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Dixie Digs Nelson?s (Real Deals)

Construction gets underway for $18 million Nelson?s Crossing. UAMS breaks ground on $10 million center.

UA?s KUAF Goes High Def

National Public Radio station KUAF, 91.3 FM, started broadcasting a digital high definition signal in mid-November, the first station in Northwest Arkansas to make the leap.

Ryan Retail Wins Most Addy Awards

Ryan Retail Zone of Rogers won the most 2005 awards from the Northwest Arkansas Advertising Federation.

Wal-Mart Expands Marketing Department

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. of Bentonville plans to increase its advertising staff by 30 percent this year, according to an article in Advertising Age magazine.

Malone Leaves KFSM Anchor Job

Tim Malone, news anchor at KFSM, Channel 5, in Fort Smith, left that job in mid-March.

More From Madison County Sheriff?s Report

From the sheriff?s report in the Feb. 16 issue of the Madison County Record.

Mama Fu?s Lunch Review (Business Lunch)

Mama Fu?s of Bentonville gets three stars in our business lunch review.

Storm Damages Poultry, Cattle Farms

A tornado that swept through Northwest Arkansas on the night of March 12 damaged several farms.

Fort Smith Firm Opens Satellite

Fort Smith law firm Smith Maurras Cohen Redd & Horan opened a Bentonville satellite office in January.

First Federal Bank Lures with Giveaways

At least one bank still believes in handing out a ?freebie? when customers open a checking account.

Nonfarm Payroll Up 3.3 Percent

Nonfarm payroll in the Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers Metropolitan Statistical Area increased 3.3 percent from 190,800 in September 2004 to 197,100 in September 2005, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

UAFS Chancellor Finalists Announced

The committee searching for a new chancellor for the University of Arkansas-Fort Smith has narrowed the list of applicants from 86 to three.

Grand Crowne Taps SPMI as HR Outsource

Grand Crowne Resorts in Branson, Mo., hired Southern Personnel Management Inc. of Van Buren as its human resources outsourcing vendor, according to a press release. The agreement became effective Jan. 1.

Bicycling Biz Booms For Local Shops

With high gas prices and the onset of spring, residents of Fort Smith have been hitting the streets on two wheels. But the cycling trend has been rolling forward for a few years now.

Sonic Construction Begins as Mall Location Closes

The Sonic in the Northwest Arkansas Mall closed in early March, said Alice Church, the mall manager, adding that the restaurant?s lease had expired.

TGI Friday?s Opens First NWA Location

TGI Friday?s opened in Fayetteville on March 13, said Steve Bell, president of Tricorp Food Services Inc. in St. Louis, which has the franchise rights in Northwest Arkansas.

Hogtown Pizza Opens First Store in Bentonville

Hogtown Pizza opens in Bentonville, offering pizzas ranging from $7 to $21 and sandwiches ranging in price from $5 to $9, along with salads, pasta, breadsticks and chicken wings.

Barber Group Propels Projects in NWA

In two years, the Barber Group, a Northwest Arkansas real estate and development firm, has brought in more than $93 million in revenue and is on pace to ring in at least $100 million in 2006.

Help-U-Sell Saves on Brokerage Costs

In 2003, Jerry and Susan Kelley opened Arkansas? only Help-U-Sell Real Estate franchise. Through their office in Rogers, the Kelleys charge a set fee to sell a house.

Beverly Completes Merger; Some Executives to Retire

Beverly Enterprises Inc. of Fort Smith on March 14 completed its merger with Fillmore Capital Partners affiliate Pearl Senior Care for $12.50 per share.

Opinions differ on use of former ACME Brick property

Jones Center raises $310,000 at ‘Big Night’

Colliers | Arkansas to manage Regions Center; firm closes 2 major deals for $10.7M

Architect Reese Rowland honored with AIA Arkansas E. Fay Jones gold medal