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Exit Pinnacle Realty On Fast Track

Exit Pinnacle Realty has grown to 30 agents in only its second month and is expecting to have 50 agents within the next month.

Former NFL Players Interested In Eagles’ Bluff

Unnamed former NFL players are among three groups looking at buying more than 2,000 acres on Beaver Lake.

Signature Bank Devloping New Division

New division to manage money and trust services for the bank’s trust customers.

Beall Barclay & Co. Tops Accounting Firms

Beall Barclay & Co. tops the list of the region’s top accounting firms.

Baby Boomers Face Retirement (Larry Root Commentary)

While baby boomers have enjoyed a generally improved quality of life over the past decade, nearly one-third of them have virtually nothing saved for retirement and face a shaky retirement picture.

Barber Group Plans 22-story Luxury Hotel

As The Barber Group transitions, it announces plans for a 22-story luxury Westin hotel and condos in Rogers.

Nine New Hotels Will Add 1,328 Guest Rooms

Area hotel rooms will increase by 25 percent over the next couple years, as nine hotels with a total of 1,328 guest rooms are planned for construction in Northwest Arkansas.

Arkansans Will Miss Win Rockefeller (Editorial)

Lt. Gov. Win Rockefeller?s compassion and political leadership will be missed.

Eureka Springs Hotels Face Dip in Revenue

Revenue generated by Eureka Springs’ 2,200 or so hotel rooms was $19.34 million, down from an all time high in 2003 of $20.48 million, but still up from 2004.

Hammons Center Adds to Economic Boom

The new $33 million, 125,000-SF John Q. Hammons Center at the Embassy Suites in Rogers is expected to more than double its large events from 200 last year to about 500 next year.

Anderson Brings Hotel Back to Life

A risky investment in a run-down hotel in Fort Smith’s downtown by Woody Anderson and his father, Woodrow Anderson, is spurring development, along with cleaning up the neighborhood.

Olive Garden Sales Jump 12 Percent

The Olive Garden tops Fayetteville’s largest restaurant list with $2.2 million for the first six months of the fiscal year, a 12 percent jump.

Bourdeaux to Buy Ozark Smokehouse

Developer Tom Bourdeaux of Portland, Maine, is working on a deal to become majority owner in the Ozark Mountain Smokehouse, currently owned by Frank Sharp.

Ella’s Begins Culinary Classes

Ella’s Restaurant at the Inn at Carnall Hall in Fayetteville began culinary classes July 18 and will continue on every third Tuesday of the month.

Spring Street Grill & Catering (Business Lunch)

Spring Street Grill & Catering gets four stars in our lunch review.

Revenue Jumps 12 Percent At Fort Smith’s Top 5 Hotels

Fort Smith’s top five hotels had an average increase of 12.1 percent in room revenue last year, and leading the way was the Hampton Inn with $4.08 million.

State’s Reserve Second in Region

In the first quarter of 2006, Arkansas banks collectively had a loan-loss-reserve ratio of 1.44 percent, down from 1.53 percent for the same period in 2005.

Putting the LID on Stormwater (Paul Justus Commentary)

With a Low Impact Development approach, stormwater management should not be seen as stormwater disposal into large, costly end-of-pipe facilities, but LID uses cost-effective landscape features located at the lot level.

KPBI, KFTA Fight For Fox Network

Equity Broadcasting Inc. of Little Rock files an objection to the Federal Communications Commission to stop a proposed switch of its Fox Network affiliation from Equity-owned KPBI, Channel 46, to KFTA, Channel 24, both in Fort Smith.

Miller Leaves KFSM for OK City

Morning anchor Bobbie Miller leaves KFSM, Channel 5, on July 14 to be a reporter for KFOR-TV, Channel 4, in Oklahoma City.

St. Bernards Healthcare to take over management of Mississippi County Hospital System

Honored Anthony building houses University of Arkansas wood, housing research

UA survey shows more Arkansans suffer from depression

ORT ridership breaks record in 2025