Arkansas Business articles from July 2006

Arkansas Business archives from July 2006

Charities avoid federal estate tax fray; nonprofits fear loss of donations but don't want to alienate patrons by voicing opposition.(Corporate Giving)
July 3, 2006... THE DEBATE OVER CHANGING the federal estate tax has put charities in an awkward position. Leaders at many non profits are concerned that further reductions or an outright abolishment will hurt annual giving. However, charity executives in...

Even Wal-Mart's generosity is open to criticism.
July 3, 2006... SINCE 2002, THE WAL-MART Foundation has been on a giving spree. Between 2002 and 2005, the Bentonville foundation has handed out more than $590 million in donations. From 1998-2001, the foundation only handed out $285 million. In its...

Congress leans toward telecoms on Internet future; neutrality debate 'driven by hound with green back'.(Corporate Giving)
July 3, 2006... INTERNET NEUTRALITY IS A PASSIONATE debate where, in the words of Russellville businessman Jim Wilkins, "everybody with a dog in the hunt is primarily being driven by the hound with a green back." And that makes the current discussion among...

Mickey Mouse operation.(rumors on location for another Disneyland)(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... Persistent rumor has it that some Disney executives were recently in Mountain View scoping out a location for another Disneyland. Unfortunately, the rumor started in Fantasyland. The Mountain View Chamber of Commerce folks said they've...

Hooked?(Whispers)
July 3, 2006... Could one of Little Rock's nationally prominent production companies be getting lured to a bigger pond? Our source says that JM Associates, a local production company that has been ESPN's biggest outdoor television producer over the years,...

Lawyer suit.(cases of financial frauds)(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... A Fayetteville lawyer is being sued for the way he handled a $3.2 million loan. The case dates back to 2001, when Raymond E. Bornhoft of Fayetteville took the job as trustee for the Susan Kay Greene Family Share Trust and the Susan Kay...

Court blasts Mystery.(Whispers)
July 3, 2006... The U.S. Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the 8th Circuit isn't too happy with Little Rock real estate developer Eula Mystery Willis. Willis, who had filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection in 2005, had asked the judge in the bankruptcy...

Bombs away.(Whispers)
July 3, 2006... Score one for the little guy. Garrick Feldman, owner and publisher of Leader Publishing Inc. of Jacksonville, says his printing press will soon be rolling off 8,000 weekly copies of The Drop Zone, the weekly newspaper of the Little Rock...

Paper jams.(Whispers)
July 3, 2006... The owners of a printing company filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection, listing nearly $1 million in debt. Kelly and Janice Crane of Bryant listed $71,000 in assets. They ran Crane Printing Inc., which did business as Bradley Printing,...

The retirement effect.(Editorial)
July 3, 2006... MOST OF US IN THE WORKPLACE, especially those eligible to be invited to join AARP, are bombarded with advice on how to prepare for retirement. Nearly every financial adviser we read tells us that we need a nest egg of at least $1 million...

A most fortunate gift.(generosity of Warren Buffett)(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... IT'S THE GREATEST GIFT EVER. Well, if you're talking about money. Warren Buffett, the world's second-richest man, will start giving away 85 percent of his $44 billion in wealth. Most of it will be going to a foundation headed up by Bill Gates,...

The Clintons.(relationship of Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton)(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... BILL AND HILLARY CLINTON may have an unconventional marriage, but sometimes the former president sounds just like every other husband we know. For instance, he was asked about his role should Sen. Clinton, D-N.Y., be elected president in...

Was Sam right?(Editor's Note)
July 3, 2006... SAM WALTON, DESPITE HIS image as a simple man with a simple plan, was a deep thinker whose contrarian ideas continue to be worth considering. The retail world still seems to resent his counterintuitive idea that less profit would equal more...

Follow a new leader.(Discussion)
July 3, 2006... THE TURNAROUND MYTH: CEOs save the day after bad managers steer their companies into trouble. The reality: New, good (but not necessary "super") leadership is needed for a full turnaround, regardless of the competency of the old CEO. ...

Church acquisition.(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... The expansion of a private school in west Little Rock weighs in at $18 million. Pulaski Academy, led by Ellis Arnold, bought the adjoining 10.6-acre Fellowship Bible Church development at the southwest corner of Hinson Road and Napa Valley...

