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Retrieve the Hounds

Michael Baker, the owner of Houndstooth Clothing Co. of Fayetteville, has pulled his T-shirt and casual clothing line from about 50 J.C. Penney stores across the country. Baker says he…

Gentlemen Prefer Beer

The Southern Gentleman, a cigar and gift shop on the downtown Fayetteville square, closed in early August. Tiny Tim’s Pizza, which is located in the same building, has leased the…

Architects considered installing the new J. William Fulbright Memorial Peace Fountain at the University of Arkansas under cover of darkness. The reason? They were afraid the blistering August sun might…

Hogs? headquarters

The former headquarters building of Hudson Foods Inc. in Rogers is now being used by Tyson Foods Inc. to house the poultry giant’s pork division and animal foods ingredient group….

Ooops!

Remember that whisper in the last issue about the top executives at J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. of Lowell selling a lot of stock since the first of the year….

Selman Retires

Cleta Selman, who served for the past 25 years as an administrative employee of Tyson Foods Inc., retired July 15. Selman started with the company in 1973 as executive secretary…

Workforce Development Helps Managers, Workers Advance

Nearly 10 percent of the workers at Rogers Tool Works Inc. are studying — on their own time — management techniques. About half of the 75 students are supervisors or…

Wal-Mart Stock Price Soars 70 Percent in Six Months

Analyst says retailer is returning to ‘days of old’ with consistently high same-store sales Stock in Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has skyrocketed, more than doubling in the past year, up more…

Keep It Country Antiques

Owners: Joe and Brenda Velten Address: 15746 Prairie View Road, Prairie Grove 72753 Phone: 846-3565 Hours: No specific hours; customers may stop in at any time. Start-Up Date: May 1…

City Regulations

Here are city regulations for construction in commercial zones such as those 4 along U.S. Highway 71 Business and the U.S. Highway 71 expressway: FAYETTEVILLE Signs Along U.S. Highway 71…

Dillard?s Discovers Jewel Among Mercantile Stores Division

Arkansas retailer could implement profitable day spas into its new store construction plans Dillard’s Inc., in a holding pattern since May in its attempt to acquire Mercantile Stores Co., has…

ABC Suspends Eight Clubs

If you’re planning to go out for happy hour on Friday, Aug. 8, or for drinks the next night, you might want to check with your favorite watering hole first….

Watsons Sell Supermarket to Bob?s Markets

Watson’s Supermarket will be sold to Bob’s Markets Inc. of Jasper effective Aug. 1. The Watson family has operated a grocery business in Washington County since 1937 when Ottis Watson…

Dillons Closes Fayetteville Store

The Dillons Food Store in Fayetteville was to close July 25 after being open at the same location for 31 years. It was the last of three Dillons stores to…

Rufino?s Closes, Restaurant for Sale

Rufino’s Mexican Restaurant at 2605 N. College Ave. in Fayetteville closed in early July. Raymond Rufino Montez, owner of the eatery, had leased the 2,800-SF building from Dash Goff. Goff…

Eastlack Leaves Otis Zark at Terra

Tuesday Eastlack has left her job as executive chef at Otis Zark at Terra. Rita Ward, who owns the restaurant at Terra Studios, a pottery and glass studio in Durham,…

Banking Firm Fuels Investment in Delta

We still don’t have much to show for the years of commissions, studies and grants that focused on the Arkansas Delta region. For whatever reason, the business community is generally…

Hospitals Deliver New Buildings, Services In Quest For Patients

If Northwest Arkansas residents hope to find more medical services and facilities available locally as the area grows, they’re in luck. The region’s hospitals, vying for patients in an increasingly…

Northwest Medical Center Celebrates Cancer Wing Opening

The opening of the Pat and Willard Walker Cancer Unit at Northwest Medical Center in Springdale was celebrated by the hospital July 21. The Walkers, whose gifts have helped the…

Rehabilitation Unit Opens in Springdale

Springdale’s Northwest Medical Center announced recently the opening of its inpatient rehabilitation unit, giving that facility the region’s only comprehensive rehab program. Dr. Wayne Brooks, a board-certified physiatrist — that’s…

Oklahoma court ruling threatens poultry industry in Arkansas

GDP up 4.3% in the third quarter, consumer confidence declines

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

Then and Now: Cooperative business model a good fit for Mitchell Johnson