Arkansas Business articles from April 2003

Arkansas Business archives from April 2003

Arkansans slow to connect to broadband.
April 7, 2003... BROADBAND SERVICES -- ESSENTIALLY turbo-charged Internet connections -- have grown slowly in. Arkansas as well as the rest of the nation. Lofty expectations of a broadband frenzy similar to the dot-corn and tech boom of the 1990s haven't,...

SBC long-distance ranks third in Arkansas after first year.
April 7, 2003... IN A SINGLE YEAR, SBC Communications Inc. captured enough long-distance telephone business in Arkansas to become the state's third-largest interexchange carrier, annual reports filed with the Arkansas Public Service Commission disclose. ...

Ben Traylor: The first man to know the bad news.(Human Resources in Little Rock offers employment services and consulting)(Company Profile)
April 7, 2003... BEN TRAYLOR FREQUENTly knows when manufacturers are planning layoffs or plant closings well before the employees themselves. Then he's there to hold the displaced workers' hands. Large and small companies across the state hire Traylor...

Retailing dirt. (Whispers).(Wal-Mart Stores Inc. invests $3.5 million for future Supercenter site)(Brief Article)
April 7, 2003... For those keeping score at home, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. paid nearly $3.5 million for its future Supercenter site 'in west Little Rock. That tallies out to about $2.85 per SF, a cheap price compared with other WalMart land buys in the area....

Courthouse transaction. (Whispers).(Community Bank of Cabot takes over residence of Walter Anderson)(Brief Article)
April 7, 2003... A 7,806-SF home in west Little Rock's Ridgefield Estates neighborhood was recovered in a $1 million foreclosure sale. Community Bank of Cabot took over the residence, previously owned by Walter Anderson. You might recall that Anderson...

Dueling duels. (Whispers).(piano bars to compete in Little Rock's River Market District )(Brief Article)
April 7, 2003... We whispered two weeks ago about Willy D's, a dueling piano bar set to open later this month in the River Market District in Little Rock. Now it appears the neighborhood will have dueling dueling piano bars. Ernie Bigg's, a...

Anthony Michael update. (Whispers).(Southwestern Bell Advertising L.P. seeks money from W. Anthony Michael )(Brief Article)
April 7, 2003... Southwestern Bell Advertising L.P. can be added to a list of businesses that have a beef with W. Anthony Michael, owner of Cross-Eyed Pig in Little Rock. Southwestern Bell said Michael owes $7,805 for advertisements in the Southwestern...

Michael part duex. (Whispers).(the Arkansas State Medical Board's case against Michael )(Brief Article)
April 7, 2003... If you remember, the Arkansas State Medical Board filed a complaint against Michael in Pulaski County Chancery Court in 2001 because Michael put "MD" after his name in Southwestern Bell's Little Rock/North Little Rock telephone directory. ...

Smoothie King update. (Whispers).(new name is Grand Central Smoothie Station )(Brief Article)
April 7, 2003... Smoothie King at 9112 Rodney Parham Road is now called Grand Central Smoothie Station. But what you probably don't know is the owners of the former Smoothie King, Michelle and Joey Willoughby, made the change because of a fight with the...

Harris judgment. (Whispers).(Arkansas Auto Auction owner Jody Harris sued for fraud)(Brief Article)
April 7, 2003... You probably heard by now that Arkansas Auto Auction owner Jody Harris has pleaded guilty to four felony counts of writing hot checks and was sentenced to 10 years in the Arkansas Department of Correction. But you probably didn't know that...

Murphy Group. (Whispers).(public relations firm reopens)(Brief Article)
April 7, 2003... A former owner of Brannon's Market in Little Rock has reopened The Murphy Group, a marketing and public relations firm that specializes in media campaigns for nonprofit organizations. Cindy Murphy originally opened the firm in 1998. Then...

That's fine. (Whispers).(Cecil's Fine Jewelry store to be sold)(Brief Article)
April 7, 2003... Mike Gerwig says he's selling Cecil's Fine Jewelry at 10720 N. Rodney Parham Road in Little Rock and moving to northwest Arkansas to be closer to his in-laws. But he wouldn't say who he's selling it to. The 25-year-old store. should...

Fowl rap. (Editorial).(Tyson Foods Inc. cleared of conspiracy charges)(Editorial)
April 7, 2003... TYSON FOODS INC. HAS BEEN cleared of any charges of conspiracy, transporting of illegal workers and document falsification by a federal jury at Chattanooga, Tenn. As the number of charges dwindled, we wondered why this case ever went to...

