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Foundation Reaches $5 Million Goal Early

The Northwest Arkansas Community Foundation hoped to reach $5 million in endowed funds by the end of this year, but that goal was already met in September.

Paint the Town Red Gets in the Black

The third Paint the Town Red, a fund-raiser benefiting the American Heart Association on Jan. 23, is on track to being the event?s biggest year, already having collected $9,000 of its $30,000 goal.

Philanthropist Jones Dies at 97

Bernice Young Jones, the 97-year-old philanthropist and widow to the late Jones Truck Lines founder Harvey Jones, died Sept. 10.

MSF Buyout Created KPMG Culture Shock

The acquisition in March 2000 of accounting firm KPMG?s Little Rock operations by Moore Stephens Frost created some culture shock.

NW Arkansas Recruiting Has Been Easier for MSF

Greg Barnes, a former Arthur Andersen partner who joined Staffmark Inc. in 2000, recently became an audit partner at Moore Stephens Frost.

Strack?s Take on MSF

The acquisition in March 2000 of accounting firm KPMG?s Little Rock operations by Moore Stephens Frost created some culture shock.

T.I.G.E.R. Keeping Things Clean

T.I.G.E.R. Team Cleaning of Rogers has started a new business.

HondaPro Offers Dealership Quality Service at Lower Price

Tim McClelland and Seth McClelland have opened HondaPro in Fayetteville.

May Construction Buys $7.6 Million Permit to Build Lowe?s

May Construction Co. obtains $7.6 million permit to build a Lowe?s Home Improvement Warehouse in Fayetteville and Shamrock Ventures LP purchased permits for $3.2 million to build two office buildings in Bentonville.

Backstage Plan Offers Culture at a Bargain

Backstage, a program at the Walton Arts Center, offers three cultural evenings and a new world of social gatherings for young professionals.

Nexstar Plans to Buy NBC 24/51

Griffin Holdings Co. of Muskogee, Okla., is working on a deal to sell its Fayetteville television station, NBC 24/51, KPOM/KFAA, to Nexstar Broadcasting Group Inc. of Irving, Texas.

KIGL Ties KKIX in Arbitron Ratings

KIGL-FM, ?The Eagle,? 93.3 FM, a classic rock radio station, has tied country-music format KKIX-FM, 103.9, in the spring Arbitron ratings.

Sometimes You Can Blame it on Spell Check

Several humorous mistakes have been published lately.

UARK Credit Union Rebounds After CEO Turmoil During 2001

In February 2001, UARK Federal Credit Union officials in Fayetteville discovered their former president, Dean Mangum, had conducted a money laundering operation.

Let?s Get Ready to Rumble

Darrell Walker and Dr. Carl Johnson, the two well-known combatants in the Aug. 31 ?Brawl at Chenal,? shouldn?t feel too bad. There have been at least two other fights at Chenal Country Club in west Little Rock during the last five months.