Local Business
2012/04/20 - 11:44am
Word of a new coffee house in Russellville has been all the buzz the last few weeks. Well, the wait is officially over. The doors to The Crossing will open at 6 p.m. on Friday, April 20.
Nestled across from the Train Depot in Russellville, The Crossing is not only a coffee house and music venue, but hopes to be a foundation for...
2012/04/09 - 8:00am
The Dandy Lion started nine years ago out of owner, Julie Meimerstorf’s house. She began personalizing gifts for friends, and setting up as a vendor around the holidays.
The idea for the business began through thoughts of visiting The Cubby Hole in Russellville as a child. She collected stickers from the store, and was inspired...
2012/03/06 - 3:22pm
The Barn at Twin Oaks is quickly gaining popularity as the go to venue for weddings in Arkansas. For the Twin Oaks owner, Lesleigh Smith, weddings were the last event she wanted to work with.
“I swore up and down, I would never do weddings. I was going to stick strictly to corporate events,” said Smith.
With humble...
2012/02/27 - 1:10pm
You’ve heard how social media is skyrocketing, gaining users every day. As a business, utilizing your social media outlets can be very resourceful to increasing your consumer base and distributing new information to the public.
Here are five tips to build a successful social media campaign for any organization.
1. Build...
2012/02/27 - 10:20am
Society as we know it is currently being dominated by a phenomenon known as social media. The platform of social media includes web-based and mobile technologies to turn communication into interactive dialogue.
Social media has forever changed the face of communication. With popular platforms such as Facebook and Twitter, millions of...
2012/02/21 - 10:48am
Big Brothers Big Sisters North Central Arkansas would like to announce their relocation ribbon-cutting that took place on Feb 15. Thanks to the Russellville School District and Principal Mark Gotcher, the office of Area Director for the Russellville Branch of Big Brothers Big Sisters of NCA now resides in Crawford Elementary...
2012/02/17 - 3:00pm
Russellville has long been known as a town with drainage problems. Mayor Eaton has even addressed drainage as the number one issue facing the city when he spoke to River Valley Leader last year.
Now, this drainage issue is affecting residents. One local elderly couple living on the corner of Honeysuckle and Tanglewood have struggled...
2012/02/13 - 1:00pm
The rise of the small business movement has increased exponentially over the past decade in the River Valley area. Entrepreneurs are constantly searching for ways to increase brand recognition, and unlock the key to making it on the shelves of retail giants such as Wal-Mart. Recently, a huge opportunity has become available to help small...
2012/02/13 - 10:00am
Many 19 year old college students do not have the luxury of being able to call themselves business owners. For Russellville native and Tech student, Brant Bauman, his story is quite different.
Bauman's story starts in the summer of 2008. A family friend had approached him about doing a family photo shoot. After the...
2012/01/30 - 7:00am
Congratulations to Gameday Screenprinting in Russellville! Gameday is one of the newest members of the Russellville Area Chamber of Commerce.
According to Gameday's Facebook page, the business "offers an easy , fast , and affordable alternative to our community. We offer custom Screen Printing Embroidery , and an...
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