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KFC Looks for Franchisees

KFC Corp. closed eight Northwest Arkansas restaurants in mid-December after a franchisee in New Mexico filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

Mathews Brothers Consider Ronald Room

Bill and Walter Mathews, known collectively as Mathews Management Co. of Springdale, are considering establishing a Ronald McDonald House family room at a Northwest Arkansas hospital.

Corky?s Caters to Hog Fans

Ben Clark is excited about landing the contract to provide Corky?s barbecue to Razorback football games, but he said the profit margin for that catering job is just about zero.

Time for Coody to Get Fayetteville Well Again

Things are tough at city hall, but such is life as mayor of Fayetteville.

Christmas Wishes Abound

Publisher Jeff Hankins offers a Christmas wish list for prominent Arkansas people, businesses and organizations.

Staffmark Sells Training Centers

Staffmark announced on Dec. 13 that the company will sell its Technology Training Centers in Fayetteville and Little Rock to ITec of Little Rock by the end of December.

PetsMart Plans Fayetteville Store

On Dec. 10, the Fayetteville Planning Commission approved plans for four new buildings at the Steele Crossing Shopping Center in CMN Business Park II. The main building will be home to a PetsMart store.

Administrator Resigns from Siloam Springs Hospital

Siloam Springs Memorial Hospital said Roy Wright will resign from his post as hospital administrator on Jan. 4.

Tulsa Files Lawsuit Against Poultry Industry

The City of Tulsa and the Tulsa Metropolitan Utility Authority have filed a lawsuit in U.S. district court in Oklahoma against six poultry processors.

Bella Vista Couple, Tyson Give UA Gifts

The UA, through its ?Campaign for the 21st Century,? hopes to raise $500 million by June 30, 2004, for use with endowed faculty positions, academic programs, libraries and new and improved facilities.

?Happy Holidays,? Now Back to Work

Accountemps Inc. of Fayetteville says getting employees back on track after the holiday break can be a must for productivity.

Court Upholds PSC Ruling

The Arkansas Court of Appeals on Dec. 5 affirmed the state Public Service Commission’s decision to dismiss a case brought against Arkansas Western Gas by two rate payers, Robert Brandon and Carl Brooks.

Scarbrough & Murtishaw Gives Personal Touch

Wesley Murtishaw decided to become an accountant in March of 1972 while dickering with a Manila, Ark., banker over the price of a used Ford Mustang.

Fayetteville Enters 2002 with Plenty of Problems

The late comedian Jerry Clower once asked, ?Where will you be when you get where you?re going?? As 2002 approaches, Northwest Arkansas city governments are looking to answer that question.

Curb Appeal Markets Custom Retainers

Adam Douglas brought a coastal landscape-design trend to Northwest Arkansas.

Sapphire Sky Gem Lab Offers Expert Appraisal

With 36 years in the jewelry business ? he started when he was 12 ? Mark Cartwright opened Sapphire Sky Gem Lab, a jewelry-appraisal firm in Fayetteville.

Year?s Top 10 Northwest Arkansas Stories

Major local stories for 2001 include business mergers, fraud and success.

Morning News Teams with McDonald?s

The Morning News is now being sold through 16 area McDonald?s restaurants with proceeds being donated to Ronald McDonald House Charities.

NBC 24/51 Starts the Crawl

On Dec. 10, NBC 24/51 started running a ?crawl? at the bottom of the screen as a way of squeezing more news into the newscasts.

Numbed Again by The Morning News

We?re still wondering about that expensive redesign of The Morning News. Sure, there?s valuable information in there, but can anyone get past the Page 1 meeting stories to get to the interesting stuff?

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

2nd cohort of new lithium accelerator shows innovations in Bentonville

Weekly wages up 4.2% in Arkansas, Benton County leads with 13.4% wage gain

UAMS announces 40 new full-tuition scholarships for Fall 2026