Arkansas Business articles from January 2004

Arkansas Business archives from January 2004

Shortage of anesthesiologists blamed on reimbursement rates.(St. Vincent Medical Center North, Arkansas)
January 5, 2004... JOHN HUTTON, CEO OF St. Vincent Medical Center North, spent several months wooing an anesthesiologist to his hospital in Sherwood. At the 11th hour, though, the anesthesiologist declined the offer in the late fall, opting to move to New...

Dillard's Christmas sales likely to disappoint--but who knows?(includes "Monthly Sales Trends" statistical table)
January 5, 2004... WAL-MART STORES INC. of Bentonville has braced investors for the likelihood that U.S. same-store sales during December, while clearly setting a new record, will be a modest 3 percent or so above the last month of 2002. Meanwhile, Dillard's...

J.C. Penney Co., Belk Inc. drawn to new site: venerable Summit Mall proposal languishes.(Little Rock, Arkansas)
January 5, 2004... A LOGJAM OF RETAILERS wanting to open new shops in Little Rock is breaking free even though the cause of the pile-up remains--at least on paper. The uncertainty over the 1.1 million-SF Summit Mall proposal prompted some retailers to adopt...

Coming soon.(Whispers; Rainwater Properties L.L.C.)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2004... Heard about another office/condo project in downtown Little Rock? Rainwater Holdings LLC bought its namesake 11,000-SF office building at 519 E. Capitol Ave. and adjoining undeveloped land for $950,000. The limited liability company...

John Doe vindicated.(Whispers; Hank King vs. Life Plus International of Batesville, Arkansas)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2004... Remember the case a couple of years ago over a string of critical comments posted anonymously on an Internet bulletin board about Life Plus International of Batesville? The author of the postings, identified after a lengthy federal court...

Tax time.(Whispers; Amitecm Solutions Inc.)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2004... We're not sure what problems Amitecm Solutions Inc. of Little Rock solves or what product it sells. But one things for sure, the State Department of Finance and Administration is trying to collect back taxes from it. The amount? ...

Gone to the dogs.(Whispers Puppy Palace Inc.)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2004... DF&A has also sent the dog catcher after Puppy Palace Inc. of Little Rock for not paying its taxes between 1998 and 2002. The amount due as filed in Pulaski County Circuit Court? $99,371.05. The Puppy Palace which listed its address at...

Credit card blues.(Whispers)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2004... Bank of America N.A. (USA) in December won a $12,000 default judgment plus court costs and attorneys fees against Ralph E. Koehler of North Little Rock, a member of the Sherwood Koehler Bakery family. According to the complaint filed in...

Retail fight.(Whispers; Paul Davril Inc. vs. Dillard's Inc.)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2004... Paul Davril Inc. of Los Angeles, the manufacturer and wholesaler of apparel for men and women, and Dillard's Inc. are in a fight over a $1.05 million bill. Paul Davril is suing the Little Rock retailer for breach of contract in connection...

Banks property sale Jacksonville, Arkansas.(Whispers)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2004... Two properties belonging to Brooksher L Banks', owner of the defunct Fashion Park Cleaners chain, were sold Dec. 18 at auction. A small housing complex at 113-115 Eubanks St. and a former dry cleaning store at 1101 Burman Drive in...

MacArthur Square.(Whispers)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2004... Commercial real estate broker R.J. Yelenich is planning to construct a 4,000-SF retail and office building at 5480 MacArthur Drive in North Little Rock, pending final approval. MacArthur Square will contain four units and sit at the corner...

Bridgeway expansion.(Whispers)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2004... The Bridgeway in North Little Rock will be adding 28 beds to its psychiatric hospital facilities in the near future. "Construction on the 15,000-SF addition will begin "any day now," a hospital spokesperson said, and be complete in about eight...

Land reclamation Maumelle, Arkansas.(Whispers)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2004... Land adjoining a 52-unit motel project in Maumelle the subject of a foreclosure action. MidSouth Bank of Jonesboro (now part of Liberty Bank of Jonesboro) is attempting to collect on a $263,349 judgment against Y.K. Patel and Hemant Patel....

New year optimism.(forecasts for a new year U.S.)(Editorial)
January 5, 2004... PEOPLE THE WORLD OVER begin each new year with fresh hope for a better year. We're not sure what psychologists may say about that, but optimism always rises with a new beginning. There are new hopes and new goals, and each new year starts...

