Regions

Walkers Make Donation to Butterfield Trail Village

The Willard and Pat Walker Charitable Foundation on May 16 donated $10,000 to the Butterfield Trail Village Foundation.

Jones Center Lands Van to Transport Seniors

A 15-passenger van valued at $34,824 was recently donated to the Harvey & Bernice Jones Center for Families in Springdale from the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department.

Norwood Leaves Heart Association

Angela Norwood resigned from her job with the American Heart Association on May 8.

Lindsey & Associates Top State Rankings

Lindsey & Associates, headquartered in Fayetteville with a branch office in Rogers, is once again the top residential real estate firm in the state.

Area Real Estate Agents Rank High in State

Meza Harris, who was the top real estate agent in Northwest Arkansas for the fifth consecutive year, has placed third statewide.

UA Students Win Big in Business-plan Competition

Three students from the University of Arkansas were honored April 30 as the first-place winners of the 2002 Arkansas Governor?s Award for Entrepreneurial Development competition.

College Friend Plans to Return ?Final Four? Ring to Huery

In mid-May, the championship ring of former Arkansas Razorbacks basketball player Ron Huery popped up on eBay, the online auction site.

Rogers Man Turns to Craftmanship with Arnold?s Concrete Mailboxes

Rather than leave the state for work as an aircraft mechanic, Arnold Bibiloni starts Arnold?s Concrete Mailboxes.

Two High-profile Lawyers Turn to Private Practice

Lawyers Ronald Williams and Timothy C. Hutchinson open the doors to their private law firm, Williams & Hutchinson Attorneys at Law.

Oldham Brothers Open Redleaf Nursery

After traveling together for seven years as a landscape-and-lawn team under Oldham?s Lawn Service, brothers Mike and Steve Oldham decide to put down some roots in Rogers.

Ozark Film & Video Wins Festival Honor

Dan Borengasser, vice president of Ozark Film & Video Productions in Springdale, was named a first runner-up for screen writing at the International Family Film Festival in Santa Clarita, Calif.

O?Reilly Becomes Factor for 3-5 Slot

Bill O?Reilly, star of Fox TV?s ?The O?Reilly Factor? and author of New York Times best seller, ?The Factor,? debuted his new radio show on May 8 in scores of markets across America including Northwest Arkansas.

Bill?s Gone; Dillard?s Gets Sexy

We were surprised when we opened a newspaper and saw a very sexy photo of actress Sandra Bernhardt staring suggestively from a Dillard?s advertisement.

And the Award for the Most Confusing ?House ad? Goes to ?

The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette has been running a series of ads showing the newspaper is preferred in almost every category over its rival. But, some of the numbers just don?t make sense.

California Investigating Beverly for Criminal Charges

In it’s first-quarter filing, Beverly Enterprises Inc. announced that the State of California authorities are investigating the company for possible criminal charges.

Brass Eagle 1Q Income Slips

Brass Eagle Inc. of Bentonville, which manufactures paintball guns and other extreme-sports products, said income for the quarter ended March 31 fell but the retail environment is improving.

Cannon Express Loses $2.4 Million in 3Q

Cannon Express Inc. reports a net loss of $2.4 million for its fiscal third quarter, which ended March 31. The loss was 198 percent greater than the loss of $795,777 for the comparable quarter of 2001.

Delta Systems 1Q Sales Jump 31 Percent

First-quarter sales for automation and motion control leader Delta Systems Inc. of Rogers were $1.98 million, up 31 percent from $1.51 million for 2001?s first quarter.

First Federal Bancshares Assets Growing

First Federal Bancshares of Arkansas Inc. reported on May 15 that its assets grew to $691.1 million during the first quarter ended March 31.

Tyson Foods Will Give Quarterly Dividend in September

Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale has declared a quarterly dividend of 4 cents per share on Class A common stock and about 4 cents per share on Class B common stock.

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