by - September 8, 2010 1:33 pm
If the level of airline travel is indeed an indicator of economic health, then August brought good news for the Fort Smith regional economy. August saw 7,051 enplanements in Fort…
by - September 8, 2010 7:16 am
story by Marla Cantrell [email protected] Gayla Gregory, the Air-Evac medic who died when a medical helicopter crashed on Aug. 31 in Van Buren County, is being laid to rest today…
by - September 7, 2010 7:39 pm
The Fort Smith board of directors unanimously cleared the way Tuesday night for an up to $20 million expansion of the Kraft (Planters Peanuts) operation in Fort Smith. Although Kraft…
by - September 7, 2010 5:10 pm
story by Gary Brown, president of College Sports Matchups (CSM is a content partner with The City Wire) [email protected] IF Jacksonville State was to run the table during their 2010 football…
by - September 7, 2010 4:53 pm
story by Marla Cantrell [email protected] Work is underway to restore an amphitheatre that was likely built by World War II prisoners of war on former Fort Chaffee land. “It’s my…
by - September 7, 2010 11:22 am
Fort Smith area building activity — the one bright spot in The Compass Report for the second quarter of 2010 — is on a downward trend entering the second half…
by - September 7, 2010 10:08 am
Editor’s note: Three closely watched political journalists based in Little Rock have joined to form The Arkansas Election Line — an ongoing assessment of key political races in Arkansas. Roby…
by - September 7, 2010 9:34 am
story by Chris Rushing, College Sports Matchups (CSM is a content partner with The City Wire) [email protected] It’s hard not to lead with, presumably, one of the top wins…
by - September 6, 2010 6:03 pm
A “major national retirement home builder” and the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball are the only letters of interest received as part of a development plan along the riverfront…
by - September 6, 2010 10:36 am
story by Marla Cantrell [email protected] Parents of seniors have one short year to secure funding for college-bound students, and Southside High School counselors want to do everything they can to…
by - September 3, 2010 10:22 pm
story and photos by Marla Cantrell [email protected] Dick Gordon Jr. sat next to Sergeant Major Adna Chaffee IV in the building where Fort Chaffee’s military memorabilia is displayed. Gordon, 87,…
by - September 3, 2010 5:12 pm
Kraft Foods may invest up to $20 million in its Planters Peanuts operation in Fort Smith to add new equipment and a 28,000-square-foot addition to the 389,000-square-foot plant. No new…
by - September 3, 2010 3:58 pm
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 3, 2010 2:17 pm
story by Chris Rushing, College Sports Matchups (CSM is a content partner with The City Wire) [email protected] Editor’s note: Rankings are from the ESPN/USA Today coach’s poll. Ladies and gentlemen,…
by - September 3, 2010 2:04 pm
Natalie Shirley believes the key economic development challenge for cities, states and regional alliances is responding to current economic challenges while at the same time preparing for future economic growth…
by - September 3, 2010 12:17 pm
story by Matt Nascone, College Sports Matchups (CSM is a content partner with The City Wire) [email protected] Editors note: The writers made their selection for this week prior to Mark…
by - September 2, 2010 6:00 pm
story and photo by Linda Kaufenberg The first speaker in the 2010 Fall 360 Leadership Series was Chuck Hyde, the newly promoted CEO of the Soderquist Center. Hyde has served…
by - September 2, 2010 11:18 am
Arkansas tax revenues are up almost 6% compared to last year, with consumer spending boosting the August revenue report from the Arkansas Department of Finance & Administration. Year-to-date (July and…
by - September 2, 2010 10:36 am
More than 40% of Fort Smith regional residents surveyed in the inaugural The Consumer Compass survey say their personal financial situation is worse than it was a year ago. What’s…
by - September 2, 2010 10:24 am
The good news is that the Fort Smith regional economy did not slip during the second quarter. The bad news is, it didn’t get better. Second quarter economic conditions were…
