Arkansas Business articles from September 2003

Arkansas Business archives from September 2003

MSF buyout created KMPG culture shock.(Accounting)(Moore Stephens Frost)
September 1, 2003... THE ACQUISITION IN MARCH 2000 of accounting firm KPMG's Little Rock operations by Moore Stephens Frost was advertised as "seamless" for KPMG's clients. But the merger was anything but seamless for the 13 employees who had worked for KPMG....

Fraud checks raise audit costs.(Accounting)
September 1, 2003... "FUNNY LOOKING" may not be an auditing term learned in a college accounting class. But, thanks to the federal Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and new financial accounting standards from the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants...

"Debt-Free" Woodland Heights bears $3.7 million baggage.
September 1, 2003... ARKANSAS TEACHER Retirement System officials knew Woodland Heights had financial liabilities when they agreed to take over the 63-unit project two years ago. But they were surprised to learn exactly how big that obligation was. At...

Family feud.(Whispers)(Herbert J. Jones Sr. lawsuit against Herbert J. Jones Jr.)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Herbert J. Jones Sr. has filed a lawsuit against his son, Herbert J. Jones Jr., in an attempt to collect $3.65 million on defaulted loans he took out for his auto dealership in Sherwood, Jones Autoplex. In 2000, Jones Jr. took out three...

Family feud II.(Whispers)(Jones Global case)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... That's the short version. Here's the longer one: Last year, Jones Jr. told people that he was "not physically capable of working at the dealership," according to the Jones Sr.'s lawsuit. In 2003, Jones Jr. turned the reins of the...

New manager.(Whispers)(Arkansas Teacher Retirement System nursing homes)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Did you hear that two nursing homes owned by Arkansas Teacher Retirement System are under new management? We can confirm that the state's largest pension fund chose ConvaCare Management Inc. of Searcy to over-see Northridge Rehabilitation...

Corrections.(Whispers)(Correction Notice)
September 1, 2003... HJR 1028 was approved during the regular legislative session to be placed on the November 2004 ballot. In the article on Jim Pickens (Arkansas Business, Aug. 25), it was incorrectly stated that the measure failed to pass in the Legislature. If...

Not again.(Arkansas Teacher Retirement System)(Brief Article)(Editorial)
September 1, 2003... WE THOUGHT--HOPED, really--that by now all the damage done to the Arkansas Teacher Retirement System under the leadership (if you'll excuse the term) of Bill Shirron would have all been behind US. But when something that big--$7 billion or...

Fair and balanced decision.(lawsuits)(Brief Article)(Editorial)
September 1, 2003... FOX NEWS HAS DROPPED ITS lawsuit against Al Franken, the liberal humorist and author of "Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them: A Fair and Balanced Look at the Right." That's a relief. Now we can continue to use that combination of words...

U.S. Timber Companies suffering.(Letter to the Editor)
September 1, 2003... In reference to your editorial "Spin in the Woods," (AB, Aug. 18) and more particularly the following quote contained therein: "In the meantime, the Canadian timber industry is suffering and home builders--and buyers--in the U.S. face...

Hogs mean business in '03.(Commentary)(University of Arkansas football team )
September 1, 2003... MORE THAN PRIDE AND All-Everything tackle Shawn Andrews is on the line for the University of Arkansas football team in 2003. The Razorbacks have one less home game (seven) than last fall, and away games pay less than playing at home. So...

Is Marketing Art or Science.(On Marketing)(Column)
September 1, 2003... DO YOU HEAR (OR EVEN SAY) things like this around your organization: "I know this business, and no-outside person or computer can tell me anything I don't already know?" Or, perhaps you're more likely to hear, "None of us is any smarter than...

Rescue redevelopment.(Real deals: a look at important real estate transactions)(Public Notice)
September 1, 2003... The old Dillard's headquarters in downtown Little Rock will be undergoing redevelopment after a $1.22 million transaction. Union Rescue Mission Inc. bought the 120,600-SF building at 900 W. Capitol Ave. and 150 neighboring parking slots...

Land acquisition.(Real deals: a look at important real estate transactions)(Public Notice)
September 1, 2003... About 40 acres in west Little Rock changed hands in a $588,000 deal. Mystery Properties Corp., led by Mystery Willis, purchased the land north of David O. Dodd Road between Interstate 430 and Old Stagecoach Road from Park Place Baptist...

