Tag: NWABJ

Book of Lists Now Available Online

The 14th annual NWA Book of Lists is now available in digital format and print.

Sells Agency Study Targets Banking Habits of Millennial Professionals

The study shows Millennial professionals to be loyal banking customers, with two-thirds maintaining the same bank since college.

2015 Upgrades Underway For Beaver Water District

The district plans to spend up to $664,000 this year maintaining the sprawling system of pumps and pipes that supplies ready-to-drink water to Bentonville, Rogers, Springdale and Fayetteville.

Four Appointees from NWA Named by Gov. Hutchinson

Local appointees named in positions on the University of Arkansas Board of Trustees, the Arkansas State Police, the Department of Labor and the Arkansas Economic Development Commission.

Proposed Osteopathic Medical School Hires Administrators

The Arkansas Colleges of Health Education and one of its colleges, the proposed Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine in Fort Smith, recently hired four administrative staff members.

Retired P&G Executive Named President, COO of 8th & Walton

Retired Procter & Gamble executive Darrell Rosen will report directly to 8th & Walton CEO Jeff Clapper and handle the companys day-to-day operations.

UA Center Hosting Seminar With Small Business Focus

The Arkansas Small Business Owners Legal Summit is scheduled for Feb. 11, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce.

Van Buren Realtor, Developer Jimmy Bell Dies at 66

The founder and CEO of Jimmy Bell Real Estate Co. reportedly had been battling cancer when he died Dec. 30.

Koolio Inc. Looks to Football Season for Business Boom

Husband-and-wife team Marc and Barbara French used their backgrounds in merchandising to develop Koolio, a koozie with a freezable gel pack.

Kudos

Procter & Gamble recently recognized Springdale-based Saatchi & Saatchi X as one of its top-performing business partners.

Familiar Face

Rodney Miller, former CEO of Springdale company Montana Tractors, was recently spotted hosting the Orlando Citrus Parade on Jan. 1 on ABC.

Property Flip

Grady Mathews is now employed by Sage Partners, which on Feb. 1 will assume managing and leasing responsibilities for Bentonville Plaza and Bentonville Commerce.

Farewell, Tontitown

First Security Bank of Searcy has filed a lawsuit to have its 38-acre foreclosure on U.S. 412 removed from Tontitown and annexed into Springdale.

JBU to Launch Nine-Figure Capital Campaign

John Brown University in Siloam Springs will reveal details of the upcoming campaign in a news conference Jan. 21.

XNA Passengers Board Flights In Record Numbers in 2014

A total of 640,537 passengers boarded flights from the airport last year, the highest annual number since the airport opened for commercial service on Nov. 1, 1998.

Texas Company Planning 80-Megawatt Wind Farm Near Elm Springs

The states first wind farm could be blowing into Washington County, contingent on planning, real estate and zoning.

UA Announces Gearhart Retirement

Chancellor G. David Gearhart will step down on July 31.

Restructuring and Layoffs at Fayetteville-based Acumen Brands

As the e-commerce company continues to evolve, founder John James has turned CEO duties over to Terry Turpin.

Jerry Jones Donates Land To Razorback Foundation

The owner of the Dallas Cowboys recently closed on a $7.3 million purchase of 256 bank-owned acres west of the Cato Springs Road exit. He then deeded the property to an LLC controlled by the Razorback Foundation.

Northwest Arkansas Newspapers Sheds Jobs, Newsrooms in Regional Refocus

The new publication, the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, will feature local nameplates as B sections. Longtime editor Susan Scantlin is among those whose position was eliminated.

Report: Rising number of uninsured children in Arkansas

Pilot training school to scale at Drake Field

Connections: Northwest Arkansas leaders to participate in UCA program

Fort Smith Metro News Briefs: Charter school progress, and ‘Serious Fiber’ in downtown Fort Smith