Arkansas Business articles from September 2005

Arkansas Business archives from September 2005

Pulaski Technical College bursting at Seams: two-year NLR college enrolls 7,800 for fall.
September 5, 2005... DAN BAKKE, PRESIDENT OF North Little Rock's Pulaski Technical College, surveys the construction progress on the new 90,000-SF campus center with an appreciative smile. "I've been waiting on this for five years," Bakke said. "Before,...

Pine Bluff bankers push into crowded hot springs market: Jefferson Bancshares buying Charter, teaming with local businessmen to create 'community bank'.
September 5, 2005... JEFFERSON BANCSHARES, the Pine Bluff bank holding company that owns Pine Bluff National Bank, plans to invest $5.1 million in a new "community bank" to be chartered in Hot Springs, CEO John Garrison said. "It would really be driven by Hot...

Will technology kill the radio star? Internet, satellite elbow into market, but 'terrestrial' stations hang on.
September 5, 2005... RICHARD CARVELL REmembers a time when radio executives feared that installing cassette players in cars would kill the broadcasting industry. Three decades later, an onslaught of Internet and satellite technologies is threatening a new...

Bank notes.(Whispers)
September 5, 2005... For those keeping score at home, the acquisition of Mountain View Bancshares Inc. weighs in at $42.5 million. That figure represents a mix of cash ($38.25 million) and stock ($4.25 million). Those shares are coming from Home Bancshares...

Check, please.
September 5, 2005... Who received the eight largest paydays from this transaction, accounting for more than 90 percent of the ownership? James Hinkle, 15.2 percent worth $6.46 million. Kay Hinkle, 15.18 percent worth $6.45 million. Kenneth Sutton,...

Howell case update.(Howell and Jackson Construction Co., M. David Howell Jr.)(Brief Article)
September 5, 2005... Remember the strange case of M. David Howell Jr. of Little Rock, who died in a Beverly Hills hotel room in October 2002 as his $80 million Ponzi scheme was starting to unravel? Since his death, of course, Howell's estate has been the...

Solo effort.(Leonard Boen, Shackleford Crossing development)(Brief Article)
September 5, 2005... We're not sure when things changed. But we're told by those-in-the-know that Little Rock businessman Leonard Boen is no longer associated with the proposed Shackleford Crossing development. These days, the lone ball carrier for the...

Benton project.(retail development)(Brief Article)
September 5, 2005... We've heard so much talk about a Benton retail development in the works that we just couldn't keep it to ourselves any more--even if the developers are still mum on the deal. Sources familiar with the project say a development on the south...

Real trio.(real estate deals)(Brief Article)
September 5, 2005... Did you say multimillion dollar real estate deals? Here are three. The sale of a 122-room motel in southwest Little Rock tipped the scales at a reported $4.9 million. Shree Bahucker/Ambay LLC, led by Alkesh and Alpa Modi, the Hampton...

Liberty merger.(Liberty Bank of Arkansas, TrustBanc Financial Group Inc. )(Brief Article)
September 5, 2005... The collapse of Liberty Bank of Arkansas at Siloam Springs into its sister charter; Liberty Bank of Arkansas at Jonesboro, has regulatory approval. Want to know when the merger will actually take place? Sept. 9, or so the folks at...

Shakeup.(James C. "Jay" Olmedo and Phillip L. Lay has left from Morgan Stanley )(Brief Article)
September 5, 2005... James C. "Jay" Olmedo was out of the office when we tried to call, so this is about all we can tell you: Olmedo has replaced--on an interim basis, at any rate--Scott Orr as the Morgan Stanley brokerage's branch manager in Little Rock. ...

Katrina.(Hurricane Katrina 2005)(Brief Article)(Editorial)
September 5, 2005... THE DEVASTATION FROM Hurricane Katrina along the Gulf Coast is overwhelming. Many news accounts look at the storm's impact on the economy, the closing of refineries that will drive gasoline prices up even more, the cost of rebuilding--all...

