Arkansas Business articles from August 2006

Arkansas Business archives from August 2006

Iberia's venture into Arkansas not so strange.
August 7, 2006... WHY WOULD A COMMERCIAL BANK in south-central Louisiana choose an underperforming thrift in northeast Arkansas as its first out-of-state acquisition? As it happens, the $76.3 million purchase of First Community Bank of Jonesboro by...

New Cantrell space filling slowly: while developers scramble for tenants, Highway 10 residents object.(Commercial Real Estate)
August 7, 2006... ON JUNE 20, CANTRELL Road neighborhood groups claimed a victory when the Little Rock Board of Directors rejected a request for a pizza parlor to stay open past 8 p.m. But even if the decision survives a court appeal, the fate of one...

J.C. Penney likely headed to Shackleford: 'when, not if' University Mall loses biggest draw, observers say.(Commercial Real Estate)
August 7, 2006... LITTLE ROCK'S UNIVERSITY Mall is remembered as the first mall in central Arkansas, a high-profile project among retail centers nearly 40 years ago. These days, the 567,554-SF mall at 300 S. University Ave. is known as a poster child for...

Seizer.(Chris and John Drosopoulos were accused for money laundering)(Brief article)
August 7, 2006... Have you heard the FBI, IRS and the Fort Smith Police Department seized $461,000 from two Fort Smith businessmen and their family? Chris Drosopoulos and his brother, John, who ran a used car dealership called Sports & Imports LLC, said the...

School days.(The Anthony School acquired a patch of land)(Brief article)
August 7, 2006... Since The Anthony School acquired a patch of land totaling 19 properties last August, rumors have surfaced about the possibility of an adjoining high school. Not so, says school director Sharon Morgan. The land, which was a gift...

This just in.(Whispers)
August 7, 2006... The August issue of grocery trade journal The Shelby Report Southwest takes a look at Arkansas' grocery market and finds that it is growing nicely. Mid-year figures from 2005 and 2006 show an increase in sales of 9.2 percent, according to...

Fox in the hole.(Fox News Network L.L.C contracts with Equity Broadcasting Corp. and Mission Broadcasting Inc.)(Brief article)
August 7, 2006... There's been a telling development in the fight for Fox Network affiliation between two Fort Smith television stations. As we reported last week, Equity Broadcasting Inc. of Little Rock objects to Fox's decision to leave Equity's KPBI-TV,...

Office space.(Whispers)
August 7, 2006... A tenant in a Jonesboro skyscraper has sued the property owner saying the digs have become run down. Realty Associates Brokerage Inc. sued First States Investors 4200 LLC saying the five-story Regions Bank Building at 2400 E. Highland...

I. Opener.(Whispers)
August 7, 2006... Going from television sales to home interior design sales makes sense, right? "It does if you own the store," joked Ann Hurley, an 18-year veteran of the KATV-TV, Channel 7, sales department. Hurley along with her oldest son, Stephen,...

Scary stuff.(United States's economic development forecasts)(Editorial)(Brief article)
August 7, 2006... A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO there was a report that received little attention, even among the business media, that essentially said the United States is bankrupt. The analysis by Boston University professor of economics Laurence J. Kotlikoff was...

Paul Eells.(of Arkansas Razorbacks died)(Obituary)(Brief article)
August 7, 2006... THERE ARE CERTAIN PEOPLE you come across in life who seem to carry around with them something a little more special than everyone else--a certain twinkling in their eyes, an unexplainable calmness resonating in their voice or an extra jolt of...

Reject AT&T purchase.(Letter)(Letter to the editor)
August 7, 2006... While AT&T's entry to local cable TV competition may be good for consumers, here are several reasons why the Federal Communications Commission and Justice Department should not allow AT&T to purchase BellSouth: (a) After acquiring PAC Bell...

A new commitment.(Publisher's Note)(Column)
August 7, 2006... I AM SERVING ON THE MEMBERSHIP committee for the Rotary Club of Little Rock. At our recent meeting, it was stressed that we should pay attention to diversifying our membership, noting a lack of women and people of color in our ranks. As I have...

St. Vincent Health plans $40 million expansion.(HEALTH CARE)
August 7, 2006... St. Vincent Health System has announced plans for an expansion to St. Vincent Infirmary Medical Center in Little Rock expected to cost nearly $40 million. The news came six days after the hospital's CEO, Stephen Mansfield, announced that...

