Regions

Beaver Lake Gains Drought Sightseers

Despite Beaver Lake?s languishing level, area proprietors and officials haven?t seen a noticeable drop in tourism along its 487 miles of shoreline.

Woodpecker Survives Legal Battles?

The Cache River was the stage for one of the fiercest environmental battles in Arkansas? history; the rediscovery of the ivory-billed woodpecker has revived another.

Zaxby?s Plans 11 Area Restaurants

David Jackson and Brian Driggers plan to open 11 Zaxby?s restaurants in Northwest Arkansas.

Knight Buys Gaylord?s Building

Ed Knight, the owner of Penguin Ed?s Bar-B-Que, buys the 6,144-SF building that houses Uncle Gaylord?s Mountain Cafe at 315 W. Mountain St. in Fayetteville for $515,000.

Stone Mill Will Serve Sam?s

Daniel Dantzler, owner of Stone Mill Bread & Flour Co. in Fayetteville, said he will provide fresh bread to the new Sam?s Club store planned for Fayetteville.

Western Sizzlin? Slated for Fayetteville

Crafton Tull & Associates Inc. of Rogers has filed a large-scale development plan with the Fayetteville Planning Commission to build a 8,348-SF Western Sizzlin? restaurant and 5,000-SF retail building on 3.3 acres at 3070 W. Sixth St.

The Sanctuary (Business Lunch)

The Sanctuary gets 3 stars in our lunch review.

Little Rock Law Firm Opens in Bentonville

The Little Rock-based law firm Gill Elrod Ragon Owen & Sherman PA opened a Bentonville satellite office in mid-February.

Downum Starts New Realty Firm

Bob Downum, the former principal broker/co-owner of Taylor & Associates Real Estate Co. of Springdale, starts a new real estate company.

Clinton House Museum Added to ?Billgrimage?

The Fayetteville Advertising and Promotion Commission opens the doors to the Clinton House Museum.

Rheem Classic Expands Tour to Shadow Valley

The Rheem Classic, a charity Pro-Am golf tournament that is part of the PGA Tour?s Nationwide Tour, has added a fourth tournament to its schedule.

Van Buren Hotel Revenue Jumps 10.5 Percent

The Van Buren Advertising and Promotion Commission counts on its history to draw in visitors who pass through on Interstate 40.

Year-End Multi-Family Report Shows Healthy Vacancy (Market Analysis)

The overall Northwest Arkansas multi-family market experienced an increase in inventory of more than 1,500 units in 2005.

Morning News Daily Circ Drops 14 Percent

The two major daily newspapers in Northwest Arkansas see circulation decline on both Sundays and weekdays for the six months ending Sept. 30.

Trout Fishing in America Records AETN Concert

The Prairie Grove-based Grammy-nominated group, Trout Fishing in America record a concert for the Arkansas Educational Television Network.

Writer Gets Technical With Insight Business

Brad Lawless, former managing director of the University of Arkansas? Information Technology Research Institute, leaves that job to pursue his passion ? writing.

West Sells Sunbridge (Real Deals)

West Allies LLC sells four office buildings in the Sunbridge office park on Sunbridge Drive in Fayetteville for $4 million, and Falling Waters LLC buys 137 acres off Goff Farm Road for $3 million. Also, January mortgage numbers.

Pettus Dickson Street Property Sells to Barber Group for $5 Million

The Barber Group finally closes on a prime piece of property on Dickson Street in Fayetteville.

Pinnacle Promenade Makes Mortgage Milestone

We couldn?t help but notice the $137.79 million loan in this month?s mortgage list in Real Deals.

Bristol Gardens Converts to Condos

We hear the folks at Bristol Gardens will soon convert their 272-unit Fayetteville apartment complex into condos.

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

Dope Medicinal Wellness opens Fayetteville clinic