by - April 24, 2006 12:00 am
Rheem Offers Internet Leads to Contractors
Rheem Manufacturing Co.?s Air Conditioning Division in Fort Smith partners with ServiceMagic Inc. to provide contractors with real-time Internet leads.
Tag: Industries
by - April 24, 2006 12:00 am
Aviation School Expands, Offers Class to NWACC
Bobby Purvis, owner and chief flight instructor of Fort Smith Aviation Academy LLC, receives a contract from the U.S. Air Force to provide flight training to pilots who have finished officer training school.
by - April 24, 2006 12:00 am
NWA?s Future Lot Supply Outpaces Market Demand (Market Forecast)
About 8,621 homes sold in 2005 in Benton and Washington counties, according to the Northwest Arkansas Multiple Listing Service, an increase of about 13 percent from 2004 and about 26 percent increase from 2003.
by - April 24, 2006 12:00 am
Nexstar to Sell KFTA For $5.6 Million
Nexstar Broadcasting Group Inc. of Irving, Texas, files with the Federal Communications Commission to sell KFTA-TV, Channel 24, in Fort Smith to Mission Broadcasting Inc. of Becksville, Ohio, for $5.6 million.
by - April 24, 2006 12:00 am
Equity Broadcasting In $267 Million Merger
Coconut Palm Acquisition Corp., of Boca Raton, Fla., says it will acquire Equity Broadcasting Corp. of Little Rock. The deal is valued at $267.4 million.
by - April 24, 2006 12:00 am
KNWA Hires News Director
Fayetteville?s NBC affiliate, KNWA, hires Scott Pickey to be the station?s news director.
by - April 24, 2006 12:00 am
Radio Duo Light Up the Laughter (Outtakes Opinion)
Sometimes we think it?s O.K. to turn on a little junior high humor and snicker ? as long as you?re in the car and no one knows about it.
by - April 24, 2006 12:00 am
Baldor Earnings Up 26 Percent
Baldor Electric Co. in Fort Smith announced on April 13 that it had $11.3 million in net earnings for the first quarter of 2006, up 26 percent from the same time period last year, according to a press release.
by - April 24, 2006 12:00 am
Wal-Mart Eliminates Guns From Some Stores
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is phasing out sales of firearms in about 25 percent of its U.S. stores because of soft demand.
by - April 24, 2006 12:00 am
Mid-Tec Takes Cargill Expansion (Real Deals)
Mid-Tec Inc. of Anderson, Mo., starts construction on a $17 million expansion to the Cargill Meat Solutions plant in Springdale and EWI Constructors Inc. of Fayetteville starts a project valued at $1.2 million.
by - April 24, 2006 12:00 am
Pinnacle Shaken, Not Stirred
The Pinnacle Group and General Growth Properties aren?t very happy with the folks running Sullivan?s Steakhouse.
by - April 24, 2006 12:00 am
ANB Financial to Open Office in Wyoming
Loyal Whispers readers may remember the Business Journal reported that ANB Financial N.A. of Rogers was looking to expand into the trendy tourist town of Jackson, Wyo.
by - April 24, 2006 12:00 am
Benz Dealership Lands New Owners
Readers looking to buy a new Mercedes-Benz will be making out their down payment checks to a new group that includes Gary George and Jim Lindsey.
by - April 24, 2006 12:00 am
Northwest to Get Spinal Tap
One of a handful of pediatric spine specialists statewide will soon be available to children in Northwest Arkansas.
by - April 24, 2006 12:00 am
Celebrate Publisher Sues Former Employer
We recently came across another interesting lawsuit. It seems that Mari See, publisher of Celebrate Northwest Arkansas magazine, has filed suit against her former employer, Goglanian Bakeries Inc.
by - April 10, 2006 12:00 am
Tourist for a Day (Jeff Hankins Commentary)
When making an agenda to see the sites of Little Rock, it?s easy to underestimate the time it takes to tour the city?s attractions.
by - April 10, 2006 12:00 am
Artists Sell the Abstract
Many Northwest Arkansas businesses use local artists when choosing what art to hang on their walls. And though some think fine art has value that can?t be priced, local artistry can come with a heavy price tag.
by - April 10, 2006 12:00 am
Sponsorships, Gifts Crucial For Performing Arts Venues
Local performing art venues rely heavily on sponsorships and donations to bring performances to Northwest Arkansas.
by - April 10, 2006 12:00 am
Studio Provides Musical Retreat
Eric Schabacker has more than 100 gold albums for production and engineering work. But after trying to settle south of Eureka Springs, his passion for music led him to build Winterwood Recording Studios and Lakeside Cottage on Beaver Lake.
by - April 10, 2006 12:00 am
Legislature Should Raise Minimum Wage (Editorial)
Arkansas lawmakers should raise the minimum wage to $6.25 from $5.15 to keep up with the rest of the country.