Arkansas Business articles from October 2007

Arkansas Business archives from October 2007

AWP prompts mixed response.(Insurance)
October 1, 2007... BEFORE ARKANSAS' "ANY willing provider" law went into effect in 2005, Arkansas Blue Cross & Blue Shield warned that health care costs would rise 10 to 12 percent. ABCBS spokeswoman Max Heuer said last week that costs have, indeed, risen...

Fortress Dillard's: a thorn in the side of investors, analysts.
October 1, 2007... HOW SECRETIVE IS DILLARD'S INC.? Here's a hint: Spokeswoman Julie Bull says it would probably violate Securities & Exchange Commission regulations for CEO William Dillard II to grant an exclusive interview. Scores of CEOs from publicly...

Wheels of Justice.(Whispers)(case against Frank B. Whitbeck )(Brief article)
October 1, 2007... The criminal trial of Little Rock businessman Frank B. Whitbeck that was scheduled to begin Tuesday morning in U.S. District Court has been postponed until March 11. It seems the capital murder trial of Vertis Clay, accused of torturing...

Construction bankruptcies.(Whispers)
October 1, 2007... Three homebuilders have filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection, each listing more than $2 million in debt. The owners of Thomas & Thomas Custom Homes Inc. of Little Rock each filed for Chapter 7 personal bankruptcy, listing more than $3...

A brick in the wall.(Whispers)(Heifer Project International is raising money for its center)(Brief article)
October 1, 2007... Heifer International has launched a new aspect of its capital campaign to raise money for the new Heifer International Center: the "Honor Brick." A direct mail solicitation asks that potential donors consider giving $100 for a...

Lowe's talk.(Whispers)
October 1, 2007... A big box retailer continues to prowl west Little Rock for a location. Lowe's is looking here and you for a site but has yet to settle on one. Among the possibilities examined by the North Wilkesboro, N.C., chain is an 11-acre...

Trojan housing.(Whispers)
October 1, 2007... Remember that off-campus housing project at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock we told you about a few weeks ago? We got some more info last week as crews are at the site off Asher Avenue preparing to demolish the old Coleman Dairy...

50 Years.(Sputnik 1 launch)(Editorial)
October 1, 2007... MUCH HAS BEEN MADE DURING the past few weeks of the 50th anniversary of the desegregation of Central High School in Little Rock. We celebrate the events honoring the courage, dignity and sacrifice of the Little Rock Nine that took place...

Service.(customer service)(Editorial)(Brief article)
October 1, 2007... AN ARTICLE IN FORBES OFFERING tips on providing superior customer service reminded us of our front-page story last week on rural Arkansas businesses that have become destinations. Each thrives because it offers excellent customer service. ...

Who's Smarter?(study of intelligence in men and women)(Editorial)(Brief article)
October 1, 2007... A BRITISH STUDY, WRITTEN UP in The Times of London, has own that men are smarter than women--and also dumber. While interesting, the study doesn't prove much of anything that wasn't already known. Psychologists found that there are twice...

[Cartoon].(Editorial)(Cartoon)
October 1, 2007... OH, HE'S DEFINITELY AN ILLEGAL ALIEN, NOW WHAT SHOULD WE DO WITH HIM? [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Inspired to lead better.(Commentary)
October 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] READERS WHO DIDN'T GET to hear John Aden's address at Northwest Arkansas Business Journal's "40 Under 40" luncheon need to start praying the man writes a book. The new senior vice president of Wal-Mart...

The meeting trap.(On Leadership)(Viewpoint essay)
October 1, 2007... I GET TO TALK WITH A LOT OF executives and teams in my business. More accurately, I get to listen to a lot of them. One of the things that I hear most commonly is "I am being meetinged to death." There is even a book on the market from the...

McFadden buy.(Real Deals: A Look at Important Real Estate Transactions)(Brief article)
October 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The sale of a 125-unit apartment complex in the Riverdale area of Little Rock tipped the scales at $6.4 million. McFadden One LLC, led by Bess McFadden Sanders, bought the Holcombe Heights project at 2100 Rebsamen...

Parts acquisition.(Real Deals: A Look at Important Real Estate Transactions)
October 1, 2007... An Advance Auto Parts store in Little Rock changed hands in a $1.75 million transaction. 12th Street Arkansas LLC, led by Mark Messersmith, acquired the 5500 W. 12th St. project. The seller is Adva Holdings LLC, led by Kevin Huchingson....