Cattle call.(preventing Mad Cow Disease)(Editorial)
January 5, 2004... ALTHOUGH WE BELIEVE THE U.S. Department of Agriculture is correct in saying that mad cow disease poses a very low threat to humans, we're thankful the agency last week banned the sale of meat from sick of injured "downer" cattle. The...

An apology.(Editorial)
January 5, 2004... SEVERAL ARKANSAS BUSINESS readers have called to our attention the unfortunate similarity between the helmet worn by a U.S. soldier in our Dec. 22 editorial cartoon and the helmets worn by Nazi soldiers during World War II. Our cartoonist, Jon...

Watch list.(Publisher's Note)(Editorial)
January 5, 2004... AS WE KICK OFF 2004, HERE'S what I'll be monitoring on the business news and trends front: * Education reform and the Arkansas Supreme Court. Every indication is that the General Assembly, dominated by rural legislators, will take the...

A clean slate for 2004.(On Marketing)
January 5, 2004... OUR TODDLER SON HAS THIS cool magnetic drawing board, similar to the Etch A Sketch you probably had as a child. The difference is that, instead of using knobs to draw lines, kids can scribble and draw freehand with a pen-like object. The key...

Pettus World Products project.(Real deals: a look at important real estate transactions)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2004... PETTUS PROJECT: A 38,000-SF commercial project in west Little Rock will house Pettus World Products and adjoining lease space. The $1.9 million structure at 2 & 6 Freeway Drive should be completed in March 2004. Kinco Inc. of Little Rock is the...

Historic acquisition.(Real deals: a look at important real estate transactions)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2004... A historic downtown building changed hands in a $2.8 million deal. Central Arkansas Library, System bought the Farrell & Schaer Building at 405 President Clinton Ave. from Dwight Schaer. The deal is financed with a $1 million bond issue...

North Little Rock land.(Real deals: a look at important real estate transactions)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2004... A pair of undeveloped parcels totaling about 40 acres in North Little Rock is under new ownership after deals totaling $777,000. Country Club Development LLC, led by Ray Parker and John Wright, purchased the land near Counts Massie Road....

Retail dirt.(Real deals: a look at important real estate transactions)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2004... A 2.5-acre commercial site in North Little Rock rang up a $525,000 transaction. North Square LLC, led by Rick Ashley, acquired the undeveloped land at the south end of Landers Road. The seller is Hawkins-Smith, a general partnership led by...

North Little Rock Chamber of Commerce buy.(Real deals: a look at important real estate transactions)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2004... The future home of the North Little Rock Chamber of Commerce sold for $300,000. The NLR chamber bought the former pawn shop location at 101 E. Washington Ave. from Majic, a general partnership led by Marvin Itzkowitz. The deal is...

Pike Avenue Shopping Center purchase.(Real deals: a look at important real estate transactions)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2004... Ownership of a North Little Rock shopping center shifted in a $300,000 deal. J.D. Ashley St. purchased sole ownership of the Pike Avenue Shopping Center at 2600 Pike Ave. from Pike Avenue Development Co., led by Michael Fendley and Ashley....

Kaufman mortgage.(Real deals: a look at important real estate transactions/Kaufman Lumber Co.)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2004... A south Little Rock enterprise picked up a $6 million funding agreement. Kaufman Lumber Co., led by Steve Wortman, obtained the loan from Arvest Bank of Little Rock. The four-acre Kaufman Lumber facility at 5100 Asher Ave. previously...

Development funding.(Real deals: a look at important real estate transactions)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2004... Development of nearly 30 acres in west Little Rock is backed with a $3.6 million financial package. Westwood Real Estate Development Co. LLC, led by William Almand, received the loan from Arvest Bank. The land at 4200 S. Shackleford...

Chenal sale.(Real deals: a look at important real estate transactions)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2004... A 5,800-SF home in west Little Rock's Chenal Valley neighborhood drew a $597,000 sale. Scott Curtis acquired the house from Shafii Construction Co., led by Mo Shafii. The residence previously was tied to an October 2002 mortgage of...

Church financing.(Real deals: a look at important real estate transactions)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2004... A west Little Rock church is financed with a $1 million mortgage. The Episcopal Diocese of Arkansas got the five-year loan from Pulaski Bank & Trust of Little Rock. St. Michael's Episcopal Church at 12415 Cantrell Road previously was...

Land loan.(Real deals: a look at important real estate transactions)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2004... A future USA Drug location in west Little Rock is funded with a $832,500 loan. Stephen L. LaFrance Pharmacy Inc., led by its namesake, secured the three-year loan from Delta Trust & Bank of Little Rock. The 1.5-acre site at the...

