Arkansas Business articles from March 2008

Arkansas Business archives from March 2008

John Glasgow to Dillard's: 'call off the dogs'.(CDI Contractors Inc.)(Dillard Inc.)
March 3, 2008... THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN the management of CDI Contractors LLC of Little Rock and half-owner Dillard's Inc. was under tremendous stress in the days before CDI's chief financial officer disappeared on Jan. 28. On Friday, Jan. 18, Melinda...

The player: activist investor takes issue with Dillard's; signs indicate upcoming proxy battle.
March 3, 2008... AT FIRST, JAMES, MITAROTONDA ASKED nicely for Dillard s Inc. to change its management In a June 28 letter, Mitarotonda asked Dillard's CEO William Dillard for a meeting to discuss several ways to improve the company, including better...

East exits.(Whispers)
March 3, 2008... Did you know the lone Arkansas representative has left the board of directors at IberiaBank Corp.? James East, 69, resigned from the corporate board and affiliated boards for unstated personal reasons but will remain chairman of the...

Speaking of IberiaBank.(Whispers)
March 3, 2008... The corporation sold a $30.4 million piece of Pulaski Bank's national credit card portfolio for $6.9 million. The bank's credit card operations had a total outstanding balance of $58.8 million at year-end 2007. The receivables sold were...

Out with the young.(Whispers)(Buckley O'Mell, Miranda Toombs and Chris Lash appointed at Arkansas Young Professionals Network)(Brief article)
March 3, 2008... The Arkansas Young Professionals Network has elected a new board of directors, with only one director held over from last year. And yes, some women made the cut. Buckley O'Mell of Flake & Kelley Commercial was elected executive...

Reading the tea leaves.(Whispers)
March 3, 2008... John Meyer, Acxiom Corp.'s new top executive, said in mid-January that he'd probably spend about a month-and-a-half getting a feel for the company "and then start making some decisions." So last week's announcement about office space...

Doctor's orders.(Whispers)(Brief article)
March 3, 2008... The latest in a string of bad news for Dr. Stephen Maes of Harrison is his Chapter 7 bankruptcy filing. Maes, who owned the Harrison Internal Medicine practice between December 1998 and Oct. 8, listed $1.3 million in debt and less than...

More trouble for Maes.(Whispers)(Brief article)
March 3, 2008... Trouble for Maes surfaced in 2004, when a patient accused him of sexual misconduct in a lawsuit filed in Boone County Circuit Court. A similar complaint was filed by another patient in the same court in 2005. Maes denied the allegations in...

Innovate Arkansas.(Editorial)
March 3, 2008... BIT BY BIT, ARKANSAS APPEARS to be working its way into building the base it needs to develop a healthy economy for the 21st century. The latest move came last week with the startup of Innovate Arkansas. Winrock International launched the...

The answer to our problems ...(Editorial)(Cartoon)
March 3, 2008... THE ARKANSAS SPORTS COOP [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Support for ASU.(Letter)(Letter to the editor)
March 3, 2008... Now is the time for all things Arkansas State University to come together--whether we are called Indians, Red Wolves or Wolves. If you went to school or graduated from ASU, grew up or live in Jonesboro or work in Craighead County or...

Real-world experience welcomed in classroom.(Commentary)
March 3, 2008... FOR YEARS, SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS have asked the Arkansas Department of Education about the possibility of asking a local professional to teach a class for which they have no teacher on staff. Usually, the pairing would have been a great fit--a...

Vacant warehouse.(Real Deals: A Look at Important Real Estate Transactions)
March 3, 2008... An industrial project in south Pulaski County shifted ownership in a $2.85 million transaction. Safe Harbor-Arkansas LLC of Dallas bought the Levi Strauss distribution center at 15000 Panatela Parkway. The seller is Levi Strauss & Co. of...

Burger combo.(Real Deals: A Look at Important Real Estate Transactions)
March 3, 2008... A pair of burger projects in Pulaski County changed hands in a combo sales-leaseback deal topping $1.6 million. Realty Income Corp. of Escondido, Calif., purchased the Back Yard Burgers at 2511 McCain Blvd. in North Little Rock for $1.05...

Cycle sale-leaseback.(Real Deals: A Look at Important Real Estate Transactions)
March 3, 2008... A motorcycle development in southwest Little Rock is under new ownership after a $1.95 million sales-leaseback transaction. Partners Land Development II LLC, an affiliate of Little Rock's Hickingbotham Investments, acquired the Jones...

