Arkansas Business articles from December 2006

Arkansas Business archives from December 2006

Tainted rice testing state farmers' trust: bioengineered variety threatens finances.
December 4, 2006... A worldwide controversy over the risks and benefits of genetically modified foods has taken center stage in the rice fields and courts of Arkansas, pitting farmers against massive multinational corporations. And what many people once viewed...

Headhunting industry rolls with changes: executive search firms find ways to compete with online services.(Jobs Outlook/Executive Recruiting)
December 4, 2006... THE EXECUTIVE RECRUITING INDUSTRY has been polishing its resume, adding a range of new services to weather what had been a lagging economy and a personal touch to counter a growing Internet market. The headhunter business naturally reflects...

Recruiting doctors tough for small Arkansas towns.
December 4, 2006... RUSS SWORD HAS BEEN LOOKING FOR AN orthopedic surgeon for two years. Sword, CEO of Ashley County Medical Center in Crossett, said trying to lure a doctor to a rural hospital gives him a migraine. "The biggest challenge we face is just...

Jobs outlook/executive recruiting.
December 4, 2006... Get the latest on who's hiring and how they are doing it. Subscribe to our industry-focused e-newsletters at Arkansasbusiness.com/enews. Also: Get news via RSS at Arkansasbusiness.com/RSS. Top Stockholders Download the complete lists...

Retail rumbling.(Whispers)
December 4, 2006... A couple months ago, Deltic Timber Corp. of El Dorado announced the sale of a 37.8-acre retail site on the west side of Chenal Parkway at Rahling Road. Missing was an important number: $10.25 million. That's how much Little Rock...

Q is for quiet.(John Q. Hammons to build hotels)(Brief article)
December 4, 2006... We keep hearing that mega-hotelier John Q. Hammons hasn't yet given up on building a quality hotel in Jonesboro. The thing is, all the indicators don't seem to support that report. Three officials at the Jonesboro Regional Chamber of...

Liquid assets.(Whispers)
December 4, 2006... The financial feud between the owner of Wild River Country and First Community Bank of Cabot has ended in a truce. Halcyon Attractions Corp. of Toronto, led by Hugh Hall, agreed to vacate its bankruptcy reorganization, and the bank agreed...

More suits from subs.(Roe Painting Co. Inc. accused by developer)(Brief article)
December 4, 2006... Last week another subcontractor filed a lawsuit to collect for unpaid work on the new Parisian store in west Little Rock. Roe Painting Co. Inc. of Little Rock said it was owed $26,100 for work done on the department store, located in the...

Deep six.(Little Rock Casket & Memorial Monument Store Inc. accused Rufffin & Jarrett Funeral Home Inc. for slander)(Brief article)
December 4, 2006... Competition in the funeral business has hit a new low. Little Rock Casket & Memorial Monument Store Inc. has filed a lawsuit accusing Rufffin & Jarrett Funeral Home Inc. of slander. Little Rock Casket says Ruffin & Jarrett's funeral...

Corrections.(Correction notice)
December 4, 2006... Nicholson Communications, a full-service advertising, marketing and public relations firm in Little Rock, has 10 employees and should have been ranked No. 14 on the Nov. 20 fist of the state's largest advertising agencies. A west Little...

Good luck, lawmakers.(Editorial)
December 4, 2006... LIKE SWALLOWS TO CAPIstrano or buzzards to Hinckley, Ohio, the open hands have returned to Little Rock. A session of the Arkansas General Assembly must be just around the corner. Some of them are state agencies with requests for money to...

Don't get comfortable.(autmotive fuels prices)(Editorial)(Brief article)
December 4, 2006... TEXAS OILMAN T. BOONE Pickens came to town last week, and the message we took from his "conversation" with the Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce was this: Don't get comfortable. Don't get comfortable with the recent abatement in...

