OPINION | Curtis Varnell: Companies once gave promotional products away, now we advertise for them

[ad_1] Cars whiz in and out of the new super-station, paying up to $4 per gallon to pump their choice of fuel. Patrons line up in front of the 12…

OPINION | Curtis Varnell: Some of the nation’s largest packing companies were once found in Northwest Arkansas

[ad_1] Sounds echoed throughout the building as workers scurried about preparing the fruits and vegetables for processing. Women talked among themselves, exchanging gossip and anecdotes while watching over their children,…

OPINION | Curtis Varnell: The lesser known Chidester Stage Company had more import in Arkansas than Butterfield Stage

[ad_1] The name Chidester Stage Company may not have the ring to it that Wells Fargo or the Butterfield Stage has, but still it had much more import in Arkansas…

OPINION | Curtis Varnell: King Opera House is jewel of historic Van Buren

[ad_1] Lights along the wall cast shadows across the auditorium. The soft-cushioned red chairs stand in silent rows, directing one’s attention toward the curtained stage of the King Opera House.…