Broadmoor buy.(BSC Acquisition Co. LLC. acquires Broadmoor Shopping Center)(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... A 77,000-SF retail center in south Little Rock is under new ownership after a $3.9 million deal. BSC Acquisition Co. LLC, led by William Kennedy III, acquired the Broadmoor Shopping Center at 3000 S. University Ave. The seller is J.D. & E....

Apartment sale.(Abe Holdings LLC)(Broadway Manor Apartments LLC)(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... A 48-unit apartment complex in southwest Little Rock changed hands in a $1.5 million deal. Abe Holdings LLC, led by Kevin and Rebecca Carasco, purchased Woodhaven Apartments at 7510 Geyer Springs Road. The seller is Broadway Manor...

Convenient purchase.(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... A North Little Rock convenience store rang up a $980,000 transaction. Jenny Kang bought the 4614 Broadway project from Yong Krieger. The deal is financed with a $750,000 loan from Wilshire State Bank of Los Angeles. Krieger purchased...

Nonprofit transaction.(Real Deals: A Look at Important Real Estate Transactions)
July 3, 2006... A west Little Rock office project sold for $773,000. Easter Seals Arkansas acquired the 3724 Woodland Heights Road project from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Little Rock. The 2.1-acre development previously was used to help secure an...

Industrial deal.(A Look at Important Real Estate Transactions)(Averitt Properties Inc. )(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... A 22.8-acre industrial site drew a $485,000 transaction. Averitt Properties Inc. of Cookeville, Tenn., purchased the property at the north end of Optic Drive from I-440 Business Fiberpark LLC, led by George and Shirley Wilcox. The land...

Somersett sale.
July 3, 2006... A 5-acre residential spread in west Pulaski County's Somersett Estates neighborhood tipped the scales at $804,000. Scott Lile bought the house from Jett and Robin Ricks. The deal is backed with a 30-year loan of $605,000 from BancorpSouth...

Chenal residence.(Real Deals: A Look at Important Real Estate Transactions)
July 3, 2006... A 4,526-SF home in west Little Rock's Chenal Valley neighborhood changed hands in a $573,000 deal. Willard Perrymore acquired the house from TLC Builders & Developers LLC, led by Perry Black. The deal is funded with a 30-year loan of...

Heights home.(Real Deals: A Look at Important Real Estate Transactions)(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... A 2,300-SF home near the Country Club of Little Rock is under new ownership after a $550,000 deal. Stephen Madigan purchased the house from Paige Tipton. The residence previously was tied to a July 2005 mortgage of $450,000 held by Bank of...

Church mortgage.(Real Deals: A Look at Important Real Estate Transactions)
July 3, 2006... A Little Rock congregation landed a $2.14 million funding agreement. Barrow Road Second Baptist Church obtained the 10-year loan from Little Rock's Bank of the Ozarks. The 6-acre development at 1709 Barrow Road previously was linked...

Grace financing.(Grace Development Inc. receives loan from First Community Bank of Batesville)(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... The owner of a residential spread in north Pulaski County picked up a $2.13 million financial package. Grace Development Inc., led by James Gass, received the two-year loan from First Community Bank of Batesville. The 45.5-acre tract...

Towne mortgage.(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... An office property in west Little Rock is backing a $999,999 mortgage. Towne Oaks LLC, led by Richard Frazier and James Dockery, got the 10-year loan from Southern State Bank of Malvern. The half-acre office development at 7119 Towne...

Construction loan.(contracts of Real Estate)(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... Development of a commercial property in North Little Rock is in motion with a $938,700 funding agreement. D3 & C1 Holdings LLC, led by David Watson and Christopher Stuart, obtained the one-year loan from Arvest Bank of Fayetteville. ...

Golf funding.(services of banks)(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... The owner of a driving range property in south Little Rock secured a $776,250 financial package. Golfworld Inc., led by Pat Boyd, received the three-year loan from First Arkansas Valley Bank of Russellville. The 20-acre Golfworld...

Land loan.(Real Deals: A Look at Important Real Estate Transactions)
July 3, 2006... The owner of 5.4-acre commercial location in west Little Rock landed a $750,000 mortgage. Area Hospitality of West Little Rock, led by Sidney Saleson, got the loan from Robert Glick. The would-be Hilton Garden Inn site previously was...

