by - February 22, 1999 12:00 am
Taqueria reopens after drug raid
Taqueria, a Mexican restaurant at 505 Thomas Boulevard in Springdale, reopened after closing briefly as a result of a raid by the 4th Judicial District Drug Task Force. The task…
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by - February 22, 1999 12:00 am
Good year predicted for Arkansas restaurants
A recent study indicates Arkansas restaurants may fare better than the national average in 1999. The study, commissioned by the National Restaurant Association and conducted by Deloitte & Touche, predicts…
by - February 22, 1999 12:00 am
American Freighways Corp.
Tom Garrison, president and chief operating officer of American Freightways Corp., will become chief executive officer of the Harrison-based less-than-truckload company July 1. His brother, Will, who currently serves as…
by - February 15, 1999 12:00 am
Top Businessmen Deliver Symposium on Common Sense
It was billed as the “Northwest Arkansas Business Giants Forum.” It could have simply been called a symposium on common sense. Three of the state’s most successful businessmen — Don…
by - February 8, 1999 12:00 am
JBU educates future builders
Two key positions on a large construction project are that of the job superintendent and the project manager. Both positions require vast knowledge of construction as well as management skills…
by - February 8, 1999 12:00 am
Turnarounds are fair play for Fayetteville business expert
John Harrison Newman turns troubled companies around. It’s not always fun. It’s not always easy. But after 15 years in the business, his record speaks for itself. “I haven’t lost…
by - February 8, 1999 12:00 am
Holt-Krock controversy ends
The acrimony between Fort Smith’s Holt-Krock Clinic and PhyCor Inc. ended Jan. 26 with the announcement that Sparks Regional Medical Center is buying the clinic. Most of Holt-Krock’s 84 physicians…
by - February 8, 1999 12:00 am
Faster treatment for heart attacks
Activase, the clot-busting drug often used for heart attack patients, can be a lifesaver when administered quickly. But at $4,000 a dose, it’s too expensive to use indiscriminately, even if…
by - February 8, 1999 12:00 am
Educational program recognized by hospital association
Washington Regional Medical Center, was one of five honored Feb. 1 by the American Hospital Association with its prestigious NOVA Award, given annually to recognize innovative, collaborative projects designed by…
by - February 8, 1999 12:00 am
Interstate 540 opens, relieves traffic from U.S. 71
The largest highway project in Arkansas — the $459 million construction of Interstate 540 from Alma to Fayetteville — was completed in early January. The highway was officially dedicated and…
by - February 8, 1999 12:00 am
Benton County leads area in school construction
Educational needs are fueling construction in Northwest Arkansas. New high schools for both Rogers and Bentonville are the largest construction projects under way in Northwest Arkansas — totaling some $41…
by - February 8, 1999 12:00 am
Nabholz, McClinton-Anchor top largest contractors list
It’s a neck-and-neck race for first place between the two largest commercial contractors in Northwest Arkansas. Nabholz Construction Corp. tops the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal’s list again with $48.8 million…
by - February 8, 1999 12:00 am
Ozark Mountain Smoke House
Other places come and go, but the Ozark Mountain Smoke House is the Old Faithful of Dickson Street. It’s always there, dependably serving up sandwiches, salads and soups to a…
by - February 8, 1999 12:00 am
Newspaper sues Rogers ad firm
Community Publishers Inc., owner of the Benton County Daily Record, is suing Kirkpatrick Williams & Associates for $14,058. The suit, filed Jan. 8 in Benton County Circuit Court, claims the…
by - February 8, 1999 12:00 am
Joe jumping to Daisy for new ad campaign
Daisy Manufacturing Co. has hired former Kirkpatrick Williams vice-president Joe Murfin to be its new director of marketing. Murfin was at Kirkpatrick Williams for the last decade and has 16…
by - February 8, 1999 12:00 am
D-G cuts rates in Fayetteville
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette is offering a special deal only for subscribers in Fayetteville. The state newspaper is offering a year’s subscription for $54.50 for residents of Fayetteville. But residents of…
by - February 8, 1999 12:00 am
Sportswriter eavesdrops, Times defends
After an article that apparently got Arkansas Razorbacks Head Football Coach Houston Nutt in a bit of trouble with the NCAA, the Northwest Arkansas Times, in a Feb. 2 editorial,…
by - February 8, 1999 12:00 am
Rogers catches Houston
By the end of February, Jimmy Houston, the fishing guide with his own nationally syndicated television show, plans to open a retail boat store at 2414 S. 8th St. in…
by - February 8, 1999 12:00 am
Ballroom blitz
J.R.’s Dickson Street Ballroom won’t be vacant for long. We hear owner Richard Shewmaker already has a new tenant for the Fayetteville building. David Bass, a former manager at George’s…
by - February 8, 1999 12:00 am
New quarters for banker
You’ve probably heard that James Stobaugh is retiring later this month after a 32-year career with Bank of America Corp. and its predecessors. But he won’t be a man without…