company Stretch Zone recently opened a 1,600-square-foot studio at 2301 W. Pleasant Grove Road, Suite 104, in Rogers. This is the company’s third Arkansas location and the second in Northwest Arkansas. Other locations are in Fayetteville and Little Rock. Stretch Zone offers practitioner-assisted stretching, using proprietary tables and a patented strapping system, to help people achieve results in flexibility and mobility....

Health and wellness company Stretch Zone recently opened a 1,600-square-foot studio at 2301 W. Pleasant Grove Road, Suite 104, in Rogers. This is the company’s third Arkansas location and the...

Consumers are using buy now, pay later (BNPL) services to cover daily expenses, according to a survey by CouponBirds. Us...
07/23/2025

Consumers are using buy now, pay later (BNPL) services to cover daily expenses, according to a survey by CouponBirds. Usage is expected to rise in the back half of this year as Trump administration tariffs are expected to raise prices. The survey data found that 68% of respondents expect to use BNPL more often if prices continue to rise. Additionally, 52% of consumers have utilized flexible financing options in the past, with 66% of Gen Z (shoppers under 28 years old) leading the way....

Consumers are using buy now, pay later (BNPL) services to cover daily expenses, according to a survey by CouponBirds. Usage is expected to rise in the back half of this...

Ryan Hauck joined Experience Fayetteville as CEO on Monday (July 21), the tourism marketing agency announced Wednesday (...
07/23/2025

Ryan Hauck joined Experience Fayetteville as CEO on Monday (July 21), the tourism marketing agency announced Wednesday (July 23). He replaces Molly Rawn, who left the city’s destination marketing organization to become Fayetteville mayor. With 51% of the vote, Rawn defeated incumbent Lioneld Jordan in a Dec. 3 runoff to become the mayor. Before joining Experience Fayetteville, Hauck was executive director of Cody Yellowstone, the tourism organization for Park County, Wyo., known as the eastern gateway to Yellowstone National Park....

Ryan Hauck joined Experience Fayetteville as CEO on Monday (July 21), the tourism marketing agency announced Wednesday (July 23). He replaces Molly Rawn, who left the city’s destination marketing organization...

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