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Audit advice

The IRS is after small business. Be smart about your business.

Tuesday’s on with the spin

Tuesday’s coming. The smart people who wear the smart suits and say smart things about election day politics say Tuesday will replace one set of folks previously thought to be…

Fite appeals election ineligibility ruling

The attorney for Tom Fite has filed motions with the Arkansas Supreme Court seeking to keep Fite on the November ballot and to undo a declaration by Pulaski County Circuit…

And now for some construction courtesy of The Pink Bandana Brigade

Area women touched by cancer work together to build a Habitat for Humanity home in Fort Smith.

Rheem layoffs could be short-lived

The recent layoff announcement at Rheem’s Fort Smith manufacturing operation should be short-lived if history is a good precedent — and barring a sudden and unexpected retraction of the national…

Regional bankruptcies and incorporations

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 publisher….

OG&E earnings up 18.9% in Q3

Oklahoma City-based OGE Energy Corp. posted third-quarter net income of $163.5 million, up 18.9% over the 2009 period, and well above analyst expectations. The per share earnings for the third…

Paranormal team busy year round; working a 2-3 month waiting list

story by Amanda Carson [email protected] Most people only think about ghosts, apparitions and haunting once a year, and it’s mostly from scary movies, ghoulish costumes and cheap haunted exhibits that…

Arkansas banks find gold in FDIC fire sales

Although only one financial concern in the Natural State has landed on the FDIC’s “failed banks” list in more than two years, Arkansas financial institutions have emerged as major players…

J.B. Hunt announces top management changes

Lowell-based J.B. Hunt Transport Services announced late Thursday that John Roberts III would become only the fourth CEO of what is now one of the nation’s largest freight transportation companies….

Adam & Eats: Chinese Kitchen Super Buffet

This is not a pretty restaurant review. If you have a queasy stomach, well, … you’ve been warned.

Tom Fite: Voters ‘are mad’ about his ineligibility status

Now Tom Fite is talking. Finally. And he’s mad. Prior to Wednesday’s hearing before Pulaski County Circuit Judge Collins Kilgore, Fite was told by his attorney and political consultants to…

Big Screen Peter: Hereafter

It’s solid story with a great director but a “pedestrian” performance from star Matt Damon. So says Peter.

Area residents among gubernatorial appointments

The following area residents were among the 40 regular and temporary appointments announced Thursday by Gov. Mike Beebe. William Coffelt, Fort Smith, to the State Board of Registration for Professional…

SEC Preview, Week 9: Georgia, Florida attempt to strengthen standings

story by Chris Rushing, College Sports Matchups (CSM is a content partner with The City Wire) [email protected] It’s hard to believe we’ve had eight weeks of football played already. Alabama…

Regional, state housing market down in September

Previous concerns that the second half of 2010 would be tough for the Arkansas housing market are now market reality. Statewide, the number of homes sold during September fell 21.16%…

Region Jazz Festival

Region Jazz Festival November 20 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Van Buren Fine Arts Center 2001 Pointer Trail Region Jazz Festival 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Van Buren…

The Old Man With Young Ideas

The Old Man With Young Ideas King Opera House 427 Main Street November 27 7 p.m. “The Old Man With Young Ideas, a live theater play by GGT…

J.R.’s Country Gospel Show

J.R’s Country Gospel Singers King Opera House November 20, 2010 7 p.m. J.R.’s Country Gospel Variety Show. 7 p.m. Tickets $5 at the door. For more information call 479-474-2426.

Ernie Haase and The Signature Sound Concert

Ernie Haase and Signature Sound Concert Van Buren Fine Arts Center 2001 Pointer Trail November 19 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Ernie Haase and Signature Sound Gospel Concert….