by - June 17, 2010 5:31 pm
Grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) under its Capital Fund program will go to 106 housing authorities in Arkansas to develop, modernize and better manage…
by - June 17, 2010 5:15 pm
story by Marla Cantrell [email protected] At the June 17 meeting of the Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority, trustees approved a resolution regarding the definitive agreement for the development of the 200,000…
by - June 17, 2010 5:02 pm
Bowen, Miclette, Britt & Merry of Arkansas has been sold to Itasca, Ill.-based Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., a global insurance brokerage and risk management with operations in 15 countries….
by - June 17, 2010 4:16 pm
Paul Harvel says the leadership of Fort Smith Regional Chamber of Commerce is not concerned about any precedents — future expectations — the $585,000 incentive package to Mitsubishi may set…
by - June 17, 2010 4:01 pm
Other than the region as a whole, there is at least one specific winner in the decision by Mitsubishi Power Systems to build a $100 million wind turbine assembly plant…
by - June 17, 2010 10:43 am
Mike Callan remains optimistic about proposed federal legislation that encourages the use of natural gas as a fuel in fleet and personal vehicles. Callan, the president of Fort Smith-based Arkansas…
by - June 17, 2010 9:22 am
Editor’s note: Roy Hill, a faculty member at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith and freelance writer for The City Wire, provides this first-person account of a family vacation…
by - June 16, 2010 5:03 pm
story and photos by Ruby Dean [email protected] John Daly hit the course Wednesday (June 16) at Hardscrabble Country Club playing in the Pro-Am game with Coach Frank Broyles, Rooster McConaughey…
by - June 16, 2010 3:45 pm
Kevin McDaniel, vice president of live production for Fort Smith-based O.K. Foods Inc., was voted Industry Person of the Year during the Arkansas, Oklahoma & Missouri Poultry Federation festival held…
by - June 16, 2010 2:02 pm
The Art of Southern Culture should include respect for a sport invented in Scotland by folks who loved their whiskey.
by - June 16, 2010 11:17 am
Artist Linda Palmer’s "Champion Trees of Arkansas, an artists Journey", is a wonderful exploration in paint & colored pencil of the magnificent trees of Arkansas. The fundraiser benefiting the Fort…
by - June 16, 2010 11:05 am
story and photo by Marla Cantrell [email protected] When Alma’s Rotary Club formed in July 2008, the organizers had two goals: outdo Greenwood, the town’s biggest athletic rival, and build a…
by - June 16, 2010 10:32 am
story and photo submitted by the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith The week of July 11-17 is approaching quickly, but Rebecca Wheeley of Rogers will be ready as she…
by - June 16, 2010 8:53 am
A Harris survey finds decreasing support for stricter gun control laws.
by - June 15, 2010 9:41 pm
Fort Smith Mayor Ray Baker and George Moschner, the chief financial officer for Fort Smith-based Baldor Electric Co., share a frustration related to the future of the Fort Smith Convention…
by - June 15, 2010 9:21 pm
From wind energy to tax credits, economic development was the theme of a Fort Smith board of directors meeting (June 15) that ranged in tone from broad compliments to pointed…
by - June 15, 2010 8:42 pm
Greenwood and Van Buren students were just a few of the area students scoring higher than the state average on the Grade 11 Literacy Exam, according to results released Tuesday…
by - June 15, 2010 3:51 pm
U.S. Marshals Museum officials say they continue to be optimistic despite what is proving to be a tough early effort to raise $50 million for the museum to be located…
by - June 15, 2010 2:10 pm
Russ Aikman has been promoted to director of marketing and public relations for Fort Smith-based ABF Freight System. He replaces Danny Loe, who was recently named vice president of yield…
by - June 15, 2010 10:10 am
Casey’s General Stores Inc. is looking to expand into Arkansas, the Ankeny, Iowa-based convenience store operator said Monday in its quarterly earnings report. Casey’s President and CEO Robert J. Myers…
