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Armor Seeds

A change in ownership has led to an improved bottom line at the former Forrest City Bank, now named Armor Bank in a nod to the Waldrip family’s Armor Seed LLC.
Agriculture & Poultry / Banking & Finance / Business Services

Armor Bank Moves Back Into the BlackLock Icon

The purchase and renaming of Forrest City Bank has given Nathan Waldrip an intensive education. read more >

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Agriculture & Poultry / Banking & Finance

Land O’ Lakes Subsidiary Buys Armor Seed

Armor Seed LLC of Jonesboro, one of the largest regional seed providers in the country, has been acquired by Winfield United, a subsidiary of Land O' Lakes of Arden Hills, Minnesota. read more >

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Banking & Finance

Shining Armor Bank Gets Beyond Tough ROELock Icon

Armor Bank, fourth-from-the-bottom on the July 24 list of Arkansas banks ranked by 2016 return on equity, has new ownership since posting that -4.28 percent ROE. read more >

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Forrest City Bank
Banking & Finance / Investments / Media & Marketing

Forrest City Bank Soon To Suit Up in New Name

Big Creek Bancshares Inc. of Moro (Lee County) staked a trademark claim on ArmorBank in connection with the deal. read more >

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Technology Little Rock Tech Park Sparks New InterestLock Icon
The second phase of the Little Rock Technology Park included gutting six stories at 421 Main St. in downtown Little Rock to make room for larger, intermediary office spaces. The building, which previously housed the state Department of Education, is on the National Register of Historic Places. [PHOTO provided]
Government & Politics Northwest Arkansas Cities Join Forces to Manage GrowthLock Icon
Pea Ridge Mayor Nathan See: “You’ve got to keep up with growth.” [michael woods]
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Legal Slim Chickens Sued by Restaurant Operator Over Alleged Deception and Frozen ChickenLock Icon
Slim Chickens bought this 35,700-SF, four-story office building in Fayetteville in 2023. [Google Maps]
Whispers Changing Church in HillcrestLock Icon
Pulaski Heights Baptist Church in Hillcrest may be adapted for commercial use. [google maps]
Arkansas Business Arkansas’ $1B Broadband Push Faces Shake-Up After Feds Overhaul Grant Rules
A technician installs fiber optic cables. Little River County, Arkansas has received a $2 million federal grant to build fiber optic cable lines to support broadband infrastructure. 
Cover Story Arkansas Sees Sharp Decline in Attorney Sanctions, Raising Oversight ConcernsLock Icon
Robert Brech is the executive director of the Office of Professional Conduct, which is the office that oversees the behavior of attorneys. Brech’s office faces a backlog of cases to review. [Karen E. Segrave]
Whispers New Brewery-Restaurant, The Fermentary, Set to Open in LowellLock Icon
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