Acxiom's Morgan responds to Ubben in new letter.(COMMUNICATIONS)
July 3, 2006... Acxiom Corp.'s company leader, Charles Morgan, responded to ValueAct Capital Partners' Jeffrey Ubben's latest missive in a four-page letter as the battle of words between the two continues. The four-page letter, which was copied to news...

World's most expensive cities.(Inside Business)(Statistical table)
July 3, 2006... World's Most Expensive Cities City Country Cost of Living 1 Moscow Russia 123.9 2 Seoul South Korea 121.7 3 Tokyo ...

Biodiesel for sale in Little Rock.(AGRICULTURAL BUSINESS)
July 3, 2006... Biodiesel is now for sale at the pump in Little Rock, at least at one location. Richard Bell, secretary of the Department of Agriculture, and Mike Coulson, president of Coulson Oil Co., last week unveiled the new pump at the Shell...

Arkansas Venture Forum sets date for conference.(fifth conference of Arkansas Venture Forum )(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... The Arkansas Venture Forum has set Nov. 16-17 for its fifth conference, to be held at the John Q. Hammons Center at Rogers. The annual event is designed to introduce entrepreneurs to venture capitalists and angel investors from throughout...

Fayetteville MSA leads state in jobs.(Inside Business)
July 3, 2006... The Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers metropolitan statistical area continues to lead the state in employment, according to a report by the Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics. The Fayetteville MSA posted an unemployment rate of...

Equity buys Kentucky Television Station.(MEDIA)
July 3, 2006... Equity Broadcasting Corp. of Little Rock has bought another television station as its plans to merge with Coconut Palm Acquisition Corp. and go public continue. Equity said it has reached a deal to buy WBLU-TV, Channel 62, in Lexington,...

Valor shareholders approve Alltel merger.(COMMUNICATIONS)
July 3, 2006... Valor Communications Group Inc. of Irving, Texas, said shareholders approved the company's $4.9 billion merger with Alltel Corp. of Little Rock's wireline division. The merger, set to close next month, will create Windstream Communications...

Mountainburg company sold to Illinois firm.(INDUSTRY)
July 3, 2006... Littelfuse Inc. of Des Plaines, Ill., has completed its $4.5 million cash purchase of Catalina Performance Accessories Inc. of Mountainburg. The deal is expected to be neutral to Littelfuse earnings in 2006. Catalina makes and...

Bryan Pitts sentenced to 15 months in prison.(LEGAL)
July 3, 2006... Little Rock businessman Bryan Pitts has been sentenced to 15 months in federal prison for one count of bank fraud. Pitts also will have to pay a $4,000 fine plus $100 in court costs, a U.S. attorney's office spokeswoman said. U.S....

Fordyce plant included in IP sale.(FORESTRY)
July 3, 2006... An International Paper Co.-owned plant at Fordyce is included in a sale to Stone Arcade Acquisition Corp. IP, which is selling off many of its land and divisions, said it is selling its kraft papers business to the company for $155 million...

OG&E to request $13m rate increase in Arkansas.(prices and rates)(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... OG&E Electric Services of Oklahoma City said it will ask the Arkansas Public Service Commission to approve a rate increase of about $13 million. OG&E delivers electricity to about 63,000 customers in western Arkansas. Its request came on...

Toys 'R' Us to sell Fayettevillian's invention.(NW Journal: A Look at News From Northwest Arkansas)
July 3, 2006... Fayetteville entrepreneur Philip Zweig has a dream of hitting it big with his literary board game Wordigo. And as of June 12, he was one step closer. That's when Zweig got an order from retailer Toys "R" Us for about 400 games. The company...

Minotaur lands $150,000 NSF grant.(NW Journal: A Look at News From Northwest Arkansas)
July 3, 2006... Minotaur Technologies LLC, a Fayetteville technology company, has received a $150,000 Phase I Small Business Technology Transfer grant from the National Science Foundation. Minotaur will use the grant to develop an instrument that will help...

