Arkansas Business articles from March 2004

Arkansas Business archives from March 2004

Arkadelphia rebuilds town for the future.
March 1, 2004... SEVEN YEARS AGO TODAY, ON March 1, 1997, an F4 tornado with winds reaching 260 miles per hour ripped through Arkadelphia, destroying a large portion of its downtown. But what tore the city apart in some ways helped bring the community...

River Rail ahead of schedule: details of trolley car routes, fares remain to be decided.(Central Arkansas Transit Authority)
March 1, 2004... THE $19.5 MILLION RIVER Rail project, which will connect the Little Rock and North Little Rock downtowns with a classic streetcar line, is several weeks ahead of its scheduled Sept. 30 completion, said Keith Jones, executive director of the...

Big construction tops $1 billion mark again.
March 1, 2004... THE LIST OF BIG-DOLLAR construction projects in Arkansas surpassed the $1 billion mark for a second consecutive year. Downtown Little Rock is a hot spot, with six projects totaling more than $200 million. The big four are the William...

Restart your engines.(Whispers)(Auto Auction)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... The site of the troubled Arkansas Auto Auction in North Little Rock has been sold for an as-yet-undisclosed sum to James Keathley and three relatives. Keathley and his wife, Nea, and his sister and brother-in-law, Jamie and LuLynn...

Grandparent's rights.(Whispers)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Vivian Joiner Ball of Little Rock hasn't seen her 4-year-old granddaughter since Ball's son, Phillip Joiner, was shot to death by the girl's nanny in August 2002. Ball recently filed suit against her daughter-in-law, Lisa Joiner of Little...

New complex.(Whispers)(Chenal Valley Apartments LLC)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... A west Little Rock apartment development is in motion after a near $2.2 million transaction ($3 per SF). The Reserve at Chenal Valley Apartments LLC of Jackson, Miss., bought the 16.8-acre site for its namesake project from Deltic Timber...

Clarify that.(Whispers)
March 1, 2004... The folks at NorthPoint Automotive Group want to make something perfectly clear, which our Whisper on Feb. 16 didn't: Staff changes at Northland Hyundai at North Little Rock and Southland Hyundai at Bryant--dealerships NorthPoint bought...

Million-dollar manor.(Whispers)
March 1, 2004... A mansion in Little Rock's prestigious Chenal Circle neighborhood tipped the scales at $1 million. Hugh and Susan Crisp bought the 6,670-SF home. Seller? The Michelle Renee Johnson Revocable Living Trust.

Free advertising.(Whispers)(Clear Charred Inc.)(Broadway Satellite Inc.)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Clear Charred Inc. of Little Rock is battling DirecTV retailer Broadway Satellite Inc. of North Little Rock in court over a disputed advertising bill of just under $140,000. Clear Channel claims in Pulaski County Circuit Court that Broadway...

Anatomy of a rumor.(Editorial)
March 1, 2004... WHILE WE CERTAINLY HOPE they are more than just rumors, there's been no hard evidence brought forth yet that would indicate Arkansas is about to get its first auto assembly plant. The best we can figure out, based on the timing of the...

Dumb policy.(Editorial)(agriculture)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... IT'S RARE WHEN ALL SIX MEMbers of Arkansas' congressional delegation agree on something. But all are correct in urging the Bush administration to limit Iraqi food imports to the Coalition Provisional Authority, of which the United States...

The fugitive.(Editor's Note)
March 1, 2004... I'VE NEVER MET KEITH MOSER; he never even returned my calls. I have no insight into the Little Rock lawyer who skipped out on his Feb. 17 date to plead guilty to three federal criminal charges. I'm not sure that people who knew him have any...

Words that work, or don't.(On Marketing)(Column)
March 1, 2004... SEVERAL RECENT EXPERIences--as both marketer and consumer--have reminded me of the importance Of the words we use in business. In this column, I'd like to highlight two categories of common word miscues: those that are mangled and those that...

Book building.(Real deals: a look at important real estate transactions)(Thompson Library)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... BOOK BUILDING: The new Thompson Library in west Little Rock should be completed in June. The 12,730-SF library at 34 Rahling Road weighs in at $1.9 million. AMR Architects Inc. of Little Rock handled the design work. Alessi-Keyes Construction...

Auto land.(Real deals: a look at important real estate transactions)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... An auto dealership chain added 6.6 acres to its west Little Rock holdings in a $2.6 million deal (about $9 per SF). Asbury Automotive Arkansas LLC bought the land at Col. Glenn Plaza Drive and Col. Glenn Road. The seller is Col. Glenn...

More parts.(Real deals: a look at important real estate transactions)(SPC Markham Ltd.)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... More land assembled for a 5.4-acre midtown retail redevelopment tallied a combined $1.35 million. SPC Markham Ltd., led by James Strode, purchased a dozen properties near the northeast corner of University Avenue and Markham Street. ...

Bank location.(Real deals: a look at important real estate transactions)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... A 1.1-acre bank branch site in North Little Rock sold for $852,000 ($16.50 per SF). Bank of the Ozarks in Little Rock acquired the land near the southeast corner of Smokey Lane and East McCam Boulevard from Woodcrest Co. LLP, led by James...

Convenient sale.(Real deals: a look at important real estate transactions)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... A one-acre convenience store development in west Little Rock rang up a $783,000 deal. Conoco Phillips Co. of Houston acquired the E-Z Mart at 11911 Mara Lynn Road from CS Funding Associates-1987 of Corapolis, Pa. CS Funding bought the...

Office pie.(Real deals: a look at important real estate transactions)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... A five percent stake in a west Little Rock office project drew a $361,600 investment. E.C. Investments LLC, led by Gene Cauley, bought his piece of the 61,000-SF 11001 Executive Center Drive project from BQFA Properties LLC, led by Dickson...

Country club acres.(Real deals: a look at important real estate transactions)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... A 20-acre tract in Nor& Little Rock changed hands in a $317,000 deal (about 36 cents per SF). Country Club Development LLC, led by Ray Parker, John Wright and Jack Wilson, purchased the land on the west side of Counts Massie Road. The...

Chenal abode.(Real deals: a look at important real estate transactions)(Little Rock's Chenal Valley neighborhood)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... A 5,200-SF home in west Little Rock's Chenal Valley neighborhood attracted a $585,000 deal. I-Kang Chi and his wife, Lulu, bought the house from Rebekah Price Construction Inc. The deal is backed with a 15-year loan of $500,000 from...

Parking purchase.(Real deals: a look at important real estate transactions)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... A parking lot in downtown Little Rock is under new ownership after a $235,000 transaction. Whiteside Properties LLC, led by Charles Whiteside HI, acquired the 0.25-acre property at the northeast corner of Third and Arch streets from the...

Heifer mortgage.(Real deals: a look at important real estate transactions)(Heifer International headquarters)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Development of the new Heifer International headquarters in downtown Little Rock is backed with a $19.5 million funding agreement. The nonprofit group obtained the five-year loan from Regions Bank. The 21.6-acre property previously was...

Church loan.(Real deals: a look at important real estate transactions)(Sylvan Hills First Baptist Church)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... A Sherwood congregation picked up an $812,800 financial package. Sylvan Hills First Baptist Church received the seven-and-a-half-year loan from National Bank of Arkansas in North Little Rock. The 9.9-acre development at 9200 Hwy. 107...

Office construction.(Real deals: a look at important real estate transactions)(JJC LLC)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... An office project in west Little Rock is financed with a $650,000 mortgage. JJC LLC, led by John Cloud, secured the six-year loan from Bank of the Ozarks. Cloud acquired the half-acre site for $200,000 in December 2002 from Starmax...

Mexico, Europe ban poultry imports.(Agricultural Business)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Mexico's Agriculture Ministry announced a ban last week on all live poultry imports and some other poultry products from the United States due to the discovery of avian influenza in Texas. Mexico had previously banned only poultry from 10...

Agriculture Hall of Fame to induct 4 this week.(Inside Business)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... The Arkansas Agriculture Hall of Fame will induct four new members at a banquet at 11:30 a.m. March 5 at the Embassy Suites hotel in west Little Rock. The 2003 class includes retired Cooperative Extension Service agent Betty Oliver of...

Arkansas couple receive $2M in radio promotion.(Media)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Shirley and William Jones of Knoxville received $2 million in a sweepstakes sponsored by satellite radio company Sirius. The retired couple--he a former construction worker and she a former accountant--entered the contest last fall. The two...

Acxiom, TransUnion unveil fraud prevention system.(Communications)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Acxiom Corp. and TransUnion of Chicago have announced a fraud prevention platform to prevent identity theft in the financial services, telecommunications and insurance industries. The companies' Fraud Management Platform uses multiple...

Least expensive online MBA degrees.(Inside Business)(university list)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... 1. Cameron University ($2,760.45 Oklahoma residents; $6,357.45 others) 2. Western Illinois University ($4,743.75 Illinois residents; $9,487.50 others) 3. Ball State University ($5,500 Indiana residents; $9,700 others) 4. Florida...

Flake-Wilkerson opens call center, to hire 100.(Inside Business)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Flake-Wilkerson Market Insights LLC, a Little Rock marketing research firm, marked the opening last week of a new call center created in partnership with telecommunications firm Qwest Communications International Inc. The companies said...

ThermoEnergy completes $800,000 placement.(Technology & Computers)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... ThermoEnergy Corp. has completed a private placement of equity securities in conjunction with Prospect Street Ventures and Highly Motivated Research LLC. "This funding will help provide the company working capital to meet its obligations...

Tourism conference set for March 7-9.(Tourism)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... The 30th-annual Arkansas Governor's Conference on Tourism will be held March 7-9 at Fayetteville's Town Center and Radisson Hotel. The lineup of speakers includes lames Loflin, one of the first people trained to provide programs based on...

P.A.M. earnings down 55 percent in 4q.(Public Company Reports)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... P.A.M. Transportation Services Inc. of Tontitown said fourth-quarter net income of $1.8 million, or 16 cents a share, was down 55 percent from income of $4 million, or 35 cents a share, for the final period of 2002. For the full year,...

Walmex to invest $650 million in expansion.(Public Company Reports)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Wal-Mart de Mexico SA, the Mexican retailer controlled by Wal-Mart Stores Inc., said it will invest about $650 million to open 77 new stores during the next 18 months. The company said it will open 38 Bodega Aurrera discount supermarkets,...

Advocat named in six complaints.(Health Care)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Advocat Inc. has been served in six lawsuits filed by the state of Arkansas involving 15 patients at five of its nursing homes in the state. The complaint against the Franklin, Tenn., company alleges violations of the Arkansas Abuse of...

Negligent supervision and retention of employees.(A Public Service Of Davidson Law Firm)
March 1, 2004... Actual Case: While the perpetrator was working as a cable installer for the employer, he entered the victim's home to work on the cable and raped and attempted to kill her. The victim filed suit alleging the employer was liable for her...

Lowell moratorium limits, bat doesn't stop building.(NW journal: northwest Arkansas staff: a look at news from northwest Arkansas)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... The Lowell City Council established a moratorium on new construction in July of 2002 that allows construction only if potential builders: * Comply with strict landscaping and design criteria as part of the new overlay district. *...

Play it again sports, mad bear open at forum.(NW journal: northwest Arkansas staff: a look at news from northwest Arkansas)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Jeff Newlin and Jeff Saylers, both of Springfield, Mo., opened a Play It Again Sports and Mad Bear Fitness "superstore" on Jan. 30 in 6,600 SF in Mathias Properties' Shops at the Forum in Bentonville. The two own the Play It Again Sports...

Youth Bridge reaches out with funding campaign.(NW journal: northwest Arkansas staff: a look at news from northwest Arkansas)
March 1, 2004... Youth Bridge, a nonprofit agency providing services to at-risk teens and their families, has launched a direct mail campaign to raise funds for an expansion project. The agency recently sent 16,000 letters to northwest Arkansas residents asking...

Paragould couple buy Peerless Corp.(NE journal: Arkansas business staff: a look at news from northeast Arkansas)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... A Paragould couple recently bought the Peerless Corp. of Paragould, which manufactures open-top trailers for the wood industry and agriculture business, for an undisclosed sum. Fred Workman and his wife, Judy, purchased the company from...

Apartment builder picks new Jonesboro site.(NE journal: Arkansas business staff: a look at news from northeast Arkansas)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... A Searcy businessman said he has found another site to build an apartment complex after the Jonesboro City Council rejected his request to rezone his original choice. Ronald Jefford Sr. said he bought 14 acres for $520,000 to build a...

Cotton farmers sue insurer.(NE journal: Arkansas business staff: a look at news from northeast Arkansas)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Eleven cotton farmers in Mississippi County have sued their crop insurance carrier for refusing to pay claims totaling $215,000. In court filings, Agriserve Inc. of Findlay, Ill., denied the allegations. The farmers said a May 2003...

Cricket Communications Inc.(Business Briefs)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... * Cricket Communications Inc. says its newest Little Rock retail store at 11121 N. Rodney Parham Road in the Market Place Shopping Center is a prototype that will soon be used for Cricket retail outlets across the country. The new layout allows...

Russ Melton.(Business Briefs)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... * Russ Melton, co-owner and CEO of Diamond Bear Brewing Co., has been named Entrepreneur of the Year by his alma mater, Henderson State University at Arkadelphia. The award was presented by the university's Students in Free Enterprise chapter.

DAC Technologies Group International Inc.(Business Briefs)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... * DAC Technologies Group International Inc., which has its primary operations in Little Rock, exhibited 40 new products in addition to its full line of personal safety products at the annual SHOT Show in Las Vegas last month. The company said...

Victory Building.(Business Briefs)(Secretary of State Charlie Daniels has moved his office)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... * Secretary of State Charlie Daniels has moved his office's business and commercial services department, one its most accessed divisions, to 8,000-SF in Suite 250 of the Victory Building at 1400 Capitol Ave. Users can park free in the covered...

Executive Women International.(Business Briefs)
March 1, 2004... * The Little Rock chapter of Executive Women International is continuing its scholarship program for adults trying to improve their lives through education. EWI will provide two $1,000 and three $500 scholarships in July. For an application,...

Fort Smith.(Business Briefs)(ranked 24 among small metro areas)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... * Fort Smith is ranked No. 24 among small (fewer than 150,000 workers) metro areas nationwide in which to do business in the March issue of /no. magazine. The magazine ranked the top 25 small MSAs based on recent and historical job growth and...

The second-annual "Bloomin' a Fair" arts and crafts fair will be held March 27-28 at the Pine Bluff Convention Center.(Business Briefs)
March 1, 2004... * The second-annual "Bloomin' a Fair" arts and crafts fair will be held March 27-28 at the Pine Bluff Convention Center. Artists and craftsmen from a five-state area will be exhibiting and selling their handcrafted items.

A stronger economy and a weaker dollar have helped prices for Southern-grown timber to rise to their highest levels in nearly three years.(Business Briefs)
March 1, 2004... * A stronger economy and a weaker dollar have helped prices for Southern-grown timber to rise to their highest levels in nearly three years. The increases are based on sales of pulpwood and saw timber in the final quarter of 2003 at 11...

Simon Property Group.(Business Briefs)(opening new stores)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... * Simon Property Group, owner of University Mall in Little Rock, has announced the opening of several new stores or businesses. Among them are Cosmetic Pampering Studio and Avon Go-Getters. Other recent openings include the Peddler's Warehouse...

Businesses in Arkansas have until March 22 to apply for a low-interest Economic Injury Disaster Loan from the U.S. Small Business Administration.(Business Briefs)
March 1, 2004... * Businesses in Arkansas have until March 22 to apply for a low-interest Economic Injury Disaster Loan from the U.S. Small Business Administration. The loans are available to businesses that experienced financial losses as a result of severe...

Aetna Insurance.(Business Briefs)(Aetna Insurance has chosen HealthPark Hospital for servicing its customers)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... * HealthPark Hospital at Hot Springs has been chosen as a provider of health services for Aetna Insurance customers in Garland County. HealthPark, owned by local doctors, opened in March 2002.

The Arkansas Court of Appeals last week affirmed an $840,000 award to John and Kelli Kilgore because a Wal-Mart Stores Inc. pharmacy gave John Kilgore the wrong medication.(Business Briefs)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... * The Arkansas Court of Appeals last week affirmed an $840,000 award to John and Kelli Kilgore because a Wal-Mart Stores Inc. pharmacy gave John Kilgore the wrong medication. The Benton County couple sued the company after a Wal-Mart pharmacy...

