by - February 21, 2000 12:00 am
UA redesigns, beefs up program; corporate America takes notice Doyle Williams says he wanted to make the Walton College of Business Administration’s MBA program more like the real business world….
by - February 21, 2000 12:00 am
Two-Ton too late as Bentonville taps the boonies A battle over water in Benton County has resulted in a deluge of lawsuits and a dispute over land around the Northwest…
by - February 21, 2000 12:00 am
We caught wind that the University of Arkansas athletic department was on the verge of a major announcement Feb. 17 but couldn’t get the Razorbacks administration to confirm the info…
by - February 21, 2000 12:00 am
We hear Washington County is about to have a shake-up of chancery court judges. Both of the county’s chancellors are considering retirement. Division II Judge John Lineberger plans to retire…
by - February 21, 2000 12:00 am
Tyson Foods Inc. plans to partner next year with the UA’s Walton College of Business by donating SAP software that will be used by the school’s MBA program. The software…
by - February 21, 2000 12:00 am
Bill McFetridge, owner of Ozark Film and Video Productions Inc. of Springdale, is working on a deal to produce a 50-minute IMAX film of the Buffalo National River. McFetridge says…
by - February 21, 2000 12:00 am
Meriam Benson, an area field representative for Southwestern Bell for 18 years, is hanging up her office telephone on March 31. After 30 years with Southwestern Bell, first in the…
by - February 7, 2000 12:00 am
J.B. Hunt spinoff fails, claims still being filed Charger Inc. had the business and the customers. It just couldn’t keep the wheels turning. A privately held spinoff of J.B. Hunt…
by - February 7, 2000 12:00 am
Antonio’s Italian Restaurant in Johnson closed on New Year’s Day after serving free meals to everyone who showed up that day. “It kept me from having to feed it to…
by - February 7, 2000 12:00 am
The building at 2217 College Ave. that previously housed Jokers Comedy Zone will soon be an upscale restaurant with a lounge, cigar room and billiards room. The renovation is expected…
by - February 7, 2000 12:00 am
Construction is expected to be completed around May 1 on a new 21,000-SF Montgomery’s IGA supermarket in Pea Ridge. Work on the $1 million project began last November, says Dave…
by - February 7, 2000 12:00 am
301 S. Walton Boulevard, Bentonville For anyone doing business at Wal-Mart Stores Inc. in Bentonville, Acambaro Mexican Restaurant is the perfect pit stop for lunch. Only a couple hundred yards…
by - February 7, 2000 12:00 am
Y2K has now been relegated to a historical footnote, except perhaps for some of the legions who were working on the bug and for whom its passing had the consequence…
by - February 7, 2000 12:00 am
Several construction projects are currently underway on the University of Arkansas’ campus in Fayetteville. The main UA projects include: • Renovation of Reynolds Razorback Stadium is the largest construction project…
by - February 7, 2000 12:00 am
NorthWest Arkansas Community College in Bentonville is the state’s third-largest two-year school and its second-fastest growing, says Jim Lay, vice president of development. Enrollment at NWACC has grown by more…
by - February 7, 2000 12:00 am
• Construction is scheduled to begin in late February on a $10 million, 98,000-SF community center for John Brown University in Siloam Springs. The three-story building will house a dormitory…
by - February 7, 2000 12:00 am
Owner: Jerry and Susana Cook Address: 412 S. Eighth St., Rogers, 72756 Phone: 501-936-8484 Hours: 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday- Saturday, and take-out only is available after 2 p.m….
by - February 7, 2000 12:00 am
Owner: Jason Dunk Address: P.O. Box 7106, Springdale, 72762 Phone: 501-927-2732 Hours: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday-Saturday Start-up date: Dec. 13 As technology continues to permeate the business world,…
by - February 7, 2000 12:00 am
Owners: Frank and Norma Farrer Address: 201 N.W. “A” St., Bentonville, 72712 Phone: 501-254-0016 Hours: 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday- Saturday Start-up date: Jan. 4 Family ties pulled together…
by - February 7, 2000 12:00 am
AmeriServe Food Distribution Inc., the nation’s largest food and supplies distributor to restaurants, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Jan. 31. About 40 percent of the distributor’s accounts are with…