Impact.(Editorial)(Brief Article)
September 5, 2005... AMID ALL THE DEATH AND misery and suffering along the Gulf Coast in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, it seems almost awkward to talk about its damage to the American economy--damage that may wind up far more extensive than anyone could have...

Do unto others ...(Editorial)
September 5, 2005... WE CONFESS TO A BIT OF amusement last week when Lee Scott, president and CEO of Wal-Mart Stores Inc. of Bentonville, called for the British government to take a look at Tesco PLC, his chief competitor in the supermarket business in the United...

The big site.(Publisher's Note)(good time for automotive industry)
September 5, 2005... WITH ALL THE TALK DURing the past couple of years about the perfect site for an automotive plant in Arkansas, I finally had to see it for myself. Sure enough, there's a beautiful 2,000-acre piece of land in Marion that's ripe for supersite...

The rubber band effect.(On Leadership)
September 5, 2005... WHEN YOU STRETCH A RUBber band out and let it go, it snaps back to almost its original shape. The same can apply to leadership and executive development work. One of the concerns I hear most often is about the rubber band effect. "We send...

Chenal land.(Real Deals: A Look at Important Real Estate Transactions)(R&L Properties sells to Smith-Mayfield Properties LLC and CP LLC)(Brief Article)
September 5, 2005... A 13.1-acre piece of west Little Rock sold for a combined $5.1 million in two transactions. Smith-Mayfield Properties LLC, led by William Smith and Phillip Mayfield, purchased 7.6 acres at the northeast corner of Chenal Parkway and...

Auto property.(Car Uni Ar Lit LLC bought Landers Auto Body from Automotive Group Realty LLC )(Brief Article)
September 5, 2005... Ownership of an automotive property in south Little Rock shifted in a near $2.9 million deal. Car Uni Ar Lit LLC of McLean, Va., bought Landers Auto Body at 6301 S. University Ave. from Automotive Group Realty LLC of Bloomfield Hills,...

Rosewood sale.(Real Deals: A Look at Important Real Estate Transactions)(Brief Article)
September 5, 2005... A 100-unit apartment complex in southwest Little Rock changed hands in a $1.75 million deal. Marshall Property Management LLC, led by Don and Melba Marshall, purchased Rosewood Apartments at 6600 Lancaster Road. The seller is MEE V...

Office parcel.(Duininck & Donovan Enterprises LLC acquired the property from Westrock Partnership)(Brief Article)
September 5, 2005... A 1.7-acre commercial property in west Little Rock rang up a $672,000 deal. Duininck & Donovan Enterprises LLC, led by Patrick and Gail Walker, acquired the property on the west side of Centerview Drive between Executive Center and Peach...

Garden transaction.(Jacksonville Gardens Inc., Zimmerman Properties LLC)(Brief Article)
September 5, 2005... A Jacksonville apartment project is in the works after a $135,000 land deal. Jacksonville Gardens Inc., led by Steve Ptotulis, bought the 1.5-acre South James Street location. The seller is Zimmerman Properties LLC, led by Justin...

Restaurant buy.(Arkansas Restaurant Development Corp. purchased site from Jacksonville Land Co. )(Brief Article)
September 5, 2005... A 1.2-acre commercial property in Jacksonville drew a $502,000 sale. Arkansas Restaurant Development Corp., led by Sharon Hunter, purchased the site near 1800 John Harden Drive. The seller is Jacksonville Land Co., led by John Peck. ...

Gamble deal.(Real Deals: A Look at Important Real Estate Transactions)(Bell-Corley Investments LLC acquires property from Dorothea G. Davis Living Revocable Trust)(Brief Article)
September 5, 2005... A commercial project in west Little Rock is under new ownership after a $445,000 deal. Bell-Corley Investments LLC, led by Matt Bell and Boyd Corley, acquired the 100 Gamble Road property from the Dorothea G. Davis Living Revocable Trust....

