Arkansas Business articles from June 2004

Arkansas Business archives from June 2004

Lawyer thought Moser engaged in tax fraud.(Law Firms)
June 7, 2004... NEARLY FIVE YEARS BEFORE LITTLE Rock lawyer Bobby Keith Moser was charged with defrauding the IRS, Jack Wagoner III said he felt Moser was engaging in tax fraud on a "grand scale." "I think that there is documentation that has come to light...

Crittenden County teams up to clear the air with EPA.(Law Firms)
June 7, 2004... CRITTENDEN COUNTY officials hope to remove a regulatory stumbling block to landing new industry: too much ozone. Helping the county's cause is the Little Rock law firm of Perkins & Trotter, touted as the state's largest environmental law...

Richardson suit impact hard to predict.(Law Firms)(Nolan Richardson)
June 7, 2004... EX-HOGS BASKETBALL coach Nolan Richardson's federal racial discrimination lawsuit against the University of Arkansas may make for juicy gavel-to-gavel court coverage. University and athletic department dirty laundry, along with the...

Heartbreak hotel.(Whispers)(Old West Annuity & Life Insurance Co.)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2004... The desk clerks soon might be wearing black at the Radisson Hotel City Center at 617 S. Broadway. The owner of the 262-room hotel, Superior Lodging Inc., has defaulted on a $5.6 million loan, according to a lawsuit filed by the lender, Old...

Strip club strikes back.(Whispers)(Gentlemen's Club)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2004... You might have heard the city of North Little Rock is trying to shut down two strip clubs, Miss Kitty's Cabaret and the Gentlemen's Club 70. The city sued the two clubs in an attempt to enforce an ordinance the city" passed in 2002 that...

More land.(Whispers)
June 7, 2004... The largest landowner in west Pulaski County added to its holdings in a $1.1 million deal. Deltic Timber Corp. of El Dorado purchased 1,543 acres from Soterra LLC of Jackson, Miss., an affiliate of Greif Brothers Corp. of Delaware, Ohio....

Completed.(Whispers)(Arkansas Children's Hospital acquired Immanuel Baptist Church)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2004... The second half of a $5 million real estate deal closed in downtown Little Rock. Arkansas Children's Hospital completed the acquisition of the former Immanuel Baptist Church development at 1000 Bishop St. The purchase gives ACH more...

Country club fight.(Whispers)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2004... After Country Club Development LLC signed papers to buy a 38.28-acre tract in Pulaski County for $382,800 in November, the owners backed out of the deal. Now the limited liability company, led by John Wright, is suing Young Ki Kim and Gee...

Sticker price.(Whispers)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2004... What's the value of a one-acre Jaguar/Land Rover dealership? That would be $1.3 million if the dealership in question is British Cars of Little Rock at 7321 Cantrell Road. Larock Properties LLC, led by Cyrill Murphy III and Lee Owens,...

ESI, Ford lose case.(ESI Group Inc., Rod Ford)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2004... It took nearly four years, but the former owners of a company acquired in 1998 by the now-defunct ESI Group Inc. of Little Rock and its former owner Rod Ford have gotten some relief. An arbitrator awarded Denny and Susan Brown, the former...

Better days ahead?(Editorial)
June 7, 2004... SEVERAL RECENT ECONOMIC reports reaffirm the growing optimism that better days are ahead. Last week, Joseph LaFace, director of economic and tax research for the Arkansas Department of Finance & Administration, in commenting on the state's...

Blaming farmers won't solve obesity problem.(Letter)(Letter to the Editor)
June 7, 2004... Our nation's obesity problem has drawn a lot of attention lately. Some of the spotlight has been on the fact that consumers should eat a variety of foods and exercise regularly. A few misguided rays, however, search for someone else to blame....

Politics & progress.(Publisher's Note)(Rogers High School)(Column)
June 7, 2004... HEAVY TRAVEL AROUND Arkansas during the past month has given me several notes and observations to share... * A speaking engagement at the Pine Bluff Rotary Club coincided with election day, and the heated race between state Sen. Brenda...

Lobby effort.(Real deals: a look at important real estate transactions)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2004... LOBBY EFFORT: A $2 million lobby renovation contract at Arkansas Children's Hospital should be completed in August. The project includes the 15,000 SF lobby/gift shop area. Nabholz Construction Corp. of Conway is the general contractor. The...

