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Poor planning

Survey says many companies lack CEO succession planning.

Airport sells land for highway widening project

story by Marla Cantrell [email protected] At Tuesday’s (June 22) meeting, the Fort Smith Airport Commission approved an agreement to sell a little more than two acres to the Arkansas Highway…

Arc for the River Valley Edible Fundraiser

Join Arc for the River Valley and Hollywood Stars Pizza for a very special fundraiser all day on Saturday, July 17th. Eat in or take out any item off the…

New York City, NY

Immerse yourself in New York City! Journey with UA Fort Smith’s Center for Lifelong Learning March 20-23, 2011, and you’ll see why New York is like no other place on…

Arvest announces several promotions

Arvest Bank-Fort Smith has made the following promotions. Caroline Brewer has been promoted to branch manager for Arvest Bank at the Van Buren Cloverleaf location. Brewer has been with Arvest…

City director candidate booked for DWI, fleeing; Position 6 race down to two

The political gods — at least those responsible for municipal elections — seem to favor Fort Smith City Director Kevin Settle. Just a few days ago, Settle was in a…

Poultry Federation selects new officers, board

The Poultry Federation of Arkansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma has selected its board of directors for the 2010-2011 year. The officers are: • Chairman: Trent Goins, senior vice president, O.K. Industries…

Supply chain medicine

U.S. healthcare execs divided over impact of health care reform.

The City Wire special report: A ‘slimy’ vacation, part 2

Editor’s note: Roy Hill, a faculty member at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith and freelance writer for The City Wire, provides the second and final first-person account of…

Regional development alliance ‘moving along nicely’

Efforts at a third attempt to create a regional economic development alliance in the Fort Smith metro area are “moving along nicely,” according to Rob Ratley, Arkansas manager for OG&E…

Van Buren police link with Fort Smith communication system

story by Marla Cantrell [email protected] The same squad car computer communication system used by the Fort Smith Police Department is now in place in Van Buren. At the Van Buren…

‘Persuasion architecture’ may be the best way to connect with customers

The concept seeks to challenge the notion of a business having an “average” customer.

At this point in actual, current time

“We are actually currently considering all options at this point in time.” That’s the statement — or darn close to it — of some fella with one of the Gulf…

‘Gather at the Labyrinth’ planned at Chaffee Crossing

story by Marla Cantrell [email protected] On Saturday (June 26) night, before the full moon rises, a gathering of women at the Learning Fields at Chaffee Crossing will begin a ceremony…

Top Arvest banker in Fort Smith leaves for Little Rock

John Womack, one of the two Arvest employees who launched the bank’s operations in the Fort Smith region in 1999, will soon be the top Arvest exec in the Little…

The City Wire Person of the Month: David Overton

Editor’s note: The City Wire highlights each month a person in the Fort Smith region. Special recognitions, accomplishments, philanthropic support and input from The City Wire readers are considered when…

Deffenbaugh, Faucher gear up for general election

story by Marla Cantrell [email protected] Campaigning is just beginning for Crawford County assessor Dianna Faucher, who’s running as a Democrat in the District 66 State Representative race. She had no…

Father’s Day notes

What president signed the officials Father’s Day order? Nixon.

Blues green

The Fort Smith Blues Festival is also about the sound of money.

Chris Kirk wins Fort Smith Classic; Daly finishes 22nd

story submitted by the PGA Tour Georgia’s Chris Kirk fired a 6-under 64 Sunday to come from behind and win the Fort Smith Classic by one stroke over Kyle Thompson,…