by - May 27, 2002 12:00 am
Dean Resigns After UA Receives Historical Gift
Randall Woods? resignation as dean of the UA?s Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences seemed to coincide with the Walton family?s $300 million gift to the UA in April.
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by - May 27, 2002 12:00 am
Banker is Pals with Donald Powell
Rob Brothers, CEO of Arvest Bank-Rogers, is practically on a first-name basis with President Bush appointee Donald Powell, the new chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.
by - May 27, 2002 12:00 am
Children First Leader Goes Entrepreneurial
Fritz Steiger announced on May 9 that he will resign from his position as president and CEO of Children First America on Sept. 1.
by - May 27, 2002 12:00 am
Cafe Santa Fe Suit Heats Up
The three individuals sued by two former Cafe Santa Fe franchisees filed a countersuit on May 15 asking for unspecified damages.
by - May 13, 2002 12:00 am
A&M Keeps on Chuggin?
Arkansas & Missouri Railroad in Springdale builds revenue with title in hand.
by - May 13, 2002 12:00 am
Border Delays Costly to Trucking Industry
Trucking companies have suffered delays since the terrorist attacks on the United States that only an airline could understand.
by - May 13, 2002 12:00 am
Biotech Upside Too Big to Ignore (Editorial)
The potential for the biotech industry in Arkansas is enormous. We?re not bioscientists, but we understand the tremendous business opportunities that biotech research could offer.
by - May 13, 2002 12:00 am
Freedom Financial Goes Bust
Southern Mortgage takes over operation of Freedom Financial arm in Fort Smith.
by - May 13, 2002 12:00 am
Vaccines in My Back Yard, Please! (Goforth Commentary)
Are there projects that we should want in our back yard? When should we say “In my back yard, please” (IMBYP)?
by - May 13, 2002 12:00 am
Ferrets, Finches and Wallabies, Oh My!
Nicole and Buddy Teters opened The Pet Stoppe to sell exotic animals in Northwest Arkansas.
by - May 13, 2002 12:00 am
New Town Print N Copy Replaces Former Premiere Printing Location
Richard Fischer, owner of the New Town Shopping Center and Fischer?s Heating & Air in Rogers, recently bought a print shop and its equipment from a former tenant to open New Town Print N Copy.
by - May 13, 2002 12:00 am
NWA Transport Keeps Area Companies Connected
John Hagan, Levina Miller and Buz Phelps saw a logistical niche that wasn?t being filled. So the three former Polar Express employees founded NWA Transport Inc. in Rogers in March 2001.
by - May 13, 2002 12:00 am
Oldies not a Goody, George, Merle are Back
Cumulus Broadcasting Inc. ?oldies? radio station KAMO-FM, 94.3, changed formats on April 8 to ?classic country.?
by - May 13, 2002 12:00 am
Break Out the Boy George; All ?80s, All the Time is Here
Cumulus in northwest Arkansas changes the ?light adult contemporary? format of KDAB-FM, 94.9, with a switch to ?all 1980s music, all the time.
by - May 13, 2002 12:00 am
Know Your Band
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette?s recent feature story on The Band was really a critique of the new box set of The Last Waltz concert from 1978. Unfortunately, it had some inaccuracies.
by - May 13, 2002 12:00 am
BOK Financial to Issue 3 Percent Dividend
Tulsa?s BOK Financial Corp., which owns Bank of Arkansas N.A., will issue a 3 percent stock dividend on May 29 to shareholders of record by May 13.
by - May 13, 2002 12:00 am
Beverly Shows Encouraging 1Q
Fort Smith-headquartered Beverly Enterprises Inc. on April 30 announced generally improved first-quarter figures.
by - May 13, 2002 12:00 am
Delta Systems 1Q Revenue Recedes
Rogers motion-control solution leader Delta Systems Inc. on April 29 reported 2001 revenue of $6.11 million, down 9 percent from $6.75 million in 2000. Its quest for profitability improved dramatically, however.
by - May 13, 2002 12:00 am
Edgewater Suffers 1Q Net Loss of $13.9 Million
Edgewater Technology Inc. of Wakefield, Mass., formerly part of StaffMark Inc. of Fayetteville, reported a net loss of $13.9 million for the first quarter of its fiscal year, which ended March 31.
by - May 13, 2002 12:00 am
Acquisition Bolsters Tyson Foods 2Q Net Income
Tyson Foods Inc. said the Springdale company met Wall Street expectations with $65 million in second-quarter net income (or 18 cents a share).