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In a recent column, I listed Matthew Pelkki of the University of Arkansas at Monticello as one of the most important people in south Arkansas. Pelkki leads the Arkansas Center for Forest Business on the UAM campus. The forest products sector helps drive the economy in the south half of our state. The Center for Forest Business is dedicated to enhancing the competitiveness of the states timber industry.

From mechanics to personality, Modus Studios genre-mashup runs into major trouble by the first chords.Did you ever play Guitar Hero or Rock Band and think to yourself

Peel Compton Foundation and Ozark Outdoor Foundation patrons gathered for Osage Park After Dark on April 22 under the Bentonville parks pavilion. The adults-only evening was an opportunity for guests to "see the wetland ecosystem come alive after dark," organizers say, and included a panel discussion with local conservation experts, dinner from Louise at Thaden Field and a tour along the parks wetlands boardwalk with interactive learning stations.

BENTONVILLE -- A much-discussed rezoning request at East Central Avenue and East Battlefield Boulevard was approved by the City Council on Tuesday night.

BENTONVILLE -- The Planning Commission on Tuesday unanimously approved a rezoning request for property at East Central Avenue and East Battlefield Boulevard.

The Anthony Timberlands Center for Design and Materials Innovation at the U of A is already garnering national and international attention and accolades, even as visible construction has begun on the project site in the university's Art and Design District on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.

Architectural Review recognized the Anthony Timberlands Center as the only North American project for a future award, and the New York Times article showcased it in a story about mass timber construction.

The cancellation of the deal led Structurlam to suspend operations at its Conway facility, resulting in 144 workers being laid off.

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Specialized Real Estate Group Inc. of Fayetteville says it will break ground soon on First Street Flats at 401 N. 1st St. in the Water District of Rogers.