Hillcrest note.(Real deals: a look at important real estate transactions)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2004... A 15,000-SF retail project in Little Rock's Hillcrest area was used to secure a $586,500 mortgage. Hillcrest Properties Inc., led by Kelley Johnson, got the funding from Delta Trust & Bank. The half-acre Kavanaugh Square development at...

Conn's reports exercise of over-allotment option.(Inside Business)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2004... Conn's Inc. said Stephens Inc. and other underwriters are exercising their option to buy an additional 622,500 shares of common stock associated with the Conn's recent initial public offering. Stephens served as the managing underwriter and...

Murphy Oil warns of lower 4Q earnings.(Inside Business)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2004... Murphy Oil Corp. expects income before special items for the fourth quarter of 2003 to be between 55 cents and 60 cents a share, lower than Wall Street estimates of 67 cents a share. Company profits will take a hit of between $19 million...

Champion Parts buys auto AC products company.(Inside Business; automobile air conditioning equipment Beacon Sales & Distribution)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2004... Champion Parts Inc., the Hope auto parts rebuilder, has bought the assets of Beacon Sales & Distribution, which had revenue of about $1.3 million in air conditioning products for 2003. Terms of the deal, including purchase price, were not...

Beverly subsidiary to buy SunDance Rehabilitation.(Inside Business; Beverly Enterprises Inc.'s Aegis Therapies Inc. acquisition)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2004... Aegis Therapies Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Beverly Enterprises Inc., will acquire the rehabilitation business conducted by Sun Healthcare Group Inc.'s SunDance Rehabilitation Corp. and SunDance Rehabilitation The deal is worth $34...

Merger consolidates Russellville Bancshares Inc. ownership.(Inside Business; Home Bancshares Inc., includes "Top 10 U.S. Employees" statistical table)
January 5, 2004... A stock swap merger valued at more than $54 million is in the works to consolidate ownership of Russellville Bancshares Inc. Home Bancshares Inc. of Conway will be acquiring 78.3 percent of the holding company it doesn't already own. ...

FDIC ends order for First State Bank of Parkin.(Inside Business; Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2004... The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. has terminated its cease-and-desist order against the First State Bank of Parkin. In October 2001, the FDIC issued a cease-and-desist order instructing the bank to raise additional capital and clean up...

FedEx to buy Kinko's for $2.4 billion.(Inside Business)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2004... FedEx Corp. of Memphis will buy privately held copy company Kinko's Inc. for $2.4 billion in cash. The deal was made through private equity-investment firm Clayton Dubilier & Rice Inc., which owns about 75 percent of Kinko's outstanding...

G-P selling railroads to Genesee & Wyoming.(Inside Business; Georgia-Pacific Corp.)
January 5, 2004... Georgia-Pacific Corp. and Genesee & Wyoming Inc. have signed an agreement for GWI to acquire three short-line railroads, including two in Arkansas, from Georgia-Pacific for $55.6 million. As part of the deal, GWI has entered into a 20-year...

Tyson stock takes a hit over ban on U.S. beef imports.(Tyson Foods Inc.)
January 5, 2004... ALTHOUGH TYSON FOODS Inc. wasn't involved in any way with the lone cow in Washington state that was found with bovine spongiform encephalopathy, it nevertheless has been affected by the threat of "mad cow disease." The world's largest...

St. Edward's doctors test PDAs in lab coats.(NW journal: a look at news from northwest Arkansas/paperless medical records with personal digital assistants)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2004... Sixteen doctors at St. Edward Mercy Medical Center in Fort Smith are dressing for success these days. They're part of a pilot group for the Cerner Millennium Mobile system, using personal digital assistants (PDAs) they can carry in a lab coat...

Kennedy gives 2004 investment strategy.(NW journal: a look at news from northwest Arkansas)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2004... Robert E. Kennedy, a University of Arkansas business professor from 1957 to 1999, took time after a Christmas party drop-in at Garner Asset Management LLC in Fayetteville to talk about investment strategies for the new year. The well-known and...

Bentonville School invests in facilities.(NW journal: a look at news from northwest Arkansas)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2004... Bentonville School District is spending more than $15.3 million to build a new 200,000-SF football and track stadium and ah 80,593-SF athletic field house. Crossland Construction Co. of Rogers is the general contractor for the $9.2 million...

