by - May 18, 2011 7:44 pm
Editor’s note: Roby Brock, with our content partner Talk Business, wrote this report. He can be reached at [email protected] After nearly 3 years of a battered economy, Arkansas is seeing…
by - May 18, 2011 7:22 pm
What is a funny concept and a cast filled with great actresses misses the mark.
by - May 18, 2011 5:48 pm
Infrastructure and quality-of-place improvements were the primary themes during a Fort Smith City Director forum conducted Wednesday by the Fort Smith Rotary Club. City Directors Philip Merry Jr., Kevin Settle,…
by - May 18, 2011 3:50 pm
Alma-based InvoTek has launched a new product using safe laser technology that enables a person with limited movement to write, communicate and control their environment. The product will be unveiled…
by - May 18, 2011 11:37 am
A class in Butterfly Gardening 101: Swallowtails will be taught by Master Gardener Leta Caplinger. Highlights of the class will be how to attract butterflies to your garden and how…
by - May 18, 2011 9:46 am
Editor’s note: The following is part of a series of stories The City Wire will post in 2011 about foster care issues and organizations in the Fort Smith region. At…
by - May 18, 2011 8:09 am
Editor’s note: This is a first in a series of stories from a recent interview with U.S. Rep. Mike Ross, who, after Congressional redistricting, will soon represent a large portion…
by - May 17, 2011 9:12 pm
story by Aric Mitchell [email protected] Sebastian County Judge David Hudson’s recommendations for a salary increase to fill the vacant comptroller and human resource director positions was stifled at Tuesday’s meeting…
by - May 17, 2011 8:31 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors quickly moved Tuesday night (May 17) to table a vote on increasing water and sewer connection and service fees first proposed during November 2010…
by - May 17, 2011 4:09 pm
Officials with the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith are proposing a 7.1% tuition and fee increase to help fill the gap between an increase in students and decreases in…
by - May 17, 2011 1:40 pm
Cooper Clinic, P.A., a 90-year-old physician-owned group based in Fort Smith, has installed the ACUSON SC2000. Developed by Siemens Healthcare, this is the first diagnostic instantaneous full-volume imaging system for…
by - May 17, 2011 10:58 am
BancorpSouth’s branch in Mountainburg is one of nine branches the Tupelo, Miss.-based bank will close in Arkansas as part of a move to close 23 branch banks in its operating…
by - May 17, 2011 9:55 am
The April 2011 Numbers by the Wire report finds that improvements were evident in area sales and hospitality tax collections, suggesting gains in consumer confidence. However, continued high unemployment rates…
by - May 17, 2011 8:29 am
Stockman says understanding the scope of logistics is also important for small business owners and managers.
by - May 17, 2011 8:11 am
Bentonville-based Wal-Mart Stores Inc. reported Tuesday (May 17) first-quarter net income of $3.55 billion, up 3.1% over the 2010 period thanks in large part to growth in international sales and…
by - May 16, 2011 8:38 pm
A town hall meeting in Fort Smith focused on energy held Monday night (May 16) by U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers, did generate a little heat. About 30 minutes into…
by - May 16, 2011 4:02 pm
Fuel prices are altering vacation plans.
by - May 16, 2011 10:43 am
Editor’s note: Roby Brock, with our content partner Talk Business, wrote this report. He can be reached at [email protected] It’s not science fiction. Quite the contrary, it’s becoming science fact….
by - May 16, 2011 9:59 am
The Fort Smith Boys & Girls Club is in line for national exposure with the launch of Maytag’s “What’s Inside Matters” campaign that recognizes Club Executive Director Jerry Glidewell as…
by - May 16, 2011 8:45 am
story info submitted by Capt. Chris Heathscott, public affairs officer, Arkansas National Guard FORT IRWIN, Calif. — While recent tornados and flooding resulted in multiple calls for National Guard support…
