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Arsagas Consider Collier?s Corner

The Arsagas have been talking with Collier Drug Stores Inc. about opening a small coffee shop in 800 to 1,200 SF of the Collier?s building at 100 W. Dickson St. in Fayetteville.

$137K Chopper Sale Good Promo for Sam?s

The sale of a $137,000 motorcycle on the Sam?s Club Web site Nov. 1 was a risky but successful promotion for the company, said Doug McMillon, executive vice president for marketing at Sam?s.

Report Says Pros Shun Craftsman Tools

Although Sears sells $3.1 billion worth of hand tools a year a recent contractor survey from Merrill Lynch Global Securities indicates consumers buy Sears Craftsman hand tools.

Job Training Business Gears Up Customer Base

Fayetteville Shredding Co. has been developing quietly, but is ready to take on more customers. The not-for-profit operation and is wholly owned by Life Styles and serves area individuals with developmental disabilities.

Hospice Moves Toward Goal

The 4th annual Circle of Life Hospice Voyage event has so far raised $116,500, a 25 percent increase over last year?s tallies of about $93,250.

3Q Home Improvement Flat, Merrill Lynch Report Says

Merrill Lynch Global Securities of New York City said home improvement appears to have been flat nationally in the third quarter, compared to the same quarter of 2003, and slightly down from the second quarter of 2004.

Biologists to Discuss Cave Springs Cave

The U.S Fish and Wildlife Service and the state?s Karst Resources Support Team will hold an informational meeting on Dec. 8 to address the Cave Springs Cave recharge zone.

Credit Union Assets Gain 5 Percent for Arkansas Best

Arkansas Best Federal Credit Union in Fort Smith, the largest credit union in Northwest Arkansas, saw its assets climb about 5 percent from $72.9 million in 2002 to $76.6 million last year.

NWA Counties Top Bank Deposit List

Benton, Washington and Sebastian counties are near the top of the list of counties in the state with the highest dollar value of bank deposits, as of June 30, 2004.

Purple Armadillo Offers D?cor

The Purple Armadillo opened in Bentonville in March offering a variety of home decor and some furniture.

Real PlanIT Provides Training

Real PlanIT Computer Training started a computer skills testing center a few months ago that is saving a monthly drive to Fort Smith for dozens of information technology wannabes.

Butler Sells KREB-FM To Davidson Media

Butler Broadcasting Co. of Fayetteville has sold two Spanish-language radio stations to Davidson Media Group of New York City in a $3.9 million deal.

Butler Applies To Boost Signal

Stephen Butler said he is spending about $150,000 to increase the strength of two of the AM stations owned by Butler Broadcasting Co.

KNWA Announces Jones Move

KNWA officially announced on Nov. 8 that Neile Jones had been promoted to co-anchor the 5, 6 and 10 p.m. newscasts.

KHOG Says No F?in? Way to ‘Saving Private Ryan’ (Outtakes Opinion)

The mere mention of any kind of censorship rankles journalists to no end, but after we thought about it, we figured children shouldn?t be subjected to hearing the ?F word? 48 times during prime time.

Wal-Mart?s Income Rose 12.7 Percent In Third Quarter

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said fiscal third-quarter net income grew 12.7 percent, in line with its most recent estimate, although sales were shy of expectations.

Hidden Hills Helps Homes (Real Deals)

Construction has begun in the Hidden Hills duplex subdivision off Moody Lane in Springdale.

Delta Queen Steams Back to Fort Smith

Ten years after its first stop in Fort Smith, the legendary Delta Queen steamboat docked at the city?s Harry E. Kelley Park on Nov. 17.

River Valley Enjoys Cheap Cost of Living

Fort Smith?s metropolitan statistical area rated No. 12 out of the 324 urban areas that participated in the ACCRA Cost of Living Index, indicating it?s one of the least expensive places to do business in America.

Study to Look at Northwest Railroad

Matthew Griffith, a designer at the University of Arkansas? School of Architecture, said he plans to study the feasibility of a light-rail system that would connect Fayetteville to the headquarters of Wal-Mart Stores Inc.

Hoxie: The First Stand Museum slated to open

A-State seeks Living Legends nominees

Harps Food announces promotions following Randall Harp retirement

Three school district employees seek Fort Smith athletic director job