Regions

Banana Republic, GapKids to Open in Mall

Two new stores, both owned by Gap Inc., are scheduled to open in Fayetteville?s Northwest Arkansas Mall by early summer.

Pack Rat Construction to Begin by May

Scott Crook, the owner of the Pack Rat Outdoor Center in Fayetteville, plans to begin construction on a 15,000-SF building by May to serve as the new home of his business. The building should be completed by November, he said.

Springdale Charity Awards New Grants

Springdale?s Northwest Arkansas Community Foundation on Jan. 24 awarded five grants totaling $48,600 to local nonprofit organizations.

St. Mary?s Hospital Chooses New Blood Supplier

Effective Jan. 15, the Community Blood Center of the Ozarks began supplying blood to St. Mary?s Hospital in Rogers.

InsuranceNoodle.com Targets Arkansas Small Businesses

Arkansas? small businesses now have access to several big names in insurance.

UA Renames Business School

In an unprecedented move toward simplification and clarity, on Jan. 26 the University of Arkansas Board of Trustees struck a word from the name of the business college in Fayetteville.

UA Solicits Proposals to Renovate Carnall Hall

Feb. 15 is the deadline to submit proposals to renovate Carnall Hall, the second oldest building on the University of Arkansas campus in Fayetteville, to be used as a historic inn and restaurant.

Payday Lenders Gave $15,000 to Pryor?s AG Race

Two members of Attorney General Mark Pryor?s legal staff ? including one who had warned that payday lending was unconstitutional ? were discouraged from testifying before legislators in the 1999 legislative session.

Pryor?s Money Store Contributors

The following is a list of contributions from Fort Smith and Northwest Arkansas to Mark Pryor during and, in one case, after his 1998 campaign.

NARTI Shows Health Care Versatility

Over the last two years, the Northwest Arkansas Radiation Therapy Institute has pursued a series of changes to become a strong, dependable provider of cancer treatment.

Limitless Sky Entertainment Opens

Since their days in a Harrison junior high school, friends Robert Selby, Richard Davis and Eric Roberts have enjoyed putting on a show.

A. Yumang Rehab Services PA Opens

After working for 10 years as a physical therapist, most recently at Northwest Medical Center in Springdale, Ray Yumang decided to open his own clinic.

ABComputers Opens in Pea Ridge

Lila and Charles Pettyjohn opened ABComputers to offer a full-service computer store to Pea Ridge.

Eagle Jocks to Fly Coop

Jon Williams and Zach Arns, hosts of the ?Jon & Zach Morning Show? on KJEM, ?The Eagle? 93.3 FM, are moving to sister station KMXF, ?Hot Mix? 101.9 FM.

Times Editor to Resign

Ritta Martin Basu, executive editor of the Northwest Arkansas Times of Fayetteville, announced on Jan. 17 that she will resign from her job effective Feb. 16.

Council Violated Spirit of FOI Law

We believe the Fayetteville City Council violated the spirit of the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act on Jan. 16 when it voted 5-4 in private for an interim city attorney, then convened in public to stage a fake unanimous vote.

A Democracy of One

Web visitors put football gambling question over Highway Commission issue.

Freightways Tops Y2K?s Biggest Deals

American Freightways Corp. came through the initial gas crunch of 2000 in much better shape than other trucking companies.

Beverly Enterprises Names New CEO

On Feb. 1, Fort Smith?s Beverly Enterprises Inc. appointed William R. Floyd its new CEO.

Edgewater to Spend $130 Million to Buy Back Shares

Edgewater Technology Inc. will spend $130 million to buy back about 16.25 million shares of its stock for $8 per share, the company announced on Jan. 29.

Arkansas to lead National Advanced Manufacturing Apprenticeship expansion

The Supply Side: Boomer generation concedes spending power to young consumers

2nd cohort of new lithium accelerator shows innovations in Bentonville

Weekly wages up 4.2% in Arkansas, Benton County leads with 13.4% wage gain