US employers added a surprisingly strong 339,000 jobs in May more

The Harrison Regional Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting with Gentiva Personal Care and branch manager, Wendy Moyer. more

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What do you do when you’re at your desk working and all you can think about is fishing? more

The Harrison Regional Chamber of Commerce and Jason McGarrah owner of Better Buys, hosted a ribbon cutting to celebrate the new expanded location. McGarrah has combined his former two locations into … more

Dear Dave, I live in Dallas, Texas, and I’m wondering if I should sell my condo in order to pay off debt. I owe $120,000 on it, and it’s worth around $260,000. Plus, the homeowners association fee used to be $450 a month and has gone up $100 each year for the last two years, so now we’re paying $650. No one has ever told us why the fee went up so much. There haven’t been any major improvements to the complex in the last five years, so I don’t know what to think. Can you give me some advice? Daniella more

North Arkansas Regional Medical Center (NARMC) introduced Pediatrician Dr. Ting Li (pronounced Lee) to the NARMC family. more

The Harrison Regional Chamber of Commerce and Regions Bank hosted a ribbon cutting on Tuesday, May 9, to celebrate Regions joining as a Chamber investor. more

Dear Dave, I’m hearing more and more about “de-dollarization” and how several countries are moving away from the U.S. dollar as their basis of international trade. Will this affect the strength of the dollar, and should I be concerned about how I’m saving and investing because of this? Zack more

Dr Paul Williams loves to help individuals of all ages with their health. After having a very successful practice in Minnesota for almost 26 years, he felt like it was time to retire to the Ozarks. They purchased land and built a home in the Branson, Missouri area and after that was completed, he felt like he was going stir crazy. “I’m too young to retire,” he told his family. “Let’s open another clinic.” more

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Dave, As a small-business owner, should I work with multiple banks to avoid what happened with Silicon Valley Bank? Matt more

I’ve been asked, “What does the Chamber do?” I’d like to think it’s a very simple answer. But it’s not. more

SafeHaven Security will host a free seminar about violent incident prevention, mitigation and defense on Thursday, May 4 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the JPH Conference Center on the South Campus of North Arkansas College. For planning purposes, register by calling Amy Deere at the Chamber at 870-741-2659. more

Zeke Barrett, with Whitetail Properties Real Estate LLC from has been recognized as a part of the 2022 APEX Producers Club by the REALTORS Land Institute as a part of the RLI APEX Production Awards Program, sponsored by The Land Report. Barrett was recognized by RLI CEO Aubrie Kobernus as well as The Land Report’s Co-founders Eddie Lee Rider Jr. and Eric O’Keefe at a special awards ceremony on Tuesday, March 7, during RLI’s 2023 National Land Conference (NLC23) in Denver, Colorado. more

Dear Dave, I plan to buy another investment property with cash in the next year or two. Currently, I have $83,000 sitting in a high-yield savings account at 4% interest. My goal is to save another $50,000 to $70,000 in the upcoming months. Right now, 4% is good, but I want to make sure I’m maximizing my returns. Should I be doing something else with the money? Brett more

The Harrison Regional Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting at Marie’s Scratch Kitchen with the staff and family of Jamie and Angela Akers on Tuesday, April 18. more

To celebrate their 25 Anniversary, Heritage Tractor, a local John Deere dealership located off of Highway 65 in Harrison, plans to plant more than 25 trees in communities they serve. Employees of the Harrison location will gather together on April 26 to plant a tree at the new Kiwanis Bark Park. more

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