by - January 1, 2019 9:43 am
Riff Raff: Still on the watch …
Editor’s note: This essay first appeared Dec. 28, 2008, on The City Wire, now Talk Business & Politics. It continues to be an appropriate note to begin a new year. …
Author: Michael Tilley
by - November 19, 2018 3:42 pm
Bill Neumeier, downtown Fort Smith business owner, music promoter, has died (Updated)
Editor’s note: This story has been updated with a statement from the Neumeier family. Bill Neumeier, a longtime downtown Fort Smith restaurant owner and promoter who helped launch the Peacemaker…
by - November 14, 2018 6:54 pm
Riff Raff: Ironically, medical marijuana is not a valid prescription for incompetence
Christians may consider sending their thoughts and prayers to fix the LSU football coach’s mouth. His speech seems to be a series of consonants, puffs and grunts, mixed with the…
by - November 11, 2018 5:14 pm
Riff Raff: Remembering Raymond
This week we are to remember the military men and women who served this country — especially those who saw combat and those for whom combat was the last thing…
by - November 4, 2018 1:06 pm
Riff Raff: It’ll never work
The City Wire launched Nov. 1, 2008. 10 years ago. A few folks like Fred Williams and then homebuilders association president Dave Hughes were supportive of the concept of an…
by - November 4, 2018 11:21 am
Panel: More could be done to build on momentum in Fort Smith
With attitudes turning positive about the future of Fort Smith, it’s time for regional governments, businesses and organizations to take action to build on the momentum and better insulate the…
by - November 2, 2018 3:54 pm
Youth turnout not evident in Sebastian County early voting
Expectations of a larger turnout in the 2018 mid-term election among younger voters are not proving true in Sebastian County. Not only that, but the number of registered county voters…
by - October 31, 2018 3:44 pm
Downtown Fort Smith momentum about hitting ‘doubles and singles’ instead of home runs
Developing downtown Fort Smith is more about hitting “doubles and singles” than home runs, with the area’s future “pretty vibrant, pretty exciting,” according to Bill Hanna, one of three panelists…
by - October 29, 2018 6:39 pm
Sebastian County early voting up 40% in first week
Voter turnout during the first week of early voting was up 40% in Sebastian County compared with the same period in the 2014 mid-term elections, with one politico unsure what…
by - October 29, 2018 4:16 pm
More than $63 million in interstate rehab, signage set for Fort Smith metro, NWA
A little more than $63 million in interstate rehab and signage work in Crawford, Benton, Sebastian and Washington counties has been approved by the Arkansas Highway Commission, with most of…
by - October 28, 2018 1:28 pm
‘Decisions today’ key to preparing for jobs that don’t yet exist
The average human transportation speed in 1850 was four miles per hour. The average reached 24 miles per hour by 1950, and futurist Thomas Frey believes it will be 225…
by - October 23, 2018 7:01 pm
First effort to plan for equipment replacement reviewed by Fort Smith Board
A plan to better understand and plan for replacement of Fort Smith city equipment was reviewed by the Fort Smith Board of Directors on Tuesday (Oct, 23), with several directors…
by - October 22, 2018 11:33 am
Sparks sale to result in property tax revenue loss for schools, local governments
While the sale of Sparks Health System to Little Rock-based Baptist Health is viewed by many as a positive for the Fort Smith metro, local governments and schools stand to…
by - October 19, 2018 1:04 pm
Search committee named to help hire next UAFS chancellor
Included on a 16-member search committee named to help hire a University of Arkansas at Fort Smith (UAFS) chancellor are ArcBest Chairman, President and CEO Judy McReynolds, and Fort Smith…
by - October 18, 2018 9:01 pm
Fort Smith, Sebastian County officials hear pitch for $1.5 million water park expansion
Rising wear and tear is boosting expenses at the Parrot Island Water Park, and boredom with the same amenities is cutting into income and attendance, members of the Fort Smith…
by - October 18, 2018 4:24 pm
USA Truck acquires Davis Transfer Company, expands southeast U.S. reach
USA Truck has expanded its business primarily in the southeast U.S. with the acquisition of Carnesville, Ga-based Davis Transfer Co., a regional carrier with $50 million in annual revenue and…
by - October 16, 2018 6:54 pm
Fort Smith Board votes to appeal RVSC verdict
The Fort Smith Board of Directors voted Tuesday (Oct. 16) to spend an estimated $20,000 more in legal fees to appeal a jury verdict against the city related to paying…
by - October 16, 2018 3:17 pm
CBID approves money for Gateway Park, gets update on The Unexpected festival
The planned Gateway Park in downtown Fort Smith will receive $15,000 in support from the Central Business Improvement District (CBID). The park, estimated to cost $579,770, will be built with…
by - October 15, 2018 7:24 pm
Group develops list of ideas for new Fort Smith animal control ordinance
The Fort Smith Animal Services Advisory Board (ASAB) has developed a list of animal control recommendations for creation of an ordinance they hope will be approved by the Fort Smith…
by - October 14, 2018 1:41 pm
Students use tax increases, spending cuts, tough ‘trade offs’ to reduce national debt
More than 220 University of Arkansas at Fort Smith students gathered Friday (Oct. 12) to devour 64 large pizzas and consider ideas on how to trim the national debt by…