Retail sale.(Real deals: a look at important real estate transactions)(Public Notice)
September 1, 2003... A 16,000-SF retail center in North Little Rock is under new ownership after a $550,000 buy. The, Harold Crye Living Trust acquired the Park Hill Shopping Center at 3400 John E Kennedy Blvd. from Park Hill Baptist Church. The church...

Bright buy.(Real deals: a look at important real estate transactions)(Public Notice)
September 1, 2003... A church property in Maumelle rang up a $400,000 transaction. Bright Ideas Enrichment Center Inc., led by James Billings, bought the 301 Commerce Drive property from New Life Church of Conway Inc. The deal is backed with a $340,000 loan...

Foam facility.(Real deals: a look at important real estate transactions)(Public Notice)
September 1, 2003... A North Little Rock industrial property drew a $350,000 sales price. North Little Rock-base Fleming Enterprises-Phillips Drive LLC of North Little Rock purchased the Foam Products project at 313 Phillips Road from American Excelsior Co. of...

Shady transaction.(Real deals: a look at important real estate transactions)(Public Notice)
September 1, 2003... A 6,772-SF home in the North Little Rock's Shady Valley neighborhood sold for $511,667. Jimmy and Lisa Chang acquired the house from Jock and Josephine Cobb. The deal is financed with a 15-year loan of $420,000 from Bank of the Ozarks. ...

Woodcrest loan.(Real deals: a look at important real estate transactions)(Public Notice)
September 1, 2003... The owner of three commercial parcels in North Little Rock picked up a $3.5 million financial package. Woodcrest Co. LLP, led by James P. Matthews, obtained the one-year loan from Community Bank of Cabot. The three lots, which average...

Marine mortgage.(Real deals: a look at important real estate transactions)(Public Notice)
September 1, 2003... An industrial development in south Little Rock is backed with a $1.7 million funding agreement. Southern Marine LLC, led by Samuel Landers, Ricky Willis, Thomas Tarver and Tony Willis, received the five-year loan from Malvern National...

Residential development.(Real deals: a look at important real estate transactions)(Public Notice)
September 1, 2003... About 70 acres in north Pulaski County were used to secure a $850,000 mortgage. Rocky and Pamela Mantooth got the 20-year loan from Arkansas Capital Corp. of Little Rock. The property, between Batesville Pike and state Highway 107,...

Office funding.(Real deals: a look at important real estate transactions)(Public Notice)
September 1, 2003... The owner of a 13,525-SF office building in Little Rock picked up a $600,000 mortgage. TME Partnership LLP, led by William Tinsley, Benjamin Mullen, Alan Hope, Stephen Keen and Allen Pettit, obtained the three-year loan from Pulaski Bank &...

Fuller financing.(Real deals: a look at important real estate transactions)(Public Notice)
September 1, 2003... A commercial project in Maumelle was used to secure a $500,000 mortgage. D'Dawn Fuller Properties LLC, led by D'Dawn Fuller, got the one-year loan from Bank of the Ozarks. The one-acre 400-406 Edgewood Drive development previously was...

Hickingbotham gives $3 million to Ouachita.(Inside Business)(Frank D. Hickingbotham donates to Ouachita Baptist University)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Frank D. Hickingbotham gave $3 million to Ouachita Baptist University at Arkadelphia for the construction of a new 40,000-SF building for the university's business students. Construction on Frank D. Hickingbotham Hall is scheduled to begin...

Reynolds Foundation gives UAMS $3 million.(Inside Business)(University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... The Donald W. Reynolds Foundation of Las Vegas has pledged $3 million to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences for a conference center and auditorium on the top floor of the 12-story Jackson T. Stephens Spine and Neurosciences...

University of Phoenix to open LR campus.(Inside Business)(Little Rock)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... After receiving approval from the Arkansas Department of Higher Education in August, the University of Phoenix leased classroom and office space at 10800 Financial Centre Parkway, Suite 300, in west Little Rock. The school's newest campus...

ADEQ launches loan program.(Inside Business)(Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality has announced a new program that will provide $800,000 for low-interest loans to help Arkansans clean up and revitalize property for new development. Developers will be able to use the loan...

