Arkansas Business articles from September 2006

Arkansas Business archives from September 2006

Retailers turn fight to contain organized theft.(Business Security)
September 4, 2006... The days of the old-fashioned "five-finger discount" on petty items has evolved into a $30 billion conundrum for the retail industry. Retailers have shifted their focus from prosecuting first-time petty thieves to concentrating on a new...

'Too good to be true': several Arkansas Banks caught up in cashier's check scams.(Business Security)
September 4, 2006... Once considered the next-best thing to cold, hard cash, the cashier's check is now the con artist's favorite tool. The ready availability of check paper stock and slick check-writing computer software has encouraged the criminal-minded to...

Retailers of counterfeit goods left holding bag: convicted Little Rock merchants part of nationwide market in illegal 'knockoffs'.(Business Security)
September 4, 2006... In 2002, New York handbag designer Kate Spade sent its first letter warning the owner of the Jamileh Kamran Store in Little Rock to stop selling counterfeit handbags. Jamileh Kamran Afsordeh didn't listen. She continued participating in a...

Count & amount.(Whispers)(facilities of office buildings)(Brief article)
September 4, 2006... How much did the 30-story Regions Center in downtown Little Rock sell for? About $37.2 million, according to real estate documents. The sales price for the 600,000-SF office building is related to its acquisition by a group of limited...

Check please.(Whispers)(Brief article)
September 4, 2006... You probably knew that Jerry Barakat bought the old Tony Roma's Famous for Ribs project in west Little Rock. Now we learn that the transaction with RockBay Properties II Ltd. of Texas tipped the scales at $1 million. You might recall...

To be or not?(Whispers)(Brief article)
September 4, 2006... We can't quite figure out the hold-up on construction of a fancy 260-unit apartment complex slated for the North Little Rock riverfront. You remember the old Jackson Cookie Co. that used to set the sweet smell of fresh-baked cookies...

Rural manor.(Whispers)
September 4, 2006... The sale of a residential spread in west Pulaski County added up to a $1.05 million. Gary and Patricia Middleton bought the 5,736-SF home on 11 acres from lack and Sara Sanders.

Contractor bankruptcy.(Whispers)
September 4, 2006... A Lonoke County man who co-owned several construction businesses recently filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection and listed $4.1 million in debt. Michael W. Stewart reported having $8.3 million in assets, most of which were tied to his...

Cyber security stalled.(Whispers)
September 4, 2006... Last summer, in the wake of several big stories of identity theft and major security breaches at information management companies such as Little Rock's Acxiom Corp., Congress was abuzz with bills aimed at protecting the sensitive, private...

Gadwall's goes West.(Cotham's West)(Brief article)
September 4, 2006... By the time you read this, Cotham's West at 14710 Cantrell Road in west Little Rock should be the property of Neil and Karen Bryant, owners of Gadwall's Grill in North Little Rock. Karen Bryant said the new location is slated to open Sept....

Leaving its heart.(Whispers)
September 4, 2006... The San Francisco Bread Co. is not renewing it's lease on its downtown Little Rock location, and an employee confirmed that the coffee shop will close this week.

Tough job.(Editorial)
September 4, 2006... Those who, sit on the Federal Reserves Federal Open Market Committee have the unenviable task of taking what to most of us looks like tons of conflicting data and then trying to formulate some way of keeping the economy growing--but not too...

Nothing new.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
September 4, 2006... Your recent editorial about term limits revealed nothing new. Good people can disagree on the concept of term limits... but stating that legislators are less effective is awfully subjective. How is "effectiveness" calculated? And to refer...

Talk before writing.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
September 4, 2006... In his August 21st Publisher's Note regarding airport dining at Little Rock National Airport, Publisher Jeff Hankins made unsubstantiated claims regarding airport workers at HMSHost-owned and operated facilities, including Burger King. Mr....

To change a lightbulb.(Editor's Note)
September 4, 2006... I picked up a co-worker's September issue of Fast Company magazine because it has comedian Lewis Black, "the Angry Everyman," on the cover. But the article that captivated my attention is called "How Many Lightbulbs Does It Take to Change the...

Retail transaction.(Real Deals: A Look at Important Real Estate Transactions)(Brief article)
September 4, 2006... A 2.3-acre retail development in Jacksonville changed hands in a $2.3 million deal. The Niksefat Family Trust, led by Salim and Faouzieh Niksefat, bought the Jacksonville Plaza at 915 W. Main St. The seller is S&Q Development Co. LLC, led...