Partnership buyout.(Real Deals: A Look at Important Real Estate Transactions)(Broadway Park LLC)(Brief article)
March 3, 2008... Ownership of a parking development and more in downtown Little Rock was consolidated in a $650,000 deal. Broadway Park LLC, led by Brett Pitts, bought out the interests of National Garages Inc. of Detroit in the half-acre Enterprise...

Rural acreage.(Real Deals: A Look at Important Real Estate Transactions)
March 3, 2008... About 65 acres near Roland rang up a $650,000 transaction. Don and Linda Morrow purchased the property from Quest Management LLC, led by Robert Thomason. The deal is funded with a three-month loan of $350,000 from Quest Management. The...

Commercial trio.(Real Deals: A Look at Important Real Estate Transactions)
March 3, 2008... Three commercial properties in south Little Rock sold for $585,000. Girmay Properties LLC, led by Mebrat and Neguse Girmay, acquired the 0.45-acre 3330 Fair Park Blvd. project and the 1.45-acre 5418-20 Asher Ave. development from Paul...

Church property.(Real Deals: A Look at Important Real Estate Transactions)
March 3, 2008... A Little Rock congregation added to its holdings in a $465,000 transaction. St. Mark Baptist Church bought the half-acre 5516 W. 11th St. project from Arkansas Home Medical Inc., led by Jeremy Riddle. The property previously was linked...

NLR commercial sale.(Real Deals: A Look at Important Real Estate Transactions)(North Little Rock)(Brief article)
March 3, 2008... A North Little Rock commercial project drew a $260,000 sale. BTCNLR LLC, led by Brian Todd Scott, purchased the Cherub's Closet project at 5345 JFK Blvd. The seller is M&J Enterprises LLC, led by Michael Powell. The deal is backed with...

Hickory creek home.(Real Deals: A Look at Important Real Estate Transactions)(Brief article)
March 3, 2008... A 4,764-SF home in west Little Rock's Hickory Creek neighborhood tipped the scales at $960,000. 713 LLC, led by William Bishop, acquired the house from Travis Creed Jr. and his wife, Lisa. The residence previously was linked with a...

Riverview residence.(Real Deals: A Look at Important Real Estate Transactions)(Regions Bank (Rogers, Arkansas))(Brief article)
March 3, 2008... A 6,866-SF home in west Little Rock's Riverview Manor neighborhood changed hands in a $750,000 deal. James and Smitha Thomas bought the house from Robert and Arleta Power. The deal is funded with a 15-year loan of $600,000 and a five-year...

Maisons abode.(Real Deals: A Look at Important Real Estate Transactions)
March 3, 2008... A 5,300-SF home in west Little Rock's Maisons neighborhood rang up a $715,000 transaction. Chris Wall purchased the house from EMW Construction Inc., led by Edward Wright. The deal is financed with a 30-year loan of $715,000 from Bank of...

Shadowlawn house.(Real Deals: A Look at Important Real Estate Transactions)
March 3, 2008... A 3,356-SF home in Little Rock's Shadowlawn neighborhood is under new ownership after a $665,000 sale. Norman Vascocu Jr. acquired the house from James and Rebecca Gaston. The deal is backed with a 30-year loan of $417,000 from Pulaski...

Hickory Grove home.(Real Deals: A Look at Important Real Estate Transactions)(Brief article)
March 3, 2008... A 3,050-SF home in west Little Rock's Hickory Grove neighborhood sold for $595,000. Bryan and Alpha Burkhalter bought the house from Evans-Markus LLC, led by Robert and Lori Evans and James and Melinda Markus. The deal is funded with a...

Vigne transaction.(Real Deals: A Look at Important Real Estate Transactions)
March 3, 2008... A 3,300-SF home in west Little Rock's Vigne neighborhood drew a $525,000 transaction. Steven and Caryn Smith purchased the house from Distinguished Homes LRD LLC, led by Michael Love and Erick Stock. The deal is financed with a 30-year...

Industrial funding.(Real Deals: A Look at Important Real Estate Transactions)(Joseph T. Ryerson and Son Inc.)(Wells Fargo Bank N.A.)(Brief article)
March 3, 2008... An industrial project in east Little Rock was used to help secure a $425 million funding agreement. Joseph T. Ryerson & Sons Inc. of Chicago received the eight-year loan from Wells Fargo Bank of San Francisco. The 10-acre site of the...