CPA image rebounds, poll shows.(In Full View)(certified public accountants)
September 1, 2003... THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002 AND a multi-million image campaign have apparently helped restore much of the public's esteem for the accounting profession. A Gallup Poll released Aug. 18 found that American's "gut instinct" about the...

Murphy Oil makes Malaysia discovery.(Inside Business)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Murphy Oil Corp. said it made a "significant" new oil discovery offshore Malaysia. Murphy said it made the discovery at its Kikeh Kecil No. 1 well, drilled in Block K, offshore Sabah, Malaysia. The well was drilled in 4,460 feet of water,...

BOMA/IREM forum set for Sept. 9.(Inside Business)(Building Owners and Managers Association of Greater Little Rock, Institute of Real Estate Management)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... The Building Owners and Managers Association of Greater Little Rock and Institute of Real Estate Management, Arkansas Chapter #64, will hold the sixth-annual BOMA/ IREM Joint Legislative Forum on Sept. 9, ac-cording to Denise Bowers, BOMA...

Huckabee won't run for Senate in 2004.(Inside Business)(Mike Huckabee)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Gov. Mike Huckabee announced last week that he will not run for the U.S. Senate in 2004, saying he wants to concentrate on the job Arkansans elected him to do. The announcement ended months of speculation about whether Huckabee would run...

Women's apparel shop opens at McCain Mall.(Inside Business)(Christopher & Banks)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Christopher & Banks, a women's apparel line based in Minneapolis, has opened its first central Arkansas location at McCain Mall in North Little Rock. The store is on the second level next to Champs Sports, in the 4,000 SF formerly occupied...

Game & fish sets duck hunting dates.(Inside Business)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission last week set the dates for the state's duck hunting season. The dates are Nov. 22-Dec. 7, Dec. 12-24 and Dec. 26-Jan. 25. Hunters can harvest six ducks a day in the 60-day period, including four...

Bid day brings big business.(NW Journal: a look at news from Northwest Arkansas)(University of Arkansas sorority bids)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Wednesday, Aug. 20, wouldn't seem like a big day for most retailers, but for those carrying items with Greek lettering in Fayetteville, business was booming. "Bid Day," as it is called, signified the end of the formal rush period for the...

Rogers beefs up tourism efforts.(NW Journal: a look at news from Northwest Arkansas)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... With most of its hotel revenue coming from weekday business travelers, the city of Rogers and its new director of advertising and promotions, Beth Stephens, have a plan for filling in the weekends. Stephens is working hard to bring in tour...

Orbis Corp. opens Bentonville office.(NW Journal: a look at news from Northwest Arkansas)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Orbis Corp. of Oconomowoc, Wis., a manufacturer of reusable plastic packaging, opened a sales and design office in Bentonville on June 1 to serve Wal-Mart Stores Inc., said Orbis spokeswoman Cyndi Marsh. The 1,200-SF office in the Beau...

Cannon Express Inc.(Business Briefs)(Michael Miola, John Pacheco appointed)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... * Cannon Express Inc. named Director Michael Miola to be president of the company on Aug. 15, according to information filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. John Pacheco, also a director; was named chief executive.

Little Rock National Airport.(Business Briefs)(government grants received)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... * Little Rock National Airport has received three U.S. Department of Transportation grants recently totaling about $7 million. One was for $1.1 million to make runway improvements. A second grant of $3 million is for expanding the existing...

Arkansas Pharmacists Association.(Business Briefs)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... * The annual District 1 meeting of the Arkansas Pharmacists Association will be held at 7 p.m., Sept. 9, at the Wyndham Riverfront Hotel in North Little Rock. Gary Fancher of Flippin, the association president, will be the main speaker. Other...

World Wide Travel Service Inc.(Business Briefs)(Women-Friendly Workplace Award)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... * World Wide Travel Service Inc. has been selected to receive the 2003 "Women-Friendly Workplace Award" by the Missouri state conference of the National Organization of Women. The 34-year-old Little Rock company, owned by Betta Carney, was...

Department of Arkansas Heritage.(Business Briefs)(American Association for State and Local History award)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... * The Department of Arkansas Heritage has been awarded the American Association for State and Local History's Certificate of Commendation for the department's interactive CD-ROM project, "Arkansas and the Louisiana Purchase." Produced as part...

