by - March 2, 2011 1:25 pm
Sanitation department revenue up 5% in 2010
Revenue for the Fort Smith Department of Sanitation was up more than 5% in 2010, thanks to the addition in June of about 4,900 residential accounts. Total revenue for the…
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by - March 1, 2011 6:02 pm
UA team converts algae into fuel
It will take a lot of algae and land to make a dent in the use of gasoline in the U.S., but researchers at the University of Arkansas have developed…
by - February 25, 2011 2:10 pm
The Compass Report: Jobless problems slow regional recovery
The fourth quarter 2010 economy in the Fort Smith region saw momentum weaken, primarily because of rising unemployment figures that offset moderate gains in sales tax collections. According to The…
by - February 24, 2011 10:19 am
IEC director search halted; program under review
Two early supporters of Fort Smith’s Innovation & Entrepreneurship Center are disappointed in the struggle to hire and retain a program director, and they hope talk of re-energizing the program…
by - February 24, 2011 9:03 am
More work set for Bella Vista Bypass (I-49)
August 2010 promises of more work on the Bella Vista Bypass — a segment of a future Interstate 49 — became reality Wednesday (Feb. 23) when the Arkansas Highway &…
by - February 23, 2011 3:06 pm
Air Guard opens $8.3 million building at Fort Smith base
The top Arkansas military brass was in Fort Smith at the 188th Fighter Wing base on Wednesday (Feb. 23) to formally open a more than $8.3 million support building that…
by - February 22, 2011 11:31 pm
Airport director praises response to winter weather
story by Aric Mitchell [email protected] With the recent spate of winter storms, the Fort Smith Regional Airport staff has been working overtime to keep flights coming and going, but not…
by - February 22, 2011 3:58 pm
Study suggests Fort Smith water rate increases in 2011, 2012
Catching up is hard to do. Such was part of the message Tuesday (Feb. 22) during the Fort Smith Board of Directors study session as Ted Kelly presented options to…
by - February 19, 2011 5:55 pm
Celeste reaches the top with ‘colloquial’
The Howard Elementary School 6th grader won the 27th annual Sebastian County Spelling Bee.
by - February 13, 2011 7:50 pm
‘A new chapter’ for the Van Buren Library
After a long, strange trip, Van Buren’s 19,000-square-foot modern library is now open.
by - February 13, 2011 10:45 am
Casino Royale raises money for Trinity Junior High School
The event featured dinner, auctions, time on stage with the band and a heated cigar patio.
by - February 12, 2011 3:27 pm
Griffin receives Golden Deeds award
story info submitted by the Fort Smith Noon Exchange Club Fort Smith business Richard Griffin was honored Friday night as the 2010 Recipient of the Golden Deeds Award at Fianna…
by - February 10, 2011 2:43 pm
Census data released; Fort Smith population up 7.4%
Fort Smith’s population grew by 7.4% between 2000 and 2010, with the city remaining Arkansas’ second largest behind Little Rock. However, if growth trends continue, Fort Smith could fall to…
by - February 9, 2011 9:04 am
Mallalieu effort gets 90-day extension
The Fort Smith Board of Directors on Tuesday (Feb. 8) agreed to give backers of the Mallalieu Project another 90 days to present a definitive plan on restoring a structurally…
by - February 8, 2011 8:25 am
Group seeks to save 27 large pine trees on UAFS campus
story by Aric Mitchell [email protected] In 2009 the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith boasted its status as a Tree Campus as recognized by the Arbor Day Foundation. But with…
by - February 4, 2011 1:03 pm
Cabins coming to Lake Fort Smith State Park
The Arkansas Parks & Tourism Commission has approved $2 million for the construction of 10 cabins at Lake Fort Smith State Park — one of the final pieces of the…
by - February 3, 2011 10:06 pm
The inaugural Chef and Winemaker dinner meets with success
Top chefs come to Fort Smith for an event that builds awareness for the Bost Foundation.
by - February 3, 2011 7:24 pm
McFarlands make $1 million pledge to UAFS Foundation
story submitted by the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith Kim and John McFarland of Fort Smith have made a $1 million pledge to the University of Arkansas at Fort…
by - January 31, 2011 5:17 pm
Spring enrollment up at ATU-Ozark, UAFS
Spring enrollment figures show an increase in students physically and electronically attending to area universities. The spring 2011 enrollment at Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus is 1,406, up 15.9% compared to…
by - January 31, 2011 11:44 am
The City Wire Special Report: C.A.L.L. support
Editor’s note: The following is part of a series of stories The City Wire will post in 2011 about foster care issues and organizations in the Fort Smith region. At…