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DBB Champions Vendor Relations

Doing Business in Bentonville LLC has carved out a speaker?s series niche for suppliers to Wal-Mart Stores Inc.

PJ?s Bass Jigs Bag Big Bucks

Small fish, PJ?s Finesse Baits of Fayetteville, has managed to land Wal-Mart Stores Inc. as a regional retail of its bass jigs.

Hidden House Publishes Exotic Bibles

Duane Scoggins of Springdale custom binds King James Bibles in exotic animal hides.

Ryan Retail Zones Vendor Community

Ryan Retail Zone in Rogers works almost exclusively with the vendor community surrounding Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and Sam?s Club headquarters.

Waste Management Takes Out the Trash

Waste Management?s Tontitown landfill proves essential to area growth, hauling in 1,200 tons of trash per day.

Shale Play Water Will Be Monitored

Water use and the potential for contamination is an important issue while trying to capitalize on geologic formation.

Arkansas Western Gas Gets BISI

The Arkansas Western Gas Company is implementing a retooling program, costing upwards of $10 million, to improve operations.

Beaver Lake Dam Powers Up Region

The 40-year-old Beaver Lake Dam is one of seven power plants in the Little Rock District, which can power 300,000 homes.

Beaver Water District Retains Steady Stream

Northwest Arkansas? main water supplier, the Beaver Water District, is mindful of population and pollution.

?Park Plans

BancorpSouth Banks plans office at Pinnacle Hills.

Ironing Tux

Collins Haynes prepare for $7 million, six-story development in Fayetteville.

Chick-fil-A Begins Work Second Location

Chick-fil-A starts work on second Rogers location.

Massey Moves

Mitchell Massey moves on two properties, one with plans for 40 townhomes.

Twenty-five Percent of Maison Sequoyah Condos Sold

Nearly 25 percent of Maison Sequoyah in Fayetteville sold before completion.

Palmco?s Properties

Model homes in Stone Meadows are set to open Dec. 17.

Rogers Could Be Site for New Target

Rogers could be new location for Target.

Justice Works Out

Former KNWA-TV anchor opens fitness center.

Calling Small Businesses

The Rogers-Lowell Chamber is working on a small business conference for 2007.

Lindsey Planning Links-Type Project (Real Deals)

Jim Lindsey purchased land on Rupple Road for $10 million for multi-family development, Zion Holdings broke ground on 16-acre, $7 million dollar development, and John Nock works on Quarry Trace subdivision with homes in the price range of $150,000 to $200

Clear Channel to Sell Fayetteville Stations

Radio stations in Fayetteville and Fort Smith for sale as well as Little Rock TV stations.

Fort Smith Metro News Briefs: ACME input now online, UAFS students receive SURF grants

Arkansas to lead National Advanced Manufacturing Apprenticeship expansion

The Supply Side: Boomer generation concedes spending power to young consumers

2nd cohort of new lithium accelerator shows innovations in Bentonville