The Arkansas Environmental Federation.(Business Briefs)(receives Blue Line Conservation Award)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... * The Arkansas Environmental Federation has received the 2003 Blue Line Conservation Award from the Save Our Streams Conservation Alliance for its efforts to protect the physical, biological and recreational values of Crooked Creek in north...

Charles Hathaway, the former University of Arkansas at Little Rock chancellor, will join Heifer International on Sept. 1 as the nonprofit's vice president of education.(Business Briefs )(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... * Charles Hathaway, the former University of Arkansas at Little Rock chancellor, will join Heifer International on Sept. 1 as the nonprofit's vice president of education. Hathaway will oversee the Heifer Education Department, which educates the...

Crater of Diamonds State Park.(Business Briefs)(Arkansas quarter)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... * The Arkansas quarter will be unveiled Oct. 28 at the Crater of Diamonds State Park at Murfreesboro. The coin features a diamond, a duck and rice. Dortha Scott of Mount Ida is the designer of the state's quarter, the 25th in a series of state...

The Templar Corp.(Business Briefs)(selected by Arkansas Integrated Justice Information Systems)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... * The Templar Corp. of Alexandria, Va., has been selected as the provider for a data sharing technology pilot project for Arkansas' Integrated Justice Information Systems. Faulkner County will be the pilot site. The immediate objective is to...

Wal-Mart Stores Inc.(Business Briefs)(pressured from All-China Federation of Trade Unions)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... * Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is getting pressure from China's government-controlled union body, the All-China Federation of Trade Unions, to establish trade unions for thousands of its employees, the Xinhua News Agency said. The union says Wal-Mart...

Baker Tanks.(Business Briefs)(acquires Valley Tank Co.)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... * Baker Tanks of Los Angeles has bought Valley Tank Co. of Fort Smith. .Valley rents 20,000+ gallon steel tanks for temporary liquid storage in the Arkansas and Oklahoma oil fields. With this acquisition Baker is able to expand its steel tank...

First Federal Bancshares of Arkansas Inc.(Business Briefs)(dividend)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... * First Federal Bancshares of Arkansas Inc. has declared an 18-cent cash dividend payable on Sept. 24 to stockholders of record on Sept. 9.

Washington Demilitarization Co.(Business Briefs)(3 million hours without accidents)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... * The Washington Demilitarization Co. has achieved 3 million hours of work without any days lost to accidents at the Army's Pine Bluff Chemical Agent Disposal Facility. The company is in the middle of 16 months of testing the incineration...

Arvest Holdings Inc.(Business Briefs)(acquires Superior Financial Corp.)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... * Arvest Holdings Inc.'s purchase of Superior Financial Corp. has been approved by the board of governors of the Federal Reserve., according to information filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Superior expects the closing to occur...

Barnes recruited, now will recruit.(Accountancy)(Moore Stephens Frost appoints Greg Barnes )
September 1, 2003... GREG BARNES, A FORMER ARTHUR Andersen partner who joined Staffmark Inc. in 2000, on Monday was to become an audit partner at Moore Stephens Frost. Managing Partner Greg Flesher described Barnes as a "star talent" who had been on MSF's wish...

Strack's take on MSF.(Acounting)(Joseph I. Strack, Moore Stephens Frost)(Excerpt)
September 1, 2003... THE FOLLOWING PARAgraphs are excerpted from Joseph I. Strack's sworn affidavit, which was given in February as part of the suit and countersuit between the Moore Stephens Frost accounting firm and Strack filed in Pulaski County Circuit Court....

Andersen Demise helps accounting firms with revenue.(Accounting Overview)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... RETAINING THE TOP SPOT for Arkansas' biggest accounting firm, BKD LLP's Little Rock office grew in personnel and revenue in 2002. The number of CPAs rose to 58 from 55, and revenue surged to $20.15 million from $19.5 million for the year...

Arkansas business list: largest accounting firms.(Acounting)(Directory)
September 1, 2003... ARKANSAS BUSINESS LIST: LARGEST ACCOUNTING FIRMS Ranked by number of certified public accountants on staff in Arkansas Firm Address of Primary Arkansas Office CPAs Phone, Fax ...

