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Two area hospitals are using the same consultant for reorganization ? the Murphy Leadership Institute of Washington, D.C.

ZZ Top?s ?Eliminated

Apparently ZZ Top won?t be the headliner for this year?s Bikes Blues & BBQ event in Fayetteville on Oct. 3.

Pat Riley Sr., the Little Rock businessman who defaulted on an $11.5 million loan with Arkansas Teacher Retirement System, is back in the news. He’s been dragged into a lawsuit over his son, Jesse, allegedly defaulting on $190,000 worth of loans.

RE/MAXed out

Barry Cooksey and Marcella Hagan, co-owners of Hagan Co. LLC, might have already outgrown their $1.8 million 8,000-SF building under construction on Moberly Lane in Rogers.

Eureka Bank Provides Page-Turner (Gwen Moritz commentary)

Looking for a page-turner to take to the lake this weekend? Something with a rapidly unfolding plot, a building sense of horror and surprisingly complex characters set in a small town so familiar you?d swear you?d been there before?

Count On Kids Disheartening (Editorial)

The 14th annual Kids Count Data Book was recently released, and, to the surprise of no one, Arkansas? child-poverty level remains among the nation?s highest.

Pinnacle Point Balloons, Baldwin & Shell Busy At WRMC

A look at important real estate transactions.

West Corp. To Close Office, Lay Off 350 in Fayetteville

West Corp. will close its outbound telemarketing office in Fayetteville on Aug. 1.

Vratsinases Donate $100K For Engineering College

Gus and Irene Vratsinas of Little Rock have donated $100,000 to endow two new engineering scholarships at the University of Arkansas.

Fund-raiser Showcases Builder and Designers

An innovative approach to fund raising is pairing St. Mary?s Hospital Foundation with a local developer and area designers.

Safety Still Priority at FedEx Freight

FedEx Freight East took home the first place award for the third consecutive year in the American Trucking Association?s National Fleet Safety Contest.

Sand Creek Grows, Trades Preschool for Prominence

Four years ago, the principals of Sand Creek Engineering & Landscape Architecture Inc. got more chances to play ?Duck, Duck, Goose? than to go duck hunting.

Joyce Lambeth, Im Take Over Carnall Interior Design

Since Fayetteville architect Jim Lambeth died suddenly of a heart attack on March 11, his wife Joyce has stepped in to replace him as a partner in the $7.2 million renovation of Carnall Hall.

Rainmaker Real Estate Turning Ground Quickly

Rainmaker Real Estate opens in Lowell.

New Business Is for Hearts

Marriage Path is hoping to bring couples together in Northwest Arkansas.

K-Mac Opens Six

K-Mac Enterprises Inc. of Fort Smith has opened five KFC restaurants and a new Taco Bell in Northwest Arkansas during the past 15 months.

Golden Corral Still Slated

Golden Corral Buffet & Grill still plans to build a company-owned restaurant in north Fayetteville even though its large-scale development plan filed with the city?s Planning Division expired in March.

Old Post Office Deal Falls Through

A pending contract to lease Fayetteville?s historic Old Post Office has fallen through.

Wal-Mart Opts For Radio Tags

Microsoft Corp. said on June 10 that it would develop software and services that will help retailers, manufacturers and distributors use radio tags to track and manage goods within stores and factories.

Wal-Mart Heats Up DVD Rental Wars

On June 10, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. of Bentonville said that it is offering a lower-priced subscription to its online DVD rental service.

Opinions differ on use of former ACME Brick property

Jones Center raises $310,000 at ‘Big Night’

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