by - June 7, 2011 1:28 pm
story by Michael Tilley [email protected] Vulgar discourse and rising animosity among some citizens related to the 1% prepared food tax in Fort Smith concerns members of the Fort Smith Board…
by - June 7, 2011 8:55 am
Arkansas’ 2010 GDP increased to $91.828 billion, up 2.3% compared to 2009, according to a report released Tuesday morning (June 7) by the federal Bureau of Economic Analysis. Major Arkansas…
by - June 6, 2011 1:44 pm
Editor’s note: Story is editing with additions and changes throughout. See end of story for obit and funeral service information. Collier Wenderoth Jr., the chairman of Fort Smith-based OK Industries…
by - June 6, 2011 9:14 am
The past few months have been exciting for Fort Smith banker Clay McKinney and attorney Jason Browning, with their book about the New York Yankees catching the interest of USA…
by - June 6, 2011 8:04 am
Sales tax collections in Fort Smith were up again in the city’s April report, marking the sixth straight month of year-over-year gains. Not since the February 2009 report ended a…
by - June 3, 2011 12:09 pm
A $1 million pledge to the U.S. Marshals Museum puts the documented pledges around the $8.3 million mark. The $1 million pledge is from a source in the Fort Smith…
by - June 3, 2011 11:36 am
Editor’s note: Roby Brock, with our content partner Talk Business, wrote this report. He can be reached at [email protected] While Wal-Mart’s profits and international businesses accelerate, investors, shareholders and top…
by - June 3, 2011 9:57 am
story submitted by the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith Students enrolled in the Maymester course Inca Civilization at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith visited ancient Inca sites…
by - June 2, 2011 11:12 pm
story by Michael Tilley [email protected] The animosity between sides in the debate over the 1% prepared food tax in Fort Smith grows with each new wrinkle. It recently hit a…
by - June 2, 2011 10:59 am
Arkansas’ May revenue report suggests higher fuel prices are slowing consumer spending, which in turn pushed sales tax collections below the forecast. Overall, state tax collections for the 11 months…
by - June 2, 2011 8:36 am
Editor’s note: Roby Brock, with our content partner Talk Business, wrote this report. He can be reached at [email protected] "What’s in the water?" That was the impetus for a consensus…
by - June 2, 2011 8:29 am
story by Aric Mitchell [email protected] Planning delays are to blame for the brief pause in the Boreham Library expansion, and not concerns over the loblolly pine tree removal project, which…
by - June 1, 2011 5:48 pm
Editor’s note: Roby Brock, with our content partner Talk Business, wrote this report. He can be reached at [email protected] After 43 years of roadside service, Arkansas’ highway director is driving…
by - June 1, 2011 2:25 pm
There were 62 foreclosed homes sold in the Fort Smith region during the first quarter of 2011, down from the 72 in same quarter of 2010, and with the average…
by - June 1, 2011 2:04 pm
story by Connie Las-Schneider If your idea of fun is spending four days partying with a huge crowd high on music and mayhem, Wakarusa Music Festival is for you. For…
by - June 1, 2011 1:16 pm
The Fort Smith metro jobless rate fell to an estimated 7.7% in April, with the estimated number of unemployed falling below 11,000 for the first time in five months. According…
by - June 1, 2011 6:50 am
People in the Fort Smith region appear to be uncertain about personal finances and the overall economy, according to the most recent The Consumer Compass Report. Of the almost 600…
by - May 31, 2011 1:37 pm
Editor’s note: The City Wire seeks to recognize accomplishments of those living and working in the Fort Smith region. Special recognitions, accomplishments, philanthropic support and input from The City Wire…
by - May 31, 2011 12:25 pm
story and photo by Theresa Burtchett The Greenwood Square was filled Monday evening (May 30) with people eager for their first look at the redesigned Memorial Square and its new…
by - May 30, 2011 11:52 am
The Fort Smith Jazz Festival returns on June 4, with jazz legend Tommy Crook and local jazz players on the list to perform at the free concert held in Ross…
