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National Home Centers Posts Loss

National Home Centers of Springdale takes a loss in the fourth quarter, but turns a profit for the second year in a row.

Tyson, IBP File Lawsuits as Merger Collapses

Tyson Foods Inc. and former merger partner IBP Inc. trade lawsuit filings in Arkansas and Delaware after Tyson calls off the deal.

Am-Bush On Work Regs Right On (Editorial)

President Bush appears set on undoing as much of former President Clinton?s final administrative regulations as possible, and his signing of the repeal of ergonomic rules is a good thing.

Cool Water Plans April Opening

Tracy Hoskins said he plans to open the largest restaurant in the area, Cool Water Village Cafe, sometime during the first half of April.

Harrison Takes Over George?s Lounge

Ben Harrison has taken over as manager of George?s Majestic Lounge after leasing the historic Dickson Street business out for the past four and a half years.

Bordino?s Renovates, Revamps

Bordino?s, the Italian restaurant in Fayetteville owned by Joe Fennel, was closed for three days in mid-March to undergo renovations that included knocking a couple of windows into a wall that separated two dining rooms.

‘Dollars’ Promote Downtown, Dickson Street

The Downtown/Dickson Enhancement Project is selling ?Downtown Dickson Dollars? that can be spent at more than 45 restaurants, 50 retail shops and 25 service businesses in the downtown and Dickson Street areas of Fayetteville.

Big Guy?s Subs

Take a big appetite to Big Guy?s Subs in Bentonville. Our party of four did, and we were not disappointed.

Dennis Is State?s Second-Largest Furniture Store

In 1959, Kenneth Dennis opened a used furniture and antiques store in a 1,200-SF building in south Fayetteville.

Garrison Delivers Value in FedEx Sale (Jeff Hankins Publisher’s Note)

Sheridan Garrison shows impeccable timing with the bittersweet sale of American Freightways Corp. to FedEx Corp.

Hanover Demands Comfort

Sam Walton, the late founder of Wal-Mart Stores Inc., once asked Arnold Lehman to build an upscale neighborhood in Bentonville so Wal-Mart executives would stay in town.

Funding Approved for Blair Center

The U.S. Department of Education has approved $2.55 million to establish an endowment to fund the Diane Blair Center for the Study of Southern Politics and Society at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville.

Mercy Health System Still Pondering Move

Mercy Health System of Northwest Arkansas has yet to make plans for its 75-acre patch of donated pasture alongside Interstate 540.

Bank of Fayetteville Takes Big Gain

On March 27, less than a week after Bank of Fayetteville N.A.?s annual shareholders meeting, the bank sold some of its $44 million in government and federal agency securities.

Gibson Will Stay in Fayetteville

Bank of America?s new Arkansas president, Don Gibson, will operate out of Fayetteville instead of Little Rock.

AEP Prepares for Market Change

Officials said the controlled electricity-blackouts scheduled this summer for California residents won?t happen in Arkansas when it deregulates in 2003-2005.

Bassett Designs for Elite Clients

Northwest Arkansas? most discriminating home-owners want Marynm Bassett to help design their palaces.

Hammons Financial Planning & Investments

James Hammons opened Hammons Financial Planning & Investments to offer fiscal counseling to investors of all ages.

The Box Barn

After 43 years in the business of corrugated cardboard, Bill Stribling Sr. has launched another venture with his favorite medium.

Ogden Will Share Home to Help Local Charities

Since business ? particularly business in Fayetteville ? has been so kind to Gregg Ogden, the president of Athletic World Advertising has decided to be just as generous to his hometown.

St. Bernards to expand Maternal Life360 HOME program into Greene County

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