by - May 26, 2014 12:00 am
Broadcast Buzz
The owner of KXNA 105.9FM The X wants to build a Bentonville studio.
Tag: Whispers
by - May 12, 2014 12:00 am
Momma Drama
Maybe Momma Deans Soul Food Kitchen will fare better financially in the Shulertown food truck court than it did as a brick-and-mortar restaurant.
by - May 12, 2014 12:00 am
Missing Payments
Fosters Exterior Solutions LLC of Farmington is still aggressively pursuing payment from the general contractor of a $25-million student housing development in Fayetteville.
by - May 12, 2014 12:00 am
Mean Messages
Whispers came into possession of an audio file that a source claims is ex-Walmart executive John J. Ryan leaving a series of rants on his ex-wifes answering machine.
by - May 12, 2014 12:00 am
Ah-Ha!
Whispers finally figured out whos behind the pending purchase of the San Jose Manor and the old Ryans Clothing store in the 200 block of Emma Avenue in Springdale.
by - April 28, 2014 12:00 am
Done Deal
A land deal with Kum & Go of West Des Moines, Iowa, that will bring life to a shabby corner in south Fayetteville has finally closed.
by - April 28, 2014 12:00 am
Coffee Buzz
The Arsagas coffee franchise on Crossover Road has been purchased and rebranded as Red Kite Coffee Co.
by - April 28, 2014 12:00 am
Reebok Tie-In
Bentonvilles JUNK Brands has partnered with global fitness brand Reebok to create a custom, co-branded performance headband.
by - April 28, 2014 12:00 am
New Adventure
Dennis E. Nelms, co-owner of Adventure Subaru of Fayetteville, recently bought 2.88 acres of commercial land near the intersection of Arkansas Highway 112 and West Drake Street with the intention of possibly building an indoor wall-climbing venue.
by - April 28, 2014 12:00 am
Emerging Emma
The entire north side of the 200 block of east Emma Avenue in Springdale, two buildings in all, is under contract with a single buyer.
by - April 14, 2014 12:00 am
Restaurant Buzz
Just weeks after closing Italian eatery Mezza Luna amid financial issues and after failure to pay taxes, chef Juan Barcenes plans to open a new, Southwest-themed restaurant.
by - April 14, 2014 12:00 am
Market Catapult
Scott Caldwell, the senior vice president of marketing services at Cranford Johnson Robinson Woods, has left the firm to accept a position at Catapult Marketing in Rogers.
by - April 14, 2014 12:00 am
Hog Home
University of Arkansas athletic director Jeff Long has put his Fayetteville house up for sale.
by - April 14, 2014 12:00 am
Flying Home
Now that the Fayetteville Flyer is on a sturdy foundation of Ozark limestone, the owners are ready to launch into a new industry: real estate.
by - April 14, 2014 12:00 am
Dykes Decision
We here at Whispers were scratching our heads when we heard former ESPN basketball analyst Jimmy Dykes had been named head coach of the womens basketball team at the University of Arkansas.
by - March 31, 2014 12:00 am
Mums the Word
No one will disclose the reason for the abrupt end to Dennis Smileys 25-year career at Arvest Bank.
by - March 31, 2014 12:00 am
Keller Compromise
A lawsuit against Keller Williams Realty by a Texas landlord riled that the real estate firm had moved to new digs without paying out its old lease went away earlier this year, when the litigants agreed to what the legal beagles call a compromise settlement.
by - March 31, 2014 12:00 am
Digital Donation
Digital marketing agency Rockfish Interactive of Rogers will provide free services to nonprofits via its newly launched corporate giving program, and Bella Vista Animal Shelter is one of this years recipients.
by - March 31, 2014 12:00 am
Bigg Gunn
Former circuit judge Mary Ann Gunn, quasi-famous for her now canceled TV show Last Shot with Judge Gunn, is joining the Cabana Law Group in Fayetteville.
by - March 31, 2014 12:00 am
United Conversion
United Bank of Springdale has filed an application with the Arkansas State Bank Department to convert from a thrift, or federal savings bank, to a state-chartered bank.