Regions

The Buck Shops Here

It seems a whitetail buck decided to check out the everyday low prices recently at an Iowa Wal-Mart store, making for several anxious moments around the produce section.

Shiloh Shies Away From School Buyout

There apparently won?t be a buyout of Immanuel Christian Academy in Rogers by Shiloh Christian School in Springdale.

Wal-Marti Gras

Residents of New Orleans are still fighting over a Wal-Mart Supercenter planned for the site of a former housing project, but it looks like things are going Wal-Mart?s way.

P.A.M, J.B. Hunt Dedicate Efforts, Grow Revenue

Robert Weaver’s team at P.A.M. Transportation Services Inc. clued in to dedicated contract services before most of its truckload carrier brethren.

Arvest-Fayetteville Tops its Record ROE

Arvest Bank in Fayetteville, formerly McIlroy Bank & Trust, enjoyed its best return on equity (22.23 percent) in the bank?s rich 131-year history.

State Charters Dwindle, but Fee Hike, Arvest Keep Bank Department Afloat

State Bank Department continues to lose charters, but Arvest merger and an increase in the assessment fee are making up for the lost revenue.

Bank of America Builds Comeback with Service

Bank?s high-end, high-touch investment products appeal to two-county corporate community.

Bank Home Page Offers Hometown Feel

The Bank of Fayetteville earned 3.5 mice for its recent Web page review.

Bank of Rogers Fills Community Niche

Dick McLelland got tired of large banks buying the community banks he headed in Northwest Arkansas. After the second time it happened, he decided to start his own.

Burden Falls on School Officials

Administrators at the local level, and bureaucrats at the Arkansas Department of Education, have to start standing behind teachers dealing with the parents of problematic or subperforming students.

Wal-Martians, We Salute You

Although its rise to be the largest company in the nation and the world has created some animosity from rivals, we congratulate Bentonville-based Wal-Mart Stores Inc.

First Security Bank Hops After Clients

Since opening its first office in Northwest Arkansas three years ago, Searcy-based First Security Bank has established six locations in the area and scraped out a creditable share of the business.

On the Rocks Plans to Open in Ice Plant

Cal Canfield has landed his first tenant after the $1 million renovation of the 99-year-old Fayetteville Mercantile Building.

Tusk?s Pulls out from Dickson Street

Tusk?s Bottling Co., which opened in October at 200 W. Dickson St. in Fayetteville, closed in April.

New Owners Reopen Dickson Street Diner

The Dickson Street Diner at 522 W. Dickson St. in Fayetteville reopened April 19 under new management. It had been closed since March.

Cathy?s Corner Slings Down-home Cooking

Siloam Springs restaurant receives 3.5 stars in a recent food review.

Rio Bravo Cantina opened a restaurant in Fayetteville in October 1997 and broke the city?s record for monthly food sales. With sales that high in its first month, Rio Bravo had nowhere to go but down.

Waiter, There?s a Buzz in my Soup

Restaurant owners wake up and realize the honeymoon is over.

Tyson?s Big Purchase the Exception in 2001

Tyson Foods Inc.?s September acquisition of IBP Inc. was one of the few major mergers in the food industry during an economically strapped 2001.

Survey Shows IT Field Can Lead to Advancement

About 53 percent of leadership positions in corporate information-technology divisions are filled by existing employees, a national survey recently conducted by Robert Half International Consulting Inc. found.

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