by - May 18, 2011 9:46 am
Editor’s note: The following is part of a series of stories The City Wire will post in 2011 about foster care issues and organizations in the Fort Smith region. At…
by - May 18, 2011 8:09 am
Editor’s note: This is a first in a series of stories from a recent interview with U.S. Rep. Mike Ross, who, after Congressional redistricting, will soon represent a large portion…
by - May 17, 2011 9:12 pm
story by Aric Mitchell [email protected] Sebastian County Judge David Hudson’s recommendations for a salary increase to fill the vacant comptroller and human resource director positions was stifled at Tuesday’s meeting…
by - May 17, 2011 8:31 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors quickly moved Tuesday night (May 17) to table a vote on increasing water and sewer connection and service fees first proposed during November 2010…
by - May 17, 2011 4:09 pm
Officials with the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith are proposing a 7.1% tuition and fee increase to help fill the gap between an increase in students and decreases in…
by - May 17, 2011 10:58 am
BancorpSouth’s branch in Mountainburg is one of nine branches the Tupelo, Miss.-based bank will close in Arkansas as part of a move to close 23 branch banks in its operating…
by - May 17, 2011 9:55 am
The April 2011 Numbers by the Wire report finds that improvements were evident in area sales and hospitality tax collections, suggesting gains in consumer confidence. However, continued high unemployment rates…
by - May 17, 2011 8:11 am
Bentonville-based Wal-Mart Stores Inc. reported Tuesday (May 17) first-quarter net income of $3.55 billion, up 3.1% over the 2010 period thanks in large part to growth in international sales and…
by - May 16, 2011 8:38 pm
A town hall meeting in Fort Smith focused on energy held Monday night (May 16) by U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers, did generate a little heat. About 30 minutes into…
by - May 16, 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] It’s not science fiction. Quite the contrary, it’s becoming science fact….
by - May 16, 2011 9:59 am
The Fort Smith Boys & Girls Club is in line for national exposure with the launch of Maytag’s “What’s Inside Matters” campaign that recognizes Club Executive Director Jerry Glidewell as…
by - May 16, 2011 8:45 am
story info submitted by Capt. Chris Heathscott, public affairs officer, Arkansas National Guard FORT IRWIN, Calif. — While recent tornados and flooding resulted in multiple calls for National Guard support…
by - May 13, 2011 5:09 pm
As expected, Republicans in Congress are making political hay out of a controversial move by the National Labor Relations Board to challenge Boeing’s decision to build a $1 billion aircraft…
by - May 13, 2011 3:56 pm
Dillard’s officials are crediting new initiatives for an increase in revenue and record first quarter profits. The Little Rock-based mall retailer recorded net income of $76.7 million in the first…
by - May 13, 2011 2:32 pm
Thanks to a more than 19% spike in foreclosure actions in Sebastian County, the metro area saw an overall increase of 2.96% in the number of properties in a foreclosure…
by - May 13, 2011 8:49 am
story info submitted by the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith The Leadership Fort Smith Alumni Association has selected Philip H. Merry Jr. as the 2011 recipient of the Jack…
by - May 13, 2011 8:37 am
The area hospitality sector is off to a better start in 2011, with hospitality tax collections during the first quarter up in Fort Smith and Van Buren. For the first…
by - May 12, 2011 11:16 pm
A three member Sebastian County grievance committee ruled Thursday afternoon that Circuit Clerk Ken Blevins sexually harassed office employees and created a hostile work environment. But the ruling is hollow…
by - May 12, 2011 8:47 am
A University of Arkansas study suggests educated, affluent women are making “rational” choices to become prostitutes, and governments should reconsider prostitution policies. Jennifer Hafer, a doctoral student in the Graduate…
by - May 12, 2011 8:25 am
An internal analysis of Fort Smith’s automated trash collection service indicates the about $2.9 million spent on the program since 2006 is proving beneficial for citizens and sanitation employees. Baridi…
