Arkansas Business articles from April 2008

Arkansas Business archives from April 2008

Manufacturing base continues to dwindle.(Overview)
April 7, 2008... WHILE ONE MAJOR MANUFACTURING plant recently went up in smoke, many others are doing well just to stay afloat in the current economic environment. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] A Cargill Inc. plant in Booneville caught fire March 23, and the...

In job creation, goals confront market reality: economy, work force hamper wage growth.(Arkansas Made)
April 7, 2008... GOV. MIKE BEEBE AND ARKANSAS economic development officials have put great emphasis on the need for the state to attract knowledge-based jobs. The goal? Bring Arkansas' per capita income, now third from the bottom among the 50 states, to the...

Aerospace industry takes flight: AEDC confident opportunities outweigh risk of slowdown.(Arkansas Made)(Arkansas Economic Development Commission)(Industry overview)
April 7, 2008... THE AEROSPACE INDUSTRY IN ARKANSAS is creating a lot of buzz now that its wares are finally being recognized as the state's largest export. It's an industry that the Arkansas Economic Development Commission is targeting to grow. But could...

Property, not cash.(Whispers)(Brief article)
April 7, 2008... Ex-insurance exec Frank Whitbeck of Little Rock delivered property instead of cash to meet his first-quarter 2008 obligations in a settlement with state insurance regulators. Whitbeck deeded the property to the insurance commissioner, as...

Harp's on the subject.(Whispers)
April 7, 2008... Though there's not a lease agreement or even a firm decision, your Whispers crew has sniffed out the tentative arrival of a Harp's Food supermarket at Benton. "It's our intent to [open a store in Benton]," Senior Vice President Kim Eskew...

Flavors of the week.(Whispers)
April 7, 2008... Zapata Grill Mexican Cantina is scheduled to open Tuesday at the former Tia's location at 4305 Warden Road near McCain Mall. Owners Chico Nguyen and Manuel Sosa also own a location in Texarkana. They did some minor remodeling to the North...

Tax lien filed.(Whispers)(Lanette Beard )(Brief article)
April 7, 2008... A Little Rock woman was recently hit with her second million-dollar federal tax lien. The IRS placed a $1.2 million tax lien against Lanette Beard for 2006, according to the file in Pulaski County Circuit Court. The tax was tied to the...

Club talk.(Whispers)(Brief article)
April 7, 2008... Look for news of a club forming in Lonoke County. No golf balls will be associated with this exclusive endeavor, which will be on about 6,000 acres along the Arkansas River, south of Scott and west of England. Alameda River Plantation...

A very special session.(Editorial)
April 7, 2008... RARELY DOES THE GENERAL Assembly surprise us by doing the right thing, but this past week shows us that the legislators can do it. The state Legislature tackled all three items of Gov. Mike Beebe's special session call in the shortest time...

Dillard's annus horribilis.(Editorial)
April 7, 2008... AFTER THE MARRIAGES OF three of her children crumbled in the tabloids and Windsor Castle caught fire, Queen Elizabeth II declared 1992 to be an annus horribilis--a horrible year. The year 2008 is starting that way for the Dillard family, which...

Cartoon.(Editorial)(Cartoon)
April 7, 2008... FLOOD COST GOOD THING WE DIDN'T HAVE ANY FLOOD DAMAGE! HIGHER GROUND BUSINESSES [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Commercializing our innovations.(Commentary)
April 7, 2008... PER CAPITA INCOME IS AN excellent economic measurement. Currently Arkansas is approximately 78 percent of the national average. Accelerate Arkansas' goal is to move Arkansas' per capita income to the national average by 2020. This would...

Acreage acquisition.(Real Deals: A Look at Important Real Estate Transactions)(Rowan Development LLC)(Brief article)
April 7, 2008... Nearly 22 acres in west Little Rock tipped the scales at $3.3 million. Rowan Development LLC, led by lasen Chi, bought the land between the south end of Aldersgate Road and Shackleford Road. The seller is ERC Foundation Inc., led by Mark...

