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Wal-Mart

SmithKline Beecham Plc said it has an agreement to perform workplace drug testing for Wal-Mart Stores Inc. in the United States and Puerto Rico. SmithKline said the tests, which include…

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Radio Deal Completed

GulfStar Communications Inc. was swallowed up last week by Capstar Broadcasting Partners Inc., in a deal that created a $1 billion company and made Capstar the nation?s biggest radio broadcasting…

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Car Dealership Secures Loan

Jim and Carol Ray of Bella Vista mortgaged about three acres of land and the two buildings that house Superior Pontiac Cadillac Isuzu at 4264 N. College Ave. in Fayetteville….

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Springdale Buildings Refinanced

Triad Investments Inc. of Springdale received a $634,156 mortgage June 6 from First National Bank of Springdale. Bob Downum signed the mortgage as president of Triad and Sandra Downum signed…

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Church Construction Financed

Central United Methodist Church in Rogers has received a $500,000 mortgage from Federal Savings Bank of Rogers to help finance construction of a new church building at 2535 W. New…

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Overland Square Lot Sold

Aaron and Rebecca Burkes purchased a lot in the Overland Square commercial subdivision in Lowell on June 2. The couple received a $337,500 mortgage from Peoples Bank & Trust Co….

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Tuesday?s

**** 215 N. East Ave. Fayetteville Drive Time: 5-minute walk from the downtown square Turnaround Time: 10 minutes for appetizers and 10 minutes for dessert Tuesday’s reputation as a restaurant…

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Truckers List Worst Speed Traps

Truckers know speed traps better than anybody and they have ranked Bella Vista as the worst one in Northwest Arkansas. Using a web site at www.speedtrap.com, truckers report common speedtraps…

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Wheelin? and Dealin?

He doesn’t want to discuss it yet, but Jim Ray is buying another automobile dealership – this time in Fort Smith. All he’ll tell us is that Breeden Nissan at…

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No Bailout For A-1

Remember that cover story in our last issue about the folks from Georgia who were going to bail out A-1 Mortgage Co., the troubled Rogers lender? Well, forget all that….

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Columbia Closer to Plans

David Vandewater, Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corp.’s president and chief operating officer, reiterated last week in Little Rock what other Columbia officials have said in past weeks: There likely will be something…

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Limited Opportunities for Columbia

Vandewater, Corley and Michael Arvin, executive vice president for the region, say that buying opportunities for Columbia are limited in Northwest Arkansas. Washington Regional Medical System has said “thanks, but…