Fort Smith

Community Thanksgiving Service

Community Thanksgiving Service Van Buren Fine Arts Center 2001 Pointer Trail Van Buren November 17 6:00 p.m. Community Thanksgiving Church Service put on by several local churches. Free….

The Arkansas Election Line: Final ratings call

Editor’s note: Three closely watched political journalists based in Little Rock have joined to form The Arkansas Election Line — an ongoing assessment of key political races in Arkansas. Roby…

National trucking index swings up in September

Ups and downs in the American Trucking Associations’ trucking index is a great indicator of the ups and downs in the national economy. The ATA truck tonnage index increased 1.7%…

Old school media

10 years and out for traditional media outlets?

Year-to-date tax collections down in Fort Smith, Sebastian County

Fort Smith city directors will head into 2011 budget hearings with sales tax collections — the bulk of revenue for the city’s general fund — below 2009 levels and below…

Fite ruled ineligible in District 83 race; plans appeal (Updated)

Tom Fite (R) has been ruled ineligible to be a candidate in the Arkansas House District 83 race. Barring a successful appeal, the ruling means Leslee Milam Post will be…

Election Profiles: Arkansas House District 87

Editor’s note: Between Oct. 13 and Oct. 27, The City Wire presented information from candidates in 15 key races in Crawford County, Sebastian County, Fort Smith and area legislative districts….

Peter Pan The Musical

Peter Pan The Musical Van Buren Fine Arts Center 2001 Pointer Trail November 12-14 Peter Pan The Musical and adaption by J.M. Barrie classic. November 12-13 at 7…

Tribute To The Legends Concert

“Tribute To The Legends” King Opera House 427 Main Street Van Buren November 13 6 p.m. Tribute To The Legends” at the King Opera House. Tickets are $8….

Baldor Q3 income up 104%; up 12% year-to-date

On a day when the U.S. Commerce Department reported that durable goods orders fell 0.8% in September, Fort Smith-based Baldor Electric Co. reported Wednesday (Oct. 27) that its third-quarter net…

National Memory Screening Day @ Fountain of Youth Adult Day Center

Alzheimer’s Foundation’s National Memory Screening Day marks the focal point of our national initiative to promote early detection and intervention for those concerned about memory loss. On November 16, 2010…

Acxiom up in third quarter; P.A.M. Transport down

Moving freight and moving information produced different results for two Arkansas-based companies during the third quarter of 2010. One quarter after turning the corner to profitability, P.A.M. Transportation returned to…

Streamlined sales tax effort stalls, for now

Editor’s Note: This story first appeared in the most recent issue of County Lines, a publication serving county government leaders. Talk Business editor Roby Brock is the author of the article….

Sparks docs head Arkansas podiatry group

Drs. Kenneth P. Seiter Jr., and Jason L. Seiter, D.P.M., were appointed president and vice-president, respectively, of the Arkansas Podiatric Medical Association at the group’s annual meeting in October. They…

Arkansas Best announces dividend

Fort Smith-based Arkansas Best Corp. will issue a quarterly cash dividend of 3 cents on Nov. 23 to shareholders of record on Nov. 9. The transportation holding company is scheduled…

Whirlpool income dips in third quarter, up year-to-date

Whirlpool Corp. posted third-quarter net income of $79 million, down 9.1% compared to the same quarter of 2009, but the company’s net income for the first nine months of 2010…

Fort Smith airport to lose an American flight in December

story by Aric Mitchell [email protected] Airport Director John Parker wasn’t anticipating one item at Tuesday night’s meeting of the Fort Smith Regional Airport Commission. No one was. Parker informed the…

Washington lobbyist: Funding requests should focus on infrastructure

Steve Pruitt attempted to provide Fort Smith city directors and city staffers a crash course in the new and potential realities of what it will take to effectively lobby Congress…

The City Wire endorsements: Sanders, Jacobs, Weber, Settle, Hollenbeck, Hatwig

The editorial board of The City Wire has considered for endorsement 15 federal, state and local races. Municipal and county endorsements will be published Tuesday (Oct. 26). Link here for…