Invincible?(Editorial)
December 4, 2006... WAL-MART'S LESS THAN stellar performance this holiday season is encouraging only in this way: It supports our long-held belief that Wal-Mart, despite its unprecedented size, is just a business and not an irresistible force of nature. Wall...

Economic outlook.(Publisher's Note)
December 4, 2006... ECONOMISTS ARE OFTEN like weather forecasters when making their predictions, what with their cautious optimism and multiple "if" scenarios. As I try to wrap up our company's 2007 budget, I'll admit that I may be no different. I just don't...

Package purchase.(Real Deals: A Look at Important Real Estate Transactions)
December 4, 2006... An industrial project in southwest Little Rock tipped the scales at $1.25 million. Wes-Pak Inc., led by Frank Westerman Sr., bought the Weyerhaeuser Packaging property at 11610 Vimy Ridge Road. The seller is Weyerhaeuser Co. of Federal...

Office acquisition.(Real Deals: A Look at Important Real Estate Transactions)
December 4, 2006... A 24,000-SF office building in midtown Little Rock changed hands in a $900,000 deal. Knoebl Properties LLC, led by David Ashmore, purchased the West Markham Professional Building at 5326 W. Markham St. The seller is BQFA Holding Co. LLC,...

River site.(Real Deals: A Look at Important Real Estate Transactions)(Brief article)
December 4, 2006... An undeveloped 11.3-acre tract along the Arkansas River in east Little Rock rang up a $900,000 sale. JAPB LLC, led by John Burkhalter, acquired the land at the end of East Second Street. The seller is VGH Development II, led by Peggy...

Ridge land.(Real Deals: A Look at Important Real Estate Transactions)(Moosehead Adertising Co)(Brief article)
December 4, 2006... A 4.8-acre parcel in west Little Rock near the Arkansas River is under new ownership after a $550,000 deal. Moosehead Adertising Co., led by Patricia and Gary Green, bought the land overlooking Murray Lock & Dam. The seller is Our House...

Eventure buy.(Real Deals: A Look at Important Real Estate Transactions)(Brief article)
December 4, 2006... A commercial project in Little Rock drew a $420,000 transaction. Eventure America Inc., led by Gary Martin, purchased the 3100 Interstate 30 property. The seller is Ozark Equipment Co. LLC, led by Lee Carter. The deal is backed with a...

Hickory house.(Real Deals: A Look at Important Real Estate Transactions)
December 4, 2006... A 5,100-SF home in west Little Rock's Hickory Creek neighborhood changed hands in a $1.07 million transaction. The Scott A. Landers Revocable Trust acquired the house from Bowden Boshears Construction Co. The deal is financed with a...

Chenal sale I.(Real Deals: A Look at Important Real Estate Transactions)
December 4, 2006... A 6,100-SF home in west Little Rock's Chenal Valley neighborhood rang up an $875,000 deal. Joel and Deborah Owens bought the house from the Paul & Ann Weaver Family Trust. The deal is funded with a 15-year loan of $550,000 and a...

Heights home.(Real Deals: A Look at Important Real Estate Transactions)
December 4, 2006... A 2,886-SF home in the Country Club Heights neighborhood of Little Rock is under new ownership after a $640,000 transaction. Robert and Patricia Anderson purchased the house from Huffman Properties LLC, led by Brandon Huffman. The deal is...

Chenal sale II.(Real Deals: A Look at Important Real Estate Transactions)
December 4, 2006... A 3,700-SF home in west Little Rock's Chenal Valley neighborhood sold for $530,000. The Nathan & Kelly Harbert Revocable Trust acquired the house from Jerry and Shirley Vint. The deal is financed with a $565,000 loan from One Bank & Trust....

Methodist mortgage.(Real Deals: A Look at Important Real Estate Transactions)(St. James United Methodist Church)(Brief article)
December 4, 2006... Construction of a family life center in west Little Rock is in motion with as part of an $8.5 million funding agreement. St. James United Methodist Church received the three-year loan from Regions Bank. The near 3.9-acre site adjoins...

