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Acxiom Corp. has been named a Stevie award winner for marketing excellence in the 2009 American Business Awards.(Business Briefs
Acxiom Corp. has been named a Stevie award winner for marketing excellence in the 2009 American Business Awards. Acxiom was recognized for its Acxiom Evolution direct-mail campaign, which increased . . .

Camp Aldersgate.(Business Briefs)(Brief article)
Camp Aldersgate's 26th annual Fish Fry will be held from 4-7 p.m. on Sept. 26. Camp Aldersgate offers camping programs for children with medical, physical or developmental challenges and programs fo . . .

AARP.(Business Briefs)
AARP has launched an online money-saving prescription drug resource to help people avoid the "doughnut hole"--a coverage gap in Medicare's prescription drug program that leaves individuals on the ho . . .

Harding University's College of Pharmacy has been advanced to candidate accreditation status by the Accreditation Council for Ph
Harding University's College of Pharmacy has been advanced to candidate accreditation status by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education. The college will maintain accreditation for the stan . . .

Former state Supreme Court Justice Andree Layton Roaf, 68, died July 1.(Business Briefs)(Obituary)(Brief article)
Former state Supreme Court Justice Andree Layton Roaf, 68, died July 1. She was the first black woman to serve on the Supreme Court in 1995 and served on the state Court of Appeals from 1996 to 2006 . . .

The Arkansas Small Business & Technology Development Center at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock is adding Johnson, Loga
The Arkansas Small Business & Technology Development Center at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock is adding Johnson, Logan and Pope counties to its current 17-county service area in central A . . .

Lu Hardin lands university president position in Florida.
FORMER UNIVERSITY OF Central Arkansas President Lu Hardin last week was named president of Palm Beach Atlantic University in West Palm Beach, Fla. A statement on the school's Web site said, "... t . . .

Atmosphere, service at Scallions pleases; food disappoints.
DESPITE A TASTY CHICKEN salad and respectable gazpacho, most of our entrees at Scallions in the Heights in Little Rock were unremarkable. One of our party ordered the chicken salad plate ($7.95). . . .

SBA lending activity in Arkansas stalled in fiscal 2008.(Overview)
FOR THE SECOND STRAIGHT year, lending guaranteed by the U.S. Small Business Administration took a hit in Arkansas. Lenders and the SBA made 341 separate loans totaling $105.1 million in Arkansas d . . .

Largest SBA lenders.
Largest SBA Lenders Ranked by total value of loans made to Arkansas borrowers in FY 2008 No. of Lender Main Lo . . .

Sun is shining on UA solar cell entrepreneurs.(Innovation: Arkansas' tech- and knowledge-based ventures)
PHOTOVOLTAICS IS NOT nearly as high-fallutin' as it sounds. As a concept, it's really pretty simple--the use of solar cells to convert sunlight into electricity. Given the market for clean, alternat . . .

Beebe releases $1.5m for UA Nanotech Center.(Innovation News Briefs)
The University of Arkansas is receiving an additional $1.5 million toward construction of a new Nanotechnology Research Center after Gov. Mike Beebe released the money from the state's General Impro . . .

UALR researchers receive grant for Mars study.(Innovation News Briefs)
A team of Arkansas researchers led by the University of Arkansas at Little Rock has been awarded a $1.5 million NASA grant to develop a system to look for signs of life on Mars. The Arkansas NASA . . .

Mid-South Meetings by Harrah's.(BUSINESS SERVICES)
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Debra Simmons has joined Mid-South Meetings by Harrah's of Tunica, Miss., as a sales manager serving Arkansas and Texas. Simmons has worked in the lodging and hospitality in . . .

University of Arkansas.(EDUCATION)
Carol Schubert Gattis has been named associate dean of the Honors College at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. She was formerly the director of engineering recruitment, retention, honors, . . .

Simmons First National Bank.(FINANCIAL SERVICES)
Adam Mitchell was promoted to senior vice president of Simmons First National Bank of Pine Bluff for the Little Rock and central regions. He is a past president of the Arkansas Bankers Association E . . .