Acreage transaction.(Real Deals: A Look at Important Real Estate Transactions)(Brief article)
October 1, 2007... A 233-acre spread in north Pulaski County rang up a $1.17 million sale. John and Mary Hearnes purchased the land along Highway 89 1.5 miles west of the Lonoke County line. The sellers are Carvetta Armstrong, Sybil Williams, Sheila and...

Sherwood site.(Real Deals: A Look at Important Real Estate Transactions)
October 1, 2007... A commercial site in Sherwood is under new ownership in a deal valued at $809,000. Metropolitan Realty & Development LLC, led by Terry Paff, Michael Friedrichsmeyer, Karen Mashburn and Everett Hall Jr., bought the 2.9acre parcel near the...

Church purchase.(Real Deals: A Look at Important Real Estate Transactions)(Brief article)
October 1, 2007... A 6.7-acre property in Sherwood drew a $255,000 transaction. Sylvan Hills Church of Christ acquired the land at the southwest corner of Highway 107 and West Maryland Avenue from R&L Properties, led by Tommy Lasiter. R&L assembled the...

Chenal sale I.(Real Deals: A Look at Important Real Estate Transactions)
October 1, 2007... A 5,000-SF home in west Little Rock's Chenal Valley neighborhood sold for $780,000. Rayburn and Angela Rego purchased the house from Carl Gray Henson Inc. of Little Rock. The deal is backed with a 30-year loan of $624,000 and a 10-year...

Cypress point abode.(Real Deals: A Look at Important Real Estate Transactions)
October 1, 2007... A 6,000-SF home in west Little Rock's Cypress Point West neighborhood changed hands in a $632,000 deal. Ronald and Terri Martin bought the house from Billy Hartness Construction Co. The deal is financed with a 30-year loan of $417,000 and...

Chenal sale II.(Real Deals: A Look at Important Real Estate Transactions)(Brief article)
October 1, 2007... A 3,653-SF home in west Little Rock's Chenal Valley neighborhood is under new ownership after a $530,000 sale. David and Theresa Bard acquired the house from John and Sandra Watson. The deal is funded with a 30-year loan of $468,000 held by...

Riverbend home.(Real Deals: A Look at Important Real Estate Transactions)
October 1, 2007... A 3,996-SF home in Little Rock's Riverbend project sold for $500,000. The Ruby Smith Revocable Trust purchased the property from W.C. Partee Jr. and his wife, Debbie. The deal is backed with a one-year loan of $500,000 from Metropolitan...

Woodcrest refinance.(Real Deals: A Look at Important Real Estate Transactions)
October 1, 2007... A pair of North Little Rock projects was used to land a $5.3 million funding agreement. Woodcrest Co. LLP, led by James P. Matthews, obtained the 10-year loan from Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Co. of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The...

Park loan.(Real Deals: A Look at Important Real Estate Transactions)(Brief article)
October 1, 2007... An 18-acre trailer park in west Little Rock is backing a $1.15 million financial package. Steven J. Landers Family Ltd. received the one-year loan from Malvern National Bank. The limited partnership purchased the 4124 S. Shackleford...

Advanced loan.(Real Deals: A Look at Important Real Estate Transactions)(Advanced Cabling Systems LLC)(Brief article)
October 1, 2007... Construction of an industrial project in North Little Rock is in motion with a $750,000 mortgage. Advanced Cabling Systems LLC, led by Robert East, got the loan from Centennial Bank. The limited liability company acquired the 1.2-acre...

MMI increases stake in Acxiom to 9.7 percent.(TECHNOLOGY & COMPUTERS)
October 1, 2007... As shares of Acxiom Corp. dropped last week, MMI Investments LP disclosed that it had raised its stake in the data services firm from 8.9 percent to 9.7 percent of Acxiom's outstanding shares, according to a filing with the Securities &...

First half of 2007 data shows market slowdown.(REAL ESTATE)(Brief article)
October 1, 2007... Despite an overall slowdown in the northwest Arkansas commercial and residential real estate markets, the out look for the northwest Arkansas economy continued to be positive during the inaugural Streetsmart Coffee Hour, hosted by Streetsmart...

University Mall cancels workforce agency's lease.(Inside Business)
October 1, 2007... The countdown to closing Little Rock's University Mall has started. Simon Property Group Inc. of Indianapolis has begun sending lease termination letters to the few remaining tenants in the 567,554-SF project at 300 S. University Ave. ...

