by - January 7, 2009 7:53 am
About mid 2008, the staff of the Fort Smith Public Library began to notice more of its patrons were requesting help to find job hunting resources. By mid-December, the library…
by - January 6, 2009 10:34 pm
The April hail storm and June wind storm that hit the Fort Smith region was followed by an economic stimulus “storm” that dropped at least $80 million in commercial and…
by - January 6, 2009 9:24 pm
Believe it or not, the Fort Smith Metropolitan Statistical Area ranked third among all 369 U.S. metro areas based on the November 2008-November 2007 decline in the regional unemployment rate….
by - January 6, 2009 2:45 pm
The expectations for Arkansas job growth related to the national wind energy sector became less certain Tuesday (Jan. 6) when LM Glasfiber announced layoffs of 150 at its new windmill…
by - January 6, 2009 1:28 pm
The Arkansas Research Alliance, a group pledged to “accelerate economic development and cultivate a vibrant knowledge-based economy in Arkansas” has officially formed. An independent study to assess current and potential…
by - January 6, 2009 12:40 pm
Tom Manskey, who will step down as president of the Fort Smith Regional Chamber of Commerce on Jan. 30, has been named the president of the Round Rock, Texas, Chamber…
by - January 6, 2009 10:04 am
Leland Tollett is officially back in the front lines of the meat business. Tollett, a former chairman and CEO of Tyson Foods and close associate of majority Tyson shareholder Don…
by - January 6, 2009 7:45 am
The 30 remaining employees at Tech Group Industries in Van Buren are working in a “very critical period,” said John Laine, president of the Evansville, Ind.-based company. Tech Group’s Van…
by - January 5, 2009 11:11 am
A Monday (Jan. 5) report from the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration offers a possible sign that the Arkansas economy might now be seeing the effects of the national…
by - January 5, 2009 11:10 am
Peoria, Ill.-based Caterpillar Inc. announced Monday (Jan. 5) it will build a $140 million manufacturing plant in North Little Rock that could employ 600 when at full production. Gov. Mike…
by - January 5, 2009 7:23 am
State Sen. Bob Johnson, D-Bigelow, has suggested that the University of Central Arkansas and the University of Arkansas at Little Rock consider some form of merger. Johnson’s comments are found…
by - January 4, 2009 7:39 pm
In a few short years, the city of Fort Smith will take a big financial hit to fund the operation of the Fort Smith Convention Center. Depending on what happens…
by - January 4, 2009 6:57 pm
story by Michael Tilley At The City Wire, we’d like to think one of the top stories of 2008 was the Nov. 3 launch of The City Wire. But that…
by - January 2, 2009 5:10 pm
Two big economic events are expected to happen in central Arkansas next week, according to Roby Rock, our content partner at Talk Business. Verizon Wireless has announced it will close…
by - December 31, 2008 4:51 pm
With problems in the national housing sector and manufacturing dominating much of national and local news, the trucking and transportation sector is an often overlooked but important element of the…
by - December 31, 2008 3:31 pm
Gov. Mike Beebe has appointed Jay Bradford of Pine Bluff as Commissioner of the Arkansas Insurance Department. The appointment will take effect on January 15. Bradford has served as director of…
by - December 31, 2008 10:31 am
The days on market of the average price home sold in Crawford and Sebastian counties during the first 11 months of 2008 remained steady despite a significant decline in the…
by - December 31, 2008 9:31 am
A few business notes from around the region, state and world. Good Job NewsVan Buren-based Consolidated Printing is in the midst of a $1.5 million expansion that should increase employment…
by - December 30, 2008 2:59 pm
Sales tax collections on October transactions in Fort Smith were $1.68 million, up an impressive 11.18% over the same period in 2007. (Sales taxes are remitted by the state on…
by - December 30, 2008 1:36 pm
Regional real estate sales for the first 11 months of the year show a 12% decline in the number of homes sold in Sebastian County and a 19.8% decline in…
