Arkansas Business articles from February 2007

Arkansas Business archives from February 2007

'The Buzz' grabs regular guys: mix of sports, 'Outlaw' talk amps up radio station's ratings.(programmes on radio)(The Buzz)(Radio program review)
February 5, 2007... THE MEN OF ARKANSAS LOVE THEIR sports. Throw in a hearty helping of barbecue, pop culture, scantily clad women and a guy who calls himself "The Outlaw," mix with 100,000 watts of power and watch as a small army of demographically targeted...

Business deals for '06 decline in size, number.(List Overview)(Company overview)
February 5, 2007... 2006 WAS A RECORD YEAR FOR MERGERS and acquisitions worldwide, but in Arkansas the M&A picture paled in comparison with 2005. Across the country, some $4 trillion in M&A deals were announced or completed last year. But in Arkansas, there...

Rand brothers disappoint investors: suits allege brothers' separate energy firms failed to deliver.
February 5, 2007... IN 2004, PHILLIP TAPPAN OF LITTLE Rock agreed to invest $80,000 in his college friend Jeff Rand's oil and gas well in Texas. Rand "wasn't promising the moon," Tappan said. "He represented he had a high degree of success on previous wells...

Patient simulator.(Whispers)
February 5, 2007... Arkansas Children's Hospital is expected to unveil Monday its new patient. The new patient actually is a high-tech mannequin that doctors and students can fiddle with to hone their skills. From what we hear, it will be one of the first...

Cheers, Benton.(Whispers)(Darla Huie tries to get club license for its restaurant called Dizzy's Grill of Benton)(Brief article)
February 5, 2007... Darla Huie, owner of Dizzy's Grill of Benton, is on a mission to get a private club license, the first-ever for a restaurant in a city that is currently bone dry to anyone who isn't a member of the Trace Creek Country Club or the Moose or VFW...

Closing time.(Whispers)(Little Rock pizza parlor lost its appeal in the Pulaski County Circuit Court)(Brief article)
February 5, 2007... The case involving a Little Rock pizza parlor that wanted to stay open later has been decided. Jim's Razorback Pizza in the Bella Rosa Commercial Center at 16101 Cantrell Road lost its appeal in the Pulaski County Circuit Court and must...

Rural residences.(Whispers)
February 5, 2007... Neighboring residential spreads in west Pulaski County tipped the scales at a combined $2.7 million. Charles and Leslie Williams bought a 7,227-SF home on 10.2 acres from Leigh Norman for $1.8 million. The Williams family also acquired...

May days.(Whispers)(Riverfest Arts & Music Festival)(Brief article)
February 5, 2007... It's hard to imagine in the wake of central Arkansas' first sights of snow last week the prospect of sweating it out at the annual Riverfest Arts & Music Festival in May. But we got word from organizers that the live music lineup is...

Hot air.(Whispers)(Hot springs busineeman Marshall Hancock sues Channel 7 reporter and Arkansas Department of Labor for defamation )(Brief article)
February 5, 2007... A Hot Springs man on the receiving end of an investigative report is suing KATV-TV, Channel 7, consumer affairs reporter Jason Pederson and the Arkansas Department of Labor for defamation and invasion of privacy. According to a civil...

With friends like those.(cable television broadcasting regulations)(Editorial)(Brief article)
February 5, 2007... LEST ANYONE FORGET, THIS publication opposes loan-sharking, even dressed up with a more respectable name like "payday lending." The Arkansas Supreme Court has made a specialty of finding every possible reason not to rule that triple-digit...

Lighten up.(Letter to the editor)
February 5, 2007... Don't make a special trip, but the next time you go shopping, please buy an energy-saving compact fluorescent light bulb. Take it home and replace one incandescent light bulb. Do this every time you go shopping until all of the incandescent...

Give A&P benefit of doubt.(LETTERS)(Letter to the editor)
February 5, 2007... I have been following the coverage of the controversy surrounding the Little Rock Advertising & Promotions Commission over the last several months and question the accuracy of the allegations that have been put forth as well as the lack of...

