Regions

Arkansas Gains in 1Q Nonfarm Jobs

Arkansas was up slightly for total nonagricultural jobs for the first quarter of 2004 compared to the first quarter of 2003.

AHA Plans Inaugural Heart Walk in Siloam Springs

At least 10 of Siloam Springs? largest companies plan to field corporate teams for the city?s first American Heart Association Heart Walk.

Conference Sees Attendance Double

A record number of women packed in to attend the sixth annual Northwest Arkansas Business Women?s Conference.

Fort Smith GIS Program Is First on Board for Map

Fort Smith is the first city in Arkansas to participate in the U.S. Geological Survey?s ?National Map? project.

Work Ethic Fuels Fort Smith Allure

Quanex Corp. of Houston is investing $20 million in its 500,000-SF Fort Smith plant.

MetLife Opens First P&C Shop in State

Denny Ledford became MetLife Auto & Home?s first property and casualty specialist in Arkansas on Sept. 20 when he opened an office in Pea Ridge.

Area Banks Brace For Check 21 Act

The national Check 21 Act, which goes into effect on Thursday, aims to move items through check clearing systems faster, making the future of check clearing look promising.

We?re In For Amendment 2, Too (Editorial)

We agree with some of Amendment 2?s detractors that it could have been better written, but that doesn?t take away from what it can do to broaden the tax base and create jobs for Arkansans.

Headline: Life Center Teaches Teamwork (Jeffrey Wood Commentary)

If Donald Trump really wanted to see what his army of ?Apprentice? weenies were made of, he?d fly the whole bunch down to Springdale for a run though on the ropes challenge at the Charles N. McKinney Life Adventure Center.

Dixie Reaches Brighton Heights (Real Deals)

Dixie Management & Investments LP has begun dirt work on two new Bentonville subdivisions with a build-out value of more than $40 million based on total construction costs.

Former Record Editor Ordered to Pay $15,000

A Madison County jury recently ordered Carol Whittemore to pay the Madison County Record, her former employer, $15,000 in damages.

Lemke Society Honors Herrington

Gene Herrington, who writes for the North Little Rock Times, was inducted into the Lemke Journalism Alumni Society?s Hall of Honor on Oct. 22.

CPI Dominates Weekly Papers

Although two of its top three weekly newspapers lost circulation this year, Community Publishers Inc. of Bentonville still corners the Northwest Arkansas market when it comes to weeklies.

Dozier Technology Group Serves Vendorville

Dozier Technology Group, an information technology service company, is making a name for itself among Benton County?s retail vendor community.

Dental Hygienist Opens Art Gallery

Jeanette Baxter took art lessons from one of Fayetteville?s hometown artists, Jane Garrison, and then went on to make art a career of her own.

Moore, Reed Step Up as Arkansas BOA Top Execs

Wilson Moore and Royce Reed fill the shoes of BOA execs who left to startup Legacy National Bank.

First Security Bank To Open Commercial Customer Branch

First Security Bank has come up with a novel idea to stay competitive in the super-served Northwest Arkansas banking market.

Northwest Med Partners Aging Analysis

New York?s International Longevity Center USA looks at Arkansas for aging trends.

Fayetteville Sees Hangar Heaven

Apparently, hangar space is a hot commodity at the Fayetteville Municipal Airport/Drake Field because the city is building a new one.

Johnson Says, ?TIF TIF Hooray!?

We hear that Les Baledge, former general counsel for Tyson Foods Inc., is doing some work for the recently approved tax increment financing district in Johnson.

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