Mississippi County's jobless rate drops.(NE journal: a look at news from northeast Arkansas)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2004... For the first time since February 2001, Mississippi County doesn't have Arkansas's highest unemployment rate. Mississippi County had an unemployment rate of 11 percent in October, tying it with Calhoun County for the second-highest rate in...

Arkansas State University Foundation Inc. gifts increase 36 percent.(NE journal: a look at news from northeast Arkansas)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2004... The Arkansas State University Foundation Inc. of Jonesboro reported a 36 percent increase in donations in its fiscal year that ended in June 2003. The donations increased from $4.4 million in its fiscal year 2002 to $6 million in 2003,...

Ryerson Tull opening plant at Hickman.(NE journal: a look at news from northeast Arkansas)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2004... Ryerson Tull Inc. of Chicago said it is hiring between 20-25 employees for a new steel processing plant in Hickman that should be fully operational by the end of March. Ryerson Tull spokesman Gene Cyranski declined to say what the wages...

Main Streets form partnership.(NE journal: a look at news from northeast Arkansas)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2004... Six Main Street partnerships in the Delta recently formed ah alliance to tackle economic issues facing the downtown Delta areas. "We all face the same problems in this area," said Bean Butler, executive director of Main Street Osceola Inc.,...

Pinnacle Group buys Haynes portfolio.(Collins Haynes)
January 5, 2004... THE PINNACLE GROUP hasn't sold an inch of land, ever. An investment holding company with an estimated $100 million in assets, the group has more than 20 limited liability companies under its umbrella including entities that hold more than...

Pinnacle Country Club drives toward goal.(Northwest Arkansas)
January 5, 2004... PINNACLE COUNTRY CLUB took a "mulligan" in 2003. Northwest Arkansas' oldest elite golf community, PCC replaced staff, diversified its membership program and gave its course bunkers a $400,000 facelift. The changes helped grow golf...

Forza agency closes doors permanently.(Forza Marketing Group)
January 5, 2004... FORZA MARKETING GROUP has shut down, ending months of speculation about whether owners Timothy and Cheryl Martin could patch holes in the struggling company. The Martins' attorney, Charles Coleman of the Wright Lindsey & Jennings law firm,...

Largest subcontractors report generally strong year in 2003.(List Overview)
January 5, 2004... ARKANSAS' LARGEST SUBCONtracting companies grew a little larger in 2003, while several smaller subcontractors weren't so lucky--even with the construction strong across the state. Both electrical and mechanical subcontractors saw gains and...

Arkansas business list: largest subcontractors.(List Overview)
January 5, 2004... ARKANSAS BUSINESS LIST: LARGEST SUBCONTRACTS Ranked by estimated revenue for 2003 Electrical Subcontractors 2003 Reve- ...

Ultimate Cleaning.(New businesses: a listing of business start-ups in Arkansas)
January 5, 2004... ULTIMATE CLEANING Owners: Doug and Alese Stroud Address: PMB #109, 17200 Chenal Parkway Suite 300, Little Rock 72203 Phone: (501) 940-4537 Hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday or by appointment Startup: Sept. 2 Web...

La Boutique Panache.(New businesses: a listing of business start-ups in Arkansas)
January 5, 2004... LA BOUTIQUE PANACHE Owners: Nancy Chrisman and Betty Shaw Address: 237 S. Main St., Jonesboro 72401 Phone: (870) 932-2421 Hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday Startup: Nov. 13 Web site: www.laboutiquepanache.com ...

The Sassy Stork.(New businesses: a listing of business start-ups in Arkansas)
January 5, 2004... THE SASSY STORK Owner: Laura Hilliard Address: 3625 Kavanaugh Blvd., Little Rock 72205 Phone: (501) 661-5151 Hours: 10 a.m-5:30 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday Startup: Sept. 1 Web site:...

Calendar.(Calendar)
January 5, 2004... JANUARY * 16--Starting a Business in Arkansas Sponsor: University of Arkansas Small Business Development Center Time: 9 a.m.-noon Location: Genesis Technology Incubator, Fayetteville Fee: $20 For more information,...

Miller & Co.(Accounting)
January 5, 2004... Lance McAllister has joined Miller & Co. as a certified public accountant. Other additions to the company include Liz Story, certified public accountant, and Zach McCoy, staff accountant.

Moore Stephens Frost.(Accounting)
January 5, 2004... Steven Bertram has joined Moore Stephens Frost in Little Rock as an audit manager. Glenn Caviness and Deborah Lassiter have joined the firm as tax supervisors. Claire Hankinson joined the firm's business development department.