Splash sales.(Real Deals: A Look at Important Real Estate Transactions)(Brief article)
September 4, 2006... Two Splash carwash projects each sold for a reported $1.4 million. JLB Operating Co. LLC, led by Steve Wortman, acquired the 3021 Cantrell Road and 14103 Cantrell Road projects. The sellers were Riverdale Carwash LLC and Highway 10...

Industrial deal I.(Real Deals: A Look at Important Real Estate Transactions)(Brief article)
September 4, 2006... A 10.3-acre industrial property in southwest Little Rock rang up a $575,000 transaction. T&H Holdings LLC, led by Terry Burnett and Herbert Martin Jr., purchased the 2300 60th St. location from Richards Finance Co. LLC, led by Betty...

Industrial deal II.(Real Deals: A Look at Important Real Estate Transactions)
September 4, 2006... A 15,000-SF industrial slot in southwest Little Rock is under new ownership after a $500,000 deal. LTL Enterprises LLC, led by Danny Petty, bought the space at 10711 Otter Creek Blvd. The seller is Condor Corp., led by David Baumgardner....

Bear Hill buy.(Real Deals: A Look at Important Real Estate Transactions)(Brief article)
September 4, 2006... A 3,400-SF commercial project in the Riverdale area of Little Rock drew a $375,000 sale, Bear Hill Interiors Inc., led by Bryan Pitts and Kevin Walsh, acquired the 1414 Rebsamen Park Road property from Mark and Patricia Pollack. The deal...

Global acquisition.(Real Deals: A Look at Important Real Estate Transactions)(Brief article)
September 4, 2006... Church property in North Little Rock changed hands in a $207,000 transaction. Mission Global Ministries Inc. of Memphis purchased the property near the northeast corner of Broadway and Dixie Lane from Word of God Deliverance Church. ...

Estates purchase.(Real Deals: A Look at Important Real Estate Transactions)(Brief article)
September 4, 2006... A 5,669-SF home in west Little Rock's Valley Falls Estates neighborhood tipped the scales at $2 million. Russell and Loft Huckaby bought the house from 2610 Acres LLC, led by Rick Ferguson. The deal is backed with a 30-year loan of...

Hickory house.(Real Deals: A Look at Important Real Estate Transactions)
September 4, 2006... A 5,000-SF home west Little Rock's Hickory Pointe neighborhood sold for $694,000. John May acquired the house from Billy Hartness Construction Co. of Little Rock. The residence previously was linked with a September 2005 mortgage of...

Chenal home I.(Real Deals: A Look at Important Real Estate Transactions)
September 4, 2006... A 5,000-SF home in west Little Rock's Chenal Valley neighborhood sold for $575,000. Martin and Joanne Mattone purchased the house from Gourmet Enterprises Inc., led by Arnold Merrell. The deal is funded with a 30-year loan of $417,000...

Chenal home II.(Real Deals: A Look at Important Real Estate Transactions)
September 4, 2006... A 4,000-SF home in west Little Rock's Chenal Valley neighborhood rang up a $575,000 deal. James and Charlet Priest bought the house from Coburn Construction LLC, led by Roger Coburn. The deal is financed with a 30-year loan of $275,000...

Surgical financing.(Real Deals: A Look at Important Real Estate Transactions)(Brief article)
September 4, 2006... A surgical hospital development in North Little Rock is backed with a $12.7 million funding agreement. ASH Land & Development LLC, led by Dr. Kenneth Martin, Dr. James Billie, Dr. Thomas Hart and Dr. Zachary Mason, received the seven-year...

Furniture funding.(Real Deals: A Look at Important Real Estate Transactions)
September 4, 2006... The owners of a 102,000-SF retail project in North Little Rock picked up a $7 million mortgage. Furniture Row USA LLC, led by Gregory Ruegsegger, received the 15-year loan from Monumental Life Insurance Co. of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The...

Kinco loan.(Real Deals: A Look at Important Real Estate Transactions)
September 4, 2006... The home of a Little Rock construction firm is securing a $1.38 million financial package. Kinco Properties LLC, led by Doug Wasson, got the 10-year loan from Arvest Bank of Fayetteville. The 8-acre Kinco Constructors headquarters at 12600...

