Fort Smith

Airline performance up in 2008

Fewer travelers might have much to do with improved quality ratings.

Russellville company wants to build asphalt plant at Chaffee

Paul Mlakar, with Russellville-based Blackstone Construction, told the Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority the company wants to invest $4.55 million in the construction of an asphalt production and materials recycling plant…

Chaffee Authority sees draft of new reuse plan

The Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority hopes to review by its May board meeting a new reuse plan for the approximately 5,300 remaining developable acres at Chaffee Crossing. A reuse plan…

Wakarusa, area tourism officials to make connections

Tasha Riggins is eager to develop relationships with Fort Smith regional tourism and other officials in an effort to improve the chances of success for the Wakarusa Music Festival. The…

Wal-Mart sales up in March; Spending nationwide, jobless claims dips

Always a leading indicator of consumer shopping strength, Wal-Mart U.S. sales during March were $23.75 billion, up 2.6% over March 2008. Sales at the company’s Sam’s Club stores totaled $4.38…

Mac Computer Club Meeting – AAAMUG (Arkansas Apple and Macintosh User Group)

This month we’ll cover “Wallet”, a simple and secure password storage application. You can safely store contacts, passwords, serial numbers, or credit cards numbers in Wallet. Also a look at…

Good food is all in the name

Peter reveals immaculate concoctions and Friday night Ghosts. (Insert your own Easter analogy here.)

‘I Do’ = $29,334

The average wedding cost jumped 5.2% in 2008. No word on the average cost of a d-i-v-o-r-c-e.

Special Fort Smith sales tax election set (updated)

The Fort Smith Board of Directors have set June 9 as the special election to extend a 1% sales tax 18 months to raise $30 million needed to cover water…

Earth Fest adds events; Electric car now touring area

The Myers Motors electric car is in Fort Smith and will be a display item at the 2nd Annual Earth Fest held April 18 at the Western Arkansas Nature Center…

Delicious_Cuisine

Do you want to learn how to cook with a hands on experience well come on out to Northside High School and join the fun by attending delicious cuisine cooking…

Peter recaps his SXSW experience

Austin music festival provides lessons for business and civic leaders in the Fort Smith region.

Supporter of downtown development bill promises return

A bill that would create a 20% tax credit for construction in a central business improvement district may be dead, but it will be resurrected in the 2010 or 2011…

UAFS names new Family Enterprise director

Dave Robertson is the new director of the Family Enterprise Center located in the College of Business at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith. Robertson, who begins work April…

Global, national Whirlpool cuts continue

Whirlpool Corp. announced Tuesday (April 7) the closure of a washing machine factory in Shanghai, China, as part of a global effort to realign costs and production that has resulted…

Downtown development bill dies in Arkansas Senate

A bill that would create 20% tax credit for new construction and renovation in a central business improvement district was defeated Monday (April 6) in the Arkansas Senate committee on…

U.S. CEOs not optimistic

Business leaders paint a picture of continued economic contraction.

Greenwood High School report: Spirit at the Square

Editor’s note: The City Wire invited journalism students from Greenwood High School to obtain real-world reporting experience by researching, writing and contributing stories to The City Wire. story by Lauren…

Growing with a management team

Sometimes a small business owner grows to a point where future growth requires more human talent.

Intermodal, UAFS support found in General Improvement Fund

If the preliminary projects and figures are approved in Arkansas’ General Improvement Fund, the regional intermodal project could get $375,000 for planning and implementation. Also, the University of Arkansas at…