The art of sentencing.(Freedom Financial Corp.'s Nelson Miller accused for misdemeanors)
February 5, 2007... NELSON MILLER, ONCE A familiar face in TV commercials promoting his Freedom Financial Services mortgage brokerage, is in a tough spot. He signed a plea agreement last summer and pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor charges. But when it came time...

Suite transaction.(Real Deals: A Look at Important Real Estate Transactions)(acquisition of Amerisuites project)(Jameson Crestwood I LLC)(Brief article)
February 5, 2007... The sale of a west Little Rock hotel tipped the scales at nearly $5 million. Jameson Crestwood I LLC of Smyrna, Ga., bought the Amerisuites project at 10920 Financial Centre Parkway from BRE/Amerisuites Properties LLC of Chicago. The...

Qwest purchase.(Real Deals: A Look at Important Real Estate Transactions)
February 5, 2007... Ownership of a west Little Rock call center was redistributed in a string of transactions totaling $3.1 million. The buyers of the Qwest Communications project at 333 Executive Court were Herbert and Barbara James, $1.9 million; and CRW...

Bank site.(Real Deals: A Look at Important Real Estate Transactions)
February 5, 2007... A 1.5-acre commercial site in west Little Rock changed hands in a $945,000 transaction. BancorpSouth Bank of Tupelo, Miss., purchased the location at 17801 Cantrell Road from 3 1/2 LLC, led by Sam Hilburn. The land previously was used...

Northfork land.(Real Deals: A Look at Important Real Estate Transactions)(&B Sasaki Enterprises Inc.'s Darrell and Bruce Sasaki bought the land from Herman and Patricia Reeves)(Brief article)
February 5, 2007... A 9.6-acre residential development in Alexander sold for $840,000. D&B Sasaki Enterprises Inc., led by Darrell and Bruce Sasaki, bought the 35-lot Little Northfork addition on County Line Road from Herman and Patricia Reeves. The deal...

Industrial deal I.(Real Deals: A Look at Important Real Estate Transactions)
February 5, 2007... A three-acre industrial development in North Little Rock drew a $500,000 transaction. Ricky and Charlotte Finkbeiner acquired the 5 Collins Industrial Place project from the estate of Robert Hardy. The deal is financed with a five-year...

Multifamily sale.(Real Deals: A Look at Important Real Estate Transactions)
February 5, 2007... A small apartment project in Little Rock rang up a $500,000 deal. Tolson Family Trust, led by Juddy Tolson, purchased the nearly half-acre 7608 T St. development from Helen Gestaut. The property was acquired for $245,000 in June 1993...

Industrial deal II.(Real Deals: A Look at Important Real Estate Transactions)(Butterfield Investments Inc. bought the land from Nabholz Properties Inc.)(Brief article)
February 5, 2007... An undeveloped 72.3-acre industrial tract in east Little Rock is under new ownership after a $500,000 deal. Butterfield Investments Inc., led by Frank Whitbeck, bought the land on Zeuber Road from Nabholz Properties Inc., led by Charles...

PV manor.(Real Deals: A Look at Important Real Estate Transactions)(ALS Management LLC acquired the house from John May)(Brief article)
February 5, 2007... A 9,672-SF home in west Little Rock's Pleasant Valley neighborhood tipped the scales at $950,000. ALS Management LLC, led by Arby and Angela Smith, acquired the house from John May. The deal is tied to a one-year loan of $1.65 million held...

Chenal abode.(Real Deals: A Look at Important Real Estate Transactions)
February 5, 2007... A 6,000-SF home in west Little Rock's Chenal Valley neighborhood changed hands in an $825,000 deal. Jane Young purchased the house from Coker Homes Inc., led by Rick Coker. The residence previously was tied to a June 2005 mortgage of...

