by - June 24, 2009 8:14 am
Fort Smith-based Baldor Electric Co. is consolidating operations and adding 114 jobs in North Carolina, according to this report from the Charlotte Business Journal. Baldor recently announced a $3.1 million…
by - June 24, 2009 7:58 am
A plan to build housing for about 100 University of Arkansas at Fort Smith students in downtown Fort Smith is on hold. On Dec. 17, members of the Central Business…
by - June 24, 2009 7:36 am
The Fort Smith Board of Directors has asked city staff to put a dent in the more than $5 million the city spends each year on energy. Urged at a…
by - June 23, 2009 5:48 pm
St. Edward Mercy Medical Center has pledged $50,000 to the Fort Smith Art Center to support the renovation of the center’s new building at 1601 Rogers Ave, according to a…
by - June 23, 2009 5:02 pm
Increases with budgets, faculty and student numbers are signs of continued growth for what one University of Arkansas at Fort Smith official called a “fledgling” four-year university. The UAFS Board…
by - June 23, 2009 2:01 pm
C.E. Aerospace is moving its jet engine stand production from the Arkansas side of the Fort Smith metro area to Roland, Okla., as part of a $6 million investment to…
by - June 23, 2009 1:31 pm
Both lanes of U.S. Highway 71 in an area north of Mountainburg will be closed for up to two weeks, according to Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD) officials….
by - June 23, 2009 9:44 am
The American Trucking Association announced today (June 22) that it has asked Congress to investigate the recent rise in diesel prices and to “increase the transparency of futures markets.” The…
by - June 23, 2009 7:15 am
Results from a national survey of human resource managers showing changes in employee benefit plans reflects what John Lyon is seeing with his clients in the Fort Smith region. A…
by - June 22, 2009 3:40 pm
Average home list prices in the Fort Smith/Van Buren market as of June 22 were 1.4% higher than at the beginning of the year, but 2.6% off the high for…
by - June 21, 2009 7:50 pm
Jason Enloe, a 1996 graduate of Southern Methodist University, is the winner of the 2009 Fort Smith Classic, according to a statement from tour officials. Enloe, a native of Decatur,…
by - June 19, 2009 7:49 pm
Despite having three great stories to tell, Fort Smith did not capture one of the 10 spots in the All-American City contest — a double night for whammies following the…
by - June 19, 2009 10:36 am
Arkansas’ seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased five-tenths of a percentage point in May to 7%, and the U.S. jobless rate also rose five-tenths of a percentage point in May to…
by - June 19, 2009 9:38 am
Preliminary estimates indicate the capacity of Lake Fort Smith will serve regional water needs to 2060 — a full decade longer than expected when the $200 million Lake Fort Smith…
by - June 19, 2009 9:31 am
U.S. Rep. John Boozman, R-Rogers, announced Friday morning he will push legislation to issue a U.S. Marshals Service Commemorative coin to recognize the 225th anniversary of the Marshals service and…
by - June 18, 2009 2:06 pm
Jim Wood is concerned the U.S. Corps of Engineers and officials with the River Valley Regional Water District will “reformulate” the ongoing study of a long-term water supply option so…
by - June 18, 2009 11:02 am
Arkansas official announced Thursday morning a redesigned state Web site that includes a smarter search for state info and better functionality for iPhone and other smart phone users. “On the…
by - June 18, 2009 9:52 am
The debate as to the economic impact of Arkansas’ new state lottery contains several angles and caveats, according to a report by Roby Brock at TalkBusiness.net. Revenue projections for Arkansas’…
by - June 17, 2009 5:15 pm
Bentonville-based Arvest Bank announced Wednesday (June 17) it had reached $1 billion in mortgage loans as of June 15, about six months before it usually hits that level. “Based on…
by - June 17, 2009 4:44 pm
The first quarter of 2009 was not favorable in terms of income growth for most banks based in the Fort Smith metro area. A The City Wire review of the…
