by - January 21, 2002 12:00 am
Heart Association Promises Shocking Prize
Word is that company participants in this year?s American Heart Association Heart Walk will get a shot at winning an automated external defibrillator (AED) for their office.
Tag: Whispers
by - January 7, 2002 12:00 am
United, They Conquer
United Bank in Springdale flexed a little muscle with its recent $1.85 million acquisition of the Simmons First Bank of Northwest Arkansas branch at 670 E. Joyce Boulevard in Fayetteville.
by - January 7, 2002 12:00 am
Mortgage Mania Grips Area
With interest rates so low, banks across the region are posting record numbers. But a recent peek at Arvest Mortgage Co.?s 2001 numbers shows what a whopper of a year both it and Northwest Arkansas had.
by - January 7, 2002 12:00 am
Father-son Golf Tournament Coming to NWA
The Arkansas State Golf Association is bringing its popular father-son tournament to Northwest Arkansas on June 10-11.
by - January 7, 2002 12:00 am
Mundo-Tech Signs Mondo Contract
Try to say ?titanium tube bending? three times real fast. It?s probably easier to just search for the phrase on the Internet, where the five most popular search engines will turn up Mundo-Tech Inc. of Rogers.
by - January 7, 2002 12:00 am
Coody Chooses Santos as Vice Mayor
The Dan Coody tour as mayor of Fayetteville continued its controversial course when he cast the tie-breaking vote for Kevin Santos as vice mayor at the Jan. 2 city council meeting.
by - January 7, 2002 12:00 am
Retailers and Restaurants Rush to Rogers
Eva Gabor may have wanted Park Avenue, but retail stores and restaurants around the country want in on the economic boom that is Rogers.
by - December 24, 2001 12:00 am
Mountain Ends in January
The deal to sell the seven-story, 60,000-SF Mountain Inn of Fayetteville to Stella Moga to be renovated into a $12 million Crowne Plaza Hotel should go through in late January.
by - December 24, 2001 12:00 am
Allen Offensive Coordinator in Title Alone
Despite a listing in the Journal, UA defensive line coach Bobby Allen has never coached offense at the college level.
by - December 24, 2001 12:00 am
Kizer Scored Big-dog Invite
Tim Kizer, director of the University of Arkansas? Center for Management and Executive Development, rated an invite to a select symposium Dec. 12 at the Equitable Center in Manhattan.
by - December 24, 2001 12:00 am
Mayor Rebukes Rumor
Fayetteville Mayor Dan Coody said there is no truth to the rumor floating around that he has asked veteran Police Chief Richard Watson to resign.
by - December 24, 2001 12:00 am
New Complaint Podium Opened on Web
We were recently informed about a new Web site being established for Fayetteville residents to voice their displeasure with Mayor Dan Coody.
by - December 24, 2001 12:00 am
C.D. Lounge Doors Close
Chung Lin closed C.D. Lounge in early December, and John Dortch was busy cleaning the place up to reopen it when we went to press.
by - December 24, 2001 12:00 am
Waschka Launches Media Blitz
Larry Waschka, president of Waschka Capital Investments of Little Rock and Rogers, didn?t waste any time getting started marketing himself in Northwest Arkansas.
by - December 10, 2001 12:00 am
AWA Buys Tulsa Company
Fayetteville-based Athletic World Advertising, the world?s largest sports calendar company, made its first acquisition of another business when it bought out a competitor in Oklahoma.
by - December 10, 2001 12:00 am
Wal-Mart Gift Cards Buy More Than Stocking Stuffers
According to KFSM, Channel 5, an ?escort service? in Fort Smith that appears to be a front for prostitution will accept Wal-Mart gift cards as payment.
by - December 10, 2001 12:00 am
Roebuck Resigns
Lucas Roebuck, the somewhat controversial managing editor of the Northwest Arkansas Times, said he will resign by Jan. 1 to pursue a career in politics.
by - December 10, 2001 12:00 am
Broyles Pens Invitations to Walton
Broyles sent letters to season-ticket holders of Razorback basketball, pleading them to attend games or to let others use their seats.
by - December 10, 2001 12:00 am
Ex-pros Give Pep Talks to Tigers
A Wal-Mart executive phoned BHS just before the Tigers? bus left Bentonville for Little Rock?s War Memorial Stadium and said former Dallas Cowboys tight end Jay Novacek wanted to come give them a pep talk.
by - December 10, 2001 12:00 am
Newroads Dials Into New Markets
Newroads Telecom of Fort Smith is on the offensive again in Northwest Arkansas, Oklahoma and Missouri.