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Big Acts Now a Rarity on Campus

Over the last decade, the University of Arkansas upgraded its athletic facilities to compete with the big-time programs across the country.

Fayetteville Makes Best of South Issue

A special spring issue of Southern Living magazine contains an article about Fayetteville being one of the best small towns in the south.

Hatchet Man Chops Own Credibility

We acknowledge that newspapers should be the last line of defense for free speech.

Shupe, Shupe: What?s the Difference?

The Benton County Daily Record reported on April 4 that ?Commissioner Andy Shupe? had participated in a meeting of the Rogers Planning Commission.

Bentonville Architect to Get a New Home

Harrison French Architects in Bentonville on March 6 secured a loan of $1.8 million from Arkansas National Bank of Bentonville to build a new office complex.

Little Rock technology firm Acxiom Corp., which employs 40 people at the University of Arkansas? Genesis Technology Incubator in Fayetteville, recently announced it would cut employee pay by 5 percent.

Chicken Traders Thrive in Down Market

OK Industries Tops Area for Private Firms, Truman Arnold of Texarkana Leads State

Loislaw.com Inc.

Aspen Publishers of Chicago, a Wolters Kluwer North America company, said recently at the American Bar Association?s Annual Technology Show that it has appointed Marc Jennings as publisher of Loislaw.com Inc.

Beverly Enterprises Inc.

Beverly Enterprises Inc. of Fort Smith reported a net loss of $54.5 million for 2000, despite gross revenues of $2.63 billion.

The Region’s Largest Private Companies

O.K. Industries Inc. of Fort Smith tops the list of northwest Arkansas’ largest private companies.

Wal-Mart, Tyson Might Benefit From Recession

A recession might benefit two of the state?s largest companies.

Southwestern Energy Execs Get More Pay

Southwestern Energy Co. responds to a successful year of oil and natural gas exploration and production by increasing its executive?s compensation.

CPA Firms Merging, Eye NW Arkansas

Baird, Kurtz & Dobson of Springfield, Mo., and Olive LLP of Indianapolis, Ind., plan to merge June 1 to create BKD LLP, the largest CPA firm in the Midwest and the 8th largest in the nation.

National Home Centers Posts Loss

National Home Centers of Springdale takes a loss in the fourth quarter, but turns a profit for the second year in a row.

Tyson, IBP File Lawsuits as Merger Collapses

Tyson Foods Inc. and former merger partner IBP Inc. trade lawsuit filings in Arkansas and Delaware after Tyson calls off the deal.

Am-Bush On Work Regs Right On (Editorial)

President Bush appears set on undoing as much of former President Clinton?s final administrative regulations as possible, and his signing of the repeal of ergonomic rules is a good thing.

Cool Water Plans April Opening

Tracy Hoskins said he plans to open the largest restaurant in the area, Cool Water Village Cafe, sometime during the first half of April.

Harrison Takes Over George?s Lounge

Ben Harrison has taken over as manager of George?s Majestic Lounge after leasing the historic Dickson Street business out for the past four and a half years.

Bordino?s Renovates, Revamps

Bordino?s, the Italian restaurant in Fayetteville owned by Joe Fennel, was closed for three days in mid-March to undergo renovations that included knocking a couple of windows into a wall that separated two dining rooms.

‘Dollars’ Promote Downtown, Dickson Street

The Downtown/Dickson Enhancement Project is selling ?Downtown Dickson Dollars? that can be spent at more than 45 restaurants, 50 retail shops and 25 service businesses in the downtown and Dickson Street areas of Fayetteville.

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

Dope Medicinal Wellness opens Fayetteville clinic