Arkansas Business back issues from June 2004:
Lawyer thought Moser engaged in tax fraud.(Law Firms)
Jun 07, 2004; ... NEARLY FIVE YEARS BEFORE LITTLE Rock lawyer Bobby Keith Moser was charged with defrauding the IRS, Jack Wagoner III said he felt Moser was engaging in tax fraud on a "grand scale." "I think that there is documentation that has come to light through discovery in this case that ...
Crittenden County teams up to clear the air with EPA.(Law Firms)
Jun 07, 2004; ... CRITTENDEN COUNTY officials hope to remove a regulatory stumbling block to landing new industry: too much ozone. Helping the county's cause is the Little Rock law firm of Perkins & Trotter, touted as the state's largest environmental law firm. The immediate goal is ...
Richardson suit impact hard to predict.(Law Firms)(Nolan Richardson)
Jun 07, 2004; ... EX-HOGS BASKETBALL coach Nolan Richardson's federal racial discrimination lawsuit against the University of Arkansas may make for juicy gavel-to-gavel court coverage. University and athletic department dirty laundry, along with the appearance of athletic department director ...
Heartbreak hotel.(Whispers)(Old West Annuity & Life Insurance Co.)(Brief Article)
Jun 07, 2004 ... The desk clerks soon might be wearing black at the Radisson Hotel City Center at 617 S. Broadway. The owner of the 262-room hotel, Superior Lodging Inc., has defaulted on a $5.6 million loan, according to a lawsuit filed by the lender, Old West Annuity & Life Insurance Co. of ...
Strip club strikes back.(Whispers)(Gentlemen's Club)(Brief Article)
Jun 07, 2004 ... You might have heard the city of North Little Rock is trying to shut down two strip clubs, Miss Kitty's Cabaret and the Gentlemen's Club 70. The city sued the two clubs in an attempt to enforce an ordinance the city" passed in 2002 that prohibits the operation of "sexually ...
More land.(Whispers)
Jun 07, 2004 ... The largest landowner in west Pulaski County added to its holdings in a $1.1 million deal. Deltic Timber Corp. of El Dorado purchased 1,543 acres from Soterra LLC of Jackson, Miss., an ...
Completed.(Whispers)(Arkansas Children's Hospital acquired Immanuel Baptist Church)(Brief Article)
Jun 07, 2004 ... The second half of a $5 million real estate deal closed in downtown Little Rock. Arkansas Children's Hospital completed the acquisition of the former Immanuel Baptist Church development at 1000 Bishop St ....
Country club fight.(Whispers)(Brief Article)
Jun 07, 2004 ... After Country Club Development LLC signed papers to buy a 38.28-acre tract in Pulaski County for $382,800 in November, the owners backed out of the deal. Now the limited liability company, led by John Wright, is suing Young Ki Kim and Gee Soo Kim of Pulaski County to get them to ...
Sticker price.(Whispers)(Brief Article)
Jun 07, 2004 ... What's the value of a one-acre Jaguar/Land Rover dealership? That would be $1.3 million if the dealership in question is British Cars of Little Rock at 7321 Cantrell Road. ...
ESI, Ford lose case.(ESI Group Inc., Rod Ford)(Brief Article)
Jun 07, 2004 ... It took nearly four years, but the former owners of a company acquired in 1998 by the now-defunct ESI Group Inc. of Little Rock and its former owner Rod Ford have gotten some relief. An arbitrator awarded Denny and Susan Brown, the former owners of Compass Telecommunications, ...
Better days ahead?(Editorial)
Jun 07, 2004 ... SEVERAL RECENT ECONOMIC reports reaffirm the growing optimism that better days are ahead. Last week, Joseph LaFace, director of economic and tax research for the Arkansas Department of Finance & Administration, in commenting on the state's May revenue figures, said economists at ...
Blaming farmers won't solve obesity problem.(Letter)(Letter to the Editor)
Jun 07, 2004; ... Our nation's obesity problem has drawn a lot of attention lately. Some of the spotlight has been on the fact that consumers should eat a variety of foods and exercise regularly. A few misguided rays, however, search for someone else to blame. Some have gone so far as to blame America's ...
Politics & progress.(Publisher's Note)(Rogers High School)(Column)
Jun 07, 2004; ... HEAVY TRAVEL AROUND Arkansas during the past month has given me several notes and observations to share ... * A speaking engagement at the Pine Bluff Rotary Club coincided with election day, and the heated race between state Sen. Brenda Gullett and state Rep. Jerry Taylor for ...
