Tag: Whispers

J.B. Hunt to Roll Out Prilosec

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. has been hired to handle Procter & Gamble?s Sept. 15 nationwide rollout of Prilosec OTC.

BudgeText to Sell Three Buildings in Fayetteville

BudgeText Inc. lists three buildings for sale with Coldwell Banker Commercial Real Estate of Fayetteville.

NBC 24/51 for Sale; Owner Eyes UA

Word on the street is John Griffin is trying to sell his television news station, NBC 24/51 in Fayetteville, to the University of Arkansas.

Lowe’s to Build Store in Springdale?

Sources say Lowe?s Cos. Inc. plans to build one of its home improvement stores in Springdale.

Two ATRS Nursing Homes Under New Management

The Arkansas Teacher Retirement System has chosen ConvaCare Management Inc. of Searcy to oversee Northridge Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in North Little Rock.

Frisco Health Investments Choses Bentonville

Frisco Health Investments LP has chosen Bentonville to build a new health care facility.

Rainbow Curve Gets Condos

Bill Lazenby is building condos on Walton Boulevard in Bentonville.

Romance Goes to ROTC

Romance Diamond Co. of Fayetteville is moving from Colt Square to the Three Sisters Building at 248 W. Dickson St.

Dickson Street Needs Work

Fayetteville’s Dickson Street will be milled down to the level of the brick crosswalks that were added during summer 2003.

Suit Sees Suicide Clause

There?s a lawsuit in Little Rock?s U.S. District Court seeking $500,000 in insurance benefits on the life of M. David Howell Jr.

Howell Had Big Insurance Policy

Former Little Rock, Fayetteville and Springdale banker David Howell had $17 million in life insurance.

Swepco Digs Swept Up

The building that formerly housed Southwestern Electric Power Co. of Fayetteville was recently sold to Sam Mathias of Mathias Properties in Springdale.

Cardwell Road Bridge in Johnson Closed

Richard Long, the mayor of Johnson, has finally gotten rid of the fourth and final one-lane bridge in his town.

Lovelace Investor Says She Was Cheated

One investor who gave money to Ariel Lovelace said she was cheated out of money. Lovelace is the Fort Smith entrepreneur who said he planned to begin a series of investments in Costa Rica that could total $430 million.

Developers Plan Upscale Enclave for Springdale

Plans are under way for the Enclave, a 40-acre upscale development in southeast Springdale.

Lazenbys Plan Two Hotels for Bentonville

Bill Lazenby and Ken Lazenby of Lazenby Construction in Fayetteville are in the planning stages for two possible hotels off Rainbow Curve in Bentonville.

Lokomotion Park Puts Coupons on Coke Cans

Lokomotion Family Fun Park has joined the ranks of some of the nation?s biggest theme parks.

Kid’s Foot Locker Closes in Fayetteville Mall

The Kid?s Foot Locker store in Fayetteville?s Northwest Arkansas Mall closed July 26.

Another Loss for Golf

The folks at Golf Entertainment Inc., which did business as Sienna Broadcasting Corp., suffered another blow on June 25, when a Pulaski County Circuit Court judge threw out its case against the Arkansas Securities Department.

Movin On Up

Bank of America Asset Management Group has opened an office in Rogers? Pinnacle Tower II (the south one) on Pinnacle Point Drive.

Oklahoma court ruling threatens poultry industry in Arkansas

GDP up 4.3% in the third quarter, consumer confidence declines

St. Bernards to expand Maternal Life360 HOME program into Greene County

Then and Now: Cooperative business model a good fit for Mitchell Johnson