Visions mortgage.(Real Deals: A Look at Important Real Estate Transactions)(Brief article)
September 4, 2006... A nightclub and land in northwest Pulaski County were used as collateral for a $691,000 funding agreement. Midsouth Properties LLC, led by Minor Booth, secured the nine-year loan from BancorpSouth Bank. The financing is tied to the...

Rally's financing.(Real Deals: A Look at Important Real Estate Transactions)
September 4, 2006... The owner of a fast-food project in North Little Rock landed a $550,000 mortgage. The 0.57-acre Rally's Hamburgers development is under new ownership after a $1.09 million deal. 1201 Victory Associates Inc. of Burbank, Calif., obtained...

Six states, Arkansas farmers sue over modified rice.(AGRICULTURAL BUSINESS)
September 4, 2006... Cohen Milstein Hausfeld & Toll of Washington, D.C., has filed a class-action lawsuit on behalf of rice farmers in Arkansas, Missouri, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas and California against Bayer CropScience LP for comaminating the U.S. rice...

State to get another biodiesel plant.(AGRICULTURAL BUSINESS)
September 4, 2006... Arkansas SoyEnergy Group LLC of DeWitt has announced plans for a new facility that will produce biodiesel fuel made entirely from soybean oil. Founders Jeff, Troy and Jon Hornbeck, all of DeWitt, said they hope to start construction on the...

Fayetteville MSA posts lowest jobless rate.(ECONOMIC)
September 4, 2006... The Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers metropolitan statistical area once again logged the state's lowest unemployment rate, with 3.7 percent in July, according to a report released by the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics. ...

Remmel family settles suit against former adviser.(INSURANCE)
September 4, 2006... The Remmel family, the former owners of Rebsamen Insurance Co. of Little Rock, reached an out-of-court settlement in a lawsuit against their former financial adviser, Phil Herrington. Rebsamen Insurance was sold to Regions Financial Corp....

Acxiom: ValueAct fight affects 2007 earnings.(Public Company Reports)
September 4, 2006... Acxiom Corp. of Little Rock said its proxy fight with ValueAct Capital Partners, along with other costs, will reduce the midpoint of its original fiscal 2007 earnings target by about 6 cents to 7 cents a share. The publicly traded data...

Wal-Mart sales rise 2.7 percent in August.(Public Company Reports)
September 4, 2006... Wal-Mart Stores Inc. of Bentonville reported that August same-store sales rose 2.7 percent, near the high end of its forecast for 1-3 percent growth. Wal-Mart also said September sales would increase 1-3 percent. Meanwhile, total sales...

Dillard's August sales down 1 percent.(Public Company Reports)
September 4, 2006... Dillard's Inc. of Little Rock said August same-store sales dropped 1 percent on weak sales of home decor and children's and juniors apparel. Analysts had expected the department store chain to post a same-store sales gain of 0.7 percent....

Arkansas to receive $1 million settlement.(HEALTH CARE)
September 4, 2006... The state attorney general's office has reached an agreement with Schering-Plough Corp. of Kenilworth, N.J., to settle allegations over the marketing and distribution of the company's pharmaceutical products. Arkansas' share of the...

Nelson Miller pleads guilty to misdemeanor charges.(BANKING & FINANCE)
September 4, 2006... Nelson Miller, former owner of Freedom Financial Services in Little Rock, pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor counts of making false statements and, as sole owner of Freedom Financial, to one count of felony bank fraud on behalf of the...

Electronics companies powered up with grants.(NW Journal: A Look at News From Northwest Arkansas)
September 4, 2006... In late July, two electronics companies with direct ties to the University of Arkansas each received Phase II grants worth $750,000. Lynguent Inc. is an analog/mixed-signal (AMS) design engineer, co-founded by Alan Mantooth, professor of...

Global security takes priority at Wal-Mart.(NW Journal: A Look at News From Northwest Arkansas)
September 4, 2006... Ken Senser's job at Wal-Mart Stores Inc. of Bentonville includes everything from telling employees how to avoid pickpockets to overseeing the disaster relief sent to the Gulf Coast after Hurricane Katrina. Senser is senior vice president...

More condos planned for Fayetteville square.(NW Journal: A Look at News From Northwest Arkansas)
September 4, 2006... Milver Investments LLC of Fayetteville is awaiting approval from the city to develop the property located on the corner of Prairie and West streets in south Fayetteville. Burt Box is the president of Milver and bought the property for $580,000....

