by - March 18, 2009 10:00 am
A press release from the Arkansas Insurance Department about the department’s ability to answer questions from Arkansans about financial assist with the continuation of health care coverage is only half…
by - March 17, 2009 9:33 pm
The Arkansas-Oklahoma State Fair was named the 2008 Grand Old Classic Special Event award winner Tuesday night at the closing ceremonies of the 35th Annual Governor’s Conference on Tourism. The…
by - March 17, 2009 8:56 pm
Citing a need to focus on the declining quality of health care in the Fort Smith area, Fort Smith Mayor Baker has scheduled a health care forum for 7 p.m.,…
by - March 17, 2009 8:39 pm
Beginning May 1, the small lake at Carol Ann Cross Park in Fort Smith will be home to a fleet of five pedal-boats available for rental from Noah Steffey, owner…
by - March 17, 2009 1:35 pm
Editor’s note: The City Wire invited journalism students from Greenwood High School to obtain real-world reporting experience by researching, writing and contributing stories to The City Wire. The following story…
by - March 17, 2009 11:09 am
Editor’s note: Peter Lewis, the only cultured member of The City Wire staff, is traveling to Austin, Texas, to provide updates on the popular SXSW music festival. He will provide…
by - March 16, 2009 8:10 pm
The tourism industry in the Fort Smith region survived 2008, but state tourism officials are holding their breath on how the industry might fare in 2009. Figures released Monday (Mar….
by - March 16, 2009 2:01 pm
Times are tough for trucking operations like Fort Smith-based Arkansas Best Corp. and Van Buren-based USA Truck Inc., but if they can hang on, the future is bright. The American…
by - March 16, 2009 12:28 pm
The top mistake of those planning and managing community festivals and events is not understanding that the effort is “a full-time job that requires a lot of planning,” noted Kristine…
by - March 16, 2009 9:53 am
The number of countries represented at the international festival sponsored by the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith will expand from 13 in 2008 to 24 in 2009, according to…
by - March 16, 2009 9:42 am
Federal funds from the stimulus bill will not alter efforts by Fort Smith’s two largest hospitals to implement a comprehensive electronic medical records system. The Health Information Technology for Economic…
by - March 13, 2009 4:10 pm
Arkansas officials have committed to Interstate 49 about $71.6 million of $335.83 million in federal stimulus highway money, and are teaming with Missouri highway officials to seek an additional $250…
by - March 13, 2009 1:42 pm
Arkansas business leaders gathered Thursday (Mar. 12) at the Little Rock Chamber of Commerce to discuss the economic impact and their opposition to the Employee Free Choice Act. The Employee…
by - March 13, 2009 9:28 am
The value of hospital care in the Fort Smith region has improved, but the gains won’t be made public until this summer, according to Data Advantage. Data Advantage, a company…
by - March 12, 2009 12:31 pm
From the “Win some, lose some” category, comes the report that Searcy will gain 250 jobs and Prescott will lose 71 jobs in layoff. Schulze and Burch Biscuit Co. announced…
by - March 12, 2009 12:11 pm
February foreclosure actions were down 14.1% in the four Arkansas counties in the Fort Smith region when compared to February 2008. Crawford, Franklin, Logan and Sebastian counties collectively had 97…
by - March 12, 2009 11:42 am
That Fort Smith-based Baldor Electric Co. has more than 9,500 global customers is just one of the interesting details about Baldor found in an annual filing the company provides to…
by - March 11, 2009 4:08 pm
The staff of the Arkansas Public Service Commission has signed off on a request by several utility companies to extend a deadline requiring reports about their respective plans for comprehensive…
by - March 11, 2009 9:54 am
Arkansas’ unemployment rate inched higher in January to 6.4%, according to figures released Mar. 11 by the federal Department of Labor. At 7.6 percent, the United States’ jobless rate increased…
by - March 10, 2009 7:05 pm
The Employee Free Choice Act, possibly the most contentious issue Congress will face in this term, was filed Tuesday (Mar. 10) by U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa. The act seeks…
