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Iconography Retreat

St. Scholastica Retreat Center will be sponsoring a retreat presented by Reverend Paul Fetsko, M. Div., B.C.C., a Greek Orthodox priest and chaplain at St. Edward’s Hospital in Fort Smith,…

Avatar is a great movie except it isn’t

Peter is hoping the next movie with the blockbuster technology contains this little thing called a “Plot.”

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….

KFSM retains market lead, 40/29 closing the gap

Editor’s note: The City Wire is a content partner with KFSM. The ratings books are out and the two primary local television stations in the Fort Smith area are claiming…

Internet time

A Harris survey finds big jump in online time in recent years.

Wrap it up

3M survey says we think women are better gift wrappers.

More study requested on Fort Smith take-home vehicle policy

More than 35 Fort Smith police officers and supporters gathered at a noon study session of the Fort Smith Board of Directors as the board was scheduled to review the…

Commemorative item issued for ‘Christmas Honors’

A little more than $59,000 has been raised to support the Christmas Honors project, and a commemorative print of photographs from the event are now available to help raise more…

Beer license part of hopes for Van Buren marina resurgence

story and photo by Marla Cantrell [email protected] Frank Bailey, co-owner of Wildcat Marina in Riverfront Park at the end of Main Street in downtown Van Buren, isn’t what you’d call…

Keep your mojo working

Stockman offers tips on how to keep the faith and the passion of that early entrepreneurial energy.

Van Buren council approves security system, limits pay raises

story by Marla Cantrell [email protected] The Van Buren City Council approved on Monday the installation of a $23,730 security system for the municipal complex. The city will pay just under…

New foundation emerges from sale of Sparks Health System

The Fort Smith Regional Healthcare Foundation is the new name of the former Sparks Health System, but more is unknown than known with respect to what will emerge as a…

Pioneering tax cut advocate dies

Arkansas Senator Eugene “Bud” Canada, who at one time was the voice in the legislative wilderness in his calls for removing the sales tax on groceries, has died. He was…

Federal Coach to close operations; 140 jobs to be lost

Federal Coach will close down its Fort Smith operation in a process expected to begin March 12. The move will result in the loss of at least 140 jobs. Federal…

Pumped up

High gas prices biggest financial crunch of the decade.

The City Wire Business of the Month: Umarex USA

Umarex sees business remain strong during recession, and will soon add employees in new Fort Smith facility.

Lincoln to support Senate’s health care bill

U.S. Sen. Blanche Lincoln, D-Ark., said during a Sunday afternoon conference call with reporters that she will support the Senate compromise legislation on national health care changes. “I will vote…

Hope and tax change

A new law could reduce your income tax obligation.

Random Redux

Editor’s note: What follows is an essay originally posted Feb. 1, 2009. Please accept our apology for the repeat. Tilley didn’t have time for anything new as he was competing…

Trade complaint could impact Mitsubishi’s Fort Smith plans (Updated)

A pending review of a complaint filed by General Electric against Mitsubishi Heavy Industries could jeopardize Mitsubishi’s plans to build a large manufacturing plant in the Fort Smith area. Updated…