Heights home.(Real Deals: A Look at Important Real Estate Transactions)(Mark and Tammie Davis bought the house from S.H. Mayes Jr.)(Brief article)
February 5, 2007... A 3,496-SF home in Little Rock's Country Club Heights neighborhood sold for $615,000. Mark and Tammie Davis bought the house from S.H. Mayes Jr. and his wife, Susan. The deal is backed with a 30-year loan of $400,000 from RMC Vanguard...

Belle Pointe house.(Real Deals: A Look at Important Real Estate Transactions)(Brief article)
February 5, 2007... A 4,551-SF home in west Little Rock's Belle Pointe neighborhood drew a $615,000 sale. Brenda Mize acquired the house from Thomas and Mary Curtis. The deal is funded with a 15-year loan of $416,500 from Bank of Little Rock Mortgage Corp....

Robinwood residence.(Real Deals: A Look at Important Real Estate Transactions)(Brief article)
February 5, 2007... A 4,384-SF home in Little Rock's Robinwood neighborhood rang up a $505,000 deal. Robert and Jennie Sexton purchased the house from Clark and Janell Mason. The deal is financed with a 30-year loan of $300,000 from Summit Bank of...

Links mortgage.(Links at the Rock Ltd. financed by Metropolitan National Bank of Little Rock)(Brief article)
February 5, 2007... Development of an 80.6-acre tract in North Little Rock is financed with a $38.6 million mortgage. The Links at the Rock Ltd., led by Jim Lindsey, obtained the five-year loan from Metropolitan National Bank of Little Rock. The limited...

Select funding.(Real Deals: A Look at Important Real Estate Transactions)
February 5, 2007... Revamping a 265-room hotel in west Little Rock is backed with a $23.7 million funding agreement. Robert M. Goff & Associates, led by Wallis Allen, landed the five-year loan from Regions Bank. The 4.2-acre Holiday Inn Select development...

Industrial loan I.(Real Deals: A Look at Important Real Estate Transactions)(Brief article)
February 5, 2007... Development of a Maumelle industrial property is in motion with a $4 million financial package. LR-Ark Property LLC of Columbus, Ohio, secured the two-year loan from Sky Bank of Toledo, Ohio. The 8.1-acre location at the north end of...

Bakery financing.(Real Deals: A Look at Important Real Estate Transactions)
February 5, 2007... The owner of an industrial project in North Little Rock picked up a $1 million funding agreement. De Wafelbakkers Inc., led by Douglas Williford, received the one-year loan from First Security Bank. The 14.6-acre site at 10000 Crystal...

Industrial loan II.(Chad and Stacey Powers got the loan from Bank of the Ozarks Inc.)(Brief article)
February 5, 2007... An industrial project in North Little Rock is backed with a $630,709 mortgage. Chad and Stacey Powers got the two-year loan from Little Rock's Bank of the Ozarks. The nearly five-acre Arkansas Power Steering & Hydraulics development...

Northwest, LR foreseen fueling economic growth.(Little Rock )
February 5, 2007... Northwest Arkansas and Little Rock will continue to be the main economic engines for Arkansas in 2007, according to a speaker at the 13th annual Economic Forecast at Rogers, hosted by the Sam Walton Business College of the University of...

Maria Haley named director of ADED.(GOVERNMENT)(Arkansas Department of Economic Development)(Brief article)
February 5, 2007... Maria Haley will be the new director of the Arkansas Department of Economic Development, Gov. Mike Beebe announced last week. Haley, 66, will take over the post from Larry Walther, an appointee of former Gov. Mike Huckahee. Haley's...

Murphy Oil's 4Q net decreases 43 percent.(Public Company Reports)
February 5, 2007... Murphy Oil Corp. said fourth-quarter net income fell 43 percent from the same quarter a year ago. The El Dorado oil company attributed the profit decline to lower margins on falling gas and oil prices and rising costs. The company said...

J.B. Hunt's 4Q EPS decline to 39 cents.(Public Company Reports)
February 5, 2007... J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. of Lowell said fourth-quarter net earnings fell to $,57.8 million, or 39 cents a share, from $65.3 million, or 41 cents a share, for the same period of 2005. Quarterly results include a $12.4 million pretax...