Army Corps of Engineers' Little Rock District.(Business Briefs)(Brief article)
September 4, 2006... The Army Corps of Engineers' Little Rock District is seeking public comments through Sept. 25 on a proposed reallocation of storage in Greers Ferry and Ouachita lakes to provide additional water supply for 27 utilities in central Arkansas. A...

Saline Memorial Hospital.(Business Briefs)
September 4, 2006... Saline Memorial Hospital at Benton broke ground last week on a new emergency department expansion, which is expected to be completed in early 2007. The new facility will offer more square feet of space, additional patient rooms, and...

North Little Rock will host the 2006 annual Rural Telecommunications Congress conference Oct. 22-25.(Business Briefs)
September 4, 2006... North Little Rock will host the 2006 annual Rural Telecommunications Congress conference Oct. 22-25. The Arkansas host organization is the Association of Users of Telecommunications & Information Systems. The event, to be held at the Wyndham...

Bell-Corley Construction Co. of Little Rock ranks No. 44 in Inc. magazine's Top 500, a list of the nation's fastest-growing private companies.(Business Briefs)
September 4, 2006... Bell-Corley Construction Co. of Little Rock ranks No. 44 in Inc. magazine's Top 500, a list of the nation's fastest-growing private companies. The commercial construction company boasts a three-year growth of 1,266.8 percent and revenue of...

Henderson State University's Educational Opportunity Center at Arkadelphia will continue to receive a U.S. Department of Education.(Business Briefs)
September 4, 2006... Henderson State University's Educational Opportunity Center at Arkadelphia will continue to receive a U.S. Department of Education grant of about $1 million over a five-year period.

Gary George has been elected to the board of J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. of Lowell.(Business Briefs)
September 4, 2006... Gary George has been elected to the board of J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. of Lowell. George, 36, is vice chairman and CEO of George's Inc., the large private poultry company in northwest Arkansas. He currently serves as chairman of Legacy...

Best Western has added the Best Western Luxury Inn & Suites at 8219 Interstate 30, Exit 133 in Little Rock.(Business Briefs)
September 4, 2006... Best Western has added the Best Western Luxury Inn & Suites at 8219 Interstate 30, Exit 133 in Little Rock. The completely renovated hotel, owned by Dilip and Hansa Patel, offers 40 rooms including 18 suites. The hotel features a complimentary...

The Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce has extended its deadline for receiving applications for its Leadership Arkansas program because of Labor Day.(Business Briefs)
September 4, 2006... The Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce has extended its deadline for receiving applications for its Leadership Arkansas program because of Labor Day. Applications must be postmarked no later than Sept. 8. Leadership Arkansas applications are...

Harvest Rice Inc. of Houston, a rice distributor that bought the former Delta Rice mill at Otwell earlier this year, plans to invest $3 million to $5 million to create 50 new jobs on the project to add more storage bins and beef up infrastructure with a $300,000 grant from the Arkansas Department of Economic Development.(Business Briefs)
September 4, 2006... Harvest Rice Inc. of Houston, a rice distributor that bought the former Delta Rice mill at Otwell earlier this year, plans to invest $3 million to $5 million to create 50 new jobs on the project to add more storage bins and beef up...

Richard BerMeulen, president, and J. Larry Garner, secretary-treasurer and general manager, have bought Northwest Arkansas Sheet Metal Inc. at Rogers.(Business Briefs)(Brief article)
September 4, 2006... Richard BerMeulen, president, and J. Larry Garner, secretary-treasurer and general manager, have bought Northwest Arkansas Sheet Metal Inc. at Rogers. The pair bought the company founded in 1951 by Carl C. "Buddy" Woods from Woods' son-in-law,...

The University of Arkansas' supply-chain management and logistics program ranks No. 14 in the nation among undergraduate business programs.(Business Briefs)
September 4, 2006... The University of Arkansas' supply-chain management and logistics program ranks No. 14 in the nation among undergraduate business programs, according to "America's Best Colleges 2007," published by U.S. News & World Report.

Web searches can turn up plenty, but employers should tread carefully.
September 4, 2006... Personal web logs, social networking sites, and the growing amount of personal information easily and freely accessible to all on the Web is diminishing the line between public and private life. Stories of professionals publicly embarrassed...

