by - September 21, 1998 12:00 am
Several Northwest Arkansas entities received awards from the Economic Development of Arkansas Fund in mid-September. The University of Arkansas’ Genesis Technology Incubator got $500,000 of its $1.3 million request while…
by - September 21, 1998 12:00 am
Nobody wants to talk about it, but Tony Catroppa, better known locally as Tony C, is suing the former owners of New Town Square in Rogers for breach of contract….
by - September 21, 1998 12:00 am
It is a mistake that surprised us a little, considering the legendary frugality of Wal-Mart Stores Inc. of Bentonville. It seems that Wal-Mart, the nation’s largest retailer, paid one of…
by - September 7, 1998 12:00 am
For all the folks who think of johnboats as a low-class boat designed to get around Arkansas’ muddy lakes and bayous, it’s time to think again. rSeaArk Boats Inc. of…
by - September 7, 1998 12:00 am
Wayne Stone, president and CEO of Bank of Arkansas, has left that institution. Bank officials would say only that Stone left to pursue other interests, but his departure on Aug….
by - September 7, 1998 12:00 am
Simmons First National Corp. will nearly double its market share in Northwest Arkansas with the purchase of Lincoln Bancshares Inc. The deal, announced Aug. 26, will add assets of $73…
by - September 7, 1998 12:00 am
Arvest Bank Group also has a purchase in the works. The Bentonville-based company has signed a contract to acquire the Bank of Noel, an $11.1 million asset bank in Missouri….
by - September 7, 1998 12:00 am
Restaurants Deliver, Save 20 Percent In Northwest Arkansas’ viciously competitive restaurant climate, restaurant owners have had to diversify to remain profitable. For many of them, that means catering. The reason,…
by - September 7, 1998 12:00 am
Despite strong economic conditions and rising population, shortage of workers hampers regional growth Economic development in Northwest Arkansas is continuing but at a slower rate than last year. Professor Craig…
by - September 7, 1998 12:00 am
Ozark Valley Products of Springdale was purchased Sept. 2 by Clement Pappas & Co. for an undisclosed amount. Ozark Valley Products, founded in 1992, was the only significant first processor…
by - September 7, 1998 12:00 am
It’s next to the Nikes For the vast majority of wine drinkers, a hallway closet may be as good as a wine cellar, says The Wall Street Journal. In a…
by - September 7, 1998 12:00 am
Too much is happening to ponder one issue, so here are some random thoughts on issues of the day: ~ Last week’s stock market tumble shifted characterizations from market correction…
by - September 7, 1998 12:00 am
Owners: Carroll and Patrick Marbury Address: 1900-A S. Pleasant St., Springdale, 72764 Phone: 501-872-9500 Hours: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Start-Up Date: July 22 Carroll Marbury and his son, Patrick Marbury,…
by - September 7, 1998 12:00 am
Har-Ber Meadows is designed to appeal to all kinds of buyers, from young families buying their first home to retired people who need a smaller house. Planners divided the development…
by - September 7, 1998 12:00 am
Owners: Melisa K. and Phillip M. Akens Address: 101 Parkwood St., Suite G, Lowell, 72745 Phone: 501-770-3829 Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Start-Up Date: Aug. 4 Padgett Business Services is…
by - September 7, 1998 12:00 am
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette recently launched a television campaign to promote its Northwest Arkansas edition. Blackwood Martin/CJRW, the newspaper’s agency, produced the ads, which are apparently a series of testimonials. Sue…
by - September 7, 1998 12:00 am
We’d like to credit Dana Gieringer of the Morning News of Northwest Arkansas for getting the scoop on Aug. 28 that Frank Broyles, athletic director at the University of Arkansas,…
by - September 7, 1998 12:00 am
We were perplexed when the Business Matters section of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette carried a huge front page headline on Aug. 30 stating: “The new BOGYMAN BACTERIA.” The section’s center spread…
by - September 7, 1998 12:00 am
Don Nelms, who owns several Fayetteville car dealerships, says he was misquoted when a reporter from MEDIAWEEK wrote that Nelms was unhappy with the Morning News of Northwest Arkansas’ ad…
by - September 7, 1998 12:00 am
The Arvest Bank Group has a strong presence in each of the largest cities of Northwest Arkansas as well as in several smaller communities, so it’s not surprising that, collectively,…