Tyson Foods profit up 46 percent in first quarter.(Public Company Reports)(Financial report)
February 5, 2007... Tyson Foods Inc. profited on increased chicken sales and lower costs. The Springdale-based meat producer reported that its 2007 first-quarter profit jumped 46 percent from the same period last year. Tyson earned $57 million, or 16...

Entergy Corp. profit nearly triples in 4Q.(Public Company Reports)(Financial report)
February 5, 2007... Enteroy Corp. of New Orleans posted higher fourth-quarter earnings on increased sales and higher electrical rates. The company reported net income of $268.3 million, or $1.27 a share, compared with $90.2 million, or 43 cents a share, during...

St. Vincent announces new president, CEO.(HEALTH CARE)(Chief executive officers)(Brief article)
February 5, 2007... St. Vincent Health System in Little Rock said Peter D. Banko will be its new president and CEO. Banko, who will start at St. Vincent on April 2, is the vice president and chief operating officer at Christus Spohn Health System in Corpus...

Crain sells 1 dealership, buys 2 Ford locations.(RETAIL)
February 5, 2007... Crain Automotive Holdings LLC added two new Ford locations to its growing number of dealerships and sold a dealership at Benton. Crain Ford University at 4800 S. University in Little Rock and Crain Ford of Jacksonville at 1800 School Drive...

Frontier adds 3rd nonstop flight from LR to Denver.(TRANSPORTATION)
February 5, 2007... Frontier Airlines will add a third daily nonstop flight from Little Rock National Airport to Denver International Airport on April 15. Flights from Little Rock to Denver are scheduled to depart at 6:20 a.m., 2:15 p.m. and 7:40 p.m. and from...

Brashears targets Springdale showroom.(NW Journal: A Look at News From Northwest Arkansas)(Brashears Furniture )(Brief article)
February 5, 2007... Northwest Arkansas customers familiar with Brashears Furniture in Berryville will feel right at home when the family-owned company opens its third showroom in mid-April in south Springdale. Susan Brashears said the new showroom incorporates...

KHBS+ retains 10 p.m. lead.(television program ratings)(Brief article)
February 5, 2007... KHBS+ remained the leader during the 10 p.m. newscast in northwest Arkansas for the month of November after KNWA, Channels 24/51 won the important time slot in the November ratings period a year earlier, according to data compiled by Nielsen...

GOE completes peaks purchase.(NW Journal: A Look at News From Northwest Arkansas)(GOE Condos LLC )(Brief article)
February 5, 2007... GOE Condos LLC of Fayetteville recently completed the purchase of 32 condominiums at The Peaks in Rogers from Noonan LLC of Fayetteville. Loans totaling $10.1 million from Chambers Bank of Danville have been obtained by GOE in relation to...

Camaco LLC.(Business Briefs)
February 5, 2007... Camaco LLC of Novi, Mich., an auto-parts maker, is closing its plant at Marianna, putting 91 employees out of work. Camaco makes metal seat and wire frames, brackets and reinforcements for vehicle-interior systems suppliers at the 188,000-SF...

Paul Suskie, city attorney for North Little Rock since 2000, has been named to the Arkansas Public Service Commission by Gov. Mike Beebe.(Business Briefs)
February 5, 2007... Paul Suskie, city attorney for North Little Rock since 2000, has been named to the Arkansas Public Service Commission by Gov. Mike Beebe. He replaces Commissioner Randy Bynum, whose term expired this year.

Teresa Marks, deputy attorney general for public protection under Mike Beebe, was named to replace Marcus Devine as the new director of the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality.(Business Briefs)
February 5, 2007... Teresa Marks, deputy attorney general for public protection under Mike Beebe, was named to replace Marcus Devine as the new director of the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality. In 2003, Marks helped negotiate an agreement among...