Letters.(Letter to the Editor)
April 7, 2003... Nursing Home Industry Responds After reading your comment last week about nursing home liability insurance reform I wondered, "Is there a plaintiff's attorney from Florida making editorial comments in Arkansas Business?" The comment had a...

Knee-Jerk reactions. (Editor's Note).(Arkansas mulls rulings on the Pledge of Allegiance, cigarette taxes )(Editorial)
April 7, 2003... IRAN INTO A YOUNG Democrat of my acquaintance in a lunch spot and, since it was a glorious April day in an odd-numbered year, we naturally began indulging in a bit of Legislature-bashing. Backward political cowards, we agreed. Few of them...

Walgreen's locale. (Real Deals).(Brief Article)
April 7, 2003... A 14,560-SF Waigreen's is in the works for west Little Rock after a $1.3 million land deal (about $13.50 per SF). BCD Arkansas Ltd., led by James E. Cox, bought the 2.3-acre site at the northwest corner of Cantrell and East Taylor Loop...

High-rise dirt. (Real Deals).(high-rise site sold)(Brief Article)
April 7, 2003... A new high rise in downtown Little Rock is in motion after a $1.3 million land deal (about $54 per SF). Clinton & Sherman Building I LLC purchased the half-acre United Systems of Arkansas Inc. development at 521 President Clinton Ave. ...

HQ relocation. (Real Deals).(Kinco Properties L.L.C. acquires headquarters site)(Brief Article)
April 7, 2003... A construction company is developing a new west Little Rock headquarters after a $785,000 deal. Kinco Properties LLC, led by Doug Wasson, acquired the 13001 Col. Glenn Road project from the James W. Watkins Living Trust. The eight-acre...

Complex deal. (Real Deals).(apartment complex changes hands)(Brief Article)
April 7, 2003... An 18-unit apartment project in west Little Rock changed hands in a $500,000 deal (about $27,775 per unit). K-Jack LLC, led by Keith Jackson, bought the Markham Manor Apartments at 8120 W. Markham St. The seller is S&B Corp. LLC, led by...

Catering transaction. (Real Deals).(business location sold for $400,000)(Brief Article)
April 7, 2003... A business location in downtown Little Rock drew a $500,000 transaction. Norman Todd Raney purchased the Renaissance Event Planners & Catering location at 400 W. 18th St. from John T. Jones. The deal is backed with a 30-year loan of...

Alarm property. (Real Deals).(site of alarm company sold)(Brief Article)
April 7, 2003... A Little Rock security company location changed bands in a $310,000 deal. GH Properties LLC, led by Phillip Gillette, Don Henderson and Robert Thornton, acquired the Rollins Protective Service location at 217 N. Chester St. The deal...

Country Club land. (Real Deals).(Brief Article)
April 7, 2003... A 20-acre tract in North Little Rock sold for $291,000. Country Club Development LLC, led by Jack Wilson, John Wright and Ray Parker, bought the property on Counts Massie Road. The seller is Richmarc Development LLC, led by Keith Richardson...

Chenal sale. (Real Deals).(Little Rock residence sells for $555,000)(Brief Article)
April 7, 2003... A 4,133-SF home in west Little Rock's Chenal Valley neighborhood is under new ownership after a $555,000 deal. Gilbert and Tracy Clinton bought the house from Douglas and Brooke Malstrom. The deal is backed with a 15-year loan of $527,250...

Hercules funding. (Real Deals).(Brief Article)
April 7, 2003... A 7.1-acre parcel in Jacksonville was used to help secure a $500 million funding agreement. Hercules Inc. of Wilmington, Del., obtained the financial package from Credit Suisse First Boston of New York. The property is between Rocky...

Dorm financing. (Real Deals).(Philander Smith College)(Brief Article)
April 7, 2003... A $7.8 million bond issue is backing a dorm project at Philander Smith College in Little Rock. PSC Student Housing Foundation received the funding through the Pulaski County Public Facilities Board. The college acquired the two-acre...

Southway mortgage. (Real Estate).(Brief Article)
April 7, 2003... A west Little Rock retail store was used as collateral for a $1.37 million mortgage. Southway Corp., led by Newman McGee, secured the five-year loan from First Community Bank of Jonesboro. It is tied to the near one-acre Cleo's Furniture...

After the fire.(MDH Builders Inc. to complete new Catfish City)(Brief Article)
April 7, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: AFTER THE FIRE; The new Catfish City at 1817 S. University Ave. in Little Rock should be completed this month. The $700,000 project has 5,600SF under roof. MDH Builders Inc. of Little Rock is the general...

