Regions

Developers Pledge $50,000 to UA Architecture School

Developers Rob Merry-Ship, Richard Alexander, Ted Belden and John Nock have pledged $50,000 to the University of Arkansas School of Architecture.

Hanna Oil & Gas Co. to Build $3.24 Million Office

Fort Smith will apparently soon have another prominent building in the works downtown.

Otter Swims To Cave Springs

Developer Gary Brandon is building a 200-acre, 235-lot subdivision in Cave Springs called Otter Creek after the area in Little Rock where he used to live.

Ervin & Co. CPAs Hires Business Development Director

Ervin & Co. CPAs of Fayetteville has hired a director of business development, Holly Fish, who comes from Whitley Penn, a Dallas accounting and consulting firm.

River Valley Execs See Big Pay Increases

Seven of the 10 biggest public company executive pay increases from 2002 to 2003 happened for honchos from the Arkansas River Valley and Northwest Arkansas.

Fox Flunks Spelling

Two of the three street signs in Springdale?s new Fox Field subdivision contain misspellings of New Orleans street names.

Triumvirate Keeps NW On Course

Administrators of Northwest?s three local hospitals said there?s only one trend that matters: Helicopters used to take patients away from the Bentonville hospital. Now, they bring them there.

St. Mary?s Readies for Next Generation

Mercy Health System of Northwest Arkansas Inc. upgrades its information technology and work processes with its four-year Genesis Project.

Cooper Clinic Bids Farewell to ABCBS

Cooper Clinic P.A. of Fort Smith, the largest physician group in the state, disagrees with Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield?s reimbursement rates, so Cooper?s contract lapsed on Sept. 30.

Area Faces Shortage of Hispanic Nurses

With only 71 registered Hispanic nurses now, Northwest Arkansas needs another 287 by next year, according to a September study.

NW Corridor Gains Beds, Services In Era of Hospital Super Projects

Combined Arkansas hospital construction is worth $592.6 million in projects and will add more than 1.6 million SF of new or upgraded space to the state?s health care infrastructure.

MCG Keeps Eye On Niche Business

Medical Consulting Group increases private pay practices? revenue and doctors? quality of life.

Surgeons Nix St. Bernards Partnership

Dr. Kenneth Tonymon and three other neurosurgeons relinquished their hospital privileges at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro.

Wilson Shores Up St. Ed?s Surgeries

Monte Wilson, vice president of cardiology, imaging and surgical operations, has saved St. Edward Mercy Medical Center in Fort Smith a $500,000 by managing the hospital?s supply chain.

Stir Slated for Oct. 21 Opening

A new private club is planning to open on Dickson Street.

UARK Jazzed Out, For Sale at $2.1M

Carnall Inn Development Co. has dropped its plan to open a jazz supper club in the UARK Bowl building and has put the 9,600-SF events center up for sale for $2.1 million.

Slink & Hage?s Eyes Rogers, Macadoodles

Mark Hagel said he and business parner Larry Lundeen plan to open a second Slink & Hage?s location either in Rogers or just north of the Missouri state line in the parking lot of Macdoodles liquor store.

George?s Builds Trackside Patio

The owners of George?s Majestic Lounge in Fayetteville built a patio this summer along Dickson Street and adjacent to the railroad track.

Community Changes Name to Chambers

Community Bank of North Arkansas has officially changed its name to Chambers Bank of North Arkansas.

Jac?s Fall Production Sale Attracts Big Names, Buyers

About 120 head of purebred Angus production cows were sold for $211,450 at the 16th Annual Family Tradition Sale at Jac?s Ranch in Bentonville.

UAMS, Helena Hospital announced co-management agreement

Citizens Bank names Alan Jessup COO

Survey: 35% of American workers do some or all work from home

Crenlo moves HQ to Bentonville from Minneapolis