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and take care of us. And in turn, they “I can actually leave and not worry McFadden,” the running back who
get our trucks. They get service.” about what’s happening here,” Loggins twice finished second on the Heisman
The staff is comprised of a dedicat- said. “I’ve got great people who take Trophy ballot.
ed group of employees. Noel Duncan, care of it. They run it like it’s theirs. His spare time is also occupied
one of Loggins’ first two owner-oper- They watch over things. I’ve been really with hunting trips with family and golf
ators, still works for him in the office. blessed.” games with friends. In his office there is
Loggins’ daughter Brittany came to Loggins is a stickler for employees a photo of his dad and him with stuffed
work for the company in 2005 as a dis- showing up to work when it’s time to heads of all the deer they have killed.
patcher even though she had to drive work. That’s the way he was raised. But There’s another photo marking the day
over an hour from Corning in order to he also cares about their well-being. he scored his first hole-in-one – July 7,
do so. Loggins recruits and hires based Angie Jones, who works in accounting, 2013, with a 131-yard, nine-iron drive
on character attributes and then teach- has been with the company 14 years off the tee at Ridge Point Country Club.
es whatever skills are necessary. Load and said Jeff and Linda aren’t just boss- “I think the reason I love playing
coordinator Doug Loggins, a cousin, es, they’re friends. golf is I’m very competitive in every-
previously was working full-time for “He’s interested in us,” Jones said. thing I do,” he said. “If I want to do
both Office Max and Lowe’s. Any man “He knows what’s going on with us. something, I want to give it 100 per-
willing to work that hard would be an He asks questions. He knows our kids. cent, and I want to win. And golf, it’s
asset to the company, so he was hired. He knows our family. Both of them— frustrating yet rewarding because it’s so
Safety Director Angela Hendon was Linda’s the same way. They know us.” frustrating that you can’t hit that per-
a vending machine rep servicing the Loggins does have a life outside of fect shot every time, but it is rewarding
company whom Linda noticed had a the office. He and Linda drive their RV when you do, and that’s what keeps you
pleasant personality and a strong work to every home Arkansas Razorback foot- going back.”
ethic. It turned out she had worked ball game and set up for a weekend of From mowing yards, to driving
for another trucking company and cooking out, golf and, of course, foot- trucks, to running a business to playing
was interested when approached about ball. Asked who his favorite Razorback 18—Loggins says there’s only one thing
working for Loggins. is, he answered “Probably Darren you need to do: Give it all you got.

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