Refunds, payoff bring state revenue down. (Government).(Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration )(Brief Article)
April 7, 2003... The Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration said last week that net available general revenue totals $2.325 billion so far this fiscal year. Although that's $52.1 million ahead of last year at this time, it's another $800,000...

SBC chief to speak at LR chamber. (Communications).(SBC Communications Inc. chairman Edward E. Whitacre Jr.)(Brief Article)
April 7, 2003... Edward E. Whitacre Jr., chairman of SBC Communications Inc., will speak April 15 as part of the Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce's Fortune 500 Lunch Series. The luncheon begins at 11:30 a.m. in the Wally Allen Ballroom at the Statehouse...

Fortune 500's Biggest Companies.(Illustration)
April 7, 2003... Fortune 500's Biggest Companies Based on 2002 revenue in billions 2001 2002 Rank Name HQ Rank Revenue 1. Wal-Mart Stores...

Acxiom's Morgan: add to Arkansas' existing strengths. (In Full View).
April 7, 2003... ACXIOM CORP. COMPANY LEADER Charles Morgan last week said business times were the, toughest he's seen in 30 years and warned of art uncertain future due to a flagging economy and uncertainty over the war in Iraq. During a breakfast speech...

ABPG files answer to libel suit. (Media).(Arkansas Business Publishing Group)(Brief Article)
April 7, 2003... Arkansas Business Publishing Group last week filed an answer to a libel suit brought Feb. 25 in Washington County Circuit Court by Melvin Robinson, a trustee for an entity called Genesis Trust. Genesis Trust and a closely affiliated...

Jimmy Carter: support American troops. (Health Care).
April 7, 2003... Former President Jimmy Carter said during a visit in Little Rock last week that, although he has voiced opposition to the war in Iraq, he will support the United States' troops in battle there and hope for their safe return. "Since troops...

AERT reports 2002 income up 293 percent. (Public Company Reports).(Advanced Environmental Recycling Technologies Inc.)(Brief Article)
April 7, 2003... Advanced Environmental Recycling Technologies Inc., the wood composite technology company, said sales for the year ended Dec. 31 were $41.4 million, a 24 percent increase over the $33.4 million posted in 2001. Net income for the year was...

Brass Eagle executives take home bonuses. (Public Company Reports).(Brief Article)
April 7, 2003... After receiving no bonuses in 2001, executives at Brass Eagle all received bonuses for 2002, according to a proxy the paintball manufacturer filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The company said President and CEO E. Lynn...

Baldor salaries held steady in 2002. (Public Company Reports).(Baldor Electric Co. )
April 7, 2003... The value of shares in Baldor Electric Co. was virtually unchanged during 2001, and its executives' salaries were similarly frozen in 2002, the company's proxy statement shows. Bonuses paid to the top officers changed very little from 2001....

Murphy dividend. (Public Company Reports).(Murphy Oil Corp.)(Brief Article)
April 7, 2003... Murphy Oil Corp. has declared a quarterly dividend at 20 cents a share payable June 1 to stockholders of record May 14.

April 17 deadline for 'under 40' names.
April 7, 2003... April 17 is the deadline for submitting nominations for Arkansas Business' 10th annual 40 Under 40 list, which profiles 40 intriguing young business and political leaders whose names, faces and histories have or should soon become familiar. ...

Gateway closes Fayetteville store. (NW Journal).(Brief Article)
April 7, 2003... Computer maker Gateway Inc. closed its Fayetteville store on March 23 as part of a restructuring effort that includes shuttering one-third of the company's 244 stores and laying off 1,900 employees, 17 percent of its work force. Twelve...

Sunbelt sells out to franchisees. (NW Journal).(Sunbelt Business Brokers)(Brief Article)
April 7, 2003... Sunbelt Business Brokers, the Charleston, S.C., business brokerage with local offices in Fayetteville, Fort Smith and Little Rock, was recently bought out by its franchisees. The company had been privately owned by its president, Ed...

New plan for Old P.O. on Fayetteville square. (NW Journal).(Brief Article)
April 7, 2003... Donna Russell and Bruce Bradshaw have been negotiating with Ron Bumpass to lease the historic Old Post Office building in the middle of the downtown Fayetteville square. "I think they're going to be our tenant," Bumpass said. His mother,...

