Northwest Arkansas

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Perfect Pitch?

We?re not sure any Arkansan can match Kris Allen, he of ?American Idol? fame, when it comes to reality TV stardom, but a native of Alma apparently will get his shot on a smaller stage in the spring.

Protective Steps for Avoiding Failure

There are three characteristics that tend to describe failing businesses.

It was with a small measure of dread the editors of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal researched, then reported, a story about the merger of operations between Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Inc. and Stephens Media LLC and their respective publications.

Arkansas Gets Broadband Money

Connect Arkansas, a private, non-profit organization designed to link all the state?s inhabitants to the Internet, was awarded a grant of about $2.1 million during the last week of October.

Adventure Subaru Follows National Trend

Subaru Outback recently was named Motor Trend?s 2010 SUV of the Year.

Frost Firm Acquires Ervin & Co. CPAs

Frost PLLC of Little Rock announced it has acquired Ervin & Co. CPAs PA of Fayetteville.

Roger Staubach to Speak At Forty Under 40 Luncheon

Pro Football Hall-of-Famer Roger Staubach will be the keynote speaker at the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal’s Forty Under 40 networking luncheon, set for Aug. 24, 2010.

Bigger Bauman?s

Bauman?s men?s store at The Shoppes at Pinnacle Hills not only has a new owner, but soon might have more space.

Rally Ready

The pep rally that was, then wasn?t, is back on again.

Bank to Booze

A former bank branch in Fayetteville may soon be stocked with liquor and beer.

New Tenant

Another vacant Fayetteville building is also getting brought back to life.

Goodwill Growing

A new Goodwill attended donations center is expected to open ? perhaps as soon as December ? at the Shoppes at Wedington in Fayetteville.

Chambers Shuffle

Chambers Bank filed for a branch relocation with the Arkansas State Bank Department on Oct. 19.

Arvest Apps

As Chambers shuffles its Benton County office, Arvest Bank moves to consolidate its Benton County operations into one community bank, but it?s also prepping to make a bigger splash in its Web presence.

Playing Santa

The JCPenney store at Pinnacle Hills Promenade will open its doors at 4 a.m. on Nov. 27, the day after Thanksgiving and the first official day of Christmas shopping season.