State starts fiscal year off with strong increase.(ECONOMIC)
August 7, 2006... Arkansas' July revenue report from the state Department of Finance & Administration showed net available general revenue was $378.5 million, a 24.5 percent increase over July 2005. Arkansas' fiscal year 2007 runs from July 1 to June 30. ...

ConAgra to sell refrigerated meats business to Smithfield.(AGRICULTURAL BUSINESS)
August 7, 2006... ConAgra has found a buyer for its refrigerated meats business, The Omaha, Neb., company said Smithfield Foods Inc. will buy all assets of the business, which includes three plants in Arkansas, in a $575 million deal. ConAgra's three...

Tyson reports 15-cent, $52 million 3Q loss.(Public Company Reports)
August 7, 2006... Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale reported a 15-cent, $52 million third-quarter loss on an oversupply of meat. It also forecast a fiscal year loss of between 41 cents and 51 cents a share. Analysts expected the world's largest meat processor...

Alltel quarterly profit up 7 percent.(Public Company Reports)
August 7, 2006... Alltel Corp. of Little Rock, the nation's fifth-largest wireless company, reported second-quarter earnings of $428.9 million, or $1.10 a share, up 7 percent from $402.1 million, or $1.27 a share, during the same quarter last year. ...

Wal-Mart July sales up 2.4 percent.(Public Company Reports)
August 7, 2006... Wal-Mart Stores Inc. of Bentonville said U.S. same-store sales for July rose 2.4 percent, in line with its earlier prediction and above analysts' estimates. Total sales for the world's largest retailer reached $25.6 billion during the...

Dillard's July sales drop 3 percent.(Public Company Reports)
August 7, 2006... Dillard's Inc. of Little Rock reported a 3 percent drop in same-store sales for July from the same month last year. Total sales for the month fell to $528.3 million from $543.9 million during the same month last year. Analysts had expected...

Murphy Oil Corp.(Public Company Reports)
August 7, 2006... Murphy Oil Corp. of El Dorado has declared a quarterly dividend of 15 cents a share, or 60 cents a share on an annualized basis, payable Sept. 1 to stockholders of record as of Aug. 15. The previous annualized dividend level was 45 cents a...

BancorpSouth Inc.(Public Company Reports)
August 7, 2006... James V. Kelley, president and COO of BancorpSouth Inc. of Tupelo, Miss., has been elected to the board of directors. Previously, he was chairman, president and CEO of First United Bancshares Inc., which merged with and into BancorpSouth in...

Alltel Corp. is making a tender offer for up to $1 billion in notes to decrease debt.(Public Company Reports)
August 7, 2006... Alltel Corp. is making a tender offer for up to $1 billion in notes to decrease debt. The tender offer expires on Aug. 25, and holders must tender their notes by Aug. 11. J.P. Morgan Securities and Wachovia Securities will serve as exclusive...

ABF implements new regional delivery network.(TRUCKING & TRANSPORTATION)
August 7, 2006... ABF Freight System Inc. of Fort Smith, the largest subsidiary of Arkansas Best Corp., has implemented the Regional Performance Model, which is a regional transportation network to streamline next-day and second-day deliveries liveries in the...

Pinnacle Air buys AirNet subsidiary for $41 million.(TRANSPORTATION)
August 7, 2006... Pinnacle Air of Springdale is buying a passenger charter business from AirNet Systems Inc. of Columbus, Ohio, for $41 million. The deal includes the aircraft and aircraft-related assets of Jetride Inc., an AirNet subsidiary. The deal is...

Wal-Mart sells German stores, take $1b charge.(RETAIL)
August 7, 2006... Wal-Mart Stores Inc. of Bentonville is selling its 85 German hypermarkets to Metro AG and leaving the country. Michael Duke, Wal-Mart's vice chairman, said in a news release that it has become clear to the company that "in Germany's...

2Q summary shows NWA housing oversupply.(REAL ESTATE)
August 7, 2006... There's an oversupply of housing in northwest Arkansas, but available commercial space is filling up, according to the second quarter "Skyline Report." The summary included market data on single-family residential, commercial and...

Olive Garden sales jump 12 percent.(NW Journal: A Look at News From Northwest Arkansas)
August 7, 2006... The Olive Garden stayed on top of Fayetteville's largest-restaurants list with $2.2 million in sales for the first half of the fiscal year. But there was little change in the top 10. Based on the city's hotel, motel and restaurant tax on...

