Jeff Yates News Today

The diesel towboat Ewd. B. Warner worked for a number of Nashville-based companies under several different names.

Every year, the media cover amazing predictions from Bulgarian psychic Baba Vanga - the only problem is, there's no evidence she ever made any

The diesel prop towboat Sohio of 1939 was the only river towboat ever built by the Henry C. Grebe & Company shipyard in Chicago.

One of the most significant towboats built during the 1930s was the Bull Calf, a somewhat obscure small boat crafted by Nabrico in 1939.

After sinking and being covered to the pilothouse in sand, the mv. Warren Hougland was raised and eventually became a floating restaurant.

In 1937, Capt. Walter G. Hougland contracted with the Nashville Bridge Company, Nashville, Tenn., for a new twin-screw diesel towboat.

Marietta Manufacturing Company built the modern diesel towboat Nicholas Duncan for Marquette Cement Manufacturing Company.

The combined company will operate under the Flake & Co. name.

Two Little Rock commercial real estate firms are merging and will operate as Flake & Co. beginning Nov. 1. Flake, founded by Jessica Flake Dearnley, announced Thursday that it is merging with ARK Commercial & Investment Real Estate, owned by Jeff Yates.

The recently revitalized Crime Stoppers is bringing in tips and paying out cash.