Butterball in Ozark earns safety award
Butterball's Poultry Processing Division in Ozark received a One Million Man Hour Safety Award.
The plant's 375 employees went from Aug. 3, 2014, to March 13 without a day away from work because of a work-related injury or illness. The award was presented by the Arkansas Department of Labor, the Arkansas Insurance Department and the Arkansas Workers' Compensation Commission.
Eve's Treat wins aspiration contest
Eve's Treat is a winner of The American Small Business Championship hosted by SCORE, a national nonprofit that mentors small-business owners. The "champion" title was awarded to 103 small businesses nationwide for their dedication to success. Each will receive a $1,000 Sam's Club gift card, an all-expense-paid trip to a regional training event, SCORE mentoring for one year and publicity throughout the year.
Eve's Treat earned the title of American Small Business Champion in answering the question "What dream would you be able to achieve if you were to win this Championship?" Nominations getting at least 100 votes were presented to a judging panel of small-business experts that determined the 103 winners.
Eve's Treat's snack food, a fresh version of the traditional Swiss breakfast muesli, is to serve as foundation for its "Buy One, Share One" program to address hunger relief. It partners with the University of Arkansas Food Innovation Center and the Northwest Arkansas Food Bank.
The Fayetteville business is eligible to win the $25,000 grand prize. A judging panel of small-business experts will select one grand champion from the group of American Small Business Champions this summer. Selection is based on how effectively champions utilize the Sam's Club gift card and the SCORE regional training events to grow business revenue and how effectively the winners promoted the championship in the media and social media.
4-doctor FirstCare to open in Springdale
FirstCare Family Doctors-Thompson Street, a Medical Associates of Northwest Arkansas clinic, setting up at 4401 S. Thompson St. in Springdale. Dr. Karl Haws will be joined by Drs. John Nolen, Kin Hood and Jason Vickery when the clinic opens Monday.
The new clinic is on the east side of Thompson Street, north of the Springdale County Club, in a brick building with Mattress World.
Nolen, Vickery and Hood have practiced at the location since 2012 as part of the local hospital system. Medical Associates is an independent, physician-owned group.
The clinic has 16 exam rooms, an open nurse station and on-site X-ray, lab and EKG capabilities. It will be open from 8 a.m.-noon and 1-5 p.m. Monday through Thursday and from 8 a.m.-noon Friday.
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