Waterview property.(Real deals: a look at important real estate transactions)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2004... A 1,150-acre land deal rang up a near $2.5 million deal in west Pulaski County. Waterview Estates LLC, led by Rick Ferguson, bought the spread that lies west of Hwy. 300, north of Lake Maumelle between Roland and Natural Steps. The...

Brookswood land.(Real deals: a look at important real estate transactions)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2004... An auto project in Sherwood is under new ownership after a $500,000 deal. Robert and Caroline Pugh acquired the used car lot and body shop at 209-212 Brookswood Drive from Brookswood Development Co. LLC, led by Skip Davidson. The deal...

Dental deal.(Real deals: a look at important real estate transactions)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2004... A dental office in west Little Rock drew a $495,000 sales price. Abba's Trust LLC, led by Carl Mashburn and Walt Dickinson Jr., purchased the Shuffield and Vondran project at 10311 W. Markham St. from Nancy and James Shuffield. The...

Banks resales.(Real deals: a look at important real estate transactions)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2004... A pair of properties associated with the financial demise of Fashion Park Cleaner changed hands in separate transactions totaling $345,000. Bobby Kelly Jr. and his wife, Carol, bought the 6019 Wadley Road project in Sherwood from US Bank...

Auto expansion.(Real deals: a look at important real estate transactions)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2004... A commercial property in North Little Rock sold for $280,000. Twin City Motors Inc., led by John H. Jones, purchased the 0.8-acre location at 916 E. Broadway from Sheila Chenault. Chenault carried $270,000 of the sales price. The property...

Convenient buy.(Real deals: a look at important real estate transactions)
June 7, 2004... A Jacksonville convenience store location tipped the scales at $260,000. The Yelenich Family Revocable Trust bought the 1530 W. Main St. location from First Arkansas Bank & Trust. The deal is financed with a three-year loan of $300,000...

Calvary property.(Real deals: a look at important real estate transactions)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2004... A congregation acquired a 0.75-acre property in downtown Jacksonville for $140,000. Calvary Fellowship of Jacksonville acquired the property at 1100 James St. from lulianne S. Curry Trust. The transaction is backed with a two-year loan...

Chenal abode.(Real deals: a look at important real estate transactions)
June 7, 2004... A 6,000-SF home in west Little Rock's Chenal Valley neighborhood sold for $574,000. Jeff Jackson purchased the house from Billy Hartness Construction Co. The deal is financed with a 30-year loan of $205,000 from Cornerstone Mortgage of...

Roland acreage.(Real deals: a look at important real estate transactions)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2004... More than 74 acres near Roland rang up a $500,000 deal. Stephen Watson Foundation For Life Inc. bought the land off Hwy. 113 from Joseph Blankenship. The property previously was linked with a January 1998 mortgage of $1.5 million held...

Townhome mortgage.(Real deals: a look at important real estate transactions)
June 7, 2004... The owner of a 72-unit condominium project in Maumelle picked up a $2.8 million financial package. Windsor Park Maumelle LLC, led by Hal Cralton and Rush Harding m, obtained the 3-1/2-year loan from Regions Bank of Birmingham, Ala. The...

Officials optimistic about library impact.(Economic)(Clinton Presidential Library)
June 7, 2004... Even the lowball figures estimating the potential economic impact of visitors at the Clinton Presidential Library are promising. And if the library meets or exceeds the more optimistic estimate, the William J. Clinton Presidential Library...

Delta Plastics president takes small business honor.(Small Business Person of the Year)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2004... Dhu Charles Thompson, president of Delta Plastics of the South LLC, is Arkansas' 2004 Small Business Person of the Year. Gov. Mike Huckabee will honor Thompson and others today at the 14th annual Arkansas Small Business Awards Luncheon at...

Infrastructure needs focus of seark coalition.(Inside Business)(Southeast Arkansas Cornerstone Coalition Inc. )(Brief Article)
June 7, 2004... Infrastructure improvements are high on the wish list of the Southeast Arkansas Cornerstone Coalition Inc. Prominent Arkansas politicians and more than 500 others showed for the first annual Southeast Arkansas Economic Summit on May 25 at...

Revenue up; economist cites 'real growth'.(Inside Business)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2004... Year-to-date net available general revenue reached $3.2 billion in May. That's more than 12 percent higher than the year-to-date figure during the same time last year, according to a report by the state Department of Finance and Administration....

Acxiom certified as postal provider.(Inside Business)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2004... Acxiom Corp.'s clients will have an even easier time getting their mail to customers now that the company has been certified by the U.S. Postal Service as a full-service provider of its new NCOALink technology, which will help mailers update...

Big Creek club nabs five-star rating.(Sports Business)(Big Creek Goff and Country Club)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2004... Big Creek Goff and Country Club of Mountain Home is one of only 16 golf courses in the U.S. that received Golf Digest magazine's highest rating of five out of five stars. The results are in the May issue of the magazine. The five star...

Beverly subsidiary buys Hospice USA.(Health Care)(AseraCare Hospice, Hospice USA LLC)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2004... AseraCare Hospice, a subsidiary of Beverly Enterprises Inc. of Fort Smith, announced it will buy the assets of Hospice USA LLC for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition of Hospice USA, a privately held company that provides hospice...

Bar Association meeting slated this week.(Legal)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2004... The Arkansas Bar Association will come together this week at the Arlington Hotel in Hot Springs for its 106th annual meeting. >From Wednesday through Saturday, lawyers from around the state will take part in more than 50 hours of continuing...

Murphy oil discovers oil, gas off Malaysia.(Energy)
June 7, 2004... Murphy Oil Corp. said its Kenarong #1 exploration well discovered oil and natural gas in multiple horizons offshore of Malaysia. The well reached a depth of 10,453 feet and was drilled in 225 feet of water in block PM 311. "We are...

Nock, Alexander plan 12-story, $20m hotel.(NW journal: a look at news from Northwest Arkansas)(John Nock, Richard Alexander)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2004... John Nock and Richard Alexander, who have been under contract for a year to buy the dilapidated Mountain Inn of Fayetteville, said they plan to tear down 75 percent of the seven-story, 60,000-SF structure to make room for a new 12-story hotel....

BOK's local division is one of firm's best.(NW journal: a look at news from Northwest Arkansas)
June 7, 2004... BOK Financial Corp., the parent company of Fayetteville's Bank of Arkansas N.A., saw its first quarter net income fall 10.9 percent to $39.2 million (60 cents a share) from $43.5 million (67 cents a share) a year ago. The information was filed...

Opponents sue to pull Bistro's alcohol permit.(NE journal: a look at news from Northeast Arkansas)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2004... A Batesville lawyer has asked a Craighead County Circuit Court judge to overturn the Arkansas Alcohol Beverage Control Board's ruling that granted a Jonesboro restaurant a permit to serve alcohol. In March, the ABC awarded the first...

Jonesboro utility buys transformer for new mall.(NE journal: a look at news from Northeast Arkansas)
June 7, 2004... The Board of Directors of Jonesboro City Water and Light recently approved spending $275,000 to buy a power transformer to handle the extra load of a new mall. CWL manager Ron Bowen said CWL should receive the transformer at the end of the...

Craighead sales tax receipts continue to rise.(NE journal: a look at news from Northeast Arkansas)
June 7, 2004... Craighead County is continuing to see a rise in its sales tax receipts. Through the first five months of 2004, sales tax recipes for Craighead County were up 8.3 percent. The Craighead County Treasurer's Office reported that $5.3...

The Mid-America Business Conditions Survey conducted for May at Creighton University showed Arkansas' overall index rose sharply to 67 from April's 60.4.(Business Briefs)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2004... The Mid-America Business Conditions Survey conducted for May at Creighton University showed Arkansas' overall index rose sharply to 67 from April's 60.4. Economist Jim Knudsen said that while Arkansas' economy has added few jobs this year,...

Nucor Steel Arkansas has been named Recycler of the Year by the Steel Manufacturers Association.(Business Briefs)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2004... Nucor Steel Arkansas has been named Recycler of the Year by the Steel Manufacturers Association. Nucor, through a relationship with a Procter & Gamble plant at Cape Girardeau, Mo., now converts a previous waste material created during the...

Candidates in four state representative races will face off again June 8 for a runoff election for the Democratic nomination, according to Secretary of State Charlie Daniels.(Business Briefs)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2004... Candidates in four state representative races will face off again June 8 for a runoff election for the Democratic nomination, according to Secretary of State Charlie Daniels. The runoffs will determine winners from the May 18 primary elections....

Crye-Leike, the Memphis real estate company, has seen 157 percent growth in its franchise division, Crye-Leike Franchises Inc., over the past two years.(Business Briefs)
June 7, 2004... Crye-Leike, the Memphis real estate company, has seen 157 percent growth in its franchise division, Crye-Leike Franchises Inc., over the past two years. Crye-Leike franchises branch out from its regional hubs in Chattanooga, Memphis, Nashville...

Christine Bailey has acquired a 5 percent interest in Barbara/Jean Ltd., the upscale women's specialty shop in Little Rock, and has an option to gain controlling interest of the company over the next five years.(Business Briefs)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2004... Christine Bailey has acquired a 5 percent interest in Barbara/Jean Ltd., the upscale women's specialty shop in Little Rock, and has an option to gain controlling interest of the company over the next five years. Greer Grace, the daughter of...

Silas D. Snow, longtime president of the University of Central Arkansas at Conway died May 31.(Business Briefs)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2004... Silas D. Snow, longtime president of the University of Central Arkansas at Conway died May 31. He was 94. Snow served as UCA president for 22 years, from 1953 to 1975, and oversaw its transition from Arkansas State Teachers College. The college...

Capitol First Corp.(Business Briefs)(38.5-acre tract zoned )(Brief Article)
June 7, 2004... Capitol First Corp. of Boca Raton, Fla., has sold a 38.5-acre tract zoned for commercial use, known as Tract D, in Maumelle, for $3.4 million. The contract calls for a mid-June closing. Capitol First, which owns land in Maumelle, did not name a...

Rebsamen Insurance of Little Rock is featured in the current issue of Insurance Journal, an industry trade publication, for its expertise in technology.(Business Briefs)
June 7, 2004... Rebsamen Insurance of Little Rock is featured in the current issue of Insurance Journal, an industry trade publication, for its expertise in technology. The article discusses how independent brokerage firms across the nation are using today's...

Tom Gardner of the Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Water in Washington D.C., and Martin Maner, chief of the Water Division of the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality will speak during the Arkansas Environmental Federation's Water Regulations Update Seminar.(Business Briefs)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2004... Tom Gardner of the Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Water in Washington D.C., and Martin Maner, chief of the Water Division of the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality will speak during the Arkansas Environmental Federation's...

Rep. Mike Ross will provide the keynote address for "Industrial Strategies for Coping with Arkansas' Energy Future," to be held from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on June 28 at the Holiday Inn Select in Little Rock.(Business Briefs)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2004... Rep. Mike Ross will provide the keynote address for "Industrial Strategies for Coping with Arkansas' Energy Future," to be held from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on June 28 at the Holiday Inn Select in Little Rock. The Arkansas Environmental Federation is...

National Medical Health Card Systems Inc. of Port Washington, N.Y., a national pharmacy benefit manager, has been awarded a contract to provide pharmacy benefits to the 76,000 Arkansas state employees and Arkansas public school employees and retirees.(Business Briefs)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2004... National Medical Health Card Systems Inc. of Port Washington, N.Y., a national pharmacy benefit manager, has been awarded a contract to provide pharmacy benefits to the 76,000 Arkansas state employees and Arkansas public school employees and...

Lawyers dwindle in senate.(Law Firms)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2004... THE NUMBER OF LAWYERS IN the 35-member Arkansas Senate has decreased from 13 (37 percent of the total) to two (5.7 percent) over the past decade. But the number of lawyers in the 100-member state House of Representatives has increased from...

Legal directory ranks firms, lawyers based on market view.(Law Firms)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2004... THE 2004 EDITION OF CHAMbers USA: Americas Leading Lawyers for Business is out. Chambers and Partners Publishing of London researches the strengths and reputations of lawyers, conducts in-depth interviews with clients and with attorneys...

Matthews finds his purpose through law.(Law Firms)(David Matthews)
June 7, 2004... IT WAS MURDER THAT DROVE David Matthews to law and politics. Not just any murder, but perhaps the most infamous slaying of the 20th century. In 1963, Matthews was a 13-year-old schoolboy in Lowell. The assassination of President John F....

Arkansas business list: largest law firms.(Law Firms)(Directory)(Illustration)
June 7, 2004... ARKANSAS BUSINESS LIST: LARGEST LAW FIRMS Ranked by licensed attorneys in Arkansas Firm Name Address Phone, Fax, Web address, Other No. of Managing Locations Lawyers Partners(s)...

Jeffrey J. & Son's Marine.(New businesses: a listing of business start-ups in Arkansas)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2004... JEFFREY J. & SON'S MARINE Owner: Jeff Kaup Address: 191 Cornerstone Rd., I-30 Exit 126 County Line/Alexander Exit, Alexander 72202 Phone: (501) 455-BOAT Hours: 7 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 7 a.m.-12 p.m. Saturday ...

