by - November 15, 2011 12:37 pm
Rep. Denny Altes, R-Fort Smith, in recent campaigns has bested his political opponents with respect to raising campaign funds. In his May 2010 primary race against J.R. Dallas, Altes raised…
by - November 15, 2011 7:29 am
Despite comp-store sales increases at Walmart and Sam’s Club, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. recorded $3.344 billion in net income for the fiscal third quarter of 2012, down 2.7% compared to the…
by - November 14, 2011 4:11 pm
A recent “Adviser/Steward Bulletin” for employees of Whirlpool’s Fort Smith plant notes that trash compactor production will end by March, and side-by-side refrigerator production will continue “through the end of…
by - November 14, 2011 9:16 am
Editor’s note: This is the second story about the opening of Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville. The City Wire will post each week for the next several…
by - November 14, 2011 8:04 am
story by Ethan Nobles, with First Arkansas News [email protected] A Chapter 13 bankruptcy case in the Eastern District of Arkansas, Jonesboro Division, has caused title companies in the state to…
by - November 13, 2011 4:01 pm
story submitted by Major Chris Heathscott, public affairs officer for the Arkansas National Guard GULFPORT, MISS. — After receiving 21 Soldiers home from Iraq last week another 59 members of…
by - November 11, 2011 10:43 am
Editor’s note: Roby Brock, with our content partner Talk Business, wrote this report. He can be reached at [email protected] Dillard’s Inc. kept its momentum going as it approaches the all-important…
by - November 11, 2011 7:20 am
story by Aric Mitchell [email protected] The search has begun. The Fort Smith Board of Directors began scouring the proposed 2012 budget Thursday night with the goal of making at least…
by - November 10, 2011 4:46 pm
Editor’s note: This story about the opening of Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville will be followed by several more stories in the next few weeks. A Monday…
by - November 10, 2011 4:41 pm
The five members of the Fort Smith Board of Directors who responded to questions about the voter rejection of the 1% prepared food tax believe the city needs to better…
by - November 10, 2011 7:53 am
Editor’s note: The City Wire will post later today the election result comments from members of the Fort Smith Board of Directors. Early response from the Fort Smith business community…
by - November 9, 2011 4:57 pm
Editor’s note: Roby Brock, with our content partner Talk Business, wrote this report. He can be reached at [email protected] It was business as usual for Gov. Mike Beebe (D) and…
by - November 9, 2011 4:24 pm
The effort to mint a coin commemorating the U.S. Marshals Service and help raise money for the U.S. Marshals Museum is one step closer to reality, according to U.S. Rep….
by - November 9, 2011 3:36 pm
Editor’s note: Roby Brock, with our content partner Talk Business, wrote this report. He can be reached at [email protected] Two of Arkansas’ four Congressmen are making announcements likely to play…
by - November 9, 2011 8:58 am
Hospitality tax collections in Fort Smith and Van Buren remain on an upward trend, and collections of Arkansas’ tourism tax are headed for two consecutive years of gains. September collections…
by - November 8, 2011 9:35 pm
Editor’s note: This story now reflects the final vote tally. Fort Smith voters have overwhelmingly rejected by a wide margin the use of a 1% prepared food tax to help…
by - November 8, 2011 9:30 pm
Editor’s note: Roby Brock, with our content partner Talk Business, wrote this report. He can be reached at [email protected] Arkansas voters overwhelmingly approved renewal of a $575 million bond program…
by - November 8, 2011 6:20 pm
ABF Freight System is hoping to capture more of the import shipping of the growing number of products now manufactured in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan by making it easier…
by - November 8, 2011 4:31 pm
Big ticket items were the order of business during Tuesday’s (Nov. 8) study session of the Fort Smith Board of Directors. The first item was to review analysis by Dallas-based…
by - November 8, 2011 8:23 am
story submitted by the University of Arkansas On Saturday, Sunday and Monday, Nov. 5-7, more than 20 earthquakes shook the area of central Oklahoma. The three largest — one with…