Timothy P. Rafferty and James W. Watkins have joined Delta Trust Investment Inc. in Little Rock as financial advisers.(FINANCIAL
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Timothy P. Rafferty and lames W. Watkins have joined Delta Trust Investment Inc. in Little Rock as financial advisers. Rafferty received his degree . . .

Arkansas Hospital Association.(HEALTH CARE)
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Tim Johnsen has been elected to the Arkansas Hospital Association board of directors. Johnsen is the president and chief executive director of St. Joseph's Mercy Health Syst . . .

Drs. Robert D. Johnson and Nizar Suleman have joined St. Joseph's Mercy Clinic in Hot Springs.(HEALTH CARE)
Drs. Robert D. Johnson and Nizar Suleman have joined St. Joseph's Mercy Clinic in Hot Springs. Johnson has 34 years of experience in pulmonology, and Suleman has four. They have spent the last four . . .

North Arkansas Regional Medical Center.(HEALTH CARE)
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Andy Matthews has joined the North Arkansas Regional Medical Center in Harrison as the nurse manager of the critical care unit. Matthews previously worked there as a staff n . . .

Arkansas Mutual Insurance Co.(INSURANCE)
Dr. Jock Cobb of Sherwood was elected to the board of directors of Arkansas Mutual Insurance Co. Cobb has practiced family medicine for more than 39 years. . . .

Jewish Federation of Arkansas.(NONPROFITS)(Brief article)
Suzanne Berkovits was named the executive director of the Jewish Federation of Arkansas in Little Rock. A national search was conducted in collaboration with the New York-based United Communities Ma . . .

Scott Heffington, sales associate for Crye-Leike Realtors' Kanis Road branch in Little Rock, has earned the Graduate Realtor Ins
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Scott Heffington, sales associate for Crye-Leike Realtors' Kanis Road branch in Little Rock, has earned the Graduate Realtor Institute designation. Heffington was required t . . .

BKD National Construction & Real Estate Group.(REAL ESTATE)
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Trent Parten, a native of Delaplaine (Greene County), has been elected to partner at BKD National Construction & Real Estate Group in Houston, a division of BKD LLP. Parten . . .

Stock summary.
Stock Summary Arkansas Public 7/2/2009 Weekly YTD Company Stocks Close Change Change Acxiom Corp. (ACXM) 8.59 -3.70% . . .

Probate.(Legal Notices)(Public notice)
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS ESTATE OF FUTURE MAE COLLINS, DECEASED LAST KNOWN ADDRESS: 1120 F STREET, NORTH LITTLE ROCK, PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS DATE OF DEATH: JUNE 3, 20 . . .

Cummins' Cameo.(Outtakes: An Inside Look Into Arkansas Media)
Brett Cummins made a cameo appearance on Fox16 two weeks ago, but don't expect to see him making regular appearances. Cummins formerly was KARK-TV, Channel 4's, chief meteorologist and filled in f . . .

New business.(Clarovista LLC )(Brief article)
A small advertising shop has opened in Conway, with the hopes of serving the city's--and region's--small businesses. Lee Watson opened Clarovista LLC late in 2008 and is now getting the one-man op . . .

Newer business.(Outtakes: An Inside Look Into Arkansas Media)
As if the ad agencies in Arkansas haven't been watching the Department of Finance & Administration's Office of State Procurement's site announcing new requests for proposals, "Outtakes" is pleased t . . .

Awards.(Outtakes: An Inside Look Into Arkansas Media)
Congratulations to Gwen Moritz, Arkansas Business' editor, on earning two awards from the Alliance of Area Business Publications. Moritz won a gold award for "Best Scoop" among large tabloids for he . . .

Student affairs.(Brief article)
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock Bowen School of Law has a new assistant dean of student affairs, and you might have heard of her. The law school announced to students that Valerie Nation . . .

Correction.(Whispers)(Correction notice)
Randy Wilbourn, formerly of Alltel Corp. of Little Rock, joined the CJRW advertising agency on May 1. His name was misspelled in the June 29 "Outtakes." . . .

Clarification.(Whispers)(Correction notice)
Jonesboro businessman Kenneth Leroy Burden listed Heritage Bank in Jonesboro as a creditor holding a $975,000 unsecured claim as part of his $34.4 million bankruptcy, which was reported in the June . . .

