Regions

AHEC Executives Resign Before Audit Revelations

Trouble swirls at AHEC as audit report reveals alleged misuse of funds.

Signature Signs On for Success

Gary Head’s Signature Bank of Arkansas signs Raymond James and considers yet another stock offer.

USA Truck Spins Out, Burns Rubber

USA Truck Inc. of Van Buren is coming off its best year ever in 2004 and a record first quarter in 2005.

Nomad Finds Kingdom Land (Real Deals)

Nomad Development LLC buys 120 acres off Arkansas Highway 12 in Benton County from Kingdom Investments LLC for $4 million.

Be Prepared for Beebe (Editorial)

Republican gubernatorial candidates Asa Hutchinson and Lt. Gov. Win Rockefeller face a formidable foe in the Democrat’s Mike Beebe.

Retailers Weigh Congestion Costs

Traffic congestion in Northwest Arkansas could cost an estimated $173 per person per year and cause total delays amounting to 1,976 hours.

Trucking Firm Thrives On Family Unity

Dancor Transit Inc. of Van Buren grew from one truck and trailer in 1983 to 158 trucks and 850 trailers in 2005.

FedEx Freight Plans for the Long Haul

Pat Reed, COO of FedEx Freight, is optimistic about the company’s freight segment.

It’s Now or Never for Light Rail Mass Transit

If work begins soon, a light-rail transit system could be financially feasible for Northwest Arkansas. Ron Goforth, president of Beta Rubicon Inc., said such a railway system to be between $550 million and $1.24 billion.

UA Center Gives Students Supply-Chain Expertise

When Jim Crowell arrived at the University of Arkansas in 2001, the Walton College’s Supply Chain Management Research Center had nine companies and had not broken even. Now, it has 22 companies and has operated in the black for three years.

Parisian Store in Rogers Might Add 20,000 SF

The 100,000-SF Parisian store planned for the Pleasant Crossing retail development in Rogers might be expanding by about 20,000 SF.

Builder Leaves Peaks

Sincerity Homes Inc. of Springdale has jumped ship on 48 homes it was in charge of building at The Peaks.

Fayetteville Native A Familiar Film Face

If Ashley Judd’s boyfriend in the upcoming movie “Come Early Morning” looks familiar to you, it could be because he’s Fayetteville native Jason Davis.

Fountain Plaza Attracts Bankers

At least three banks could be operating out of Bentonville’s Fountain Plaza, with one more looking at the site as well.

Bank of Arkansas Shuffles Offices

Amid the flurry of bank and infrastructure announcements in the two-county area, the Bank of Arkansas N.A. has made some subtle changes to its location strategy.

Minotaur Tech Lands Granted

Yet another Virtual Incubation Corp. client will be awarded a grant soon.

Developer Gets Chef for Recovery

Gerald Johnston, the former chief financial officer at Tyson Foods Inc., suffered a mild heart attack in mid-May while on vacation in Destin, Fla.

Ajax Scrubbed by Investor

Gene Kelley and developers Collins and Hunter Haynes plan to go before the Rogers Planning Commission to get a street name changed at The Peaks in Rogers.

Wedding on the Go in Fayetteville

Minister Billy Lehman operates the Roadside Wedding Chapel in Fayetteville where a couple can be married anywhere at anytime they choose.

Buffalo Wild Wings Grill & Bar Gets Three-star Rating (Business Lunch)

Buffalo Wild Wings of Bentonville offers a wide range of tasty selections.

Colliers | Arkansas to manage Regions Center; firm closes 2 major deals for $10.7M

Architect Reese Rowland honored with AIA Arkansas E. Fay Jones gold medal

Westerman’s SPEED Act accelerates to the Senate

Fort Smith Metro News Briefs: ACME input now online, UAFS students receive SURF grants