BJ services to build regional HQ at Searcy.(ENERGY)
March 3, 2008... BJ Services Co. of Houston announced plans last week to locate a new regional headquarters at Searcy that will employ about 150 by the end of the year. The move will allow BJ Services to provide pressure pumping and other oil field...

St. Joseph's Mercy buys Heritage Physician Group.(HEALTH CARE)(Brief article)
March 3, 2008... St. Joseph's Mercy Health System of Hot Springs has bought the Heritage Physician Group, which has eight clinics in Hot Springs. The purchase price was more than $10 million, said Tim Johnsen, CEO of St. Joseph's Mercy Health Center. ...

Class-action suit targets AERT over ChoiceDek.(MANUFACTURING)
March 3, 2008... A group of law firms has filed a class-action lawsuit against Advanced Environmental Recycling Technologies Inc. of Springdale and distributors Lowe's and Weyerhaeuser over AERT's ChoiceDek product, and an AERT executive called the lawsuit...

State expects aerospace to increase 5,000 jobs.(MANUFACTURING)
March 3, 2008... Arkansas economic developers expect the state's aviation and aerospace industry to need 5,000 new jobs over the next 10 years, and a new alliance of educators, business and government will work to help Arkansas meet that need. The Arkansas...

Harvel to head Clark County ED effort.(TOURISM)(Economic Development Corp.)(Paul Harvel)(Chamber of Commerce of the United States)(Brief article)
March 3, 2008... Paul Harvel, who took over as president and chief executive officer of the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce/Associated Industries of Arkansas just two years ago, said last week that he will leave to become president and CEO of the Economic...

J.B. Hunt chairman sells 1 million shares.(Public Company Reports)
March 3, 2008... Wayne Garrison, chairman of J.B. Hunt Transport Services inc. of Lowell, sold more than 1 million shares of the company's common stock last month, according to a Securities l Exchange Commission filing. In a Form 4 filed with the SEC on...

AERT pays off bonds, loan, refunds previous obligation.(Public Company Reports)
March 3, 2008... Advanced Environmental Recycling Technologies Inc., in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, disclosed that it paid off and terminated the Series 2003 bonds and a $1 million loan to Regions Bank and then refunded a prior 2003...

Baldor declares dividend, schedules annual meeting.(Public Company Reports)
March 3, 2008... Baldor Electric Co. declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of 17 cents a share payable on March 31 to shareholders of record on March 10. The board of directors set April 26 for its annual shareholders meeting at the Fort Smith...

Deltic Timber sets dividend, annual meeting for April 24.(Public Company Reports)
March 3, 2008... Deltic Timber Corp. has declared a quarterly dividend of 7.5 cents a share to be paid March 17 to stockholders of record as of March 3. The board of directors also set April 24 for its 2008 annual stockholders meeting

First Federal Bancshares of Arkansas Inc.(Public Company Reports)
March 3, 2008... First Federal Bancshares of Arkansas Inc. of Harrison has declared a 16 cents cash dividend payable on March 21 to the stockholders of record on March 7.

Simmons First National Corp.(Public Company Reports)
March 3, 2008... Simmons First National Corp. declared a regular 19-cents-a-share quarterly cash dividend payable April 1 to shareholders of record March 17.

Acxiom vacating offices, selling aircraft.(REAL ESTATE)
March 3, 2008... After saying in December that it would evaluate its real estate holdings, Acxiom Corp. said last week that it would vacate its Little Rock offices in Riverdale and Chenal and make its downtown River Market District building its official...

LM Glasfiber, the Danish maker of wind-turbine blades, turned out the first blade made at its temporary site last week.(Inside Business)
March 3, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: LM Glasfiber, the Danish maker of wind-turbine blades, turned out the first blade made at its temporary site last week. The company is building a $150 million plant at the Little Rock Port, but has hired 190...

Sierra Club honors 'Green' Sam's Club.(NW Journal: A Look at News From Northwest Arkansas)
March 3, 2008... In what has to be some kind of first, the Sierra Club has given a positive recognition to a Sam's Club. The environmental activist organization with more than 1.3 million members nationwide hasn't exactly seen eye-to-eye with Sam's Club...

Clear Channel's KEZA takes back no. 3 spot.(NW Journal: A Look at News From Northwest Arkansas)
March 3, 2008... San Antonio-based Clear Channel Communications' KEZA-FM, "Magic" 107.9 took back its No. 3 slot in the market, according to the recently released Arbitron fall 2007 ratings. In the spring, the station had lost the No. 3 slot to KBVA-FM,...

