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Big Guy?s Subs

Take a big appetite to Big Guy?s Subs in Bentonville. Our party of four did, and we were not disappointed.

Dennis Is State?s Second-Largest Furniture Store

In 1959, Kenneth Dennis opened a used furniture and antiques store in a 1,200-SF building in south Fayetteville.

Garrison Delivers Value in FedEx Sale (Jeff Hankins Publisher’s Note)

Sheridan Garrison shows impeccable timing with the bittersweet sale of American Freightways Corp. to FedEx Corp.

Hanover Demands Comfort

Sam Walton, the late founder of Wal-Mart Stores Inc., once asked Arnold Lehman to build an upscale neighborhood in Bentonville so Wal-Mart executives would stay in town.

Funding Approved for Blair Center

The U.S. Department of Education has approved $2.55 million to establish an endowment to fund the Diane Blair Center for the Study of Southern Politics and Society at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville.

Mercy Health System Still Pondering Move

Mercy Health System of Northwest Arkansas has yet to make plans for its 75-acre patch of donated pasture alongside Interstate 540.

Bank of Fayetteville Takes Big Gain

On March 27, less than a week after Bank of Fayetteville N.A.?s annual shareholders meeting, the bank sold some of its $44 million in government and federal agency securities.

Gibson Will Stay in Fayetteville

Bank of America?s new Arkansas president, Don Gibson, will operate out of Fayetteville instead of Little Rock.

AEP Prepares for Market Change

Officials said the controlled electricity-blackouts scheduled this summer for California residents won?t happen in Arkansas when it deregulates in 2003-2005.

Bassett Designs for Elite Clients

Northwest Arkansas? most discriminating home-owners want Marynm Bassett to help design their palaces.

Hammons Financial Planning & Investments

James Hammons opened Hammons Financial Planning & Investments to offer fiscal counseling to investors of all ages.

The Box Barn

After 43 years in the business of corrugated cardboard, Bill Stribling Sr. has launched another venture with his favorite medium.

Ogden Will Share Home to Help Local Charities

Since business ? particularly business in Fayetteville ? has been so kind to Gregg Ogden, the president of Athletic World Advertising has decided to be just as generous to his hometown.

Multicom Starts Spanish TV Station

Multicom Media Group Inc. of Rogers has a lease-management agreement and plans to buy television station K20CT from Christians Incorporated for Christ Inc. of Branson, Mo.

Bauder Named President of KHBS/KHOG-TV

Hearst-Argyle Television of New York has named Ken Bauder president and general manager of KHBS-TV/KHOG-TV, the ABC affiliates serving Fort Smith and Fayetteville.

Readers Unhappy With Alliance

There have been several letters to the editor of the Northwest Arkansas Times from readers who aren?t happy with the newspaper?s ?alliance? with the Arkansas Democrat Gazette, but this one on March 20 caught our attention.

Lindsey?s Harris Tops Realtors? Chart, Again

Meza Harris has a streak going that would make Tiger Woods envious.

Local Pool Market Still Holding Water

With greenhouses, spacious decks and rock gardens growing in local popularity, some contractors have gotten away from building old backyard standbys like swimming pools and tennis courts.

Tyson Finished With Hudson Legal Problems

A final chapter of the Hudson Foods story has officially closed.

Baldor Electric Co.

On March 20 Baldor Electric Co. of Fort Smith announced lower-than-expected estimates of first quarter earnings.

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