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Palmer Hired at KFSM

Shawn Palmer will take over Dec. 3 as news director at KFSM, Channel 5, in Fort Smith.

Programming Tweaked at ?The Eagle?

Commuters who start their workday at 9 a.m. may have noticed that KJEM, 93.3 FM, ?The Eagle,? has taken ?The Outlaw? Tommy Smith and Roger Scott?s ?Rock ?n? Roll Breakfast? morning show off the air by that hour.

Printer?s Error Causes Confusion

We apologize for the confusing page jumps in the last issue of the Business Journal.

Cannon Express Reports Diminished 1Q Figures

Cannon Express Inc. of Springdale said on Nov. 14 that first-quarter revenues were down about $890,000 from the same time last year as a driver shortage and less demand for services weakened the trucking company.

Delta Systems Operates Steady Quarter

Net sales for Delta System Inc.?s third quarter ended Sept. 30 were up 3 percent compared with 2000?s third frame.

First Federal Bancshares Cash Stacks Up

Harrison?s First Federal Bancshares of Arkansas Inc. on Nov. 14 said its cash and cash equivalents for the third quarter ended Sept. 30 were up 326.1 percent to $37.7 million.

National Home Quarterly Net Income Swells

National Home Centers Inc. of Springdale said net income for the third quarter increased from last year ? up to $705,000, or 10 cents per share, from $68,000, or 1 cent per share, last year.

IBP Purchase Boosts Tyson Foods 4Q

Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale on Nov. 12 reported higher fourth-quarter earnings, which were boosted by the chicken processor?s purchase this year of beef and pork processor IBP Inc.

Wal-Mart Profits Increase Less Than Usual

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. reported an 8 percent increase in fiscal third-quarter profits as consumers sought low-priced goods in the stalled U.S. economy.

Baldor Declares Dividend

The Baldor Electric Co. board of directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of 13 cents per share, payable Jan. 2 to shareholders of record Dec. 12.

Lectures Provide Financing Info

Experts help entrepreneurs get going with loans for small businesses.

Historic Theater Sold Out

On Nov. 2, four developers sold the historic Ozark Theater building in Fayetteville for $2.1 million to Centra Industries Inc. of Springdale.

Sunbelt Whipping Rivals

Sunbelt Business Advisors of the Ozarks Inc. has apparently been ?taking names? lately in the business brokerage sector.

The Kennedys Take on the Tysons

The law firm of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is among those joining in the aid of property owners near the Oklahoma and Missouri borders accusing Springdale?s Tyson Foods Inc. of polluting Grand Lake in Oklahoma.

Restaurants Eye Prime Location

The former Cafe Santa Fe location at 25 E. Center St. in Fayetteville appears to be a hot spot for restaurateurs.

Thiel’s Working

We identified Fayetteville City Council member Brenda Thiel as unemployed in our Nov. 12 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal.

Justis Around the World

Shiloh Travel closed its doors Nov. 21 after 30 years of serving Northwest Arkansas travelers.

Area is Rich in Opportunities

This week?s Business Journal features a picture of $1 million ? pg 29. That?s really $1 million in cash. Now imagine 93,000 piles like that one.

Wal-Mart?s Miracles Appear to Never Cease

Amid, or maybe because of, all the bad economic news comes yet another good quarterly earnings report from our friends in Bentonville, Wal-Mart Stores Inc.

Business Executives Drawn to Golf

Northwest Arkansas could be facing a golf glut with too many new courses.

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