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Philpot’s BottomLine Tips: Keep Calm and Carry On

Smart investing requires us to set hysteria aside, keep steady, exercise restraint and rely on the strength within to keep us going.

State revenue up in December report

A strong month of income tax collections and improving sales taxes led the state of Arkansas to a solid position at the six-month mark of the fiscal year. Officials from…

Arkansas metro jobless rates decline in November

November brought some welcome news on the job front, with all eight metro areas in or connected to Arkansas showing a jobless rate decline compared to October. Also, jobless rates…

Federal funds misuse blamed for Forestry shortfall

Beebe administration officials offered a new argument today that financial mismanagement of federal grant money had more to do with budget woes and layoffs than previously thought at the embattled…

Fort Smith Board approves ‘true up’ deal, sales tax election

“It’s time to move on.” Those were City Director Kevin Settle’s words about the Van Buren true up controversy on Tuesday night (Jan. 3). Settle’s fellow directors agreed with him,…

Big Screen Peter: 2011 releases that sucked

If you paid for a ticket to these movies and didn't regret your decision, you're either above the economic woes of this land or have series cranial issues.

Union files complaint against Whirlpool

Kenny Thompson, division vice president for Whirlpool and manager of the Fort Smith plant, noted in an Oct. 27 statement that union and management at the plant were like family…

Fort Smith, Van Buren recognized for volunteerism

Fort Smith and Van Buren are two of 12 Arkansas communities to receive the 2011 Arkansas Volunteer Community of the Year Award. The awards will be presented at the Arkansas…

Scene by Carson: Jumpin’ January

Here are a few good things to get January and 2012 off to the right start.

Souza to bring award-winning talent to The City Wire

Award-winning business reporter Kim Souza will join The City Wire in mid January to lead the web publication’s coverage of business and politics in Northwest Arkansas. The City Wire, re-launched…

Band money

The Faulkner family helps buy UA uniforms.

Big Screen Peter: The Magnificent Seven of Twenty Eleven

Now playing is this short list of the best of the 46 new movies reviewed for The City Wire.

Beebe says Medicaid shortfall postponed

Gov. Mike Beebe (D) used his weekly radio address to spell out several budget proposals, including hope that a Medicaid crisis may be delayed for another year. Speaking about the…

Guys like us

Editor’s note: This essay first appeared Dec. 28, 2008, on The City Wire. It continues to be an appropriate note to begin a new year. Riff Raff, by Michael Tilley…

Business resolve

It’s important to make self-promises.

New Year celebrated by large crowd at Creekmore Park

Temperatures were in the upper 50s through midnight making the celebration a very comfortable event and likely contributing to the large turnout.

Tinsel & Tails guests celebrated the New Year

The Alzheimer’s Association’s goal is to raise $100,000 to help support their programs. Last year, the event raised $85,000.

2011 tough on Arkansas-based stocks

The share price of just seven of the 15 publicly held companies based in Arkansas saw a gain during 2011, and the final trading day of 2011 saw share price…

Second opinion: Van Buren does not have to pay 2009 ‘true up’

A second legal opinion on a 2009 water payment dispute between Fort Smith and Van Buren concurred with the opinion given by Fort Smith attorney Jerry Canfield: Fort Smith does…

Talk Business: 2011 top business and political stories

There was nearly as much good news as bad news in 2011. For every job announcement, there seemed to be a layoff announcement. For any improvement in a key part…