Bank recovery I.(Real Deals: A Look at Important Real Estate Transactions)
April 7, 2008... Six mostly completed patio homes in west Little Rock's gated Governor's Manor project rang up a $1.1 million foreclosure sale. Bank of America in Charlotte, N.C., took possession of the properties after launching a non-judicial foreclosure...

Bank site.(Real Deals: A Look at Important Real Estate Transactions)
April 7, 2008... A future bank site sold for $1.03 million. One Bank & Trust of Little Rock purchased the 1.58-acre location at the northwest corner of Maumelle Boulevard and Riverpointe Drive from Richardson Properties LLC, led by Keith Richardson. The...

Wendy's sale.(Real Deals: A Look at Important Real Estate Transactions)
April 7, 2008... A fast-food eatery in Sherwood is under new ownership after a $1 million sale. Sherwend LLC of Memphis acquired the Wendy's at 8500 Hwy. 107 from May Properties LLC, led by Derol and Jessie May. The properties previously were used to...

Diamond purchase.(Real Deals: A Look at Important Real Estate Transactions)
April 7, 2008... A 13,300-SF office building in North Little Rock drew a $775,000 transaction. Applied Technology Group Inc., led by Scott Landers, bought the Diamond Plaza at 3201 Hwy. 161. The seller is Diamond Plaza Inc., led by Paul Yates. The...

Harness buy.(Real Deals: A Look at Important Real Estate Transactions)
April 7, 2008... A warehouse property in southwest Little Rock changed hands in a $510,000 deal. Harness Rentals & Investments LLC, led by Roger Harness, purchased the 11300 Otter Creek East Blvd. property from Delbert and Sandra Ring. The deal is backed...

Duff land.(Real Deals: A Look at Important Real Estate Transactions)
April 7, 2008... A nine-acre commercial site in North Little Rock rang up a $500,000 sale. Duff Real Estate LLC of Columbia, Miss., acquired the parcel near the northwest corner of Valentine and Galloway roads from Lena Belle Young Stafford Ltd. The...

Bank recovery II.(Real Deals: A Look at Important Real Estate Transactions)
April 7, 2008... A Jacksonville property sold in a $418,154 foreclosure sale. First Service Bank of Dermott took ownership of the 2804 E. Coffelt Road project from Southeast Building Concepts Inc., led by Peggy Vickers. The 5-acre development...

CSI property.(Real Deals: A Look at Important Real Estate Transactions)
April 7, 2008... A North Little Rock commercial property sold in a $423,000 transaction. CSI Texas Holdings Inc. of Forney, Texas, purchased the 810 W. Eighth St. project from SAB Corp. of Fort Smith. SAB bought the 3.6-acre Fibre Source Inc....

Downtown deal.(Real Deals: A Look at Important Real Estate Transactions)(Brief article)
April 7, 2008... A downtown Little Rock property is under new ownership after a $205,000 deal. Pinnacle Property Management LLC, led by Michael Love and Trevor Stoelzing, acquired the 519-523 W. Seventh St. project. The seller is Tucker Family Share 2...

Heights home.(Real Deals: A Look at Important Real Estate Transactions)
April 7, 2008... An updated and expanded 5,883-SF home in the Heights area of Little Rock tipped the scales at $1 million. Michael Prince bought the house from Ray and Caroline Bell. The deal is financed with a 25-year loan of $800,000 from Merrill Lynch...

Cammack abode.(Real Deals: A Look at Important Real Estate Transactions)
April 7, 2008... A 3,534-SF home in Cammack Village drew a $995,000 transaction. Steven and Elizabeth Quattlebaum purchased the house from Michael and Margaret Kemp. The residence previously was linked with a pair of October 2002 mortgages: a $150,000 loan...