Urban areas again attract retail scene: LR's shift west may be slowing.(Little Rock)
R.I.P., THE CENTER Theater. The theater fell earlier this year after sitting unused for many years, as did the building that once housed the old Kempner Brothers Shoe Store. The theater was once par . . .

Southern Bancorp gears up to go public: bank seeks to grow philanthropic works as assets near $1b.(Nonprofits & Corporate Giving
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] SOUTHERN BANCORP INC. OF Arkadelphia is poised to become the first rural development bank to launch a public stock offering. CEO Phil Baldwin and his team are positioning So . . .

BBB aims for ethical marketplace.(Better Business Bureau )
A NET ROBB COMPLETED THE PURchase form, tucking it and $28 in cash into a white envelope addressed to Space Pioneers of Rogers. Scribbling on the form, though, was but one small step in the giant . . .

Paving for paradise.(Whispers)(Brief article)
You may have heard rumors that a commercial project was headed for the southwest corner of Fair Park Boulevard and Interstate 630. Well, we've nailed it down for you. Scott Richburg of AA Develo . . .

Something stinky.(Whispers)(Brief article)
A Sherwood couple is battling the city of Sherwood over a sewer plant located near their home. The William G. and Joan B. Tack Family Trust has a home on 16.27 acres in Sherwood. And when the city . . .

Blindsided.(Whispers)
Hendrix College in Conway is calling an audible. The liberal arts school announced last year that it wanted to start offering football by 2010. That date is being changed. "We won't make 2010," . . .

Spud suit.(Whispers)
Great Creations of Springdale charges that a bad batch of potatoes from a supplier cost the company nearly $1 million. In November, the food manufacturer started receiving complaints about its Has . . .

Category: food & drink.(Boulevard Bread Co)(Brief article)
We suspect Boulevard Bread Co.'s Scott McGehee has discovered some sort of Eastern meditation regimen that allows him to condense a full night's sleep into an hour because he's at it again. ZaZa F . . .

Obama's transparency.(Editorial)(Brief article)
WE SHOULD HAVE KNOWN better. After all, President Obama is a politician. We should have known that campaign promises are just that--something to be disregarded as soon as the office has been won. . . .

The power plant ruling.(Editorial)
THE ARKANSAS COURT OF Appeals certainly threw a monkey wrench into Southwestern Electric Power Co.'s plans for a $1.6 billion coal-fired power plant in Hempstead County. It may not be completely d . . .

Artificial connection masks costs.(Letter to the editor)
I've just finished reading Gwen Moritz's excellent "Editor's Note" ("The Devil We Know") in the June 22 issue of Arkansas Business. I was particularly pleased to see her comment about the "utterly a . . .

Mid-Year outlook.(Publisher's Note)
MOST OF US IN BUSINESS management have been watching our internal financial and general economic trends closer than ever during this deep recession. Now we've reached the midway point of a tough y . . .

Nonprofits and the recession.(Commentary)
THE CURRENT ECONOMY HAS businesses and industries looking at new ways to operate more efficiently. Nonprofit organizations are no exception. In tough times people tend to pull back on their spendi . . .

Crain acquisition.(Brief article)
A 3.6-acre auto property in Sherwood tipped the scales at $3.1 million. Crain Investments Ltd., led by Larry Crain Sr., bought the former home of Northland Hyundai at 5660 Warden Road. The seller . . .

Industrial buy.(Real Deals: A Look at Important Real Estate Transactions)
An industrial project in south Pulaski County is under new ownership after a $360,000 transaction. Hydrocarbon Recovery Services Inc. of Houston purchased the Valspar Coatings plant at 1900 E. 145 . . .

Commercial recovery.(Real Deals: A Look at Important Real Estate Transactions)(Brief article)
A 3.01-acre commercial property in North Little Rock changed hands in a $250,000 foreclosure sale. DSC Inc., led by Robert Harms, recovered the 7500 MacArthur Drive property after obtaining a $488 . . .

Excavation purchase.(Brief article)
A one-time restaurant location in North Little Rock rang up a $215,000 transaction. W&S Excavation Inc., led by G.W. Wilson, bought the 1719 Highway 161 project. The seller is Mexico Chiquito Prop . . .