U.S. District Judge Eldon Fallon has approved a $330 million settlement between Murphy Oil Corp. and thousands of St. Bernard Parish homeowners over an oil spill that occurred when Hurricane Katrina hit in August 2005.(Business Briefs)
February 5, 2007... U.S. District Judge Eldon Fallon has approved a $330 million settlement between Murphy Oil Corp. and thousands of St. Bernard Parish homeowners over an oil spill that occurred when Hurricane Katrina hit in August 2005. Fallon called the...

Advanced Environmental Recycling Technologies Inc. of Springdale will be awarded the Society of Plastics Engineers' 2007 Plastics Recycling Award this March at Orlando, Fla.(Business Briefs)
February 5, 2007... Advanced Environmental Recycling Technologies Inc. of Springdale will be awarded the Society of Plastics Engineers' 2007 Plastics Recycling Award this March at Orlando, Fla. AERT says it is upgrading its recycling technologies and using more...

FedEx Corp. of Memphis said its FedEx Express unit had completed its acquisition of its Indian service provider, Prakash Air Freight Pvt. Ltd.(Business Briefs)
February 5, 2007... FedEx Corp. of Memphis said its FedEx Express unit had completed its acquisition of its Indian service provider, Prakash Air Freight Pvt. Ltd., a privately held company that is one of the largest domestic express companies operating in India.

The Arkansas Foodbank Network distributed more than 8 million pounds of food and grocery products to its member agencies for Arkansans in need in 2006, according to Executive Director Phyllis Haynes.(Business Briefs)(Brief article)
February 5, 2007... The Arkansas Foodbank Network distributed more than 8 million pounds of food and grocery products to its member agencies for Arkansans in need in 2006, according to Executive Director Phyllis Haynes. The organization, which procures and...

Cache River/Bayou DeView.(Business Briefs)(Brief article)
February 5, 2007... Federal and state officials will spend $9.4 million to enroll up to 6,250 acres of land in northeast Arkansas in a program to restore hardwood forests, boost animal populations, improve water quality and sequester carbon. The Arkansas land...

Clefton Vaughan, vice president, treasurer and chief financial officer of Deltic Timber Corp., will retire May 1.(Business Briefs)
February 5, 2007... Clefton Vaughan, vice president, treasurer and chief financial officer of Deltic Timber Corp., will retire May 1. Vaughan, 65, has been a member of Deltic's executive management since 1996, the year Deltic became publicly traded. Kenneth Mann,...

The Arkansas Division of Medical Services has awarded LogistiCare of Atlanta a contract to manage the state's Medicaid non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT) program for three regions.(Business Briefs)
February 5, 2007... The Arkansas Division of Medical Services has awarded LogistiCare of Atlanta a contract to manage the state's Medicaid non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT) program for three regions. Beginning Feb. 1, LogistiCare will manage the...

Rep. John Boozman, R-Ark., has been named the ranking Republican leader of the House Veteran Affairs Committee's subcommittee on economic opportunity.(Business Briefs)
February 5, 2007... Rep. John Boozman, R-Ark., has been named the ranking Republican leader of the House Veteran Affairs Committee's subcommittee on economic opportunity. When the GOP was in control of the House, Boozman was chairman of the subcommittee.

Gentiva Cardiopulmonary.(Business Briefs)
February 5, 2007... Gentiva Cardiopulmonary, which specializes in home therapies for heart and lung patients, will hold an open house from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Feb. 6. The office is at 203 Executive Court, Suite 100, Little Rock.

Baptist Health Rehabilitation Institute has been named a 2006 Summit Award Winner by Press Ganey Associates.(Business Briefs)(Brief article)
February 5, 2007... Baptist Health Rehabilitation Institute has been named a 2006 Summit Award Winner by Press Ganey Associates. The award recognizes top-performing facilities that maintain the highest level of customer satisfaction for three or more consecutive...

Wins are football's true bottom line.(Razorbacks football program-Houston Nutt)
February 5, 2007... MUCH HAS BEEN MADE OF growing fan base division surrounding leadership of the Razorbacks football program, the culmination of a 10-4 soap opera of a season and the ensuing post-season melodrama. How wide the chasm or narrow the crack...