Lobby effort.(Real deals: a look at important real estate transactions)(Brief Article)
Jun 07, 2004; ... LOBBY EFFORT: A $2 million lobby renovation contract at Arkansas Children's Hospital should be completed in August. The project includes ...
Waterview property.(Real deals: a look at important real estate transactions)(Brief Article)
Jun 07, 2004; ... A 1,150-acre land deal rang up a near $2.5 million deal in west Pulaski County. Waterview Estates LLC, led by Rick Ferguson, bought the spread that lies west of Hwy. 300, north of Lake Maumelle between Roland and Natural Steps. The seller is Soterra LLC of Jackson, ...
Brookswood land.(Real deals: a look at important real estate transactions)(Brief Article)
Jun 07, 2004; ... An auto project in Sherwood is under new ownership after a $500,000 deal. Robert and Caroline Pugh acquired the used car lot and body shop at 209-212 Brookswood Drive from Brookswood Development Co. LLC, led by Skip Davidson. The deal is financed with a 20-year loan ...
Dental deal.(Real deals: a look at important real estate transactions)(Brief Article)
Jun 07, 2004; ... A dental office in west Little Rock drew a $495,000 sales price. Abba's Trust LLC, led by Carl Mashburn and Walt Dickinson Jr., purchased the Shuffield and Vondran project at 10311 W. Markham St. from Nancy and James Shuffield. The deal is backed with a six-month loan ...
Banks resales.(Real deals: a look at important real estate transactions)(Brief Article)
Jun 07, 2004; ... A pair of properties associated with the financial demise of Fashion Park Cleaner changed hands in separate transactions totaling $345,000. Bobby Kelly Jr. and his wife, Carol, bought the 6019 Wadley Road project in Sherwood from US Bank of Minneapolis, Minn. The deal is ...
Auto expansion.(Real deals: a look at important real estate transactions)(Brief Article)
Jun 07, 2004; ... A commercial property in North Little Rock sold for $280,000. Twin City Motors Inc., led by John H. Jones, purchased the 0.8-acre location at 916 E. Broadway from Sheila Chenault. Chenault carried $270,000 of the sales price. The ...
Convenient buy.(Real deals: a look at important real estate transactions)
Jun 07, 2004; ... A Jacksonville convenience store location tipped the scales at $260,000. The Yelenich Family Revocable Trust bought the 1530 W. Main St. location from First Arkansas Bank & Trust. The deal is financed with a three-year loan of $300,000 from the bank. The property ...
Calvary property.(Real deals: a look at important real estate transactions)(Brief Article)
Jun 07, 2004; ... A congregation acquired a 0.75-acre property in downtown Jacksonville for $140,000. Calvary Fellowship of Jacksonville acquired the property at 1100 James St. from lulianne S. Curry Trust. The transaction is backed with a ...
Chenal abode.(Real deals: a look at important real estate transactions)
Jun 07, 2004; ... A 6,000-SF home in west Little Rock's Chenal Valley neighborhood sold for $574,000. Jeff Jackson purchased the house from Billy Hartness Construction Co. The deal is financed with a 30-year loan of $205,000 from Cornerstone Mortgage of ...
Roland acreage.(Real deals: a look at important real estate transactions)(Brief Article)
Jun 07, 2004; ... More than 74 acres near Roland rang up a $500,000 deal. Stephen Watson Foundation For Life Inc. bought the land off Hwy. 113 from Joseph Blankenship. The property previously was linked with a January 1998 mortgage of $1.5 million held by ...
Townhome mortgage.(Real deals: a look at important real estate transactions)
Jun 07, 2004; ... The owner of a 72-unit condominium project in Maumelle picked up a $2.8 million financial package. Windsor Park Maumelle LLC, led by Hal Cralton and Rush Harding m, obtained the 3-1/2-year loan from Regions Bank of Birmingham, Ala. The 7.5-acre Windsor Place ...
Officials optimistic about library impact.(Economic)(Clinton Presidential Library)
Jun 07, 2004; ... Even the lowball figures estimating the potential economic impact of visitors at the Clinton Presidential Library are promising. And if the library meets or exceeds the more optimistic estimate, the William J. Clinton Presidential Library could have a greater economic impact on ...
Delta Plastics president takes small business honor.(Small Business Person of the Year)(Brief Article)
Jun 07, 2004; ... Dhu Charles Thompson, president of Delta Plastics of the South LLC, is Arkansas' 2004 Small Business Person of the Year. Gov. Mike Huckabee will honor Thompson and others today at the 14th annual Arkansas Small Business Awards Luncheon at the Wyndham Riverfront in North Little ...