Chenal Abode I.(Real Deals: A Look at Important Real Estate Transactions)(Brief Article)
September 5, 2005... A 6,586-SF house in west Little Rock's Chenal Valley neighborhood tipped the scales at $625,000. Randy Machen bought the house from Steel Development International Pte. Ltd., led by Kazutaka Fukui. The deal is financed with a $634,318...

Chenal Abode II.(Mangaraju Chakka and Kanthi Dasari purchased the house from Rector Phillips Morse Inc)(Brief Article)
September 5, 2005... A 6,100-SF home in west Little Rock's Chenal Valley neighborhood sold for $568,667. Mangaraju Chakka and Kanthi Dasari purchased the house from Little Rock's Rector Phillips Morse Inc. The deal is backed with a 15-year loan of $601,167...

Cypress acquisition.(Justin Carmody acquired the house from One Bank & Trust)(Brief Article)
September 5, 2005... A 4,798-SF home in west Little Rock's Cypress Point neighborhood changed hands in a $555,000 deal. Justin Carmody acquired the house from One Bank & Trust. The deal is funded with a 30-year loan of $444,000 from the bank. One Bank...

WLR residence.(John and Marianne Burnett bought house from Sidney and Debra Moncrief)(Brief Article)
September 5, 2005... A 4,074-SF home in west Little Rock drew a $534,000 sale. John and Marianne Burnett bought the house from Sidney and Debra Moncrief. The deal is financed with a one-year loan of $500,000 from Pulaski Bank & Trust of Little Rock. The...

Chenal Abode III.(Desiree and Frank Lorusso purchased house from Tommie and Leilani Beach)(Brief Article)
September 5, 2005... A 4,774-SF home in west Little Rock's Chenal Valley neighborhood rang up a $529,000 deal. Desiree and Frank Lorusso purchased the house from Tommie and Leilani Beach. The deal is backed with a pair of 15-year loans totaling $551,500 from...

Wellington purchase.(Real Deals: A Look at Important Real Estate Transactions)(Brief Article)
September 5, 2005... A 5,200-SF home in west Little Rock's Villages of Wellington neighborhood is under new ownership after a $505,000 transaction. Thomas Park IT and his wife, Carmen, acquired the house from KT Builders Inc., led by Kenneth Whitfield. The...

Rural mortgage.(Jon and Lisa Fletcher obtained the loan from Twin City Bank)(Brief Article)
September 5, 2005... The owners of a 72-acre spread in north Pulaski County landed an $800,000 financial package. Jon and Lisa Fletcher obtained the one-year loan from Twin City Bank. The land is on Tom Box Road, a half-mile east of Batesville Pike as the crow...

Rental financing.(Downtown Fund LLC received loan from Summit Bank)(Brief Article)
September 5, 2005... Several rental properties in downtown Little Rock were used to secure a $745,637 mortgage. Downtown Fund LLC, led by Mark Nichols and Charles Heinbockel, received the five-year loan from Summit Bank. The properties include Cromwell...

FTD.com to open center in Sherwood, employ 250.(customer service center)
September 5, 2005... FTD.com Inc. announced last week that it is opening an order entry and customer service center at the Wildwood Centre in Sherwood, creating about 250 new jobs. Renovations to the building are under way. Florists' Transworld Delivery Inc.,...

Pine Bluff doughnut maker shuts down, 110 jobs lost.(Inside Business)
September 5, 2005... Rich Products Corp., which bought the Rolling Pin Donut Manufacturing Co. in January, said it will close the Rolling Pin manufacturing facility at the Jefferson Industrial Park at Pine Bluff, with a loss of about 110 jobs. Production of...

Economic Developers honor their own.(Arkansas Economic Developers, 2005 Volunteer of the Year Awards and the Lifetime Leadership Awards)(Brief Article)
September 5, 2005... The Arkansas Economic Developers, a statewide organization of economic development professionals and community leaders, presented the 2005 Volunteer of the Year Awards and the Lifetime Leadership Awards during its recent annual conference at...