UA portfolio class still beating S&P 500.(University of Arkansas)(Standard and Poor's Corp)(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... The University of Arkansas' portfolio management class is still beating the pants off Standard & Poor's 500 benchmark, though not by as much as a year before. For calendar year 2005, the Rebsamen Fund beat the S&P 500 index by 7.5 percent,...

Hanson to open Arkansas Home Outfitters.(renovation of Klane Hanson of Fayetteville )(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... Klane Hanson of Fayetteville has leased the 1,200-SF building at 226 N. School St. in Fayetteville so he can open a retail store there called Arkansas Home Outfitters by mid-July. Hanson, originally from West Memphis, plans to sell...

Melbourne officials seek Boeing replacement.(NE Journal: A Look at News From Northeast Arkansas)
July 3, 2006... A Melbourne economic development group is trying to find a company to lease the town's former Boeing Co. plant. Boeing closed the 100,000-SF plant in March, leaving more than 100 people out of work. Boeing, though, gave the building,...

Craighead collects record sales tax.(NE Journal: A Look at News From Northeast Arkansas)
July 3, 2006... Craighead County reported its June sales tax collections were the largest percentage increase ever over the previous year's numbers. In June, Craighead County collected $1.23 million from the 1 percent sales tax, up 14.26 percent from the...

Leachville owes $411,000 to IRS.(NE Journal: A Look at News From Northeast Arkansas)
July 3, 2006... The city of Leachville is trying to figure out how it will pay the Internal Revenue Service $411,000 in back taxes. The Mississippi County town of nearly 2,000 didn't pay federal payroll taxes on its employees between 2001 and 2003, said...

Entergy Arkansas' request to raise electric rates by 9.9 percent to cover increased fuel costs has been approved the Arkansas Public Service Commission.(Business Briefs)
July 3, 2006... Entergy Arkansas' request to raise electric rates by 9.9 percent to cover increased fuel costs has been approved the Arkansas Public Service Commission. The increase went into effect last week. The utility has 667,000 Arkansas customers. It...

Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., will be the featured speaker at the 71st state convention of the Arkansas Federation of Democratic Women at 12:30 p.m. July 15 at the new John Q. Hammonds Convention Center at Rogers.(Business Briefs)
July 3, 2006... Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., will be the featured speaker at the 71st state convention of the Arkansas Federation of Democratic Women at 12:30 p.m. July 15 at the new John Q. Hammonds Convention Center at Rogers. The luncheon is open to the...

Zac Nsenga, Rwanda ambassador to the U.S., will be the speaker at the July 11 World Trade Club meeting at the Little Rock Club.(Business Briefs)
July 3, 2006... Zac Nsenga, Rwanda ambassador to the U.S., will be the speaker at the July 11 World Trade Club meeting at the Little Rock Club. He will speak on current events, the business and political climate, and business opportunities in Rwanda at the...

Harrison Daily Times publisher emeritus J.E. Dunlap, 83, died June 28 at St. John's Medical Center at Springfield, Mo.(Business Briefs)
July 3, 2006... Harrison Daily Times publisher emeritus J.E. Dunlap, 83, died June 28 at St. John's Medical Center at Springfield, Mo. He got into the newspaper business while in high school, became publisher of the Boone County Headlight in 1945 and merged it...

Democratic U.S. Sens. Blanche Lincoln and Mark Pryor said the Senate has authorized funding under the Fiscal Year 2007 Defense Authorization Bill that includes $3.6 million for the 189th Airlift Wing at Little Rock Air Force Base.(Business Briefs)
July 3, 2006... Democratic U.S. Sens. Blanche Lincoln and Mark Pryor said the Senate has authorized funding under the Fiscal Year 2007 Defense Authorization Bill that includes $3.6 million for the 189th Airlift Wing at Little Rock Air Force Base to build a...

American Diabetes Association.(Business Briefs)
July 3, 2006... The American Diabetes Association recently honored Sen. Blanche Lincoln for her work to raise diabetes awareness. Lincoln, co-chair of the Senate Diabetes Caucus, helped lead a coalition against legislation earlier this year that if passed...

The Arkansas Department of Parks & Tourism has printed 90,000 brochures--the "William J. Clinton Arkansas Passport"--that guide travelers to the four Arkansas cities in which former President Bill Clinton lived and to sites within each city that were important in his life.(Business Briefs)
July 3, 2006... The Arkansas Department of Parks & Tourism has printed 90,000 brochures--the "William J. Clinton Arkansas Passport"--that guide travelers to the four Arkansas cities in which former President Bill Clinton lived and to sites within each city...