Infrastructure needs focus of seark coalition.(Inside Business)(Southeast Arkansas Cornerstone Coalition Inc. )(Brief Article)
Jun 07, 2004; ... Infrastructure improvements are high on the wish list of the Southeast Arkansas Cornerstone Coalition Inc. Prominent Arkansas politicians and more than 500 others showed for the first annual Southeast Arkansas Economic Summit on May 25 at the Yellow Bend Port near McGehee. ...
Revenue up; economist cites 'real growth'.(Inside Business)(Brief Article)
Jun 07, 2004; ... Year-to-date net available general revenue reached $3.2 billion in May. That's more than 12 percent higher than the year-to-date figure during the same time last year, according to a report by the state Department of Finance and Administration. The state's general revenue figure ...
Acxiom certified as postal provider.(Inside Business)(Brief Article)
Jun 07, 2004; ... Acxiom Corp.'s clients will have an even easier time getting their mail to customers now that the company has been certified by the U.S. Postal Service as a full-service provider of its new NCOALink technology, which will help mailers update addresses faster, more securely and cheaper. ...
Big Creek club nabs five-star rating.(Sports Business)(Big Creek Goff and Country Club)(Brief Article)
Jun 07, 2004; ... Big Creek Goff and Country Club of Mountain Home is one of only 16 golf courses in the U.S. that received Golf Digest magazine's highest rating of five out of five stars. The results are in the May issue of the magazine. The five star rating is what Golf Digest ...
Beverly subsidiary buys Hospice USA.(Health Care)(AseraCare Hospice, Hospice USA LLC)(Brief Article)
Jun 07, 2004; ... AseraCare Hospice, a subsidiary of Beverly Enterprises Inc. of Fort Smith, announced it will buy the assets of Hospice USA LLC for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition of Hospice USA, a privately held company that provides hospice services in Mississippi, Alabama and ...
Bar Association meeting slated this week.(Legal)(Brief Article)
Jun 07, 2004; ... The Arkansas Bar Association will come together this week at the Arlington Hotel in Hot Springs for its 106th annual meeting. >From Wednesday through Saturday, lawyers from around the state will take part in more than 50 hours of continuing legal education in addition to a host ...
Murphy oil discovers oil, gas off Malaysia.(Energy)
Jun 07, 2004; ... Murphy Oil Corp. said its Kenarong #1 exploration well discovered oil and natural gas in multiple horizons offshore of Malaysia. The well reached a depth of 10,453 feet and was drilled in 225 feet of water in block PM 311. "We are pleased with the results of our first ...
Nock, Alexander plan 12-story, $20m hotel.(NW journal: a look at news from Northwest Arkansas)(John Nock, Richard Alexander)(Brief Article)
Jun 07, 2004; ... John Nock and Richard Alexander, who have been under contract for a year to buy the dilapidated Mountain Inn of Fayetteville, said they plan to tear down 75 percent of the seven-story, 60,000-SF structure to make room for a new 12-story hotel. Nock said the plans call for 144 ...
BOK's local division is one of firm's best.(NW journal: a look at news from Northwest Arkansas)
Jun 07, 2004; ... BOK Financial Corp., the parent company of Fayetteville's Bank of Arkansas N.A., saw its first quarter net income fall 10.9 percent to $39.2 million (60 cents a share) from $43.5 million (67 cents a share) a year ago. The information was filed in May with the Securities and Exchange ...
Opponents sue to pull Bistro's alcohol permit.(NE journal: a look at news from Northeast Arkansas)(Brief Article)
Jun 07, 2004; ... A Batesville lawyer has asked a Craighead County Circuit Court judge to overturn the Arkansas Alcohol Beverage Control Board's ruling that granted a Jonesboro restaurant a permit to serve alcohol. In March, the ABC awarded the first restaurant in downtown Jonesboro, Piero's Main ...
Jonesboro utility buys transformer for new mall.(NE journal: a look at news from Northeast Arkansas)
Jun 07, 2004; ... The Board of Directors of Jonesboro City Water and Light recently approved spending $275,000 to buy a power transformer to handle the extra load of a new mall. CWL manager Ron Bowen said CWL should receive the transformer at the end of the year and have it running by 2005. ...
Craighead sales tax receipts continue to rise.(NE journal: a look at news from Northeast Arkansas)
Jun 07, 2004; ... Craighead County is continuing to see a rise in its sales tax receipts. Through the first five months of 2004, sales tax recipes for Craighead County were up 8.3 percent. The Craighead County Treasurer's Office reported that $5.3 million was collected from the 1 ...
