by - July 15, 2010 5:29 pm
About 400 gathered Thursday (July 15) to hear a Fort Smith Regional Chamber of Commerce mid-year progress report that included the claim of more than $300 million in possible investments…
by - July 15, 2010 8:07 am
info for story submitted by the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith Teachers from seven area school districts and representatives from two universities met July 14 at the University of…
by - July 12, 2010 8:26 am
story by Marla Cantrell [email protected] The facts of Fort Chaffee remain the same no matter how much time passes. It opened in 1941. It served as a German P.O.W. camp…
by - July 9, 2010 9:46 am
story and photo by Marla Cantrell [email protected] When the Trinity Irish Dance Company showed up at the Alma Performing Arts Center to begin their 2006 American tour, they had one…
by - July 9, 2010 9:05 am
A 5-mile benefit horse ride to raise funds for the Bass Reeves statue has been postponed because of wet conditions at the Old Fort Gun Club in . The club…
by - July 8, 2010 9:32 am
story and photo by Marla Cantrell [email protected] There’s still no construction going on at Van Buren’s new $3.4 million library at 15th and Main, but there is demolition work underway….
by - July 6, 2010 12:50 pm
Editor’s note: This is a followup to a July 1 story by The City Wire about the renewed effort to raise funds for the Bass Reeves Statue. The effort to…
by - July 6, 2010 12:02 pm
Results from the state’s 2010 End-of-Course exams show gains over last year in algebra I and geometry achievement levels for public school students, but they reveal a decline in biology…
by - July 2, 2010 11:23 am
The week of activities provides enjoyment for children with cancer, leukemia and other illnesses.
by - July 2, 2010 9:26 am
Part of the effort by the Fort Smith Department of Sanitation in gearing up to begin trash and recycling collection service in south Fort Smith is work of about 35…
by - July 1, 2010 10:52 am
The effort to raise funds for a Bass Reeves statue in downtown Fort Smith will soon shift into a higher gear. Also, statue promoters are hoping the efforts of U.S….
by - June 23, 2010 8:24 pm
The newly minted Fort Smith Regional Economic Development Alliance is moving forward with the creation of an economic development strategy that could be ready by September. More than 30 city…
by - June 22, 2010 8:01 am
story by Marla Cantrell [email protected] The same squad car computer communication system used by the Fort Smith Police Department is now in place in Van Buren. At the Van Buren…
by - June 21, 2010 12:23 pm
Editor’s note: The City Wire highlights each month a person in the Fort Smith region. Special recognitions, accomplishments, philanthropic support and input from The City Wire readers are considered when…
by - June 18, 2010 2:29 pm
The administration, staff, faculty and student leadership at the Ozark campus of Arkansas Tech University are focused on continuing a strategic plan began in fall 2008 that has helped push…
by - June 16, 2010 11:05 am
story and photo by Marla Cantrell [email protected] When Alma’s Rotary Club formed in July 2008, the organizers had two goals: outdo Greenwood, the town’s biggest athletic rival, and build a…
by - June 15, 2010 8:42 pm
Greenwood and Van Buren students were just a few of the area students scoring higher than the state average on the Grade 11 Literacy Exam, according to results released Tuesday…
by - June 15, 2010 3:51 pm
U.S. Marshals Museum officials say they continue to be optimistic despite what is proving to be a tough early effort to raise $50 million for the museum to be located…
by - June 11, 2010 2:49 pm
Mat Pitsch was upbeat and hopeful about better support for Interstate 49 and regional intermodal projects following two days of meetings in Washington with key Members of Congress and Secretary…
by - June 10, 2010 8:42 pm
The coalition helps defray the spay and neuter costs for thousands of area pets.
