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Smiling Jack?s Offers Fresh Options (Restaurant Review)

It?s hard to imagine food being served any fresher than at Smiling Jack?s Fresh Foods. After all, what?s in a name?

Learn to ?Wrap? up the ‘Big Things’ First (Opinion)

Procrastinating on long-term projects to check off smaller, more immediate to-dos can make obscure the bigger picture.

Severance Tax: How Much is Too Much? (Editorial)

As far as we’re concerned, the question of whether Arkansas taxes natural gas operators comparably to other states has been settled.

3Q Delinquent Loans up 39.8 Percent at 22 Banks

Twenty-two banks doing business in Benton and Washington counties had a combined $265.2 million worth of loans on their books that were not accruing interest as of Sept. 30, up 34 percent from $198 million at the end of the second quarter and up 39.8 perc

Mall Regaining Ground After Promenade Debut

Rogers became a billion-dollar market in 2006 thanks to the opening of the Pinnacle Hills Promenade. But early indications from Black Friday show Fayetteville and the Northwest Arkansas Mall have regained some lost retail ground in 2007.

Can Technology Entrepreneurs Become Effective Executives? (Commentary)

Ron Goforth makes a case for tech-minded entrepreneurs to seek business-minded partners for commercial development.

Barber Cuts into Men?s Hair Care Niche

Rogers barber Roger Mace gives men another option for getting a trim.

Curt Bosses? Behavior Bears ‘Understanding’

Author Laura Crawshaw offers a different perspective for dealing with difficult bosses.

Faucette, Element Merge Holdings

George Faucette, owner of Coldwell Banker Faucette Real Estate, announced the expansion of his real estate company through the recent merger of his company with Element Realty Group, owned by Jerry and Nicky Dou.

Rausch Coleman Partners with City

Rausch Coleman Homes LLC of Fort Smith was recently selected by the city of Fayetteville to partner with the city in an effort to provide affordable housing for residents.

NWA Museum Hires Ad Firms

The Northwest Arkansas Science Museum, a vision of the late John Lewis, continues to move forward. The latest development is the hiring of Fayetteville firms TaylorMack Advertising and DOXA.

Resource Design Wins Four Davey Awards

Resource Design of Rogers picked up four Davey Awards honoring creative firms with a maximum of $25 million in annual billings.

State?s Reserve Highest in Region

In the third quarter of 2007, Arkansas banks collectively had a loan-loss-reserve ratio of 1.40 percent, up from 1.38 percent for the same period in 2006.

Fort Smith Pavilion Project On Target

Construction is moving forward at the Fort Smith Pavilion, the site where developers literally moved a mountain to create space for a Target discount store, among other retail and restaurant offerings.

Mars Petcare Builds Fort Smith Facility

Mars Inc. will be bringing an $80 million, 250,000-SF manufacturing facility to Fort Smith that will create 110 jobs, which will likely double within five years to about 200.

Chinese Stock Market Set for Growing Pains (Commentary)

China?s economy is an enigma; a booming capitalist free-for-all managed by communists and the world?s largest exporter whose citizens can hold only the domestic currency. China?s stock market is a baffling blend of progress and protectionism.

Growth Grabs Additional Promenade Land (Real Deals)

Chicago-based General Growth Properties, acting through Pinnacle South LLC, recently purchased two parcels of land, totaling 30.2 acres, from Great Northwest Development LLC for $6.8 million.

Supplier Scorecard Education Shifts to High Gear (Touch Points)

he second year of Wal-Mart Stores Inc.?s supplier scorecard is coming this February and for the first time the data collected will be used by buyers to guide their purchasing decisions.

First State Bank Files Forecloses

First State Bank of Lonoke has filed three foreclosures totaling $7.85 million against some familiar names in Northwest Arkansas.

Flying Burritio Spreading Wings

Flying Burrito is preparing for take-off. Restaurant owners Archie Schaffer Jr. and Mike Rohrbach are in the process of franchising the Fayetteville eatery.

November report shows a dip in Fort Smith sales tax revenue

Sales tax revenue up 2.52% in four largest Northwest cities in 2025

Clean Plant Center works to reduce global plant pathogens

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