Trolley cars.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... CLANG CLANG, DING DING: River Rail trolley cars--refurbished after use by an Italian operator--were purchased from Gomaco Trolley Co. of Ida Grove, Iowa, for about $800,000 each. They bare an expected life span of at least 50 years, according...

Lowell mayor wants to create downtown from scratch.(Downtown Redevelopment)
March 1, 2004... POSITIONED NEAR THE GEOgraphic center of northwest Arkansas four largest cities, Lowell's population more than tripled from 1,224 in 1990 to 5,013 in 2000. But Lowell is still seen by many as an industrial area with little or no aesthetic...

A tale of two cities.(Commentary)
March 1, 2004... DOWNTOWN REDEVELOPment in Little Rock is the product of a "two cities" phenomenon--the death of the old city and the birth of another, new city. Downtown, as everyone knows, lies in the old and dying city. The "new city," obviously, is west...

Pine Bluff plans downtown farmers' market pavilion.(Downtown Redevelopment)
March 1, 2004... JOY BLANKENSHIP NEVER thought Pine Bluff's farmers' market would be relocated to Lake Pine Bluff. But after about a year of public meetings and task forces, the idea of moving it there started to become a reality, said Blankenship,...

LearningRx.(New businesses: a listing of business start-up in Arkansas)(cognitive learning management)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Owner: Kent Sorrells Address: 11825 Hinson Road, Little Rock 72212 Phone: (501) 223-9500 Hours: 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Friday Startup: Jan. 15 Web site: www.learningrx.com Kent Sorrells opened LearningRx, a program...

Arkansasjobcenter.com.(New businesses: a listing of business start-up in Arkansas)(internet job site)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Owners: Joseph and Debbie McIntyre Address: 8101 Cantrell Road, Suite 501, Little Rock 72227 Phone: (501) 837-0900 or (501) 837-0211 Hours: 24 hours a day, seven days a week Startup: Feb. 1 Arkansasjobcenter.com, a new...

Just for You Salon.(New businesses: a listing of business start-up in Arkansas)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Owners: Christy Squires and Robin Reed Address: 11500 N. Rodney Parham Road, Suite 21, Little Rock 72212 Phone: (501) 224-0674 Hours: 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Friday or by appointment Startup: Jan. 2 Christy Squires and...

Calendar.(Calendar)
March 1, 2004... * 2--University of Arkansas at Little Rock Spring Career Fair Sponsors: UALR Counseling and Career Planning Services Time: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Location: Donaghey Student Center; Rooms A, B and C; Little Rock For more information,...

Moore Stephens Frost.(Accounting)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Del Rush has joined Moore Stephens Frost in Little Rock as an audit manager. Others new to the firm include Michael Baker, Amber Cochran, Brandon Harris, Tracy Harrelson, Tamara Williams, Courtney Jones and Jennifer Orsbum.

National Council of Interior Design Certification.(Architecture)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Micah Darby and Amy Cox of Stuck Associates Architects in Little Rock have received interior design certification from the National Council of Interior Design Certification.

2004 Time Magazine Quality Dealer Award.(Automotive)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Henry Ford Trotter III of pine Bluff has been selected as a finalist for the 2004 Time Magazine Quality Dealer Award by Time magazine and The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. Trotter is president and general manager of Trotter Ford Lincoln Mercury in...

Arkansas Department of Workforce Education.(Marie Langston named as human resources administrator)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Marie Langston of Malvern has been named human resources administrator at the Arkansas Department of Work, force Education. Langston previously served as management project analyst for the organization.

Pulaski Bank.(Financial Services)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Melissa Stroud of Little Rock has joined the staff at Pulaski Bank in North Little Rock. Stroud will serve as branch sales manager at the bank's McCain Boulevard location.

Morgan Stanley.(Financial Services)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... B. Deen Lincoln has joined Morgan Stanley in Little Rock as a financial adviser.

Simmons First Trust Co.(Financial Services)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Kelton B. Harrison has joined the Simmons First Trust Co. in Pine Bluff as a trust investment officer. Harrison previously served as a financial para-planner in Texas and Arkansas.