'War Eagle' filming slated for Eureka Springs.(NW Journal: A Look at News From Northwest Arkansas)(Brief article)
August 7, 2006... Another movie is about to be filmed in northwest Arkansas. "War Eagle" is supposed to be a coming-of-age buddy film that involves baseball themes and a wheelchair-bound boy named "Wheels." The executive producer for the film is Vince...

Baumans Studio NW to open in Rogers.(NW Journal: A Look at News From Northwest Arkansas)
August 7, 2006... Men's clothing store Baumans of Little Rock will open its second location in Rogers' Metropark on Aug. 11, said Donny Hubbard, general manager of the new store. The 1,000-SF Baumans Studio NW store will offer upscale European men's...

Weyerhaeuser Co. of Federal Way, Wash., has completed the sale of its composite panel mills, including one at Malvern, to Flakeboard America Ltd. for an undisclosed sum.(Business Briefs)
August 7, 2006... Weyerhaeuser Co. of Federal Way, Wash., has completed the sale of its composite panel mills, including one at Malvern, to Flakeboard America Ltd. for an undisclosed sum. Flakeboard America is based in Fort Mill, S.C., and is a U.S. subsidiary...

Whirlpool Corp.(Business Briefs)
August 7, 2006... Whirlpool Corp. of Benton Harbor, Mich., says it will lay off 950 workers at its Fort Smith plant rather than the 730 it first announced as the appliance maker tries to match production with demand. The Sept. 1 layoffs at the plant will cut its...

Poe Travel of Little Rock, which had planned to take a small group to North Korea in September, says severe flooding that has killed hundreds has forced the cancellation of the North Korean 2006 Arirang Mass Games event.(Business Briefs)
August 7, 2006... Poe Travel of Little Rock, which had planned to take a small group to North Korea in September, says severe flooding that has killed hundreds has forced the cancellation of the North Korean 2006 Arirang Mass Games event. In addition, Poe Travel...

SelecTrucks of Little Rock, a used-truck dealer, has launched a new Web site that features the scenic beauty of the state at www.littlerockselectrucks.com.(Business Briefs)
August 7, 2006... SelecTrucks of Little Rock, a used-truck dealer, has launched a new Web site that features the scenic beauty of the state at www.littlerockselectrucks.com. The site also includes up-to-date inventory searchable by mileage, make, model and...

The Arkansas Ready Mixed Concrete Association Inc. will hold a seminar for homeowners, builders and contractors from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. on Aug. 22 at the Holiday Inn Select in west Little Rock.(Business Briefs)
August 7, 2006... The Arkansas Ready Mixed Concrete Association Inc. will hold a seminar for homeowners, builders and contractors from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. on Aug. 22 at the Holiday Inn Select in west Little Rock. The seminar will focus on new storm-resistant...

The Food & Drug Administration's National Center for Toxicological Research at Jefferson will celebrate its 35th anniversary on Aug. 9 at the Jefferson Laboratories.(Business Briefs)(Brief article)
August 7, 2006... The Food & Drug Administration's National Center for Toxicological Research at Jefferson will celebrate its 35th anniversary on Aug. 9 at the Jefferson Laboratories. The celebration will begin at 9:30 a.m. Democratic U.S. Sens. Blanche Lincoln...

Entergy Corp. has asked the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to dismiss a complaint filed in June by the Arkansas Public Service Commission.(Business Briefs)
August 7, 2006... Entergy Corp. has asked the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to dismiss a complaint filed in June by the Arkansas Public Service Commission, which is hoping to cut an expected rate increase for Arkansas customers because of the company's...

A University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences at Little Rock obesity researcher has been awarded a contract by the National Institutes of Health to study the chemical mechanisms of fat cells.(Business Briefs)
August 7, 2006... A University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences at Little Rock obesity researcher has been awarded a contract by the National Institutes of Health to study the chemical mechanisms of fat cells. Dr. Philip Kern received a five-year grant worth...

EDS of Plano, Texas, the Medicaid-services company that has handled patient and provider services for the BreastCare program in Arkansas for seven years, has a new $12.7 million contract, which is for a year but has six one-year options.(Business Briefs)(Brief article)
August 7, 2006... EDS of Plano, Texas, the Medicaid-services company that has handled patient and provider services for the BreastCare program in Arkansas for seven years, has a new $12.7 million contract, which is for a year but has six one-year options. The...

