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Stephens Sticks by Convictions

Warren Stephens isn?t one to back off from controversy or stand down from his convictions.

From Baldwin to Ayrshire, Plant Knows the Circuit

Baldwin Piano & Organ Co. has a long history with Fayettevile.

Fayetteville Faces Stormy Financial Future

Fayetteville Budget Manager Steve Davis recently presented a cut-and-dried picture that paints a storm brewing right over city hall. At its current pace, the city of Fayetteville will be broke in two years.

Animosity Runs Amuck on City Council

Fayetteville?s city council is so divided, it?s doubtful all the king?s horses and all the king?s men could ever put it back together again.

Function Dictates Form

Both Northwest Arkansas counties will soon host ?state of the art? facilities.

Leaving a Legacy

McIlroy family helped stabilize Fayetteville.

Target Gets Permit for Fayetteville Store

Incoming national retailer tops list of recent real estate deals.

Equity Hopes TV Games Lure Fans to Alltel Arena

Equity Broadcasting Corp. of Little Rock has a simple plan for reversing declining attendance at Arkansas RiverBlades and Arkansas Twisters games: Give them more exposure.

Budgetext Web Site Given 3.5 Mice

Budgetext Corp. makes a lot of noise in education’s vendor sector, but it?s a fairly well-kept secret when it comes to receiving local notoriety.

Arvest Settles with Fine

Arvest McIlroy Bank & Trust in Fayetteville has agreed to pay the National Flood Insurance Program a $10,500 penalty to settle a dispute with the Federal Reserve System.

Virtual Satellite Celebrates Victory

Virtual Satellite Corp. has successfully tested its product thanks to a little help from Space Systems Loral and a couple of Tel-Star satellites that are 23,000 miles above the earth.

Fayetteville?s Fortune Apparent

The fact that Virtual Satellite apparently will work is big-time news for Fayetteville.

Virtual Security Promises Money

A number of Northwest Arkansas firms should be excited about the recent Wall Street Journal article that predicted a rush of federal spending during the coming year on technology for homeland security.

Wal-Mart Finds Big-Easy Resistance

Residents of New Orleans have been in an uproar about the prospect of a Wal-Mart Supercenter coming to town.

Agracat on the Prowl

Agracat Inc. of Farmington, the North American headquarters for the Chinese tractor manufacturer, in October received a Golden Web Award from the International Association of Web Masters and Designers.

Riley Clubs ATRS With $11.5 Million Default

If Arkansas Teachers Retirement System had any doubt about how rough-and-tumble real estate lending can be, Pat Riley Sr. has helped school them otherwise.

First Charter School Failed, but Two More Have High Hopes

Gateway Charter School in Ponca knew it was in financial trouble the first day of school in September 2000.

NWACC Fills Vital Niche

NorthWest Arkansas Community College in Bentonville and its Workforce Development Institute are the most crucial pieces of Northwest Arkansas’ puzzling future.

Trio?s Looks for Fayetteville Location

Two employees of Trio?s, an upscale Little Rock restaurant, have been scouting for a location in Fayetteville.

Tokyo, Springdale: What?s the Difference?

Jimmy Chen opened Tokyo Sushi & Grill on Oct. 12 at 1210 W. Sunset Ave. in Springdale.

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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