The Arkansas Insurance Department has scheduled a public hearing for Sept. 14 on whether Insurance Commissioner Julie Benafield Bowman should adopt Emergency Rule 50, "Producers Continuing Education," as a permanent rule.(Business Briefs)
July 3, 2006... The Arkansas Insurance Department has scheduled a public hearing for Sept. 14 on whether Insurance Commissioner Julie Benafield Bowman should adopt Emergency Rule 50, "Producers Continuing Education," as a permanent rule. The hearing will take...

Sirrah Inc. of Little Rock has been awarded Franchise of the Year by Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Inc.(Business Briefs)
July 3, 2006... Sirrah Inc. of Little Rock has been awarded Franchise of the Year by Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Inc. Through their company, Sirrah, franchise owners Mary and George Harris own and operate 57 Jackson Hewitt Tax Service offices throughout...

Flanders Industries.(Business Briefs)
July 3, 2006... Flanders Industries will begin closing its Fort Smith plant in August, putting about 40 workers out of a job. The company plans to consolidate its furniture manufacturing and distribution activities into the Lloyd/Flanders facility at...

Cotham's is populist favorite for good reason.(Business Lunch)(Restaurant review)
July 3, 2006... IN ARKANSAS, FOOD AND POLITICS go together like cornbread and collard greens. We judge candidates based on their appetites, which are demonstrated through an eating marathon of local coon suppers and all-you-can-eat spaghetti dinners leading up...

Corporate philanthropy is good business.(Mitchell Williams Selig Gates & Woodyard celebrated its 50th anniversary )
July 3, 2006... FOR THE PAST FIVE YEARS, the Arkansas Community Foundation has partnered with Arkansas Business to honor businesses large and small in Arkansas that demonstrate leadership, financial commitment, encouragement and motivation of others through...

Largest nonprofits' combined revenue surpasses $1 billion.(largest nonprofits )(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... THE COMBINED ANNUAL REVENUE of the states 20 largest nonprofits vaulted just above the $1 billion mark this year, more than double last year's total of $456.3 million. The combined total assets for the top 20 nonprofits also rose by 28...

Largest nonprofit organizations.(Corporate Giving)(Statistical table)
July 3, 2006... Largest Nonprofit Organizations Ranked by total assets Total Organization Assets Address, Phone, Fax Annual Web Site ...

ANB Financial buys UB mortgage offices in Little Rock, Conway.
July 3, 2006... BENTONVILLE-CHARTERED ANB Financial purchased two mortgage processing offices from Springdale thrift United Bank in June. What's the catch for the two northwest Arkansas banks? The loan operations are in Little Rock and Conway. The...

New businesses: a listing of business start-ups in Arkansas.(facilities of gift shops)
July 3, 2006... THE STORK STOP INC. Owners: Marty and Patricia Carter Address: 12312 Chenal Parkway, Suite 2, Little Rock 72211 Phone: (501) 228-0101 Fax: (501) 228-0051 Hours: 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Saturday...

Calendar.(Calendar)
July 3, 2006... JULY * 6--Microsoft Word 2003 Basics in Spanish Time: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Location: University of Arkansas Division of Continuing Education, 2 E Center St., Fayetteville For more information, call (479) 575-3458. * 11--Microsoft...

The Poultry Federation.(AGRICULTURE)
July 3, 2006... Ken Primm has been named chairman of The Poultry Federation of Little Rock. Primm is president of O.K. Farms of Fort Smith. Archie Schaffer has been named industry person of the year by the federation. Schaffer is senior vice president of...

St. Vincent Health System.(HEALTH CARE)
July 3, 2006... Kay Ericson has been named director of physician liaison services for St. Vincent Health System of Little Rock.

Vincent Health Center/North.(HEALTH CARE)
July 3, 2006... Faye Stewart Underwood has been named director of physician and community relations for St. Vincent Health Center/North of Sherwood.

Dr. Peter Marvin has joined Baptist Health Medical Center of North Little Rock as vice president of clinical affairs.(HEALTH CARE)
July 3, 2006... Dr. Peter Marvin has joined Baptist Health Medical Center of North Little Rock as vice president of clinical affairs. Kathy Martin has been promoted to vice president of patient care.