Al Drinkwater of Advanced Environmental Recycling Technologies Inc.(Environment)(elected to Arkansas Recycling Coalition)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Al Drinkwater of Advanced Environmental Recycling Technologies Inc. in Springdale has been elected to the Arkansas Recycling Coalition board of directors. Other new board members include Amy Wilson of the Arkansas Environmental Federation,...

Albert Braunfisch has been named to the Pulaski Bank board of directors.(Financial)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Albert Braunfisch has been named to the Pulaski Bank board of directors. Braunfisch is president of CAP Media Inc. in Little Rock.

Bank of the Ozarks.(Financial)(Andrew Harper appointed)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Andrew Harper has joined Bank of the Ozarks in Little Rock as senior vice president.

Simmons First National Bank.(Financial)(Joe E. Blackerby appointed)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Joe E. Blackerby has been promoted to vice president of general accounting in the finance group of Simmons First National Bank in Pine Bluff.

John D. Lingo has been promoted to assistant vice president at Simmons.(Financial)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... John D. Lingo has been promoted to assistant vice president at Simmons. Lingo is the chief technologist in the information systems department. Janie R. Arrasmith has been named information systems officer at Simmons where she is the senior...

Fred Smith of Las Vegas has been elected to the board of directors of Safe Foods Corp. of North Little Rock.(Food)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Fred Smith of Las Vegas has been elected to the board of directors of Safe Foods Corp. of North Little Rock. Smith is chairman of the board of trustees of the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation and a director of Alltel Corp. in Little Rock. Other...

First Arkansas Insurance of Little Rock Inc.(Insurance)(Steve Standridge Insurance Inc.)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... First Arkansas Insurance of Little Rock Inc. in Conway received the Circle of Excellence award from the Bituminous Insurance Co. in Rock Island, Ill., for its outstanding performance, sales volume and professionalism. Steve Standridge Insurance...

Elizabeth Polk Haman of Little Rock.(Media)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Elizabeth Polk Haman of Little Rock has joined the special projects department at Arkansas Times. Haman previously served as publisher of At Home in Arkansas.

American Lung Association of Arkansas.(Nonprofit)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Jim Shenep of Little Rock has been named president of the American Lung Association of Arkansas advisory board. Shenep is senior vice president and trust manager for Delta Trust & Bank in Little Rock. Ann Morris was named vice president of the...

Kathy Ainley of Little Rock has been elected president of the Centers for Youth and Families Center Corps board of directors.(Nonprofit)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Kathy Ainley of Little Rock has been elected president of the Centers for Youth and Families Center Corps board of directors. Ainley is employed by Arkansas Children's Hospital. Shante Elizandro has been elected vice president. Elizandro is...

Miller Davis has joined Heifer as senior vice president for external affairs.(Nonprofit)(Church of the Brethren)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Miller Davis has joined Heifer as senior vice president for external affairs. Davis is the retired manager of the Church of the Brethren's Emergency Response/Service Ministers Unit.

Century 21 Steve Pinter Realty.(Real Estate)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Rod Hardaway has joined Century 21 Steve Pinter Realty in Little Rock as a real estate agent. Other new agents at the firm include Solita Johnson, Bev Moore, Lisa Stroud, Rosalyn Watts and Stephanie Wood.

Stock summary.
September 1, 2003... Stock Summary Arkansas Public Company Stocks 8/27/03 Weekly YTD Close Change Change Acxiom Corp. (ACXM) 16.01 0.13% 4.57% A.E.R.T....

MacBlair.(Outtakes: an inside look into Arkansas Media)
September 1, 2003... We all remember the turmoil when New York Times reporters Jayson Blair and Rick Bragg were found to be using other journalists' work. Now, an Arkansas free-lance journalist, Suzi Parker--who's written for the Dallas Morning News, U.S. News...

Texarkana ratings.(Outtakes: an inside look into Arkansas Media)(KTOY-FM)(KTOY-FM)(KMJJ-FM)
September 1, 2003... Don't let it be said Texarkana gets short shrift. Arbitron Inc. spring radio ratings in the 12-plus category for southwest Arkansas matter also. In the Texarkana market, with its 111,000 12-plus listeners, KKYR-FM, 102.5, and its...

Publisher's note.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Dear Readers: When you want to find one of the really bright spots in the Arkansas economy, look to Jonesboro. The retail, health and education center of Northeast Arkansas continues to enjoy rapid commercial and residential...

