Fort Smith

Summer sees gains for area tourism sector

June and July are the first consecutive months for hospitality tax gains in Fort Smith and Van Buren, with at least one area tourism official hopeful that the sector has…

Arkansas jobless rate rises to 7.5% in August

Arkansas jobless rate during August increased to 7.5% from a July rate of 7.4%, and marks the 18th consecutive month the unemployment rate has been above 7%. Oklahoma’s jobless rate…

College Football Recap, Week 3: ‘Little giants’ and Ole Miss problems

story by Gary Brown, president of College Sports Matchups (CSM is a content partner with The City Wire) [email protected] As week four of college football rolls around, our job is…

Business mentors important for young entrepreneurs

Stockman says too few business owners seek qualified mentors to help a business begin and grow.

Van Buren council approves 5-year ambulance contract

story by Marla Cantrell [email protected] At the Monday (Sept. 20) meeting of the Van Buren City Council, alderman approved the final one-year extension for Southwest EMS exclusive five-year ambulance service…

Fulks to hit Second Street with punk, country and folk music

review by Peter Lewis [email protected] Robbie Fulks is a alt-country songwriter extraordinaire. Born in Pennsylvania, Fulks cut his teeth in bluegrass band Special Consensus, before moving on to a successful…

2011 Arkansas Business Hall of Fame inductees named

The Arkansas Business Hall of Fame announced four business leaders who will be inducted into the prestigious ring of honor in February 2011. The inductees are: • L. Dickson Flake,…

NBER: U.S. recession ended June 2009

On Monday (Sept. 20), the national group responsible for officially marking the beginning and end of economic depressions and recessions said June 2009 technically marked the end of a recession…

Talk Business Poll: Boozman continues to best Lincoln

The latest Talk Business/Hendrix College Poll shows voters are largely unswayed by several prominent issues churning in the U.S. Senate race between U.S. Sen. Blanche Lincoln and U.S. Rep. John…

Health care satisfaction

27% of Americans say the health care system is poor.

State personal income up 0.94% in 2Q 2010

Arkansas’ personal income grew an estimated 0.94% in the second quarter of 2010, lower than the national average of 1%, according to a U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis report released…

Refinancing not feasible for most of Fort Smith’s bonds

Dennis Hunt and his employer would love nothing more than to refinance the roughly $280 million in outstanding bonds held by the city of Fort Smith. So far in 2010,…

It can’t be just a hobby

Know the rules on “intent” to make a profit.

On spending Beebe’s money

There was a time Gov. Mike Beebe’s popularity rating was so high that to find folks who didn’t like him or know him required a trip to Kazakhstan. “Mikhail, who?…

Tristin Dean is the new Crawford County Queen

story and photo by Marla Cantrell [email protected] At Saturday night’s (Sept. 18) Crawford County Fair, Tristin Dean, a 17-year-old senior from Alma, was crowned the 2010 Crawford County Queen. The…

Razorbacks defeat Bulldogs 31-24 in thrilling fashion

story by Gary Brown, president of College Sports Matchups (CSM is a content partner with The City Wire) [email protected] Arkansas football fans were celebrating their big victory with eight minutes…

‘Until every story ends’

The POW/MIA Memorial Ceremony message is a solemn promise to never forget.

Elvis-fest ‘An Evening with Elvis’ Art Auction

The Elvis-fest Art Auction will be from 6 — 10 pm on Sept 25 at Mother Earth’s Community Garden at the corner of North 9th and D Streets near downtown…

Fort Smith fair housing report released; citizen input sought

A draft report on “Analysis of Impediments” to fair housing in Fort Smith suggests that American Indian, black and Hispanic applicants experienced higher rates of loan denials than white applicants,…

SEC Preview, Week 3: Hogs and Dogs face off in pivotal SEC game

story by Chris Rushing, College Sports Matchups (CSM is a content partner with The City Wire) [email protected] The Southeastern Conference will stick to a Saturday lineup this weekend, passing the…