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Home sales rise in September

September generally marks a time when real estate sales begin to taper down, but local agents and lenders in the Fort Smith metro area say that wasn’t case this year….

Industrial output rises in sign U.S. economy is stabilizing

American manufacturers churned out more appliances, clothing and construction supplies in September, indicating a mainstay of the early part of the economic expansion is regaining its footing. Output at factories,…

Experience over politics noted in top county races

Countywide races aren't always mere reviews of qualifications and party affiliation. Candidates this fall are debating the propriety of collectors taking commissions on court-ordered foreclosure auctions as well as the…

Washington Regional organ donation program honored

A local hospital recently earned accolades for its highly effective organ donation program. Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville received the Medal of Honor from the U.S. Department of Health…

Agribusiness Weekly Update: Hog slaughter and prices escalate

Beef Beef packers lost about $27 per head processed last week and the red ink continues to flow, according to Hedgers Edge. Calf prices in Oklahoma jumped as much as…

City Director candidate disputes American Express bill

Fort Smith Ward 3 Director Candidate Mike Lorenz is balancing his campaign with a pending litigation between American Express, himself and JML Promotions. According to Case No. 2012-147 in the…

Wal-Mart Wins Class-Action Battle in Texas Lawsuit

A federal judge has ruled the complaint claiming bias against female workers was filed too late.

Murphy Oil to spin off retail gas ops

Murphy Oil Corp. said Tuesday (Oct. 16) it will spin off its downstream subsidiary, Murphy Oil USA, into an independent and separately traded company making the El Dorado-based firm a…

Bell Park Gold Rush Fall Festival

Free Community Festival from 1-5 at Bell Park in Greenwood.

Seller’s market returns to NWA

September was likely the best time to sell a home in Northwest Arkansas in more than six years, according to Paul Bynum of MountData.com and the seller’s market index. That…

Education questions

Money, balance and priorities may be the three key take-aways from a series on Arkansas' higher education system. With a recently concluded series of stories, The City Wire reviewed the…

Fort Smith officials cap $36.5 million water project

The Fort Smith regional water supply is solvent through the year 2020, according to Fort Smith Mayor Sandy Sanders. Sanders was joined in Mountainburg on Monday (Oct. 15) for an…

Arkansas pharmacists oppose medical marijuana initiative

The Arkansas Pharmacists Association (APA) said it will oppose the “Arkansas Medical Marijuana Act” because the proposal does not incorporate pharmacists and due to conflicts with federal law. The group…

Green endorses Pennartz in Senate race against Holland

Sen. Bruce Holland, R-Greenwood, seemed altogether unfazed by news that his former Republican primary opponent had endorsed Rep. Tracy Pennartz of Fort Smith, Holland’s Democratic opponent in the upcoming general…

Wal-Mart suppliers create momentum for NWA economy

KSC Kreate is the newest of hundreds of companies to cozy up next to Bentonville-based Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and the intimate company it keeps – some 1,280 or so suppliers…

McDaniel campaign raises more than $1 million

Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel, an already declared candidate for the Democratic nomination for Governor, raised more than $1 million for his 2014 bid during his first three months of…

Retail sales beating forecasts support U.S. growth

Americans snapped up goods from cars to iPhones in September at a faster pace than forecast by economists, showing consumer demand was heading into the year- end holidays on a…

Wal-Mart wins dismissal of Texas women’s bias class action

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. won dismissal of class-action bias claims in a gender-discrimination lawsuit in federal court in Dallas. The lawsuit claimed Wal-Mart, the world’s largest retailer, discriminated against women in…

Fall Festival

It's a Fall Festival right in your neighborhood to benefit our local Community Services Clearinghouse. Join us for FREE hotdogs, hamburgers, cotton candy, popcorn, inflatable games, music, giveaways and safe…

Computer access improves at Van Buren library

Lines for the children’s computer area at Van Buren Public Library just grew a little shorter thanks to a concerned parent and some area children intent on improving their learning…