Chenal sale I.(Real Deals: A Look at Important Real Estate Transactions)
April 7, 2008... A 4,990-SF home in The Courts area of west Little Rock's Chenal Valley neighborhood changed hands in a $663,000 deal. The Robert & Grace Hoffman Joint Revocable Trust acquired the house from Coburn Construction LLC, led by Roger Coburn. ...

Chenal sale II.(Real Deals: A Look at Important Real Estate Transactions)
April 7, 2008... A 4,850-SF home in The Courts area of west Little Rock's Chenal Valley neighborhood rang up a $539,000 sale. Fred Hamouda bought the house from Robert and Jenny Scroggin. The deal is funded with a 30-year loan of $417,000 from Arvest...

Rehab funding.(Real Deals: A Look at Important Real Estate Transactions)
April 7, 2008... Two Pulaski County nursing homes were used to help secure a $25.5 million financial package. Trinity Court Inc., Robinson Nursing & Rehabilitation Center and Ecumenical Care & Rehabilitation Center at Good Shepherd LLC, all led by Michael...

Apartment financing.(Real Deals: A Look at Important Real Estate Transactions)(Maumelle Ltd.)(Brief article)
April 7, 2008... The owner of a 203-unit apartment project in Maumelle picked up a $6.3 million funding agreement. Maumelle Ltd., led by Jerry Sisson, obtained the bond issue through the Pulaski County Public Facilities Board. The 11.8-acre Audubon Pointe...

Dillard's, Barington reach agreement on board.(RETAIL)
April 7, 2008... James Mitarotonda, the hedge fund investor who has criticized Dillard's Inc. since last summer, told Arkansas Business last week that he was pleased with the agreement his firm reached with the department store chain. Dillard's said it had...

XTO Energy buys leases in Fayetteville Shale play.(ENERGY)
April 7, 2008... XTO Energy Inc. of Fort Worth has entered into a definitive agreement to buy producing properties, leasehold acreage and gathering infrastructure from a Southwestern Energy Co. subsidiary for about $520 million. The purchase includes 55,631 net...

BFI settles sex discrimination claim.(LEGAL)
April 7, 2008... BFI Waste Services, which does business as Allied Waste Services of Little Rock, has agreed to pay $190,780 to settle a sex discrimination complaint filed by the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on behalf of three women who were...

Equity Media loses $40.7 million in 2007.(Public Company Reports)(financial news)(Equity Media Holdings Corp.)(Financial report)(Brief article)
April 7, 2008... Equity Media Holdings Corp. of Little Rock reported a loss of $40.7 million or $1.12 a share for 2007, compared with a loss of $3.2 million or 13 a share in 2006, and acknowledged that its financial situation had become dire. Broadcast...

Windstream files proxy, gives execs more stock.(Public Company Reports)
April 7, 2008... Jeffery R. Gardner, president and CEO of Winds/ream Corp., received $884,615 in base salary for 2007, a 26 percent increase from the previous year, according to the company's annual proxy filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission. ...

Wilson firm, partners form holding company.(Inside Business)
April 7, 2008... Wilson & Associates PLLC, the Little Rock law firm that specializes in real estate law, has formed WilHold LLC in partnership with FT Ventures and CMS Holdings Group. WilHold is a holding company that puts the law firm's support companies...

Regions Financial to lay off 24 more in LR.(BANKING & FINANCE)
April 7, 2008... Regions Financial Corp.'s downsizing will cut deeper into Arkansas than previously acknowledged: The bank holding company's mortgage servicing facility in Little Rock will be eliminated on June 30. Company spokesman Tim Deighton said all...

Bank of the Ozarks recently began construction on the new Kennith Smith Banking Center at Ozark.(Inside Business)
April 7, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: Bank of the Ozarks recently began construction on the new Kennith Smith Banking Center at Ozark. The 27,615-SF building will house 19 offices and 10 conference rooms. Initially, 80 employees will work at the...

