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Lottery Beneficiaries (Editorial)

We can’t blame convenience store operators for supporting a proposal that will directly benefit its members. We just don’t agree.

Tyson Credit Upgraded After Debt Restructure

Tyson Foods Inc. debt got an upgrade from one agency a week after Standard & Poor?s downgraded its credit rating to junk status on Sept. 4.

Wal-Mart Buys Superior; Boosts Occupancy Rates

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. purchased the 375,000-SF Superior Building in Bentonville for $29.9 million on Sept. 16, to serve as the new headquarters for its Sam?s Club division and around 1,000 of its associates.

Colliers Begins Bellafont Leasing

Colliers International has taken over the leasing from Flake and Kelley Commercial for Bellafont, a retail development on Joyce Boulevard in Fayetteville.

Toastmasters Set Tri-State Meeting

Toastmasters, a nonprofit organization dedicated to developing better public speakers, will hold a tri-state district conference Oct. 10-11 in Bentonville at the Clarion Inn on Walton Boulevard.

Spending Card New Bank Product

Fayetteville-chartered Arvest Bank introduced a new card-based product in early September, but it has its limits.

Retailers Share at ICSC Meeting

Several hundred commercial real estate brokers, retailers and shopping center developers gathered at the Embassy Suites in Rogers on Sept. 9 for the International Council of Shopping Centers? 2008 Oklahoma/Arkansas Idea Exchange.

Barber Denied

Developer Brandon Barber?s request to employ attorney Vaughn Knight in the Chapter 11 bankruptcy of his Lynnkohn LLC was denied by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Western District of Arkansas, on Sept. 8.

More Wrangling

The upcoming Oct. 20 trial date to resolve the 16-month conflict between developer Tom Terminella and Metropolitan National Bank of Little Rock is in jeopardy after a series of motions filed on both sides.

Bauman?s Moves Rogers Store

Bauman?s Studio, an upscale men?s clothing store in Rogers, is moving up ? up the street that is.

Fort Smith Food Market

Plans submitted to the Arkansas Department of Health indicate a couple new eateries heading for the Fort Smith market.

Mountain Ranch to be Sustainable Park

The folks at Colliers International tell us they will have a big announcement in the next couple of weeks regarding the 460-acre mixed-use Mountain Ranch development located north of Sixth Street, along Interstate 540 in west Fayetteville.

Northwest Arkansas Businesses For Sale

As the economy – locally and nationally – slumps, some well-known businesses are going up for sale.

Van Buren Motor Fest OPEN AUTO SHOW

In Historic Downtown Van Buren, come see great cars, trucks and more being shown for wonderful awards on Saturday, September 27 from 8 a.m. check-in until 3:30 awards! Register your…

23rd Annual Oktoberfest

Come out and enjoy authentic German food and music at the 23rd annual Oktoberfest to benefit The Gregory Kistler Center. The event will be held at Columbus Acres and opens…

Mac Computer Club Meeting

Southwest Times Record Building 3600 Wheeler Ave Fort Smith, AR 72903 Question, call Larry at 479-478-8745 This month we will be covering such subjects as: Mail application tips to…

John Brown University’s CARE Clinic Open House

John Brown University's CARE Clinic is hosting an Open House on Tuesday, September 30, 2008 from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at 1401 South Waldron Rd, Ste 200 (across from…