The Mid-America Business Conditions Survey conducted for May at Creighton University showed Arkansas' overall index rose sharply to 67 from April's 60.4.(Business Briefs)(Brief Article)
Jun 07, 2004 ... The Mid-America Business Conditions Survey conducted for May at Creighton University showed Arkansas' overall index rose sharply to 67 from April's 60.4. Economist Jim Knudsen said that while Arkansas' economy has added few jobs this year, recent solid new orders, both domestic ...
Nucor Steel Arkansas has been named Recycler of the Year by the Steel Manufacturers Association.(Business Briefs)(Brief Article)
Jun 07, 2004 ... Nucor Steel Arkansas has been named Recycler of the Year by the Steel Manufacturers Association. Nucor, through a relationship with a Procter & Gamble plant at Cape Girardeau, Mo., now converts a previous waste material ...
Candidates in four state representative races will face off again June 8 for a runoff election for the Democratic nomination, according to Secretary of State Charlie Daniels.(Business Briefs)(Brief Article)
Jun 07, 2004 ... Candidates in four state representative races will face off again June 8 for a runoff election for the Democratic nomination, according to Secretary of State Charlie Daniels. The runoffs will determine winners from the May 18 primary elections. Pulaski County will see runoff races for ...
Crye-Leike, the Memphis real estate company, has seen 157 percent growth in its franchise division, Crye-Leike Franchises Inc., over the past two years.(Business Briefs)
Jun 07, 2004 ... Crye-Leike, the Memphis real estate company, has seen 157 percent growth in its franchise division, Crye-Leike Franchises Inc., over the past two years. Crye-Leike franchises branch out from its ...
Christine Bailey has acquired a 5 percent interest in Barbara/Jean Ltd., the upscale women's specialty shop in Little Rock, and has an option to gain controlling interest of the company over the next five years.(Business Briefs)(Brief Article)
Jun 07, 2004 ... Christine Bailey has acquired a 5 percent interest in Barbara/Jean Ltd., the upscale women's specialty shop in Little Rock, and has an option to gain controlling interest of the company over the next five years. Greer Grace, the daughter of ...
Silas D. Snow, longtime president of the University of Central Arkansas at Conway died May 31.(Business Briefs)(Brief Article)
Jun 07, 2004 ... Silas D. Snow, longtime president of the University of Central Arkansas at Conway died May 31. He was 94. Snow served as UCA president for 22 years, from 1953 to 1975, and oversaw its transition from ...
Capitol First Corp.(Business Briefs)(38.5-acre tract zoned )(Brief Article)
Jun 07, 2004 ... Capitol First Corp. of Boca Raton, Fla., has sold a 38.5-acre tract zoned for commercial use, known as Tract D, in Maumelle, ...
Rebsamen Insurance of Little Rock is featured in the current issue of Insurance Journal, an industry trade publication, for its expertise in technology.(Business Briefs)
Jun 07, 2004 ... Rebsamen Insurance of Little Rock is featured in the current issue of Insurance Journal, an industry trade publication, for its expertise in ...
Tom Gardner of the Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Water in Washington D.C., and Martin Maner, chief of the Water Division of the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality will speak during the Arkansas Environmental Federation's Water Regulations Update Seminar.(Business Briefs)(Brief Article)
Jun 07, 2004 ... Tom Gardner of the Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Water in Washington D.C., and Martin Maner, chief of the Water Division of the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality will speak during the Arkansas Environmental Federation's Water Regulations Update Seminar. The event ...
Rep. Mike Ross will provide the keynote address for "Industrial Strategies for Coping with Arkansas' Energy Future," to be held from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on June 28 at the Holiday Inn Select in Little Rock.(Business Briefs)(Brief Article)
Jun 07, 2004 ... Rep. Mike Ross will provide the keynote address for "Industrial Strategies for Coping with Arkansas' Energy Future," to be held from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on June 28 at the Holiday Inn Select in Little Rock. The Arkansas Environmental Federation is ...
National Medical Health Card Systems Inc. of Port Washington, N.Y., a national pharmacy benefit manager, has been awarded a contract to provide pharmacy benefits to the 76,000 Arkansas state employees and Arkansas public school employees and retirees.(Business Briefs)(Brief Article)
Jun 07, 2004 ... National Medical Health Card Systems Inc. of Port Washington, N.Y., a national pharmacy benefit manager, has been awarded a contract to provide pharmacy benefits to the 76,000 Arkansas ...
Lawyers dwindle in senate.(Law Firms)(Brief Article)
Jun 07, 2004; ... THE NUMBER OF LAWYERS IN the 35-member Arkansas Senate has decreased from 13 (37 percent of the total) to two (5.7 percent) over the past decade. But the number of lawyers in the 100-member state House of Representatives has increased from 11 to 15 during that time. ...
