by - May 14, 2009 11:16 am
Duralor, a company once interested in being based in Fort Smith, is set to open on May 29 Arkansas’ first nanomanufacturing facility in the Springdale Technology Park. The new 8,500-square-foot…
by - May 14, 2009 6:38 am
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. reported Thursday (May 14) first quarter net sales of 94.24 billion, a dip of 0.7% compared to the same period in 2008. The negative effect (loss of…
by - May 13, 2009 8:45 pm
Members of the Arkansas Lottery Commission are gathering May 14-15 at Petit Jean to hear from lottery experts from Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee, according to a report…
by - May 13, 2009 8:26 pm
Ribs, beer and entertainment have found a new standard on Garrison Avenue.
by - May 13, 2009 6:08 pm
Welcome to the first of a 16-week review by Peter Lewis of 30 locally-owned restaurants in the Fort Smith/Van Buren area.
by - May 13, 2009 5:39 pm
A review of 30 area restaurants in 16 weeks is one of three new features The City Wire will launch in May. DOING 30 WITH PETERPeter Lewis, who has authored…
by - May 13, 2009 2:52 pm
A plethora of reports offer stats and info on everything from wifi airplanes to gentlemen’s clubs.
by - May 13, 2009 11:38 am
The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith received a Spotlight Award during a 7th annual awards ceremony that recognizes Arkansas businesses and organizations that support a healthy work-life balance. Arkansas…
by - May 13, 2009 11:26 am
story by Jill M. Rohrbach, travel writer for the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism; images from Post Familie Vineyards ALTUS — One seed, one vine, half a row, and…
by - May 12, 2009 8:16 pm
The Arkansas Boating Education Course teaches fundamentals of safe and responsible boating. Take the class and pass the test. Boat smart, boat safe. 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. each night.Both…
by - May 12, 2009 8:11 pm
Meet a state herpetologist from the AGFC for an educational tour of Arkansas’s famous snakes!
by - May 12, 2009 8:07 pm
Keith Sutton, author of “The Crappie Book: Basics and Beyond” will share tips for catching big slab crappie!
by - May 12, 2009 8:02 pm
The north side of Wells Lake on the nature center grounds will be transformed into an outdoor observatory. The Arkansas Oklahoma Astronomical Society will host an evening devoted to the…
by - May 12, 2009 4:16 pm
Praise for the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith and a teaser about a new logo and “tagline” were part of a brief report Ivy Owen provided the Fort Smith…
by - May 12, 2009 3:53 pm
Fort Smith hospitality tax collections for the first quarter of 2009 totaled $171,154, up 2.3% over the first quarter of 2008. The first quarter ended with a bang, with March…
by - May 12, 2009 3:01 pm
The cracking thunder of lightning outside was no match for the fiery opinion from Fort Smith Mayor Ray Baker about a proposal to grant Fort Smith City Administrator Dennis Kelly…
by - May 12, 2009 11:35 am
Sebastian County Judge David Hudson said he is drafting an ordinance to repeal the county’s ban on firearms at Ben Geren Park. Arkansas Carry contacted Sebastian County Judge David Hudson…
by - May 12, 2009 9:58 am
There were 182 homes sold during April in Crawford and Sebastian Counties, down 3.7% from April 2008. The news was mixed on home sales during the April, with the 65…
by - May 12, 2009 5:29 am
story by Michael Tilley; artwork by Jake McTyre The Fort Smith regional economy is struggling and the near-term outlook is mixed at best, according to The Compass — the first-ever…
by - May 11, 2009 5:35 pm
The newly created “Arkansas Blue Ribbon Committee on Highway Finance” will hold its first meeting May 21 as part of its legislative mandate to study the best ways the state…
