Tag: Whispers

Retirement, Razorback Style

Rogers was recently selected as one of the best places to live anywhere in the country. Now Fayetteville is earning praise as a top retirement destination.

Apartment Purchase Becomes a Nightmare

The purchase of a 500-unit apartment complex in Springdale three years ago has become more than a headache for Washington County’s Industrial Developers.

Italian Restaurant Exits, Church Enters

Signature Bank of Arkansas is allowing the City Church to hold services rent-free at the old home of Mary Maestri’s in Tontitown until a buyer for the property can be found.

Retail Supplier Leases 9,000 SF in Bentonville

Recently the retail supplier Central Pet & Garden Co., a diversified maker of Pennington grass seeds and a number of familiar pet care brands, combined a couple of satellite offices and leased 9,000 SF at Archer?s Business Park in Bentonville.

Jones Trust Announces New COO

Roy Clinton, COO of the Jones Trust, retired earlier this month. Mike Gilbert has taken his place.

Benton County Firms Charged With Misuse of Funds

Documents filed in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas say Old Republic National Title Insurance Co. is currently seeking injunctive relief and damages. The defendants are Access Title Ltd., Northwest Escrow Services Inc. and Dave and

Sage Partners Sees Success at Village on the Creeks

David Erstine of Sage Partners LLC has seen success in Benton County of late.

Sports Reporters Are Busy Switching Teams

Brandon Marcello, the online sports editor for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette and Northwest Arkansas Newspapers has reportedly accepted a job offer to cover Mississippi State for the Jackson Clarion-Ledger.

Delta Group Electronics Spies Expansion

Delta Group Electronics is expanding its Northwest Arkansas footprint ? and may do so again if production warrants such a move.

Natural State Abstains From Drinking More Than Most

Information gathered by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism ranks Arkansas as the third least-drunk state in the nation.

State Fights Licensing Violations

Between Nov. 2008 and Aug. 30, 2010, 100 individuals were fined for committing electrical licensing violations in the state of Arkansas.

No Kidding ? ATA President Files For Bankruptcy

Lane Kidd, president of the Arkansas Trucking Association, and his wife, Jennifer Matthews Kidd, founder of Matthews Publishing Group, recently filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy.