Opinion

The little board that couldn’t

On Tuesday (Aug. 24) the Fort Smith board of directors met to consider when they might bring to voters the convention center funding option or options. Tuesday’s meeting was a…

Adam & Eats: Boom-a-rang Diner

Food in the downtown Fort Smith diner is OK, but not worth driving across town.

Big Screen Peter: The Switch

A movie that falls between “profundities and playfulness” garners good cheer from Peter.

The banker blame game

What you are supposed to know, Kind Reader, is that your local banker would trod down on the downtrodden minorities if given half a chance. But first, a little history…

Adam & Eats: Rivertowne BBQ

The smoked fish, good service, bean slop and creamed possum are just a few things that justify the trip to Ozark.

The top obstacle for any entrepreneur is overcoming fear

Stockman says new business owners must step out of their comfort zone to be successful.

Director, can you spare a favor?

Dear Fort Smith city board members: Would like to ask you gentlemen three favors. The favors aren’t necessarily for me — they are the synthesis of citizen wishes collected during…

Adam & Eats: An early retrospective, part 2

The Fort Smith area has a decent restaurant scene, with much diversity and a few great spots to munch.

Big Screen Peter: The Other Guys

It’s a funny movie with the usual goofy stuff from Will Ferrell. It’s unfunny in that the movie lacks a decent plot.

Cheap shot

The local media recently brought us numerous and breathless reports of how great it was for the Fort Smith region to be THE lowest cost of of living region in…

Opinion: Arguments for paying college football players are absurd

story by Gary Brown, president of College Sports Matchups (CSM is a content partner with The City Wire) [email protected] There are three reasons people consistently offer when they advocate for…

Degree of perspective

Sincere kudos go to Joe Hardin, dean of the College of Languages and Communication at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith, and other university officials in gaining approval from…

Monty Python perspective

A comedic rant against the Roman occupation of Palestine (what is now Israel) was part of a movie scene in “Life of Brian” during which Judeans sought to displace the…

Adam & Eats: Trio’s

File this in the keep-it-simple-stupid category of what makes for a good restaurant experience.

An energy waste of time

What follows is a waste of time — like telling a drunk to quit drinking or Congress to quit spending or Joe Biden to quit thinking he’s a big f*&%$#@…

Billy comments on comments

Billy, the college friend from thousands of years ago, has called again. He’s equal parts amused, concerned and curious about comments on The City Wire. For what it’s worth, Billy…

Tech with Tom: Get a website, part 5

There is no magic bullet to building the perfect website, but Kirkham offers several tips on how to create a great website.

The end is near(er)

Editor’s note: This essay, written by Michael Tilley, first ran in the Times Record back in 2007. You can link here to the TR version. Please accept what follows as…

Adam & Eats: Ralph’s Pink Flamingo

The pork is “friggin amazing” but Adam doesn’t much care for the Buffett. Go figure.

Now comes Zeljka Buturovic and Daniel Klein with an interesting piece of research for those who sometimes, frequently or hourly wonder why some folks support government laws, programs and social-engineering…