by - January 4, 2011 12:17 pm
State tax revenue up in December
Indicating continued growth in consumer spending, Arkansas tax revenue was up 1.5% in December and is up 2.4% for the first six months of the fiscal year. The Arkansas Department…
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by - January 4, 2011 11:43 am
Beebe on prison report: ‘Not the be-all and end all’
Gov. Mike Beebe, Supreme Court Chief Justice Jim Hannah, state legislators, and a host of law enforcement, legal and corrections officials gathered at the capitol to reveal a new study…
by - January 4, 2011 8:44 am
Arkansas Legislative Preview: Taxes, redistricting and prisons
Editor’s note: The following is the first of three articles by Talk Business Editor Roby Brock, who is a content partner with The City Wire, about nine big issue areas…
by - January 4, 2011 7:17 am
Library may rename a facility to honor former Mayor Baker
Fort Smith City Director Kevin Settle has asked city staff to consider the options to honor former Fort Smith Mayor Ray Baker. Baker ended on Dec. 31 a 20-year stint…
by - January 3, 2011 6:15 pm
Another Arkansas Congressman to serve on ‘whip’ team
Incoming U.S. Rep. Tim Griffin, R-Little Rock, who will be sworn in on Wednesday, says he has been asked to serve on the House Republican "whip team" as an assistant…
by - January 3, 2011 5:22 pm
Postal Service hearing on Fort Smith facility postponed
U.S. Rep.-elect Steve Womack is a little frustrated with the U.S. Postal Service. When USPS announced Dec. 3 it would study the option of closing the mail processing center in…
by - January 3, 2011 11:39 am
Sanders begins mayoral duties; ‘new’ city board set to convene
The “new” Fort Smith Board of Directors will consider a relatively short and simple agenda Tuesday (Jan. 4) during its first official voting session. New on the board will be…
by - January 3, 2011 9:02 am
Razorbacks ignoring Big Ten bowl woes; avoiding discipline issues
When Arkansas and Ohio State square off Tuesday night (Jan. 4) in the Sugar Bowl it will be the Big Ten’s last chance to salvage from post season pride, notes…
by - January 3, 2011 8:34 am
Baldor, Dillard’s see largest share price gains in 2010
Economic conditions were certainly mixed and uncertain in 2010, but share price moves among the 16 Arkansas-based publicly held companies monitored by The City Wire indicate a good year for…
by - December 31, 2010 3:30 pm
Womack asked to join ‘whip team’
U.S. Rep.-elect Steve Womack, R-Rogers, continues to add to his Congressional responsibilities. Womack was asked Thursday (Dec. 30) by U.S. Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., if he would serve as a…
by - December 30, 2010 5:04 pm
ABB, Baldor move to settle legal entanglements
Officials with ABB and Baldor Electric Co. have moved to settle out of court three lawsuits filed shortly after ABB announced its intent to acquire Baldor. Zurich, Switzerland-based ABB announced…
by - December 30, 2010 3:13 pm
Mayor Baker: ‘I’m going to remain very active’
Thursday’s presentation of the Spirit of the Frontier awards may have been Fort Smith Mayor Ray Baker’s last official function during his 20-year mayoral stint, but he doesn’t plan to…
by - December 30, 2010 2:21 pm
Women of Distinction event set
The Women of Distinction Awards banquet is set for Jan. 27, and will recognize Kathy Babb, Dr. Jo Alice Blondin, Judy McReynolds and Charlotte Tidwell. Proceeds from the event support…
by - December 30, 2010 10:02 am
Planes, hugs and museum money on resolution lists of area leaders
Arkansas Sen.-elect Jake Files wants to learn to fly a plane. Incoming Fort Smith City Director Pam Weber hopes in 2011 to embrace new technologies. Arkansas Rep.-elect Gary Stubblefield plans…
by - December 30, 2010 9:58 am
Regional bankruptcies and incorporations
Following are recent bankruptcy and incorporation filings from Crawford, Franklin, Logan and Sebastian counties. The information is provided by The Daily Record. a Little Rock-based news and legal information publisher….
by - December 29, 2010 4:30 pm
Fort Smith, Sebastian County tax receipts up in November report
Fourth-quarter sales tax collections in Fort Smith and Sebastian County are attempting to end on a positive note, with the November report from the city of Fort Smith showing a…
by - December 29, 2010 11:31 am
3Q 2010 tax collections up nationwide
Tax collection information released Wednesday (Dec. 29) by the U.S. Census suggests economic gains in the third quarter of 2010. According to the report, overall state and local tax revenues…
by - December 29, 2010 10:49 am
McDaniel issues warning on Sugar Bowl tickets
Those prized Sugar Bowl tickets you received from a good friend or eBay may not get you in the game. What’s more, the scalper who just happens to have two…
by - December 29, 2010 9:48 am
Top business stories in Arkansas for 2010
Editor’s note: Beginning Jan. 3, The City Wire will post the top stories of importance in the Fort Smith region during 2010. With a recession in the rearview mirror and…
by - December 28, 2010 11:13 am
2010 top Arkansas political stories: Health care and tidal waves
It was a banner year for political headlines in Arkansas. Retirements of veteran lawmakers, heated and crowded primaries, and some hotly contested general elections turned the state’s political establishment on…