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Recovery opinions

Will health care reform help or hurt economic recovery?

Wal-Mart income up 10%, U.S. sales remain flat

For the third quarter and the first three fiscal quarters of 2010, total revenue for Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is up 2.6% and 3.7%, respectively, with international sales continuing to support…

Third-party not a ‘pixie dust’ solution for convention center

Dean Dennis likely placed doubt in those who were certain hiring a third-party operator would resolve the funding shortfall for the Fort Smith Convention Center. The source of the doubt…

Van Buren pushes Rena Road work; to seek pay raises in 2011 budget

story by Marla Cantrell [email protected] At Monday night’s (Nov. 15) meeting of the Van Buren City Council, aldermen voted to approve up to $800,000 to secure land from property owners…

Fort Smith board agrees to push 5% water, sewer increase

Although Monday’s (Nov. 15) budget hearing was not a voting meeting, the Fort Smith board of directors unanimously agreed to move forward with a combined 5% water and sewer rate…

Cullens named a top dentist in Arkansas

Rocky Cullens, D.D.S., was selected as one of the best oral and maxillofacial surgeons in Arkansas in a list compiled by topDentists. The rankings are based on thousands of detailed…

Arkansas House budget leader ready to debate taxes

Rep. Kathy Webb, D-Little Rock, will be the House co-chair of the powerful Joint Budget Committee in the 2011 regular session. Webb, a restaurateur and small business owner, says her…

BEST students from 8 states coming soon to Fort Smith

story submitted by the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith Thirty-eight robotics teams from eight states will be in Fort Smith on Dec. 10-11 for the 2010 Frontier Trails BEST…

Mixed reports on Thanksgiving cost; down in Arkansas, up in U.S.

The Arkansas Farm Bureau’s annual Thanksgiving meal survey shows it will cost about 2.8% less than last year. Nationwide, the average price for the Thanksgiving meal cost is up about…

Wants, needs and ditches

A debate possibly best captured by English historian Edmund Burke is one we might consider in our pondering about the future governance of more than 80,000 Fort Smith citizens in…

Budding thespians hit the university stage

Young actors performed in One Acts as part of a program offered by the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith Academy of the Arts.

Paddock’s Picks: The Last Boy

The book follows the successes and abuses of legendary baseball star Mickey Mantle.

Small business rhetoric

Don’t depend on political parties to ride to the rescue.

Irish Dancers from several states compete in Fort Smith

The 5th annual Arkansas River Valley Feis featured almost 300 dancers in the event held at the Fort Smith Convention Center.

Shoppers from several states invade downtown Van Buren

Shops participating in the Holiday Open House also were visited by train travelers from Northwest Arkansas.

Mercy Clinic, RVMC pursue ‘integration’ deal

The physicians at River Valley Musculoskeletal Center (RVMC) may soon be part of the Mercy Clinic that provides physicians for St. Edward Mercy Medical Center in Fort Smith. St. Edward…

‘Significant deficiences’ noted in Arkansas Lottery audit

The Arkansas Legislative Joint Audit Committee released its findings on the Arkansas Lottery Commission on Friday (Nov. 15). Auditors found a myriad of issues of concern, including two "significant deficiencies."…

SEC Preview, Week 11: Psychological warfare in the SEC

story by Chris Rushing, College Sports Matchups (CSM is a content partner with The City Wire) [email protected] OK, one thing is for sure: this Cam Newton story is getting stronger…

Dillard’s quarterly income up 80%

Effective store management, tighter store inventory control, and an eye on administrative costs led Dillard’s, Inc. to a more profitable third quarter. The Little Rock-based mall retailer reported third quarter…

‘Super September’ helps teachers’ retirement fund

The chief executive of the state’s largest pension fund recently provided some hope that international markets are emerging from a prolonged bear market, thus padding the $10 billion retirement fund…