Tag: Whispers

Fayetteville, UA Pay $150K For Common Sense Advice

Leave it to the City of Fayetteville to spend $150,000 to learn things most anyone could have told them for free.

Bank Branch Expansion Slows in NWA

Not surprisingly, fewer banks applied for new branches in 2008 than did in 2007. The total amount was down by a third, from 33 in 2007 to 22 in 2008.

Metropolitan and Terminella Turn in Final Briefs

Metropolitan National Bank and Tom Terminella turned in their final legal arguments to Washington County Circuit Court Judge Kim Smith.

Jerry Dou Moves to Century 21

Jerry Dou, a Realtor whom we featured along with Ryan Russell for their respective NWAFiresale.com and NWABankowned.com Web sites, has moved to Century 21 Exclamation Realty of Rogers.

Mathias Properties? Retail Center Gets Tenants

Mathias Properties? Wedding Place retail center is gaining tenants.

More Restaurants Coming to Fayetteville

Restaurant development continues in Fayetteville despite economic woes.

Bentonville Cosmetic Business Growing

Premier Dermatology and Skin Renewal Center is adding 2,300 SF to their Bentonville location to expand the cosmetic side of the business.

Gas Prices Something to be Thankful For

From just less than $4 a few months ago, Northwest Arkansas is enjoying nearly the lowest gas prices in the nation

Lee Scott Gives Final Thoughts

A couple weeks before the announcement Lee Scott would be succeeded by Mike Duke as CEO of Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Scott shared his thoughts with associates on Barack Obama’s election as the 44th President of the United States.

Legacy Sells, Suits Tossed

Nearly three months after it was originally scheduled to be sold at a foreclosure auction, Brandon Barber’s Legacy Building in downtown Fayetteville sold on Nov. 13.

More Pizza Options Coming

Just when we thought Fayetteville couldn’t get any more pizza places, three more establishments have decided to enter the market.

Beebe On Board for Trammel Roast

Not even Arkansas’ Governor is passing up the chance to roast Arvest Bank executive vice president Dick Trammel.

Louie?s Grill & Bar Targets 1Q 2009

With 5,800 SF in the Shoppes at Steele Crossing, Louie’s will be a sports bar featuring pizza, an outdoor patio with a south and east views and seating for around 240 in separate bar and dining areas.

Home Execs Sell Off Shares

George Gleason II, for instance, recently raised a bit over $3 million by selling 103,000 shares of Bank of the Ozarks stock.

Dick Trammel Roast Set

Northwest Arkansas’ premier rainmaker will be roasted on Dec. 2 at the Fayetteville Town Center.

New Gypsy Takes over Dart Spot

The improvements to College Avenue continue as another old building gets a makeover. The former Dart Room, which closed its doors in February, is now The Gypsy on College.

Parking Possible at Renaissance Hole

It looks like the city of Fayetteville is finally starting to lose faith that the big hole on the corner of Mountain Street and College Avenue will ever become a Renaissance Tower Hotel.

Baum Stadium is Palace-like

Rivals.com, a Yahoo-owned sports site, named Baum Stadium its favorite collegiate baseball facility in the country.

AC/DC and Wal-Mart Make Black Magic

It sure looks like hardcore rock fans shook off any squeamishness about picking up the new AC/DC album at their local Wal-Mart.

Arvest Makes More Mobile Moves

Not to be out done in brick and mortar locations or in cyberspace, Arvest Bank recently tapped into an iPhone application that gives the phone’s users more direct access to their bank accounts.

Fort Smith Metro News Briefs: ACME input now online, UAFS students receive SURF grants

Arkansas to lead National Advanced Manufacturing Apprenticeship expansion

The Supply Side: Boomer generation concedes spending power to young consumers

2nd cohort of new lithium accelerator shows innovations in Bentonville