by - July 7, 2009 6:36 am
A June 11 opinion from Moody’s Investors Service supports the statement from Sparks Health System CEO Ted Woodrell that the troubled hospital’s finances are improving. Woodrell said in a July…
by - July 7, 2009 6:30 am
The capital loan program can provide no-interest six-month loans for business owners who need the help to keep the doors open.
by - July 6, 2009 1:47 pm
Research group suggests more than half of highway deaths caused by bad roads.
by - July 6, 2009 12:10 pm
Several years of consecutive growth in the Van Buren hospitality sector are in danger of ending in 2009. The Van Buren Advertising and Promotion Commission reported Monday (July 6) that…
by - July 5, 2009 1:40 pm
The City Wire was able to obtain an advance copy of the more than 1-inch thick document outlining Fort Smith City Administrator Dennis Kelly’s proposed changes to city government policies,…
by - July 5, 2009 12:10 pm
Like Haggard, Moseley wonders if the good times are really over for good.
by - July 4, 2009 4:31 pm
Fort Smith Museum of History event combines patriotic crafts, lessons about the flag and a free trolley ride.
by - July 3, 2009 11:09 am
Editor with The Kiplinger Letter says the economy won’t improve as fast as everyone hoped.
by - July 3, 2009 9:11 am
The days of Sparks Health System desperately searching for a financial savior are over, according to hospital CEO Ted Woodrell. Deliberation, he says, has replaced the desperation. Less than a…
by - July 2, 2009 3:36 pm
Computer-generated special effects and explosion-packed action scenes not enough to overcome bad jokes and leg-humping robot dogs.
by - July 2, 2009 2:10 pm
The portion of U.S. 71 north of Mountainburg closed June 23 is scheduled to open by 5 p.m. today (July 2), about a week sooner than expected. The closed portion…
by - July 2, 2009 12:36 pm
As expected, the national recession resulted in a rare decline in net revenue from tax collections for Arkansas’ fiscal year 2009 (July 2008-June 2009). The Arkansas Department of Finance and…
by - July 2, 2009 11:24 am
New survey suggests recession has had little impact on male spending patterns.
by - July 2, 2009 11:22 am
Bentonville-based Wal-Mart Stores Inc. retains its spot as the nation’s largest retailer according to STORES magazine, a publication of the National Retail Federation. STORES’ Top 100 Retailers list is based…
by - July 1, 2009 8:53 pm
Some of the best buns in the River Valley are in Alma, but Peter isn’t so sure about a Boom-A-Rang return.
by - July 1, 2009 3:56 pm
Fort Smith-based Golden Living is officially out of the nursing home business in Arkansas. The company announced Wednesday (July 1) the completion of a previously announced deal to sell 13…
by - July 1, 2009 3:27 pm
The city of Fort Smith issued 334 building permits in June for work totaling $11.89 million, down more than 49% from the busy May 2008 activity resulting from hail and…
by - July 1, 2009 2:03 pm
The ceremony for A.C. Moncrief brought more than 200 to historic St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Altus.
by - July 1, 2009 1:54 pm
Emon Mahony Jr., the former president of Fort Smith-based Arkansas Oklahoma Gas Corp. and former chairman of the Fort Smith Chamber of Commerce, was on Wednesday (July 1) appointed as…
by - July 1, 2009 8:18 am
The organizational review of city government first mentioned by Fort Smith City Administrator Dennis Kelly during a Dec. 23 city board of directors study session could be released during the…