Dougherty brothers named official doctors for Naturals.(NW Journal: A Look at News From Northwest Arkansas)
March 3, 2008... Drs. John and Chris Dougherty of The Agility Center in Bentonville have been named the official team doctors of the Northwest Arkansas Naturals. The Naturals are the minor league, Double-A affiliate of the Kansas City Royals and will begin...

Charles Welch has been named Henderson State University's 15th president.(Business Briefs)
March 3, 2008... Charles Welch has been named Henderson State University's 15th president. Welch, who is chancellor at the University of Arkansas Community College at Hope, will officially assume presidential duties at Henderson on July 1. Welch, 34, succeeds...

Maverick USA recently launched an online career center at www.maverickhobs.com.(Business Briefs)
March 3, 2008... Maverick USA recently launched an online career center at www. maverickhobs.com. The Maverick USA companies, including Maverick Transportation LLC and Maverick Logistics LLC, have 10 facilities across the country offering a variety of career...

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said its Wal-Mart Foundation gave $296.2 million in 2007 to some 4,000 communities and organizations with Arkansas receiving the largest amount at $28.2 million.(Business Briefs)
March 3, 2008... Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said its Wal-Mart Foundation gave $296.2 million in 2007 to some 4,000 communities and organizations with Arkansas receiving the largest amount at $28.2 million. Wal-Mart customers and associates donated an additional $106...

FleetPride Inc. of The Woodlands, Texas, the nation's largest independent aftermarket distributor of heavy-duty truck and trailer parts and services, has bought certain assets of Oklahoma Truck Supply of Tulsa.(Business Briefs)
March 3, 2008... FleetPride Inc. of The Woodlands, Texas, the nation's largest independent aftermarket distributor of heavy-duty truck and trailer parts and services, has bought certain assets of Oklahoma Truck Supply of Tulsa. FleetPride also has operations in...

Acxiom Corp. had six clients speaking at the third annual Marketing Sherpa E-mail Summit in Miami last week.(Business Briefs)
March 3, 2008... Acxiom Corp. had six clients speaking at the third annual Marketing Sherpa E-mail Summit in Miami last week. The presenters offered best practices and case studies on the integrated and personalized digital marketing campaign developed in...

Bobby Lee Trammell, 74, who recorded the "Arkansas Twist" and served in the state House of Representatives from 1997 to 2002, died Feb. 21 at Jonesboro.(Business Briefs)
March 3, 2008... Bobby Lee Trammell, 74, who recorded the "Arkansas Twist" and served in the state House of Representatives from 1997 to 2002, died Feb. 21 at Jonesboro. Trammell was also elected to the Craighead County Quorum Court.

The Peabody Little Rock and the city of Little Rock have announced plans for a redesigned Riverfront Park to include a new children's adventure playground, Peabody Park, scheduled to open in May.(Business Briefs)
March 3, 2008... The Peabody Little Rock and the city of Little Rock have announced plans for a redesigned Riverfront Park to include a new children's adventure playground, Peabody Park, scheduled to open in May. The hotel will provide $250,000 over the next...

Wal-Mart Stores Inc..(Business Briefs)
March 3, 2008... Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said it would buy about $9 billion of toys, shoes and other goods from China this year, despite a rising exchange rate and product safety concerns. The company also said it is closely watching product quality in China and...

Arkansas Forestry Association.(Business Briefs)
March 3, 2008... The Arkansas Forestry Association is hosting a workshop for landowners on the benefits of creating a green tree reservoir from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on March 15 at the Brinkley Convention Center. A green tree reservoir is forested lowland that is...

The Arkansas Committee on Foreign Relations will present three speakers in March: author and journalist Steve LeVine on March 7, U.S. Ambassador to Ecuador Linda Jewell on March 10, and former First Minister of Scotland Henry McLeish on March 26.(Business Briefs)
March 3, 2008... The Arkansas Committee on Foreign Relations will present three speakers in March: author and journalist Steve LeVine on March 7, U.S. Ambassador to Ecuador Linda Jewell on March 10, and former First Minister of Scotland Henry McLeish on March...

MetLife Inc..(Business Briefs)
March 3, 2008... Eduardo Castro-Wright, 53, president and chief executive of the U.S. division of Wal-Mart Stores Inc., has been named to the board of directors of MetLife Inc. of New York.

