Regions

All Aboard the ?Good to Great? Bus (Jeff Hankins Publisher’s Note)

If you?re looking for good, fundamental thoughts to help you take your business to the next level, then jump on the ?Good to Great? bus with me.

Hendren Had Tarp Bill Right (Editorial)

Former state Rep. Kim Hendren, R-Gravette, should be commended for his hardline stance on the truck tarp issue (Arkansas Act 1706).

Materials Matter Most When Planning New Office

Architects and engineers say executives should consider the selection of materials carefully when planning a new office.

CEOs Shuffle and Slip Away

An update on companies profiled a year ago reveals how many still exist, those that have expanded and those that have been added.

Businesses Brace for Dickson Revamp

The money is finally in place, and demolition has begun for the renovation of Dickson Street?s sidewalks.

PLBA Has Become a Global Firm

A sudden twist of fate brought Perry L. Butcher & Associates to Rogers, and 39 years later the company still calls Northwest Arkansas home.

Cities Must Decide Which Bridges Need Immediate Attention

Interstate bridges such as the one felled by a barge on Interstate 40 in Webbers Falls, Okla., can cost well into the millions to repair. But some Northwest Arkansas bridges are in dire need of five- and six-digit repairs, too.

French Cottons to Urban Projects

Harrison French Architecture may be on its way to becoming an urban legend.

The Bentonville architecture firm has grown its business 20 percent during the last six years, primarily due to its work for Wal-Mart Stores Inc.

Rome Architecture Experience Will Continue Thanks to Walton Donation

Sixteen UA students spent their spring semester studying architecture and humanities while living in Rome, Italy.

Macomber?s Closes After Five-Year Mark

Joe and Dina Trimble closed Macomber?s Restaurant on May 31 after five years in business. The restaurant, at 130 W. Emma Ave., was a focal point after the renovation of several downtown Springdale buildings

Torres Opening Three Restaurants

Arturo Torres opened a Mexican restaurant in Fayetteville on June 8 and plans to open one in Gravette next month.

Catfish & More Scores Three Stars

We were instantly amused by Catfish & More. We went inside and thought we had stepped into one of those fantastic fish diners along the Gulf Coast, the kind where you can smell the fish from a quarter-mile away.

Melodys to Close Dickson Street Store

Steve and Paula Melody plan to close Melody?s Choices at 414 W. Dickson St. in Fayetteville by July 31.

Bothwell Aids Battle Against Banking Terror

The president of Arkansas National Bank?s online division, has been appointed to a national commission that?s studying information security needs for the financial industry.

Tyson Foods Honored for Vendor Excellence

Darden Restaurants Inc. of Orlando, Fla., honored Tyson Foods Inc. in May by giving the Springdale company its top award for vendor excellence.

‘Dr. Bob’ Helped More Than Patients

Dr. Robert H. McCollum was remembered as a family doctor in the truest sense following his death June 15.

Wal-Mart Touts Ethics As Supermodel Squiggles

Wal-Mart is no Enron. That was the message Rob Walton, chairman of the board of Bentonville-based Wal-Mart Stores Inc., delivered to about 20,000 people in Fayetteville at the annual shareholders meeting.

Arnt Asphalt Sealing Co. Opens in Springdale

Lindy Arnt striped his first parking lot at age 7. The hot and heavy work of asphalt sealing and paving was the Arnt family?s business in Michigan, and Lindy Arnt grew up knowing how to patch a cement crack with hot rubber.

All About Her Opens in Rogers

After mail-ordering her clothing for years, Phyllis Charette opened a specialty store to sell the products and brands she couldn?t find in Northwest Arkansas.

Local Investors Purchase ThompsonMurray Facility

Dixie Management Co. and other investors have purchased the building that houses Northwest Arkansas? largest advertising agency.

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