by - March 31, 2009 6:05 pm
Editor’s note: This post has been updated to correct the stock prices for Tyson Foods. Few of the publicly held companies based in Arkansas saw their stock price improve in…
by - March 31, 2009 4:24 pm
American Spirit Wear announced Tuesday (Mar. 31) it will locate a new production facility and about 30 jobs in Booneville. ASW is a wholesale supplier of jackets for sports, hunting and…
by - March 31, 2009 2:42 pm
Fort Smith is a finalist in the 2009 All-America City Award program sponsored by the National Civic League. The 32 finalist cities will compete June 17-19 in Tampa for the…
by - March 31, 2009 2:20 pm
Rep. Tracy Pennartz, D-Fort Smith, has reported to The City Wire that HB 1060 made it out of committee and will face a vote tomorrow (April 1) in the House…
by - March 31, 2009 11:40 am
The Arkansas Public Service Commission has approved a request by Arkansas-Oklahoma Gas Corp. to lower rates beginning April 1. Fort Smith-based AOG estimated the rate cut would lower the average…
by - March 31, 2009 11:33 am
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by - March 31, 2009 11:15 am
Fort Smith Mayor Ray Baker has called off a health care forum planned for today (Mar. 31) at 7 p.m. at the Fort Smith Convention Center. The Mayor, then citing…
by - March 31, 2009 11:04 am
Gov. Mike Beebe will not support a bill (HB 1060) to provide tax credits to renovation and new construction in central business improvement districts. Sponsored by Rep. Tracy Pennartz, D-Fort…
by - March 31, 2009 7:01 am
The Elders bring their high-energy Celtic rock to downtown Fort Smith.
by - March 30, 2009 8:38 pm
For Fort Smith residents who are tired of the tax and spend policies in Washington. The Fort Smith rally is part of a nationwide protest called Tax Day Tea Party…
by - March 30, 2009 8:07 pm
Following the announcement that Sparks Health System is being sold to Alpharetta, Ga.-based Jackson Healthcare, The City Wire was granted an interview with Jackson Hospital Affiliates President Gary Bell, Sparks…
by - March 30, 2009 3:07 pm
The Sparks Health System Board of Directors announced today (Mar. 30) that the hospital system is being purchased by Alpharetta, Ga.-based Jackson Healthcare. Terms of the deal were not disclosed….
by - March 30, 2009 1:48 pm
There is a full-court press underway around Arkansas to get HB 1060 out of a legislative committee and to the desk of Gov. Mike Beebe. Sponsored by Rep. Tracy Pennartz,…
by - March 30, 2009 12:11 pm
If judging solely by the number of bills filed and the number of bills enacted into law, the Fort Smith area has at least three legislators on track to record…
by - March 30, 2009 9:34 am
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. The following story…
by - March 29, 2009 7:28 pm
Credit history is important, but a low score is not the deal killer some might think.
by - March 29, 2009 7:15 pm
Elements of this thing called The City Wire remain experimental. Not that pushing news and information via the Internet is a new thing, but the approach we use and the…
by - March 29, 2009 5:51 pm
Fort Smith Classic presented by Stephens Inc. will play host to area media at its annual Media Day Luncheon at Hardscrabble Country Club. Details of the 2009 Fort Smith Classic…
by - March 29, 2009 5:25 pm
Fort Smith Classic presented by Stephens Inc. officially begins on Saturday, June 13 with the Tee-Off Ball. The fun begins at the Holiday Inn complete with culinary creations, items for…
by - March 29, 2009 1:36 pm
Steve Smith, the Verizon head of the Little Rock corporate campus that once was home to Alltel Corp. commits to retain around 1,300 jobs in central Arkansas and teases that…