The Central Arkansas Development Council. (Business Briefs).(plans to host Community Leadership Summit)(Brief Article)
April 7, 2003... The Central Arkansas Development Council will host a Community Leadership Summit from 7 a.m.-4 p.m. on May 15 at the Hot Springs Convention Center. Registration is $25 or $17.50 each for groups of two or more, which includes lunch and...

International Paper Co. (Business Briefs).(plans to sell forestland )(Brief Article)
April 7, 2003... International Paper Co. plans to sell approximately 1.5 million acres of Southern U.S. forestland over the next five years through Southeast Timber Inc., a company controlled by IP, with an interest held by a private investor. As part of this...

Dillard's Inc. (Business Briefs).(appoints Bob L. Martin to board of directors)(Brief Article)
April 7, 2003... Dillard's Inc. has appointed Bob L. Martin of Rogers to its board of directors. Martin is the former president and chief executive officer of Wal-Mart Stores Inc.'s international division, which he led from its inception in 1992 until his...

Standard & Poor's Ratings Services. (Business Briefs).(USAble Life rating)(Brief Article)
April 7, 2003... Standard & Poor's Ratings Services has affirmed its 'A' counterparty credit and financial strength ratings on USAble Life of Little Rock based on the company's strong capitalization, earnings performance and liquidity. The outlook on USAble is...

Beaver Water District. (Business Briefs).(water revenue bonds receive high ratings)(Brief Article)
April 7, 2003... In Benton and Washington counties, Beaver Water District's approximately $65 million water revenue bonds, series 2003, have been assigned a rating of 'A+' by Fitch Ratings. The bonds are scheduled to sell on a negotiated basis the week of April...

The Good Faith Fund. (Business Briefs).(launches web site)(Brief Article)
April 7, 2003... The Good Faith Fund at Pine Bluff has launched its new Web site, www.goodfaithfund.org. The site includes pages on each of its programs--Industry Partners, Rapid Assets Individual Development Accounts and Public Policy. It also has all of Good...

Catholic High School Foundation and the Catholic High Alumni Association. (Business Briefs).
April 7, 2003... Pat Conroy, bestselling author of "The Prince of Tides" and "The Great Santini," will headline a Catholic High School fund-raiser on April 25. The benefit for the Catholic High School Foundation and the Catholic High Alumni Association begins...

CenterPoint Energy's Pipeline Services. (Business Briefs).(wins contract from Premcor Inc.)(Brief Article)
April 7, 2003... CenterPoint Energy's Pipeline Services unit at Little Rock recently signed an agreement to provide technical services for Premcor Inc. (formerly Williams Refining) at Memphis. Pipeline Services will provide Department of Transportation...

Alltel Corp. (Business Briefs).(Brief Article)
April 7, 2003... Alltel Corp. has completed the sale of the financial services division of Alltel Information Services to Fidelity National Financial Inc. of Irvine, Calif. About 5,500 AIS employees have transitioned to Fidelity National as part of the...

Inland Paperboard and Packaging Inc. (Business Briefs).(Brief Article)
April 7, 2003... Inland Paperboard and Packaging Inc., which has plants in Arkansas, will close corrugated packaging plants at Hattiesburg, Miss., and Elizabethton, Tenn., in the next 60 days to "reduce costs and improve the efficiency of our box plant system."...

Luby's Inc. (Business Briefs).(Brief Article)
April 7, 2003... Luby's Inc. closed its Fort Smith cafeteria last week, part of a plan to close 50 stores in two phases. No announcement has been made regarding Arkansas' other four Luby's restaurants--one at Fayetteville, two locations in Little Rock and one...

Southern Barter Exchange brings new life to old system.
April 7, 2003... IF YOU WHO THINK BARTERING went out when money came into use, think again. It's estimated that nearly half a million U.S. companies participate in barter for a total of more than $16 billion in annual sales. That makes...

Arkansas construction hall of fame.(profiles of three construction industry leaders)
April 7, 2003... G.W. 'Willard' May Grover Willard May was born on Aug. 22, 1908, in Okolona (Clark County). He was the eldest of three sons born to Grover Cleveland May and his wife, Era Killingsworth May. May started school at Okolona, and in 1922...

Local channels on satellite could be a turn on for viewers. (Telecom Wireless).(DirecTV)
April 7, 2003... DIRECTV INC.'S REGENT announcement that it will begin carrying local affiliate programming on its digital satellite service in central Arkansas will be a "tremendous shot in the arm for the satellite industry," according to John Healey, owner...