Retail financing.(Real Deals: A Look at Important Real Estate Transactions)
December 4, 2006... Nearly 100 acres in west Little Rock is securing a $2.84 million mortgage. Shackleford Crossings LLC, led by Roger Clary, obtained the three-month loan from First Arkansas Valley Bank of Russellville. The land at the southwest corner...

Industrial note I.(Real Deals: A Look at Important Real Estate Transactions)
December 4, 2006... The owners of industrial property in North Little Rock picked up a $1.1 million financial package. Don and Janis Wylie got the five-year loan from Arvest Bank. The 7.4-acre Hydro Conduit Corp. property at 401 Palm St. previously was linked...

Warehouse loan I.(Real Deals: A Look at Important Real Estate Transactions)
December 4, 2006... An east Little Rock warehouse project is backed with a $984,000 mortgage. Shur Valu Stamps Inc., led by J.R. Mills, landed the five-year loan from Bancorpsouth Bank. The 4.1-acre warehouse development at 2323 E. Roosevelt Road was...

Industrial note II.(Real Deals: A Look at Important Real Estate Transactions)(EH Properties LLC)(Brief article)
December 4, 2006... An industrial property in North Little Rock is securing a $956,000 note. EH Properties LLC, led by Benjamin Eiler and David Haas, received the one-year loan from BancorpSouth Bank of Tupelo, Miss. The 2.2-acre location at 7900 Counts...

Warehouse loan II.(Real Deals: A Look at Important Real Estate Transactions)
December 4, 2006... The owner of an 11,850-SF office/warehouse project in west Little Rock picked up a $650,000 financial package. T-N-C LLC, led by Charles W. Richesin Jr. and Thomas P. Jones, obtained the one-year loan from Pulaski Bank & Trust. The...

Weyerhaeuser closes mill at Mountain Pine.(FORESTRY)
December 4, 2006... Weyerhaeuser Co. of Federal Way, Wash., is permanently closing its veneer and plywood facility at Mountain Pine "effective immediately." The Mountain Pine closure eliminates 340 hourly and salaried positions. Employees will receive full...

IP selling 13 plants, including mill in Leola.(FORESTRY)
December 4, 2006... International Paper Co. of Memphis is selling 13 lumber mills, including its mill in Leola, to West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. of Vancouver, B.C., for about $325 million. The Leola mill employs about 200 workers. West Fraser entered Arkansas...

Firm to build new plant in Rison, employ 15.(Treated Materials Co.)(Brief article)
December 4, 2006... Treated Materials Co. of Gulfport, Miss., said it would build a new facility on 40 acres at Rison to produce utility poles for shipment nationwide and overseas. The company plans three new buildings ranging from 8,500 to 11,000 SE Fifteen...

Allen Canning buys Birds Eye facilities.(MANUFACTURING)
December 4, 2006... Allen Canning Co. of Siloam Springs has bought "substantially all of the operating assets" of Birds Eye Foods Inc.'s non-branded frozen vegetable business--the 80-year-old company's first foray am, into frozen foods. The business processes...

Paper reports 3 firms bidding for Raytheon.(MANUFACTURING)
December 4, 2006... The Wichita Eagle reported last month that three companies have made bids for Raytheon Aircraft Co. of Wichita, Kan., which employs about 645 workers at Adams Field in Little Rock. The article says three leveraged buyout firms, Onex Corp....

Wal-Mart's U.S. sales fall; flat December predicted.(Public Company Reports)
December 4, 2006... Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said U.S. same-store sales fell in November and that sales would not pick up much in December. For the four weeks ended Nov. 24, Wal-Mart's same-store sales were down 0.5 percent compared with the same period last year....

Dillard's same-store sales slip 3 percent in November.(Public Company Reports)
December 4, 2006... Dillard's Inc. said sales for the four-week period that ended Nov. 25 were $550.8 million, compared with November 2005 sales of $561 million. Total sales declined 2 percent while same-store sales fell 3 percent for the four-week period....

