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National Home Centers Net Income Swells

National Home Centers Inc. said net income for the quarter ended July 31 jumped by 261 percent to $1.1 million (or 16 cents per share) compared with net income of $312,000 (or 4 cents per share) in the same period last year.

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The Root of the Tree Ordinance

Fayetteville Mayor Dan Coody said ?Governments rise and fall by trees here,? and by the looks of the planned new tree ordinance, trees will have more power than ever in Northwest Arkansas? largest town.

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AWA gets UA, California

Athletic World Advertising of Fayetteville, the world?s largest sports calendar company, has signed the University of Arkansas athletic department to a five-year commitment to produce Razorback football, basketball and spring sports calendars.

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Calling all Pets

Veterinarians in Northwest Arkansas are dog-tired of getting up in the middle of the night to tend to suddenly hurt or sick animals.

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Comments Upset Campbell

Beck Campbell, the most outspoken Springdale resident against the proposed apartment/golf course development in her neighborhood, wanted her chance to respond to comments in the Aug. 6 Northwest Arkansas Business Journal regarding her actions.

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Hendren Says He Made Marital ?Mistakes?

In a word game that has become common in modern politics, Republican congressional candidate Jim Hendren of Sulphur Springs has come close to acknowledging an extramarital affair that ended in 2000 and led to the breakup of another marriage.

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Be Glad for Thy Neighbor

Separatists in Northwest Arkansas ? those local-pride purveyors who would have us succeed and found a new state buoyed by the economic might of freight, chicken quarters and discounted scented candles ? were miffed by Jonesboro?s recent good fortune.