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Two Weathermen Leave NBC 24/51

NBC 24/51, KPOM/KFAA, has recently hired a new meteorologist and is searching for another one.

Where?s the Lawsuit? Where?s the Follow-up?

It?s been months since Golf Entertainment Inc., the much-maligned Springdale penny stock, threatened in a Morning News story that it would file a lawsuit against the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal.

Morning News Underplays the Exceptional

We recently noted one of the best news photos we?ve ever seen in The Morning News, but it should have been the lead art on Page 1.

Neither Rain, Snow or Gloom of Night …

We were impressed in the early morning ice of Dec. 4 when we found our copy of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette?s Fayetteville edition safely tucked at our office doorstep.

The Best and Worst of Area Restaurants and Bars

A ranking of local eats and haunts.

Rankings of the Top 10 Stories of 2002

A gift to the University of Arkansas was so big it can’t help but be the top story of the year.

SEC Gives Belden the Boot from Southmark

Wendell D. Belden, the former owner of SEC-registered brokerage firm Southmark Inc. of Tulsa, is permanently barred from having any affiliation or association with an investment adviser or broker-dealer.

Long Way from Rabbit Hunting

At 83, John Q Hammons is going as strong as ever. He?s built 150 hotels, and his publicly traded company owns and manages 56 of them.

Prep Work Makes Tax Sense

Getting prepared before the end of the year is the best advice local accountants have for small-business owners who want to make sure they get all they?re entitled to get in year-end tax relief.

Spread Corporate Cheer with Care

Before making a statement with expensive company gifts, business owners may want to consider the limits and a few other issues.

Tax Breaks for Dumbbells: New Bill Could Help

There is some proposed legislation that could force HMOs to provide more benefits to individuals using health clubs.

Firms Divest, Merge to Find Right Size

Ervin & Co. CPAs P.A., the largest accounting firm in the two-county area, recently divested its Harrison branch and restructured its management to get clients more face time with the firm?s brass.

New Rules Affect Few Arkansas Firms

On July 30, President Bush signed into law a corporate reform bill known as the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, aimed at restoring investor confidence in public companies.

Accountants Have New Tools to Ferret out Fraud

Accounting firms have found a lucrative new market resurrecting deleted computer files.

Office Parties can Still be Hearty on a Budget

A 2001 survey conducted by OfficeTeam, a subsidiary of staffing giant RHI Inc. of Menlo Park, Calif., found that 64 percent of executives polled said their holiday office parties had lost favor among employees.

Tyson, P.A.M. Place Orders for Improved Diesel Engines

Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale and P.A.M. Transportation Services Inc. of Tontitown, have ordered heavy-duty diesel engines that comply with the Environmental Protection Agency?s strict new emissions standards.

Chefs Will Compete at UARK Bowl for AHA

Chefs from a dozen local restaurants will see on Jan. 17 who?s got the best hors d?oeuvres in Northwest Arkansas.

CommunityCare Foundation Gives $1.2 Million this Round

The CommunityCare Foundation has awarded its second round of grants for 2002, bringing its giving over the past three years to $13.2 million.

Swepco Charges up List of Largest Utilities

Southwestern Electric Power Co. (Swepco) of Fayetteville, traditionally the third-largest electric company in Arkansas, jumped a notch this year thanks to favorable wholesale energy trading.

Gold in Pinnacle Hills

Danny White will be operating partner of Murphy?s Jewelers? first Northwest Arkansas store that will open by late February at 2530 Pinnacle Hills Parkway.

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