Little Rock Christian Academy.(EDUCATION)
February 5, 2007... Dr. Gary Arnold has been named the head of the Little Rock Christian Academy by the board of trustees. Arnold is currently serving as the executive director of the Wisconsin Council of Independent Schools.

Dan Beranek, Daniel Barnes and Stacy Akin have been certified as professional engineers at McClelland Consulting Engineers of Little Rock.(ENGINEERING)
February 5, 2007... Dan Beranek, Daniel Barnes and Stacy Akin have been certified as professional engineers at McClelland Consulting Engineers of Little Rock. Ryan Gill has been certified as a professional engineer at the Fayetteville office. Eric Richardson of...

Signature Bank.(FINANCIAL SERVICES)
February 5, 2007... Mendee Spence has been appointed vice president/bank manager for Signature Bank at Signature Crossing at Pleasant Grove in Rogers.

Engstrom Grayson Green & Patterson PLLC.(FINANCIAL SERVICES)
February 5, 2007... Stephen Boozer has been promoted to partner in the North Little Rock accounting and consulting firm of Engstrom Grayson Green & Patterson PLLC. Stephen is a certified public accountant, specializing in audits and reviews of governmental,...

Cissy Teague of Benton has joined Twin City Bank as vice president.(FINANCIAL SERVICES)
February 5, 2007... Cissy Teague of Benton has joined Twin City Bank as vice president at the Chenal and Bowman office.

Bank of America.(FINANCIAL SERVICES)
February 5, 2007... Ben Acuapa has been promoted to mortgage loan officer at Bank of America in the Central Arkansas market. Acuapa will originate mortgages for Bank of America, focusing primarily on the Hispanic market.

Arkansas Forestry Association Education Foundation.(FORESTRY)
February 5, 2007... Steve Anthony has been elected president of the Arkansas Forestry Association Education Foundation (AFAEF). Other board members include Randy Crowder, vice president; Steve Barham, secretary; Max Braswell, treasurer; Steve Hanley; John...

National Association of Insurance Commissioners.(GOVERNMENT)
February 5, 2007... Julie Benafield Bowman has been elected secretary-treasurer of the southeastern zone of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NMC).

Democratic Party of Arkansas.(GOVERNMENT)
February 5, 2007... Jason Willett of Craighead County has been elected chairman of the Democratic Party of Arkansas in Little Rock. Other officers include Karla Bradley, first vice chair; Terri Hollingsworth, second vice chair; Lisa Binns, secretary; and Karen...

St. Bernards Medical Center.(HEALTH CARE)
February 5, 2007... Dr. Thomas Mulligan has joined the staff of St. Bernards Medical Center and will be the medical director for senior services. Mulligan previously was the Ruth S. Jewett Professor of Medi cine at the University of Florida in Gainesville.

North Arkansas Medical Foundation.(HEALTH CARE)
February 5, 2007... Mike McNutt, Kathy Key, Joe Paul James Sr. and B.J. Fast have been named members of the board of directors and advisory board of the North Arkansas Medical Foundation in Harrison. Jane Christenson was recognized for outstanding service on the...

Pulaski County Medical Society.(HEALTH CARE)
February 5, 2007... Dr. Jim M. Ingram has been named president of the Pulaski County Medical Society. Other officers include Dr. Kemp Skokos, president-elect; Dr. Carl Covey, vice president; Dr. Graham Greene, secretary; Dr. Chad Rodgers, treasurer; and Dr. Robert...

Pulaski County Medical Exchange.(HEALTH CARE)
February 5, 2007... Dr. Deane G. Baldwin has been named president of the Pulaski County Medical Exchange. Dr. Charles E. Phillips has been named vice president and Carolyn Clayton has been named secretary-treasurer.

CFRE (Certified Fund Raising Executives) International Board of Directors.(NONPROFIT)
February 5, 2007... Janet K. Ginn, president and CEO of the Heifer Foundation, has been elected to a three-year term on the CFRE (Certified Fund Raising Executives) International Board of Directors.

