by - July 14, 1997 12:00 am
Radio Deal Completed
GulfStar Communications Inc. was swallowed up last week by Capstar Broadcasting Partners Inc. in a deal that created a $1 billion company and made Capstar the nation’s biggest radio broadcasting…
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by - July 14, 1997 12:00 am
OKC Bombing Memorial
You may have heard about the memorial planned for the victims of the Oklahoma City bombing. The winning design, featuring 168 empty chairs, was selected last week from more than…
by - July 14, 1997 12:00 am
Baseball Dreams
Those university people get to do the darndest things. For David Pincus, a University of Arkansas business professor, spring means a trip to Cooperstown, N.Y., for an annual seminar on…
by - July 14, 1997 12:00 am
Buds of Buddy
Lewis “Buddy” Nordan, a former Fayetteville resident and creative writing professor at the University of Arkansas, now has his own fan club with about 600 members, including Eudora Welty of…
by - July 14, 1997 12:00 am
Outside Again
Sportsmen may recall the writings of Bryan Hendricks, who traded his job covering outdoors for daily newspapers a couple of years ago for an indoor job in Atlanta with Game…
by - June 30, 1997 12:00 am
A-1 Mortgage Company Gets New Management
A contract management company is taking over the operations of A-1 Mortgage Co. of Rogers. Managers from First Colonial Bank Services Inc. of Atlanta and A-1 signed a memorandum of…
by - June 30, 1997 12:00 am
Blackboards Cafe
12 Cunningham Corner Bella Vista 4 stars Drive time: 5 minutes from Bentonville, 25 minutes from Springdale Turnaround time: 10 minutes for appetizers, 20 minutes for entrees Blackboards Cafe may…
by - June 30, 1997 12:00 am
Commentary
Higher education in Arkansas entered a new era April 4 when Gov. Huckabee signed into law Act 1114 of 1997 creating the new Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board. The new…
by - June 30, 1997 12:00 am
NORTHWEST PUBLIC COMPANY PROFILE
National Home Centers, Springdale OUTSTANDING SHARES: (as of April 7, 1997): 7,142,251 COMPANY MARKET VALUE (based on June 13 closing stock price of $1.75 ): $12,498,939 OFFICERS & DIRECTORS Name…
by - June 30, 1997 12:00 am
Moore Rexall Drugstore
From an early age, David McKinney knew he was going to be a pharmacist in Springdale. David’s father, Springdale Mayor Charles McKinney, bought the Moore Rexall drugstore in the late…
by - June 30, 1997 12:00 am
Uncovering Wealth Brings Mixed Bag
We know our ears will be burning over this week’s lists of the “Wealthiest Arkansans.” I’m bracing for the calls. We’ve snooped around and pored through hundreds of pages of…
by - June 30, 1997 12:00 am
Arkansas Health Partners
Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Washington Regional Medical Center and Sisters of Mercy began working on a joint effort last year, modeling their plan after one already in place…
by - June 30, 1997 12:00 am
Northwest Dialysis
Northwest Dialysis Inc. has moved into new quarters at 708 Quandt Ave. in Springdale. The dialysis operation had been in operation since December at Northwest Medical Center but the new…
by - June 30, 1997 12:00 am
Company Streamlines Claims Process for Workers? Comp, Group-Health Insurance
Company streamlines claims process for workers’ comp, group-health insurance One-stop shopping for health-insurance claims? It seemed like a good idea to a couple of Arkansas businessmen who have formed a…
by - June 30, 1997 12:00 am
Walton Fires Fund Manager; Partners Upset, Then Quiet
Alice Walton has fired Bernard Carrico as manager of the $52 million Heartland Capital Appreciation Fund L.P., initially angering at least one of the fund’s 25 limited partners. Immediately after…
by - June 30, 1997 12:00 am
National Home Centers Hangs On
The stock market, says Dwain Newman, is the “worst place to be if you’re losing money. Other than that, it’s the best place to be.” That said, it’s a fair…
by - June 30, 1997 12:00 am
Claudia?s
Owner: Claudia Richardson Address: 309-B West Dickson St., Fayetteville 72701 Telephone: 444-6543 Hours: 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday and Saturday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday Start-Up: May 9 As business on Fayetteville’s…
by - June 30, 1997 12:00 am
JP?s Koffee Mill
Owner: Phyllis Keller Address: Ozark Factory Outlet Mall (5320 W. Sunset Ave.), Springdale, 72766 Telephone: 927-2326 Hours: 10 a.m.- 9 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 1 p.m.- 5 p.m. Sunday Start-Up: Oct. 21,…
by - June 30, 1997 12:00 am
Pruden Caterers
Owner: Brian and Joel Pruden Address: 111 Graham St., Springdale 72764 Telephone: 872-7200 Hours: Upon request Start-Up: January From lines of hungry construction workers to receiving lines, Pruden Caterers can…
by - June 30, 1997 12:00 am
SKATE EMPORIUM
Owners: Dena Hazen and Sharon Bogan Address: 122 W. Emma Ave., Springdale, 72764 Phone: 927-3456 Hours: 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays, Saturdays; 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays Start-Up Date:…