Wal-Mart, Dillard's see August sales increase.(Public Company Reports)
September 5, 2005... Both of the state's major retailers posted sales gains for August. Wal-Mart Stores Inc.'s comparable-store sales rose 3.3 percent last month, slightly missing Wall Street estimates of 3.4 percent, according to Thomson Financial. ...

Car-Mart salaries hold steady; CFO to leave.(Public Company Reports)
September 5, 2005... Executives at America's Car-Mart Inc. of Bentonville have had unchanged yearly salaries for the past two years, but bonuses rose from 2004 to 2005, according to the company's annual proxy statement filed last week with the Securities & Exchange...

Powell sells $19 million in USA Truck stock.(Public Company Reports)
September 5, 2005... The single largest insider shareholder in USA Truck Inc. of Van Buren sold 800,000 shares of his holdings Aug. 17. Robert Powell, chairman and CEO of USA Truck, collected $23.75 a share, or $19 million. The stock has traded as high as...

Simmons First National Corp.(Public Company Reports)
September 5, 2005... Simmons First National Corp. of Pine Bluff has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of 15 cents a share payable on Oct. 3 to shareholders of record as of Sept. 15.

Natural State Golf Trail adds five courses.(SPORTS BUSINESS)(Brief Article)
September 5, 2005... In just its second year, the Natural State Golf Trail will add five new golf courses to the already existing eight that have filed to retain their spot on the tourism generator. The aim of the 13 courses, according to the Arkansas...

Murphy Oil Gulf damage 'as good as we could hope'.(SPORTS BUSINESS)
September 5, 2005... Production at three Murphy Oil Corp. facilities is still halted in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, but damage to two deepwater platforms in the Gulf of Mexico and a refinery near New Orleans appears to be minimal, the company said last week. ...

ANB Financial to open loan office in Jackson, Wyo.(Wyoming)(Brief Article)
September 5, 2005... Bentonville-chartered ANB Financial N.A. opened a loan production office in St. George, Utah, back in January and is looking to outfit a yet another loan production satellite in trendy and highly affluent Jackson, Wyo. Jackson Hole, the...

Local landscape gadget wins big.(waterRing, an irrigation equipment )
September 5, 2005... For Ben Bacon, the WaterRing has the potential to make money grow on trees. Bacon designed and started making the product in 1997 after he had lost several trees due to water issues. "It is an irrigation device shaped like a...

Pete Esch firm plans four Sonics.(Sonic Drive-In restaurants)(Brief Article)
September 5, 2005... Pete Esch plans to build four new Sonic Drive-In restaurants this year, bringing his total to 60. The new restaurants are slated for Hot Springs, Jacksonville, Johnson and Rossville, Ga. Three of those restaurants are currently under...

Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale has settled with its former hog and feeder pig farmers in Arkansas and eastern Oklahoma.(Business Briefs)
September 5, 2005... Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale has settled with its former hog and feeder pig farmers in Arkansas and eastern Oklahoma. The world's largest meat company is paying out $42.5 million to 84 who filed lawsuits against Tyson. Hare Wynn Newell &...

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, the animal rights group that holds shares in Tyson Foods Inc., has filed a shareholder resolution asking the world's largest meat company to phase in a more humane method of chicken slaughter.(Business Briefs)
September 5, 2005... People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, the animal rights group that holds shares in Tyson Foods Inc., has filed a shareholder resolution asking the world's largest meat company to phase in a more humane method of chicken slaughter PETA...

Jones & Co. of Jonesboro has joined the BDO Seidman Alliance, a nationwide association of independently owned accounting and consulting firms.(Business Briefs)(Brief Article)
September 5, 2005... Jones & Co. of Jonesboro has joined the BDO Seidman Alliance, a nationwide association of independently owned accounting and consulting firms. Jones & Co. says the alliance will allow it to expand services by drawing on the resources of BDO...

