by - October 28, 2011 6:27 pm
After about 8 months on the bench, U.S. District Judge P.K. Holmes III, was formally “invited” to serve as a federal judge during an investiture ceremony held Friday (Oct. 28) …
by - October 28, 2011 4:52 pm
Nancy Baker, the widow of the late and former Fort Smith Mayor Ray Baker, has endorsed passage of the 1% prepared food tax. Her endorsement was first posted as a…
by - October 28, 2011 2:45 pm
Find a turkey in the book shelves, win a candy bar or other treat. Limit one per patron per day. This is a free program for ages 6-18. For more…
by - October 28, 2011 1:38 pm
JR’s Country Variety Show November 19 King Opera House Van Buren 7 p.m. JR’s Country Variety Show at 7 p.m. at the King Opera House. Tickets are $5 at the…
by - October 28, 2011 1:35 pm
Seussical The Musical Van Buren Fine Arts Center November 11-13 VBHS Theater presents Seussical the Musical in November. This engaging and colorful stage adaptation of the work of Dr. Seuss…
by - October 28, 2011 1:32 pm
Center For Art & Education Gallery & Studio Exhibition Charles Harrington & Jay Lane November 6 from 1-4 p.m. Opening Reception November 6 from 1-4 p.m. Exhibition dates November 6-…
by - October 28, 2011 1:30 pm
Sales of new and existing homes in Crawford, Franklin and Sebastian counties totaled 1,365 during the first nine months of 2011, down 4.5% compared to the 2010 period, according to…
by - October 28, 2011 1:29 pm
Suzuki Mystery Recital at the Van Buren Fine Arts Center 5 p.m. For more information call 479-471-4017 or http://www.vbsd.us/FAC
by - October 28, 2011 10:38 am
St. Edward Mercy has been named one of the top hospitals in the nation by the National Research Corporation (NRC) – the nation’s leading consumer health care study organization. The…
by - October 28, 2011 10:05 am
Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus has been awarded a grant from the Arkansas Agriculture Department to study the economic impact of grapes and wine in the state. Totaling $24,300, the grant…
by - October 28, 2011 9:16 am
Celaya, Mexico-based Industrias Bachoco announced Friday (Oct. 28) that it will acquire OK Industries — a company based in Fort Smith since 1933. Bachoco officials say they will continue to…
by - October 28, 2011 8:43 am
Third-quarter net income of $12.265 million for Fort Smith-based Arkansas Best Corp. marks the first time since the end of 2008 that the trucking company has posted two consecutive quarters…
by - October 27, 2011 10:12 pm
The news that Benton Harbor, Mich.-based Whirlpool Corp. will close its Fort Smith plant after more than 45 years of operation drew several comments from business and political leaders. The…
by - October 27, 2011 9:13 pm
The stars of the show at Lawrence’s are the chorizo burger and the California dog. And the mac-n-cheese is stellar.
by - October 27, 2011 7:28 pm
story by Aric Mitchell [email protected] “Feeling like you don’t have any opportunities means that you won’t have any opportunities,” former Alltel CEO Scott Ford told The City Wire at Thursday’s…
by - October 27, 2011 3:20 pm
The city of Fort Smith issued the following statement following Thursday’s (Oct. 27) news that Whirlpool will close its Fort Smith refrigerator manufacturing plant. Today’s news that Whirlpool will be…
by - October 27, 2011 2:50 pm
A gray, overcast and rainy Thursday (Oct. 27) seemed made-to-order on a day when it was confirmed that Whirlpool Corp. would cease operations at its Fort Smith refrigerator manufacturing plant….
by - October 27, 2011 11:22 am
Several sources tell The City Wire that Whirlpool will announce today (Oct. 27) the closure of its Fort Smith refrigeration manufacturing plant. Whirlpool Vice President Jeff Noel is expected to…
by - October 26, 2011 9:30 pm
Editor’s note: Roby Brock, with our content partner Talk Business, wrote this report. He can be reached at [email protected] Gov. Mike Beebe (D) appeared on our latest installment of "Talk…
by - October 26, 2011 7:02 pm
It’s a cute, steampunk concept to package such a baffling array of abilities and styles into this group of noble warriors. But it didn’t work.