Windstream initiates notes exchange offer.(Public Company Reports)(Brief article)
December 4, 2006... Windstream Corp. of Little Rock has begun an exchange offer for its outstanding 8.125 percent senior notes due 2013 and its outstanding 8.625 percent senior notes due 2016. These notes were originally issued July 17 in a private offering in...

Pickens sees oil hitting $70 per barrel by 2007.(T. Boone Pickens, Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce's 140th annual meeting)(Brief article)
December 4, 2006... T. Boone Pickens told a Little Rock audience to expect oil averaging $70 a barrel in 2007 as producers in the Middle East cut back on an oversupply that has allowed lower prices in the latter half of the year. The Texas oilman,...

Sales of Arkansas homes fall 20 per cent in October.(REAL ESTATE)
December 4, 2006... The Arkansas Realtors Association's monthly housing report shows that the total number of homes sold in October fell almost 20 percent from the same month last year. The average price statewide, however, was up slightly year over year. ...

State's economic growth lagging, analyst reports.(Arkansas)(Brief article)
December 4, 2006... Statistics show that Arkansas is behind on economic growth. Jeff Collins, director of the Center for Business & Eco-nomic Research at the Walton College of Business at the Univer-sity of Arkansas at Fayetteville, said he did not believe the...

Economic Activity Index for LR-NLR Up in 3rd.(ECONOMIC)(Little Rock)(Brief article)
December 4, 2006... The Little Rock-North Little Rock Economic Activity Index for the third quarter was 107.9, up 0.6 percent from last quarter's revised index of 107.3. Higher-than-expected real personal income was the primary reason for the second-quarter...

Hedge fund increases investment in Acxiom.(TECHNOLOGY & COMPUTERS)
December 4, 2006... MMI Investments, a Delaware hedge fund, disclosed in a Schedule 13D filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission that it had increased its investment in Acxiom Corp. to purchase 4.1 million shares, or 5.3 percent, of outstanding common...

Bayyari pays $1.28 million for bankrupt warehouse.(NW Journal: A Look at News From Northwest Arkansas)
December 4, 2006... Fadil Bayyari is the new owner of the Ozark Cooperative Warehouse Association after recently purchasing the bankrupt company for $1.28 million. An offer has been made and accepted, but the purchase won't be closed until the property is...

Arvest loans up 3.4%, tops list of lenders.(NW Journal: A Look at News From Northwest Arkansas)
December 4, 2006... Fayetteville-chartered Arvest Bank held the top slot in the lending game for 2005, with about 11,376 total loans closed. That number is up 3.4 percent from 11,005 processed loans in 2004 and 10,020 processed in 2003, according to the Northwest...

Arkansas best leads in credit union assets.(NW Journal: A Look at News From Northwest Arkansas)
December 4, 2006... Arkansas Best Federal Credit Union in Fort Smith saw its assets climb 2.8 percent from $79.6 million in 2004 to $81.8 million at the end of 2005. The organization, which has 15,011 members, is the largest credit union by assets in the state's...

Cable company spending $8 million on upgrades.(NE Journal: A Look at News From Northeast Arkansas)
December 4, 2006... Ritter Communications said it was spending $8 million to improve its cable television and Internet services in northeast Arkansas. The project started in late summer and is expected to be completed in July, said Susan Christian, director of...

Jonesboro utility offers 16 acres for $2.2 million.(NE Journal: A Look at News From Northeast Arkansas)
December 4, 2006... Jonesboro's City Water & Light has offered to sell for $2.185 million its 16acre complex to the city of Jonesboro. CWL General Manager Ron Bowen said the city needed a new home for several of its departments. So CWL has offered to sell the...

Zila stock moves higher after company purchase.(Professional Dental Technologies Inc.)(Brief article)
December 4, 2006... After Zila Inc. of Phoenix announced it had completed the purchase of Professional Dental Technologies of Batesville on Nov. 29, its stock shot up 13.6 percent to $2.75. Volume of the stock also was up 1,228.1 percent to 563,100 on Nov....

