by - September 21, 1998 12:00 am
Just because you don’t live in Northwest Arkansas does not mean you can’t get a degree from the University of Arkansas College of Engineering. Now an engineer may obtain a…
by - September 21, 1998 12:00 am
Trucking Companies Remain Strong Stocks, Currently Among Best Bargains On Wall Street Trucking company stocks are among the best bargains on Wall Street right now. “These stock prices are unbelievable,”…
by - September 21, 1998 12:00 am
~ Jennifer Apoloskis has joined the Community Blood Center of the Ozarks as a field representative. She was previously events manager for the Walton Arts Center. ~ Jim Dean has…
by - September 21, 1998 12:00 am
~Bob Mader of Rogers was recently promoted to vice president of Arkansas National Bank’s mortgage lending division. He has been with the bank since 1995 and has 23 years of…
by - September 21, 1998 12:00 am
Announcements ~ Dennis E. Turner of the Army Corps of Engineers has been named a Federal Employee of the Year by the Federal Executive Association of Northwest Arkansas. Turner is…
by - September 21, 1998 12:00 am
The Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce is losing one of its most ardent and energetic employees. Melissa Carroll, assistant to the chamber president for the past eight years, says she’ll leave…
by - September 21, 1998 12:00 am
The University of Arkansas’ $3 million indoor football facility, which was completed this summer, will be named the Willard and Pat Walker Pavilion during a ceremony Sept. 26, the day…
by - September 21, 1998 12:00 am
You’ve probably heard that President Bill Clinton has been invited to attend the November grand opening at the new Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport. He hasn’t given an answer yet, but…
by - September 21, 1998 12:00 am
Speaking of the new airport, we hear that the Airport Authority will meet this week and expects to have a signed lease agreement with Tyson Foods Inc. for its new…
by - September 21, 1998 12:00 am
George McGovern, the South Dakota senator who received the Democratic Party’s nomination for president in 1972, will speak Oct. 23 or 24 at the dedication of the J. William Fulbright…
by - September 21, 1998 12:00 am
Ten new houses are being added to the Champions Estates housing development along the south border of the exclusive Pinnacle subdivision in Rogers. John David Lindsey, son of the founder…
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…