Developers Plan Retail Centers to attract regional shoppers.
September 1, 2003... Tucked away in northeast Arkansas, Jonesboro is the region's industrial, educational, agricultural and financial center. And commercial real estate developers are looking to one other industry to solidify the city as a regional capital: retail....

Hospitals anchor region with quality health care.(Jonesboro)
September 1, 2003... As the city of Jonesboro has grown, its heath care community has thrived with new construction, innovative programs and cutting-edge technology, bringing quality medical resources to northeast Arkansas. Helping lead the charge are the...

City provides industry with abundant resources for growth, success.(Jonesboro)
September 1, 2003... Jonesboro is a city of more than 60,000 and is part of a Metropolitan Statistical Area of more than 100,000, with all of the conveniences of a big city and the comforts of a small town. Jonesboro is the fifth-largest city in Arkansas and the...

Thriving schools make city an education center.(Jonesboro)
September 1, 2003... As the home of one of the state's leading public universities and five quality school districts, the Jonesboro area offers its students abundant educational resources and, by extension, limitless career possibilities. Arkansas State...

Retailers, lofts revitalize downtown Jonesboro.
September 1, 2003... The Jonesboro Central Planning Association is working to revamp downtown, improving city streets to attract new business and drawing people to Main Street with festivals and cultural activities. JCPA was organized in late 1998 under the...

Commentary.(future for Jonesboro, Arkansas)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Dear Arkansas Business Readers: We are so pleased as a community to be included as one of the "Community Supplement" cities chosen by Arkansas Business. The Greater Jonesboro Chamber of Commerce, with more than 1,500 business members,...

Steve Landers: independent again: auto dealer who sold his name to UAG gets to keep it, too.
September 8, 2003... STEVE LANDERS KNOWS when it's time to make a trade. After denying in July that he planned to leave United Auto Group Inc., which bought his Landers Auto Group eight years ago,. Landers confirmed two weeks ago that he is buying back Landers...

Dumas feed producer diversifies to grow.(animal feed sector)
September 8, 2003... ALTHOUGH, ARKAT NUTRItion Inc. isn't a well-known name yet, it is on the right path. Credit Rick Wohlschlaeger, president and CEO of the Dumas company, for turning a seasonal catfish feed producer into a force to be reckoned with in the...

Chiropractors, therapists keep battling.(Arkansas State Board of Chiropractic Examiners case)
September 8, 2003... LITTLE ROCK PHYSICAL THERapist Michael Teston has found himself in the middle of the latest war between chiropractors and physical therapists. In December, the Arkansas State Board of Chiropractic Examiners brought Teston up on charges...

Pay up.(Whispers)(lawsuit against accountants)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2003... Rod Ford's defunct ESI Group Inc. is clearly the winner in its lawsuit against its former accountants. But how many dollars ESI will receive is still way up in the air. As you may recall, ESI blamed Stan Parks, Michael S. Miller and...

Not Polynesian, either.(Whispers)(Darrell Walker and Dr. Carl Johnson case)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2003... The Little Rock Police Department's official "assault report" on the infamous altercation between former Razorbacks and NBA basketball player Darrell Walker and Dr. Carl Johnson, the much shorter University of Arkansas trustee, at Chenal...

Everything O' is McNew again.(Whispers)(investors lawsuit)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2003... A group of investors recently refiled their lawsuit against Mike McNew and Joe O'Banion in an attempt to collect some of the money they lost investing in the couple's factoring companies. The investors, led by Lee Stephens, Joe C. Thompson,...

Bootlegging doesn't pay.(Whispers)(Ugly Mike's Records must pay $50,891 in damages to Malaco Inc.)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2003... A federal judge ordered Ugly Mike's Records in Little Rock to pay $50,891 in damages to Malaco Inc. of Jackson, Miss., after selling "bootlegged" CDs that Malaco claimed it owned copyrights to. According to court records, Ugly Mike's sold...

Pleasant transaction.(Whispers)(192-acre residential tract)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2003... A 192-acre residential tract in Maumelle tipped the scales at $2 million (24 cents per SF). ERC Land Development Group LLC of Fort Smith bought the land from Capitol Development of Arkansas Inc., led by Michael Todd. The first phase of...