Regions

Ayrshire Purchases Baldwin Real Estate

Former Baldwin Piano building tops list of recent real estate deals in Northwest Arkansas.

Russellville Aluminum Firm Fights Federal Fraud Charges

The U.S. government is trying to collect $5.2 million from a Russellville metal manufacturer that did business with a Florida company that defrauded the government for millions of dollars in the early 1990s.

Problems Continue to Mount for Tyson

When it rains it pours on Tyson Foods, and lately there seems to be a monsoon hovering over the Springdale headquarters.

United, They Conquer

United Bank in Springdale flexed a little muscle with its recent $1.85 million acquisition of the Simmons First Bank of Northwest Arkansas branch at 670 E. Joyce Boulevard in Fayetteville.

Mortgage Mania Grips Area

With interest rates so low, banks across the region are posting record numbers. But a recent peek at Arvest Mortgage Co.?s 2001 numbers shows what a whopper of a year both it and Northwest Arkansas had.

Father-son Golf Tournament Coming to NWA

The Arkansas State Golf Association is bringing its popular father-son tournament to Northwest Arkansas on June 10-11.

Mundo-Tech Signs Mondo Contract

Try to say ?titanium tube bending? three times real fast. It?s probably easier to just search for the phrase on the Internet, where the five most popular search engines will turn up Mundo-Tech Inc. of Rogers.

Coody Chooses Santos as Vice Mayor

The Dan Coody tour as mayor of Fayetteville continued its controversial course when he cast the tie-breaking vote for Kevin Santos as vice mayor at the Jan. 2 city council meeting.

Retailers and Restaurants Rush to Rogers

Eva Gabor may have wanted Park Avenue, but retail stores and restaurants around the country want in on the economic boom that is Rogers.

NWACF Announces Seven New Grants

Following recent news that the Northwest Arkansas Community Foundation had boosted its endowment total to 22 funds totaling more than $1 million, the foundation awarded seven grants totaling $41,900 to local nonprofit organizations.

Hispanic Emphasis Widens Newroads

Vantage Telecom LLC, doing business as Newroads Telecom, has made serving the Hispanic community a priority. It is the first major local Internet service provider to offer both totally English and Spanish versions of its Web site.

Olive Garden Plans Fayetteville Restaurant

Darden Restaurants Inc. of Orlando, Fla., submitted a large-scale development plan Dec. 10 with the city of Fayetteville to construct a 8,077-SF Olive Garden restaurant in the city?s Steele Crossing area (also known as CMN Business Park II).

Target May be Poised to Outperform Wal-Mart

As Target embarks on a new growth phase, retail experts have been marveling at the concept: Target merges ?discount? with ?chic.?

Best & Worst 2001

Here?s a quick look back at some of the best and worst news items and moments of 2001 as we get ready to ring in the New Year.

Eyeing the Sale Block?

Owners need a plan of action to groom their businesses for a sale, acquisition.

Find Another Place to Cut

More so than any other cuts made to break the state?s $142 million shortfall, we?re concerned that a ?freeze? on new recipients of the Arkansas Academic Challenge and Governor?s Distinguished Scholarships will have the worst impact.

KFC Looks for Franchisees

KFC Corp. closed eight Northwest Arkansas restaurants in mid-December after a franchisee in New Mexico filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

Mathews Brothers Consider Ronald Room

Bill and Walter Mathews, known collectively as Mathews Management Co. of Springdale, are considering establishing a Ronald McDonald House family room at a Northwest Arkansas hospital.

Corky?s Caters to Hog Fans

Ben Clark is excited about landing the contract to provide Corky?s barbecue to Razorback football games, but he said the profit margin for that catering job is just about zero.

Time for Coody to Get Fayetteville Well Again

Things are tough at city hall, but such is life as mayor of Fayetteville.

St. Bernards to expand Maternal Life360 HOME program into Greene County

Then and Now: Cooperative business model a good fit for Mitchell Johnson

Dope Medicinal Wellness opens Fayetteville clinic

Fort Smith metro job numbers up less than 1% in September report