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Arkansas Big Bass Bonanza Fishing Tournament.(Business Briefs)
The 10th annual Arkansas Big Bass Bonanza Fishing Tournament, the Mid-South's largest amateur bass tourney, is set for June 26-28. If the state doesn't get additional heavy rainfall, the flows on th . . .

St. Vincent Visiting Nurse Association has received the BestWorks Award of Distinction and has been named a National Best Practi
St. Vincent Visiting Nurse Association has received the BestWorks Award of Distinction and has been named a National Best Practice Agency by Fazzi Associates, a home care-consulting firm that conduc . . .

Hawker Beechcraft Services, which operates a maintenance center at Little Rock, one of 10 in its system, has earned the Federal
Hawker Beechcraft Services, which operates a maintenance center at Little Rock, one of 10 in its system, has earned the Federal Aviation Administration's highest award for outstanding maintenance, t . . .

Dr. Alan Diamond, a staff neurologist at Washington Regional Medical Center for Senior Health at Fayetteville.(Business Briefs)
Dr. Alan Diamond, a staff neurologist at Washington Regional Medical Center for Senior Health at Fayetteville, will speak on "Parkinson's Disease, Movement Disorders & Dementia" at the North Arkansa . . .

Acxiom Corp. has been named by Everything Channel, a division of United Business Media, to the 2009 VAR500, a list of the larges
Acxiom Corp. has been named by Everything Channel, a division of United Business Media, to the 2009 VAR500, a list of the largest service providers in the North American IT reseller channel. With an . . .

Foremost Insurance Group of Caledonia, Mich., a member of the Farmers Insurance Group, has expanded its dwelling fire program in
Foremost Insurance Group of Caledonia, Mich., a member of the Farmers Insurance Group, has expanded its dwelling fire program in Arkansas by introducing new contracts specifically designed for landl . . .

Senate Agriculture Committee.(Business Briefs)
Sen. Blanche Lincoln, D-Ark., has been named chair of the Senate Agriculture Committee's subcommittee on rural revitalization, conservation, forestry and credit. The panel oversees rural economic re . . .

The hospice case.
IN 2003, HEALTH CARE workers and families of patients who were at Hospice Home Care Inc. of Little Rock voiced concerns to Arkansas Hospice officials that HHC might be defrauding the federal governm . . .

NLR accountants carve niche in nursing home litigation.(Law)
A SMALL BUSINESS OF ABOUT dozen employees in North Little Rock has carved a niche in nursing home litigation by providing financial analyses for plaintiffs' attorneys. Because some companies' stru . . .

CFO Network provides financial team to small businesses.(Law)
WHEN MAINSTREAM TECHNOLOGIES Inc. hit about $1.5 million in sales about thee years ago, the Little Rock company s finances had officially outgrown the abilities of its techie founders. Mainstream' . . .

Wright firm joins Alfa legal network.(Notes)
Wright Lindsey & Jennings LLP of Little Rock has joined Alfa International, a 137-firm global legal network. The move by the Wright firm, considered a mid-sized firm with 59 lawyers, gives it an e . . .

Bar Association names officers, plans awards.(Notes)
The Arkansas Bar Association will hold its 111th annual convention June 10-13 at the Arlington Hotel & Spa at Hot Springs. Donna C. Pettus of the Pettus Law Firm PA of Fayetteville will be sworn i . . .

Arkansas law firms holding steady during recession.(Overview)
ARKANSAS LAW FIRMS HAVEN'T experienced the level of economic pressure felt by some of the nation's larger firms, but that doesn't mean they're immune to the effects of the recession. Coping has invo . . .

Largest law firms.
Largest Law Firms Ranked by licensed attorneys in Arkansas Firm Name Address Phone Fax, Web Site No. of Other Locations Lawyers Managing Partner(s . . .

Boswell Mourot Fine Arts.(Directory)(Brief article)
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Boswell Mourot Fine Arts Owners: Kyle Boswell, Jon Mourot Address: 5815 Kavanaugh Blvd., Little Rock Phone: (501) 664-0030 Hours: 11 a.m.-7 p.m., Mon.-Sat. (summer) . . .

Lacuna Bridge Technologies.(Brief article)
Lacuna Bridge Technologies Owner: Andrew Russ Address: 425 Capitol Ave., Suite 3400, Little Rock Phone: (501) 940-4579 Fax: (501) 375-1027 Hours: 24-7 Startup: Aug. 11 E-mail: andrewru . . .

