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George Waldon joined Arkansas Business in 1985 as an associate editor and has covered a smorgasbord of topics during his tenure, ranging from weighty matters to the absurd. He grew up in Corning (Clay County), graduated with a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville and worked as a general assignment reporter at the El Dorado News-Times before signing on with Arkansas Business.
The search for nearly $3.2 million from a once-secret 2013 settlement and possession of a grand home valued at $1.9 million by the Benton County assessor remain at center stage in the bankruptcy of Bill and Carolyn Schwyhart. read more >
Affiliates of B&M Management Co. of Montgomery, Alabama, bought the Stonebridge and Carrington Park apartment projects from affiliates of Philadelphia's Independence Realty Trust. read more >
No shovels have turned dirt yet at the Texarkana Regional Airport, but that should change in a big way during the next 60 days. Highlighted by a two-story, 37,000-SF terminal, construction activity is expected to be the new normal for months to come. read more >
An affiliate of Nationwide Postal Management Inc. purchased the 19,500-SF post office administration building at 420 Natural Resources Drive in Little Rock. read more >
The proposed sale of the last lender headquartered in Nevada County represents a nearly $8.4 million cash transaction. read more >
The sale of the $34.6 million-asset First State Bank of Crossett to Capital Bancorp Inc. of Delhi, Louisiana, announced 18 months ago, is now expected to close before year's end. read more >
Glen Una Holdings Little Rock LLC of Los Gatos, California, purchased the 104 Champs Blvd. project from RCS-Little Rock LLC, an affiliate of Real Capital Solutions of Louisville, Colorado. read more >
When Little Rock's BSR Real Estate Investment Trust joined the ranks of public companies last year, the venture was greeted with a rough ride that didn't correlate with its operational performance. read more >
An affiliate of Little Rock's BSR Trust LLC sold the 256-unit Waterford Apartments project for $18.15 million and the 72-unit Bowman Heights project for $4 million. read more >
KATV LLC, an affiliate of Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc. of Cockeysville, Maryland, purchased the 2-acre 10 Turtle Creek Lane development and an adjoining undeveloped 1.81-acre parcel. read more >