PDAs catching on, beginning to replace cell phones. (Telecom Wireless).(personal digital assistants )
April 7, 2003... JUST AS LAPTOP COMPUTERS became ubiquitous among business professionals in the 1990s, personal digital assistants are catching on. Some firms issue PDAs to their traveling employees, hoping to help them keep informed and increase...

Arkansas Business List: Largest Telecommunications Cos. (Telecom Wireless).(ranked by 2002 revenues)(Illustration)
April 7, 2003... ARKANSAS BUSINESS LIST: LARGEST TELECOMMUNICATIONS COS. Interexchange carriers, operator services and pay phone operators ranked by 2002 revenue greater than $1 million in Arkansas Company 2002 AR Revenue...

Arkansas Business List: Largest Telecommunications Cos. (Telecom Wireless).(ranked by 2002 revenues)(Illustration)
April 7, 2003... ARKANSAS BUSINESS LIST: LARGEST TELECOMMUNICATIONS COS. Local exchange carriers (incumbent and competing) ranked by 2002 revenue greater than $1 million in Arkansas Company 2002 AR Total System ...

State Wireless phone plans vary in coverage. (Telecom Wireless).
April 7, 2003... WIRELESS TELEPHONE COVerage has picked up across the state as more people decide they need to stay connected. Nationwide, there's some 144 million Americans with cell phones; worldwide, some 1 billion. With all of the increased coverage,...

Arcom Systems Inc. (New Businesses).(Company Profile)
April 7, 2003... Owners: Chris Stuart, David Watson Address: 2200 Old Missouri Road, Suite N, Springdale 72264 Phone: (479) 756-8331 Hours: 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday Startup: April 1 Web site: www.arcomsys.com Tremendous...

Davenport Enterprises. (New Businesses).(Brief Article)(Company Profile)
April 7, 2003... Owners: Carla and Tom Davenport Address: 19 Ponderosa, Lonoke 72086 Phone: (501) 920-0549 Hours: 8 a.m.- 5 p.m. Monday-Friday Startup: Jan. 1 Carla Davenport told her husband, Tom, a former police officer, that they...

Dirt Terminator Co. (New Businesses).(Brief Article)(Company Profile)
April 7, 2003... Owner: Allen L. Lee Address: P.O. Box 5612, Pine Bluff 71611 Phone: (870) 536-3665 Hours: 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. Monday-Friday Startup: April 1 Web site: www.dirtterminator.com "A cleaner work environment is a healthy work...

Calendar.(Calendar)
April 7, 2003... April * 8 -- Selling to the Government Sponsor: Small Business Development Center Time: 1-4 p.m. Location: Jones Center tot Families, 922 E. Emma Ave., Springdale Fee: $30 For more information, call (479) 575-5148 ...

Engstrom Grayson Green & Patterson. (Accounting).(hires Bryan Redditt, Tammy Veuleman)(Brief Article)
April 7, 2003... Bryan Redditt has joined Engstrom Grayson Green & Patterson in North Little Rock as a staff accountant in the tax department. Tammy Veuleman is the company's new office manager.

Moore Stephens Frost. (Accounting).(hires senior accountant Matthew Muller)(Brief Article)
April 7, 2003... Matthew Muller has joined Moore Stephens Frost in Little Rock, an affiliate of MSF Financial Group, as a senior accountant in the tax compliance department.

University of Arkansas Sam M. Walton College of Business. (Education).(multiple awards)(Brief Article)
April 7, 2003... Jeff B. Murray, associate professor of marketing at the University of Arkansas Sam M. Walton College of Business, has been named as the recipient of the Charles and Nadine Baum Faculty Teaching Award for 2003. Andrew W. Horowitz, associate...

College of Public Health at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. (Education).(hires professor Delia Smith West)(Brief Article)
April 7, 2003... Delia Smith West has joined the College of Public Health at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock as a professor in the department of health behavior and education and director for the college's multidisciplinary...

Pulaski Bank & Trust. (Financial Services).(hires senior vice president Larry Daniel)(Brief Article)
April 7, 2003... Larry Daniel has joined Pulaski Bank & Trust in Little Rock as senior vice president of the retail division.

TruService Federal Credit Union. (Financial Services).(elects new officers)(Brief Article)
April 7, 2003... Harold Simmons has been elected chairman of the board of TruService Federal Credit Union in Little Rock. Other new directors include: Jefferson Arnette, vice chairman; Wayne McBride, secretary-treasurer; John Tolliver; Charlotte French; Terry...

