by - May 20, 2013 3:13 pm
Several sources have told The City Wire that as many as 60 people have been laid off at Golden Living’s administrative center in Fort Smith, with the company acknowledging only…
by - May 20, 2013 2:27 pm
Wal-Mart launched a new state initiative called “Arkansas’ Own” to promote Arkansas vendors doing business with the retail giant and to encourage more shoppers to buy local products made in…
by - May 20, 2013 2:24 pm
It’s certainly not a popular move with potentially hundreds of employees in the Fort Smith region, but officials with Rheem and Arkansas Best Corp. recently said they will close their…
by - May 20, 2013 1:33 pm
A criminal complaint filed today against Arkansas State Treasurer Martha Shoffner details the federal case against her, which includes accepting payments in a pie box from a political supporter. The…
by - May 20, 2013 7:33 am
The Fort Smith Trolley Museum will host a dinner train to Winslow, Arkansas, on Saturday, June 15, 2013. The train will leave from the Trolley Museum, located at 100 South…
by - May 19, 2013 4:44 pm
The City Wire says don’t forget, as time rolls on in the slow-moving Whirlpool clean-up plan for its former Fort Smith plant site and surrounding residential neighborhood, to ask the…
by - May 19, 2013 11:34 am
The No. 13 Arkansas baseball team has earned the No. 3 seed and a first round bye in next week’s Southeastern Conference Tournament, scheduled for May 21-26 at the Hoover…
by - May 19, 2013 10:06 am
Arkansas Treasurer Martha Shoffner, 68, has been arrested and is being held for the U.S. Marshals office under a charge of extortion. The arresting agency is the Federal Bureau of…
by - May 18, 2013 4:16 pm
Theme: “Naturally Diverse Arkansas” This exhibition will focus on the natural beauty of Arkansas. Subject matter could include, but is not limited to: native plants of Arkansas and their habitats, rare…
by - May 18, 2013 4:13 pm
This three day workshop will be one-on-one instruction, demonstrations, and critiques. The class will be using oil paint, and cover subject matter ranging from landscapes to still-lifes. The focus will…
by - May 18, 2013 4:10 pm
The students will work in the studio from their own landscape photo references, and the focus will be more on the thoughtful use and application of color. The workshop will…
by - May 18, 2013 2:06 pm
The first ever, “Boots and Bling Ball” netted around $9,000 for the Donald W. Reynolds Crisis Intervention Center formerly the Crisis Center for Women. More than 250 attendees gathered at…
by - May 18, 2013 11:58 am
The Kid’s Safety Fair presented by the U.S. Marshals Museum was held Friday (May 17) for the purpose of helping children be safe and letting them have some fun. Tents…
by - May 17, 2013 12:28 pm
The number of unemployed in Arkansas fell by almost 3,800 in April but the size of Arkansas’ workforce and the number of employed continues to move in the wrong direction….
by - May 17, 2013 11:56 am
House Speaker Davy Carter, R-Cabot, says he won’t run for Arkansas Governor in 2014, citing a return to the private sector. “After much deliberation, I have decided against a campaign…
by - May 17, 2013 6:56 am
Commuters in Crawford County have started seeing more orange cones and it does not look like it will change anytime soon. According to Bill Fine, resident engineer with the Arkansas…
by - May 16, 2013 10:39 pm
In a rare panel discussion held Thursday (May 16), four senior management merchandisers for Walmart U.S. spoke candidly about the importance of communication in the busiest company on the planet….
by - May 16, 2013 9:00 pm
All four Arkansas member of the U.S. House of Representatives voted Thursday (May 17) to repeal Obamacare. It is the 37th time the Republican-controlled body has voted to repeal the…
by - May 16, 2013 8:25 pm
A child safety fundraiser, support for homeless veterans and the Crawford County escapades of Bonnie and Clyde are just a few interesting that could be part of your to-do list….
by - May 16, 2013 5:46 pm
Today’s shopper has retailers, suppliers and brand consultants continuously scratching their heads as they work feverishly to keep pace with escalating and changing expectations. More than 300 business professionals attended…