Jonesboro printer buys MailMaster; firms to join.(NE Journal: A Look at News From Northeast Arkansas)
December 4, 2006... Master Printing of Jonesboro recently bought MailMaster of Jonesboro for an undisclosed sum. MailMaster, a division of SynTel LLC of Jonesboro, offered mailing lists, direct mail, sorting and mailing services, while Master Printing can...

The Moll Industries plant at Fort Smitth has been sold to River Ben Industries.(Business Briefs)(Brief article)
December 4, 2006... The Moll Industries plant at Fort Smith has been sold to River Bend Industries. The purchase price of the plastics manufacturer was not disclosed. Moll, based in Dallas, had announced that it was closing the plant, which employed 137 people....

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said it planned to offer banking services in Mexico in the second half of 2007.(Business Briefs)
December 4, 2006... Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said it planned to offer banking services in Mexico in the second half of 2007. Mexico's treasury secretary approved the opening of five new banks, including one by Wal-Mart de Mexico S.A. (Walmex), the country's largest...

Michael Brown, senior executive vice president with IberiaBank Corp. of Lafayette, La., will oversee the management of all of the company's markets, including Louisiana, Arkansas, Tennessee and Oklahoma.(Business Briefs)
December 4, 2006... Michael Brown, senior executive vice president with IberiaBank Corp. of Lafayette, La., will oversee the management of all of the company's markets, including Louisiana, Arkansas, Tennessee and Oklahoma. Brown's wealth management...

Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce.(Business Briefs)
December 4, 2006... Russ Harrington, president and CEO of Baptist Health, was recently elected chairman of the Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce for 2007. He succeeds Randy Wilbourn of Alltel Corp. Elizabeth Small, CEO of PDC Cos., is the new...

HSAToday, a comprehensive administration system for health savings accounts, has been selected by Provident Bank of Baltimore to serve as its mutual fund investment platform for health savings accounts.(Business Briefs)
December 4, 2006... HSAToday, a comprehensive administration system for health savings accounts, has been selected by Provident Bank of Baltimore to serve as its mutual fund investment platform for health savings accounts. The HSA plan is offered by DataPath Inc....

DHL, the express delivery unit of Deutsche Post, said prices in the United States would increase up to 5.9 percent next year.(Business Briefs)
December 4, 2006... DHL, the express delivery unit of Deutsche Post, said prices in the United States would increase up to 5.9 percent next year. Prices for its Domestic Air Express and International Express services will rise 3.9 percent. Excluding a 2 percent...

Little Rock Port Authority.(Business Briefs)
December 4, 2006... The Little Rock Port Authority is hosting an open house from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Dec. 20 at the Port Authority office at 7500 Lindsey Road.

The Arkansas Bar Center, the home of the Arkansas Bar Foundation and Arkansas Bar Association.(Business Briefs)
December 4, 2006... The Arkansas Bar Center, the home of the Arkansas Bar Foundation and Arkansas Bar Association, has relocated to 2224 Cottondale Lane in the Riverdale area of Little Rock.

State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.(Business Briefs)
December 4, 2006... State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co., the largest insurer of autos in Arkansas and in the nation, has lowered its overall rate level in Arkansas an average of 4.4 percent. This means an annual savings of $13.4 million to Arkansas...

12th Judicial District.(Business Briefs)(appointment of Gunner DeLay)(Brief article)
December 4, 2006... Gunner DeLay, the former Republican candidate for state attorney general, has been appointed by Gov. Mike Huckabee to be prosecuting attorney for the 12th Judicial District in Sebastian County. Delay, who was in the state House of...

Wal-Mart Stores Inc.(Business Briefs)
December 4, 2006... Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has announced a campaign to sell 100 million compact fluorescent light bulbs at its Wal-Mart and Sam's Club locations by the end of 2007. If it achieves its goal, customers could save customers as much as $3 billion in...

