Regions

Value of a Buck Varies; NWA Dollar Holds its Own

Benjamin Franklin?s paper smile beams a little brighter in Springdale, Rogers and Fort Smith than in Fayetteville, according to a salary calculator on Homestore.com.

Korean Restaurant Serves Exotic Lunch Specials

Unlike anything else we?ve found in Northwest Arkansas, Arirang Korea House offers 14 reasonably priced lunch dishes that sample the restaurant?s exotic dinner menu.

Thanh?s, The Bayou New in New Town

Two restaurants opened in Rogers’ new Town Square shopping center.

Georgia?s Gyros Closed ? for Now

After two years, Georgia?s Gyros closed its Fayetteville restaurant on Nov. 10.

Cafe Santa Fe Closed in Harrison

At about the same time CSF Franchise Group was closing two of its Cafe Santa Fe restaurants operated by Abu-Haleema Enterprises, the company?s franchisees in Harrison apparently locked the doors and abandoned the restaurant there.

Federal Judge Sides with IBP Employees

IBP Inc., purchased in a $4.6 billion package by Springdale?s Tyson Foods Inc. in September, has been ordered to pay $3.1 million to current and former employees at a plant in Washington state.

Merging Law Firms to Open Local Office

Citing better service to clients as their motivation, the Little Rock law firms of Dover & Dixon and Horne Hollingsworth & Parker are merging to form Dover Dixon Horne PLLC.

Financial Services Firm Offers Blount Advice

Jim Blount, formerly of MetLife Financial Services Inc.?s branch in Springdale, opened an independent financial and investment counseling company on Nov. 16 in Springdale.

Berryville Bank Converting Shell

First National Bank of Berryville, a 112-year-old institution held by First Carroll Bankshares Inc., is converting from a ?C? corporation to an ?S? corp.

Edgewater Hopes Software Grabs Truckers

Edgewater Technology Inc., a Massachusetts firm with a substantial presence in Arkansas, launched a logistics software package recently at the premier trucking industry conference.

VA Nursing Home Still a Possibility

Washington Regional Medical Center will have to wait at least another 18 months to find out whether construction of a state veterans? nursing home will be possible for northwest Arkansas.

Signs of Affection Sells Birth Announcements

A modern-day town crier, Holly Neyland uses her flock of stork signs to announce births with her home-based business, Signs of Affection.

Drivers Select Fills Empty Seats

Drivers Select leases class A, commercial-driver?s-licensed and U.S. Department of Transportation-qualified drivers to trucking companies in Northwest Arkansas.

Lindsey to Build 240 Fayetteville Apartments

A $9.5 million loan from First National Bank of Fort Smith for Lindsey Construction Co. topped the recent list of area real estate deals.

Fogg Lifts More Vendor Clients

Fogg Business Solutions Inc. of Lowell has signed its sixth retail vending client and is in the process of implementing software for the well-known company.

Local Free ISP Nixed in Buyout

About 2,500 area Internet users formerly served by GetOn4Free.com are now likely being absorbed by local ISPs. That?s the result of the Joplin, Mo., firm roaring ?in like a lion? in March 2000 and going ?out like a lamb? last spring.