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Billy comments on comments

Billy, the college friend from thousands of years ago, has called again. He’s equal parts amused, concerned and curious about comments on The City Wire. For what it’s worth, Billy…

Fort Smith budget cutting ideas outlined; directors to review

Cutting the more than $227,000 spent on outside agency funding and nixing the city’s funding of the Mayor’s 4th of July celebration are just two of the many suggestions from…

UAFS denied request to play in NCAA Division II

The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith has been denied its request to participate in the NCAA Division II. Moving to Division II would elevate the level of play for…

Illegal immigration ballot push fails to collect enough signatures

Secure Arkansas, the grassroots organization pushing a citizen’s sponsored illegal immigration ballot issue, has failed to submit enough raw signatures for its measure to be considered for the November general…

Tech with Tom: Get a website, part 5

There is no magic bullet to building the perfect website, but Kirkham offers several tips on how to create a great website.

Whitaker: Womack, NRCC display ‘breathtaking arrogance’

What Rogers Mayor Steve Womack considers a “compliment,” David Whitaker classifies as “breathtaking arrogance.” The Republican Womack faces Democrat Whitaker in the race for the next Arkansas 3rd District Congressman….

Exposing students to Arts the primary mission of the Alma Performing Arts Center

story and photo by Marla Cantrell [email protected] When the Trinity Irish Dance Company showed up at the Alma Performing Arts Center to begin their 2006 American tour, they had one…

Wet conditions postpone Bass Reeves fundraiser

A 5-mile benefit horse ride to raise funds for the Bass Reeves statue has been postponed because of wet conditions at the Old Fort Gun Club in . The club…

Earnings Preview: Arkansas stocks enter second quarter uncertain about economy

Van Buren-based USA Truck and Lowell-based J.B. Hunt Transport Service hope to shift gears next week when the Northwest Arkansas trucking concerns kick off the second-quarter earnings period for 16…

Mac Computer Club Meeting

If you like Mac computers, iPods, iPhones, or are just curious about Apple, come to the meeting as our guest. This month we have two Demos. One on using "FaceBook",…

Adam & Eats: Delicias Michoacanas

The “Ice Cream Factory” offers a great sandwich, fruity drink and homemade pecan ice cream all in one sitting.

Fort Smith airport traffic up 1.6% January-June

Those looking for signs of a stabilizing regional economic may find some relief in the 8.6% gain in June enplanements at the Fort Smith Regional Airport. June saw 8,869 enplanements…

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….

Financial reform Q&A

A Kiplinger editor says the new law will slow economic recovery.

Van Buren library work has begun. No, really.

story and photo by Marla Cantrell [email protected] There’s still no construction going on at Van Buren’s new $3.4 million library at 15th and Main, but there is demolition work underway….

AEDC defends foreign office costs

In June, state legislators questioned contracts made by the Arkansas Economic Development Commission in foreign countries, particularly China and Japan, which prompted a response from the agency’s director, Maria Haley….

Arkansas teachers’ retirement Fund strikes gold

Eureka! The Arkansas Teacher Retirement System has literally struck it rich with recent investments in Canadian gold mining rivals, Barrick Gold Corp. and GoldCorp Inc. Although ATRS has not invested…

State offers energy efficiency help to manufacturers

A new organization was announced Wednesday (July 7) to assist Arkansas manufacturers with energy efficiency efforts, according to the Arkansas Economic Development Commission. The Arkansas Industrial Energy Clearinghouse is a…

‘Eclipse’ doesn’t suck like ‘New Moon’

Peter says the so-so story delivered enough action to overcome the “cardboard characters.”

The Razorbacks need a running back to emerge in 2010

story by Gary Brown, president of College Sports Matchups (CSM is a content partner with The City Wire) [email protected] Bobby Petrino has a wish list in life like just about…