by - September 20, 2010 7:01 am
Dennis Hunt and his employer would love nothing more than to refinance the roughly $280 million in outstanding bonds held by the city of Fort Smith. So far in 2010,…
by - September 19, 2010 10:07 am
story and photo by Marla Cantrell [email protected] At Saturday night’s (Sept. 18) Crawford County Fair, Tristin Dean, a 17-year-old senior from Alma, was crowned the 2010 Crawford County Queen. The…
by - September 18, 2010 10:17 pm
story by Gary Brown, president of College Sports Matchups (CSM is a content partner with The City Wire) [email protected] Arkansas football fans were celebrating their big victory with eight minutes…
by - September 17, 2010 1:20 pm
A draft report on “Analysis of Impediments” to fair housing in Fort Smith suggests that American Indian, black and Hispanic applicants experienced higher rates of loan denials than white applicants,…
by - September 17, 2010 8:52 am
story by Chris Rushing, College Sports Matchups (CSM is a content partner with The City Wire) [email protected] The Southeastern Conference will stick to a Saturday lineup this weekend, passing the…
by - September 17, 2010 8:36 am
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 - September 17, 2010 7:31 am
story by Marla Cantrell [email protected] October will be a big month for industry at Chaffee Crossing. At the monthly meeting of the Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority on Thursday (Sept. 16)…
by - September 16, 2010 4:11 pm
Foreclosure activity in the Fort Smith area spiked higher in August, going against the trend seen in Arkansas and around the country. A report released by Irvine, Calif.-based RealtyTrac shows…
by - September 16, 2010 2:31 pm
story by College Sports Matchups (CSM is a content partner with The City Wire) Georgia lost its Southeastern Conference opener on the road with one of its top offensive stars…
by - September 16, 2010 10:10 am
Arkansas travelers and motorists nationwide could soon feel the comfort of state-produced “soy foam” on their backsides, heads and shoulders. According to the Arkansas Soybean Board, Ford Motor Co. recently…
by - September 16, 2010 7:19 am
Dick Renko, one of the leaders in establishing and expanding Second Street Live!, will step down as executive director of the unique art and music venue on Friday. Renko and…
by - September 15, 2010 3:16 pm
Fort Smith Mayor Ray Baker was released from the hospital earlier this week after almost four weeks in St. Edward Mercy Medical for treatment of dehydration and a blood clot…
by - September 15, 2010 2:34 pm
The good news is that the most recent analyst report says Fort Smith-based Arkansas Best Corp. may have hit bottom and could see positive earnings in fiscal 2011. But even…
by - September 15, 2010 1:58 pm
Recent sideways and downward pressure on the price of natural gas is causing some consternation in the natural gas industry, including companies that operate in the Fayetteville Shale. In late…
by - September 15, 2010 8:21 am
The huge natural gas line explosion that destroyed part of a neighborhood near San Francisco is not likely to happen in the Fort Smith area. On Sept. 9, a 30-inch…
by - September 14, 2010 6:07 pm
The U.S. Marshals Museum board of directors voted Tuesday (Sept. 14) to keep open a slot for a representative from the Five Civilized Tribes. Also, Sebastian County Circuit Court Judge…
by - September 14, 2010 5:29 pm
The Arkansas Venture Forum will kick-off Wednesday morning (Sept. 15) at Little Rock’s Doubletree Hotel with a panel discussion on ways for homegrown entrepreneurs to land much-needed venture capital. During…
by - September 14, 2010 5:14 pm
Fort Smith has a new look. The city turned on its new website Tuesday (Sept. 14), and presented the new look to the Fort Smith board of directors during their…
by - September 14, 2010 4:01 pm
On a rainy Tuesday, the Fort Smith board of directors discussed multi-million dollar projects necessary in the near future to best usher water out of the city and to best…
by - September 14, 2010 9:06 am
Barring a return of production from Mexico, it appears unlikely Whirlpool officials will boost employment at its Fort Smith manufacturing plant. Sources tell The City Wire that Whirlpool Division Vice…
