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Buyers Blowing Gaskets Over Dealer?s Legal Mess

Bank of Dardanell settles suit for $563,761.

UA Kicks Off $500 Million Campaign

The University of Arkansas officially announced its $500 million ?Campaign for the Twenty-First Century? on Oct. 26, but the main campus of the UA system already has raised $270 million of that amount in gifts and pledges since July 1998.

Webster Offers Online Security Degree

In the wake of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, Webster University has teamed with the American Society for Industrial Security to launch an online version of its graduate degree in ?organizational and business security management.?

Nationally Recognized Doctor Joins St. Mary?s Cardiology

Mercy Health System of Northwest Arkansas recently attracted a renowned cardiologist to its growing staff of heart specialists.

Bean Counters Come Northwest Arkansas to Stay

Local acountants move into Northwest Arkansas as spouse of big-business employee.

SBA Offers Disaster Loans to Blunt Sept. 11 Impact

On Oct. 22, the U.S. Small Business Administration expanded its Economic Injury Disaster Loan program to include businesses across the country that were directly impacted by the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11.

Profits Improve for Most Area Banks

Arvest Bank in Rogers and Arvest Bank of Bentonville made the most money of locally based banks during the second quarter.

Courts Building in Limbo as Moga Revises Offer

Fate of County Courts Building rests in an Ohio developer’s hands.

New Arthritis Office Specializes in Osteoporosis

After working at the Springdale and Rogers diagnostic clinics for five years respectively, Dr. Anne Miller launched her own rheumatology office in Springdale.

Clinic Offers Nighttime Pet ER

With the opening of Animal Emergency Clinic of Northwest Arkansas, area pet owners now have evening and nighttime emergency service for their small animals.

Ramos Arrested at Daily Record

Stephen Ramos, who started work in September as night editor at the Benton County Daily Record, was arrested Nov. 2 at the newspaper office in Bentonville on a felony theft charge out of Blytheville.

Lundy Named Editor of Philadelphia Inquirer

Former Arkansas Gazette Editor Walker Lundy has been named editor of The Philadelphia Inquirer, historically considered one of the nation?s best newspapers.

Architectural Firms Concentrating More on Environment

Perry L. Butcher & Associates in Rogers dominates Northwest Arkansas with 175 employees.

Beverly Records $12 Million 3Q Income

Beverly Enterprises Inc. of Fort Smith said Oct. 30 that its third-quarter revenues increased and that it would meet analysts? expectations.

Delta Systems Offering Grosses Nearly $2 Million

Bentonville?s Delta Systems Inc., the automation and motion control company, announced on Oct. 31 that it has completed its previously announced rights offering.

Superior Financial Reports 15 Percent Net Increase

Superior Financial Corp., holding company for Fort Smith’s Superior Federal Bank, on Oct. 19 said its earnings for the quarter ended Sept. 30 would include a 15.1 percent increase in net income compared with 2000’s third quarter.

Wal-Mart Denies Reports of Impending Layoffs in Germany

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. on Nov. 2 denied a German trade magazine report that it planned to cut 1,350 jobs of a total 17,400 at its German unit, Wal-Mart GmbH.

Capital Idea Puts Vim Into Genesis

Momentum is still swirling in Fayetteville?s mountain air following the Oct. 16 announcement that the University of Arkansas and the Arkansas Capital Corporation Group will partner to attract and develop startup companies in Arkansas.

More Than $100 Million Planned for Construction on UA Campus

Construction projects totaling more than $100 million are either under way or are planned for the University of Arkansas campus in the near future.

Impact of Taxes Already Felt

Since Fayetteville?s taxpayers ponied up a three-fourths cent sales tax on Nov. 6 to save the city?s overburdened sewage system, do we really still need a $1,128 impact fee for the same cause?

November report shows a dip in Fort Smith sales tax revenue

Sales tax revenue up 2.52% in four largest Northwest cities in 2025

Clean Plant Center works to reduce global plant pathogens

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