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Mii Monday

Start off the week with fun! Come play the library’s Wii. This is a free program for ages 13-18. For more information, please call the Alma Public Library at 632-4140.

eReaders, eReaders

Library books are available for eReaders. Curious about eReaders? Comparing eReaders? You have a new eReader and you have questions. We’ll try to help you find answers. This is a…

Crawford County Library Week – Gift Basket Drawing

Enter to win a great basket of goodies to celebrate Crawford County Library Week! Put your name in the drawing starting on March 1st. There will be one winner each…

Legal door closes on ‘true up’ issue

On Tuesday night (Feb. 7), Fort Smith closed the door on legal action for past Van Buren water true ups. But the door wouldn’t shut quietly. Directors passed a settlement…

300 jobs possible with Union Pacific facility

Between 200 and 300 jobs could come back to Fort Smith if attorney and land buyer David Harp, Union Pacific, and the Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority (FCRA), can work out…

Plans Under Way for New Poultry Federation Building

Tyson million-dollar gift initiates capital campaign.

Tourism focus of 2012 Compass Conference

The 2012 The Compass Conference will focus on one of the few highlights of the Fort Smith regional economy during 2011: The tourism industry. The luncheon conference is set for…

Agribusiness Weekly Update: Egg prices down

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 Inc….

Local stars set Hairspray ablaze

Rogers Little Theater’s production of the smash hit Hairspray, opening Friday (Feb. 10) at Victory Theater, features some behind-the-scenes talent from a local television news anchor and up-and-coming choreographer who…

Walmart to expand Canadian footprint

Walmart confirmed today (Feb. 7) plans to spend $750 million in Canada to complete at least 73 projects this year, which will add 4.6 million square feet for retail giant….

Fort Smith firm to print London 2012 Olympic tickets

Fort Smith-based Weldon, Williams & Lick (WWL) has won the contract to print about 8.8 million tickets for the London 2012 Olympics, according to several European news agencies. “Weldon, Williams…

Northwest Arkansas, Little Rock leaders to meet

For more than a decade, the superpower business communities of central and Northwest Arkansas have competed for influence, sway and credit as the driving economic engine for Arkansas. Now, they're…

Teen Activity – Apples to Apples

Have a snack and play Apples to Apples after school at your favorite Crawford County Library. This is a free program for ages 10 – 18. Snacks will be provided….

Regional airport execs relieved FAA budget bill approved

Airport officials in Northwest Arkansas and Fort Smith sighed in relief Monday evening as a long-awaited funding bill for the Federal Aviation Administration received Senate approval. The bill authorizes $63.4…

‘Earquake’ introduces the symphony to sixth graders

EARQUAKE!, in it's tenth year, presented a seismic synthesis of music and media to almost 3,000 sixth-grade students from 44 schools in the Fort Smith area and Eastern Oklahoma areas…

USA Truck posts $10.77 million loss in 2011

Van Buren-based USA Truck posted a 2011 net income loss of $10.777 million, more than triple the loss during 2010 and in a year when other trucking companies are beginning…

Union sets vote on Whirlpool contract

A union official says a proposed contract between union members and Whirlpool Corp. falls short of what the employees deserve. However, the official says the contract is probably the best…