Legacy in limbo during foreclosure.(NW Journal: A Look at News From Northwest Arkansas)
April 7, 2008... Court-appointed receiver Wayne Swofford has his work cut out at the 37-condo Legacy Building in downtown Fayetteville. Legacy National Bank of Springdale foreclosed on two loans for the property totaling $18.1 million on Jan. 2. ...

Wal-Mart readies Neighborhood Market.(NW Journal: A Look at News From Northwest Arkansas)
April 7, 2008... Wal-Mart Stores Inc. purchased a $3.97 million building permit for the construction of a 40,000-SF Neighborhood Market located at 3553 Robinson Ave. in Springdale. Wal-Mart Stores is the general contractor for the project. Wal-Mart also...

MarketPlace Grill featured by Deen.(NW Journal: A Look at News From Northwest Arkansas)(Brief article)
April 7, 2008... An Arkansas restaurant chain is featured in the latest issue of Cooking With Paula Deen. MarketPlace Grill, which has locations in Springdale, Fort Smith and Conway, is praised for its "flaming queso dip" on page 94 of the popular Food...

Arkansas' jobless rate fell six-tenths of a percentage point in February to 5 percent from 5.6 percent in January.(Business Briefs)
April 7, 2008... Arkansas' jobless rate fell six-tenths of a percentage point in February to 5 percent from 5.6 percent in January. The United States' jobless rate fell one-tenth of a percentage point over the month, going from 4.9 percent to 4.8 percent. Eight...

USAble Corp.(Business Briefs)
April 7, 2008... Curtis Barnett has been named president and chief executive officer of USAble Corp. He replaces P. Mark White, who recently was named CEO-elect of Arkansas Blue Cross & Blue Shield. Barnett has been with USAble Corp. and Arkansas Blue Cross for...

The University of Central Arkansas' Strategic Growth Institute has been awarded a contract by the Asheville HUB Alliance to assess the framework of Asheville/Buncombe County's economic development organizations.(Business Briefs)
April 7, 2008... The University of Central Arkansas' Strategic Growth Institute has been awarded a contract by the Asheville HUB Alliance to assess the framework of Asheville/Buncombe County's economic development organizations. The analysis will recommend...

Harding University at Searcy and Arkansas State University at Jonesboro have signed an agreement to develop pharmaceutical research opportunities.(Business Briefs)
April 7, 2008... Harding University at Searcy and Arkansas State University at Jonesboro have signed an agreement to develop pharmaceutical research opportunities. The agreement also will provide opportunities for the submission of joint grant proposals.

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has launched six gourmet coffees under its Sam's Choice brand.(Business Briefs)
April 7, 2008... Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has launched six gourmet coffees under its Sam's Choice brand. The new coffees include Fair Trade Certified House Blend, Espresso Roast and French Roast; Rainforest Alliance Certified Breakfast Blend whole bean and ground...

Arkansas State University's College of Business Alumni Chapter and the Delta Center for Economic Development at Jonesboro have set April 11 for the annual Spring Swing golf tournament to be held at Sage Meadows Golf Course.(Business Briefs)
April 7, 2008... Arkansas State University's College of Business Alumni Chapter and the Delta Center for Economic Development at Jonesboro have set April 11 for the annual Spring Swing golf tournament to be held at Sage Meadows Golf Course. For more information...

Newspaper Association of America.(Business Briefs)
April 7, 2008... Advertising expenditures for newspaper Web sites increased by 18.8 percent to $3.2 billion in 2007, according to the Newspaper Association of America. Spending on newspaper Web sites has now grown to account for 7.5 percent of all newspaper ad...

The Cashion Co. of Little Rock has been named the Industry Professional of the Year by the Arkansas Chapter of the Associated Builders & Contractors at its annual convention at the Arlington Hotel in Hot Springs.(Business Briefs)
April 7, 2008... The Cashion Co. of Little Rock has been named the Industry Professional of the Year by the Arkansas Chapter of the Associated Builders & Contractors at its annual convention at the Arlington Hotel in Hot Springs. Cashion, an independent...