McLarty, Landers, Johnson partner in auto dealership.(RETAIL)
October 1, 2007... Thomas F. "Mack" McLarty and Steve J. Landers have added a partner to their McLarty-Landers Automotive Group. Robert L. Johnson, founder of RLJ Companies and Black Entertainment Television, has bought a stake in the firm to form the...

Wal-Mart to measure production energy.(ENERGY)
October 1, 2007... Wal-Mart Stores Inc. announced a partnership with the Carbon Disclosure Project as part of its environmental push to measure the amount of energy used to create products throughout its supply chain. Using this measurement tool, the world's...

CenterPoint, PSC agree in rate hike case.
October 1, 2007... CenterPoint Energy has filed a stipulation and agreement settlement with the Arkansas Public Service Commission in the company's pending rate case. If approved by the PSC, the settlement will increase the company's natural gas distribution base...

Omni expands rental operation into Arkansas.
October 1, 2007... Omni Energy Services Corp. of Carencro, La., said it has leased 6,000 SF of office and warehouse space at Wooster, north of Conway, to meet the increased demand for its specialized equipment rental packages in the Fayetteville Shale Play. ...

Cabinet-maker to add 60 jobs at Trumann.(MANUFACTURING)(RDM Cabinets Inc.)(Brief article)
October 1, 2007... RDM Cabinets Inc. of Milpitas, Calif., announced plans last week to expand its operation at Trumann, adding 60 full-time employees over the next two years. The cabinet manufacturer, which has been operating in Trumann for more than 25...

Russellville firm sells sawmill to Weyerhaeuser.
October 1, 2007... Weyerhaeuser Co. of Federal Way, Wash., has signed a letter of intent to buy the Idabel, Okla., sawmill owned by Freeman Brothers Inc. of Russellville, which does business as Bibler Brothers Lumber Co. The Idabel mill is currently a...

FedEx freight opens $12 million addition.(TRUCKING & TRANSPORTATION)
October 1, 2007... FedEx Freight East Inc. of Harrison recently held a grand opening for its $12 million, 90,000-SF North Tower addition. The expansion, which brings the existing facility to 303,645 SF, will provide work areas for up to 500 employees as the...

Coenco researches 'smaller' applications.(NW Journal: A Look at News From Northwest Arkansas)
October 1, 2007... With a bullet-blast of air, Coenco's Positive Air System can tightly control the temperature and humidity inside structures such as massive ware-houses, distribution centers and food-processing plants. Frank Siccardi founded Coordinated...

Management Realty adds commercial agent.(NW Journal: A Look at News From Northwest Arkansas)
October 1, 2007... Management Realty of Fayetteville has officially taken on the commercial realty world. In August, Whitley Dunn joined the business as an executive broker and partner and began spearheading the new commercial division. Dunn was formerly the...

Extended-stay hotel planned for Bentonville.(NW Journal: A Look at News From Northwest Arkansas)
October 1, 2007... MDH Builders of Little Rock recently purchased a building permit valued at more than $5.19 million for a four-story Suburban Extended Stay. The 46,000-SF extended-stay hotel will be located at 200 S.W. Suburban Lane off Rainbow Curve in...

Business Matchmaking.(Business Briefs)
October 1, 2007... Business Matchmaking, a public-private sector procurement program for small business, will hold a daylong event on Dec. 11 at Little Rock to provide procurement opportunities to small-business owners with particular emphasis on women-,...

Developing Partnerships for Community Development is the theme of the Arkansas Community Development Society's annual conference, to be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Oct. 3 at the University of Central Arkansas at Conway.(Business Briefs)
October 1, 2007... Developing Partnerships for Community Development is the theme of the Arkansas Community Development Society's annual conference, to be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Oct. 3 at the University of Central Arkansas at Conway. Keynote speaker for...

The Building Owners and Managers Association of Greater Little Rock will hold its 2007 annual golf tournament at Rebsamen Golf Course on Oct. 5.(Business Briefs)
October 1, 2007... The Building Owners and Managers Association of Greater Little Rock will hold its 2007 annual golf tournament at Rebsamen Golf Course on Oct. 5. The four-person scramble will tee off at noon. Team registration is $300. To sign up or get more...

Donald W. Reynolds Community Services Center.(Business Briefs)
October 1, 2007... Capturing the Entrepreneurial Spirit, an event for small-business owners, will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Oct. 4 at the Donald W. Reynolds Community Services Center in Pine Bluff. Admission is $5 and includes lunch.

