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Four Graduate St. Mary?s Nurse Refresher Course

In an effort to bring inactive nurses back into service, St. Mary?s Hospital in Rogers established a three-month nursing program.

More Arvest Branches Merge

Formal approval for the latest cluster of Arvest Bank Group Inc. institutions to merge into Arvest Bank of Fayetteville was given Jan. 3 by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

The ?Huck Snatchers? Nab Governor (Gwen Moritz Commentary)

What have they done with our governor?

Bland Sells ?Classical? Landscape Design

Greg Bland designs upscale residential landscapes with his new business, Landform Designs.

Firm Pushes Special Promotions

Headquartered in Westport, Conn., Ryan Partnership has opened a promotion agency office in Bentonville.

Exotic Candle World Imports Mexican Pillars

Kathleen Morris imports handmade beeswax pillar candles from Mexico with her new business Exotic Candle World.

The New Century Group in Fayetteville operates a traditional advertising agency, a printing press and a publishing company while offering graphic design services, political consulting and custom trade show displays.

D-G Recovers, Keeps Sunday Lead

Morning News shows steady growth as weeklies lose circulation.

Donrey Changes Name to Stephens Media

Donrey Media Group, named for its late founder Donald W. Reynolds, was renamed Stephens Media Group on Jan. 14.

KJEM Asks: How Big An Ol? Listener Are Ya?

Phil Stone and Brent Douglas, morning show hosts at Tulsa station KMOD-FM, 95.7, took over the vacant morning slot at Fayetteville?s KJEM-FM, 93.3 and Fort Smith?s KKBD-FM, 95.5, beginning Jan. 14.

D-G Remembers Hairy Roebuck

It wasn?t much of a surprise when Lucas Roebuck announced on Jan. 10 that he?s seeking the District 97 state representative?s seat, which includes Siloam Springs and the hinterlands of west Washington County.

AERT 4Q Sales Up 25 Percent

Advanced Environmental Recycling Technologies Inc. of Springdale on Jan. 8 announced that its unaudited gross sales for the quarter ended December 31, 2001 were $8 million, up 25 percent over $6.4 million from the same 2000 period.

Delta Systems Confirms 4Q Estimates

Delta Systems Inc., the Rogers automation and motion control company, on Jan. 15 confirmed its guidance for the fourth quarter ended December 2001, and for the fiscal year ending December 2002.

Wal-Mart Sells Beyond Forecasts

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. on Jan. 10 said its sales at stores open at least a year grew 8 percent in December, topping company forecasts during a time of economic uncertainty nationwide.

Wal-Mart Offers ‘Grab It & Go’

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. unveiled some new ideas when it opened a new Neighborhood Market store in mid-January at 1819 S. Eighth St. in Rogers.

Satellite Radio Makes Waves for Industry

For the first time since the 1970s, when FM radio?s popularity rocketed past AM, radio is experiencing a paradigm shift.

Well-Spun Slogans Can Buoy a Business

When Joe Fennel drawls ?Ol? for Jose?s? and ?Chimichanga, chimichanga, chimichanga,? many Northwest Arkansans can chant the words with him.

AlphaSmarts Appear Omni-Smart Purchase

Leave it to a newspaper editor to find a low-tech solution for a high-tech need.

Beall Uses Internet to Recruit to Students

Beall Barclay & Co. PLLC of Fort Smith is using its Web site as a recruiting tool for prospective top-notch employees.

24/51 Fights for Seinfeld 9

NBC 24/51 has increased its percentage of viewers in most categories since resurrecting its news operation in the summer of 2000, but the station has yet to match the 9 percent the ?Seinfeld? reruns got in the same time slot.

Fort Smith Metro News Briefs: Coach Curry race complaint, Fort Smith hires engineering director

The Supply Side: Walmart touts gains with Vizio in first year

Casqui village, De Soto research continues near Parkin in Cross County

Williamson Insurance sells to Inszone