Diamond International of Arkansas.(Business Briefs)
April 7, 2008... Diamond International of Arkansas, an International commercial truck dealership with locations in Little Rock, Lowell, Russellville and Pine Bluff, has received the International 2007 Circle of Excellence Award. It is the sixth consecutive year...

Arkansas Blue Cross & Blue Shield is one of 15 Blue Cross & Blue Shield companies to receive a Brand Excellence Award.(Business Briefs)
April 7, 2008... Arkansas Blue Cross & Blue Shield is one of 15 Blue Cross & Blue Shield companies to receive a Brand Excellence Award sponsored by the Blue Cross & Blue Shield Association. Arkansas Blue Cross was recognized for exceptional performance in...

USA Truck Inc. of Van Buren recently received the 2007 Inbound Carrier of the Year Award presented by Dollar Tree Stores Inc.(Business Briefs)
April 7, 2008... USA Truck Inc. of Van Buren recently received the 2007 Inbound Carrier of the Year Award presented by Dollar Tree Stores Inc. It is the second year the company received this award, having also done so in 2005. The award was given for achieving...

Siloam Springs radio station KLRC, 101.1 FM, has been chosen Radio Station of the Year by the Gospel Music Association.(Business Briefs)
April 7, 2008... Siloam Springs radio station KLRC, 101.1 FM, has been chosen Radio Station of the Year by the Gospel Music Association. KLRC was selected for the honor in Christian radio from a pool of small-market radio stations.

Dynamic duo combine skills for Web training.(Arkansas Made)
April 7, 2008... LET US NOW EULOGIZE THE grainy corporate training video of yore. Soon, it will be only an amusing relic, a reminder of a time when employees sat clustered in dark rooms, trying to stay awake while onscreen a stranger in a sweater-vest...

Manufacturing fails to grow for second straight month.(Notes)
April 7, 2008... For the second consecutive month, the manufacturing sector failed to grow in March, according to the latest Manufacturing ISM Report on Business. Although the overall economy grew for the 77th consecutive month, the Institute of Supply...

Carter Recruiting and Associates, Inc.
April 7, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Cherie Ivey, President Carter Recruiting & Associates Maumelle, AR 501.812.5627 Q. What should a company do when downsizing their workforce? A. It is an inevitable part of business that there will...

Largest manufacturers.(Arkansas Made)(Table)
April 7, 2008... Largest Manufacturers Ranked by number of employees in Arkansas Employees AEDC Company 2008 Indicated Address, Phone 2007 Range 1...

River Trail Rentals.(New Businesses: A Listing of Business Start-Ups in Arkansas)
April 7, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Owner: David Fike Address: 200 S. Olive, North Little Rock 72116 Phone: (501) 374-5505 Hours: Mon.-Fri., 11 a.m.-7:30 p.m.; Sat.-Sun., 8 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Startup: September 2007 E-mail:...

Bentonville International Group.(New Businesses: A Listing of Business Start-Ups in Arkansas)(Brief article)
April 7, 2008... Owner: Christine Garcia Trussell Address: 1401 S. Walton Blvd., Suite 9, Bentonville 72712 Phone: (479) 715-6022 Hours: Mon.-Fri., 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Startup: May 2007 E-mail: contactus@bigincusa.com Web Site:...

Calendar.(Calendar)
April 7, 2008... * 7--Certified Fiber Optics Training Time: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Location: NWACC Shewmaker Center, 1100 S.E. Eagle Way, Bentonville Fee: $600, $575 For more information, call (479) 936-5197 * 7--Starting a Business in Arkansas ...