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. of Bentonville has donated $1 million to The Salvation Army to provide for Hurricane Katrina disaster relief along the Gulf Coast states.(Business Briefs)
September 5, 2005... Wal-Mart Stores Inc. of Bentonville has donated $1 million to The Salvation Army to provide for Hurricane Katrina disaster relief along the Gulf Coast states. All Wal-Mart and Sam's Club stores nationwide are accepting customer donations for...

Department of Workforce Education.(John Wyvill appointed)(Brief Article)
September 5, 2005... John Wyvill has been named director of the state Department of Workforce Education by Gov. Mike Huckabee. He replaces Steve Franks, who earlier this year was named the chancellor of Southern Arkansas University Tech at Camden. Wyvill, 39, has...

Former state Rep. Napoleon Bonaparte "Nap" Murphy of Hamburg died Aug. 23.(House of Representatives)(Brief Article)(Obituary)
September 5, 2005... Former state Rep. Napoleon Bonaparte "Nap" Murphy of Hamburg died Aug. 23. He was 83. He was first elected to the House of Representatives in 1959. He served 36 years in the House, 26 years as chairman of the House Agri-culture & Economic...

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. of Lowell, one of the nation's largest publicly traded trucking companies.(Business Briefs)
September 5, 2005... J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. of Lowell, one of the nation's largest publicly traded trucking companies, is ranked No. 60 on Forbes magazine's 100 Best Mid-Cap Stocks.

University of Arkansas at Fayetteville engineering researchers have been awarded a $508,016 grant from the National Science Foundation and a private company to develop novel electronic-packaging technologies for micro-electromechanical-system devices.(Business Briefs)
September 5, 2005... University of Arkansas at Fayetteville engineering researchers have been awarded a $508,016 grant from the National Science Foundation and a private company to develop novel electronic-packaging technologies for micro-electromechanical-system...

Little Rock Limousine Inc., owned by Doug Spann and John Hanson, has bought Luxury Limousine of Little Rock from Greg Hatcher.(Business Briefs)
September 5, 2005... Little Rock Limousine Inc., owned by Doug Spann and John Hanson, has bought Luxury Limousine of Little Rock from Greg Hatcher. Little Rock Limousine, founded in 1981, has 21 full- and part-time employees. Luxury Limousine, founded in 2000, has...

The Hot Springs Documentary Film Institute has received a $5,000 grant from the Ross Foundation of Arkadelphia.(Business Briefs)(Brief Article)
September 5, 2005... The Hot Springs Documentary Film Institute has received a $5,000 grant from the Ross Foundation of Arkadelphia. The nonprofit HSDFI strives to provide cultural opportunities, entertainment and cinematic education to a wide audience. It will use...

Warrantech Home Service Co. will hold a free seminar called "Warranties 101" to educate Realtors, mortgage lenders, title experts and property owners on home warranties.(Business Briefs)(Calendar)
September 5, 2005... Warrantech Home Service Co. will hold a free seminar called "Warranties 101" to educate Realtors, mortgage lenders, tide experts and property owners on home warranties. The seminar will be held Sept. 7 from 1-3 p.m. at the Little Rock Realtors...

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and BET, a subsidiary of Viacom Inc. and the leading TV network aimed at African-Americans.(Business Briefs)
September 5, 2005... Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and BET, a subsidiary of Viacom Inc. and the leading TV network aimed at African-Americans, have formed a marketing alliance in which BET will provide Wal-Mart with DVDs containing exclusive BET programming and other...

ThermoEnergy Corp., the Little Rock wastewater technology company, has started on a $750,000 federally funded program designed to fast track development of its patented zero air emission technology known as the ThermoEnergy Integrated Power System, or TIPS process.(Business Briefs)(Brief Article)
September 5, 2005... ThermoEnergy Corp., the Little Rock wastewater technology company, has started on a $750,000 federally funded program designed to fast track development of its patented zero air emission technology known as the ThermoEnergy Integrated Power...

Tele-what?(Telematics role in the industry )(Brief Article)
September 5, 2005... THE 80 PERCENT OR SO OF radio stations in the country that don't stream their signals on the Internet could feel a little more pressure to do so when--and if--Telematics hits the mainstream. Telematics is an evolving technology that could...

