by - May 28, 2013 3:52 pm
Questions raised about portable school buildings
Do portable buildings at Fort Smith schools need to fall under the jurisdiction of the city of Fort Smith? That was the question before the city's Board of Directors today…
Political News
by - May 24, 2013 12:43 pm
TV ad connects Pryor vote to Gwatney murder
A group called “Mayors Against Illegal Guns” is out with a new TV ad today which steps up their criticism of U.S. Sen. Mark Pryor, D-Ark., for his vote against…
by - May 24, 2013 12:05 pm
Boozman appointed to Helsinki Commission
U.S. Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark., has been appointed to serve as a member of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, commonly referred to as the Helsinki Commission. The…
by - May 23, 2013 6:28 pm
Whirlpool polluted property values drop 41.2%
On the same day (May 23) lawsuits were filed seeking damages following Whirlpool's admission this year that it had leaked trichloroethylene (TCE), a potentially cancer-causing chemical, into properties north of…
by - May 23, 2013 5:18 pm
Universities approve tuition hikes, reject gun option
The University of Arkansas System Board of Trustees on Thursday (May 23) approved tuition and fee increases of 3.5% for the University of Arkansas and the University of Arkansas at…
by - May 23, 2013 1:09 pm
Lawsuits seek Whirlpool pollution damage relief
What started off as an attempt by Whirlpool to ban the drilling of groundwater wells in the neighborhood north of its former manufacturing facility due to it admitted trichloroethylene (TCE)…
by - May 23, 2013 12:42 pm
Pryor talks guns, immigration, farm policy
U.S. Sen. Mark Pryor, D-Ark., who faces re-election in 2014, offered a lengthy interview with radio station KASU 91.9 FM (Jonesboro) and discussed a number of hot button issues including…
by - May 22, 2013 3:50 pm
Whirlpool submits revised TCE mitigation plan
A revised risk management plan submitted by Whirlpool Corporation to the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality Tuesday (May 21) has left residents and city directors dissatisfied with the company's plan…
by - May 22, 2013 12:14 pm
Tyson Foods presented ‘Global Trade’ award
Gov. Mike Beebe on Wednesday (May 22) presented four Arkansas companies with the Governor’s Award for Excellence in Global Trade during an awards luncheon at the Governor’s Mansion. The award…
by - May 21, 2013 10:20 pm
County, city officials OK aquatics park construction plan
The Ben Geren Aquatics Center will be designed and built using a construction manager at risk approach after the Fort Smith Board of Directors and Sebastian County Quorum Court voted…
by - May 21, 2013 8:26 pm
Della Rosa to seek District 90 House seat
Rogers resident Jana Della Rosa announced Tuesday (May 21) her intent to run for the Arkansas House of Representatives District 90 seat. Della Rosa, 36, will run as a Republican…
by - May 21, 2013 5:46 pm
Shoffner resigns job as Arkansas Treasurer
After intense political pressure from Democrats and Republicans, Arkansas State Treasurer Martha Shoffner (D) has resigned from office in the midst of facing federal charges of extortion and bribery. Shoffner,…
by - May 21, 2013 6:50 am
Van Buren council OKs Field of Dreams upgrades
The Van Buren City Council accepted a bid from Crawford Construction Company for construction of a $237,500 concessions and restroom facility to be built at the city's Field of Dreams…
by - May 20, 2013 11:07 pm
Security, immigration among issues for Internet commerce
Business and government leaders across Arkansas say the challenges in the Internet Age present opportunities for success and failures. Navigating the rapidly changing landscape may be the highest hurdle to…
by - May 20, 2013 1:33 pm
Sen. Pryor, Ross call for Shoffner’s resignation
A criminal complaint filed today against Arkansas State Treasurer Martha Shoffner details the federal case against her, which includes accepting payments in a pie box from a political supporter. The…
by - May 19, 2013 10:06 am
Arkansas Treasurer faces extortion charge (Updated)
Arkansas Treasurer Martha Shoffner, 68, has been arrested and is being held for the U.S. Marshals office under a charge of extortion. The arresting agency is the Federal Bureau of…
by - May 17, 2013 11:56 am
Speaker Carter says no to Governor’s race
House Speaker Davy Carter, R-Cabot, says he won’t run for Arkansas Governor in 2014, citing a return to the private sector. “After much deliberation, I have decided against a campaign…
by - May 16, 2013 9:00 pm
U.S. House votes (again) to repeal Obamacare
All four Arkansas member of the U.S. House of Representatives voted Thursday (May 17) to repeal Obamacare. It is the 37th time the Republican-controlled body has voted to repeal the…
by - May 16, 2013 4:21 pm
Whirlpool asked Fort Smith for TCE plan in June 2012
Documents reviewed by The City Wire show Fort Smith city officials knew about Whirlpool's plan to request a groundwater well ban as early as June of last year and that…
by - May 16, 2013 3:20 pm
8 Arkansas cities in sustainability program
Fayetteville is one of eight Arkansas cities to participate in a sustainability scorecard program. The Applied Sustainability Center at the Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas has…