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Beall Tolls Loud for Firm at 39

Beall, Barclay & Co. is the largest CPA firm in the Arkansas River Valley and Northwest Arkansas.

CEO Extends Offer

Dwain A. Newman, CEO of National Home Centers Inc., has extended his tender offer to purchase all outstanding shares of the Springdale company until 5 p.m. on Dec. 24.

Beverly Board Elects Floyd

Fort Smith-headquartered Beverly Enterprises Inc. announces that its board of directors elected William R. Floyd as chairman of the board.

Wal-Mart May Spur Supermarket Frenzy

U.S. supermarkets are gearing up for a price war.

Janus Place Leasing Space

Dick Keating, president of Keating Enterprises Inc. of Fayetteville, has already leased 6,000 SF of his 10,000-SF retail/office center at 2501 SE 14th St. (Arkansas Highway 102) in Bentonville.

Reviewers Award Airport Cafe 3.5 Stars

The Airport Cafe, located on the second floor of the airport?s terminal, offers down-home cooking and very reasonably priced.

Content Filtering Improves Productivity

Newroads’ July 1 acquisition of Netegra LLC of Fort Smith, an Internet content-filter firm, added server-side site sifting to its arsenal.

Expect Higher Unemployment Before 2Q Recovery, Economists Say

In 2002, Arkansas? economy will see higher unemployment, a recovery by the second quarter and incentives for bargain-hunting consumers.

Ervin’s Web Site Informs

Ervin & Co. CPAs P.A. gets a three-mouse rating despite being in the middle of a Web site upgrade.

Mountain Ends in January

The deal to sell the seven-story, 60,000-SF Mountain Inn of Fayetteville to Stella Moga to be renovated into a $12 million Crowne Plaza Hotel should go through in late January.

Allen Offensive Coordinator in Title Alone

Despite a listing in the Journal, UA defensive line coach Bobby Allen has never coached offense at the college level.

Kizer Scored Big-dog Invite

Tim Kizer, director of the University of Arkansas? Center for Management and Executive Development, rated an invite to a select symposium Dec. 12 at the Equitable Center in Manhattan.

Mayor Rebukes Rumor

Fayetteville Mayor Dan Coody said there is no truth to the rumor floating around that he has asked veteran Police Chief Richard Watson to resign.

New Complaint Podium Opened on Web

We were recently informed about a new Web site being established for Fayetteville residents to voice their displeasure with Mayor Dan Coody.

C.D. Lounge Doors Close

Chung Lin closed C.D. Lounge in early December, and John Dortch was busy cleaning the place up to reopen it when we went to press.

Waschka Launches Media Blitz

Larry Waschka, president of Waschka Capital Investments of Little Rock and Rogers, didn?t waste any time getting started marketing himself in Northwest Arkansas.

Tex-Mex Turmoil Hits Cafe Santa Fe

Flores and franchisees point fingers in Cafe Santa Fe food fight.

Don?t Get ?Frosted?

What does it look like when the company bean counter is eating the beans? Protect your company from embezzlement.

Small Businesses Struggled in 2001

Scarred by an idling economy and an international catastrophe, this year pummeled existing small businesses and stunted many startups.

Assembled Products Maintains Steady Track

Assembled Products Corp. in Rogers has wheeled through 18 successful years of selling electric carts, mobile desks and commercial spray washers.

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