Calendar.(Calendar)
JUNE * 8--We the People Institute 2009 Time: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Location: UCA, Academic Outreach, 201 Donaghey Ave., Conway Fee: Free for teachers, for professional development hours only. Those . . .

Have a Cow.(Heifer International )(Brief article)
This week, Heifer International has announced it will cut 20 percent of its U.S. work force, which will undoubtedly hurt many of the 240 employees at the Little Rock headquarters. As of press time . . .

Look to Cook.(Cook Jeep Chrysler Inc)(Brief article)
Cook Jeep Chrysler Inc. of Little Rock has listed its half-block property for sale, CEO Ethel Cook confirmed. "It's a strategic move on the advice of my counsel," Cook said. Asked to elaborate, sh . . .

Baring it all.(Whispers)
As ArkansasBusiness.com was the first to report, Barington Capital Group of New York sold virtually all of its stock in Dillard's Inc. between Dec. 31 and March 31. That's what its Form 13F filing . . .

Politics pump up KARN.(Brief article)
From winter 2008 to winter 2009, KARN, 102.9-FM, saw its ratings steadily increase. The election cycle provided a boost during 2008, but the conservative talk radio station saw numbers bump skywards . . .

Stop the presses.(Outtakes: An Inside Look Into Arkansas Media)
The first quarter of 2009 was the worst in the history of newspapers, according to the yarn spun on Reflections of a Newsasaur, a great blog about newspapers, business and the business of newspapers . . .

Shoot the messenger.(Outtakes: An Inside Look Into Arkansas Media)
Arkansas Business got wind recently that Robert Stebbins had been ousted as Metropolitan National Bank's senior vice president and director of marketing. Stebbins had done a solid job steering the o . . .

Personalized Children''s Books of Arkansas.(New Businesses: A Listing of Business Start-Ups in Arkansas)
Personalized Children''s Books of Arkansas Owner: Lewis Machen Address: P.O. Box 7331, Little Rock Phone: (501) 766-7046 Fax: (501) 219-4118 Startup: September E-mail: pcbofarkansas@sbcg . . .

Roof gardens slow to grow in Arkansas.(Green Business)
ALTHOUGH THE ARKANSAS Department of Environmental Quality s headquarters received the Gold Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design rating from the U.S. Green Building Council in 2007, the six-st . . .

$18.5m 'green' redevelopment to set a record: former HQ of Dillard's seeks LEED approval.(Green Business)
THE TRANSFORMATION OF the former Dillard's headquarters in downtown Little Rock to state office space is establishing a record for a green redevelopment project in Arkansas. "There is nothing that . . .

State to get $165m for changes: stimulus program gives money for energy efficiency.(Green Business)
THE AMERICAN RECOVERY & Reinvestment Act of 2009 is a complex beast. The act, better known as the federal stimulus package, seeks to rejuvenate an economy in the middle of what has been dubbed the G . . .

More bad news ...(Whispers)
... for Gene Cauley, that is. A final judgment was entered May 21 in the sad case of Matt Johnson, a 22-year-old employee of Cauley's billboard business who was electrocuted in an accident in Bent . . .

Checkout banter.(Whispers)(Brief article)
Don't be surprised to see some new names coming to markets previously served by Harvest Foods, a subsidiary of Little Rock's financially distressed Affiliated Foods Southwest Inc. No names are con . . .

Lien on me.(Whispers)
Just when things appeared to have settled down at the recently completed Riviera Condominiums, which tallied its first three sales, we discover a $92,049 lien on the Little Rock redevelopment. Who . . .

And the winner is ...(Whispers)
You may remember we told you last week that the Economy Inn at 4000 W. Markham St. was mounting the auction block. The results are in and the winner is Springfield Holdings Group of Little Rock. . . .

Deja vu.(Whispers)(Brief article)
You may have heard some rumblings that this exact scenario was supposed to play out last year. Here's what happened: Bhulabhai Patel, leader of Neshco Corp., had arranged to sell the property to S . . .

Woo pig sue-e.(Whispers)
You may recall that an Arkansas Razorback wine hit the scene just in time for last fall's football season. Well, it got punted. But not really the kind of kickoff you like for a new product. The . . .

