Zian Fine Art in historic downtown Rogers, Arkansas

Zian Fine Art Gallery in historic Rogers, Arkansas has closed, adding to a long list of failed art galleries in the struggling downtown business district. It represents local, national, and international artists, striving to offer diverse unique art.

Bentonville, Springdale, Rogers, and Fayetteville School Districts have cancelled classes for today.
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Watch the goings-on at the University of Arkansas via theFulbright Peace Fountain Webcam.

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In Northwest Arkansas, where Walmart Stores, Inc. is headquartered, the number of people in poverty is growing faster than the population. No suprise here, the report says preponderance of  low-paying jobs and lack of high-paying jobs, contribute to rising poverty levels in Northwest Arkansas.In spite of being the world headquarters to Walmart, Tyson, JB Hunt, and the University of Arkansas, the rate and number of children in poverty is growing even faster than poverty as a whole.Read the sad story about what keeps going wrong in my hometown of Rogers, Arkansas: http://ow.ly/1433k
Walmart fired another 300 people from its Bentonville headquarters in Northwest Arkansas on Wednesday.

These were not your run-of-the-mill Walmart workers. Nope, these were high-paid executives, department managers, and others making a decent (by Arkansas standards) wage.

My neighbor, the perpetually bubbly real estate agent who watches “The Secret” videos and believes in “Wishful Thinking” as a marketing strategy, was freaking out over the latest round of cuts coming out of Walmart.

Her response was straightforward, “Who’s going to buy all these homes in Pinnacle and Shadow Valley?”

Rumors abound that vendors supporting Walmart are also quietly cutting staff in the region. Most, we hear, are simply relocating high-paid folks back to their respective HQs. Others are simply folding shop or not replacing workers as they leave/move elsewhere.

The good news: Local food banks say they’re ready to feed the growing legions of hungry families in Northwest Arkansas. http://ow.ly/13Ub7

Someone you love is offering vintage Post Cards of Downtown Rogers, Arkansas. Circa 1912: Remember the good ‘ol days of Rogers’ glorious downtown through these vintage snaps on eBay. Limited time offer: Vintage Post Cards of Downtown Rogers, Ark Circa 1912
Toyota dealers across Arkansas were swamped with calls Wednesday from concerned Northwest Arkansas drivers but had few answers a day after the company announced it would stop selling and building eight models because of faulty gas pedals.

Meanwhile, lawn tractor sales are up 22% across Northwest Arkansas as worried drivers seek low-speed alternatives to transportation woes.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The University of Arkansas will make across the board budget cuts in all divisions, draw on reserve funds and television revenue from the athletic department, and implement a hiring freeze to make up a $3.2 million dollar reduction in state funding for the 2009-10 fiscal year.

Agriculture officials say Arkansas farmers sustained nearly $400 million in crop losses for the 2009 growing season

Roger’s Twitter-babble

  • Cloudy, and 26 ° F. at my new office in Pinnacle Hills 17 hours ago
  • Rog got the promotion! Boss says no more graveyard - Plus, Rog is moving to our new offices in Pinnacle Hills! More dirt to follow... 17 hours ago
  • Counties and cities in Northwest Arkansas not expecting so many storms in one winter, have gone over budget cleaning up all the snow and ice 1 day ago
  • Working graveyard, where skies are clear, and it's downright chilly 16 ° F. right now in historic downtown in Rogers, Arkansas. 1 day ago
  • Rogers Mayor Steve Womack postponed offical announcement of his bid for Arkansas 3rd Congressional District. 1 day ago
  • Snowing, and 28 ° F. right now at my house in Rogers, Arkansas. 1 day ago
  • Is a tough real estate market behind Northwest Arkansas merger of Coldwell Banker Faucette Fayetteville and Harris McHaney Realtors Rogers? 1 day ago
  • Snow, and 32 ° F. at Rog's in Rogers, Arkansas. Slushy roads and icy bridges to bring hazardous travel and school closings to NWA 1 day ago
  • Slushy roads and icy bridges has brought hazardous travel and school closings across north and central Arkansas . 1 day ago
  • Wal-Mart, after pushing the idea for about six months, have surrendered plans to buy and sell used video games. 1 day ago

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