by - October 27, 2011 7:28 pm
story by Aric Mitchell [email protected] “Feeling like you don’t have any opportunities means that you won’t have any opportunities,” former Alltel CEO Scott Ford told The City Wire at Thursday’s…
by - October 26, 2011 9:30 pm
Editor’s note: Roby Brock, with our content partner Talk Business, wrote this report. He can be reached at [email protected] Gov. Mike Beebe (D) appeared on our latest installment of "Talk…
by - October 26, 2011 4:04 pm
Editor’s note: Roby Brock, with our content partner Talk Business, wrote this report. He can be reached at [email protected] It’s all about perspective. While Arkansas attitudes on the economy remain…
by - October 25, 2011 10:43 pm
story by Michael Tilley [email protected] The Forward Fort Smith committee pushing for passage of the 1% hospitality tax has raised at least $9,100 to support their effort, but a leader…
by - October 25, 2011 5:48 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors appeared to back away from approving a resolution that would require utility companies to place lines underground with development at Chaffee Crossing. During a…
by - October 21, 2011 4:59 pm
A vote to approve new Sebastian County Quorum Court district lines has been delayed to Nov. 1. The Sebastian County Election Commission was set to approve the new map during…
by - October 21, 2011 11:52 am
A new series of meetings planned by the Fort Smith Board of Directors is intended to improve “the feedback loop” between the city and its citizens, according to Tracy Winchell,…
by - October 20, 2011 3:51 pm
Based on results of a membership survey, the Fort Smith Regional Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors voted unanimously Thursday (Oct. 20) to to endorse the proposed 1% prepared food…
by - October 20, 2011 8:13 am
Editor’s note: Roby Brock, with our content partner Talk Business, wrote this report. He can be reached at [email protected] We’ve known for months that the likely showdown for the next…
by - October 19, 2011 7:25 pm
Liz Armstrong, a leader of the group opposing the 1% prepared food tax issue in Fort Smith, takes exception with Tuesday’s vote by the Rodeo-Fair Board to endorse passage of…
by - October 18, 2011 11:15 pm
story by Aric Mitchell [email protected] Redistricting discontent reigned over the Sebastian County Quorum Court meeting Tuesday night (Oct. 18), and most of it was coming from two members: Bob Schwartz…
by - October 18, 2011 10:56 pm
story by Luke Hobbs [email protected] In a Tuesday (Oct. 18) business meeting, the Fort Smith Board of Directors approved a resolution stating its commitment to not increase the prepared food…
by - October 18, 2011 10:52 pm
The board that oversees the rodeo and fair events at Kay Rodgers Park in Fort Smith voted unanimously Tuesday to endorse the 1% prepared food tax. The tax, to fund…
by - October 17, 2011 9:43 pm
story by Michael Tilley [email protected] Unlike the first two forums about the 1% prepared food tax, a Monday (Oct. 17) night event at Southside Baptist Church in Fort Smith was…
by - October 14, 2011 6:59 am
story by Luke Hobbs [email protected] In a Thursday (Oct. 13) forum, opponents of the 1% prepared food tax called for more accountability and efficiency in their city government, while city…
by - October 12, 2011 9:33 pm
story by Aric Mitchell [email protected] The 1% prepared food tax faced opposition at Wednesday night’s (Oct. 12) open forum hosted by the tax support group Forward Fort Smith. About 40…
by - October 12, 2011 11:07 am
story by Luke Hobbs [email protected] On November 8, Fort Smith voters will decide whether to enact a 1% sales tax on prepared food, which would help to fund the Fort…
by - October 11, 2011 9:16 am
Fort Smith Finance Director Kara Bushkuhl recently caught a mistake that eventually saved the city of Fort Smith about $115,000 a year, and saved 300-plus Arkansas county and local governments…
by - October 10, 2011 8:02 pm
story by Michael Tilley [email protected] Ray Reid, the chief of staff for U.S. Rep. John Paul Hammerschmidt who was often known as Arkansas’ “Fifth Congressman,” has died. He was 90….
by - October 10, 2011 3:50 pm
Attorney General Dustin McDaniel plans to appeal the ruling by Sebastian County Circuit Judge James Cox that a portion of the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act was unconstitutional. McDaniel on…
