Author: Paul Gatling

Paul Gatling

Cross Church Eyes Fayetteville Expansion After Land Donation

A $3.15 million land purchase by a pair of Springdale businessmen one of them Tyson Foods president and CEO Donnie Smith has made it possible for the state’s largest church to begin preliminary expansion plans.

Broyles Supports Law to Protect Personal Identity

Bipartisan legislation advocated by the family of Frank Broyles could soon make Arkansas the latest state to have a law that helps protect the commercial value of a persons identity, even after they die.

Freds’ Hickory Inn Owners Planning Restaurant’s Revival

Plans are being finalized to revive the Bentonville restaurant, which closed in October after a late-night fire.

Amerine Leaves UA; Who Follows Him? (EDITORS NOTE)

Jeff Amerines replacement as associate vice provost for research and economic development and director of Technology Ventures at the University of Arkansas is crucial in the goal of increasing its reputation as a research hub.

Fayetteville Hotels Sold; Fairfield Inn Converting to La Quinta

The Fairfield Inn by Marriott and the adjacent Sleep Inn, both on Millsap Road in Fayetteville, recently sold for a combined $3.72 million.

Book of Lists Now Available Online

The 14th annual NWA Book of Lists is now available in digital format and print.

Retired P&G Executive Named President, COO of 8th & Walton

Retired Procter & Gamble executive Darrell Rosen will report directly to 8th & Walton CEO Jeff Clapper and handle the companys day-to-day operations.

Van Buren Realtor, Developer Jimmy Bell Dies at 66

The founder and CEO of Jimmy Bell Real Estate Co. reportedly had been battling cancer when he died Dec. 30.

UA Announces Gearhart Retirement

Chancellor G. David Gearhart will step down on July 31.

Jerry Jones Donates Land To Razorback Foundation

The owner of the Dallas Cowboys recently closed on a $7.3 million purchase of 256 bank-owned acres west of the Cato Springs Road exit. He then deeded the property to an LLC controlled by the Razorback Foundation.

BlueInGreen Is Growing Up

The Fayetteville-based water technology firm recently announced a partnership with the city of Fayetteville to provide an innovative new ozone disinfection system to more effectively and efficiently clean the citys wastewater.

Many Happy Returns (EDITORS NOTE)

A look back at 2014 brings to mind something many of us know: Northwest Arkansas, with its fast-growing and dynamic economy, is a great place for business.

Sterling Starts Multifamily Project With $14.7M in Permits

The Indiana-based group is using permits to begin construction of the Rogers at Promenade Apartments, a gated, multifamily development on Huntington Driver in Rogers, scheduled for completion Oct. 1.

New York Investors Stake $44M Claim in Fayetteville

DLC Management Corp. of Tarrytown in Westchester County paid $10.4 million for the Kohls-anchored Steele Crossing and $33.5 million for the sprawling Spring Creek Centre, which is anchored by Best Buy, T.J. Maxx and Bed Bath & Beyond.

Bank of the Ozarks Adding Three Locations in NWA

The Little Rock-based bank is adding branch locations in Fayetteville, Springdale and Siloam Springs.

Oklahoma Bank to Buy Benefit Bank of Fort Smith

Ironhorse Financial Group Inc. of Muskogee, Oklahoma, holding company of Armstrong Bank of Muskogee, announced Dec. 29 its intentions to acquire 100 percent of the stock of Benefit Bank.