AXA Advisors LLC. (Financial Services).(Brief Article)
April 7, 2003... Eric Charles Kordsmeier of Morrilton, a financial professional with the Little Rock district of AXA Advisors LLC, has earned the Class A Leader Award for outstanding sales achievements.

Superior Financial Corp. (Financial Services).(announces multiple promotions)(Brief Article)
April 7, 2003... Rick Gardner has been promoted to chief administrative officer of Superior Financial Corp. of Little Rock, the parent company of Superior Bank of Fort Smith, and Robert A. Kuehi has been promoted to chief financial officer. Other promotions...

Community Financial Group. (Financial Services).(promotes two to senior vice president positions)(Brief Article)
April 7, 2003... Dewey Shanks has been promoted to senior vice president and chief lending officer of Community Financial Group in Cabot. Lori Cole has been promoted to senior vice president of branch operations at Community Financial Group.

St. Bernards Medical Center. (Health Services).(names Chris Barber administrator)(Brief Article)
April 7, 2003... Chris Barber of Jonesboro has been promoted to administrator of St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. He is a native of Jonesboro and has been employed by St. Bernards for 11 years, most recently as executive vice president.

Treatment Homes Inc. (Health Services).(executive director wins award)
April 7, 2003... Consevella James, executive director and founder of Treatment Homes Inc. in Little Rock, has been selected to receive the commissioner's award from the Administration on Children, Youth and Families.

St. Edward Mercy Health Network. (Health Services).(names Ronald C. Cox vice president)(Brief Article)
April 7, 2003... Ronald C. Cox has been named vice president for network development for the St. Edward Mercy Health Network in Fort Smith.

Arkansas Children's Hospital Foundation. (Health Services).(hires Peggy Mitchell, development research analyst)(Brief Article)
April 7, 2003... Peggy Mitchell of North Little Rock has joined Arkansas Children's Hospital Foundation as a development research analyst.

Huckabay Munson Rowlett & Moore P.A. (Legal).(promotes two to partner)(Brief Article)
April 7, 2003... Julia L. Busfield and Terry D. Dugger were promoted to partners in the law firm of Huckabay Munson Rowlett & Moore P.A. in Little Rock.

Mangan Holcomb Rainwater Culpepper. (Media).(promotes Brad Bennett to account executive)(Brief Article)
April 7, 2003... Brad Bennett has been promoted to account executive at Mangan Holcomb Rainwater Culpepper in Little Rock.

Stock Summary.(Arkansas public companies, week of April 2, 2003)(Illustration)
April 7, 2003... STOCK SUMMARY Arkansas Public Company Stocks 4/02/03 Weekly YTD Close Change Change Acxiom Corp. (ACXM) 16.91 ...

Doing a 360. (Outtakes).(Stone Ward creates digital editing firm, 360 Filmworks)(Brief Article)
April 7, 2003... Stone Ward, the Little Rock advertising and PR agency, is forming a new company to handle demands of state-of-the-art digital editing. Called 360 Filmworks, the firm will use Final Cut Pro 3, a non-linear digital editing system, to edit TV...

Thompson Group nomination. (Outtakes).(ad for the Arkansas Attorney General's office named national finalist for Vision Awards)(Brief Article)
April 7, 2003... The Thompson Group of Little Rock was a national finalist in the The Vision Awards competition for producing a TV ad for the Arkansas Attorney General's office. The firm was named a national finalist in the public service category one of...

MHRC nabs St. Vincent. (Outtakes).(Mangan Holcomb Rainwater Culpepper wins hospital public relations account)(Brief Article)
April 7, 2003... Mangan Holcomb Rainwater Culpepper, a Little Rock PR and marketing firm, took over the St. Vincent Health Systems account in January. Thoma Thoma Creative, also of Little Rock, had the account for a few years. St. Vincent officials said the...

Morriss gets Deane. (Outtakes).(former editor Jim Morriss wins Ernie Deane Award)(Brief Article)
April 7, 2003... He retired in March after a 53-year newspaper career that began with melting lead for Linotype machines in 1949, but former Morning News editor Jim Morriss continues to win awards. Morriss, 66, was presented Friday with the 2003 Ernie Deane...

Saline media. (Outtakes).(morning talk show hosts publish Saline County newspaper)(Brief Article)
April 7, 2003... They're back. "They" would be former KATV-TV, Channel 7, "Daybreak" morning show hosts Matt Mosler and Julie Mayberry. But they're not helping start mornings for Arkansans stumbling to their coffee pots. Along with other savvy media...