by - February 3, 2003 12:00 am
AWA Gets Powers
Athletic World Advertising, off to its best January in its history, has added a new CFO with very strong credentials.
Northwest Arkansas
Nominate for our Best in Class Awards
by - February 3, 2003 12:00 am
Berry Good for Nextel
Nextel Partners Inc., the wireless business solutions firm with five employees in Fayetteville and 25 in Little Rock, will announce in early February the release of its latest hand-held device.
by - February 3, 2003 12:00 am
Berry Good for Nextel
Nextel Partners Inc., the wireless business solutions firm with five employees in Fayetteville and 25 in Little Rock, will announce in early February the release of its latest hand-held device.
by - February 3, 2003 12:00 am
Better than AVRA-ge
The AVRA Program should be operating in about eight states by the end of 2003 and should be national by the end of 2004.
by - February 3, 2003 12:00 am
Schools Face Their ?Bed Time? (Gwen Moritz commentary)
Too many lawmakers, like the terrified local school administrators and school board members they represent, persist in the wrongheaded mindset that consolidation is a form of punishment.
by - February 3, 2003 12:00 am
?Jackpot Justice? Needs Repair (Editorial)
Our take is civil justice should be about justice.
by - February 3, 2003 12:00 am
Springdale Gets Additional Hotels
A $7.43 million loan from First Security Bank is used to begin construction of a new Springdale hotel and other real estate deals in the area.
by - February 3, 2003 12:00 am
Bank of Arkansas Makes Private Banking a Priority
Jeff Dunn, president and CEO of Bank of Arkansas N.A., sounded like a determined sports manager in December when he vowed the bank would build its personal financial services business in 2003. On Jan. 24, he made Jeffrey Cude his No. 1 draft pick.
by - February 3, 2003 12:00 am
Out-of-state Dd Firms Lead Tyson?s $100M Charge
Tyson Foods Inc. on Jan. 20 announced a $100 million marketing campaign that would include all of the Springdale company?s protein brands.
by - February 3, 2003 12:00 am
Fayetteville Names Street for Martin Luther King Jr.
On Jan. 20, Fayetteville Mayor Dan Coody unveiled new signs along the city?s Sixth Street designating it also as Honorary Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.
by - February 3, 2003 12:00 am
Ripple Outfitters Closes Feb. 1
The owners of Ripple Outfitters, a Fayetteville sporting goods store, closed the business on Feb. 1.
by - February 3, 2003 12:00 am
Bedford Camera to Open Sixth Store
Stan Bedford, CEO of Bedford Camera & Video, plans to open the company?s sixth store by early April at Lakewood Village Shopping Center in North Little Rock.
by - February 3, 2003 12:00 am
Fort Smith Hospital Ranked in Top 1 Percent
St. Edward Mercy Medical Center was recently ranked in the top 1 percent of more than 17,000 healthcare facilities surveyed by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations.
by - February 3, 2003 12:00 am
Challenge Changes, Firm Endures
Jim Young and Mark Kuss founded Challenge Environmental Systems Inc. in 1990 to help university professors turn ideas into marketable products. But the biggest challenge they faced was funding.
by - February 3, 2003 12:00 am
Internet Startup Company Draws FBI Investigation
The FBI is looking into allegations that The CSI Group LLC of Little Rock hacked into World Lynx?s computer system to steal its customer list, a former CSI employee said.
by - February 3, 2003 12:00 am
Schmitt Says UA Will Aid High-Tech Growth
The completion of the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport in 1998 and Interstate 540 in 1999 should help lure high-tech companies to the area, and the University of Arkansas is trying to recruit new engineering students to provide an employee base.
by - February 3, 2003 12:00 am
Copeland?s Breaks Record with $4.1M
Although it has been open only since April 17, Copeland?s Famous New Orleans Restaurant and Bar in Rogers had sales of $4.1 million for 2002, said Paul Nelson, general manager of the restaurant.
by - February 3, 2003 12:00 am
Mazatlan Mexican Restaurant Gets 3.5 Stars (businss lunch review)
Vien con nosotros a Mazatlan Mexican Restaurant in Lowell, where ?authentic? isn?t just a marketing term ? it means exactly what it says.
by - February 3, 2003 12:00 am
Morriss to Retire After 53 Years
Jim Morriss, who has worked for The Morning News since 1949, plans to retire at the end of March.
by - February 3, 2003 12:00 am
Times: Buy a Noun
The Times main headline on Jan. 28 consisted of only one word ? ?promoted.?