On 3 Movers.(New businesses: a listing of business start-ups in Arkansas)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2004... ON 3 MOVERS Owners: Jurmon Harris and Chris Phillips Address: 1720 Sanford Drive #1, Little Rock 72227 Phone: (501) 228-0987 Hours: by appointment Startup: February 2004 Jurmon Harris had a desire to run his own...

Interior Tailor.(New businesses: a listing of business start-ups in Arkansas)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2004... INTERIOR TAILOR Owners: Sharon Davis and Pam Tortorich Address: 1431 Merrill Drive, Suite A, Little Rock 72211 Phone: (501) 224-2300 Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday Startup: May 15, 2004 Sharon Davis has a...

Calendar.(Calendar)
June 7, 2004... June * 7--14th Annual Arkansas Small Business Awards Lunch Sponsors: State Chamber of Commerce and Associated Industries el Arkansas Time: noon Location: Wyndham Riverfront, North Little Rock Fee: $30 per person. $225...

Polk Stanley Rowland Curzon Porter Architects Ltd.(Architecture)
June 7, 2004... Murrye Bernard and Patty Watts have recently joined Polk Stanley Rowland Curzon Porter Architects Ltd. in Little Rock. Bernard and Watts are both recent graduates of the School of Architecture at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville and...

National Institutes of Standards and Technology.(Education)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2004... Kay Roberts Clowney has recently been appointed to serve on the 2004 Board of Examiners for the Malcolm Baldridge National Quality Award given by the National Institutes of Standards and Technology. Clowney is employed by Pulaski Technical...

First Federal Bank.(Financial Services)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2004... Ross Mallioux and Lisa Masseagale were recently honored by First Federal Bank of Harrison for 20 years of service. The bank also honored Brenda Jackson and Jeff Bran& for 10 years of service.

Bank of America.(Financial Services)
June 7, 2004... Tom Tullos has joined Bank of America in Little Rock as a mortgage account executive. Tullos will originate and close personal mortgages for the bank. Brandon Clemons has joined Bank of America as a mortgage account manager. Clemons was...

BancorpSouth.(Financial Services)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2004... Pam Colbert has been promoted to senior vice president of trust at BancorpSouth in Stuttgart. Colbert was previously vice president/ trust administrator at the bank.

Steve Bertram of Moore Stephens Frost in Little Rock will be transferring to the company's new northwest Arkansas office at Rogers to serve as audit manager of both markets.(Financial Services)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2004... Steve Bertram of Moore Stephens Frost in Little Rock will be transferring to the company's new northwest Arkansas office at Rogers to serve as audit manager of both markets. Bertram is currently audit manager for the Little Rock market.

Heartland Community Bank.(Financial Services)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2004... Danya McAllister has accepted the position as assistant vice president / operations manager of Heartland Community Bank's Bryant office. McAllister joined Heartland in 2000.

American Association of Neurological Surgeons.(Health Care)
June 7, 2004... Dr. Sam Al-Mefty was recently presented the Mahaley Clinical Research Award by the American Association of Neurological Surgeons for his research on brain tumors. Al-Mefty is professor and chairman of the Department of Neurosurgery in the...

Ronnie Chernoff was recently honored by the directors of the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System and the South Central VA Health Care Network for her support of educational programs.(Health Care)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2004... Ronnie Chernoff was recently honored by the directors of the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System and the South Central VA Health Care Network for her support of educational programs. Chernoff is associate director for education and...

Dr. Gohar Azhar received the 2004 Merck/American Geriatrics Society New Investigator Award.(Health Care)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2004... Dr. Gohar Azhar received the 2004 Merck/American Geriatrics Society New Investigator Award. Azhar is a fellow in the Advanced Geriatric Special Fellowship Program in the Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center at the Central Arkansas...

Wilson & Associates.(Legal)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2004... Jay Kendall has joined the law firm of Wilson & Associates in Little Rock. Kendall will serve as a default bankruptcy attorney in the firm's Nashville office.

Feather Thomason has been named the 2004 Arkansas Business & Professional Women's Young Careerist and was awarded the convention's Young Careerist Popularity Award.(Legal)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2004... Feather Thomason has been named the 2004 Arkansas Business & Professional Women's Young Careerist and was awarded the convention's Young Careerist Popularity Award. Thomason is a paralegal for Choate Law

Stock summary.(Brief Article)
June 7, 2004... Arkansas Public Company Stocks 6/2/04 Weekly YTD Close Change Change Arkansas Public Company Stocks Acxiom Corp. (ACXM) ...