Clear Channel ups Internet presence.
September 5, 2005... THE COUNTRY'S LARGEST RADIO CONglomerate, Clear Channel Radio, recently announced it will make a run at establishing itself and the company's 1,200 stations as an Internet radio leader. Clear Channel Radio, a subsidiary of Clear Channel...

Intermodal facility not universally anticipated.(shipping)
September 5, 2005... RUSSELLVILLE OFFICIALS SAID a new intermodal shipping facility could bring thousands of jobs to town when--and if--it opens in 2008. The federal government recently said it would provide the project with another $2.4 million, bringing the...

Vietnamese fish again creates stir in catfish country.
September 5, 2005... REP. MIKE ROSS, D-ARK., SAID last week that he's still "baffled" by what he calls the "flawed decision" by the Food & Drug Administration to continue allowing the import of Vietnamese "basa" fish after traces of a banned antibiotic were found...

Verdict a wash, but Acxiom's not done with Parisi.
September 5, 2005... DESPITE A MEDIA REPORT TO the contrary, Gary Parisi does not owe former employer Acxiom Corp. of Little Rock any money. But Acxiom isn't done with him just yet. A former Acxiom sales executive, Parisi became the key figure in a high-stakes...

Cold water distributing. (New Businesses: A listing of Business Start-Ups in Arkansas.
September 5, 2005... Owners: Scott Perry and Joe Rich Address: P.O. Box 251004, Little Rock 72225 Phone: (501) 258-7500 Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday Startup: June 1, 2005 E-mail: info@coldwaterdistributing.com Web site: www.coldwaterdistributing.com ...

New age mystic enterprises. (New Businesses: A listing of Business Start-Ups in Arkansas.
September 5, 2005... Owner: Steve Wagner Address: 7117 Forest Dale Drive, North Little Rock 72118 Phone: (501) 851-6545 Hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday Startup: May 25, 2005 E-mail: newagemystic@sbcglobal.com Web site: newagemystic.faithweb.com Steve...

Calendar.(Calendar)
September 5, 2005... SEPTEMBER * 8--National Contract Management Association Monthly Chapter Meeting Time: 6-7:30 p.m. Location: Conference Room 107 Cooperative Extension, 2301 S. University Ave., Little Rock For more information, call (501)...

iProv LLC.(BUSINESS SERVICES)
September 5, 2005... Brian Ray has joined iProv LLC in Little Rock as chief applications developer. Ray's previous experience includes research and development for the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, independent software development and grant writing and...

SourceOne Graphics.(BUSINESS SERVICES)
September 5, 2005... Scott Caldarera has joined SourceOne Graphics in Little Rock as senior systems analyst. Caldarera will render customer data compatible to the various business-process services offered by SourceOne.

Gisela Erf received the Helene Cecil Leadership Award and William Huff received the National Chicken Council Broiler Research Award from the Poultry Science Association in Savoy, Ill.(EDUCATION)(Brief Article)
September 5, 2005... Gisela Err received the Helene Cecil Leadership Award and William Huff received the National Chicken Council Broiler Research Award from the Poultry Science Association in Savoy, Ill. Erf, whose research is in avian immunology with a...

Dr. Brendan Stack Jr. has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock as vice chairman of the department of otolaryngology/head and neck surgery in the College of Medicine.(EDUCATION)
September 5, 2005... Dr. Brendan Stack Jr. has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock as vice chairman of the department of otolaryngology/head and neck surgery in the College of Medicine. Stack, who will hold the James Y. Suen, M.D.,...

University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service.(EDUCATION)
September 5, 2005... Alan Tomkins will serve as one of two William Jefferson Clinton Distinguished Fellows at the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service in Little Rock during the 200506 school year Tomkins is director of the University of Nebraska...

