Fort Smith

Adam & Eats: Penjamo

This new restaurant has decent food and the atmosphere includes flat-screen TVs and portraits of Jesus and the Virgin Mary.

Old Fort Homeless Coalition December Meeting

The December meeting of the Old Fort Homeless Coalition will be held at 12:00 noon at: Crawford-Sebastian Community Development Council, 4831 Armour, Fort Smith, AR 72904. Lunch will be served….

Annual CJS Christmas Fundraiser Luncheon and Bake Sale

Annual CJS Christmas Fundraiser Luncheon and Bake Sale Join Comprehensive Juvenile Services for a hot homemade lunch which includes salad and a drink. For take-out or local delivery, call 479-785-4031…

Small campus, ‘liberal’ education valued by UofO president

story and photos by Linda Kaufenberg [email protected] Dr. Rick Niece, president of University of the Ozarks and the final 2010 speaker for the 360 Leadership Series, talked about the value…

State revenues up, Beebe lifts COLA freeze

Continued improvements in consumer and business spending has helped boost Arkansas tax collections 2.4% above the same fiscal period in 2009. The Arkansas Department of Finance & Administration reported Thursday…

The Compass Report: Flat job numbers continue to stall regional recovery

Third quarter economic conditions were relatively unchanged in the Fort Smith region compared to the 2009 period, with declines in sales tax collections and building permit values and no employment…

Marshals Museum public meeting scheduled

The U.S. Marshals Museum is holding a public meeting 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., Dec. 14, in the West Room of the Riverpark Events Building in downtown Fort Smith. The meeting…

Gov. Beebe warns of tax-cut mania consequences

Gov. Mike Beebe told Arkansas Farm Bureau members at their 2010 convention on Wednesday (Dec. 1) that lawmakers must have a plan for proposed tax cuts in the 2011 legislative…

Shale drilling drives growth in U.S. natural gas reserves

U.S. natural gas proved reserves jumped to their highest level in nearly 40 years in 2009, primarily driven by unconventional natural gas developments like Arkansas’ Fayetteville Shale play, the EIA…

Shopper psychology

Income gains and job security boost holiday spending percentages.

Lavaca School District receives ‘Healthy’ award

The Lavaca School District is one of only six districts selected to receive the 2010 Arkansas Healthy School Board Award. According to the Arkansas Department of Education, school boards across…

Big Screen Peter: Love & Other Drugs

Possibly the only saving grace of the movie is that it doesn’t shy away from the reality of sex.

Walton Arts Center to expand in Bentonville, Fayetteville

The Walton Arts Center plans to build a 2,200 seat theater in Bentonville and a 600 seat theater next to the existing center in downtown Fayetteville. The announcement came Wednesday…

Suit filed against ABB-Baldor deal; law firms announce investigations

A lawsuit has been filed by a Little Rock-based firm challenging the planned buyout of Baldor Electric by ABB, and no less than 11 law firms around the country have…

Arkansas business legend Gene George has died

George’s, Inc. announced today (Dec. 1) that its chairman, Gene George, died after a short illness. He was 88 years old. Ellis Eugene “Gene” George was born at home July…

Aarklahoma amputee support group Christmas party

We will meet at health South, for potluck and gift exchange(10.00 limit) from 5-9 pm on Dec. the 8th. If you would like to come please bring a side dish…

Some Baldor plant workers could become millionaires

In an era where corporate buyouts often benefit only the few executives at the top, the ABB-Baldor deal may be atypical. Zurich, Switzerland-based ABB announced Nov. 29 its intention to…

The Consumer Compass Report: Residents more optimistic about economy

Editor’s note: This is the third of four reports related to The City Wire’s The Compass Report. The Compass Report, presented by Benefit Bank, is the first comprehensive quarterly analysis…

SEC Review, Week 13: The great ‘Camback’

story by Chris Rushing, College Sports Matchups (CSM is a content partner with The City Wire) [email protected] It was a game for the ages. One that will forever live on…

Sebastian County officials debate insurance plans

story by Aric Mitchell [email protected] Sebastian County employees will have to wait a little longer to learn the future of their health insurance plan. At Tuesday night’s meeting of the…