by - February 4, 2013 9:25 pm
Concept plans unveiled for Ben Geren aquatic park
Residents got a look at plans for the new Ben Geren Aquatic Center Monday night (Feb. 4) at the Sebastian County Courthouse. A group of more than 30 residents attended…
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by - February 4, 2013 5:47 pm
Republican Curtis Coleman enters race for governor
Republican businessman Curtis Coleman announced today (Feb. 4) that he will seek his party's nomination for governor in 2014. In a phone call to The City Wire on Monday, Coleman…
by - February 4, 2013 5:39 pm
Effort continues to change Fort Smith gun laws
Steve Jones is not letting up on his effort to convince Fort Smith officials to change the rules on firearms in city parks. On Monday (Feb. 4), Jones e-mailed Fort…
by - February 4, 2013 1:41 pm
Arkansas banker, developer Doyle Rogers dies
Doyle Rogers, chairman of the board of Metropolitan National Bank and a highly successful real estate developer and businessman, has died at the age of 94. Metropolitan Bank CEO Lunsford…
by - February 4, 2013 12:56 pm
Area building permit values down in January
The value of building permits in Fort Smith, Greenwood and Van Buren were a combined $12.886 million in January, down 2.93% compared to $13.275 million in January 2012. The decline…
by - February 4, 2013 11:40 am
Consumer spending trending flat in Arkansas
Consumer spending in Arkansas is trending almost flat, but overall Arkansas tax collections for the first seven months of the fiscal year totals $3.409 billion, or 3.7% higher than the…
by - February 4, 2013 11:04 am
Homeless number likely rising despite improving economy
A survey of Northwest Arkansas’s homeless that began Thursday (Jan. 31) will take a few days to process, but the results can have far-reaching effects, from the amount of federal…
by - February 1, 2013 2:40 pm
Tyson shareholders rewarded with record prices
It’s been 50 years since the late Don Tyson and his father John W. took the family-owned poultry business public in April 1963. At the time, Tyson issued 100,000 shares…
by - February 1, 2013 12:52 pm
Enrollment up at ATU-Ozark, down at UAFS
Spring semester enrollment figures were up more than 10% at the Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus and are down 2% at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith. The student count…
by - February 1, 2013 9:03 am
Tyson Foods off to strong start in 2013
Tyson Foods kicked of 2013 with stronger-than-expected first quarter profits thanks to a boost in chicken prices from October through December, typically a weak season for poultry sales. The Springdale-based…
by - January 31, 2013 7:10 pm
Arkansas Medicaid gap falls to $61 million
A $138 million funding gap in the state’s Medicaid program has shrunk to $61 million, according to state officials. Gov. Mike Beebe and the Arkansas Department of Human Services disclosed…
by - January 31, 2013 5:18 pm
Toastmasters popular with Wal-Mart, suppliers
Life in the Northwest Arkansas corporate world is filled with the need for leadership and excellent presentation skills, which are skills an international organization helps members develop, all while having…
by - January 31, 2013 4:58 pm
EnergizeNWA: Endeavor grant to fund health initiatives
More than 180 community leaders from the region put their heads together Thursday (Jan. 31) to discuss ways to tackle rising obesity and support healthier, more active lifestyles for the…
by - January 31, 2013 4:39 pm
USDA program may help rural homeowners
Some residents in Arkansas struggling to make their mortgage payments may be able to receive help from the United States Department of Agriculture thanks to the expansion of a mortgage…
by - January 31, 2013 10:15 am
Fort Smith seeks citizen input, service
Citizens with a desire to help shape the future of Fort Smith are being sought by the Fort Smith Board of Directors, according to Tracy Winchell, communications director for the…
by - January 31, 2013 10:08 am
Southside High School tops in state science competition
Students from Fort Smith's Southside High School will be representing the state of Arkansas in April when they compete in the National Science Bowl, sponsored by the U.S. Department of…
by - January 31, 2013 9:50 am
2012 loss hits $17.5 million for USA Truck
A $17.54 million net loss during 2012 for Van Buren-based USA Truck begs the question: How much longer can the company operate in the red? Cliff Beckham, USA Truck president…
by - January 30, 2013 7:25 pm
‘Highly unusual’ Medicaid audit report set for release
Members of the executive committee of the Joint Audit Committee met briefly Wednesday afternoon so that co-chairs Sen. Bryan King, R-Green Forest, and Rep. Kim Hammer, R-Benton, could inform lawmakers…
by - January 30, 2013 5:31 pm
‘Targeting’ mission could be added to 188th
The 188th Fighter Wing in Fort Smith has not had much reason to celebrate as of late, but that could soon change. A visit to the air national guard base…
by - January 30, 2013 4:36 pm
NWA sees 4,700-plus job gain year-over-year
The Northwest Arkansas employment picture during December was not as rosy as November, but the region continues to see gains when compared to the previous year. December’s jobless rate in…