by - July 26, 1999 12:00 am
Big Guys Sub Co.
Owner: Brian and Brenda Down Address: 900C S.W. “A” St., Bentonville, 72712 Phone: 271-8644 Hours: 10:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday- Friday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday Start-up date:…
Author: Talk Business & Politics
by - July 26, 1999 12:00 am
UA Preserves The Union
Workers put old face on 26-year-old building The $15.9 million renovation of the Arkansas Union building on the University of Arkansas campus is scheduled to be completed by the time…
by - July 26, 1999 12:00 am
Waltons Give $1 Million to Writing Program
The Walton Family Foundation recently gave $1 million to the creative writing program at the University of Arkansas. Of that amount, $350,000 will be used to bring guest writers to…
by - July 26, 1999 12:00 am
UA Private Gifts Total $85.2 Million
For the 1998-99 school year, private gifts to the University of Arkansas reached an all-time high of $85.2 million, an increase of 203 percent from $28.1 million the previous year….
by - July 26, 1999 12:00 am
Advertising for Coach’s Show Goes Nutts
Kevin Scanlon, president of Stephens Sports Management Inc. of Little Rock, has been swamped by advertisers trying to buy a piece of University of Arkansas football coach Houston Nutt’s weekly…
by - July 26, 1999 12:00 am
UA Hits Home Run
The University of Arkansas made at least $78,781 in May as host of its first NCAA Baseball Tournament regional. The three-day event at Baum Stadium drew 21,743 spectators and grossed…
by - July 26, 1999 12:00 am
Pig’s Eye View
Arkansas is spending about $200,000 for its new theater in the J. Frank Broyles Athletic Center. The facility takes up half of the old, 50-yard indoor work out area and…
by - July 26, 1999 12:00 am
Official Unofficial Sellout
Arkansas has essentially sold out of its football season tickets, although a few could resurface if university students don’t use the 7,000 three-game tickets they have been allotted for Fayetteville’s…
by - July 26, 1999 12:00 am
Executive Excursion
An excellent local escape for business execs, sales teams and other city slickers was recently found on a family outing. Bella Vista Riding Stables offers horseback trail rides for $15…
by - July 26, 1999 12:00 am
Simmons Frist National Corp.
Simmons First National Corp. on July 15 announced record earnings of nearly $4.1 million for the second quarter of 1999. That’s an increase of 6.8 percent over the $3.8 million…
by - July 26, 1999 12:00 am
D-G Times Win Top Awards From APA
win top awards from APA The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette and the Northwest Arkansas Times have won the Arkansas Press Association’s general excellence award in their respective size categories. In addition to…
by - July 26, 1999 12:00 am
KHOG News Leads at 6 and 10 p.m.
Although KFSM-TV, Channel 5, had the most local news viewers in the eight-county “dominant market area” in May, KHBS/KHOG, Channel 40/29, had more viewers for the 6 p.m. and 10…
by - July 26, 1999 12:00 am
Retailers Feel Consumers’ Pain
It’s happened to everyone at one time or another: A trek to the local discount store for a sundry purchase ends unsatisfactorily because the desired brand or size is out…
by - July 26, 1999 12:00 am
Flonnie’s Furniture
Owner: Flonnie Kinder Address: 1860 W. Sunset Ave., Springdale, 72762 Phone: 501-872-6200 Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Wednesday and Friday-Saturday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, and noon to…
by - July 12, 1999 12:00 am
First Security Plans Splash
$10 million investment may pay off in a $10 billion market First Security Bank quietly opened the doors of its new 14,000-SF Fayetteville branch during the last days of June,…
by - July 12, 1999 12:00 am
New Banks are a Capital Idea
Anyone with the idea of forming a new bank needs at least $4 million initially, says Shell Spivey, who helped found Community Bank nearly four years ago. “In order to…
by - July 12, 1999 12:00 am
How to Spend $1.6 Billion
We hear that since the end of the legislative session, attention and negotiations have turned to spending plans for the $1.6 billion tobacco settlement that the state will receive. About…
by - July 12, 1999 12:00 am
How Much Was That?
It looks like John White, chancellor of the University of Arkansas’ Fayetteville campus, may spend about $500,000 per year to land a new provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs….
by - July 12, 1999 12:00 am
CARMLS, Yes, It’s Back
We hear that a new real estate multiple-listing service provider, MLSToday.com, has caught on in Texas, Florida and Missouri. Could this be the solution for Northwest Arkansas’ beleaguered multi-list users?…
by - July 12, 1999 12:00 am
Aladdin Gets Four Wishes
Gary Clay and Glenda Edwards must have found a genie in a bottle. The respective owner and principal broker of Aladdin Realtors at 3403 W. Walnut Ave. in Rogers., Clay…