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“A Christmas Carol”

“A Christmas Carol” by the Earthern Vessels Drama group. December 3-6 King Opera House 427 Main Street Five performances, Tickets $5-$8. December 3, 4 7 p.m.; Dec. 5 – 2…

Happy Thanksgiving!

Presidents Lincoln and Roosevelt legally marked the Pilgrim’s feast.

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….

The ‘New Moon’ movie sucks. There, we said it.

Peter notes that when you base a movie on a mediocre book, you get something worse than the book.

Being thankful a key to being healthy

story by Marla Cantrell [email protected] It’s not easy being happy. Authors write bestsellers detailing the search for it. Theme parks are based on it, commercials at Christmas promise to sell…

The City Wire Person of the Month: Janet Menshek

Working behind-the-scenes at Chaffee Crossing allows Menshek to witness and preserve history. It’s a dual duty she loves.

Lions, Lady Lions suffer road losses

Editor’s note: Story by Jonathan Gipson, sports information director for the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith. WEATHERFORD, Okla. – The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith Lions put up…

Fort Smith airport increases parking fees

story by Marla Cantrell [email protected] It will cost you an extra $1 a day to park at the Fort Smith Regional Airport beginning Jan. 1. The increase was approved at…

Fort Smith directors may fudge on wage freeze

If given the choice between attending a Fort Smith city budget hearing and getting a root canal, remember that the dentist has narcotics. The Fort Smith Board of Directors and…

Insurance, law firm deal to bring 30 jobs to downtown Fort Smith

Members of the Central Business Improvement District all but stumbled over themselves to approve a downtown Fort Smith commercial building redesign that will indirectly bring 30 jobs to the area….

Using Community, State and Other Public Funds for Economic Development – Sebastian County Bar Association Speaker Event

M. Jane Dickey, Esq., an attorney with the Rose Law Firm in Little Rock, Arkansas, will be speaking to the Sebastian County Bar Association on Monday, December 7, 2009, from…

She spends, he spends

A new survey looks at money practices among couples.

It’s important to seek to avoid problems before they arise

Stockman forwards 11 ideas on how to best nix common problems in small business startups.

Directors begin review of $40 million Fort Smith budget

Fort Smith City Directors spent a little more than two hours Monday night (Nov. 23) reviewing a 2010 budget the projects revenue of about 3.5% less than 2009 and expenditures…

Fort Smith mayor remains in hospital

Fort Smith Mayor Ray Baker remains a patient at St. Edward Mercy Medical Center, recovering from a serious infection. Dr. Cole Goodman, a Fort Smith City Director and physician at…

Fort Smith/Van Buren area sees big gain in home inventory

The number of homes for sale in Fort Smith and Van Buren is up 21% between January and Nov. 23, with the average list price of new and existing homes…

Internet access part of U.S. Senate hearing in Little Rock

Broadband access in rural areas was one of the items discussed during the first Arkansas field hearing of the U.S Senate Agriculture committee. U.S. Sen. Blanche Lincoln, D-Ark., was named…

‘Modest’ gains expected in U.S. trucking sector

The trucking sector is improving but not by much. The American Trucking Associations’ seasonally adjusted Tonnage Index dipped 0.2% in October, following a 0.3% dip in September. The not seasonally…

Auto sales

Nationwide sales expected to continue decline in October.

FEC Quarterly Breakfast – Healthcare Reform Update

The December Quarterly Breakfast of the Family Enterprise Center at UA Fort Smith will feature a program on “Healthcare Reform Update-How Will Healthcare Reform Affect Small Business in Arkansas?” Presented…