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Village on the Creeks Gains Biz

A third location of B LaRue gift shop is opening in Rogers this November.

Village on the Creeks Gains Biz

A third location of B LaRue gift shop is opening in Rogers this November.

Wal-Mart’s Vasquez Receives Recognition

Raul Vasquez of Wal-Mart West was recently honored by Fortune magazine.

Former Tyson Exec Arrested on Suspicion of Drunk Driving

Reuters recently reported that police arrested Walgreen Co.?s chief financial officer Wade Miquelon on suspicion of drunk driving. Readers may remember that Miquelon was the CFO of Springdale?s Tyson Foods Inc. but left there in June 2008 to go to Walgree

BBQ Boss Drives Off Into the Sunset

Nelson Driver, executive director of Bikes, Blues & BBQ for the last six years, is retiring from the position Dec. 31.

Victim’s Estate Sues Harley-Davidson for Faulty Design

The estate of a man who was killed in a 2007 motorcycle accident is suing Harley-Davidson Inc. of Milwaukee for allegedly causing the fatal accident by faulty design.

Hannover House Targets Record Sales

On Oct. 21, MarketWatch reported three video releases this December (including ?Twelve,? the teen thriller directed by Joel Schumacher) could generate a record sales performance for Hannover House, and just in time for Christmas.

Plaza Development Bubbles with Profits

The successful Fountain Plaza project, a mixed-use commercial development with retail, office and more, is a profitable survivor of the northwest Arkansas real estate boom gone bust. It stands apart from the casualty list of failed and struggling Benton C

Baldwin & Shell Starts $2.7M Life Styles Building

Baldwin & Shell Contractors of Springdale recently broke ground on a $2.74 million building in west Fayetteville and Courtney M. Smith purchased 15 single-family homes for $2.65 million.

Consumer Wealth Impacted By Negative Home Equity (Opinion)

We are continually reminded that the consumer represents near two-thirds of all economic activity. If the consumer feels good about their own situation with respect to wealth, and the overall direction the economy is heading, then spending is likely to in

Winning at the Tax Game Takes Forward Thinking (Opinion)

In the last two years, those making more than $250,000 per year understand who the government considers wealthy. No one I know that makes over $250,000 feels they are wealthy. The government is clearly targeting this group.

This D+ is an F (Jim Karrh Commentary)

Drake University might be a great school, but someone there should have thought twice before unveiling a new D+ campaign slogan.

‘Official Business Only’

Although it took a months-long barrage of newspaper reports and a couple of lawsuits for Gov. Mike Beebe to formulate a new order designed to prevent the misuse of state-owned vehicles, we applaud it.

Arvest Bank Sets Gold Standard

The Arvest Bank branch on Joyce Boulevard in Fayetteville was the unanimous pick as this year’s overall Greenest Office exemplar.

Standridge’s Empire Crumbles into Pieces

The last remaining office of Steve Standridge Insurance Inc. of Mount Ida is scheduled to be sold on Nov. 1, marking the end to one of Arkansas’ largest insurance agencies.

DOE Shedding New Light on Old Fluorescent Tubes

LED T8s would have to at least double their efficiencies to match today’s fluorescent tube in both luminosity and energy savings. How did the herd become so enamored with LED’s promises?

Group Sets Benchmark With LEED Certification

Aside from growing into a commercial building design consultant with national reach, Benchmark Group of Rogers recently opened a four-story, 120,000 SF headquarters worth of its forward-thinking ideas.