Regions

Tulsa Files Lawsuit Against Poultry Industry

The City of Tulsa and the Tulsa Metropolitan Utility Authority have filed a lawsuit in U.S. district court in Oklahoma against six poultry processors.

Bella Vista Couple, Tyson Give UA Gifts

The UA, through its ?Campaign for the 21st Century,? hopes to raise $500 million by June 30, 2004, for use with endowed faculty positions, academic programs, libraries and new and improved facilities.

?Happy Holidays,? Now Back to Work

Accountemps Inc. of Fayetteville says getting employees back on track after the holiday break can be a must for productivity.

Court Upholds PSC Ruling

The Arkansas Court of Appeals on Dec. 5 affirmed the state Public Service Commission’s decision to dismiss a case brought against Arkansas Western Gas by two rate payers, Robert Brandon and Carl Brooks.

Scarbrough & Murtishaw Gives Personal Touch

Wesley Murtishaw decided to become an accountant in March of 1972 while dickering with a Manila, Ark., banker over the price of a used Ford Mustang.

Fayetteville Enters 2002 with Plenty of Problems

The late comedian Jerry Clower once asked, ?Where will you be when you get where you?re going?? As 2002 approaches, Northwest Arkansas city governments are looking to answer that question.

Curb Appeal Markets Custom Retainers

Adam Douglas brought a coastal landscape-design trend to Northwest Arkansas.

Sapphire Sky Gem Lab Offers Expert Appraisal

With 36 years in the jewelry business ? he started when he was 12 ? Mark Cartwright opened Sapphire Sky Gem Lab, a jewelry-appraisal firm in Fayetteville.

Year?s Top 10 Northwest Arkansas Stories

Major local stories for 2001 include business mergers, fraud and success.

Morning News Teams with McDonald?s

The Morning News is now being sold through 16 area McDonald?s restaurants with proceeds being donated to Ronald McDonald House Charities.

NBC 24/51 Starts the Crawl

On Dec. 10, NBC 24/51 started running a ?crawl? at the bottom of the screen as a way of squeezing more news into the newscasts.

Numbed Again by The Morning News

We?re still wondering about that expensive redesign of The Morning News. Sure, there?s valuable information in there, but can anyone get past the Page 1 meeting stories to get to the interesting stuff?

Beall Tolls Loud for Firm at 39

Beall, Barclay & Co. is the largest CPA firm in the Arkansas River Valley and Northwest Arkansas.

CEO Extends Offer

Dwain A. Newman, CEO of National Home Centers Inc., has extended his tender offer to purchase all outstanding shares of the Springdale company until 5 p.m. on Dec. 24.

Beverly Board Elects Floyd

Fort Smith-headquartered Beverly Enterprises Inc. announces that its board of directors elected William R. Floyd as chairman of the board.

Wal-Mart May Spur Supermarket Frenzy

U.S. supermarkets are gearing up for a price war.

Janus Place Leasing Space

Dick Keating, president of Keating Enterprises Inc. of Fayetteville, has already leased 6,000 SF of his 10,000-SF retail/office center at 2501 SE 14th St. (Arkansas Highway 102) in Bentonville.

Reviewers Award Airport Cafe 3.5 Stars

The Airport Cafe, located on the second floor of the airport?s terminal, offers down-home cooking and very reasonably priced.

Content Filtering Improves Productivity

Newroads’ July 1 acquisition of Netegra LLC of Fort Smith, an Internet content-filter firm, added server-side site sifting to its arsenal.

Expect Higher Unemployment Before 2Q Recovery, Economists Say

In 2002, Arkansas? economy will see higher unemployment, a recovery by the second quarter and incentives for bargain-hunting consumers.

Brad Doyle appointed as a director on the United Soybean Board

New World Screwworm infestation is spreading

Tyson Foods to pay outgoing COO $10.578 million

Change-of-government question returning to Fort Smith board meeting