Fort Smith

New website launched for city of Fort Smith

Fort Smith has a new look. The city turned on its new website Tuesday (Sept. 14), and presented the new look to the Fort Smith board of directors during their…

Fort Smith board hears solutions for flooding, levee certification

On a rainy Tuesday, the Fort Smith board of directors discussed multi-million dollar projects necessary in the near future to best usher water out of the city and to best…

Free Pancake Breakfast

Free pancake breakfast. Donations welcomed. All proceeds benifit the Crawford County District 5 Volunteer Fire Department. 5920 Hwy. 59N. 4 miles north of Van Buren

Spaghetti Dinner

All you can eat spaghetti dinner for only $5!! Spaghetti, breadsticks and desserts. All proceeds benifit the Crawford County District 5 Volunteer Fire Department. 5920 Hwy. 59N. 4 miles north…

Another 2nd shift unlikely at Whirlpool

Barring a return of production from Mexico, it appears unlikely Whirlpool officials will boost employment at its Fort Smith manufacturing plant. Sources tell The City Wire that Whirlpool Division Vice…

Business success requires a focus on customer service

Stockman says you and your employees must prepare to handle good and bad customers.

Housing concerns

Concerns rising about the decline of home values.

FDIC state profile shows mixed economic health

A collection of second quarter 2010 banking and other economic data released Monday by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) show a state economy in neutral or barely moving forward….

‘Total Recall’ focus of regional student robotics contest

story submitted by the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith Sixteen teams will compete Oct. 16 in the 2010 River Valley BEST Robotics Competition, slated for 8 a.m.-5 p.m. in…

SEC Recap, Week 2: Bama, South Carolina make huge statements

story by Chris Rushing, College Sports Matchups (CSM is a content partner with The City Wire) [email protected] I’m not going to lie. I regretted my pick almost immediately after I…

Fort Smith sanitation revenue up in first half of 2010

A 2010 payment for a 2009 project helped boost overall revenue by almost 6% for the Fort Smith Department of Sanitation during the first half of 2010. Total revenue for…

Arkansas students score better on AP exams

Arkansas students performed better overall on Advanced Placement (AP) examinations, according to a statement from the Arkansas Department of Education. The report was generated by the College Board, which provides…

Riverboat Rendezvous

The Riverboat Rendezvous opens its final day Sunday, October 24th, with a Cowboy Church. The Rendezvous then continues to offer living histories, live music, arts and crafts and food. Three-day…

Riverboat Rendezvous

The second day of the Riverboat Rendezvous will feature a mountainman rendezvous, a Native American village, a Civil War encampment and other living history displays. Arts and crafts and live…

Riverboat Rendezvous

Riverboat Rendezvous opens at Lee Creek Park on the Arkansas River at the end of Main Street in downtown Van Buren The first event of the three-day program is "Tales…

Walking With The Lord – Mission

Press Release: Immaculate Conception to sponsor Parish Mission Dates: Sunday, October 3 – Thursday, October 7 at 7pm Location: Immaculate Conception Church, Fort Smith Contact: Deacon Greg Pair/Immaculate Conception Church office at…

Judge Isaac C. Parker’s Birthday Party

Judge Isaac C. Parker invites you to his 172nd birthday party Friday, October 15th, at the Fort Smith Museum of History. The Judge and Mrs. Parker will arrive by carriage…