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Scene by Carson: Colors and other October joys

Rock digging, classical and jazz concerts and a 79-mile garage sale are just a few things to do in October.

SEC Preview, Week 5: The SEC is in the primetime again

story by Chris Rushing, College Sports Matchups (CSM is a content partner with The City Wire) [email protected] So this is the game that everyone has supposedly spent all year waiting…

Beebe lead over Keet widens

Arkansas Democratic Gov. Mike Beebe holds a 13-point advantage over his GOP rival, Jim Keet, according to the latest Talk Business Poll. The survey, conducted Monday and Tuesday night (Sept….

The City Wire special report: Jesus on the 6th floor

Editor’s note: This is another story in a series of stories on mental illness issues. Throughout 2010 The City Wire will attempt to post at least one story a month…

Weekly energy report: Texas firm completes natgas supply to Tyson plants

Little known Gateway Energy Corp. announced recently it has reached an agreement to purchase four natural gas pipelines that deliver natural gas into poultry processing and rendering plants owned by…

Big Screen Peter: You Again

Peter suggests the movie is limp flapdoodle. We’re not sure what that is, but it’s a safe bet it’s not a compliment.

Eldridge nominated for U.S. Attorney

President Barack Obama has nominated William Connor Eldridge, Jr., for the position of U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas, according to a statement from the office of U.S….

Edwards ineligible for re-election as Greenwood mayor

Sebastian County Circuit Judge J. Michael Fitzhugh ruled Wednesday (Sept. 29) that Greenwood Mayor Kenneth Edwards is not eligible for re-election as mayor. The ruling was in a civil case…

Gosack not going to Rock Hill; stays busy with Mitsubishi bonds

Fort Smith Deputy City Administrator Ray Gosack was not selected as city manager as Rock Hill, S.C., after being among three finalists selected from 81 applicants. Gosack told The City…

GOP files lawsuit on use of state-owned cars

The issue of how the use of state-owned cars by Arkansas’ Constitutional officers is defined in terms of compensation became more heated Wednesday (Sept. 29) with the filing of a…

2009 Healthcare philanthropy

Giving was down in the U.S. and up in Canada.

Lion Rifles begin season with high scores

story submitted by the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith Lion Rifles, the air rifle club team at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith, set a new team record…

August jobless report not good for Fort Smith area

And someone forgot to tell employers that the recession is over. With the exception of Memphis-West Memphis, all Arkansas metro areas posted no reduction or gains in August unemployment. Also,…

Airport commission to pursue bond refinancing

story by Marla Cantrell [email protected] At Tuesday’s (Sept. 28) The Fort Smith Regional Airport Commission approved a resolution to pursue refinancing the remainder of the 1999 $5.29 million revenue bonds…

Subiaco art and music find friends in downtown Fort Smith

The benefit for Subiaco’s talented Jazz Ensemble also included a public showing of John Bell’s latest artwork.

Songwriting legend Radney Foster at Second Street Live!

Editor’s note: Radney Foster will perform at 7:30 p.m., Friday (Oct. 1) at Second Street Live! in downtown Fort Smith. Tickets are $35. Link here for more information about the…

Bost to Provide Parent/Caregiver Stress Information

On Friday, October 8, 2010, at 6:00 pm, Bost, Inc. will sponsor an informational program on how to handle parent/caregiver stress at the Bost Frick Community Center. Steve Nelson will…

OG&E after $17.7 million Arkansas rate increase

OG&E seeks a $17.7 million rate increase for its Arkansas customers to help pay for more than $475 million invested in wind energy and other recent and planned expenses for…

Ultimutt’s Bark for the Cure

The two mile Fun Dog Run/Walk is set for Thursday, September 30 at Fort Chaffee. The event is for the entire family so grab the kids and dogs and come…

National trucking industry barometer dips in August

Someone forgot to tell shippers that the recession is over. The American Trucking Associations’ advance seasonally adjusted (SA) truck tonnage Index fell 2.7% in August, the largest month-to-month decrease since…