by - February 19, 2001 12:00 am
Coody Promises to Speed Up Development Review Process
New Fayetteville Mayor Dan Coody has plans he said would expedite permits for construction projects that meet the town?s strict development requirements.
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by - February 19, 2001 12:00 am
Spot a Phony
The following are some quick tips on how to spot a fake Navy SEAL.
by - February 19, 2001 12:00 am
It Does Happen Here
More than $1 million worth of jewelry was stolen from Perry?s Jewelry in Fayetteville during the March 1982 abduction of owners Bob and Doris Perry and their son, Hoyt.
by - February 19, 2001 12:00 am
Houndstooth Pulls Kiosks; Sales Up 30 Percent
Houndstooth Clothing Co. of Fayetteville pulls kiosks from four malls in Mississippi and Tennessee because December ice storms curtailed Christmas retail sales in some locations.
by - February 19, 2001 12:00 am
Fayetteville to Consider Extending HMR Tax
A Fayetteville City Council committee will consider a proposal to extend the city?s 2 percent hotel/motel/restaurant (HMR) tax.
by - February 19, 2001 12:00 am
What?s in a Name?
Apparently, the name Walton is giving a boost to the University of Arkansas? college of business.
by - February 19, 2001 12:00 am
Phillips Litho Barely Existing
The economic woes of Phillips Litho?s parent company in Memphis, Master Graphics, have ended the once strong Springdale company?s day-to-day business operations as it was known for the last three decades.
by - February 19, 2001 12:00 am
Aviation Science Partnership Under Consideration
We hear Northwest Arkansas Community College in Rogers and Henderson State University in Arkadelphia are discussing partnering for a four-year undergraduate degree in aviation science.
by - February 19, 2001 12:00 am
Want a Razorback Wedding?
Razorback fans will be able to say their wedding vows at Reynolds Razorback Stadium in the future.
by - February 19, 2001 12:00 am
Sodexho What?
Sodexho Marriott Services Inc. of Europe will move its local office from Walton Arena into Reynolds Razorback Stadium upon completion of the current expansion and renovation.
by - February 19, 2001 12:00 am
Battle of Springdale at UA?
The Shiloh Christian Saints of Springdale and the Springdale High School Bulldogs could be trying to settle their gridiron tie from the 2000 football season in Fayetteville this fall.
by - February 19, 2001 12:00 am
J.B. Hunt Executive Exercises Stock Options
From Jan. 8-10, Li Jun Sheng, J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc.?s executive vice-president of Integrated Solutions, exercised stock options for 31,500 shares.
by - February 19, 2001 12:00 am
White Oak Growing
Petromark Inc. in Harrison, which owns White Oak Station convenient stores, will begin construction soon on a new store in south Springdale.
by - February 19, 2001 12:00 am
Stadium Expansion Tops List
The expansion of Reynolds Razorback Stadium is such a big project that it appears twice in the top four slots of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal?s list of largest commercial projects for 2000.
by - February 19, 2001 12:00 am
‘X’ Goes Mod, Drops Alt Format
As of Jan. 15, 104.9-FM, the ?X,? changed its format and call letters.
by - February 19, 2001 12:00 am
Caldwell Gets Creative, Leaves Life@Work
Stephen Caldwell, who has served for the past three years as executive editor of The Life@Work Journal, the Christian business magazine based in Fayetteville, has left that job to join Walker Creative Inc.
by - February 19, 2001 12:00 am
Harton Is Named Times Editor
Greg Harton, assistant city editor for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette?s Northwest Arkansas operation, took over on Feb. 19 as executive editor of the Northwest Arkansas Times.
by - February 19, 2001 12:00 am
Duplication Confuses Readers of ‘Alliance’ Papers
We can?t help wondering how much longer the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette and its ?alliance? partners, the Northwest Arkansas Times and the Benton County Daily Record, will continue to send two reporters to cover the same event.
by - February 19, 2001 12:00 am
Arvest Dominates Area Bank Earnings
Five of the seven Northwest Arkansas banks that had the highest profits through 2000?s third quarter are owned by Arvest Bank Group Inc., according to Bauer Financial Reports Inc.
by - February 19, 2001 12:00 am
Houndstooth Pulls Kiosks; Sales Up 30 Percent
Houndstooth Clothing Co. of Fayetteville pulled its kiosks from four malls in Mississippi and Tennessee after December ice storms froze Christmas retail sales in some locations.