by - July 1, 2009 3:27 pm
The city of Fort Smith issued 334 building permits in June for work totaling $11.89 million, down more than 49% from the busy May 2008 activity resulting from hail and…
by - July 1, 2009 2:03 pm
The ceremony for A.C. Moncrief brought more than 200 to historic St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Altus.
by - July 1, 2009 1:54 pm
Emon Mahony Jr., the former president of Fort Smith-based Arkansas Oklahoma Gas Corp. and former chairman of the Fort Smith Chamber of Commerce, was on Wednesday (July 1) appointed as…
by - July 1, 2009 8:18 am
The organizational review of city government first mentioned by Fort Smith City Administrator Dennis Kelly during a Dec. 23 city board of directors study session could be released during the…
by - June 30, 2009 5:19 pm
The share price of Fort Smith-based Baldor Electric Co. is up more than 28% in the first six months of 2009, but is still well below its 52-week high of…
by - June 30, 2009 3:57 pm
American consumers are confused and skeptical of “green” product claims.
by - June 30, 2009 3:42 pm
The River Valley Animal Welfare Coalition has received a $68,000 grant from PetSmart Charities to help support a new spay and neuter clinic soon to open in the Quarry Shopping…
by - June 30, 2009 3:06 pm
Fort Smith Utilities Director Steve Parke laid out a $49 million-$54 million plan that would establish the potential footprint for a water treatment plant at Lake Fort Smith that could…
by - June 30, 2009 10:40 am
So much for the recent downward trend in unemployment in the Fort Smith area. The unemployment rate for the Fort Smith metro area increased to 7.5% in May after three…
by - June 30, 2009 10:03 am
Kevin Holmes announced Tuesday (June 30) he will run for the Arkansas House of Representatives seat (District 66) now occupied by State Rep. Rick Green, R-Van Buren, who is term…
by - June 29, 2009 4:57 pm
An almost two-hour meeting Monday (June 29) between city and county officials resulted in another step toward the formation of a regional intermodal authority. Mat Pitsch, director of the plan…
by - June 29, 2009 1:47 pm
Arkansas accountants don’t make anywhere near the national average.
by - June 29, 2009 12:05 pm
Back in May, The City Wire asked two basic questions — via e-mail — to the seven members of the Fort Smith Board of Directors. • What would you cite…
by - June 29, 2009 9:41 am
A national trucking economist believes the worst might be in the rear-view mirror of the trucking industry. The American Trucking Associations’ advance seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index was up…
by - June 29, 2009 12:00 am
The Streamlined Sales and Use Agreement, a federal program designed to standardize sales tax rules nationwide, will allow states to collect sales tax on Internet and mail-order purchases, which previously have been exempt.
by - June 29, 2009 12:00 am
A local architecture firm has partnered with an expert in tax code to design an office building that takes advantage of federal tax incentives.
by - June 29, 2009 12:00 am
Many financial experts say now, when values are depressed and tax rates are comparatively low, may be the best time for high-net-worth individuals to begin transferring wealth to their heirs.
by - June 29, 2009 12:00 am
As of July 1, the seemingly bottomless pool of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles will be available at one handy-dandy spot – a Web site that allows users to navigate their way through the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s rules and regulations
by - June 29, 2009 12:00 am
We discovered twitter.com/WeHaveFreight, a page that appears, among other things, to actively recruit drivers for J.B. Hunt.
by - June 29, 2009 12:00 am
When the University of Arkansas announced Fred Vorsanger was calling it quits as the manager at Walton Arena, we figured another announcement would soon follow. You know, one revealing the new arena manager.
