by - September 23, 2010 2:29 pm
story by Aric Mitchell [email protected] Jayne Hughes has proposed a family-friendly “splash pad” in downtown Fort Smith similar to a park concept in Nashville, Tenn. Hughes, downtown development coordinator for…
by - September 23, 2010 2:24 pm
The thought of a corporate behemoth settling in Arkansas with the size, breadth and market-moving influence of Wal-Mart would undoubtedly be big news. Yet unbeknownst to most, oil giant ExxonMobil…
by - September 23, 2010 7:20 am
story by Aric Mitchell [email protected] “It’s not a job; it’s your life.” That was the message Ben Shipley delivered Wednesday morning (Sept. 22) to attendees of the fall quarterly breakfast…
by - September 23, 2010 7:18 am
Hispanic-owned businesses grew 43.7% between 2002-2007.
by - September 23, 2010 6:58 am
Following are recent bankruptcy and incorporation filings from Crawford, Franklin, Logan and Sebastian counties. The information is provided by The Daily Record. a Little Rock-based news and legal information publisher….
by - September 22, 2010 7:04 pm
Affleck’s directing is heavy handed, but the story and cast create a ‘sustaining spectacle.’
by - September 22, 2010 10:57 am
Oretha Faye Ferguson, a 10th-grade English teacher at Southside High School in Fort Smith, is one of 14 teachers have been named regional finalists for the 2011 Arkansas Teacher of…
by - September 22, 2010 10:02 am
The Arkansas Chapter of the National Association of Housing and Rehabilitation has named the Fort Smith Housing Authority the Agency of the Year. In the 2009-10 fiscal year, the FSHA…
by - September 22, 2010 9:18 am
Editor’s note: Three closely watched political journalists based in Little Rock have joined to form The Arkansas Election Line — an ongoing assessment of key political races in Arkansas. Roby…
by - September 22, 2010 9:05 am
Home sales in Crawford and Sebastian counties totaled 133 in August, down 20.8% compared to August 2009, with the now-expired federal stimulus effort to promote homebuying appearing to have moved…
by - September 21, 2010 4:26 pm
June and July are the first consecutive months for hospitality tax gains in Fort Smith and Van Buren, with at least one area tourism official hopeful that the sector has…
by - September 21, 2010 1:31 pm
Arkansas jobless rate during August increased to 7.5% from a July rate of 7.4%, and marks the 18th consecutive month the unemployment rate has been above 7%. Oklahoma’s jobless rate…
by - September 21, 2010 8:45 am
story by Gary Brown, president of College Sports Matchups (CSM is a content partner with The City Wire) [email protected] As week four of college football rolls around, our job is…
by - September 21, 2010 8:20 am
Stockman says too few business owners seek qualified mentors to help a business begin and grow.
by - September 20, 2010 8:47 pm
story by Marla Cantrell [email protected] At the Monday (Sept. 20) meeting of the Van Buren City Council, alderman approved the final one-year extension for Southwest EMS exclusive five-year ambulance service…
by - September 20, 2010 4:29 pm
review by Peter Lewis [email protected] Robbie Fulks is a alt-country songwriter extraordinaire. Born in Pennsylvania, Fulks cut his teeth in bluegrass band Special Consensus, before moving on to a successful…
by - September 20, 2010 3:44 pm
The Arkansas Business Hall of Fame announced four business leaders who will be inducted into the prestigious ring of honor in February 2011. The inductees are: • L. Dickson Flake,…
by - September 20, 2010 3:00 pm
On Monday (Sept. 20), the national group responsible for officially marking the beginning and end of economic depressions and recessions said June 2009 technically marked the end of a recession…
by - September 20, 2010 9:56 am
The latest Talk Business/Hendrix College Poll shows voters are largely unswayed by several prominent issues churning in the U.S. Senate race between U.S. Sen. Blanche Lincoln and U.S. Rep. John…
by - September 20, 2010 8:51 am
27% of Americans say the health care system is poor.
