by - January 5, 2011 9:59 am
Aviation Repair Technologies (ART), an aircraft and component repair company, announced Wednesday (Jan. 5) a facility expansion at the Arkansas Aeroplex in Blytheville. The Arkansas Aeroplex is a multi-modal transportation…
by - January 5, 2011 9:50 am
The Movie Lounge is back on, with Dwight Curry and Lynn Curry Weidman ready to move forward on a $2.6 million project that will create up to 60 jobs and…
by - January 4, 2011 8:42 pm
After serving almost 12 years as a Fort Smith deputy city administrator, Ray Gosack will now move across the office to be the new Fort Smith city administrator. The hiring…
by - January 4, 2011 12:45 pm
The Fort Smith metro area jobless rate reached 7.9% in November, unchanged from an October unemployment rate that was revised up to 7.9% after initially posted as 7.8%. Also, the…
by - January 4, 2011 12:17 pm
Indicating continued growth in consumer spending, Arkansas tax revenue was up 1.5% in December and is up 2.4% for the first six months of the fiscal year. The Arkansas Department…
by - January 4, 2011 11:43 am
Gov. Mike Beebe, Supreme Court Chief Justice Jim Hannah, state legislators, and a host of law enforcement, legal and corrections officials gathered at the capitol to reveal a new study…
by - January 4, 2011 8:44 am
Editor’s note: The following is the first of three articles by Talk Business Editor Roby Brock, who is a content partner with The City Wire, about nine big issue areas…
by - January 4, 2011 8:04 am
Stockman says good physical and mental health are also key factors in entrepreneurial success.
by - January 4, 2011 7:17 am
Fort Smith City Director Kevin Settle has asked city staff to consider the options to honor former Fort Smith Mayor Ray Baker. Baker ended on Dec. 31 a 20-year stint…
by - January 3, 2011 6:15 pm
Incoming U.S. Rep. Tim Griffin, R-Little Rock, who will be sworn in on Wednesday, says he has been asked to serve on the House Republican "whip team" as an assistant…
by - January 3, 2011 5:46 pm
Little Rock-based Bank of the Ozarks announced Monday (Jan. 3) a regular quarterly cash dividend of 17 cents per common share payable Jan. 21, 2011 to shareholders of record as…
by - January 3, 2011 5:22 pm
U.S. Rep.-elect Steve Womack is a little frustrated with the U.S. Postal Service. When USPS announced Dec. 3 it would study the option of closing the mail processing center in…
by - January 3, 2011 4:48 pm
Fort Smith-based ABF Freight System announced Monday (Jan. 3) an expanded Caribbean coverage in response to increased demand for shipping solutions from customers taking advantage of opportunities created by the…
by - January 3, 2011 4:30 pm
The Fort Smith Area Manufacturing Executive Association announced new officers for 2011. Serving as president of the organization is Greg Boschert, plant manager of Owens-Corning; vice president is Randy Breaux,…
by - January 3, 2011 11:39 am
The “new” Fort Smith Board of Directors will consider a relatively short and simple agenda Tuesday (Jan. 4) during its first official voting session. New on the board will be…
by - January 3, 2011 9:29 am
An ISM report notes 17th consecutive months of sector growth.
by - January 3, 2011 9:02 am
When Arkansas and Ohio State square off Tuesday night (Jan. 4) in the Sugar Bowl it will be the Big Ten’s last chance to salvage from post season pride, notes…
by - January 3, 2011 8:34 am
Economic conditions were certainly mixed and uncertain in 2010, but share price moves among the 16 Arkansas-based publicly held companies monitored by The City Wire indicate a good year for…
by - January 2, 2011 9:22 am
Editor’s note: This essay first appeared Dec. 28, 2008, on The City Wire. It continues to be an appropriate note to begin a new year. It’s just another day, really….
by - January 2, 2011 9:18 am
Gov. Mike Beebe reviews the ups and downs of 2010.
