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Sam?s Club Makes Emmy Appearance (Whispers)

Sam?s Club diamond earrings were a bargain at the Emmy?s compared to some celebrity jewelry.

Pagnozzi Charities Raise $145,000 (Whispers)

Darren McFadden items were hot at the 16th charity golf tournament and auction to benefit Tom Pagnozzi Charities.

July 3-Way Tie For TV Stations

Each of the big three network affiliates has something to brag about in the latest TV ratings.

KNWA Launches Noon News

Half-hour news show starts for KNWA on Sept. 10.

State’s Higher Ed Wage Enrollment War

Enrollment numbers lead marketing efforts for state colleges and universities.

Wally’s Hall of Shame, Revisited (Opinion)

Wally Hall stretches the truth ? again.

The Largest Recreational Companies Cater to Natural State Sportsmen

The lists this week chronicle the companies that cater to the executive sportsmen in the northwest Arkansas.

Arvest Branch Takes LEED

Arvest Bank will build a Fayetteville branch according to specifications of the U.S. Green Building Council?s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design.

Sam?s Showcases New Sustainability Methods

The new Fayetteville Sam?s Club will showcase a variety of sustainable construction methods from stormwater harvesting to LED and motion-sensitive lighting.

Dixie Development Sheds $45M in Assets

A lawyer for Dixie Development Inc. said bankruptcy is a possibility for the Fayetteville developer.

Subs Move Along On Arvest Ballpark

Construction of the Northwest Arkansas Naturals minor league baseball stadium ? estimated to cost about $33 million ? is on pace to be finished in time for the opening game on April 10.

Subs and Suppliers Pinched by Slowdown

While developers and bankers grab headlines with their struggles, subcontractors are truly feeling the pinch of past due bills.

Former Wal-Mart Exec Sentence Reexamined

The Eighth Circuit?s U.S. Court of Appeals in St. Louis ruled Aug. 28 that Tom Coughlin, a former executive at Wal-Mart Stores Inc. of Bentonville, should be re-sentenced in the fraud case against him because the court?s sentence was too lenient.

Merrill Lynch Downgrades Wal-Mart Shares to ‘Sell?

Merrill Lynch analyst Virginia Genereux cut her rating on Wal-Mart Stores Inc. of Bentonville from ?neutral? to ?sell? on Aug. 30.

USA Truck Announces Lease Purchase Plan

USA Truck Inc. of Van Buren on Aug. 30 announced the introduction of a lease purchase program available to driver employees interested in owning their own equipment and becoming owner-operators for the company.

MNB?s Olson Argued Against Terminella Foreclosure

Metropolitan National Bank?s Larry Olson advised against filing foreclosure against Tom Terminella, but his bosses in Little Rock disagreed.

State?s Public Trucking Firms Ride Rough Year

For Arkansas? four publicly traded trucking companies, 2007 has been a bumpy year.

KNWA Hires George, Shuffles Sports Team

KNWA-TV, vice president and general manager Blake Russell recently announced three personnel changes that will put two new faces in front of the NBC affiliate?s cameras.

Goodman Pulls Out Of Clear Channel

Dean Goodman is pulling out as owner of four local radio stations.

Business Professor Named Editor-in-Chief

A University of Arkansas Walton College of Business professor has been named the new editor-in-chief of The International Journal of Logistics Management.

Arkansas Children’s CEO describes $50M historic gift origins, goals

UAMS receives $3.18 million grant for REAL program

State gets $209 million for rural health under OBBBA

NEA Business Notes: A-State confers 2,335 degrees during fall commencement