Legal directory ranks firms, lawyers based on market view.(Law Firms)(Brief Article)
Jun 07, 2004 ... THE 2004 EDITION OF CHAMbers USA: Americas Leading Lawyers for Business is out. Chambers and Partners Publishing of London researches the strengths and reputations of lawyers, conducts in-depth interviews with clients and with attorneys and then ranks the best law firms and ...
Matthews finds his purpose through law.(Law Firms)(David Matthews)
Jun 07, 2004; ... IT WAS MURDER THAT DROVE David Matthews to law and politics. Not just any murder, but perhaps the most infamous slaying of the 20th century. In 1963, Matthews was a 13-year-old schoolboy in Lowell. The assassination of President John F. Kennedy on Nov. 22 of that year stunned ...
Arkansas business list: largest law firms.(Law Firms)(Directory)(Illustration)
Jun 07, 2004; ... <Pre> ARKANSAS BUSINESS LIST: LARGEST LAW FIRMS Ranked by licensed attorneys in Arkansas Firm Name Address Phone, Fax, Web address, Other No. ofManaging LocationsLawyers Partners(s) 1 Friday Eldredge & Clark LLP ...
Jeffrey J. & Son's Marine.(New businesses: a listing of business start-ups in Arkansas)(Brief Article)
Jun 07, 2004; ... JEFFREY J. & SON'S MARINE Owner: Jeff Kaup Address: 191 Cornerstone Rd., I-30 Exit 126 County Line/Alexander Exit, Alexander 72202 Phone: (501) 455-BOAT Hours: 7 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 7 a.m.-12 p.m. Saturday Startup: January ...
On 3 Movers.(New businesses: a listing of business start-ups in Arkansas)(Brief Article)
Jun 07, 2004; ... ON 3 MOVERS Owners: Jurmon Harris and Chris Phillips Address: 1720 Sanford Drive #1, Little Rock 72227 Phone: (501) 228-0987 Hours: by appointment Startup: February 2004 Jurmon Harris had a desire to run his own business, ...
Interior Tailor.(New businesses: a listing of business start-ups in Arkansas)(Brief Article)
Jun 07, 2004; ... INTERIOR TAILOR Owners: Sharon Davis and Pam Tortorich Address: 1431 Merrill Drive, Suite A, Little Rock 72211 Phone: (501) 224-2300 Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday Startup: May 15, 2004 Sharon Davis has a passion ...
Calendar.(Calendar)
Jun 07, 2004 ... June * 7--14th Annual Arkansas Small Business Awards Lunch Sponsors: State Chamber of Commerce and Associated Industries el Arkansas Time: noon Location: Wyndham Riverfront, North Little Rock Fee: $30 per person. $225 table of eight ...
Polk Stanley Rowland Curzon Porter Architects Ltd.(Architecture)
Jun 07, 2004 ... Murrye Bernard and Patty Watts have recently joined Polk Stanley Rowland Curzon Porter Architects Ltd. in Little Rock. Bernard and Watts ...
National Institutes of Standards and Technology.(Education)(Brief Article)
Jun 07, 2004 ... Kay Roberts Clowney has recently been appointed to serve on the 2004 Board of Examiners for the Malcolm Baldridge National Quality ...
First Federal Bank.(Financial Services)(Brief Article)
Jun 07, 2004 ... Ross Mallioux and Lisa Masseagale were recently honored by First Federal Bank of Harrison for ...
Bank of America.(Financial Services)
Jun 07, 2004 ... Tom Tullos has joined Bank of America in Little Rock as a mortgage account executive. Tullos will originate and close personal mortgages for ...
BancorpSouth.(Financial Services)(Brief Article)
Jun 07, 2004 ... Pam Colbert has been promoted to senior vice president of trust at BancorpSouth in ...
Steve Bertram of Moore Stephens Frost in Little Rock will be transferring to the company's new northwest Arkansas office at Rogers to serve as audit manager of both markets.(Financial Services)(Brief Article)
Jun 07, 2004 ... Steve Bertram of Moore Stephens Frost in Little Rock will be transferring to the company's new northwest Arkansas ...
Heartland Community Bank.(Financial Services)(Brief Article)
Jun 07, 2004 ... Danya McAllister has accepted the position as assistant vice president / operations ...
American Association of Neurological Surgeons.(Health Care)
Jun 07, 2004 ... Dr. Sam Al-Mefty was recently presented the Mahaley Clinical Research Award by the American Association of Neurological Surgeons for his research on brain tumors ....