by - March 11, 2015 5:09 pm
U.S. GDP growth has improved and the national jobless rate fell to 5.5% in February, but rising consumer debt suggests that overall economic recovery is not resulting in a better…
by - March 11, 2015 3:40 pm
The boyhood home of Johnny Cash and the U.S. Marshals Commemorative Coin Program received tourism awards during the 41st annual Arkansas Governor’s Conference on Tourism. The conference was held March…
by - March 11, 2015 3:29 pm
The H5N2 “bird flu” strain has now been found in a Butterball turkey farm in Boone County. It’s been 11 years since the highly pathogenic strain of Avian Influenza has…
by - March 11, 2015 2:14 pm
Van Buren-based USA Truck announced Wednesday (March 11) an expansion of its West Memphis terminal operation “to meet the needs of its growing business in the nation’s most active ground…
by - March 11, 2015 2:07 pm
It was a "big" night for one lucky winner as GFWC-Women's League of Van Buren hosted its annual Big Bucks Dinner on Tuesday (Mar. 10) evening. Held at the Van…
by - March 11, 2015 1:05 pm
The one-time family-owned Allens Inc., of Siloam Springs has been sold to canning rival Del Monte Foods for $75 million in cash. The deal was with Sager Creek who purchased…
by - March 11, 2015 12:15 pm
Considering the busy schedule of many who read The City Wire, it borders on unreasonable to ask you to watch a 25-minute video produced by a junior high student in…
by - March 10, 2015 7:27 pm
It was meeting day Tuesday as several committees approved legislation, while a task force to study health care reform in the state met for the first time. The 16-member task…
by - March 10, 2015 7:05 pm
Home sales in Arkansas’ four large markets were down 2.55% in January after posting an almost 4% gain in all of 2014. Driving the January numbers lower was an almost…
by - March 10, 2015 5:29 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors did not have time to talk about changing the city administrator’s hire-fire authority, but they did have a lively discussion about how the city…
by - March 10, 2015 4:00 pm
Key leadership changes were made recently at the 188th Wing in Fort Smith. Lt. Col. Tina Lipscomb relinquished command of the 123rd Intelligence Squadron to Lt. Col. Stanley “Sonny” Stefancic…
by - March 10, 2015 3:51 pm
Chasidy McAllister, APN, has joined Sparks Gastroenterology Center located inside Sparks Regional Medical Center on Towson Avenue. McAllister, a Lavaca native, earned her master’s degree in nursing from the University…
by - March 10, 2015 10:59 am
Ozark Mountain Poultry (OMP) plans to acquire a chicken processing plant that ConAgra Foods intends to close in July, according to company release. ConAgra announced March 6 that the company…
by - March 9, 2015 9:29 pm
Facebook doesn’t “like” two bills being considered by state legislators – one that would allow certain employers to require access to their employees’ social media accounts, and one that would…
by - March 9, 2015 9:21 pm
The fact that a governor may cross the bridge at Memphis should not preclude him or her from doing their job, the state’s lieutenant governor told a House committee Monday….
by - March 9, 2015 6:56 pm
Walking more than a mile to work, Lisa Pietro, a produce handler at a Wal-Mart Store in Winter Haven, Fla., said the $8.95 per hour she earns after two years…
by - March 9, 2015 4:33 pm
One of the things I learned in law school is Arkansas is unique in that it is unusual in that there is no express or implied warranty of habitability. A…
by - March 8, 2015 7:11 pm
One of the most common reasons I hear for opposition to Fort Smith changing its form of government to the mayor/council for is cronyism. I personally think this argument is…
by - March 8, 2015 7:09 pm
A loud public outcry has risen this past week over the revelation that Rep. Justin Harris, R-West Fork and his spouse, Marsha, after legally adopting two young girls, “gave” these…
by - March 8, 2015 10:53 am
Nearly 400 varieties of wine were featured on Friday (March 5) evening as Bost presented its 13th annual Grape Escapes. The "A Vine Affair" showcased everything from white, red and…
