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Slow Market Reveals Some Positive Real Estate Trends (Commentary by Tom Reed)

There are some positive signs in the real estate market in Northwest Arkansas, and some of these will be discussed in this article.

Lenders Leery as Terminella Case Goes to Trial

The area’s banking industry will be watching closely as the dispute between Fayetteville developer Tom Terminella and Metropolitan National Bank of Little Rock goes to trial Oct. 20 in Washington County District Court.

Bath Junkie Hits Road at Sam’s Club; Retail Sales Slip

Bath Junkie, founded in 1996 by Judy Zimmer and daughter Jocelyn Murray and franchised in 2000, now has 70 stores across the country and plans to have around five more by this Christmas.

Sales Slump In September

Retail sales for September slid by the greatest amount in three years.

More Developers File For Bankruptcy

Developers file for bankruptcy to stop foreclosure

Israel, Mansfield File for Bankruptcy

Ben Israel files another Chapter 11 bankruptcy for his Commerce Park II LLC.

Barber Sells Washington County Property

Brandon Barber sells home and office building.

WalmartWatch Breaks ?Shocking? News

WalmartWatch notes Wal-Mart has given $7.5 million through its political action committee since 1999, mainly to Republicans.

Another ANB Suit

Another lawsuit filed in aftermath of ANB failure.

College Gets a Facelift

Fayetteville, businesses, make improvements to College Avenue.

Risk Management Chapter Sees Demand Increase

Eighteen months after its Northwest Arkansas chapter was formed, interest in education opportunities from the Risk Management Association is rising.

Enrollment Numbers, Corporate Learning Up at NWACC

College President Dr. Becky Paneitz says the activity is one sign of the record headcount of 7,298 students in the fall semester of 2008, a 12.8 percent increase over last year?s enrollment.

Johansons Mentor Small Business, Build ‘Incubator’

When the Johansons decided to build another office building down the street, they decided to more or less duplicate their model and make it more of an official small business incubator.

UAMS to Cure Doc Shortage

The addition of a satellite campus of the University of Arkansas School for Medical Sciences in Northwest Arkansas is expected to help alleviate a shortage of doctors and nurses in the state.

Arkansas? ROA Second in Region

In the second quarter of 2008, Arkansas banks collectively had a return on their average assets of 1.03 percent, ranking as No. 2 of the seven states in the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank?s Eighth District. The district includes all of Arkansas and parts of si

GDP up 4.3% in the third quarter, consumer confidence declines

St. Bernards to expand Maternal Life360 HOME program into Greene County

Then and Now: Cooperative business model a good fit for Mitchell Johnson

Dope Medicinal Wellness opens Fayetteville clinic