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Arkansans Will Miss Win Rockefeller (Editorial)

Lt. Gov. Win Rockefeller?s compassion and political leadership will be missed.

Eureka Springs Hotels Face Dip in Revenue

Revenue generated by Eureka Springs’ 2,200 or so hotel rooms was $19.34 million, down from an all time high in 2003 of $20.48 million, but still up from 2004.

Hammons Center Adds to Economic Boom

The new $33 million, 125,000-SF John Q. Hammons Center at the Embassy Suites in Rogers is expected to more than double its large events from 200 last year to about 500 next year.

Anderson Brings Hotel Back to Life

A risky investment in a run-down hotel in Fort Smith’s downtown by Woody Anderson and his father, Woodrow Anderson, is spurring development, along with cleaning up the neighborhood.

Olive Garden Sales Jump 12 Percent

The Olive Garden tops Fayetteville’s largest restaurant list with $2.2 million for the first six months of the fiscal year, a 12 percent jump.

Bourdeaux to Buy Ozark Smokehouse

Developer Tom Bourdeaux of Portland, Maine, is working on a deal to become majority owner in the Ozark Mountain Smokehouse, currently owned by Frank Sharp.

Ella’s Begins Culinary Classes

Ella’s Restaurant at the Inn at Carnall Hall in Fayetteville began culinary classes July 18 and will continue on every third Tuesday of the month.

Spring Street Grill & Catering (Business Lunch)

Spring Street Grill & Catering gets four stars in our lunch review.

Revenue Jumps 12 Percent At Fort Smith’s Top 5 Hotels

Fort Smith’s top five hotels had an average increase of 12.1 percent in room revenue last year, and leading the way was the Hampton Inn with $4.08 million.

State’s Reserve Second in Region

In the first quarter of 2006, Arkansas banks collectively had a loan-loss-reserve ratio of 1.44 percent, down from 1.53 percent for the same period in 2005.

Putting the LID on Stormwater (Paul Justus Commentary)

With a Low Impact Development approach, stormwater management should not be seen as stormwater disposal into large, costly end-of-pipe facilities, but LID uses cost-effective landscape features located at the lot level.

KPBI, KFTA Fight For Fox Network

Equity Broadcasting Inc. of Little Rock files an objection to the Federal Communications Commission to stop a proposed switch of its Fox Network affiliation from Equity-owned KPBI, Channel 46, to KFTA, Channel 24, both in Fort Smith.

Miller Leaves KFSM for OK City

Morning anchor Bobbie Miller leaves KFSM, Channel 5, on July 14 to be a reporter for KFOR-TV, Channel 4, in Oklahoma City.

AAF Ad Confuses Homeless Issues with Car Sales (Outtakes Opinion)

Automatic Auto Finance’s television ad featuring a homeless man, a gorilla and a man in a banana suit seems to be in bad taste.

A.R.C. Banks Persimmon Place (Real Deals)

Eight parties recently bought houses from A.R.C. Construction Development Inc. of Rogers in Fayetteville’s Persimmon Place subdivision, and Next Generation Residential LLC recently sold five lots with houses from April through June in Fayetteville’s Sage

The Compass Report: Arkansas metro economic growth ranges from resilient to stable

Family, relationships fueled Kirkwood’s long career at AOG, Summit

Waterpark, ACME property, Miss Laura’s on Fort Smith board study session agenda

Fort Smith Metro News Briefs: More consent decree work completed, Arvest Foundation 2025 grant tally