Calendar.(Conferences and conventions)(Calendar)
September 4, 2006... SEPTEMBER * 6 Microsoft PowerPoint Level 2 Time: 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Location: Pulaski Technical College Business & Industry Center, 3303 E. Roosevelt Road, Little Rock For more information, call (501) 907-6670 * 6 ISO...

Largest industrial parks.(table)(Statistical table)
September 4, 2006... Largest Industrial Parks Ranked by acreage Total Acreage Proximity Largest (miles) to Available Year ...

Fuse Wellness Corp.(New Businesses: A Listing of Business Start-Ups in Arkansas)(Chuck Morgan)(Brief article)
September 4, 2006... Owner: Chuck Morgan Address: 1400 S.E. Walton Blvd., Bentonville 72712 Phone: (479) 273-7583 Fax: (479) 845-1883 Hours: 4:30 a.m.-10 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 4:30 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday, 7 a.m.-8 a.m. Saturday, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday...

Whisper Creek Log Homes.(New Businesses: A Listing of Business Start-Ups in Arkansas)(Brief article)
September 4, 2006... Owners: Mark Godwin Address: 3499 Libby, Highway 337, Heber Springs 72543 Phone: (501) 206-0017 Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, 1-5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday Startup: August 2005 E-mail: whispercreek@htvint.net Web...

Jeremy Jeffery joined Hudson Cisne & Co.(ACCOUNTING)
September 4, 2006... Jeremy Jeffery joined Hudson Cisne & Co. of Little Rock.

Teressa Rambo, senior adviser in the Little Rock offices of BKD LLP.(ACCOUNTING)
September 4, 2006... Teressa Rambo, senior adviser in the Little Rock offices of BKD LLP, has been designated a professional plan consultant by Financial Service Standards of Pittsburgh.

Jason Jacob joined Bell-Corley Construction of Little Rock.(CONSTRUCTION)
September 4, 2006... Jason Jacob joined Bell-Corley Construction of Little Rock. Jacob comes to Bell-Corley from Vratsinas Construction Co. of Little Rock, where he worked for three years. LeRoy Kellum also joined Bell-Corley. Kellum previously worked for Hensel...

Russell Mathis joined Pulaski Technical College at North Little Rock as campus center director.(EDUCATION)(Pulaski Technical College)(Brief article)
September 4, 2006... Russell Mathis joined Pulaski Technical College at North Little Rock as campus center director. Mathis previously served as operations officer at the National Guard Professional Education Center at Camp Robinson. Ed Pyle joined the college as...

Shirley Bailey was named to the board of governors of the Southern Arkansas University Foundation of Magnolia.(EDUCATION)
September 4, 2006... Shirley Bailey was named to the board of governors of the Southern Arkansas University Foundation of Magnolia. Bill Anderson also was named to the foundation's board.

Marti Money joined Truman Arnold Cos. of Texarkana as marketing director.(ENERGY)
September 4, 2006... Marti Money joined Truman Arnold Cos. of Texarkana as marketing director. Money previously served as director of marketing and communications for United Way of Salt Lake in Salt Lake City.

Susan Cook joined Metropolitan National Bank of Little Rock as vice president and central Arkansas loan manager for the bank's mortgage division.(FINANCIAL SERVICES)
September 4, 2006... Susan Cook joined Metropolitan National Bank of Little Rock as vice president and central Arkansas loan manager for the bank's mortgage division. Stan Russ joined the bank as vice president and trust officer.

Michael Marion, general manager of Alltel Arena of North Little Rock, earned the certified facilities executive designation.(GOVERNMENT)
September 4, 2006... Michael Marion, general manager of Alltel Arena of North Little Rock, earned the certified facilities executive designation from the International Association of Assembly Managers of Coppell, Texas.

Arkansas Blue Cross & Blue Shield.(INSURANCE)
September 4, 2006... Alcia Berkemeyer was promoted to pharmacy director for Arkansas Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Little Rock. Berkemeyer has been with the company since 1989, most recently serving as manager of pharmacy operations.

Sissy Jones of Sissy's Log Cabin of Pine Bluff was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award.(RETAIL)
September 4, 2006... Sissy Jones of Sissy's Log Cabin of Pine Bluff was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Arkansas Jewelers Association of Mountain Home.

Arkansas Water & Wastewater Managers Association.(UTILITIES)
September 4, 2006... Alan Fortenberry, CEO of Beaver Water District of Lowell, was named 2006 Manager of the Year by the Arkansas Water & Wastewater Managers Association of Paragould. Fortenberry has been with Beaver Water District since 1991.

