Regions

Restaurants Cater to Bush Brigade

Northwest Arkansas restaurants cater to George W. Bush’s entourage on one of the last stops of the 2000 presidential campaign.

Cafe is History: Retro Closes After 6 Months

The Retro Cafe didn’t have what it takes to survive the heated restaurant competition in Fayetteville’s entertainment district.

Ozark Natural Foods Co-Op Opens

Ozark’s move is expected to invigorate the 41-year-old Evelyn Hills Shopping Center.

Outdoor-Sports Store Doubles Space

Uncle Sam’s safari outfitters moves to a bigger space in Fayetteville’s Evelyn Hills Shopping Center.

QCA, Mercy HMOs Low in Weiss Ratings

Mercy Health Plans of Missouri and QCA Health Plan Inc. rate lowest in Arkansas on Weiss Ratings Inc.?s list of financially stable HMOs.

Springdale Bank Gets Good Marks

First National Bank of Springdale reports the highest year-to-date income of five-star Northwest Arkansas banks in Bauer Financial Reports Inc.’s June 30 ratings.

Engineering Firm Shops for New Hires

An increase in staff makes Perry L. Butcher & Associates the largest architectural and engineering firm in Northwest Arkansas.

Desserts Save the Day at Belvedeer’s

Acceptable, not exceptional, fare, is served at Belvedeer?s Italian restaurant in Fayetteville.

Gotta Love It Fitness Caters to the Masses

Ben Hunter opens Gotta Love It Fitness, a personal training studio, in Fayetteville.

Secret Ingredients: Hard-To-Find Dishes

Teresa Brown and Nancy Kendrick open Secret Ingredients, a culinary supply store offering high-quality dishes and glassware.

Girls N Sports Aims at Marketing Niche

Chad and Jennifer Tull open Girls N Sports to supply athletic equipment and apparel to women and girls in Northwest Arkansas.

Subscriber Rejects CPI/Wehco Alliance

Bentonville resident Edith Irvin, a subscriber to the Benton County Daily Record for more than 30 years, has posted a sign in her yard asking the paper to stop her subscription.

Sports Station Halts Morning Show for Now

KREB, nicknamed ?The Fan,? on 1190 AM in Rogers, stops airing ?The Bo Mattingly Show? during its weekday morning drive-time slot.

UA Journalism Grad is $64,000 Question

E. Lynn Harris, a graduate of the University of Arkansas? Walter J. Lemke department of journalism, is mentioned Nov. 5 in a question on ABC’s ?Who Wants to be a Millionaire.”

American Freightways Gets Nicholson Award

American Freightways Corp.’s 1999 shareholders report receives the 2000 Nicholson Award, honoring the nation?s best publications from the trucking, transportation and leasing industries.