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Rhoads Hits Pig Trail

Robert K. Rhoads is ?filling in on an hourly basis? until the University of Arkansas hires a new associate athletic director to replace Katie Hill, according to Frank Broyles, head of the Athletic Department.

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Heath Tops State Employee Pay

The University of Arkansas apparently saved $15 per year by swapping head basketball coaches last spring. That?s the difference in annual state salary between Nolan Richardson ($133,015) and Stan Heath ($133,000).

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Business Journal Honors 40 Under 40

The Northwest Arkansas Business Journal is pleased to present its sixth annual ?40-Under-40? list of top executives throughout Northwest Arkansas. This annual list recognizes and profiles the region?s up-and-comers under the age of 40.

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Luer to Close Faybles Bookshop

Ann Luer said she plans to close her bookshop in Fayetteville by mid-September. She opened Faybles two years ago in The Laundry Building on West Avenue, a block north of the city?s Dickson Street entertainment district.

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Maybe Nolan Was Right

The Morning News stooped to a recruiting-story low with its reporting June 28 that an 11-year-old Fayetteville youth had been offered a scholarship by the Razorbacks.

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Mickey?s Theme Park

Mickey and Beth Richardson plan to develop their 185-acre ranch near Beaver Lake into a technology camp and eventually a multimillion dollar high-tech center.

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In the Heath of the Moment

Shortly after her husband, Stan, was named head basketball coach at the UA, Ramona Webb Heath was involved in a somewhat heated exchange with security personnel at local airport.