Regions

Torres Opening Three Restaurants

Arturo Torres opened a Mexican restaurant in Fayetteville on June 8 and plans to open one in Gravette next month.

Catfish & More Scores Three Stars

We were instantly amused by Catfish & More. We went inside and thought we had stepped into one of those fantastic fish diners along the Gulf Coast, the kind where you can smell the fish from a quarter-mile away.

Melodys to Close Dickson Street Store

Steve and Paula Melody plan to close Melody?s Choices at 414 W. Dickson St. in Fayetteville by July 31.

Bothwell Aids Battle Against Banking Terror

The president of Arkansas National Bank?s online division, has been appointed to a national commission that?s studying information security needs for the financial industry.

Tyson Foods Honored for Vendor Excellence

Darden Restaurants Inc. of Orlando, Fla., honored Tyson Foods Inc. in May by giving the Springdale company its top award for vendor excellence.

‘Dr. Bob’ Helped More Than Patients

Dr. Robert H. McCollum was remembered as a family doctor in the truest sense following his death June 15.

Wal-Mart Touts Ethics As Supermodel Squiggles

Wal-Mart is no Enron. That was the message Rob Walton, chairman of the board of Bentonville-based Wal-Mart Stores Inc., delivered to about 20,000 people in Fayetteville at the annual shareholders meeting.

Arnt Asphalt Sealing Co. Opens in Springdale

Lindy Arnt striped his first parking lot at age 7. The hot and heavy work of asphalt sealing and paving was the Arnt family?s business in Michigan, and Lindy Arnt grew up knowing how to patch a cement crack with hot rubber.

All About Her Opens in Rogers

After mail-ordering her clothing for years, Phyllis Charette opened a specialty store to sell the products and brands she couldn?t find in Northwest Arkansas.

Local Investors Purchase ThompsonMurray Facility

Dixie Management Co. and other investors have purchased the building that houses Northwest Arkansas? largest advertising agency.

Copper Creek Addition Gets Five New Homes

C&S Custom Homes Inc. on April 30 got five loans totaling $1.23 million from Arvest Bank to add homes at a northeast Fayetteville subdivision.

On The Border Almost Complete

Brinker International Inc. of Dallas recently purchased a building permit valued at $862,000 to complete the construction of its new Rogers restaurant.

Lindsey Developing Many Stonewood Lots

John David Lindsey on April 30 got four loans totaling $799,000 to build more homes at a northeast Fayetteville subdivision.

Lazenby Joins Builders at Blue Springs Village

Bill Lazenby on May 15 got six loans totaling $634,983 from both Regions Bank of Rogers and First Security Bank of Rogers to build homes at a subdivision several miles east of Springdale.

Wohlford & Co. Adds to Palisades

Dennis Wohlford of Wohlford & Co. of Fayetteville recently purchased five building permits valued at a combined $588,647 to build homes at a subdivision in southeast Springdale.

Riggins Continues Porthaven Addition

Darin Riggins of Riggins Construction recently purchased seven building permits valued at $574,791 to build more homes at a west Springdale subdivision.

Israel, Phillips, Muccio Purchase Appleby Acreage

Ben and Nancy Israel, Phil Phillips and Tom Muccio in early June purchased 2.5 commercially zoned acres in north Fayetteville for $500,000.

Rogers Developer Continues Shadow Valley Development

Judy Enderle of Rogers recently purchased a pair of building permits valued at a combined $368,968 to build two more homes at Shadow Valley subdivision.

Maloney Associates Racks up Bank Ad Awards

Maloney Associates Inc. of Cave Springs was the only Northwest Arkansas-based advertising agency that was honored June 13 at the annual banquet of the Arkansas chapter of the American Bankers Association Marketing Network.

Bickford Retires After 38 Years at News

Charles Bickford retired May 24 after working as a photographer at The Morning News since 1964.

University of Arkansas to receive $5 million from state for food science center

Tyson board chairman’s new contract includes $40 million cash incentive

Officials from Fort Smith and Poland sign Friendship Pact, mark arrival of F-35 jets

Grow for the Green Soybean Yield Challenge slated for its 16th year