Tag: NWABJ

Senator Pryor Standing Up

The Congressman is vigorously opposing cuts to the Medicare backstop.

CVS Completes Bella Vista Land Deal for $2.30 Million

A CVS Pharmacy will be constructed on 1.92 acres at the southeast corner of U.S. Highway 71 and Mercy Way.

Hanby Enjoying Independence, Success at City Title & Closing

Blake Hanby left Waco Title Co. in 2011 to chase the dream of self-employment.

Dreeszens Season

Lisa Dreeszen, longtime girlfriend of deceased developer Gary Combs, sheds First State Bank probate case with $15,000 settlement.

Thawed Asset

A group of local investors paid The Bank of Fayetteville $650,000 for an empty, 15,000-SF building in downtown Bentonville that once housed a private club and restaurant known as The Ice House.

Nothing But Net

EquityNet has crystallized its reputation on a national level as the go-to experts for online equity crowd funding.

Foot Hole

An executive at Chambers Bank in Fayetteville shot a hole in his foot while hunting, and Whispers got a look at a photo of the wound.

Accounting Ervin

Accounting heavyweight John Ervin has returned to his self-employment roots.

Education Report Shows Rise in Student Test Scores

The report shows a 12 percent jump in the average literacy scores for area public school students on Arkansas Benchmark tests during the last five years.

Support Growing for Darrs Resignation

The Republican and Springdale resident has said he will not resign in the wake of an ethics scandal.

Gov. Beebe Expected to Ask Darr to Resign

Arkansas Lt. Gov. Mark Darr settled with the Arkansas Ethics Commission on Monday, accepting a fine of $11,000.

Nabholz Introduces Eco-friendly Trailer

The construction company is one of the first in Arkansas to build an environmentally friendly mobile jobsite office.

Economic Forecast 2014

Five industries weigh in on the year ahead, as the economy continues its slow recovery.

2013: Barber and Banks

Legal saga, merger activity lead Top 10 list for local business news in 2013.

Best & Worst 2013

NWABJ editors weigh in on some of the highlights and low points of 2013.

Student Body Anchors Fayettevilles Residential, Commercial Construction

The city is in for a busy 2014 in the construction industry.

IPG, Duck Dynasty and a Happy New Year

Infinity Product Group, a Rogers-based headwear and apparel company, reaps the benefits of a Duck Commander partnership.

Nonperforming Loans In Arkansas Drop in 3Q

Arkansas banks collectively had a nonperforming loan ratio of 2.31 percent, down from 3.06 percent for the same period in 2012.

Walton Family Foundation Gifts UA $2.1M for Diversity Education

This grant is the largest in university history going to diversity programs.

Bentonville Seeks Public Input For Long-Term Planning

Planning projects are under way to determine the future of downtown Bentonville and the city as a whole.