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PLBA Has Become a Global Firm

A sudden twist of fate brought Perry L. Butcher & Associates to Rogers, and 39 years later the company still calls Northwest Arkansas home.

Cities Must Decide Which Bridges Need Immediate Attention

Interstate bridges such as the one felled by a barge on Interstate 40 in Webbers Falls, Okla., can cost well into the millions to repair. But some Northwest Arkansas bridges are in dire need of five- and six-digit repairs, too.

French Cottons to Urban Projects

Harrison French Architecture may be on its way to becoming an urban legend.

The Bentonville architecture firm has grown its business 20 percent during the last six years, primarily due to its work for Wal-Mart Stores Inc.

Rome Architecture Experience Will Continue Thanks to Walton Donation

Sixteen UA students spent their spring semester studying architecture and humanities while living in Rome, Italy.

Macomber?s Closes After Five-Year Mark

Joe and Dina Trimble closed Macomber?s Restaurant on May 31 after five years in business. The restaurant, at 130 W. Emma Ave., was a focal point after the renovation of several downtown Springdale buildings

Torres Opening Three Restaurants

Arturo Torres opened a Mexican restaurant in Fayetteville on June 8 and plans to open one in Gravette next month.

Catfish & More Scores Three Stars

We were instantly amused by Catfish & More. We went inside and thought we had stepped into one of those fantastic fish diners along the Gulf Coast, the kind where you can smell the fish from a quarter-mile away.

Melodys to Close Dickson Street Store

Steve and Paula Melody plan to close Melody?s Choices at 414 W. Dickson St. in Fayetteville by July 31.

Bothwell Aids Battle Against Banking Terror

The president of Arkansas National Bank?s online division, has been appointed to a national commission that?s studying information security needs for the financial industry.

Tyson Foods Honored for Vendor Excellence

Darden Restaurants Inc. of Orlando, Fla., honored Tyson Foods Inc. in May by giving the Springdale company its top award for vendor excellence.

‘Dr. Bob’ Helped More Than Patients

Dr. Robert H. McCollum was remembered as a family doctor in the truest sense following his death June 15.

Wal-Mart Touts Ethics As Supermodel Squiggles

Wal-Mart is no Enron. That was the message Rob Walton, chairman of the board of Bentonville-based Wal-Mart Stores Inc., delivered to about 20,000 people in Fayetteville at the annual shareholders meeting.

Arnt Asphalt Sealing Co. Opens in Springdale

Lindy Arnt striped his first parking lot at age 7. The hot and heavy work of asphalt sealing and paving was the Arnt family?s business in Michigan, and Lindy Arnt grew up knowing how to patch a cement crack with hot rubber.

All About Her Opens in Rogers

After mail-ordering her clothing for years, Phyllis Charette opened a specialty store to sell the products and brands she couldn?t find in Northwest Arkansas.

Local Investors Purchase ThompsonMurray Facility

Dixie Management Co. and other investors have purchased the building that houses Northwest Arkansas? largest advertising agency.

Copper Creek Addition Gets Five New Homes

C&S Custom Homes Inc. on April 30 got five loans totaling $1.23 million from Arvest Bank to add homes at a northeast Fayetteville subdivision.

On The Border Almost Complete

Brinker International Inc. of Dallas recently purchased a building permit valued at $862,000 to complete the construction of its new Rogers restaurant.

Lindsey Developing Many Stonewood Lots

John David Lindsey on April 30 got four loans totaling $799,000 to build more homes at a northeast Fayetteville subdivision.

Lazenby Joins Builders at Blue Springs Village

Bill Lazenby on May 15 got six loans totaling $634,983 from both Regions Bank of Rogers and First Security Bank of Rogers to build homes at a subdivision several miles east of Springdale.

Wohlford & Co. Adds to Palisades

Dennis Wohlford of Wohlford & Co. of Fayetteville recently purchased five building permits valued at a combined $588,647 to build homes at a subdivision in southeast Springdale.

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

Dope Medicinal Wellness opens Fayetteville clinic

Fort Smith metro job numbers up less than 1% in September report

Opinions differ on use of former ACME Brick property