Out to dry.(Whispers)
Pardon the pun, but the owner of a local embroidery and screen-printing business has lost his shirt. Jason Palecek, owner of Victory Dry Goods & Design of Little Rock, filed for Chapter 7 bankrupt . . .

Shifting soil.(Whispers)(Brief article)
Heard about a tiff between neighboring apartment projects in Little Rock's Riverdale area? The dispute concerns the cause of a sizable crack in the winding hillside road leading to Rivercliff Apar . . .

A national sales tax.(Editorial)
ONE OF THE ITEMS ON FORMER Gov. Mike Huckabee's platform when he ran for the Republican presidential nomination was a national sales tax. It didn't get anywhere, but he's still championing the ide . . .

Judicial caution.(Editorial)(Editorial)(Brief article)
PRESIDENT OBAMA HAS MADE first choice for a Supreme Court justice, Judge Sonia Sotomayor. She will be the first Hispanic and the third woman on the court when the Senate confirms her, as it certai . . .

A journalist in every room.(Publisher's Note)
WHILE MOST OF THE STORIES about social media marketing these days focus on the opportunities for businesses and executives, we should also pay close attention to the challenges and pitfalls. Anyon . . .

Remembering Tom Steves.(Commentary)
EVERY BUSINESS NEEDS A "doer," someone respected enough to have a long list of contacts in the community, one who can think on his feet, one whose phone calls are always returned, and one who provid . . .

The $81.5 million Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute in Little Rock is scheduled for completion in June 2010.(Real Deals:
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: The $81.5 million Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute in Little Rock is scheduled for completion in June 2010. The 12-floor, 300,000-SF project is on the campu . . .

Office acquisition.(Real Deals: A Look at Important Real Estate Transactions)
An office project in downtown Little Rock tipped the scales at $1.3 million. The Arkansas School Boards Association bought the former headquarters of Baldwin & Shell Construction Co. at 523 Ringo . . .

Main Street buy.(Brief article)
A commercial property in downtown Little Rock changed hands in a $365,000 deal. Main Street Place LLC, led by Lee Charles Mayles and Alonzo Williams Sr., purchased the 4,500-SF building at 1400 Ma . . .

Cassady purchase.(Brief article)
A 7,500-SF office building in southwest Little Rock drew a $200,000 sale. Cassady Associates Inc., led by Tony Cassady, acquired the 4615 W. 61st St. project from David and Marilyn Webb, Lawrence . . .

Country Club manor.(Real Deals: A Look at Important Real Estate Transactions)
A 5,617-SF home near the Country Club of Little Rock rang up a $1 million transaction. Nancy and Arthur Phillips Jr. bought the house from the Anne Cline Galloway Revocable Trust. The location was . . .

Sologne residence.(Real Deals: A Look at Important Real Estate Transactions)
A 6,200-SF home in the Sologne Circle neighborhood of west Little Rock's Chenal Valley neighborhood sold for $963,000. Steven and Susan Smith purchased the house from John and Kelly Hammer. The de . . .

River Ridge Pointe home.(Brief article)
A 4,485-SF home in Little Rock's River Ridge Pointe neighborhood is under new ownership after a $638,000 transaction. Darren McFadden acquired the house from Bill and Torrie Cobb. The residence pr . . .

Orle abode.(Real Deals: A Look at Important Real Estate Transactions)
A 5,216-SF house in the Orle neighborhood of west Little Rock's Chenal Valley development changed hands in a $513,000 sale. R.G. and Danea Smith bought the house from Graham Smith Construction LLC . . .

Custom financing.(Real Deals: A Look at Important Real Estate Transactions)
The owner of a North Little Rock enterprise landed a $1 million funding agreement. CAC Properties LLC, led by Paul Reesnes and John Gueringer, received the one-year loan from Arvest Bank of Fayett . . .

Frontier funding.(Brief article)
A North Little Rock property is securing a $607,750 mortgage. Frontier Logistical Services LLC, led by Thomas Cone Jr., obtained the five-year loan from Pinnacle National Bank of Nashville, Tenn. . . .

Utility mortgage.(Real Deals: A Look at Important Real Estate Transactions)
The owner of a south Little Rock property picked up a $529,510 financial package. Daniel Utility Construction Inc., led by Daniel Blair, got the five-year loan from Bank of Little Rock. The 9801 C . . .