New public companies expand shareholders list.(List Overview)
December 4, 2006... THE DOW JONES INDUSTRIAL Average rose more than 15 percent in the past 12 months, and the S&P 500 index is up almost 13 percent. But the fortunes of Arkansas' top stockholder are much less uniform. The heirs of Sam Walton, for instance,...

Top stockholders.
December 4, 2006... Top Stockholders Ranked by value of known stock holdings in excess of $1 million as of Nov. 17, 2006 Name City 1 Sam Walton Family Bentonville 2 Don Tyson Family ...

Benefits of recruiting at work.(Jobs Outlook/Executive Recruiting)(Brief article)
December 4, 2006... ANN DORSEY WAS LOOKING to get out of her own business in Monticello and land an upper-level position somewhere in central Arkansas. The thought of sitting through dozens of interviews and filling out dozens of applications for naught wasn't...

KJS Yoga & Wellness.(NEW Businesses: A Listing of Business Start-Ups in Arkansas)(Company overview)
December 4, 2006... Owner: Karen J. Smith Address: 300 Ouachita Ave., Hot Springs, 71901 Phone: 877-557-9646 Fax. (501) 624-0041 Hours: Varies by classes. Startup: Nov. 18, 2006 E-mail: kjsyoga@cablelynx.com Website: www.kjsyoga.com...

Windsong Performing Arts Center.(NEW Businesses: A Listing of Business Start-Ups in Arkansas)
December 4, 2006... Owners: Steve and Beckey Witkowski Address: 7318 Windsong Dr., North Little Rock, 72213 Phone: (501) 753-8694 Fax: (501) 771-2657 Hours: Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Startup: Dec. 2, 2006 E-mail: piano@iba.net,...

Calendar.(Calendar)
December 4, 2006... * 5--Ethics, Auditing Seminar Time: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Location: Alltel Arena, North Little Rock Fee: $250 For more information, call (501) 399-7387 * 5--Small Business Leads Breakfast with Andrew Meaders: Building a...

Korie Caldwell of Polk Stanley Rowland Curzon Porter Architects Ltd. and Jennifer Harsch have received a silver award for their work on the Heifer International Headquarters.(ARCHITECTURE)
December 4, 2006... Korie Caldwell of Polk Stanley Rowland Curzon Porter Architects Ltd. and Jennifer Harsch have received a silver award for their work on the Heifer International Headquarters building in the 2006 Design Awards Competition held by the American...

Mark Herrmann.(ARCHITECTURE)
December 4, 2006... Mark Herrmann, who works for Polk Stanley Rowland Curzon Porter Architects Ltd., has received his license in architecture.

Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce.(CONSTRUCTION)
December 4, 2006... Baldwin & Shell Construction Co. has been named the Commercial Contractor of the Year by the Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce. The award is for the Harmon Avenue parking facility on the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville campus.

Arkansas Insurance Department.(GOVERNMENT)
December 4, 2006... Alice Jones has been named the communications director for the Arkansas Insurance Department. Jones previously was a management project analyst at the Arkansas Workers' Compensation Commission.

Arkansas Children's Hospital and the Arkansas Children's Hospital Foundation's public relations and marketing departments have been honored for outstanding communications and creativity.(HEALTH CARE)
December 4, 2006... Arkansas Children's Hospital and the Arkansas Children's Hospital Foundation's public relations and marketing departments have been honored for outstanding communications and creativity with the Arkansas Hospital Association Diamond Awards and...

Christi McGeorge has joined Delta Dental of Arkansas in Sherwood as senior group sales representative of Arkansas' southern region.(INSURANCE)
December 4, 2006... Christi McGeorge has joined Delta Dental of Arkansas in Sherwood as senior group sales representative of Arkansas' southern region. McGeorge previously was with Transamerica Worksite Marketing as special product relationships manager.

