Regions

Ozark on the verge

Path of progress set with community and regional work.

Thousands gather in Greenwood for the Sebastian County Fair

Beauty pageants, bull riding and busting muttons were part of the 66th annual fair

Mayor Baker comments on his medical condition

Fort Smith Mayor Baker issued a press release Friday (Aug. 27) afternoon explaining his lengthy absence from his official duties. “On Wednesday, August 18, I entered the hospital with severe…

New report to make case for rural interstate funding

A study to be released Monday (Aug. 30) is meant to remind federal officials to not forget about rural America when allocating federal highway dollars, said Glenn Bolick, a spokesman…

Legal, policy issues arise with UAFS police force

story by Michael Tilley [email protected] Matters involving potential wrongful termination and misuse of a weapon appear to be revolving around the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith campus police force….

U.S. economy sputtering, GDP report shows

Real gross domestic product in the U.S. rose only 1.6% in the second quarter of 2010, confirming anecdotal and actual evidence in Arkansas and across the U.S. that the nation’s…

Willie Stradlin Band CD Release Party @ Rib Room

National release of the new album "1000 Miles Away." Bring your new copy of the cd to the door as admission to the concert or cds will be available at the…

The National Women’s Leadership Summit

The National Women’s Leadership Summit (NWLS), organized by the Louisiana Center for Women and Government housed at Nicholls State University, is a three-day gathering of women leaders who will…

Womack has big lead in 3rd District race

Republican Steve Womack has a sizable lead over Democratic challenger David Whitaker in the race to replace U.S. Rep. John Boozman in Arkansas’ Third District, according to a new Talk…

Fort Smith agencies get federal transportation money

The U.S. Department of Transportation has released $950,000 to purchase vans and buses for transportation organizations in Arkansas, according to a statement from the office of U.S. Sen. Blanche Lincoln,…

Adam & Eats: Boom-a-rang Diner

Food in the downtown Fort Smith diner is OK, but not worth driving across town.

Murders joins ATU-Ozark faculty

Michael Murders has joined the Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus as a full-time instructor teaching courses in math, business, and computer information systems. Murders is an Ozark High School graduate who…

Regional bankruptcies and incorporations

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….

Poultry commission: Arkansas eggs are safe

Eggs produced in Arkansas are safe and not part of the more than 550-million eggs recalled nationwide following a salmonella outbreak, according to a Thursday statement issued by the Arkansas…

Keet: Gov. Beebe is Obama’s ‘silent partner’ (Corrected)

Editor’s note: The City Wire recently was granted a face-to-face interview with GOP gubernatorial candidate Jim Keet. An interview was conducted in July with Gov. Mike Beebe. Link here to…

SEC Football Preview: Avoiding complacency is Alabama’s struggle

story by Chris Rushing, College Sports Matchups (CSM is a content partner with The City Wire) [email protected] So much has been written about the University of Alabama since January that…

Social media reluctance

Corporations not fully sold on Twitter or Facebook.

15-city analysis shows mixed bag of economic indicators

Talk Business — a content partner with The City Wire — issued on Wednesday (Aug. 25) an overview of the state economy based on economic conditions in the state’s 15…

Big Screen Peter: The Switch

A movie that falls between “profundities and playfulness” garners good cheer from Peter.

Truck tonnage ‘sideways’ but improving in 2010

A national trucking economist says the freight environment has “gone sideways,” but the industry should see gains in 2010 despite a slowing economy. According to the ATA, trucking serves as…