Regions

Area sports council pushes for sports tourism facility

Ed Devero and Travis Stephens have turned up the dial on a plan they have pushed for years that would see the construction of a sports complex they say could…

Area home inventory up, average prices flat

The number of homes for sale in Fort Smith and Van Buren is up 12% between January and Sept. 28, with the average list price of new and existing homes…

Doctor obligations

A New England Journal of Medicine survey shows division cost vs. treatment analysis.

Mixing marketing and business development

Stockman encourages you to think beyond the traditional ways to sell or launch new products.

Fort Smith, Sebastian County sales tax slide continues

Fort Smith sales tax collections continue to see double-digit declines, with the city’s portion of the one-percent countywide tax down more than 12% on July purchases. The city’s two 1%…

Mmmmm. Chocolate. Mmmmm.

Friends of the (Fort Smith) Library crank out the sweet treats to help folks get their read on.

Naturalization Information Session

The United States and Immigration Services will hold this study session on September 30 at 10:00am and again at 6:00pm for those who want to know more about the Naturalization…

Barbecue, music and wide open space supports a hospice program

Linda and Buddy Spradlin welcomed friends of the St. Edward Foundation to their ranch for an annual fall dinner.

Foolish support of Capitalism

What follows is an expression of frustration resulting from my instinctual convictions related to capitalism. Which is to say I’m getting a little unnerved about all these smarty-pants who have…

Power to the people

Potts suggests you bone up on the people side of your business.

The ‘Magic’ of a mixed political marriage

Jack remembers Cape Cod while traveling with his dead father in the car trunk and his bitter mother on the cell phone.

Community leaders comment on mayoral race

The race for Fort Smith mayor is heating up early, with Sandy Sanders and Fort Smith Mayor Ray Baker announcing they will be candidates for the 2010 election cycle. If…

Fort Smith Art Center

November Art Exhibit will feature the 33rd Annual Photography Competition. Jurors David Bell and Michael Manley will also be on exhibit. Opening reception on November 5th from 5-7 p.m. Admission…

October Art Exhibits

Fort Smith Art Center October Exhibit features Artist Charles Peer and Photographer Mike Holloway. Opening reception on October 1st, 2009, from 5-7 p.m. will also include a demo by Mr….

U.S. trucking sector sees gains; local truckers remain wary

Officials at Fort Smith-based ABF Freight System are guardedly optimistic about a report suggesting an improvement in the national trucking sector. A nationwide recession in the freight industry began in…

Gov. Beebe heads to Europe on trade tour

Gov. Mike Beebe will conduct a trade trip to several European countries with the goal of visiting companies who conduct business in Arkansas, according to a report from TalkBusiness.net Based…

Fort Smith chamber begins busy 3-month effort to reorganize

Editor’s note: The City Wire interviewed Paul Harvel, president of the Fort Smith Regional Chamber of Commerce, following a Friday morning general chamber membership meeting. The aggressive schedule began Friday…

Plane issues

Key market watcher suggests the U.S. airline industry remains fragile.

Fort Smith Mayor Ray Baker to seek sixth term

Fort Smith Mayor Ray Baker announced Thursday afternoon he will seek a sixth term as mayor, and in doing so was critical of those who think the mayor should have…

Fort Smith Junior Cotillion Mardi Gras Ball

FORT SMITH JUNIOR COTILLION Enroll your child in Fort Smith Junior Cotillion and later they will say, “Thank you, Mom!” and “Thank you, Dad!” Fort Smith Junior Cotillion students receive…