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Golf Story is Intriguing (Jeff Hankins Publishers Note)

Golf Entertainment Inc. of Springdale first appeared on my radar screen early this year, and today it?s more than a little blip.

Get A Move on Education (Editorial)

One area in which Arkansas isn?t lacking is education plans.

Shake?s Plans Expansion to 83 Stores

Shake?s Frozen Custard plans to almost triple in size within the next two and a half years.

On the Mark to Replace Coach?s

On the Mark Sports Bar & Grill was scheduled to open Aug. 2 in the Fayetteville building that previously housed Coach?s Sports Grill.

Star of India Doesn’t Disappoint (Business Lunch)

We decided to try The Star of India, a restaurant that has taken over the space in the Sunrise Inn that was home for years to the Peking Restaurant.

Law Enforcement Yet to Move on Golf

Since the compilation of an Aug. 19 expos? on Golf Entertainment Inc., two executives associated with the broadcasting company have resigned.

Hathaway Made UALR Metropolitan College

When Charles Hathaway took the top spot at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 1993, he inherited more than a mahogany desk and leather-backed chair.

Cities Face High School Dilemma

Could there soon be a rivalry between the Springdale Gamecocks or Fayetteville Shoats?

Tyson Swine Reduction Under Investigation

Only 48 hours after Tyson Foods Inc. said it would eliminate 200 positions at its live swine operations, the U.S. Department of Agriculture started an investigation into the Springdale company.

Hammons Looks for Team to Play in New Stadium

Hotel mogul John Q. Hammons is building a $20 million baseball stadium in Springfield, Mo., with hopes of landing a minor league Double-A affiliate in that city.

Area Income Compares Well With Rest of State

Benton County?s prosperity is evident in a recent comparison developed by the Institute for Economic Advancement at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.

Arkansas Ranks 24th in National Hunger Study

Arkansas and Kentucky have tied for 24th in a study that measures the percentage of the households that regularly experience hunger.

60,000 Wal-Mart Grills Recalled

In July, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. began the recall of 60,000 Red Devil gas grills.

Cute As Can Bee Offers Parents Choice in Children’s Clothing

After working for J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc., Alicia Barrett decided it was time to try something new. And her three-year-old daughter helped her make that decision.

How Big Will NWACC Get?

NorthWest Arkansas Community College?s Benton County campus straddles the Bentonville and Rogers line.

KHOG takes 10, NBC up in Nielsen

KHBS/KHOG, Channels 40/29, took the lead in the 10 p.m. news time slot from KFSM, Channel 5, in the 10-county dominant market area in Nielsen Media Research?s household ratings for May.

Morning News Completes Expansion

The Morning News recently completed a $13 million expansion that included adding two 18-unit Dauphin Graphics M850 press lines, one of which went online in December and the other in May.

Right There in Smith and White

In a front-page story in its Aug. 19 issue, the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal referred to Kevin Smith as Kevin White.

First Federal Bancshares Will Pay Dividend

Harrison-based First Federal Bancshares of Arkansas Inc. declared Aug. 23 that it will pay a 14 cent cash dividend on common stock of the corporation payable on Sept. 25.

Benton County Club Expanding Facilities

The Boys & Girls Club of Benton County is in the midst of a $2.5 million fund-raising campaign to aid in the expansion and construction of several facilities.

Oklahoma court ruling threatens poultry industry in Arkansas

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