Beverly Enterprises.(Health Care)(Beverly Enterprises Inc.)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... John Van Vleet has joined Beverly Enterprises of Fort Smith as vice president of pharmacy consulting. Vleet will be responsible for pharmacy operations at Beverly, including formulary development, companywide pharmacy standards and pharmacy...

Arkansas Hospice's.(Healthcare Care)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Sally Sanderson has been named 2004 chair for Arkansas Hospice's board of directors. Sanderson has served on the board since 1998. Don Cole has been elected chair-elect and treasurer of the board. Others decked include George Plastiras,...

Pulaski County Medical Society.(Health Care)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Dr. Jim M. Ingrain of Little Rock has been elected secretary of the Pulaski County Medical Society. Ingram is an allergist with Little Rock Allergy & Asthma Clinic in Little Rock.

Bean Hamilton Corporate Benefits.(Insurance)(Kelly Chudy selected as an employee benefits specialist)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Kelly Chudy has been selected to serve as em-ployee benefits specialist for Bean Hamilton Corporate Benefits in Little Rock. Chudy has worked in the insurance industry for 13 years.

Newland & Associates PLLC.(Legal)(Ray S. Pierce joined as an associate)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Ray S. Pierce of Little Rock has joined Newland & Associates PLLC. Pierce will be responsible for the firm's construction and business litigation. Pierce previously served as an attorney with the Arkansas Workers' Compensation Commission.

Coldwell Banker Advantage.(Real Estate)(Denise Johnson joined as an agent)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Denise Johnson of Little Rock has joined Coldwell Banker Advantage as a real estate agent. Johnson will serve at Coldwell's west Little Rock location. Others new to the company include Johnnie Wynn, Larry Rhodes, LaShelle Satterwhite, Glennis...

Stock summary: Arkansas public company stocks.(Movers & Shakers)(Illustration)
March 1, 2004... STOCK SUMMARY 2/11/04 Weekly YTD Close Change Change Arkansas Public Company Stocks Acxiom Corp. (ACXM) ...

The Passion of Stanley.(Outtakes: an inside look into Arkansas media)
March 1, 2004... A Jesus Christ stunt last Wednesday by KABZ-FM, 103.7's Morning Buzz team, topped by Stanley Knox, led to the suspension of one morning DJ and another walking off the broadcast. Following a debate inspired by the much-publicized opening...

To blog or not to blog?(Outtakes: an inside look into Arkansas media)(http://davidjsanders.blogspot.eom)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... A "blog" set up by the Arkansas News Bureau's twice-weekly columnist David J. Sanders didn't last long. After a day, or so http://davidjsanders.blogspot.eom was deactivated. A blog, short for Web Log, is essentially an online journal...

New VPs.(Outtakes: an inside look into Arkansas media)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... The Communications Group of Little Rock has named a quad of new vice presidents from within the advertising agency's ranks. They include: Lisa Bondurant, vice president and director of public relations; Leigh Grant, vice president and media...

D-G award.(Arkansas Democrat-Gazette writer Cathy Frye)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... An Arkansas Democrat-Gazette writer has picked up an award from the American Society of Newspaper Editors for 2004. Cathy Frye won for non-deadline writing for a four-part series titled "Caught in the Web" that tracked a 13-year-old girl's...

Moser clients fear funds are missing.
March 8, 2004... AT LEAST THREE CLIENTS of Little Rock lawyer Keith Moser are worried he might have taken money from their trust accounts before disappearing last month to avoid a 10-year federal prison sentence. A former partner of Moser's, attorney Scott...

New water park in Hot Spring County becoming recreational destination.
March 8, 2004... A NATURAL WATER ATTRACtion in Arkansas is luring more and more visitors to Hot Spring County. The drawing power of a five-mile stretch of the Ouachita River is growing as manmade amenities join the package. For now, most of the attention is...

Little Rock begins trolling for UK tourists.
March 8, 2004... THE PITCH FOR LITTLE ROCK AS AN international tourism destination begins in earnest on Wednesday. That's when members of Destination Arkansas, a coalition of officials from the Clinton Presidential Center, Heifer International, the...