by - October 25, 2010 12:26 pm
A recent academic merger is geared to help high school students in the eastern reaches of the Fort Smith region by expanding access to workforce training programs while at the…
by - October 24, 2010 9:18 pm
The editorial board of The City Wire has considered for endorsement 15 federal, state and local races. Municipal and county endorsements will be published Tuesday (Oct. 26). Key area legislative…
by - October 24, 2010 9:14 pm
Fort Smith Mayor Ray Baker says the mayor’s job is largely ceremonial, with little to no authority to govern or provide leadership. His opponent, Mr. Sandy Sanders, sees it different,…
by - October 24, 2010 4:35 pm
Interviews sought for 100-year anniversary project.
by - October 22, 2010 5:28 pm
A $14.5 million judgment against Fort Smith-based OK Industries has been upheld by the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals. According to Poultry Production News, the judgment results from a class-action…
by - October 22, 2010 4:33 pm
Editor’s note: Between Oct. 13 and Oct. 27, The City Wire will present information from candidates in 15 key races in Crawford County, Sebastian County, Fort Smith and area legislative…
by - October 22, 2010 4:22 pm
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 - October 22, 2010 4:14 pm
He may have appeared frail and weak, but Fort Smith Mayor Ray Baker came out swinging during a mayoral candidate forum on Friday (Oct. 22), saying that he gets “very…
by - October 22, 2010 3:31 pm
Area resident and author Patti Rush will sign copies of her book The Dark Side in the lobby of the Fort Smith Museum of History, 320 Rogers Avenue,…
by - October 22, 2010 10:06 am
Arkansas’ jobless rate during September increased to 7.7% from an August rate of 7.5%, and marks the 19th consecutive month the unemployment rate has been above 7%. Arkansas’ civilian labor…
by - October 22, 2010 8:07 am
story by Chris Rushing, College Sports Matchups (CSM is a content partner with The City Wire) [email protected] As we enter the eighth week of play in the rugged Southeastern Conference,…
by - October 22, 2010 7:32 am
Editor’s note: This is the second of three stories based on a recent The City Wire Election 2010 survey of 600 likely Fort Smith voters. Poll results from the Fort…
by - October 21, 2010 7:41 pm
story by Aric Mitchell [email protected] Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority (FCRA) board members approved three measures at Thursday’s meeting (Oct. 23), including a move for 501(c)(3) non-profit status for the Chaffee…
by - October 21, 2010 4:19 pm
Dr. Rebecca Timmons of Fort Smith has been named director of assessment and accountability at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith, effective Dec. 1. Her duties will include developing…
by - October 21, 2010 3:45 pm
The owners make the gravy from scratch. Also, the gravy is made from scratch. Did we mention the gravy?
by - October 21, 2010 2:56 pm
Editor’s note: Between Oct. 13 and Oct. 27, The City Wire will present information from candidates in 15 key races in Crawford County, Sebastian County, Fort Smith and area legislative…
by - October 21, 2010 10:14 am
With three consecutive months of year-over-year hospitality tax collection gains, tourism officials in Fort Smith and Van Buren are keeping their fingers crossed that the numbers indicate a long-awaited improvement…
by - October 21, 2010 9:40 am
Two Arkansas-based banks that recently acquired failed banks in Florida, Kansas and Missouri posted relatively impressive third-quarter earnings on Thursday (Oct. 21), with Conway-based Home Bancshares’ earnings up 32%. Home…
by - October 21, 2010 9:14 am
story by College Sports Matchups Wire Services Most of the current Arkansas undergrads don’t remember the excitement that accompanied the arrival of Houston Nutt when the Razorbacks hired him away…
by - October 21, 2010 8:32 am
Van Buren-based USA Truck remained in positive earnings with its third-quarter report, but the national long-haul company has lost $1.51 million for the first nine months of the year. The…
