by - March 27, 2006 12:00 am
Dixie Digs Nelson?s (Real Deals)
Construction gets underway for $18 million Nelson?s Crossing. UAMS breaks ground on $10 million center.
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by - March 27, 2006 12:00 am
UA?s KUAF Goes High Def
National Public Radio station KUAF, 91.3 FM, started broadcasting a digital high definition signal in mid-November, the first station in Northwest Arkansas to make the leap.
by - March 27, 2006 12:00 am
Ryan Retail Wins Most Addy Awards
Ryan Retail Zone of Rogers won the most 2005 awards from the Northwest Arkansas Advertising Federation.
by - March 27, 2006 12:00 am
Wal-Mart Expands Marketing Department
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. of Bentonville plans to increase its advertising staff by 30 percent this year, according to an article in Advertising Age magazine.
by - March 27, 2006 12:00 am
Malone Leaves KFSM Anchor Job
Tim Malone, news anchor at KFSM, Channel 5, in Fort Smith, left that job in mid-March.
by - March 27, 2006 12:00 am
More From Madison County Sheriff?s Report
From the sheriff?s report in the Feb. 16 issue of the Madison County Record.
by - March 27, 2006 12:00 am
Mama Fu?s Lunch Review (Business Lunch)
Mama Fu?s of Bentonville gets three stars in our business lunch review.
by - March 27, 2006 12:00 am
Storm Damages Poultry, Cattle Farms
A tornado that swept through Northwest Arkansas on the night of March 12 damaged several farms.
by - March 27, 2006 12:00 am
Fort Smith Firm Opens Satellite
Fort Smith law firm Smith Maurras Cohen Redd & Horan opened a Bentonville satellite office in January.
by - March 27, 2006 12:00 am
First Federal Bank Lures with Giveaways
At least one bank still believes in handing out a ?freebie? when customers open a checking account.
by - March 27, 2006 12:00 am
Nonfarm Payroll Up 3.3 Percent
Nonfarm payroll in the Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers Metropolitan Statistical Area increased 3.3 percent from 190,800 in September 2004 to 197,100 in September 2005, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
by - March 27, 2006 12:00 am
UAFS Chancellor Finalists Announced
The committee searching for a new chancellor for the University of Arkansas-Fort Smith has narrowed the list of applicants from 86 to three.
by - March 27, 2006 12:00 am
Grand Crowne Taps SPMI as HR Outsource
Grand Crowne Resorts in Branson, Mo., hired Southern Personnel Management Inc. of Van Buren as its human resources outsourcing vendor, according to a press release. The agreement became effective Jan. 1.
by - March 27, 2006 12:00 am
Bicycling Biz Booms For Local Shops
With high gas prices and the onset of spring, residents of Fort Smith have been hitting the streets on two wheels. But the cycling trend has been rolling forward for a few years now.
by - March 27, 2006 12:00 am
Sonic Construction Begins as Mall Location Closes
The Sonic in the Northwest Arkansas Mall closed in early March, said Alice Church, the mall manager, adding that the restaurant?s lease had expired.
by - March 27, 2006 12:00 am
TGI Friday?s Opens First NWA Location
TGI Friday?s opened in Fayetteville on March 13, said Steve Bell, president of Tricorp Food Services Inc. in St. Louis, which has the franchise rights in Northwest Arkansas.
by - March 27, 2006 12:00 am
Hogtown Pizza Opens First Store in Bentonville
Hogtown Pizza opens in Bentonville, offering pizzas ranging from $7 to $21 and sandwiches ranging in price from $5 to $9, along with salads, pasta, breadsticks and chicken wings.
by - March 27, 2006 12:00 am
Barber Group Propels Projects in NWA
In two years, the Barber Group, a Northwest Arkansas real estate and development firm, has brought in more than $93 million in revenue and is on pace to ring in at least $100 million in 2006.
by - March 27, 2006 12:00 am
Help-U-Sell Saves on Brokerage Costs
In 2003, Jerry and Susan Kelley opened Arkansas? only Help-U-Sell Real Estate franchise. Through their office in Rogers, the Kelleys charge a set fee to sell a house.
by - March 27, 2006 12:00 am
Beverly Completes Merger; Some Executives to Retire
Beverly Enterprises Inc. of Fort Smith on March 14 completed its merger with Fillmore Capital Partners affiliate Pearl Senior Care for $12.50 per share.