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Banking & Finance / Construction / Industry

Consolidation: 2 Banks Form $246M Lender

Sister banks owned by Smith Associated Banking Corp. of Hot Springs are merging operations to create a $246 million-asset lender. read more >

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Banking & Finance / Business Services / Investments

Arkansas Eyes Upon Texas Lending

The Lone Star State beckons with bountiful markets, bank opportunities galore. read more >

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Banking & Finance / Public Companies

Bank of the Ozarks Completes Purchase of Texas Bank

Bank of the Ozarks Inc. of Little Rock completes its acquisition of Omnibank parent Bancshares Inc., a $301 million-asset holding company based in Houston. read more >

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George Gleason
Banking & Finance / Investments / Public Companies

Whirlwind Romance Leads to Corporate Union of Summit Bank, Bank of the Ozarks

The way Ross Whipple and George Gleason described it, the courting process between Summit Bancorp Inc. of Arkadelphia and Bank of the Ozarks Inc. of Little Rock was abbreviated. read more >

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Banking & Finance / Investments / Public Companies

Bank of the Ozarks To Buy Texas Bank for $23 Million

The cash purchase of Bancshares Inc., parent company of Omnibank, will expand the Texas footprint of Bank of the Ozarks in the Houston and Austin area markets. 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]
Banking & Finance Blytheville Bank Poised to Grow
Media & Marketing Hoge Looks Back, NWA Editor Leaves
Alyson Hoge
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
Health Care Hope Hospital Rebuilding After Bankruptcy With Critical Access Application