by - January 4, 2012 10:27 am
November brought some welcome news on the job front, with all eight metro areas in or connected to Arkansas showing a jobless rate decline compared to October. Also, jobless rates…
by - January 4, 2012 8:12 am
Beebe administration officials offered a new argument today that financial mismanagement of federal grant money had more to do with budget woes and layoffs than previously thought at the embattled…
by - January 3, 2012 8:50 pm
“It’s time to move on.” Those were City Director Kevin Settle’s words about the Van Buren true up controversy on Tuesday night (Jan. 3). Settle’s fellow directors agreed with him,…
by - January 3, 2012 4:48 pm
Kenny Thompson, division vice president for Whirlpool and manager of the Fort Smith plant, noted in an Oct. 27 statement that union and management at the plant were like family…
by - January 3, 2012 11:52 am
Award-winning business reporter Kim Souza will join The City Wire in mid January to lead the web publication’s coverage of business and politics in Northwest Arkansas. The City Wire, re-launched…
by - January 2, 2012 11:56 am
Gov. Mike Beebe (D) used his weekly radio address to spell out several budget proposals, including hope that a Medicaid crisis may be delayed for another year. Speaking about the…
by - December 30, 2011 5:48 pm
The share price of just seven of the 15 publicly held companies based in Arkansas saw a gain during 2011, and the final trading day of 2011 saw share price…
by - December 30, 2011 4:14 pm
A second legal opinion on a 2009 water payment dispute between Fort Smith and Van Buren concurred with the opinion given by Fort Smith attorney Jerry Canfield: Fort Smith does…
by - December 29, 2011 6:00 pm
There was nearly as much good news as bad news in 2011. For every job announcement, there seemed to be a layoff announcement. For any improvement in a key part…
by - December 29, 2011 5:06 pm
Jobs, regional progress and civility top the 2012 wish list for several area business and civic leaders. The City Wire recently asked area private and public officials to note their…
by - December 29, 2011 10:17 am
If embattled Sebastian County Circuit Clerk Ken Blevins survives a GOP primary contest, he’ll face one of his employees on the November 2012 ballot. Chief Deputy Circuit Clerk Kathy Guthrie,…
by - December 28, 2011 10:52 am
A more than 16% increase in area home sales during November continues gains seen in October. However, it may not be enough to end a trend of four consecutive years…
by - December 28, 2011 9:46 am
Arkansas will host at least seven in-state games, including conference showdowns with Alabama, Kentucky, Ole Miss and LSU as part of the 2012 football tentative schedule released on Wednesday. The…
by - December 27, 2011 1:50 pm
It indeed was a Merry Christmas for the Fort Smith Public Library. Library officials and the family of Barbara Jones Walker gathered Tuesday to officially a recognize a $50,000 donation…
by - December 27, 2011 10:39 am
The opening of Mitsubishi’s large manufacturing operation at Chaffee Crossing continues to be under review, with the legal issues delaying the plant’s opening on a slow path through the courts….
by - December 27, 2011 8:38 am
The ongoing economic story for the region is that sales tax collections in the counties and cities continue to show gains. The tax collections are a good sign of consumer…
by - December 23, 2011 8:02 am
What started out as simple job shadowing opportunities for a University of Arkansas at Fort Smith student from China has turned into something much bigger and with more impact. Yao…
by - December 22, 2011 3:19 pm
Celaya-Mexico-based Industrias Bachoco paid $93.4 million when on Nov. 1 it acquired Fort Smith-based OK Industries, according to a report from SSG Capital Advisors. The deal was first announced Oct….
by - December 22, 2011 2:17 pm
Gov. Mike Beebe (D) used his weekly radio address to wade back into the heated state debate over a federal health care exchange. Earlier this month, Beebe’s Insurance Commissioner Jay…
by - December 22, 2011 12:36 pm
The Audubon Society, Sierra Club and Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCO) say they have struck a deal that will allow the controversial Turk power plant to go forward. A number…
