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Justis Around the World

Shiloh Travel closed its doors Nov. 21 after 30 years of serving Northwest Arkansas travelers.

Area is Rich in Opportunities

This week?s Business Journal features a picture of $1 million ? pg 29. That?s really $1 million in cash. Now imagine 93,000 piles like that one.

Wal-Mart?s Miracles Appear to Never Cease

Amid, or maybe because of, all the bad economic news comes yet another good quarterly earnings report from our friends in Bentonville, Wal-Mart Stores Inc.

Business Executives Drawn to Golf

Northwest Arkansas could be facing a golf glut with too many new courses.

Hang in There for 2002?s 2Q

Few would argue that Arkansas and the United States aren?t in a recession, even though there?s been no ?official? pronouncement. The only questions are how bad will it be, and how long will it last?

The Skybox is the Limit

Buzz about stadium amenities centers on Greenwoods, Arvest.

Turner Takes ?the Fifth? Even Regarding His Name

When James Turner was deposed by Van Kleef, the Bank of Dardanelle?s attorney, he repeatedly cited his Fifth Amendment right to avoid self-incrimination.

Buyers Blowing Gaskets Over Dealer?s Legal Mess

Bank of Dardanell settles suit for $563,761.

UA Kicks Off $500 Million Campaign

The University of Arkansas officially announced its $500 million ?Campaign for the Twenty-First Century? on Oct. 26, but the main campus of the UA system already has raised $270 million of that amount in gifts and pledges since July 1998.

Webster Offers Online Security Degree

In the wake of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, Webster University has teamed with the American Society for Industrial Security to launch an online version of its graduate degree in ?organizational and business security management.?

Nationally Recognized Doctor Joins St. Mary?s Cardiology

Mercy Health System of Northwest Arkansas recently attracted a renowned cardiologist to its growing staff of heart specialists.

Bean Counters Come Northwest Arkansas to Stay

Local acountants move into Northwest Arkansas as spouse of big-business employee.

SBA Offers Disaster Loans to Blunt Sept. 11 Impact

On Oct. 22, the U.S. Small Business Administration expanded its Economic Injury Disaster Loan program to include businesses across the country that were directly impacted by the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11.

Profits Improve for Most Area Banks

Arvest Bank in Rogers and Arvest Bank of Bentonville made the most money of locally based banks during the second quarter.

Courts Building in Limbo as Moga Revises Offer

Fate of County Courts Building rests in an Ohio developer’s hands.

New Arthritis Office Specializes in Osteoporosis

After working at the Springdale and Rogers diagnostic clinics for five years respectively, Dr. Anne Miller launched her own rheumatology office in Springdale.

Clinic Offers Nighttime Pet ER

With the opening of Animal Emergency Clinic of Northwest Arkansas, area pet owners now have evening and nighttime emergency service for their small animals.

Ramos Arrested at Daily Record

Stephen Ramos, who started work in September as night editor at the Benton County Daily Record, was arrested Nov. 2 at the newspaper office in Bentonville on a felony theft charge out of Blytheville.

Lundy Named Editor of Philadelphia Inquirer

Former Arkansas Gazette Editor Walker Lundy has been named editor of The Philadelphia Inquirer, historically considered one of the nation?s best newspapers.

Arkansas to lead National Advanced Manufacturing Apprenticeship expansion

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