North Little Rock's Office of Youth Services has been named as one of the Best Practices on At-Risk Youth and High School Dropout Prevention by the U.S. Conference of Mayors Research/ Education Foundation.(Business Briefs)(Conference news)
March 3, 2008... North Little Rock's Office of Youth Services has been named as one of the Best Practices on At-Risk Youth and High School Dropout Prevention by the U.S. Conference of Mayors Research/ Education Foundation. The office is featured in the January...

Brooks named exec of the year; others recognized.
March 3, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] MARY BETH BROOKS, president and CEO of Bank of Fayetteville, was named Business Executive of the Year at the 2007 Arkansas Business of the Year Awards ceremony in Little Rock on Tuesday. About 850 people filled...

Largest trade & professional associations.
March 3, 2008... Largest Trade & Professional Associations Ranked by number of members Association No. of Address, Phone, Fax Members 1 Arkansas Farm Bureau...

McCray Catering.(New Businesses: A Listing of Business Start-Ups in Arkansas)
March 3, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] McCray Catering Owner: Brad McCray Address: 107 E. Markham St., Little Rock 72201 Phone: (501) 804-2833 Fax: (501) 374-7626 Hours: All hours, by appointment Startup: December 2007 ...

Curly Willow Designs.(New Businesses: A Listing of Business Start-Ups in Arkansas)
March 3, 2008... Curly Willow Designs Owner: Monica Griffin Address: 2241 Bill Foster Highway, Cabot 72023 Phone: (501) 605-0677 Hours: Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Sat. 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Startup: Feb. 7, 2008 E-mail:...

Calendar.(Calendar)
March 3, 2008... * 5--Legacies & Lunch-Bill Bowen Time: 12-1 p.m. Location: Darragh Center, Main Library, 100 S. Rock St., Little Rock Fee: Free For more information, call (501) 918-3049 * 9--Governor's Conference on Tourism Location: Rogers...

Legal notices: probate.
March 3, 2008... NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS FIFTEENTH DIVISION ESTATE OF SELMA ANN SHADLE, DECEASED LAST KNOWN ADDRESS: Grace Health Care, 3300 Alcoa Road Maumelle, Pulaski County, Arkansas 72015 DATE OF DEATH: October 26....

Pulaski County's most wanted.(Whispers)
March 3, 2008... Of the 3,590 businesses deemed delinquent by the Pulaski County Treasurer's Office, there are, as always, some front-runners. The following are Pulaski County's Most Wanted: * Arkansas Core Exchange & Salvage Co. Inc. of Sherwood most...

Down by the river.(Whispers)
March 3, 2008... A boat storage/warehouse project next door to the Dillard's Inc. headquarters rang up a $1.25 million transaction. Yankboys LLC, led by Wallace T. Rowland and David Ashmore, acquired the marina project at 1900 Cantrell Road. The seller was...

Family feud.(Whispers)(Brief article)
March 3, 2008... An intra-family lawsuit with allegations of fraud hit Pulaski County Circuit Court recently. Tracy Barger DeJong of Maryland and Nancy Barger Nurmesviita of Texas sued William J. Barger in connection with a February 2004 sale of 20 acres...

Do touch your dial.(Outtakes: An Inside Look Into Arkansas Media)
March 3, 2008... The best way to remove a Magic 105 bumper sticker from your car is with a hot compress and razor blade. At least that's Tom Wood's advice. Wood has been with KMJX-FM, 105.1, since before the station began its nearly 28-year run. March 3 at...

ADDYrenaline?(Outtakes: An Inside Look Into Arkansas Media)
March 3, 2008... The Arkansas Advertising Federation 2008 ADDY Awards provided a chance for two small firms to brag about themselves, but the three largest firms once again did not take part. Thoma Thoma of Little Rock and Show Creative/Marketing of North...

From the publisher.
March 3, 2008... Like thousands of other Arkansans, for three years I've anxiously awaited Alltel Arena's day in the sun when it plays host to the NCAA Tournament first and second rounds this month. Even my seats in the Bob Uecker section (read: way up near the...

On the web.(ARKANSAS SPORTS 360.com)
March 3, 2008... Get your Arkansas sports [fix onLine, at( the time at ArkansasSports360.com. Get the Latest news in national and Local sports. Find out what's being said about Arkansas in the national and regional media inside The PLaying FieLd. See what the...

