by - February 29, 2012 2:04 pm
Regional sales tax collections up in 2011
Sales tax collections in Fort Smith during 2011 were up 3.9%, and the city’s portion of the countywide sales tax was up 1.77% for the year, with the increases ending…
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by - February 29, 2012 12:31 pm
Reports present fuzzy economic picture
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Wednesday (Feb. 29) that Arkansas and Mississippi were the only two states to see an increase in their 2011 average annual unemployment rate compared…
by - February 29, 2012 7:13 am
City, county officials promote park plans
For Fort Smith Director of Parks and Recreation Mike Alsup, there is a lot more reason to be optimistic about the upcoming 1% sales tax extension vote than the failed…
by - February 28, 2012 10:24 pm
Convention Center revenues up in 2012
The Fort Smith Convention Center is off to a good start, according to Claude Legris, executive director of the Fort Smith Advertising and Promotion Commission. At the group’s Tuesday meeting…
by - February 28, 2012 8:06 pm
Report lists reasons for court funding decline
Court officials released a special report that explains why the depleted Administration of Justice (AOJ) fund lost so much money in 2011 that Gov. Mike Beebe (D) has had to…
by - February 28, 2012 7:54 pm
Table Matters: Maid-Rite from Fort Smith to Bentonville?
Soon, shoppers at Pinnacle Promenade will be able to pick up almost-ready-to-eat gourmet dinners, candy, flowers and more luxury grocery items on their way home. Plans have been submitted for…
by - February 28, 2012 5:18 pm
Trash, severance taxes on Fort Smith agenda
The City of Fort Smith Board of Directors revisited the 2011 automated refuse collections program in the Park Hill East neighborhood at Tuesday’s (Feb. 28) study session. In attendance were…
by - February 28, 2012 4:06 pm
Fort Smith area bank profits improve
Six local banks among those with the largest market share in the Fort Smith metro area combined to earn $463.450 million in 2011. This marked a year-over-year improvement for five…
by - February 28, 2012 10:41 am
Agribusiness Weekly Update: Beef losses continue
Chicken The chicken processing margin averaged 3 cents a pound, 16-cents better than a year ago. Broiler egg sets were down 6.1% to 194.8 million eggs. Heads slaughtered declined 7.2%…
by - February 28, 2012 10:37 am
Homecoming with the Hurricanes
Arkansas will host the University of Tulsa on Nov. 3 as part of Homecoming festivities on the Fayetteville campus. Additional details, including kickoff time and the network televising the game…
by - February 28, 2012 7:11 am
Van Buren Mayor wants one-cent tax hike
Mayor Bob Freeman of Van Buren is calling for an increase to the city’s sales tax to fund a wide range of city improvements. At Monday’s State of the City…
by - February 27, 2012 5:04 pm
Hot Springs attorney in 4th District race
Democratic Party of Arkansas chairman Will Bond hinted last week that he expected a third Democrat to enter the Fourth District race besides D.C. Morrison and State Sen. Gene Jeffress,…
by - February 27, 2012 4:07 pm
Consumer credit, debt reports show improvement
A report showing a decrease in housing-related debt and an increase in credit card and other forms of consumer debt is good news for the economy according to Jeff Collins…
by - February 27, 2012 1:58 pm
Horn blower demonstrates power of performance
FORT SMITH — About 60 horn players, educators — and basically anyone with an interest in trumpet — attended the fourth annual Arkansas Affiliate Chapter of the International Trumpet Guild workshop…
by - February 27, 2012 10:45 am
Few challengers so far in Crawford County races
The race for Crawford County is not exactly heating up. Of the eight key races for elected officials, only one features confirmed competition, according to the candidate filing report received…
by - February 27, 2012 9:52 am
Abuse hard to overcome for KFSM 5 weather chief
Close to three decades have passed since a San Jose, Calif., six-year old stepped off his school bus, ready to make the short walk back to his home. The child…
by - February 27, 2012 9:11 am
UA releases Milwaukee voucher program results
A school voucher program in Milwaukee increased the chances of students graduating from high school and going on to college, according to the School Choice Demonstration Project based at the…
by - February 26, 2012 9:34 pm
Uncomfortable awareness
This week begins an effort by The City Wire to focus on the wholly unpleasant topic of child abuse. We do not do this because it is an engaging topic…
by - February 26, 2012 8:24 pm
Winning — by Roby Brock
The budget battle at the state capitol had some of the fireworks that several of us thought it would. After Gov. Mike Beebe (D) introduced his $4.72 billion balanced budget…
by - February 26, 2012 8:21 pm
Bailout politics
All things considered, Republican presidential frontrunner and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney will likely win the Feb. 28 Michigan primary, thereby creating a sizeable gulf between himself and his competitors….