by - December 17, 2013 2:06 pm
The nominees for the 2014 Henry Awards have been announced, with several cities and groups from the Fort Smith and Northwest Arkansas areas making the list. The celebration, which honors…
by - December 17, 2013 1:52 pm
The Springdale Public School District has received a $25.878 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education. The funding was awarded as part of the Race to the Top’s District…
by - December 16, 2013 10:49 pm
Employees and elected officials in the city of Van Buren will take home a larger pay check next year after the Van Buren City Council formally approved the city's fiscal…
by - December 16, 2013 12:39 pm
Talk Business Arkansas — in conjunction with the State Chamber of Commerce and consulting group CEG Partners — released its first “Business Leaders Confidence Survey,” which found that company leaders…
by - December 13, 2013 6:20 am
Beautifying a major Fort Smith interchange, a big money push for the U.S. Marshals Museum and the hiccups of life are part of the Dec. 13 Friday Wire for the…
by - December 13, 2013 6:09 am
The pace of housing growth, Obamacare jobs in Rogers and the possibility of a Walmart store on an Ivy League campus are part of the Northwest Arkansas Friday Wire for…
by - December 12, 2013 9:51 pm
An audit of the office of Lt. Gov. Mark Darr (R) found that the state’s highest ranking Republican apparently misspent more than $12,000 in office funds for personal or undocumented…
by - December 12, 2013 10:32 am
Progress is being made on projects funded by a collection of sales taxes approved by Van Buren voters last year, though not all the progress can be seen by the…
by - December 11, 2013 7:15 pm
Even though uncertainty remains regarding the future of the Ben Geren Aquatics Center, the city of Fort Smith took another step forward Wednesday (Dec. 11) in order to provide additional…
by - December 11, 2013 11:42 am
The Walton Family Foundation has announced a $2.1 million grant to the University of Arkansas to fund several programs within the College Access Initiative and the Center For Multicultural and…
by - December 10, 2013 7:23 pm
Most of the Fort Smith and Northwest Arkansas business leaders who responded to an informal survey from The City Wire are optimistic about overall economic conditions in 2014, but worry…
by - December 10, 2013 4:49 pm
The Sebastian County Quorum Court remains uncertain regarding its funding obligations to Ben Geren Aquatics Center after Monday's (Dec. 9) split vote. Ditto for the Fort Smith Board of Directors….
by - December 10, 2013 4:13 pm
Jim Dunn said Tuesday (Dec. 10) that the U.S. Marshals Museum leadership and staff have a lot to do in the next few months as they work to meet a…
by - December 10, 2013 4:07 pm
A project announced at Tuesday's (Dec. 10) Board of Directors meeting will not only improve the appearance of one of the city's busiest intersections, but it could lead to a…
by - December 9, 2013 9:43 pm
The Sebastian County Quorum Court voted Monday night (Dec. 9) to amend an interlocal agreement with the city of Fort Smith that would see both governments adding about $800,000 combined…
by - December 9, 2013 4:15 pm
Sitting in Little Rock Mayor Mark Stodola’s former office at the Catlett Law Firm on the 18th floor of the Tower Building in downtown, Caroline Hupp is the latest face…
by - December 9, 2013 3:37 pm
What was a projected $150,000 deficit just weeks ago has been reversed by the Crawford County Quorum Court's budget committee, resulting in a budget that is balanced and ready for…
by - December 9, 2013 2:28 pm
A report from the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids praised Arkansas and a few other states for their tobacco prevention programs but said most states “spend only a miniscule portion” of…
by - December 6, 2013 6:42 am
A Fort Smith budget battle, technology tussle, fuzzy trucking math and more notes on a U.S. manufacturing renaissance are part of the Nov. 8 Friday Wire for the Fort Smith…
by - December 6, 2013 6:34 am
Badgered Wal-Mart Board members, concerns about consumer confidence, and more notes on a U.S. manufacturing renaissance are part of the Northwest Arkansas Friday Wire for Dec. 6. NOTES & ANALYSIS…
