Regions

Agler Drives for Fayetteville

We heard that Bill Agler?s last day as head pro at Stonebridge Meadows golf course in Fayetteville was Oct. 17.

Bank of Fayetteville Helps Tech Task Force

The Bank of Fayetteville N.A. is helping out Fayetteville?s Technology and Telecommunications Infrastructure Task Force by applying for a Technology Transfer Assistance Grant.

St. Edward Mercy Medical Tops Hospital List

St. Edward Mercy Medical Center in Fort Smith is the region’s largest hospital.

Ron?s Gets Three Stars (Business Lunch)

Ron?s Hamburgers & Chili delivers big, fresh, mouth-watering hamburgers fast and at a fair price.

State Stays Election Yawner (Jeff Hankins Commentary)

For months we had the distinction of being characterized as one of the battleground states for the presidential election, but we?re not anymore and things are getting boring.

RICO Violation Alleged in Federal Suit

Little Rock lawyer Allen W. Bird II has already been ordered to repay $200,000 he allegedly bilked from a Fayetteville bankruptcy estate, but now the plaintiff is suing for $6 million in damages.

Retailing: The Other Four-letter Word

Even though the largest company in the world is a retailer, and a Wal-Mart store manager can earn more than $100,000 a year, the majority of people just don?t grasp the scope of retailing.

Transplace Transitions, Keeps Trudgin?

Transplace Inc. has replaced three of its top five executives and enlisted international public relations firm Ruder Finn Inc. to pump up the company?s heretofore low-profile.

It?s Time to Accelerate (Editorial)

A $200,000 study commissioned by Accelerate Arkansas noted that Arkansas has made progress in improving its knowledge-based assets, especially with the number of new high-tech firms that have started in the state.

Charter Schools Chart Progress

Charter schools are public schools that function like private schools in that they don?t receive revenue from local school districts.

Portfolio Management Class Graduates Bullish Students

Craig Rennie, an assistant professor of finance at the University of Arkansas, is big on encouraging pupils to pursue the CFA designation.

Professional Designations Provide Prestige, Learning

A passion for learning helped Elise Mitchell attain the highest honor workers in the public relations field can achieve.

Walton College, JBU Climb in Rankings

U.S. News & World Report, which has become the national authority on ranking colleges, puts Walton College at 25.

Former KFSM Head Named NY Times Broadcast Chief

Robert H. Eoff has been appointed president of the New York Times broadcast media group.

Nexstar Nixes Joplin Over Push for KNWA

NBC-affiliate KSNF, Channel 16, in Joplin, Mo., was recently removed from Cox Communication?s local cable programming lineup.

KNWA Drops AP Wire Service

In another apparent cost-cutting effort, KNWA has cancelled its Associated Press wire service.

D-G, Daily Record Differ on Pinnacle Story (Media Review)

The Benton County Daily Record?s sister publication, the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, described a recent groundbreaking better than the Bentonville daily.

Nabholz Negotiates Gravette High School (Real Deals)

Nabholz Construction Corp. of Rogers starts construction on the new 127,500-SF Gravette High School, and Arkansas Dream Builders of Farmington buys 15 building permits valued at a combined $2.5 million.

Bank Building on Fayetteville Square Sells for $4.4 Million

Three Fayetteville developers signed a contract on Oct. 6 to buy the three-story, 77,000-SF Bank of America building on the east side of the downtown Fayetteville square.

Penney?s Plans Store in Pinnacle Development

We hear J.C. Penney Co. has agreed to be the second anchor store at The Pinnacle Group?s west Rogers shopping and entertainment center.

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