Eddie and Stacy Wagoner, who raise beef cattle in Bradford, received the Young Farmer & Rancher Excellence in Agriculture Award from Arkansas Farm Bureau.(Agriculture)
January 5, 2004... Eddie and Stacy Wagoner, who raise beef cattle in Bradford, received the Young Farmer & Rancher Excellence in Agriculture Award from Arkansas Farm Bureau. This first-time award was given to young agriculturalists who hold full-time jobs off the...

Cromwell Architects Engineers.(Architecture)
January 5, 2004... Jan Meyer has joined Cromwell Architects Engineers as director of sustainability. Meyer previously worked as a property manager and construction manager at Flake & Kelley.

Downtown Business and Professional Women of Little Rock.(Business Services)
January 5, 2004... Lisa Buehler has received the 2003-2004 Employer of the Year Award from the Downtown Business and Professional Women of Little Rock. Buehler is co-owner of Allegra Print & Imaging in Little Rock.

Celerit.(Business Services)
January 5, 2004... Bill Boley has joined Celerit in Little Rock as vice president of business development of the community bank division. Boley previously worked at Doubleclick and Protagona Worldwide. Tom Lee has joined Celerit as vice president of business...

Jay S. Stanley & Associates has been recognized as a gold-level certified audiovisual solutions.(Engineering)
January 5, 2004... Jay S. Stanley & Associates has been recognized as a gold-level certified audiovisual solutions provider by the International Communications Industries Association in Fairfax, Va.

First National Bank.(Financial Services)
January 5, 2004... Larry Randall Jr. has joined First National Bank in Fort Smith as vice president of commercial lending. Randall has six years of banking experience.

Regions Bank.(Financial Services)
January 5, 2004... Justin Lawson has been promoted to vice president of Regions Bank in Searcy. Lawson previously worked as a loan officer at Regions Bank in downtown Searcy. Others promoted include Debbie Bloodworth-Staley, assistant vice president; Kayla...

Simmons First National Bank.(Financial Services)
January 5, 2004... Steven A. Cosse, senior vice president and general counsel of Murphy Oil Corp. in El Dorado, has joined the board of directors of Simmons First National Corp. of Pine Bluff.

Susan D. Lambert has been named consumer banking officer in the consumer banking group of Simmons First National Bank of Pine Bluff.(Financial Services)
January 5, 2004... Susan D. Lambert has been named consumer banking officer in the consumer banking group of Simmons First National Bank of Pine Bluff. Lambert has been associated with Simmons since 1984. Theresa L. Herring also has been named consumer banking...

Regions Bank.(Financial Services)
January 5, 2004... Jim Pickens of Little Rock has been selected by Regions Bank to serve on its Little Rock Advisory Board. Pickens recently retired as director of the Arkansas Department of Economic Development.

Stock summary.
January 5, 2004... STOCK SUMMARY 12/30/03 Weekly Arkansas Public Company Stocks Close Change Acxiom Corp. (ACXM) 18.67 3.72 A.E.R.T....

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. may owe as much as $39 million in back taxes, under adjustments proposed by the Internal Revenue Service.(Business Briefs)
January 5, 2004... J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. may owe as much as $39 million in back taxes, under adjustments proposed by the Internal Revenue Service. The IRS audited the company's 1998 and 1999 income tax returns and proposes to disallow tax benefits in...

Verizon Wireless has signed a definitive agreement to acquire 10 MHz PCS licenses from American Wireless License Group LLC covering the Arkansas Basic Trading Areas (BTAs) of Little Rock and Pine Bluff, for $7.75 million in cash.(Business Briefs)
January 5, 2004... Verizon Wireless has signed a definitive agreement to acquire 10 MHz PCS licenses from American Wireless License Group LLC covering the Arkansas Basic Trading Areas (BTAs) of Little Rock and Pine Bluff, for $7.75 million in cash. The company...

Cyberoil Corp. paid $16,320 for a 1,709-acre parcel in Johnson County.(Business Briefs)
January 5, 2004... Cyberoil Corp. paid $16,320 for a 1,709-acre parcel in Johnson County. Its bid of $8 an acre was the highest per-acre bid of the lease sale auction by the Department of Interior's Bureau of Land Management. The BLM has responsibility for...

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences scientists have discovered the mechanism that destroys bone in the deadly cancer multiple myeloma and are developing a drug to stop or reverse the process.(Business Briefs)
January 5, 2004... University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences scientists have discovered the mechanism that destroys bone in the deadly cancer multiple myeloma and are developing a drug to stop or reverse the process. John Shaughnessy Jr. and his research team...

