Regions

Market Deposit Growth Slowed

Deposits in Northwest Arkansas grew slower than the national average.

Construction Begins on Macadoodles Site in Springdale

Macadoodles recently purchased a building permit valued at $1.12 million to construct a franchise liquor store at 838 N. 48th St. in Springdale.

Lightbearers Purchases Fayetteville Apartments

Lightbearers Ministries International, a residential discipleship program, recently purchased the Woodway Apartments in Fayetteville for $1.7 million.

Mobile Pet Care Business Targets Corporate Clients

Sheri Jensen now owns and operates Arkansas? only extension of Fetch! Pet Care, a national franchise born seven years ago in Berkeley, Calif

Grandmas Gung-ho Over Baby Gear Business

Two women have started a business leasing baby gear to occasional hosts.

Local Restaurateur Says ?Get Aggressive?

In terms of entertainment value, organizers of the Northwest Arkansas Economic Summit might have saved the best for last in terms of speakers at the two-day event?s opening session.

BioBased Shareholders Wrangle Over Bankruptcy

Former partners in BioBased Technologies LLC of Fayetteville are at odds with each other over whether the company should have filed for bankruptcy.

Popcorn Co. Makes Bentonville Moves

Pop N Go Inc. and AVT Inc. announced Nov. 3 the opening of an office in Bentonville.

Memory Lane First Alzheimer?s-only Center

Memory Lane, located in Van Buren, opened three months ago as the first assisted living center in Arkansas that offers care specifically for patients suffering from Alzheimer?s disease and dementia.

Florida Firm Signs Deal To Buy Sparks Health

Health Management Associates Inc. of Naples, Fla., announced it has signed an agreement to acquire Sparks Health System of Fort Smith.

Fort Smith Representatives Selected for Leadership

Two representatives from the Fort Smith region were chosen to participate in Leadership Arkansas Class IV.

Combs Counters

In what has become common practice in Northwest Arkansas, Springdale developer Gary Combs has filed a lawsuit.

Bankrupt Lawyer

Combs lawyer David Fisher declares Chapter 7 bankruptcy.

Bio Bye-Byed

A shareholder camp backing interim CEO Walter Smiley withdrew their application to keep him on as the leader of BioBased Technologies.

Newspaper Notes

Subscribers to the Northwest Arkansas Times woke up recently to find their newspaper looked a little different.

Mortgage Mess

Attorney Deborah Groom signed a notice of lis pendens against owners Billy Craig Underwood and his wife Rinda, owners of American Title & Escrow Inc.

Perfect Pitch?

We?re not sure any Arkansan can match Kris Allen, he of ?American Idol? fame, when it comes to reality TV stardom, but a native of Alma apparently will get his shot on a smaller stage in the spring.

Breakfast with Santa

Each child will receive breakfast, a picture with Santa, listen to a story read by Mrs. Claus and make a craft to take home. Santa Express Train rides around the…

Billy says …

Billy, an old college friend, has taken to renewing our past chats via e-mail. He’s found some measure of amusement watching us folks in the Fort Smith area debate and…