Sandra Wilson Cherry, 64, a federal prosecutor in the U.S. attorney's office for the Eastern District of Arkansas for 30 years, died Aug. 1 at her Little Rock home of cancer.(Business Briefs)
August 7, 2006... Sandra Wilson Cherry, 64, a federal prosecutor in the U.S. attorney's office for the Eastern District of Arkansas for 30 years, died Aug. 1 at her Little Rock home of cancer. She was the first woman appointed to the Arkansas Public Service...

Skip Rutherford, dean of the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service in Little Rock, will speak at the monthly meeting of the Sales & Marketing Executives Association of Arkansas on Aug. 8 at The Little Rock Club.(Business Briefs)
August 7, 2006... Skip Rutherford, dean of the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service in Little Rock, will speak at the monthly meeting of the Sales & Marketing Executives Association of Arkansas on Aug. 8 at The Little Rock Club. His...

Powell's future.
August 7, 2006... THE FUTURE PLANS OF Dwayne Powell, CEO of Pocahontas Bancorp for nearly five years, are unclear. Powell, who was promoted to CEO from chief financial officer in October 2001 at age 37, did not return a call seeking comment. And Robert...

Nine new hotels will add 1,328 guest rooms in NWA.(Northwest Arkansas)
August 7, 2006... NINE NEW HOTELS WITH A total of 1,328 guest rooms are planned for Benton and Washington counties, increasing the area's room count by 25 percent to 6,614 over the next couple of years. That's a dramatic acceleration in an already growing...

CDK still largest property manager in Arkansas.(List Overview)
August 7, 2006... THE BIGGEST COMMERCIAL property management firm in Arkansas remains Colliers Dickson Flake Partners Inc. of Little Rock. The firm added more than 200,000 SF to increase its 2006 total SF under management to more than 8.6 million. The...

Commercial property management firms.(Commercial Real Estate)
August 7, 2006... Commercial Property Management Firms Ranked by gross square feet of office, retail and warehouse space managed Firm Address, Phone, Fax, Web site Key Contact Gross SF 1 Colliers Dickson Flake ...

The Wonder Place.(started by Julie Crouch and Cathleen McFarlin)(Brief article)
August 7, 2006... Owners: Julie Crouch and Cathleen McFarlin Address: 10301 N. Rodney Parham Road, Little Rock 72227 Phone: (501) 225-4050 Fax: (501) 225-4559 Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday Startup: July 2006 E-Mail:...

Arma Design Arkansas Research & Development Center.(New Businesses: A Listing of Business Start-Ups in Arkansas)(Company overview)(Brief article)
August 7, 2006... Owner: ARMA Design Address: 425 W. Capitol, Suite 730, Little Rock 72201 Phone: (501) 255-7716 Fax: (501) 255-6957 Startup: June 2006 E-Mail: keith@armanet.com Web Site: www.armanet.com Keith Wheeler said his...

Advisio Solutions.(started by Mike Gavigan and Mark St. Amour)(Brief article)
August 7, 2006... Owners: Mike Gavigan and Mark St. Amour Address: 7 Reynard Court, Little Rock 72227 Phone: (501) 255-1423 Fax: (443) 256-1423 Startup: August 2005 E-Mail: mike.gavigan@advisiosolutions.com Web Site:...

Calendar.(Calendar)
August 7, 2006... AUGUST * 8--Microsoft Word 2003 Basics Time: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Location: University of Arkansas Division of Continuing Education, 2 E. Center St., Fayetteville Fee: $135 For more information, calf (479) 575-3458. *...

Arkansas Farm Bureau.(AGRICULTURE)
August 7, 2006... Justin C. Reynolds has joined Arkansas Farm Bureau as the south-central district coordinator. He previously was a field representative with Dairy Farmers of America of Texas.

Robbie and Stephanie Bevis, Dannie and Robin Daughhetee, and Joe and Sarah Hailer have been named this year's finalists for the Arkansas Farm Bureau Young Farmer & Rancher achievement contest.(AGRICULTURE)(Brief article)
August 7, 2006... Robbie and Stephanie Bevis, Dannie and Robin Daughhetee, and Joe and Sarah Hailer have been named this year's finalists for the Arkansas Farm Bureau Young Farmer & Rancher achievement contest. The Bevises raise cotton, rice, soybeans, milo,...

