by - May 24, 2009 8:07 pm
Garage sale rules
Editor’s note: This column was written by Michael Tilley in January 2005. Link here for the original post. There comes a time to sell stuff long ago tucked away in…
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At the Malco Cinema 12 – Glenn Beck’s Common Sense Tour Live Presented in Live Digital Format
Glenn Beck’s Common Sense Tour Live comes to the big screen on June 4th at 7:00pm. All tickets for this event are $20.00. Visit our box office or go online…
by The City Wire staff - May 23, 2009 9:19 am
Fort Smith Art Center meeting fundraising requirement
The capital campaign for the renovation of a new facility to house the Fort Smith Art Center has received donations and pledges “far in excess” of $225,000, according to Art…
by The City Wire staff - May 22, 2009 10:07 am
City Administrator misses due date on Convention Center report (Updated)
At a Jan. 10 study retreat of the Fort Smith Board of Directors, the board requested the city administrator provide recommendations about the future funding and management of the Fort…
by The City Wire staff - May 22, 2009 10:04 am
State unemployment rate remains flat at 6.5%
Arkansas’ unemployment rate was 6.5% in April, unchanged from the March rate, according to a report released Friday (May 22) by the Department of Workforce Services. The U.S. unemployment rate…
by The City Wire staff - May 22, 2009 7:34 am
Sin taxes
The food and beverage industry may soon get the Big Tobacco treatment.
by The City Wire staff - May 22, 2009 7:05 am
Fort Smith city staff prepares for All-American City competition
The process to prepare the city of Fort Smith’s presentation for the All-American City Award program has included spending time raising funds for community participants to travel to Tampa. Fort…
by The City Wire staff - May 21, 2009 7:18 pm
Chaffee Trust adopts new land reuse plan; agrees to sell commercial property
The Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority formally approved a significant change to a land reuse plan that was originally created in 1997. A reuse plan was drafted and approved when the…
by The City Wire staff - May 21, 2009 1:58 pm
A history of the emerging funding problem with the Fort Smith Convention Center
Editor’s note: Fort Smith City Administrator Dennis Kelly suggested during a May 20 meeting of the Fort Smith Convention Center Commission that a restaurant tax may be needed to offset…
by The City Wire staff - May 21, 2009 1:26 pm
Large retaining wall on Fort Smith hotel project buckles
The recent days of rain likely contributed to the buckling of a large retaining wall that is part of a $5 million hotel construction on Rogers Avenue in Fort Smith….
by The City Wire staff - May 21, 2009 7:46 am
Trivial Pursuit II
A plethora of reports offer stats and info on everything from happiness to alcohol consumption.
by The City Wire staff - May 21, 2009 7:42 am
Arkansas Lottery ticket sales as early as October?
It’s not unreasonable to have an Arkansas Lottery director in place by July 1, even though the application for the high-profile job won’t be posted until June 1, according to…
by The City Wire staff - May 20, 2009 6:53 pm
Of boat lifts and rodeos
Peter provides a little history with the menu as well as a horseless menu. All in all, it’s pretty damn good.
by The City Wire staff - May 20, 2009 4:41 pm
OG&E gets $13.3 million rate increase
A rate increase of $13.3 million for OG&E customers in western Arkansas was formally approved Wednesday (May 20) by the Arkansas Public Service Commission. The Oklahoma City-based utility company originally…
by The City Wire staff - May 20, 2009 11:40 am
Boozman testifies that I-49 good for national economy
The argument to fund and construct Interstate 49 through western Arkansas was made Wednesday (May 20) before the U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation and Housing and Urban Development. U.S….
by The City Wire staff - May 20, 2009 8:17 am
ABF Freight System competitor seeks federal bailout funds
A request for federal bailout funds from a national trucking company is unlikely to obtain a favorable response, but it does indicate the potential impact of the precedent set by…
by The City Wire staff - May 20, 2009 7:55 am
No bailouts for vacations
A new survey suggests that 35% of Americans are cutting the summer vacation plans.
by The City Wire staff - May 19, 2009 8:09 pm
Fort Smith approves comprehensive new development rules
The Fort Smith Board of Directors unanimously approved Tuesday (May 19) night a unified development ordinance (UDO) that has been more than four years in the making. The UDO is…
Star Party
The north side of Wells Lake on the nature center grounds will be transformed into an outdoor observatory. The Arkansas Oklahoma Astronomical Society will host an evening devoted to the…
Wildlife Habitat Day Camp
Youth will learn about animal calls, nature photography, and various wildlife crafts. Open to youth ages 9-14 years old. Advance registration is required.