Arkansas Asphalt Pavement Association.(CONSTRUCTION)
April 7, 2008... Charles Foot of C&F Construction in Smackover has been elected chairman of the board of the Arkansas Asphalt Pavement Association. Also, Benson Cashion of The Cashion Co. in Little Rock has been elected secretary/treasurer. Other directors...

Dr. Richard A. Harper, professor of ophthalmology at the College of Medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock, has been invested with the Charles Hartzell Lutterloh & Charles M. Lutterloh Medical Education Excellence Professorship.(EDUCATION)
April 7, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Dr. Richard A. Harper, professor of ophthalmology at the College of Medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock, has been invested with the Charles Hartzell Lutterloh & Charles M....

Petit Jean State Bank.(FINANCIAL SERVICES)
April 7, 2008... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] Barry McKuin has been elected to the board of directors of Petit Jean State Bank in Morrilton. Other new board members include Otto Lienhart II, Todd Haynes and John Maus.

Ameriprise Financial.(FINANCIAL SERVICES)(Sean Prewitt)(Brief article)
April 7, 2008... Sean Prewitt has earned the title of business financial adviser for Ameriprise Financial in Harrison. Individuals who earn the company-sponsored title have demonstrated the experience and knowledge needed to develop financial plans and employee...

Twin City Bank.(FINANCIAL SERVICES)
April 7, 2008... Jose Hinojosa has been named branch manager of the Baseline office of Twin City Bank in Little Rock. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Nathan Harbert has joined the Broadway Street branch of Arvest Bank.(FINANCIAL SERVICES)
April 7, 2008... Nathan Harbert has joined the Broadway Street branch of Arvest Bank in Little Rock as commercial loan manager. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Lee E. Mikles, president and CEO of FutureFuel Corp., has received the 2008 Horatio Alger Award from the Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans.(MANUFACTURING)
April 7, 2008... Lee E. Mikles, president and CEO of FutureFuel Corp., has received the 2008 Horatio Alger Award from the Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans. The Horatio Alger Association honors the achievements of outstanding individuals who...

Arkansas Advocates for Children & Families.(NONPROFIT)
April 7, 2008... Brad Williams has been elected president of the Arkansas Advocates for Children & Families board of directors. New board members include Lynn Donald Carver of Springdale, Khayyam Eddings of Little Rock, Rev. Lowell Grisham of Fayetteville, Greg...

Terri Rose of Springdale has joined the Northwest Arkansas Crisis Intervention Center in Springdale as community outreach coordinator.(NONPROFIT)(Shelby Chandler )(Brief article)
April 7, 2008... Terri Rose of Springdale has joined the Northwest Arkansas Crisis Intervention Center in Springdale as community outreach coordinator. Rose will be responsible for developing and managing a comprehensive community awareness and education...

Valerie Vallejo-Wilcoxson has joined Clear Title of Arkansas in Rogers as bilingual escrow agent.(REAL ESTATE)
April 7, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Valerie Vallejo-Wilcoxson has joined Clear Title of Arkansas in Rogers as bilingual escrow agent. Vallejo-Wilcoxson has more than 10 years of experience in the title, mortgage and real estate industries.

Stock summary.
April 7, 2008... Stock Summary 4/3/2008 Weekly YTD Arkansas Public Company Stocks Close Change Change Acxiom Corp. (ACXM) 11.94 2.67% 1.96% A.E.R.T (AERT) ...

KTHV keys in.(Outtakes: An Inside Look Into Arkansas Media)
April 7, 2008... Last week's column looked at February's household numbers provided by Nielsen Media Research. Now it's time to check out the demographics, which where the money is, or so your rookie Outtakes writer is told. The sales team at KTHV-TV,...

Way to go, Wehco.(Outtakes: An Inside Look Into Arkansas Media)(Brief article)
April 7, 2008... Wehco Media President Walter E. Hussman Jr. said the company had been waiting to make a newspaper acquisition, and three properties in central Missouri offered the right opportunity. "These types of markets aren't put up for sale often,"...