J. Eric Brock, Kevin D. Fant, S. Nikki Stubblefield and Allison Vandever have joined Cromwell Architects Engineers of Little Rock.(ARCHITECTURE)
August 7, 2006... J. Eric Brock, Kevin D. Fant, S. Nikki Stubblefield and Allison Vandever have joined Cromwell Architects Engineers of Little Rock. Brock joins as architectural designer and Fant joins as electrical engineering designer. Stubblefield joins as...

Kyle Johnson has joined All Clean Inc. of Jonesboro.(BUSINESS SERVICES)
August 7, 2006... Kyle Johnson has joined All Clean Inc. of Jonesboro as manager of the new Springdale office.

Harding University.(EDUCATION)
August 7, 2006... Janice Hurd has been named registrar at Harding University at Searcy. She was the dean of enrollment services and registrar at Pulaski Technical College at North Little Rock.

Jesse Levya has joined Henderson State University at Arkadelphia.(EDUCATION)
August 7, 2006... Jesse Levya has joined Henderson State University at Arkadelphia as director of bands and assistant professor of music.

Pamela Weathers has joined Arkansas State University at Jonesboro.(EDUCATION)
August 7, 2006... Pamela Weathers has joined Arkansas State University at Jonesboro as the first director of the molecular biosciences doctoral program.

Kevin Wish has joined Regions Bank of Conway.(FINANCIAL SERVICES)
August 7, 2006... Kevin Wish has joined Regions Bank of Conway as vice president of commercial lending.

Western States Land Commissioners Association.(GOVERNMENT)
August 7, 2006... Mark Wilcox has been elected president of the Western States Land Commissioners Association. He is the Arkansas commissioner of state lands.

Arkansas Department of Economic Development.(GOVERNMENT)
August 7, 2006... Scooter Hardin has been named marketing and information services unit leader at the Arkansas Department of Economic Development. He has been with the economic development agency for five years.

Arkansas Municipal League.(GOVERNMENT)
August 7, 2006... Morrilton Mayor Stewart Nelson, Conway Mayor L.M. Duncan, Benton Mayor Rick Holland, Fayetteville Mayor Dan Coody and Pine Bluff Mayor Carl Redus have been named new officers of the Arkansas Municipal League.

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.(HEALTH CARE)
August 7, 2006... Richard W. Nicholas Jr. has been named chairman of the department of orthopaedic surgery in the College of Medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences at Little Rock. He joined the UAMS faculty in 1989 and has served as the...

Dr. Richard Griffiths has joined the St. Vincent Endocrinology Clinic of Little Rock.(HEALTH CARE)
August 7, 2006... Dr. Richard Griffiths has joined the St. Vincent Endocrinology Clinic of Little Rock after 17 years of practice in California.

Presbyterian Village.(NONPROFIT)
August 7, 2006... Kevin Crass has been named president of the Presbyterian Village board of directors. He is a partner at Friday Eldredge & Clark of Little Rock.

Gerald White has joined Coldwell Banker Advantage Realty of Little Rock.(REAL ESTATE)
August 7, 2006... Gerald White has joined Coldwell Banker Advantage Realty of Little Rock. Pamela Sullivan has joined the Markham Street office.

ERC Properties Inc.(REAL ESTATE)
August 7, 2006... Rob Coleman has been promoted to vice president of ERC Properties Inc. of Barling.

Crye-Leike.(REAL ESTATE)
August 7, 2006... David Smith has been promoted to sales manager of the Crye-Leike Conway branch.

Northwest Arkansas Telephone Co.(TECHNOLOGY/TELECOM)
August 7, 2006... Gerard J. Duffy has been elected to the board of Northwest Arkansas Telephone Co. of Flippin. Duffy is a telecommunications law attorney with Blooston Mordkofsky Dickens Duffy & Prendergast LLP in Washington, D.C.

Ken Marshall has joined Technisource of Little Rock.(TECHNOLOGY/TELECOM)
August 7, 2006... Ken Marshall has joined Technisource of Little Rock as corporate controller.

Verizon Wireless.(TECHNOLOGY/TELECOM)
August 7, 2006... David Ward has been named business account executive for Verizon Wireless of Little Rock. He was the North Little Rock store's manager.