The Southern Good Faith Fund has received a $160,000 grant for the Assets for Independence Demonstration Program from the Department of Health & Human Services' Office of Community Services.(Business Briefs)(Brief article)
October 1, 2007... The Southern Good Faith Fund has received a $160,000 grant for the Assets for Independence Demonstration Program from the Department of Health & Human Services' Office of Community Services. The Southern Good Faith Fund will use the grant to...

The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality's new headquarters building was recognized last week as the first green state government building in Arkansas by the Green Building Initiative's Green Globes rating system.(Business Briefs)
October 1, 2007... The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality's new headquarters building was recognized last week as the first green state government building in Arkansas by the Green Building Initiative's Green Globes rating system. At an open house, GBI...

Deborah Schwartz, executive director of Little Rock National Airport, is resigning effective Nov. 30.(Business Briefs)
October 1, 2007... Deborah Schwartz, executive director of Little Rock National Airport, is resigning effective Nov. 30. The Little Rock Municipal Airport Commission said it will begin a search for a new director "as soon as possible."

Cytomedix Inc. of Rockville, Md., has won clearance from the Food & Drug Administration to market its AutoloGel system for treating non-healing wounds.(Business Briefs)
October 1, 2007... Cytomedix Inc. of Rockville, Md., has won clearance from the Food & Drug Administration to market its AutoloGel system for treating non-healing wounds. The company has Arkansas roots--it was headquartered in Little Rock twice--and many of its...

The University of Central Arkansas at Conway will use a federal grant to create an interdisciplinary Chinese studies program that will include an emphasis on Chinese language and culture.(Business Briefs)
October 1, 2007... The University of Central Arkansas at Conway will use a federal grant to create an interdisciplinary Chinese studies program that will include an emphasis on Chinese language and culture. Hui Wu in UCA's Department of Writing was awarded a...

Tyson Foods Inc. has received Poultry magazine's 2007 Industry Innovator Award.(Business Briefs)
October 1, 2007... Tyson Foods Inc. has received Poultry magazine's 2007 Industry Innovator Award. The company was cited for its achievements in product development. The magazine said the Tyson Discovery Center reflects the emerging intersection of food science...

The Arkansas Sustainability Network will present the second annual Natural State Expo Oct. 13 at the Statehouse Convention Center to showcase "the sustainable side of Arkansas.".(Business Briefs)
October 1, 2007... The Arkansas Sustainability Network will present the second annual Natural State Expo Oct. 13 at the Statehouse Convention Center to showcase "the sustainable side of Arkansas." More than 60 exhibition booths will feature environmentally...

Tommy Polk, a founding partner 30 years ago of Polk Stanley Rowland Curzon Porter Architects Ltd. of Little Rock, planned to retire from the day-to-day operation on Monday, taking on senior status.(Business Briefs)
October 1, 2007... Tommy Polk, a founding partner 30 years ago of Polk Stanley Rowland Curzon Porter Architects Ltd. of Little Rock, planned to retire from the day-to-day operation on Monday, taking on senior status. He will continue on the projects he's...

The Innovation & Entrepreneurship Center, in partnership with the Ozark, Paris, Booneville and Clarksville Chambers of Commerce and Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus, will hold a workshop, Energizing Entrepreneurship in Rural Communities, from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Oct. 10 at Wiederkehr Weingarten in Altus.(Business Briefs)
October 1, 2007... The Innovation & Entrepreneurship Center, in partnership with the Ozark, Paris, Booneville and Clarksville Chambers of Commerce and Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus, will hold a workshop, Energizing Entrepreneurship in Rural Communities,...

Little Rock parks commission looking for private money.(Little Rock Parks and Recreation Commission)
October 1, 2007... THE LITTLE ROCK PARKS & Recreation Commission, frustrated its attempts to find a dedicated funding source, decided recently to raise private funds to supplement the $6 million shortfall needed to bring the city's 54 parks out of mediocrity, one...

UA skittish about skyboxes, competition from Naturals.(University of Arkansas)
October 1, 2007... THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS athletic department is worried the rookie Northwest Arkansas Naturals baseball team will steal away its skybox patrons. Citing "a competitive advantage exemption," Scott Varady, UA's associate general counsel,...