The Daily Sports Report.(ARKANSAS SPORTS 360.com)
March 3, 2008... With basketbaLL tournaments bouncing aLL around Arkansas, basebaLL season getting underway, and the horses staying busy on the track, you've got to subscribe to the DaiLy Sports Report to keep up! The DaiLy Sports Report is sent out just once a...

Jim Harris.(ARKANSAS SPORTS 360.com)
March 3, 2008... ArkansasSports360.com Editor Jim Harris posts a new column at Least twice a week, giving you a fresh take on Arkansas sports. Let him know what you think in comments.

Recruiting wind-down: Curtis, hall solid to hogs.(MOST READ STORIES)
March 3, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Jim Harris offers a recap of National Signing Day 2008 with extra observation made on new Hogs coach Bobby Petrino.

Pelphrey suspends hogs forward Thomas.(MOST READ STORIES)
March 3, 2008... Arkansas forward CharLes Thomas suspended for one game after "violating team rules."

UAPB makes ESPN. Not in a good way.(MOST READ STORIES)
March 3, 2008... Golden Lions fans incur a cosily technical foul to start overtime after storming the court foLLowing a dramatic haLf-court buzzer-beating shot by UAPB tied a game with Texas Southern; the visiting Tigers ended up winning 77-76.

Plenty of hopes, dreams always surround razorback recruiting.(MOST READ STORIES)
March 3, 2008... Jim Harris takes a Look at how coLLege recruiting has spiraled upward in popularity.

Spring football showdown: Team Arkansas vs. Arkansas Twisters.(MOST READ STORIES)
March 3, 2008... A Look from the February issue of ArkansasSports360.com at how two central Arkansas football teams wiLL match up with each other this spring.

Bahn from the hill.(ARKANSAS SPORTS 360.com)
March 3, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Chris Bahn has northwest Arkansas covered. Whether it's getting the inside scoop from inside the compounds of the Arkansas Razorback athletic department or checking in with the Northwest Arkansas NaturaLs at Arvest...

Photostream360.(ARKANSAS SPORTS 360.com)
March 3, 2008... Share your Arkansas sports photos with the ArkansasSports360.com community! 3oin our group at Flickr. com/groups/ArkansasSports360 and submit your photos today! Click on sLideshows and more at ArkansasSports360.com.

Former hog greats deserve their due.(THE PLAYING FIELD)
March 3, 2008... Our recent trip to Kentucky's Rupp Arena in Lexington got us thinking: Why aren't basketball jerseys officially retired at Arkansas? That's the thought that struck us while staring up into the rafters at the Wildcats' famed venue....

Hall of Fame quips from recent inductees.(THE PLAYING FIELD)
March 3, 2008... Bruce James knew for some time that there were power-broking Razorback supporters who weren't keen on seeing someone who at times was critical of the beloved Hogs, in his TV days on KATV's "SportsWeek," reach the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame....

Speaking out.(THE PLAYING FIELD)(Brief article)(Calendar)
March 3, 2008... "I destroy careers. You think Jermain Taylor will ever be the same? Thank God for [Kelly] Pavlik. Jermain was done after the two fights [with me]." --Former middleweight champion Bernard Hopkins to Boxingscene.com (Feb. 21) on his...

Travs plan more running.(THE PLAYING FIELD)
March 3, 2008... One facet of Dickey-Stephens Park in North Little Rock stood out last year to the Arkansas Travelers front office and their parent club, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim: It's not a power-hitter's playground with balls flying out like...

Penthouse & outhouse.
March 3, 2008... TIM HORTON The University of Arkansas running backs coach and recruiting coordinator, a holdover from the Houston Nutt staff, garnered accolades from all corners for helping keep the Razorbacks' in-state commitments in the fold, plus...

Richardson appears at Tip-Off Club.(THE PLAYING FIELD)
March 3, 2008... If you haven't attended the Downtown Tip-Off Club in North Little Rock yet, you've missed some gems from the speakers. John Pelphrey, taking note of high school star Kelsey Hatcher's 88 percent free throw percentage, said, "I'd like to pay...

Sometimes you feel like a Nutt, sometimes you don't.(THE PLAYING FIELD)
March 3, 2008... There was a time when Houston, Danny, Dickey and Dennis Nutt were the pride of the state. They were homegrown boys coaching hometown schools, a distinction that at one time landed them a spot in the hearts of Arkansans and in a Sports...