Forget me not.(Outtakes: An Inside Look Into Arkansas Media)
April 7, 2008... Got a media/marketing news tip? E-mail your Outtakes writer at mhengel@abpg.com.

On the Web.(ARKANSAS SPORTS 360.com)(Brief article)
April 7, 2008... Get your Arkansas sports fix online, all the time at ArkansasSports360.com. Get the latest news in national and Local sports. Find out what's being said about Arkansas in the national and regional media inside The Playing Field. See what the...

The Daily Sports Report.(ARKANSAS SPORTS 360.com)(Brief article)
April 7, 2008... April is a busy month for sports fans. From the NFL Draft to baseball players taking to the field to the horses staying busy on the track, you've got to subscribe to the Daily Sports Report e-newsletter to keep up! The free Daily Sports Report...

Jim Harris.(ARKANSAS SPORTS 360.com)
April 7, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ArkansasSports360.com Editor Jim Harris posts a new column at Least twice a week, giving you a fresh take on Arkansas sports. Let him know what you think in comments.

Most read stories.(ARKANSAS SPORTS 360.com)
April 7, 2008... Petrino's Razorback Football Song and Dance Loaded With Substance Jim Harris previews Bobby Petrino and the coaching style he brings to the Razorbacks. Gillispie, Other SEC Coaches High on Hogs' Chances in NCAA Tournament John...

Bahn from the hill.(ARKANSAS SPORTS 360.com)
April 7, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Chris Bahn has northwest Arkansas covered. Whether it's getting the inside scoop from inside the compounds of the Arkansas Razorback athletic department or checking in with the Northwest Arkansas NaturaLs at Arvest...

Photostream360.(ARKANSAS SPORTS 360.com)
April 7, 2008... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] Share your Arkansas sports photos with the ArkansasSports360.com community! This month, check out slideshows from the NCAA subregional tournament that took place at Alltel, with photos snapped by the fans by going...

Central Arkansas passes NCAA with flying colors.(THE PLAYING FIELD)
April 7, 2008... With the exception of concessions problems mostly during the first session, the two rounds of the NCAA Tournament at North Little Rock's Alltel Arena were universally applauded--from administrators to coaches and players to visiting fans. The...

Pelphrey, Hogs must start over.(THE PLAYING FIELD)
April 7, 2008... A good many fans who purchased tickets well in advance for the NCAA Tournament at Alltel Arena held out hope Arkansas would be sent there for the first and second rounds. Instead, those fans wanting to root for an SEC team were left cheering...

Speakinq out.(Quotation)(Brief article)
April 7, 2008... "Save some of those claps for the games we're going to win," --John Brady, after being greeted with a standing ovation by a nearly full Convocation Center auditorium in Jonesboro upon his hiring March 19. "When my [fourth] wife was in...

Arkansas basketball at a glance.(Brief article)
April 7, 2008... DEPARTING SENIORS Name, Pos (Points, Rebounds/or Assists per game) Sonny Weems, 6-6 forward (15 ppg, 4.5 rpg) Darian Townes, 6-10 center (12.1 ppg, 5.5 rpg) Gary Ervin, 6-foot guard (9.5 ppg, 3.8 apg) Charles Thomas, 6-8...

Marcus Monk.(Penthouse & Outhouse)(good showing by the athlete)(Brief article)
April 7, 2008... The former Razorback receiver's NFL Draft stock began trending upward after a good showing at a recent Pro Day in Fayetteville. By sticking to his prescribed rehabilitation, Monk showed scouts that concerns about a bum knee were overrated,...

Bobby Petrino.(Penthouse & Outhouse)
April 7, 2008... Entering his first spring as Arkansas football coach, Petrino has done plenty to dispel notions that he Lacks people skills. He's endeared himself to Hog fans with well-received visits to Razorback Club meetings throughout the state, he has...