Regions

Day of Infamy Numbs Us All

After Sept. 11, everything seems small and irrelevant. Especially me.

Suit Undresses Dillard?s Inc.

Net sales for Dillard?s Inc.?s Northwest Arkansas operation were down 1.78 percent from 1998 to 1999.

City Offers Something to Cluck About

Springdale is uniquely positioned among Arkansas? largest cities to go from worst to among the first when it comes to state legislative representation.

UA Engineering Students Still Flocking Elsewhere

Most University of Arkansas engineering students come from Arkansas, but once they are trained, about half leave the state.

Catfish Hole and Applebee?s Make Strong Showing

For the first time, Catfish Hole No. 3 has made the Top 10 list of Fayetteville restaurants based on gross sales.

What?s Hot! Brewing on Dickson

On Sept. 4, Stephen Davis and his wife Darlene opened What?s Hot!, a coffee shop, inside their Smoothie King store at 309 W. Dickson St. in Fayetteville.

Bentonville Meat & Seafood Co. Impressed Visitors

Bentonville Meat & Seafood Co. offers unsurpassed quality and selection in its deli as well as a clean and friendly atmosphere.

Razorbacks Make More Moolah at Home

The Razorbacks football program earned $2.53 million in ticket and luxury box sales for its Sept. 8 game at newly expanded Reynolds Stadium.

Billingsleys Donate $9.3 Million to UA, Children?s Hospital

George and Boyce Billingsley of Bella Vista will provide almost $8.4 million to the University of Arkansas to fund scholarships and endowed chair positions in four colleges and to assist the athletic department.

Washington Regional Names Women of the Year

On September 10, four women were selected as Northwest Arkansas Women of the Year by Washington Regional Medical System.

Former Tyson Target Diversifies into Beef

Smithfield Foods Inc. on Sept. 7 agreed to buy privately held Packerland Holdings Inc., the fifth-largest U.S. beef packer, for $250 million.

New Store Prompts Lodgepole Pack?ing

Work began in early July on the new building for the Pack Rat Outdoor Center at the corner of Gregg Avenue and Sunbridge Drive in Fayetteville.

Garrison Sells $1.33 Million Worth of J.B. Hunt Stock

Wayne E. Garrison, chairman of J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc., sold 55,000 shares of the company?s stock between Aug. 27 and Aug. 29.

The Paint Center Inc. Rolls Out Brand-Name Selections

Steve Houston depends on his 15 years of color-mixing experience and a computer system to produce hues for professional and amateur painters in Northwest Arkansas.

Rogers Man Opens 24-Hour Gymnasium

Excluding the cost of the business itself, Andy Godfrey invested an estimated $40,000 to launch a new version of his favorite gym.

Absolute Net Tech Seeks Small-Business Clients

Steven Lewis wants to simplify technology for small businesses and home offices in Northwest Arkansas with his new firm, Absolute Net Tech.

Alliance Changes Page Size, Times Redesigns its Look

Pages in the three daily ?alliance? newspapers became 1.5 inches narrower on Aug. 20.

Boone Shows a Little Leg

Clint Boone, chief meteorologist for CBS-affiliate KFSM-TV, got caught on camera with his suit pants … well, off. And it?s not even time for October sweeps.

D-G Writer Has Conflict of Interest

Otis Kirk, the D-G?s celebrated new recruiting beat writer, benefits financially from perpetuating positive news about University of Arkansas athletic recruiting.

Morgan Stanley Dealing with Destruction

Arkansas? offices for Morgan Stanley have been instructed not to comment about its loss in the World Trade Center attack or the company?s standing going forward.

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