by - May 13, 2009 8:26 pm
The City Wire Business of the Month: Neumeier’s Rib Room and Beer Garden
Ribs, beer and entertainment have found a new standard on Garrison Avenue.
Regions
by The City Wire staff - May 13, 2009 6:08 pm
Doing 30 with Peter: Love for The Guad and Americas
Welcome to the first of a 16-week review by Peter Lewis of 30 locally-owned restaurants in the Fort Smith/Van Buren area.
by The City Wire staff - May 13, 2009 5:39 pm
The City Wire pushes three new features
A review of 30 area restaurants in 16 weeks is one of three new features The City Wire will launch in May. DOING 30 WITH PETERPeter Lewis, who has authored…
by The City Wire staff - May 13, 2009 2:52 pm
Trivial pursuit
A plethora of reports offer stats and info on everything from wifi airplanes to gentlemen’s clubs.
by The City Wire staff - May 13, 2009 11:38 am
UAFS recognized for employee health program
The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith received a Spotlight Award during a 7th annual awards ceremony that recognizes Arkansas businesses and organizations that support a healthy work-life balance. Arkansas…
by The City Wire staff - May 13, 2009 11:26 am
Post Familie fulfills prophecy of 1909 with new grape
story by Jill M. Rohrbach, travel writer for the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism; images from Post Familie Vineyards ALTUS — One seed, one vine, half a row, and…
Arkansas Boater Education Class
The Arkansas Boating Education Course teaches fundamentals of safe and responsible boating. Take the class and pass the test. Boat smart, boat safe. 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. each night.Both…
Snakes with Kelly Irwin
Meet a state herpetologist from the AGFC for an educational tour of Arkansas’s famous snakes!
Crappie Fishing Seminar
Keith Sutton, author of “The Crappie Book: Basics and Beyond” will share tips for catching big slab crappie!
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…
by The City Wire staff - 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…
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…