by - July 9, 2001 12:00 am
Social Services Organizations Keep Employees on the Job
Northwest Arkansas is annually lauded as one of the nation?s best places to live, but what if nonprofits like The Crisis Center were no longer available?
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by - July 9, 2001 12:00 am
Veteran Sportswriter Starts Freelance Venture
Veteran sportswriter Nate Allen resigned his Razorbacks bureau post with Donrey Media Group on June 24 to start Nate Allen Sports Service, a freelance reporting business.
by - July 9, 2001 12:00 am
Daniels Departing for Land Down Under
Dale Daniels, market manager for Clear Channel Communications? four radio stations in Fayetteville, will soon be dining on vegamite sandwiches and steaks off the barbie.
by - July 9, 2001 12:00 am
The Little Rock/Las Vegas Newspaper War Heightens
We wonder how long the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette can afford to pour money into Northwest Arkansas.
by - July 9, 2001 12:00 am
With $1 Billion, Walton Tops Nonprofit List
With almost $1 billion in assets, the Walton Family Foundation topped our list of ?Largest nonprofit organizations? in Northwest Arkansas.
by - July 9, 2001 12:00 am
Baldor Will Push ?Super-E? Motors
Starting July 1, Baldor Electric Co. of Fort Smith will add yellow EnergyGuide tags to all of its ?Super-E? motors.
by - July 9, 2001 12:00 am
National Home Centers Logs Decreased Sales
National Home Centers Inc. of Springdale said net sales for the first quarter of 2001 decreased $1.5 million from the same time last year.
by - July 9, 2001 12:00 am
Tyson Internet Venture Lands Chicago Deal
A June 26 Internet report said Chicago-based eFS Network Inc. has chosen ModelN of San Francisco, Calif., to build its network infrastructure. Springdale?s poultry producer Tyson Foods Inc. is a major partner in the Internet venture.
by - July 9, 2001 12:00 am
Wal-Mart Stores Fined $50 Million
A Missouri jury decided on June 20 that Wal-Mart Stores Inc. of Bentonville should pay $51.5 million because of the way it ended a business deal with a vending company.
by - July 9, 2001 12:00 am
Three Sisters, Bakery Building Reorganized and Refinanced
Northwest Arkansas biggest real estate news includes the refinancing of the Three Sisters building in Fayetteville.
by - July 9, 2001 12:00 am
Judge Says Rose Attorney ?Knowingly Committed Fraud?
Former Rose Law Firm lawyer Allen W. Bird II bore the brunt of the longest awaited U.S. Bankruptcy Court ruling in Arkansas? western division.
by - July 9, 2001 12:00 am
Pixel Benders Lands Huge Gig
A local Web design firm has broken into the big leagues.
by - July 9, 2001 12:00 am
Arvest to Launch Internet Newsletter
Arvest.com, the Internet face of Bentonville?s Arvest Bank Group Inc., has been tinkering with its home page and in the next few weeks will launch yet another online product.
by - July 9, 2001 12:00 am
Tyson Foundation Does ?Fishy? Philanthropy Work
Despite such notable names as John Tyson, Joe Fred Starr and Jim Blair on its board of directors, the Tyson Foundation Inc. is in the midst of perhaps a major overhaul.
by - July 9, 2001 12:00 am
Wal-Mart Funds Hometown Charities
The Wal-Mart Foundation has grown by a multiple of about 500 since it was established in 1979 by Sam Walton, David Glass and Jack Shewmaker.
by - July 9, 2001 12:00 am
NWACC Designs Site With Students in Mind
Northwest Arkansas Community College put its students first when designing its Web site.
by - July 9, 2001 12:00 am
Fayetteville Man Opposes Competition
After Richard Shewmaker publicly opposed a Dickson Street bar, he has decided to lease the space directly under his second-floor residence to Dave Bass, who plans to open a private club there.
by - July 9, 2001 12:00 am
Regions Keeps it All in the Family
Morgan Keegan in Rogers will soon be roomies with one of its new corporate brothers.
by - July 9, 2001 12:00 am
eBay Sells Cave Interest
It?s amazing what you can find on eBay, the world?s largest online auction site. We recently saw where you could buy a 5 percent interest in Wonderland Cave near Bella Vista.
by - July 9, 2001 12:00 am
Costner Tyson?s Top Chick-A-Tee
For a three-day weekend at least, Rob Costner was once again the dominant rooster at Tyson Foods Inc., even if it was confined to the golfing goings-on at Springdale Country Club.