Stock summary: Arkansas public company stocks.
September 4, 2006... Stock Summary Arkansas Public 8/31/06 Weekly YTD 52-Week 52-Week Company Stocks Close Change Change High Low Acxiom Corp. (ACXM) 24.29 -1.86% 7.80% 26.8 18.15...

Lucky no. 7.(Outtakes: An Inside Look Into Arkansas Media)
September 4, 2006... In less time than it takes to flip through this edition of Arkansas Business and make it all the way back here to Outtakes, you could be well on your way to living a better life. That's not to say you've wasted your time here. But if...

Comin' to town.(Rural Telecommunications Congress)(Brief article)
September 4, 2006... And the conventions continue to travel to central Arkansas: the Rural Telecommunications Congress picked the North Little Rock Wyndham Riverfront as the site of its annual affair. The RTC is a national membership organization dedicated to...

New dam to triple Fort Smith's water supply: 196-foot earthen dam will be unveiled on Oct. 28.(Construction)
September 11, 2006... FORT SMITH RESIDENTS shouldn't have to worry where their next glass of water will come from for at least 50 years. On Oct. 28, the city of Fort Smith will unveil the completion of its new dam, which was the largest earthen dam project under...

Delayed projects come to life in NLR: work starting on Enclave, Bass Pro Shops, Argenta Place.(Construction)
September 11, 2006... MAYOR PAT HAYS likens North Little Rock to a blank canvas that is trying to lure the right artists to mold its rich riverfront and revitalized downtown properties into a timeless masterpiece of cultural, residential and entertainment outlets....

Whisenhunt's land of milk and money: Shackleford Dairy Farm becomes new construction hotbed.(Dairyland Development)
September 11, 2006... THE SEARCH FOR A new church home has triggered a multimillion-dollar chain of construction in west Little Rock. Bulldozers already are moving dirt to open up 120 acres that were formerly part of Shackleford Dairy Farm for development along...

Forklifted.(Whispers)(Brief article)
September 11, 2006... The Secret Service is investigating a major case of embezzlement at Forklift Systems of Arkansas of Little Rock. We hear the loss may be in the high six figures. Carl Morehead, president of Forklift Systems, said be had "no information...

Retirement land.(Whispers)
September 11, 2006... The state's largest pension sold another piece of its west Little Rock land holdings in a $1.4 million transaction. Arkansas Teacher Retirement System sold the near 7.3-acre site to Chenal Arkansas LLC of Chicago. The property, which...

Video games.(Whispers)
September 11, 2006... Remember all the fireworks surrounding the great Comcast versus AT&T debate over franchise agreements in Little Rock earlier this summer? We hear North Little Rock is gearing up for its version as AT&T Arkansas looks to get the nod for...

Blue Coast Burrito.(Whispers)
September 11, 2006... West Little Rock is the next destination for a growing national franchise that specializes in West Coast-style Mexican food, including trendy fish tacos. Blue Coast Burrito, which opened a North Little Rock location last year at a new...

Don't bank on it.(Whispers)
September 11, 2006... You might recall reading in this publication last spring that Twin City Bank was considering a 57,000-SF site near 200 E. Broadway in downtown North Little Rock for a customer service facility that might also house other central operations of...

Correction.(Correction notice)
September 11, 2006... Brett Pitts is president of Bear Hill Interiors. His first name was reported incorrectly in a Sept. 4 Real Deal.

9/11.(Editorial)
September 11, 2006... IT'S HARD TO BELIEVE IT'S BEEN five years since the U.S. suffered the worst terrorist attack in its history on September 11, 2001. Nearly 3,000 died in New York and Washington, D.C., on that day. Last week, the Bush administration, in...

Back down on earth.(Letter)(Letter to the editor)
September 11, 2006... One thing seems pretty sure, that most of those with "Ah Airport View" (Jeff Hankins' Publisher's Note, Aug. 21) do not worry much about the effect of millions of unskilled workers on their segment of the job market. Perhaps high-altitude...

For the jail tax.(Publisher's Note)
September 11, 2006... THIS IS A HORRIBLE TIME FOR me to endorse a tax increase. My last column suggested that we must raise the federal minimum wage, and I've taken a beating from die-hard conservative readers and friends. I'll have to disappoint again. I'm...