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Madison County Sheriff?s Report Get Laughs

Police notes in Madison County prove humorous.

Caf? ?Rude? Orleans Ad Hits Sore Spot (Outtakes Opinion)

Caf? Rue Orleans, a Fayetteville restaurant, has been running a radio ad that rankles our collective hides.

KCC Buys $19 Million Permit (Real Deals)

Construction on Hammons Center begins and the Fayetteville Depot sells for $3 million. Developer Tom Terminella continues work on his 760-acre Springdale Grand Valley project.

Bank Changes Charter Status

The Bank of Fayetteville N.A. has applied with the Arkansas State Bank Department to convert from its current national bank charter classification to a state charter.

Conversion History Reveals Rarities

Including The Bank of Fayetteville?s, there have been 13 charter conversion apps with the ASBD since 1989.

Arvest Beefs Up Monthly Deposits

In 31 days, Arvest Bank brought in 8,000 new accounts worth a total of $190 million in deposits.

BancorpSouth Eyes NWA

BancorpSouth Bank?s planned move to Benton and Washington counties may have dropped from most people?s radar screen.

Marriot Project Gets New Owners

The Marriott has new owners. Fayetteville Hotel LLC sells its lot at CMN to Cohen Realty Inc. of Memphis and Linda and Michael Harrell of Vista Host in Houston.

Wal-Mart Cards Sell on E-Bay

For months now, we?ve noticed that hundreds of Wal-Mart gift cards have been sold on eBay, the online auction site.

Condos Create Owner Mixup

We?ve heard there?s been some confusion about exactly who is the developer of Bentonville Plaza.

The Region’s Schools

The Business Journal’s annual lists of the regions’s public, private and charter schools and colleges and universities.

The State’s Highest Paid State Employees

University of Arkansas football coach Houston Nutt is the state’s highest paid employee, according to the Business Journal’s annual list.

Visionaries Land U.S. Navy Order

Vision Technologies Inc. of Rogers has landed a multimillion dollar contract to make surveillance cameras for the U.S. Navy.

Stuttgart Area Suffers as Duck Hunters Migrate

Some Stuttgart businesses migrate north for better duck hunting, while others weather the decline by diversifying. (Story originally appeared in Arkansas Business, 8/29/05.)

Resort Creates ‘Legendary’ Experience

Large corporations take disabled and seriously ill children on hunting trips at Legends Ranch in Bitely, Mich. Christopher Price of Greenland recently went on the trip, sponsored by the Christian Sportsmen’s Fellowship International.

Golf Tournaments Drive Fund Race

Golf tournaments are popular fundraisers, but the donations really come through ancillary events, such as auctions.

Climbers Get Boulder Bug

Rock climbing is becoming more popular in the Ozark Mountains. Climbers come from across the country to scale bluffs at Horseshoe Canyon or boulder at “Witness the Fitness,” one of the most difficult bouldering routes in America.

Hester Preserves Natural Hunt Feel

Barry Hester’s Beaver Lake Quail Preserve in Gateway offers hunting for upland birds such as quail, pheasant and chucker partridge, in addition to turkey and whitetail deer packages.

Corporate Cyclists Say Biking is Back in Style

Corporate teams of road cyclists are becoming a more common site in Northwest Arkansas. The sport is becoming more popular because it’s healthy and because of the popularity of Lance Armstrong.

White Buffalo Reels in Fishing Enthusiasts

The White Buffalo Resort near Mountain Home offers bass fishing on the Buffalo River and trout fishing on the White River.

Oklahoma court ruling threatens poultry industry in Arkansas

GDP up 4.3% in the third quarter, consumer confidence declines

St. Bernards to expand Maternal Life360 HOME program into Greene County

Then and Now: Cooperative business model a good fit for Mitchell Johnson