Regions

Agracat Digs for Sale

We couldn?t help but notice recently that the headquarters for Agracat Inc., the Chinese tractor distributor in Farmington, were recently listed for sale with Lindsey & Associates Inc.

Law Firm Grows Quietly

Keisling Pieper & Scott PLC, a Fayetteville law firm, has quietly grown into a regional practice during the last year.

Adversity Made Area?s Centennial Club Stronger in Toughest Times

Twenty-six for-profit companies in Northwest Arkansas have had continuous operations for at least 100 years.

The Lowell office of Oklahoma City-based The Benham Companies Inc. will provide the architecture and landscape architecture services for the new 26,000-SF Arkansas National Guard facility at the Ebbing Air National Guard base outside of Fort Smith.

NCR Joins UA?s ITRC

NCR, the company founded as the National Cash Register Co. in Dayton, Ohio, has joined the Information Research Technology Center within the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas.

Goshen Hires Building Inspector

For the first time in its history, the city of Goshen has hired a building inspector, James Royal.

Buffalo Back At Market

Diners looking for something different might be interested in the meat being reintroduced to the Berryville farmers market this summer.

Realtor Award Changes Formats

The Arkansas Realtors Association has created new guidelines and a new awards system for agent achievement for 2003 transactions.

JBU Students Worked on Economics in Guatemala

Nine students from John Brown University in Siloam Springs spent their spring break helping develop economic projects in Guatemala.

11 Employees Left as OAS Closure Nears

Ozark Aircraft Systems, which announced on Dec. 30 that it would close its business at the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport in Highfill in 30 to 45 days, has only 11 employees left, primarily doing inventory.

Train Depot Museum Shifts to Nonprofit

Plans to build a $12 million museum/theater/restaurant project next to the Fayetteville train depot have shifted from a commercial to a nonprofit project.

Meza Harris No. 1 Among Region’s Real Estate Agents

Lists of the region’s top-grossing real estate agents and top real estate firms.

NWACC Fund-raiser Gala to Benefit College, Community

NWACC to host its first fund-raiser gala, ?An Evening With the Stars.?

Tyson Value Added Wins Big In Market

Tyson Foods Inc. plans to target growth in sales of value-added products, increasing sales from that segment from 35 to 50 percent over the next three to five years.