Edgehill home.(Whispers)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2004... A mansion in Little Rock's prestigious Edgehill neighborhood is under new ownership after a $1.8 million deal. Mary Barzda acquired the 7,960-SF residence from Greg and Lee Hatcher.

Buying the fed.(Whispers)(Little Rock branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis is up for sale)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2004... Another piece of downtown Little Rock is for sale. This time it's the 76,000-SF Little Rock Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Dickson Flake Partners Inc. is handling the three-story, 37-year-old property, at 325 W....

KLEC surrenders.(Outtakes: an inside look into Arkansas media)
June 7, 2004... As surprised listeners discovered on their morning commute to work a few weeks ago, The Lick, KLEC-FM, 106.3, died a quiet death. The active rock format was dumped without fanfare for an oldies format. The call letters were dumped, in favor...

Times are a-Changin'.(Outtakes: an inside look into Arkansas media)(Arkansas Times undergoes overhaul)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2004... This week's issue of the Arkansas Times will reflect some printing process changes that have already bore fruit in the attraction of new advertisers. It won't quite be the "liposucked and tummy tucked" look boasted in the Times' house...

Hurricane Lake calm, developer reports! Saline County subdivision faces lawsuits.(Upscale: real estate)(Hurricane Lake Investment Properties LLC )
June 14, 2004... IN THE FIVE YEARS SINCE Hurricane Lake Estates opened in Saline County, the residential subdivision has faced numerous lawsuits from contractors, banks and even a home owner. Hurricane Lake developer Michael D. Rogers said the lawsuits and...

Green, Greenhaws among Arkansans in the USVI.(U.S. Virgin Islands)
June 14, 2004... JOSH GREEN SAID IT WASN'T fear of a state investigation of potentially hundreds of improper tax fliers that brought him back to the mainland after three years as a resident of the U.S. Virgin Islands. The owner of Green Dental Labs of Heber...

Farming woes.(Whispers)
June 14, 2004... A Trumann farm couple recently filed a Chapter 11 bankruptcy petition listing $9.37 million in debts and $7.66 million in assets. Steven Ray and Claire Osment who own S&C Osment Partnership and Claire's Investment Properties LLC filed the...

Falling down.(Whispers)(Summit Contractors Inc.)(Brief Article)
June 14, 2004... North Little Rock's Wilmington Apartments complex is the subject of a lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Little Rock claiming $1.37 million in damages. The plaintiff, Summit Contractors Inc. of Jacksonville, Fla., led by president...

Speed trap.(Whispers)(CitiCapital Technology Finance Inc.)
June 14, 2004... Bob Fewell's Pro Transportation Inc. of Little Rock is the target of two new lawsuits. CitiCapital Technology Finance Inc., which is formerly EAB Leasing Corp., though its American Equipment Leasing Division, filed a lawsuit against the...

Superior grows.(Whispers)(Superior Automotive Group)(Brief Article)
June 14, 2004... Have you heard about the latest acquisition by Superior Automotive Group of Fayetteville, led by David Slone and Avis Bailey? Superior, already with eight locations in Arkansas, has now picked up United Motor Co. of Conway. United officials...

Bank land.(Whispers)(Capital Bank)(Brief Article)
June 14, 2004... A tenant became owner in a west Little Rock land deal that tipped the scales at $15.50 per SF. The Capital Bank of Little Rock paid $675,000 for its one-acre headquarters location at 12224 Chenal Parkway. The sellers? Brent and...

Cinematic sale.(Whispers)(Rave Motion Pictures development )(Megaplex Four Inc. )(Brief Article)
June 14, 2004... Related entities in Kansas City, Mo., were on either side of a $12.1 million transaction involving the 15-acre Rave Motion Pictures development in west Little Rock. 30 West Pershing LLC bought the 18-screen cinema from Megaplex Four Inc....

A carpeted warehouse.(Whispers)(Brief Article)
June 14, 2004... According to officials at North Little Rock's Department of Planning, Mohawk Carpet has contacted the office about applying for a permit to add another 25,000 SF to its existing 25,000SF warehouse on Maumelle Boulevard. The Dalton, Ga.,...

Corrections.(Correction Notice)
June 14, 2004... Bob Nelson, head of Afco Steel's bridge division, did not implicate a subcontractor in his comments to the Rocky Mountain News concerning a girder manufactured by Afco that fell and killed a Colorado family. The May 24 issue of Arkansas...