Tag: Whispers

Book It … For $1.68M

Campus Book Store owners buy shopping center on Fayetteville’s Dickson Street for $1.68 million.

No Leaky Developments

Underwoods clear lot on Fayetteville’s Dickson Street to make way for mixed-use development.

Apartment Viking

Real estate mogul Jim Lindsey had 22,676 apartments as of mid-November.

Heritage Springs

Heritage Land Title of Arkansas Inc. plans to open a Siloam Springs office by the end of the year.

Elder Flexes Duplexes

Chris Elder, owner of Elder Construction Company Inc. in Springdale, is building a new subdivision off of U.S. Highway 71 on County Line Road in Springdale.

Lehmans? Lovely Lease

Mark Reeves and Debbie Reeves of DebMark Inc. signed a two-year lease agreement with the Arnold “Tuffy” Lehman and his son John to operate a restaurant in the New Orleans Hotel in Eureka Springs.

A Wal-Mart 2-for-1

For every Wal-Mart Supercenter that opens, two grocery stores will close, according to Forbes magazine.

A Web site featuring occult paraphernalia is selling candles made by Hanna’s Candle Co. of Fayetteville. Burt Hanna, the company’s president, said he had no idea such a thing was going on and will check into the matter.

Bank Branches Out

The Bank of Fayetteville plans to open a new branch on Wedington Drive.

Schwyharts Get Concorde Seats

Bill and Carolyn Schwyhart, the well-known Rogers developer and his wife, were supposed to win the charity auction for the last seats on the invitation-only, final charter flight of the Concorde on Oct. 22.

Tucker Buys out Alpha

Don Tucker has led a buyout of Springdale-based Alpha Pickup & Delivery.

Jail Progress Slowed

Progress on the Washington County Jail might have a severe case of ?he said/he said.?

Shaffer Wins Judgement

Although a $199,979 judgment was ordered against former Rose Law Firm lawyer Allen W. Bird III on Aug. 29 for fraudulent billing in a bankruptcy case, he has yet to pay it.

Wal-Mart?s Influence Still Staggering

Arkansans now have a choice of 51 Wal-Mart Supercenters where they can register their vehicles and receive license-plate decals right there on the spot (that is, if they have insurance, have paid property taxes and have had their vehicle assessed).

Texas Takes AVRA

American Venture Resource Association, the national equity guarantee insurance program that considered starting in Arkansas, and its affiliated AVRA Financial Inc. has gone to ?The Big D.?