Regions

Convention biz boost

Study says meetings industry supports 1.7 million jobs.

UA Fort Smith Symphonic Band Concert

The University of Arkansas-Fort Smith Symphonic Band, under the direction of Dr. Alexandra Zacharella will present a free concert on Saturday, February 26 at 7:30 pm in Breedlove Auditorium…

Senate committees kills effort to alter A&P law

One part of a legislative effort to change Arkansas’ Advertising & Promotion law was defeated Wednesday in the Senate Revenue and Tax Committee. SB 180, sponsored by Sen. Johnny Key,…

Big Screen Peter: Cedar Rapids

The “life of a convention” creates a fishbowl of human interaction that this movie portrays with purpose and humor.

2009 GDP down in Fort Smith area

The Little Rock area was the only Arkansas metro to see a GDP increase between 2008-2009, according to figures released Wednesday (Feb. 23) by the federal Bureau of Economic Analysis….

Flu Vaccinations Offered

Area Agency on Aging of Western Arkansas, Inc. is offering flu vaccinations for any individual ages 4 years old and up. The cost of the vaccination is $13.00 or if…

Air Guard opens $8.3 million building at Fort Smith base

The top Arkansas military brass was in Fort Smith at the 188th Fighter Wing base on Wednesday (Feb. 23) to formally open a more than $8.3 million support building that…

Middle East turmoil could push pump prices to $4 a gallon

Middle East unrest could lift local pump prices as to as high as $4 a gallon by the summer as international crude oil futures continue to advance unabated, energy experts…

Womack says ‘gut-check’ votes coming

Editor’s note: Roby Brock, with our content partner Talk Business, wrote this report. He can be reached at [email protected] U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers, was right in the middle of…

Foti joins Gregory Kistler Center

Alex Foti, physical therapist, recently joined the staff of The Gregory Kistler Treatment Center. She graduated from the University of Alabama at Birmingham in December 2009, where she obtained a…

Airport director praises response to winter weather

story by Aric Mitchell [email protected] With the recent spate of winter storms, the Fort Smith Regional Airport staff has been working overtime to keep flights coming and going, but not…

Sen. Pryor convenes roundtable on jobs, innovation

U.S. Sen.Mark Pryor, D-Ark., convened a roundtable of 30 business leaders from Arkansas to discuss changes to federal laws and regulations that could lead to innovation and new jobs. "One…

Study suggests Fort Smith water rate increases in 2011, 2012

Catching up is hard to do. Such was part of the message Tuesday (Feb. 22) during the Fort Smith Board of Directors study session as Ted Kelly presented options to…

A question for every SEC basketball team

story by Gary Brown, president of College Sports Matchups (CSM is a content partner with The City Wire) [email protected] Southeastern Conference basketball has entered the final stretch of conference play…

Understanding the value chain

The small business owner must consider the value of inputs when deciding on prices.

(Dis)union

New poll shows support levels for unions.

Wal-Mart earnings up 14%; same-store sales disappoint

Wal-Mart sales in its U.S. division were up a scant 0.1% during fiscal year 2010, a possible sign that the American consumer remains hesitant to spend. For the year, the…

John Taylor to talk about new tax legislation

John R. Taylor, senior vice president at brokerage firm Sterne Agee & Leach Inc., will speak about new tax legislation in March 9 and 10 seminars sponsored by the University…

ABF seeks appeal in Teamsters, YRC suit

Fort Smith-based ABF filed Friday (Feb. 18) an appeal as part of its effort to sue YRC and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters for violations of a wage agreement. The…

Senate panel approves tax cut bills (Updated)

Editor’s note: Roby Brock, with our content partner Talk Business, wrote this report. He can be reached at [email protected] As expected, a Senate tax panel passed three tax cutting proposals…