by - February 15, 2012 7:10 pm
Big Screen Peter: The Help
“The Help” is a broad base, reassuring film. One that alludes to something awful, but with a shoulder pat and a wink, letting us know all is going to be…
Fort Smith
by - February 15, 2012 6:54 pm
GOP proposes $21 million in budget cuts
House Republicans have proposed additional cuts to Gov. Mike Beebe’s proposed budget that will reduce state spending by another $21 million. House Minority Leader Rep. John Burris, R-Harrison, said the…
by - February 15, 2012 6:44 pm
Doubts raised about Chaffee rail facility
A Union Pacific representative dismissed claims from David Harp at the February Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority (FCRA) meeting that the rail carrier could deliver 200 to 300 jobs to the…
by - February 15, 2012 6:26 pm
Dig In! Festival to include film screenings
FAYETTEVILLE — The upcoming Dig In! Food and Farming Festival is on track to outgrow last year’s inaugural event, due in part to a growing national focus on local and sustainable…
by - February 15, 2012 4:43 pm
Harbor project approved by the Corps
Bob Null of the Western Arkansas Regional Intermodal Transportation Authority (RITA) announced at the group’s monthly meeting that the $15 million slack water harbor project will happen. While details for…
by - February 15, 2012 3:54 pm
Area home sales down during January
Home sales during January in Crawford and Sebastian counties totaled 91, down slightly from 96 during January 2011. The data, provided by Paul Bynum with Mountdata, shows 30 home sales…
by - February 15, 2012 1:24 pm
Convention center caterers culled
Part of the effort to better stay on top of Fort Smith Convention Center finances has resulted in removing 11 caterers from the list approved to operate in the center….
by - February 15, 2012 12:26 pm
U.S. Judge Holmes named district chief judge
U.S. District Court Judge P.K. Holmes III, has been named the chief judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas. The title was effective Feb….
by - February 15, 2012 11:52 am
UA to offer new engineering degrees
Students in the University of Arkansas College of Engineering will be able to earn a bachelor’s degree in biomedical engineering or a doctoral degree in engineering with a concentration in…
by - February 15, 2012 11:33 am
FCRA director has high hopes for golf course
Chaffee Crossing “doesn’t want to be in the golf course business,” but for another year, it looks like it may have to be, according to Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority (FCRA)…
by - February 15, 2012 11:25 am
Neal announces for Fort Smith Division 1 Judge
Fort Smith Attorney Barry Neal has announced he will seek the position of judge for the Fort Smith Division of the Sebastian County District Court, Division 1, in the May…
by - February 14, 2012 7:30 pm
UA fundraising tops $53 million
The University of Arkansas’ chief fundraising official said Tuesday that mid-year totals indicate the state’s flagship university is right on track to reach its goal as long as gifts and…
by - February 14, 2012 7:22 pm
‘Pleasures’ business sparks sex ordinance talks
On a Garrison Avenue once packed with saloons, gambling halls and houses of ill repute, a small business that sells sex toys, how-to-in-the-bedroom books and other items classified as “adult…
by - February 14, 2012 3:48 pm
Sinatra and dance thrill a Fort Smith audience
Though it was cold outside, things heated up pretty quickly inside the Arkansas Best Performing Arts Center as dancers wowed a packed crowd at Come Fly Away — a musical…
by - February 14, 2012 3:41 pm
Airline traffic up in Fort Smith, down at XNA
January enplanements at the Fort Smith Regional Airport were up more than 4%, continuing a trend of traffic improvements during 2011. The story is different at the Northwest Arkansas Regional…
by - February 14, 2012 2:31 pm
Budget holds, tax breaks on legislative agenda
In its first full day of committee action, state lawmakers made haste in reviewing — and holding — a multitude of state agency funding requests. The Joint Budget Committee, which…
by - February 14, 2012 2:12 pm
Agribusiness Weekly Update: Pork profits plummet
The Agribusiness Weekly Update, compiled from various sources by The City Wire staff, is presented each Tuesday. Sources include the U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Meat Export Federation, and Stephens…
by - February 14, 2012 11:40 am
U.S. manufacturing rebounds; Arkansas sector declines
As national manufacturing rebounds, Arkansas hasn't been an obvious beneficiary, but economic development leaders are hoping to turn that around as an industry paradigm shift occurs. The numbers don't lie…
by - February 14, 2012 10:44 am
Tyson’s Dynamic Fuels inks deal with Norfolk Southern
The Springdale-based meat giant continues its quest to sell renewable diesel made from chicken fat. Tyson Foods’ joint venture — Dynamic Fuels — recently joined forces with Mansfield Oil Company…
by - February 14, 2012 10:25 am
Table Matters: Fort Smith, NWA restaurant news
FAYETTEVILLE — Theo’s is finally expanding its comfy but overcrowded bar/lounge. However, you’ll have to go to Rogers to enjoy it. After years of looking, Theo’s owner Scott Bowman has found…