Adam Lusthaus

New civil disputes and financial judgments have joined the multistate court docket involving Joseph Blake Smith and his failed SQRL convenience store venture. read more >

The court proceedings surrounding Joseph Blake Smith’s insolvent SQRL convenience store chain took another twist last month when Smith testified that he didn’t sign paperwork associated with a $624,000 loan. read more >

Facing a lack of internet access in rural Arkansas, electric cooperatives had the existing infrastructure and interest in customer satisfaction to lead the charge in broadband deployment. read more >

Amid rumblings of payroll problems and more staff cuts, SQRL Service Stations is entertaining new ownership. read more >

The company sought to buy a string of convenience stores in southwest Arkansas owned by Blackmon Oil Co. in Glenwood. But the more Blackmon learned about SQRL during the six-month option period, the more they grew concerned about its viability. read more >