Author: Talk Business & Politics

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Flying the Coop

Cooper Communities Inc. continues to streamline its corporate staff, but, for some people at least, that’s creating opportunities. Among the next destined to leave the Bella Vista-based developer are Charlie…

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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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OKC Bombing Memorial

You may have heard about the memorial planned for the victims of the Oklahoma City bombing. The winning design, featuring 168 empty chairs, was selected last week from more than…

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Baseball Dreams

Those university people get to do the darndest things. For David Pincus, a University of Arkansas business professor, spring means a trip to Cooperstown, N.Y., for an annual seminar on…

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Buds of Buddy

Lewis “Buddy” Nordan, a former Fayetteville resident and creative writing professor at the University of Arkansas, now has his own fan club with about 600 members, including Eudora Welty of…

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Outside Again

Sportsmen may recall the writings of Bryan Hendricks, who traded his job covering outdoors for daily newspapers a couple of years ago for an indoor job in Atlanta with Game…

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Blackboards Cafe

12 Cunningham Corner Bella Vista 4 stars Drive time: 5 minutes from Bentonville, 25 minutes from Springdale Turnaround time: 10 minutes for appetizers, 20 minutes for entrees Blackboards Cafe may…

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Commentary

Higher education in Arkansas entered a new era April 4 when Gov. Huckabee signed into law Act 1114 of 1997 creating the new Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board. The new…

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NORTHWEST PUBLIC COMPANY PROFILE

National Home Centers, Springdale OUTSTANDING SHARES: (as of April 7, 1997): 7,142,251 COMPANY MARKET VALUE (based on June 13 closing stock price of $1.75 ): $12,498,939 OFFICERS & DIRECTORS Name…

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Moore Rexall Drugstore

From an early age, David McKinney knew he was going to be a pharmacist in Springdale. David’s father, Springdale Mayor Charles McKinney, bought the Moore Rexall drugstore in the late…

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Arkansas Health Partners

Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Washington Regional Medical Center and Sisters of Mercy began working on a joint effort last year, modeling their plan after one already in place…

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Northwest Dialysis

Northwest Dialysis Inc. has moved into new quarters at 708 Quandt Ave. in Springdale. The dialysis operation had been in operation since December at Northwest Medical Center but the new…

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Claudia?s

Owner: Claudia Richardson Address: 309-B West Dickson St., Fayetteville 72701 Telephone: 444-6543 Hours: 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday and Saturday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday Start-Up: May 9 As business on Fayetteville’s…

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JP?s Koffee Mill

Owner: Phyllis Keller Address: Ozark Factory Outlet Mall (5320 W. Sunset Ave.), Springdale, 72766 Telephone: 927-2326 Hours: 10 a.m.- 9 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 1 p.m.- 5 p.m. Sunday Start-Up: Oct. 21,…

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Pruden Caterers

Owner: Brian and Joel Pruden Address: 111 Graham St., Springdale 72764 Telephone: 872-7200 Hours: Upon request Start-Up: January From lines of hungry construction workers to receiving lines, Pruden Caterers can…