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Boosters Beware of Reprisal

It?s bound to happen. Someday, a university is going to sue a wayward athletic booster and win.

A Somewhat Saucy Restaurant

Springdale’s Silk Road Restaurant offers quick service.

Vlasic Files for Bankruptcy; Swanson Safe … For Now

Vlasic Foods International Inc. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Jan. 29 and agreed to sell its core pickle business and its line of Open Pit barbecue sauce to H.J. Heinz Co. for $195 million.

Cafe Rue Orleans to Open Oyster Bar

The owners of a new Fayetteville restaurant plan to open an oyster bar by April in a 900-SF space underneath the eatery.

Jose?s Bottles Salsa

Jose?s Mexican Restaurant recently entered the retail market by packaging its salsa and margarita mix to sell as to-go items at the entrance of the Fayetteville restaurant.

Banana Republic, GapKids to Open in Mall

Two new stores, both owned by Gap Inc., are scheduled to open in Fayetteville?s Northwest Arkansas Mall by early summer.

Pack Rat Construction to Begin by May

Scott Crook, the owner of the Pack Rat Outdoor Center in Fayetteville, plans to begin construction on a 15,000-SF building by May to serve as the new home of his business. The building should be completed by November, he said.

Springdale Charity Awards New Grants

Springdale?s Northwest Arkansas Community Foundation on Jan. 24 awarded five grants totaling $48,600 to local nonprofit organizations.

St. Mary?s Hospital Chooses New Blood Supplier

Effective Jan. 15, the Community Blood Center of the Ozarks began supplying blood to St. Mary?s Hospital in Rogers.

InsuranceNoodle.com Targets Arkansas Small Businesses

Arkansas? small businesses now have access to several big names in insurance.

UA Renames Business School

In an unprecedented move toward simplification and clarity, on Jan. 26 the University of Arkansas Board of Trustees struck a word from the name of the business college in Fayetteville.

UA Solicits Proposals to Renovate Carnall Hall

Feb. 15 is the deadline to submit proposals to renovate Carnall Hall, the second oldest building on the University of Arkansas campus in Fayetteville, to be used as a historic inn and restaurant.

Payday Lenders Gave $15,000 to Pryor?s AG Race

Two members of Attorney General Mark Pryor?s legal staff ? including one who had warned that payday lending was unconstitutional ? were discouraged from testifying before legislators in the 1999 legislative session.

Pryor?s Money Store Contributors

The following is a list of contributions from Fort Smith and Northwest Arkansas to Mark Pryor during and, in one case, after his 1998 campaign.

NARTI Shows Health Care Versatility

Over the last two years, the Northwest Arkansas Radiation Therapy Institute has pursued a series of changes to become a strong, dependable provider of cancer treatment.

Limitless Sky Entertainment Opens

Since their days in a Harrison junior high school, friends Robert Selby, Richard Davis and Eric Roberts have enjoyed putting on a show.

A. Yumang Rehab Services PA Opens

After working for 10 years as a physical therapist, most recently at Northwest Medical Center in Springdale, Ray Yumang decided to open his own clinic.

ABComputers Opens in Pea Ridge

Lila and Charles Pettyjohn opened ABComputers to offer a full-service computer store to Pea Ridge.

Eagle Jocks to Fly Coop

Jon Williams and Zach Arns, hosts of the ?Jon & Zach Morning Show? on KJEM, ?The Eagle? 93.3 FM, are moving to sister station KMXF, ?Hot Mix? 101.9 FM.

Times Editor to Resign

Ritta Martin Basu, executive editor of the Northwest Arkansas Times of Fayetteville, announced on Jan. 17 that she will resign from her job effective Feb. 16.

Arkansas awarded $25 million in to strengthen literacy instruction

Buc-ee’s West Memphis location to be delayed

Walmart adds technology veteran to its board of directors

Walton Family Foundation provides more than $525,000 to UCA program