Akin Industries of Monticello has been approved for a five-year GSA contract from the National Furniture Center of Shawnee, Kan.(Business Briefs)
January 5, 2004... Akin Industries of Monticello has been approved for a five-year GSA contract from the National Furniture Center of Shawnee, Kan. Akin's contract allows it to enter a new market of dormitory, quarters and residential case goods, a segment of the...

Triple-S Alarm Co. of Little Rock has been named an authorized dealer of First Alert Professional Security Systems.(Business Briefs)
January 5, 2004... Triple-S Alarm Co. of Little Rock has been named an authorized dealer of First Alert Professional Security Systems. Roderick Edwards is president of Triple-S, a locally owned and operated security installation company that has been in business...

John Ed Anthony, president of Anthony Timberlands Inc., and his wife, Isabel, have given the University of Arkansas' botanical garden, Garvan Woodland Gardens at Hot Springs, a gift of $1 million for the construction of the new Anthony Chapel.(Business Briefs)
January 5, 2004... John Ed Anthony, president of Anthony Timberlands Inc., and his wife, Isabel, have given the University of Arkansas' botanical garden, Garvan Woodland Gardens at Hot Springs, a gift of $1 million for the construction of the new Anthony Chapel....

Hendrix College at Conway, the Technical University of Munich and the University of Canterbury at Christchurch, New Zealand, have entered into a collaborative research agreement designed to exploit the sensitivity of ultra-large ring-laser gyroscopes for studying seismic waves and effects such as the wobble of the earth's axis of rotation.(Business Briefs)
January 5, 2004... Hendrix College at Conway, the Technical University of Munich and the University of Canterbury at Christchurch, New Zealand, have entered into a collaborative research agreement designed to exploit the sensitivity of ultra-large ring-laser...

Entergy Corp. has been named Global Energy Company of the Year at the Platts/Business Week Global Energy Awards.(Business Briefs)
January 5, 2004... Entergy Corp. has been named Global Energy Company of the Year at the Platts/Business Week Global Energy Awards. The company's CEO, Wayne Leonard, was recognized as the energy industry's CEO of the Year.

Mac Dodson, president of the Arkansas Development Finance Authority, has been named to the advisory council of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas.(Business Briefs)
January 5, 2004... Mac Dodson, president of the Arkansas Development Finance Authority, has been named to the advisory council of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas. The council advises the board of directors on affordable housing and economic development...

A. Rogers Yarnell II, president of Yarnell Ice Cream Co. at Searcy, has been elected to a three-year term to the board of directors of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.(Business Briefs)
January 5, 2004... A. Rogers Yarnell II, president of Yarnell Ice Cream Co. at Searcy, has been elected to a three-year term to the board of directors of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. He previously served as a member of the board of directors of the St....

The Old State House Museum has achieved accreditation by the American Association of Museums, the highest recognition for a museum.(Business Briefs)
January 5, 2004... The Old State House Museum has achieved accreditation by the American Association of Museums, the highest recognition for a museum. The Old State House Museum, charged with the mission of interpreting the history of Arkansas from statehood to...

Suddenly.(Outtakes: an inside look into Arkansas media)
January 5, 2004... If you only read the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, it's conceivable you might believe Dec. 31's headline about Forza Marketing Group: "Top state ad firm suddenly defunct." Readers of Arkansas Business, on the other hand, had been well...

Good burgers.(Outtakes: an inside look into Arkansas media)
January 5, 2004... The Allison Agency of Little Rock has picked up awards from the Multi-Unit Food Service Operators Conference in Atlanta. The agency was honored for its work for Memphis-based Back Yard Burgers Inc. in TV and radio with Excellence in...

Traveling campus support.(Outtakes: an inside look into Arkansas media)
January 5, 2004... Walter E. Hussman Jr. has decided to fully support a traveling journalist training program to the tune of $1 million. Hussman, the Democrat-Gazette's owner and publisher, and the Hussman Foundation upped their donation to the Southern...

Nexstar buy.(Outtakes: an inside look into Arkansas media)
January 5, 2004... KARK-TV, Channel 4, owner Nexstar Broadcasting Group Inc. of Irving, Texas, has acquired all subsidiaries of Quorum Broadcast Holdings LLC. The Quorum deal puts 11 more TV stations and management, sales and services for five other stations...