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The former Northwest Arkansas will appear in federal court Wednesday to change his plea.

U.S. Attorney Conner Eldridge said the maximum prison time for Barber's charges is 45 years behind bars, to be determined at a separate sentencing hearing.

Businessman pleaded guilty in December to two counts of a 22-count indictment.

Agreement resolves OSHA citations at New York store following 2011 inspections

Mary Kay Newman was sentenced to 18 months in prison for embezzling $559,000 from an elderly bank customer in 2011.

Andrew Miller says the sport offers a convenient excuse for better interaction with others.

Grant Wise, founding partner of Wise Custom Realty, was arrested Wednesday on a misdemeanor charge tied to a separate construction venture.

Ensuring your business' foundation is strong and you are protected can make some future challenges easier to navigate.

A wrongful death lawsuit was filed in May 2012 by the family of Sara Symons, who died Sept. 1, 2011, as the result of an automobile accident on Interstate 540 just south of Bentonville.

Jury trial was to begin Monday in Bentonville.

Local real estate developer Brandon Rains pleaded guilty Thursday to lying to FBI and Internal Revenue Service agents.

Athletics director Barry Gebhart is facing a charge of Internet stalking of a child.

AFLA CEO Richard Hetke said the addition to its network of independent firms will strengthen the group's transportation and business law practice groups.

The arrest of Fayetteville administrator Barry Gebhart should make any company assess its own public relations damage control plan.

Trials continue for those involved in Barber bank fraud scandal. Sentencing dates have not yet been set for any of the defendants.

Jonathan Grant Wise is shutting down his construction company, Wise Custom Inc., after being arrested Oct. 9 for a hot check and stripped of his contractor's license.

Game on Advertising LLC and its sister company, Game on Promotions LLC, are being sued by 5 Star Sports Calendar LLC for breach of contract.

Jim Smith arrived in Northwest Arkansas in 2000 as a relative unknown, but has become a sought-after business lawyer in the region.

According to a company news release, Allens filed voluntary petitions in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Arkansas.

Dr. Ruben Tejada was booked into the Benton County Jail on Thursday and faces an embezzlement charge of theft of property, a Class B felony.

Report: Federal Trials for Brandon Barber Canceled

Brandon Barber Pleads Guilty to Three Counts

Nooner Sentenced to 30 Months for Failure to Pay Federal Income Taxes

Wal-Mart Signs Settlement with U.S. Labor Department

Former Bank Employee Sentenced for Theft

Rogers Attorney Determines Golf a Sport for All Reasons

Homebuilder Arrested on Hot Check, Faces Year in Jail

Structuring Startup Success (OPINION)

Civil Trial Involving Top Realtor to Begin Oct. 21

Settlement Reached in Wrongful Death Suit Involving Kendall Riggins

Co-Defendant in Barber Case Pleads Guilty

Report: Fayetteville Administrator Arrested

ALFA International Welcomes NWA Member Everett, Wales & Comstock

Crisis Communication in Action (Opinion)

Activity Continues in Saga of Brandon Barber

Troubled Contractor Shuttering Construction Company

Calendar Companies May Be Headed to Court

Art of the Deal Ingrains Smith In NWA Business Community

Allens Inc. Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection

Bentonville Doctor Facing Embezzlement Charges