by - July 8, 2010 7:58 am
Eureka! The Arkansas Teacher Retirement System has literally struck it rich with recent investments in Canadian gold mining rivals, Barrick Gold Corp. and GoldCorp Inc. Although ATRS has not invested…
by - July 7, 2010 4:31 pm
A new organization was announced Wednesday (July 7) to assist Arkansas manufacturers with energy efficiency efforts, according to the Arkansas Economic Development Commission. The Arkansas Industrial Energy Clearinghouse is a…
by - July 7, 2010 2:33 pm
story by Gary Brown, president of College Sports Matchups (CSM is a content partner with The City Wire) [email protected] Bobby Petrino has a wish list in life like just about…
by - July 7, 2010 2:00 pm
These scholars have a little more than a high school diploma. The Arkansas Research Alliance (ARA) introduced its first two ARA Scholars at a capitol press conference on Wednesday (July 7)….
by - July 7, 2010 9:27 am
Building activity in the region was up in June, with the value of permits issued in Fort Smith up more than 45%. A $3.822 million permit for work at Carnall…
by - July 7, 2010 8:52 am
A proposed federal rule change intended to cull unsafe truck drivers from trucking companies has mixed support from the trucking industry and the two publicly held trucking companies based in…
by - July 6, 2010 10:10 pm
The financial ledgers of the city of Fort Smith received a clean bill of health from BKD during a recent audit, but City Finance Director Kara Bushkuhl reported four key…
by - July 6, 2010 2:51 pm
story by Chris Rushing, College Sports Matchups (CSM is a content partner with The City Wire) When Nick Saban arrived in Baton Rouge in late 1999, he took over a…
by - July 6, 2010 12:50 pm
Editor’s note: This is a followup to a July 1 story by The City Wire about the renewed effort to raise funds for the Bass Reeves Statue. The effort to…
by - July 6, 2010 12:02 pm
Results from the state’s 2010 End-of-Course exams show gains over last year in algebra I and geometry achievement levels for public school students, but they reveal a decline in biology…
by - July 6, 2010 7:36 am
story by Aric Mitchell [email protected] When Kris Logsdon lost his job and decided to start his own roofing and construction business, he had no idea he would create something bigger…
by - July 5, 2010 11:46 am
Editor’s note: This is another story in a series of stories on mental illness issues. Throughout 2010 The City Wire will attempt to post at least one story a month…
by - July 5, 2010 11:14 am
story by Marla Cantrell [email protected] A new committee, appointed by Gov. Mike Beebe, will take on two pilot projects designed to bring tourism dollars to the Arkansas River corridor and…
by - July 5, 2010 6:57 am
story info submitted by the Arkansas Department of Parks & Tourism Customer service is vital to gaining and retaining clients. This is especially true in the tourism industry. The Arkansas…
by - July 2, 2010 11:57 am
story by Gary Brown, president of College Sports Matchups (CSM is a content partner with The City Wire) [email protected] When Arkansas quarterback Ryan Mallett found Greg Childs for a 75-yard…
by - July 2, 2010 10:45 am
Total state revenue of $5.43 billion in fiscal year 2010 was 2.4% below the previous fiscal year and marked the second consecutive year of revenue decline, according to a report…
by - July 2, 2010 9:26 am
Part of the effort by the Fort Smith Department of Sanitation in gearing up to begin trash and recycling collection service in south Fort Smith is work of about 35…
by - July 1, 2010 5:23 pm
Editor’s note: The following is a shortened version of a story written by Roby Brock with TalkBusiness.net. Grand Gulf. Those two words are infamous in Arkansas’ political lexicon. They remind…
by - July 1, 2010 3:55 pm
Fort Smith City Administrator Dennis Kelly denies claims he is telling city employees that possible pay and benefit cuts are being demanded by the Fort Smith board of directors. On…
by - July 1, 2010 12:59 pm
The bright spot in the Fort Smith regional economy continues to be the real estate market, with area home sales up more than 6% in the first five months of…
