Fort Smith

“Bullets & Bluegrass”

“Bullets & Bluegrass” King Opera House 427 Main Street Van Buren August 7 7:30 p.m. “Bullets & Bluegrass”. 1st Annual Music Variety Show presented by the Lawbreakers and…

“Hey Mo! Let’s Go!”

“Hey Mo! Let’s Go!” Presented by Mt. Olive Church King Opera House 427 Main Street Van Buren August 6 7 p.m. “Hey Mo! Let’s Go!” Performance by Mt….

Cooper Clinic installs low-radiation CT scanner

Fort Smith-based Cooper Clinic recently installed the GE LightSpeed VCT XTe CT scanner. Commonly referred to as “cat scan” or CT, new software in the computed tomography equipment provides substantially…

Van Buren mayoral candidate says city needs more jobs, business

story by Marla Cantrell [email protected] Max Blake, safety supervisor for Blake Construction, wants to be Van Buren’s next mayor. “I wanted to give back,” Blake said. “I didn’t have money…

Big Screen Peter: Salt

The movie is decent, with Peter saying it occupies the middle ground between great and poor.

P.A.M. Transportation posts positive 2Q earnings

After more than two years of operating losses, P.A.M. Transportation Services finally turned a profit. The Tontitown-based dry goods hauler reported net income of $1.26 million on revenue of $85.3…

Trucking index shows possible economic recovery slowdown

May and June reports from the American Trucking Associations’ provide some unfortunate evidence that a national economic recovery is slowing. The for-hire truck tonnage index in June dipped 1.4%, and…

Arkansas Boy Scouts Invade D.C.

Editor’s note: Andrew Futter is a Boy Scout with Troop 316 in Fort Smith. He will report on the 100 years of Scouting from the Scouting National Jamboree. story by…

Fort Smith area jobless rate up in June

Not only did the June unemployment rate for the Fort Smith region increase to 7.9%, but the May unemployment rate was revised up from 7.8% to 7.9%. However, both numbers…

Acxiom quarterly earnings up 134%

Acxiom Corp. reported improved first quarter earnings results on Wednesday, mainly on the strength of its companywide cost-cutting program and better operational efficiencies. “I am pleased with our performance this…

$40 million hotel development closer for Phoenix renovation

Not only is the newly renovated Phoenix Expo Trade & Event Center finding success booking events, but the owners say they are close to landing a “very reputable” hotel chain…

Fort Smith airport plans night drill

story by Marla Cantrell [email protected] At Tuesday’s (July 27) board meeting, members of the Fort Smith Regional Airport Commission laid out plans for a full-scale emergency drill on August 19….

Russians get tour of Chaffee Crossing

Tour of Fort Smith and Arkansas intended to show the economic development interaction between governments and business.

More than 22,000 back-to-school packages donated through Stuff the Bus

The United Way effort helps provides school supplies to children and families in need.

Board begins 2011 budget cycle; outside agency funds on the block

Fresh from agreeing to up to $1.53 million in cuts to better balance the 2010 budget, Fort Smith city directors met Tuesday (July 27) to begin the 2011 budgeting process…

Razorback Preview: Winning the SEC title will require better defense

story by Gary Brown, president of College Sports Matchups (CSM is a content partner with The City Wire) [email protected] When it comes to describing Bobby Petrino’s high powered offense at…

The City Wire Person of the Month: Maureen DeCora

Editor’s note: The City Wire highlights each month a person in the Fort Smith region. Special recognitions, accomplishments, philanthropic support and input from The City Wire readers are considered when…

Manufacturing supply woes

New survey also suggests the economic recovery is losing steam.

The ‘Art of Research’ necessary for the entrepreneur

Market research with an attention to detail provides a greater chance of business success. 

Area tourism tax collections continue two-year decline

Hospitality tax collection declines in Fort Smith and Van Buren are similar to the decline in collections of Arkansas’ 2% tourism tax — all reflecting a tourism industry struggling to…