Regions

Big Screen Peter: Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

Still on his classic kick, Peter takes us back to a near-perfect pairing of Taylor and Burton.

Regional, state home sales see April gains

The final push by homebuyers to take advantage of a federal tax credit before it expires likely helped keep Arkansas and Fort Smith regional home sales on a positive track…

One-time gains boost state revenue in May

Year-to-date revenues for Arkansas broke above the forecast in May but the state’s revenue for the first 11 months of the fiscal year is down $136.6 million compared to the…

Documentary Film Series – “Execution Tech”

The film Execution Tech will be shown at the Fort Smith Museum of History, 320 Rogers Avenue, on Saturday, June 19, 1:00 p. m. As part of the exhibit, In the…

Murphy Oil supports moratorium on Gulf drilling

A Memorial Day moratorium on deepwater drilling in the Gulf of Mexico could slow oil and production in the region, but Murphy Oil Corp. officials say they support a move…

Files-Glidewell debates end with a rant

The two debates held Tuesday (June 1) between Jake Files and Rep. Frank Glidewell were calm and almost predictable — until the last few minutes of the second debate during…

First quarter hotel tax revenue down 8.6% in Fort Smith

First-quarter 2010 hospitality tax collections in Fort Smith are down more than 8% compared to the same period of 2009, but signs are suggesting improvements from the sector slowdown that…

Merry unopposed for city board; two board seats set for August vote (Updated)

No election is required to know that Philip Merry Jr. will be a new member of the Fort Smith board of directors come January 2011. Merry, president of BMB Merry…

The City Wire special report: Bob is married without a wife

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…

CFO cost concerns

Healthcare, improving profits top concerns of U.S. CFOs.

Campbell not seeking Fort Smith board re-election

Fort Smith City Director Gary Campbell said Tuesday (June 1) he will not seek re-election to the city board’s Position 5 at-large seat, leaving the race for the seat to…

The Grand Entry marks the start of the 77th Annual Old Fort Days Rodeo

More than 5,000 attend an opening night that featured rodeo queens and the Old Fort Dandies.

Anger and misinformation

There is much anger in this emerging discussion over what to do with the Fort Smith Convention Center. There is even more misinformation. For the misinformation and anger and financial…

Blues Traveler, Todd Snider, Widespread Panic part of Wakarusa lineup

story and band reviews by Peter Lewis [email protected] The Wakarusa music festival first called Mulberry Mountain home in 2009. By all accounts the first year was a success. There were an estimated…