Jeremy Harper has joined Stone Ward in Little Rock as senior writer.(Brooke Mason joined)(Brief article)
December 4, 2006... Jeremy Harper has joined Stone Ward in Little Rock as senior writer. Harper previously served as senior writer for Red Deluxe in Memphis. Brooke Mason has joined Stone Ward in Little Rock as media planner and buyer. Mason previously served in...

Heather Davidson and Jennifer Haas, both of Fayetteville, have joined the Soderquist Center for Leadership and Ethics in Siloam Springs as design and delivery facilitators/managers.(NONPROFIT)
December 4, 2006... Heather Davidson and Jennifer Haas, both of Fayetteville, have joined the Soderquist Center for Leadership and Ethics in Siloam Springs as design and delivery facilitators/managers. Davidson previously was coordinator of organizational...

William P. "Bill" Carlton and Wendy See have joined the Easter Seals Arkansas board of directors.(NONPROFIT)
December 4, 2006... William P. "Bill" Carlton and Wendy See have joined the Easter Seals Arkansas board of directors. Carlton is the president of Carlton & Associates. See is an account executive for Caremark Inc.

National Federation of Independent Business.(Curt Green named 2005 and 2006 Arkansas Small Business Champion )(Brief article)
December 4, 2006... Curt Green has been named 2005 and 2006 Arkansas Small Business Champion by the National Federation of Independent Business. The award is given every two years. Green has worked on issues related to small-business owners and with state and...

Rebecca Catlett Cate has joined Chenal Properties Inc. of Little Rock as a broker.(REAL ESTATE)
December 4, 2006... Rebecca Catlett Cate has joined Chenal Properties Inc. of Little Rock as a broker. Care previously was president of Catlett Cate Commercial and the head of Catlett and Company.

Dana Keel, Gil Boardman and Olga Ward have joined Coldwell Banker Advantage Realty's Hot Springs Village branch.(REAL ESTATE)
December 4, 2006... Dana Keel, Gil Boardman and Olga Ward have joined Coldwell Banker Advantage Realty's Hot Springs Village branch. Bob Davis has joined Coldwell Banker Advantage Realty's Cabot branch.

NuVox Communications.(TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
December 4, 2006... Jason Dishon has been named regional vice president of indirect sales for NuVox Communications. Walt Gorman has been named regional vice president of direct sales for NuVox Communications. Dishon and Gorman will lead sales initiatives in...

Arkansas Delta Byways nonprofit association's Delta Awards, which recognize tourism achievements in east Arkansas, have presented the following awards.(TOURISM)
December 4, 2006... Arkansas Delta Byways nonprofit association's Delta Awards, which recognize tourism achievements in east Arkansas, have presented the following awards: Media Support Award, KASU, Craighead and Greene Counties; Hospitality Award, city of Dumas,...

Stock summary.
December 4, 2006... Stock Summary 11/30/06 Weekly Arkansas Public Company Stocks Close Change Acxiom Corp. (ACXM) 24.92 0.08% A.E.R.T. (AERTA)...

X game.(Outtakes: An Inside Look Into Arkansas Media)
December 4, 2006... "X" literally marked the spot at last week's much-hyped unveiling of Acxiom Corp. of Little Rock's new marketing push. The grand finale of the event, which took place outside in front of the company's River Market offices, featured a...

Different development.(Outtakes: An Inside Look Into Arkansas Media)
December 4, 2006... It might not raise eyebrows the way nearly naked Victoria Secret models can, but KTHV-TV, Channel 11, thinks it has found a way to still grab the attention of local viewers. Tuesday night the CBS affiliate will air "Arkansas" Brighter...

River pub.(Arkansas River Valley covered by Silver Platter Productions Inc.)(Brief article)
December 4, 2006... A new publication recently popped up in a part of the state that doesn't get much Outtakes attention, but the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal pointed us right to it. A slick, full-color, 8.5-inch by 11-inch monthly magazine called...