AWP still subject of lawsuit.(Insurance)(Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield)(Brief article)
October 1, 2007... ARKANSAS BLUE CROSS & Blue Shield still is fighting legal battles over the "any willing provider" law. On Sept. 6, ABCBS asked a federal judge to dismiss a 2006 lawsuit over allegations that ABCBS owes damages because of the delay in...

Consolidation, bank buys propel state's insurance industry.(Overview)
October 1, 2007... REBSAMEN INSURANCE CO. sits atop Arkansas Business inaugural list of the state's largest insurance agencies with $250 million in premiums written in 2006. But with an aggressive Stephens Insurance LLC--which says at least two more...

National insurance regulation introduced.(Overview)
October 1, 2007... CURRENTLY ONE OF THE BIGGEST CONCERNS in the insurance industry is sitting in both houses of Congress in the form of the National Insurance Act, which would create an optional federal chartering system for the insurance industry, which is...

Largest insurance agencies.
October 1, 2007... Largest Insurance Agencies Ranked by annual premium in 2006 Agency Premiums Written in 2006 Address, Phone, Fax, Web Site No. of Employees Other Locations ...

Browning retires from QualChoice.(Notes)(Francis Browning of QualChoice of Arkansas)(Brief article)
October 1, 2007... Francis Browning resigned as president and CEO of QualChoice of Little Rock on Sept. 18. Browning has been temporarily replaced by Mike Stock, QualChoice's chief financial and chief operating officer. The board will make a permanent...

RediClinic adds Blue Cross coverage in NWA Arkansas.(Notes)
October 1, 2007... RediClinic LLC of Houston said several nurse practitioners at its clinics in Fayetteville and Rogers are now in-network providers for Arkansas Blue Cross & Blue Shield, Health Advantage, USAble Group Life, USAble Administrators and Blue...

Reminder Box Inc.(New Businesses: A Listing of Business Start-Ups in Arkansas)
October 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Reminder Box Inc. Owner: Joe Miller, Tim Miller and Jim Stevenson Address: 415 Gamble Road, Little Rock 72211 Phone: (800) 480-1248 Fax: none Hours: Mon.-Fri.: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Start-up: Sept....

H2O Hair + Color.(New Businesses: A Listing of Business Start-Ups in Arkansas)(Marty Pruitt)(Brief article)
October 1, 2007... H2O Hair + Color Owner: Marry and Kristi Pruitt Address: 11324 Arcade Drive, Suite 6, Little Rock 72212 Phone: (501) 716-9922 Fax: none Hours: Tues.-Fri.: 8 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sat.: 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Start-up: Sept. 3, 2007 ...

Calendar.(Calendar)
October 1, 2007... * 1--Client Orientation & Demonstrations Time: 4-5 p.m. Location: Arkansas Procurement Assistance Center, 127 W Fifth St., Malvern Fee: Free For more information, call (501) 337-5355 * 2--Increasing Real Estate Sales...

Hunton & Williams LLP.(BUSINESS SERVICES)
October 1, 2007... Jennifer Barrett, Acxiom Corp.'s global privacy officer, has been appointed to the executive committee of the Center for Information Policy Leadership at Hunton & Williams LLP of Richmond, Va.

University of Arkansas.(EDUCATION)
October 1, 2007... Marion Dunagan has been named assistant dean for graduate programs at the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.(HEALTH CARE)
October 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Richard P. "Rick" Morrison has been appointed chairman of the Department of Microbiology & Immunology at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock.

Korie Trice, of Polk Stanley Rowland Curzon Porter Architects Ltd. of Little Rock.(INTERIOR DESIGN)
October 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Korie Trice, of Polk Stanley Rowland Curzon Porter Architects Ltd. of Little Rock, recently earned certification from the National Council for Interior Design Qualification.

Bozell LLC.(MEDIA/MARKETING)
October 1, 2007... Lance Lemmonds has been made account executive at the advertising and public relations firm Bozell LLC. Lemmonds will oversee the client accounts at the Little Rock office.

Steve Rust, president and chief executive officer of the Fayetteville Economic Development Council.(NONPROFITS)
October 1, 2007... Steve Rust, president and chief executive officer of the Fayetteville Economic Development Council, has been selected along with 10 other people to attend the Edward Lowe Foundation Fall Retreat in Michigan.

American Society of Victimology.(NONPROFITS)
October 1, 2007... Kathy Findley, executive director of Safe Places, a violence prevention and intervention program, has been elected to the board of the American Society of Victimology.

Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art.(NONPROFITS)
October 1, 2007... Sarah Brown has been hired as an assistant curator of Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art of Bentonville.

Evonne Amerine was selected to be a member of the Leadership Greater Little Rock Class XXIII.(NONPROFITS)(Brief article)
October 1, 2007... Evonne Amerine was selected to be a member of the Leadership Greater Little Rock Class XXIII. Other members include Donna Auld, Jeff Byers, Tim Carney, William "Goose" Changose, Shayla Copas, Odessa Darrough, Bryan Day, Kenya Eddings, Dora Jane...

Coldwell Banker Advantage Realty.(REAL ESTATE)
October 1, 2007... Kenneth Hayes has been hired by Coldwell Banker Advantage Realty of Little Rock as an agent at the Hinson office. Glenda Wilson has been hired as an agent at the Cabot office.

Midwest Mall Properties LLP.(SECURITY)
October 1, 2007... Terry Page, security director of Northwest Arkansas Mall, will also serve in a new position as regional security manager for Midwest Mall Properties LLP, the new owner of Northwest Arkansas Mall.

Arkansas Cable Telecommunications Association.(TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
October 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Garry Bowman has been selected to be the new chairman of the board of directors of the Arkansas Cable Telecommunications Association of Little Rock. Gary Massaglia, vice president and general manager of Comcast...

Anthony Forest Products Co.(TIMBER)
October 1, 2007... Steve Barham has been promoted to vice president of forestry management and procurement at Anthony Forest Products Co. of El Dorado. The company's recent election of officers includes Aubra Anthony Jr., president and chief executive officer;...

Stock summary.
October 1, 2007... Stock Summary 9/27/2007 Weekly YTD Arkansas Public Company Stocks Close Change Change Acxiom Corp. (ACXM) 19.89 -11.40% -12.51% A.E.R.T (AERT)...

Legal notices.
October 1, 2007... NOTICE OF PROBATE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS PROBATE DIVISION IN THE MATTER OF BENNIE RUDOLPH ROBINSON, deceased CASE NO. PDE-06-1888 NOTICE OF PROBATE OF ESTATE AND FILING OF CLAIMS Last known address et...

Insurance disaster.(Whispers)
October 1, 2007... Dillard's Inc. blames its insurance agent for costing it millions of dollars by not having the proper coverage when Hurricanes Katrina and Rita ripped through the Gulf Shore in 2005. The Little Rock department store chain said it instructed...

Corrections.(Whispers)(Correction notice)
October 1, 2007... Ernst & Young in Rogers was inadvertently omitted from the list of the state's largest accounting firms published Sept. 10. With 19 certified public accountants on staff, it should have ranked seventh in the state. The office, led by Donald P....

Found a Nutt.(Outtakes: An Inside Look Into Arkansas Media)
October 1, 2007... It's not often that the guys behind the cameras open a can of worms large enough to catch the eye of the commissioner of a major NCAA sports conference. But that's exactly what happened Sept. 22 when an ESPN cameraman zoomed in for a...

Musical move.(Outtakes: An Inside Look Into Arkansas Media)(appointment of Shannon Boshears at Heifer Project International)(Brief article)
October 1, 2007... There's a personnel change at Heifer International Foundation as media and musical veteran Shannon Boshears steps in to fill the newly created role of director of marketing. Jeremy Glover, a spokesman for the foundation, says the department...

More moves.(Outtakes: An Inside Look Into Arkansas Media)(Arkansas Business Publishing Group promoted Jennifer Cobb Pyron)(Sells/Clark Agency appointed Greg Harrison and Rachel Earls )(Brief article)
October 1, 2007... While we're at it, here are a couple more personnel changes in the media ranks that were announced last week: * This publication's daddy, Arkansas Business Publishing Group, announced last week that Jennifer Cobb Pyron, editor of Little...

Baby biz.(Outtakes: An Inside Look Into Arkansas Media)(CJRW's contract with Baby Bee Bright )(Brief article)
October 1, 2007... Speaking of CJRW, the state's largest firm announced last week that it was getting into the baby business as it picked up a national account for Baby Bee Bright of Mount Juliet, Tenn. Baby Bee Bright is the developer, manufacturer and...

From the publisher.
October 1, 2007... Rare is the fall that football fans aren't focused solely on who is quarterbacking the Arkansas Razorbacks. And, while that has drawn plenty of discussion for the past two seasons, including the controversial departure of Parade High School...