Gary Barket has been honored for his 13 years of service to the Little Rock Port Authority board of directors.(TRANSPORTATION)
August 7, 2006... Gary Barket has been honored for his 13 years of service to the Little Rock Port Authority board of directors. He served as chairman for the past seven years.

Little Rock National Airport.(TRANSPORTATION)
August 7, 2006... Judy Ross has joined the Little Rock National Airport as director of properties, planning and development. Ross previously was manager of program controls at the San Diego Regional Airport.

Jack Milligan has joined Fikes Truck Line of Hope as director of special projects.(TRUCKING)
August 7, 2006... Jack Milligan has joined Fikes Truck Line of Hope as director of special projects. He is a founding partner of The Alliance of Independent Trucking Professionals.

Stock summary.
August 7, 2006... STOCK SUMMARY Arkansas Public 8/3/06 Weekly YTD 52-Week 52-Week Company Stocks Close Change Change High Low Acxiom Corp. (ACXM) 24.57 0.74% 6.23% 26.8 18.15...

Paying Paul.(Paul Eells dies)(Obituary)(Brief article)
August 7, 2006... It's not often that a story has as profound an effect on the collective state as last week's tragic death of sports broadcaster Paul Eells. The combination of Eells' popularity as longtime sports director at KATV-TV, Channel 7, and his...

Got it covered.(radio broadcasting)(Brief article)
August 7, 2006... All big four television stations led newscasts with the story and offered up tribute packages and viewers' continents throughout the week. Local radio stations, especially KABZ-FM, 103.7 "The Buzz," which features longtime radio man Tommy...

Oh, my!(KATV, Little Rock, Arkansas (Television) and Paul Fells)(Brief article)
August 7, 2006... In talking with some of Fells' closest colleagues and friends last week, we heard some great stories that were too good to let slip into the black hole of unused quotes. Bob Steel was the assistant news director at KATV when Paul Fells...

Acxiom, ValueAct compromise: win some, lose some.
August 14, 2006... The agreement struck last week between Acxiom Corp. of Little Rock and its largest shareholder, ValueAct Capital, was being described by all sides as a win-win deal. ValueAct Managing Partner Jeff Ubben earned a two-year appointment to...

Biz schools in new hands: new business deans at UA, UALR, ASU plan for future.(Education & Training)
August 14, 2006... Across the nation, business colleges are being criticized, both from within academic circles and externally, for not making changes quickly enough to keep up with the needs of a rapidly changing business world. Recent leadership changes at...

New UAMS campus would follow patients.(University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences)
August 14, 2006... Medical students are needed in Arkansas stat. The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock is hoping to avoid a critical shortage of physicians in the future by increasing the number of medical students. UAMS...

Freedom?(Freedom Financial Corp.'s Michael Dorsey and Melissa Horner accused for wire fraud)
August 14, 2006... Nothing like an approaching trial date to get criminal defendants off the dime. Michael Dorsey and Melissa Horner, co-defendants in the federal criminal case involving Freedom Financial Services, Nelson Miller's defunct Little Rock...

Miller & Miller.(Whispers)
August 14, 2006... And what of Nelson Miller, owner of Freedom Financial and star of its multi-million-dollar TV advertising campaign? His joint trial with Casey Miller--a "team leader" and not a relative--is scheduled to begin Aug. 28 in Judge Holmes' court...

Retail sale.(Whispers)
August 14, 2006... A 2.3-acre retail development in Jacksonville was sold in a $2.3 million deal. Niksefat Family Trust, led by Salim and Faouzieh Niksefat, purchased the Jacksonville Plaza at 915 W. Main St. S&Q Development Co. LLC, led by Clyde Self,...

High-dollar home.(Whispers)
August 14, 2006... A 10-acre residential spread in west Little Rock's Chenal Downs neighborhood tipped the scales at $2.3 million. Waterview Estates LLC, led by Rick Ferguson, bought the 5,100-SF home. The seller? The Russell Huckaby Revocable Trust.

Meet Geno.(Gene Cauley's weblog)(Brief article)
August 14, 2006... It's one thing when an obscure Ohio blogger who specializes in officers and directors liability issues scolds Little Rock lawyer Gene Cauley for his indiscreet personal Internet page. It's another thing entirely when The Wall Street Journal...