Mercy Health Plans.(HEALTH CARE)
July 3, 2006... Brett Kirkman has been promoted to executive director of Mercy Health Plans of Little Rock. Barbara Cross has joined as account executive. Donna Underwood has joined as sales and marketing assistant.

Simmons First National Corp.(FINANCIAL SERVICES)
July 3, 2006... Karen M. Cash, Cathy M. Roper and Margarette A. Wallace have been promoted to assistant vice president and trust officer for Simmons First National Corp. in Pine Bluff. Kelton B. Harrison has been promoted to assistant vice president and...

Crossett Paper Mills Employees Federal Credit Union.(FINANCIAL SERVICES)
July 3, 2006... Dennis Gibson has been named president and CEO of the Crossett Paper Mills Employees Federal Credit Union. Gibson, served as vice president of The Sequoyah Corp. and as senior vice president of the Arkansas Federal Credit Union of Jacksonville....

Jay Johnson has joined Delta Trust Investments Inc.(FINANCIAL SERVICES)
July 3, 2006... Jay Johnson has joined Delta Trust Investments Inc. of Little Rock as a financial adviser.

Mike Pyron has joined Chambers Bank of Fayetteville.(FINANCIAL SERVICES)
July 3, 2006... Mike Pyron has joined Chambers Bank of Fayetteville as a mortgage originator.

Arkansas Bar Association.(LEGAL)
July 3, 2006... John L. Rush has been appointed to the investment subcommittee of the finance committee and senior task force committee for the Arkansas Bar Association. Rush is an officer with Simmons First Trust Co. of Pine Bluff.

Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association.(LEGAL)
July 3, 2006... Clark W. Mason has been named president of the Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association of Little Rock. Mason recently returned to private practice in Little Rock.

Arkansas Council of the National Committee on Planned Giving.(new appointments)(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... Ben Robinson has been named president of the Arkansas Council of the National Committee on Planned Giving. Robinson is first vice president of Smith Barney. Mary Stair Ross has been named vice president. She is in the senior development office...

Presbyterian Village.(NONPROFIT)
July 3, 2006... Warren Boop and Terry Richard have been elected to the board of Presbyterian Village of Little Rock.

Arkansas Environmental Academy.(EDUCATION)
July 3, 2006... James W. Beazley III, William R. Hammock, Perry Nelson and Mark Witherspoon have been appointed to the advisory board of Arkansas Environmental Academy at Camden. Beazley is the water utility manager of Forrest City. Hammock is the...

Debbie Newton has joined Coldwell Banker Advantage Realty of Cabot.(REAL ESTATE)
July 3, 2006... Debbie Newton has joined Coldwell Banker Advantage Realty of Cabot. Clinton Porterfield has joined Coldwell Banker of North Little Rock.

Stock summary.(Movers & Shakers)
July 3, 2006... STOCK SUMMARY Arkansas Public Company Stocks 6/29/06 Weekly YTD Close Change Change Acxiom Corp. (ACXM) 23.49 2.09% 2.31% A.E.R.T (AERTA) ...

Residential rumbling.(contracts of residential buildings)(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... Have you heard about a townhouse/condo project in the works for west Little Rock? The 102-unit development is motion after a $2.4 million land deal. Parkland Heights Ranch Properties LLC, led by Shabhir Dharamsey, bought the 18.9-acre...

Mini transaction.(Whispers)
July 3, 2006... A 591-unit mini-storage project in Faulkner County tipped the scales at $2.55 million. Conway Self Storage LLC, led by James Harkins, Jay Taylor, Edmond Hurst and John Jenkins, purchased the 4.27-acre Prince Street Storage development at...

Correction.(Correction notice)
July 3, 2006... The last name of Ed Linck, a "40 Under Forty" honoree in the June 26 issue of Arkansas Business, "was misspelled.

More scores.(Outtakes: An Inside Look Into Arkansas Media)
July 3, 2006... We'll pick up where we left off last week with the May quarter of Nielsen Media Research Inc.'s television ratings, which showed more movement and trends--including oddball flashes -among the stations than any book in years. Though we...