Sam M. Walton College of Business.(EDUCATION)
September 5, 2005... Mark C. Zweig has joined the management department of the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. Zweig is the founder of Zweig-White Inc., a Chicago management consulting, publishing and training firm.

American Association of Pesticide Safety Educators.(EDUCATION)
September 5, 2005... Ples Spradley has been elected president-elect of the American Association of Pesticide Safety Educators of Blacksburg, Va. Spradley is a pesticide assessment specialist with the University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service in Little...

Liberty Bank of Arkansas.(FINANCIAL SERVICES)
September 5, 2005... Iris Chastain has joined Liberty Bank of Arkansas in Jonesboro as assistant vice president/information systems/bank trainer. Trish Tarkington has been promoted to assistant vice president/data processing supervisor. Jo Ann Stacks has been...

The Healing Gardens Color Salon & Day Spa.(HOSPITALITY)
September 5, 2005... Leslie McGhee has joined The Healing Gardens Color Salon & Day Spa in Conway. McGhee is a licensed cosmetologist specializing in hair coloring and cutting.

Wilson & Associates.(LEGAL)
September 5, 2005... John Marks and Tersa Larson have joined Wilson & Associates in Little Rock as attorneys in the litigation department. Marks graduated in 2003 from the University of Arkansas School of Law in Fayetteville. Larson previously worked at the U.S....

Hall Manufacturing.(MANUFACTURING)
September 5, 2005... David Turbyfill has joined Hall Manufacturing of North Little Rock as director of the company's supply-chain initiative. Turbyfill previously worked in purchasing for a national retailer and as logistics manager with a large office supply...

Buxton.(MARKETING/MEDIA)
September 5, 2005... Richard King has joined the CommunityID division of Buxton in Fort Worth. King will work with municipalities in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee to help them identify suitable retailers and restaurants that are expanding or...

Arkansas Children's Hospital Foundation.(NONPROFIT)
September 5, 2005... Libby Smith has been named vice president for the Arkansas Children's Hospital Foundation in Little Rock. Smith has been with the foundation for 10 years, most recently as director of development.

Entergy Arkansas'.(UTILITIES)
September 5, 2005... Ashley Peterson has joined Entergy Arkansas' office of economic development in Little Rock as manager of the Community Resource Center. Peterson will work with community-based economic development and state organizations to help promote...

Stock summary.(public companies)(Illustration)
September 5, 2005... Stock Summary 9/1/05 Weekly YTD Arkansas Public Company Stocks Close Change Change Acxiom Corp. (ACXM) 19.72 -1.60% -24.09% A.E.R.T....

Sour investment.(Whispers)
September 5, 2005... Environmental Service Group Inc. of Little Rock is suing a New York investment banking firm saying it lost more than $25,000 on an investment. ESG started investing with Joseph Stevens & Co. Inc. of New York in 2004. In April 2005,...

Correction.(Correction Notice)
September 5, 2005... Historic Fayetteville downtown restaurant and bar Hoffbrau Steaks of Arkansas Inc. has not filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection as reported in Whispers in the Aug. 29 issue. The restaurant's former co-owner, Matt Charboneau, did file, but...

Summer slump.(Outtakes: An Inside Look Into Arkansas Media)
September 5, 2005... We told you a few weeks ago that the July Nielsen Media Research Inc. ratings book was in and that KLRT-TV, Channel 16, appeared to have made the most progress in comparison to the July 2004 book. Though most in the business tend to not put...

What insurance?(Outtakes: An Inside Look Into Arkansas Media)
September 5, 2005... You might remember a lawsuit filed against KARK-TV, Channel 4, back in June 2003 by a man who was allegedly caught on tape choking his 10-year-old son at a Cabot pizza parlor. The man, Johnny Brock, filed a $2.5 million defamation suit...

What sportsStar.(school's athletic programs)(Brief Article)
September 5, 2005... The University of Central Arkansas at Conway made a somewhat progressive move recently by contracting an independent firm to handle sales of advertising in the school's athletic programs. Most schools, according to the NCAA, employ students...