Delta Cultural Center.(NONPROFIT)
February 5, 2007... Thomas Jacques has been named new development specialist and communications coordinator at the Delta Cultural Center in Helena.

Stock summary.
February 5, 2007... STOCK SUMMARY 2/5/07 Weekly YTD Arkansas Public Company Stocks Close Change Change Acxiom Corp. (ACXM) 22.49 1.31% -13.48%...

Hot buns.(Whispers)
February 5, 2007... The Chapter 7 bankruptcy of a Fayetteville Cinnabon franchisee is a sticky, gooey mess. Charles H. "Chuck" Calloway's filing lists $1.9 million in debt and $934,000 in assets. Most of the debt, $1.4 million of it, is attached to creditors...

Pharmacy acquisition.(Whispers)
February 5, 2007... A 1.7-acre Walgreen's development in North Little Rock rang up a $5 million sale. Walgreen Co. of Deerfield, Ill., purchased the 2500 McCain Blvd. project from NTP North Little Rock LLC of Memphis.

Storage sale.(Whispers)
February 5, 2007... A 9.3-acre mini-storage development in southwest Little Rock is under new ownership after a $2.4 million deal. U-Store It Storage Solutions LLC of Tarzana, Calif., acquired the 6100 Leon Circle project. The seller? U-Storit Inc.,...

Radio control.(Outtakes: An Inside Look Into Arkansas Media)
February 5, 2007... Just as consumers are getting comfortable navigating the HD television waters, radio is upgrading the way listeners have traditionally tuned in. Clear Channel--Little Rock announced Feb. 1 that all five of its stations--KSSN-FM, 95.7;...

Daily progress.(Arkansas Democrat-Gazette )(Brief article)
February 5, 2007... The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette finally replaced its notoriously user-unfriendly Web site last Thursday. Upon being redirected from www.ar demgaz.com to www2.arkansasonline.com, the new site promises a "use-friendly look that includes more...

Sports ward.(Outtakes: An Inside Look Into Arkansas Media)
February 5, 2007... Sport Clips Inc. of Georgetown, Texas, has found a niche in luring a certain sports-watching male population away from their living rooms and into the barber's chair. The national chain--whose president and largest minority shareholder is...

Hospitals embrace high-tech care: IT proves benefits for patients, staff.(Technology)
February 12, 2007... THE DOLL COLLECTION AT Arkansas Children's Hospital has gone high tech. The life-like dolls are the main feature in the hospital's new pediatric simulation building, called the PULSE Center, where medical students can practice techniques...

CyberCollege evolves with technology.(forecasting employment of information technology professionals)
February 12, 2007... ARKANSAS IS STRADDLING TWO different realities. One looks like a field in east Arkansas, awaiting a coveted automotive plant to move in and bring with it hundreds of manufacturing jobs with attractive hourly wages and benefits. The...

TV viewers take control over choices: targeting ad viewers may become easier.(Technology)
February 12, 2007... IT'S HARD TO REMEMBER when there were a mere three networks to choose programming from and viewers were stuck with the schedule television executives in New York and Los Angeles decided upon. In today's entertainment landscape, the words...

For the record.(Nelson Miller contracts with lawyer John Everett )(Brief article)
February 12, 2007... Nelson Miller, the former Little Rock mortgage broker, has hired Fayetteville attorney John Everett to advise him on whether to back out of his plea deal with federal prosecutors. As previously reported, Miller was scheduled to be sentenced...

Northwest shuffle.(Whispers)
February 12, 2007... We hear AT&T is nearing its second big municipal agreement in northwest Arkansas to open up the gates for its roll out of Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) and its U-verse product. Last month Springdale became the first agreement outside...

Office acquisition.(Whispers)(Fairfield Communities Inc.)(Brief article)
February 12, 2007... The sale of a one-time corporate headquarters in west Little Rock tipped the scales at $7.5 million. Multi-Management Services Inc., the for-profit arm of Baptist Health, bought the former home of Fairfield Communities at 11001 Executive...