by - May 12, 2009 4:16 pm
Chaffee director updates Fort Smith board
Praise for the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith and a teaser about a new logo and “tagline” were part of a brief report Ivy Owen provided the Fort Smith…
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by The City Wire staff - May 12, 2009 3:53 pm
Fort Smith hotel tax collections see quarterly gain
Fort Smith hospitality tax collections for the first quarter of 2009 totaled $171,154, up 2.3% over the first quarter of 2008. The first quarter ended with a bang, with March…
by The City Wire staff - May 12, 2009 3:01 pm
Fort Smith hire/fire authority proposal produces intense discussion
The cracking thunder of lightning outside was no match for the fiery opinion from Fort Smith Mayor Ray Baker about a proposal to grant Fort Smith City Administrator Dennis Kelly…
by The City Wire staff - May 12, 2009 11:35 am
Ordinance being drafted to repeal gun prohibition at Ben Geren Park
Sebastian County Judge David Hudson said he is drafting an ordinance to repeal the county’s ban on firearms at Ben Geren Park. Arkansas Carry contacted Sebastian County Judge David Hudson…
by The City Wire staff - May 12, 2009 9:58 am
Crawford, Sebastian counties see decline in homes sold
There were 182 homes sold during April in Crawford and Sebastian Counties, down 3.7% from April 2008. The news was mixed on home sales during the April, with the 65…
by The City Wire staff - May 12, 2009 5:29 am
‘The Compass’ is the first ever comprehensive economic analysis of Fort Smith metro area
story by Michael Tilley; artwork by Jake McTyre The Fort Smith regional economy is struggling and the near-term outlook is mixed at best, according to The Compass — the first-ever…
by The City Wire staff - May 11, 2009 5:35 pm
‘Blue Ribbon’ group to study highway finance
The newly created “Arkansas Blue Ribbon Committee on Highway Finance” will hold its first meeting May 21 as part of its legislative mandate to study the best ways the state…
by The City Wire staff - May 11, 2009 3:04 pm
Fort Smith boss seeks hire/fire authority
Fort Smith City Administrator Dennis Kelly has requested the authority to hire and fire “department heads and other various officers within the city’s organization.” The request is part of a…
by The City Wire staff - May 11, 2009 2:27 pm
State opens employment office in Ozark
The Arkansas Department of Workforce Services is now providing unemployment assistance at the Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus Adult Education center. The office opened May 5. Residents of Franklin County may…
by The City Wire staff - May 11, 2009 11:47 am
Salary cuts deep at USA Truck, Arkansas Best
Recent federal filings show big drops in operating expenses by two trucking companies based in the Fort Smith region. That the national trucking sector is in a more than 3-year…
by The City Wire staff - May 11, 2009 11:04 am
Baldor execs miss stock gains enjoyed by employees, shareholders
Baldor CEO John McFarland quipped after the company’s recent shareholders’ meeting that Baldor is one company with which employees and non-executive shareholders get the best deals on company stock. McFarland’s…
by The City Wire staff - May 11, 2009 10:54 am
Fort Smith high school students noted for artistic efforts
story by Dylan Beschoner, Southside High School journalism student The presentation of the annual Mayor’s Young Artists’ Achievement Awards took place on April 27 at a luncheon in the lobby…
by The City Wire staff - May 11, 2009 7:53 am
Tax the weed?
A growing chorus of folks say legalizing and taxing marijuana could help state and federal budgets.
by Michael Tilley - May 10, 2009 10:03 am
Fortunate son
A lot has changed in Mom’s world. The world in 1949, the year of her birth, was a crazy place. Europe was rebuilding its continental economy, the Soviets were rattling…
by The City Wire staff - May 9, 2009 12:33 pm
Good grief!
David Kinkade notes that ‘High-end journalist’ John Brummett is very sad.
by The City Wire staff - May 8, 2009 3:01 pm
Arkansas to get more worker training funds
Arkansas will get another $1.77 million in funds to provide help to people who lose their jobs for trade-related reasons, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. The department’s Trade…
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John McManus,author, president of THE JOHN BIRCH SOCIETY and publisher of THE NEW AMERICAN MAGAZINE. Tickets available -Call 461 2019 or available at the door, Hot Springs Room, Holiday Inn…
by The City Wire staff - May 8, 2009 1:01 pm
Perspective on employment
Kiplinger editor suggests bright spots mask dark national employment outlook.
by The City Wire staff - May 8, 2009 11:37 am
Group says Ben Geren Park gun rules are illegal (updated)
Editor’s note: Updated with comment from the office of Arkansas Attorney General. Comment noted at the end of this story. Arkansas Carry has contacted Sebastian County Judge David Hudson, asking…
by The City Wire staff - May 8, 2009 8:02 am
Arkansas Best execs remain calm in the storm
Editor’s note: The following story appears in the newest edition of TBQ, a magazine about Arkansas business and political news produced by Little Rock-based journalist Roby Brock. Brock will soon…