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Tyson Earnings Grow; Firm Beats Mad-cow Scare

Despite the mad-cow disease scare late last year, Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale said on Jan. 26 that its first-quarter earnings grew by 46 percent.

Delta Softens 4Q Prediction; Says 1Q Is Looks Promising

Delta Systems Inc., the Rogers automation and motion control software company, announced on Jan. 20 that its 2003 fourth quarter revenue will be in the $2.2 million to $2.4 million range.

ERC Plans for River Valley Project

ERC Development Group LLC recently broke ground for a mixed-use development valued at more than $4 million and Bob Crone of NWA Healthcare Inc. recently received final large-scale approval for a 120-bed nursing and rehabilitation facility in Bentonville.

Promenade Dosie Doe

The biggest news at the anticipated Feb. 5 announcement about new happenings at Rogers? Pinnacle Hills will be The Pinnacle Group?s partnership with a nationally renowned shopping center and mall development company.

Land O? Lake Keith

We?ve heard Rogers developer Collins Haynes might develop the Lake Keith area in Cave Springs into a high-end residential subdivision, but there are also whispers about a 40,000-SF office building.

Bank of Buck Rogers

Arkansas National Bank has continued its history as a technology pioneer with the recent installation of a gigabit fiber-optic network.

Brownstone Buyout?

The proposed 240-acre Brownstone development near the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport is apparently for sale.

Rapert Sells Bar Biz

Jimmy Rapert has sold his part of the Dickson Street Theater and J.R.?s Pizzeria & Lightbulb Club to his business partners, Benton Bandy and Wade Ogle.

A Call for Marker Control

According to the medical journal Pediatrics, the number of eye injuries treated in emergency rooms caused by paintball accidents more than doubled from 545 in 1998 to 1,200 in 2000.

The Wal-Martian Secret

Jay Leno pokes fun at Wal-Mart during his weekly “Headlines” segment.

Discount Date

Local resident uses Wal-Mart buletin board to try to find a date.

Passion Plays on U.S. Economy

Joe Gies, CEO of the nonprofit Elna M. Smith Foundation Inc., said the Great Passion Play is considered the second-largest tourist attraction in the natural state ranked only behind Magic Mountain in Hot Springs.

Play Spreads Passion With Marketing Plan Savvy

Joe Gies, CEO of the foundation that runs The Great Passion Play, is helping implement a new marketing strategy designed to keep crowds coming.

Tourism Shifts With Business: Benton County Booms With 70 Percent Wal-Mart Travelers

Over the past decade, according to the numbers at least, tourism has taken off in the northwest corner of Arkansas, while traditional tourist meccas like Eureka Springs and Hot Springs have shown little improvement.

Air Travel Takes Off in Stable Economy: XNA Thrives Because of Business Travelers

In Northwest Arkansas? insular economy, the travel business is flying high.

Beaver Fish Tournaments Attract Weekend Guests

Beaver Lake is a 28,000-acre tool the city of Rogers uses to lure leisure travelers.

Eureka Finds Bath Houses In-Spa-rational to Business

There are 2,500 licensed massage therapists in all of Arkansas. In Eureka Springs alone, a town of 2,278 people, there are 45. Plus, the list of day spas and resorts.

Lowell Treds Slowly Toward Splish-Splash Attraction

Plans for a $12 million water park on 17 acres in Lowell are on hold awaiting financing, but the city of Lowell hopes all will go well and the park gets under way soon.

Wood Works a Plus in Centerton

Wood Works Plus Inc. of Lowell recently bought 18 building permits valued at a combined $1.8 million to build homes in Centerton?s Sienna subdivision and Site work continues on Phase II of the 325-lot Prairie Meadows subdivision in Prairie Grove.

Bentonville Eatery Serves Sandwiches Right

Bentonville Butcher & Deli receives four-star lunch review.

Oklahoma court ruling threatens poultry industry in Arkansas

GDP up 4.3% in the third quarter, consumer confidence declines

St. Bernards to expand Maternal Life360 HOME program into Greene County

Then and Now: Cooperative business model a good fit for Mitchell Johnson