Fort Smith

Foreclosed home sales in area down in early 2011

There were 62 foreclosed homes sold in the Fort Smith region during the first quarter of 2011, down from the 72 in same quarter of 2010, and with the average…

Fishing, swimming and the quiet side of Mulberry

story by Connie Las-Schneider If your idea of fun is spending four days partying with a huge crowd high on music and mayhem, Wakarusa Music Festival is for you. For…

Fort Smith jobless rate drops below 8%

The Fort Smith metro jobless rate fell to an estimated 7.7% in April, with the estimated number of unemployed falling below 11,000 for the first time in five months. According…

CSC Guild New Member Tea

The Community Services Clearinghouse Guild hosts a New Member Tea from 2 to 4 p.m. June 5 at the Clearinghouse office, 4420 Wheeler Avenue. You are invited to join this group…

The City Wire launches new events, products

A student video program, unique advertising formats and the test run of a new networking event are just a few of the new products and events coordinated or managed by…

The Consumer Compass Report: Area consumer confidence wanes

People in the Fort Smith region appear to be uncertain about personal finances and the overall economy, according to the most recent The Consumer Compass Report. Of the almost 600…

Martini uses robotics to drive student achievement

Editor’s note: The City Wire seeks to recognize accomplishments of those living and working in the Fort Smith region. Special recognitions, accomplishments, philanthropic support and input from The City Wire…

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Restaurant recovery

National index shows an upward trend in the sector.

Ceremony opens renovated Greenwood Square, new Veteran’s Memorial

story and photo by Theresa Burtchett The Greenwood Square was filled Monday evening (May 30) with people eager for their first look at the redesigned Memorial Square and its new…

A Benefit Performance by the Fort Smith Little Theater of “GAS LIGHT” for the Fort Smith Noon Lions Club

Special Performance of a "Gas Light", a classic melodrama set in a time when London households had gas-fed fixtures to light up dark corners. This performance benefits FORT SMITH NOON LIONS CLUB. Tickets are…

Fort Smith Jazz Festival features national, local talent

The Fort Smith Jazz Festival returns on June 4, with jazz legend Tommy Crook and local jazz players on the list to perform at the free concert held in Ross…

Pilots gather to show their radio-controlled flying skills

The two-day Cecil Venable Fun Fly-In included first turbine jet to fly at the event.

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Campbell’s political soup

Riff Raff, by Michael Tilley [email protected] Republican leadership in Arkansas this week sought to expose Matt Campbell as a cheater who, while working at his taxpayer-supported job at the Arkansas…

Pioneer Day Parade features local riders

The Van Buren parade represents a start to the 78th Annual Old Fort Days Rodeo in Fort Smith.

Western Arkansas Runners Tailgate $5 5-k

START: W.A.R. Room at 7308 Ellis Street, Chaffee Crossing. Registration starts at 6 p.m. More info contact Jeremy Maxwell at [email protected] or go to: westernarkansasrunners.com The race is directed by…

Temporary injunction granted on 1% food tax collection

Sebastian County Circuit Court Judge Michael Fitzhugh on Friday granted an injunction stopping collection of the 1% prepared food tax in Fort Smith. The Citizens for Responsible Taxation on May…

FOI requests from Arkansas GOP close website

Editor’s note: Roby Brock, with our content partner Talk Business, wrote this report. He can be reached at [email protected] After months of reports on questionable state legislative reimbursements and expenditures…

“True Grit” Exhibit

Beginning June 1, 2011, the Fort Smith Museum of History will offer images and period clothing used in researching set and costume designs for the Coen Brothers movie,…