Fort Smith

The City Wire Person of the Month: Doug Williams

When Williams started working for Baldor, the Soviets were still ahead in the space race and NASA was barely a year old.

October First Friday Breakfast-State of the Economy

First Friday Breakfast October 2, 2009 STATE OF THE ECONOMY ADDRESS Sponsored by: Arvest Bank Please join us for October’s First Friday Breakfast, where Dr. Latisha Settlage will discuss the…

Fort Smith Chamber of Commerce- General Membership Meeting

There is no such a thing as a free lunch, but there is such a thing as a free breakfast! Be our special guest Friday, September 25th at 7:30 a.m….

YEL-Leadership Luncheon Series

Chamber President Paul Harvel to speak at YEL Leadership Luncheon FORT SMITH – (Sept. 21, 2009) – The Young Emerging Leaders of the Greater Fort Smith Region (YEL) will host…

Regional bankruptcy and incorporation filings

Following are recent bankruptcy and incorporation filings from Crawford, Franklin, Logan and Sebastian counties. The information is provided by The Daily Record. a Little Rock based news and legal information…

Arkansas gets failing grade on economic opportunity scorecard

Arkansas was one of five states to receive a failing grade on the newly released Assets and Opportunity Scorecard produced by the Corporation for Enterprise Development (CFED). According to Washington,…

Cancer Support House names new executive director

Martha Pendleton will soon direct the Cancer Support Foundation of the Donald W. Reynolds Cancer Support House, succeeding Mary Lee Frase who is set to retire Oct. 16. Pendleton will…

Beer … mmmm … good

The U.S. beer industry posts its third consecutive year of gains.

UAFS students win conference student-athletes honor

University of Arkansas at Fort Smith’s Lucia Najselova and Ethan Adamson have been named Heartland Conference Academic Student-Athletes of the Week. It is the second week in a row that…

Union students earn AP scholar awards

Union Christian Academy students Starr Harmon, Andrew Todd and Jonathan Weir have earned Advanced Placement (AP) Scholar Awards in recognition of their exceptional achievement on AP Exams. The College Board’s…

Arkansas tourism officials unveil ‘haunted’ Web site

Editor’s note: The following story was submitted by the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism. Only minor changes were made for use on The City Wire. story by Kerry Kraus,…

Forrest City lands 45 new manufacturing jobs

Editor’s note: The following is portions of a press release from the Arkansas Economic Development Commission. Officials of Mestek Inc, the parent company of Airtherm in Forrest City, manufacturer of…

UAFS finalist for McAuliffe award; deans report to board of visitors

The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith is one of five universities to enter the final round for the Christa McAuliffe Award from the American Association of State Colleges and…

Jake Files seeks Arkansas Senate seat covering Fort Smith

Jake Files brings to three the number of candidates seeking to fill the District 13 (Fort Smith) Arkansas Senate seat, and brings significant support from members of the business community….

Arkansas Business Hall of Fame names new inductees

There is a football theme to the 12th year of the Arkansas Business Hall of Fame, with two of the four new inductees being former high-profile Razorback players. The four…

Van Buren Legislator seeks input on tunnel vision

Rep. Rick Green, R-Van Buren, finds himself in the middle of the growing debate about whether to build a $1.8 million tunnel between the Arkansas State Capitol building and a…

Get to know your strengths and weaknesses

“Managing oneself” can provide feedback on leadership efforts and potential for improvement.

Rally to keep our Post Offices open

Help us save your Local Post Office! APWU Local 1211 and your neighbors will be holding a rally and informational picket to gather support from the community this Wednesday Sept….

Andy Fox and Guitars at 21 West End

Andy Fox brings his eclectic mix of old and new guitar music on the six and twelve-string guitars to 21 West End, 7:00-9:00 p.m. Everything from old delta blues, obscure…