Fort Smith

Ready for the session

Sen.-elect Jake Files says he is ready to listen and lead.

Area youth enjoy a natural Christmas event

An estimated 70 children and their parents attended the Christmas open house at the Arkansas River Valley Nature Center.

Arkansas legislators discuss budget, stimulus, federal debt

Arkansas lawmakers are concerned about the state’s debt to the federal government and they couldn’t wait to tackle the subject at their final Legislative Council meeting before January’s legislative session….

Arkansas personal income up in third quarter 2010

Personal income data released Friday (Dec. 17) shows that economic conditions are slowly improving, with Arkansas’ personal income in the third quarter of 2010 up 4.23% compared to the 2009…

Area median income down in 2009

Estimated 2009 median income fell in all but one of the seven counties in the Fort Smith metro area, according to the American Community Survey (ACS) released recently by the…

Arkansas jobless rate up to 7.9%

Arkansas’ jobless rate in November was 7.9%, up from 7.8% in October and up from the 7.6% in November 2009. The Oklahoma jobless rate was 6.9%, unchanged from October, and…

FCRA, ERC unable to agree on terms; Owen gets $15,000 bonus

story by Aric Mitchell [email protected] Real Estate Review Committee members on the Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority (FCRA) were unable to reach an agreement following a second meeting with Rob Coleman…

Federal Judge dismisses $750 million Arkansas Best lawsuit

U.S. District Court Judge Susan Webber Wright (Eastern District of Arkansas) has granted a motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Fort Smith-based Arkansas Best Corp. against YRC and the…

Reports show gains in consumer confidence, spending

info for this story submitted by the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith Area consumers expect to spend more this holiday season than last year, according to preliminary data reported…

Colley named Rotary District Governor

Ken Colley, owner of Ken Colley & Associates and member of the Fort Smith Rotary Club, has been named the Rotary District 6110 Governor for 2013-2014. Colley has been part…

Auto gains

December auto sales may indicate industry recovery.

Adam & Eats: Tammy’s Tamales

The atmosphere is a mix of ethnicities, but the food is tasty and cheap, and the hours keep the place safe from Vampires.

Area foreclosure activity up 23% in November

The number of Fort Smith regional properties in a process of foreclosure was up 23% in November and is up more than 17% for the first 11 months of the…

Fort Smith native proud of role in ‘True Grit’ remake

Candyce Hinkle is not sure what the movie remake of “True Grit” will do to boost Fort Smith’s tourism industry, but the Fort Smith native and cast member of the…

Womack asks UAFS grads to be leaders

story submitted by the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith and Chancellor Paul Beran received high praise Dec. 15 from commencement speaker Steve…

Van Buren A&P approves ‘flat’ budget; raises director’s salary

story by Marla Cantrell [email protected] The Van Buren Advertising and Promotions Commission approved its 2011 budget of $454,000 at Wednesday’s (Dec. 15) regular meeting, a $31,000 increase over the 2010…

Willin-N-Able LIVE this Saturday, Dec 18th

Willin-N-Able to perform their last show of 2010 this Saturday at Cherokee Casino in Roland, OK.. We can’t think of a better way to spend your Saturday Night than to…

Stephens: Government actions create economic uncertainty

At the 145th annual meeting of the Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce, Stephens Inc. CEO Warren Stephens said he still believes that streamlining city and county governments in central…

Big Screen Peter: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader

The Narnia film is slightly above average in quality but likely will be a big hit with those 16 years old or younger.

The City Wire reader survey: Content pleasing, but comments troubling

A recent online survey of The City Wire readers suggest that 56% of readers have an annual income of more than $100,000, and 52% are between the ages of 46…