by - January 12, 2009 12:00 am
Razorbacks Ranked No. 1 in Spending
The University of Arkansas spends more money on athletics as a proportion of its total instructional expenditures than any other Division 1-A school in America.
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by - January 11, 2009 6:59 pm
Here we go again
Here we go again with this collective self-loathing about the future of American cultural, military, political and financial prestige and power. This gnashing of east coast educated teeth typically happens…
by - January 10, 2009 9:05 pm
Arvest donates branch bank to Fort Smith Art Center
The Fort Smith Art Center soon will have a new and larger facility thanks to a donation from Arvest Bank. Arvest Bank donated a former branch back facility — acquired…
by - January 10, 2009 7:10 pm
Economic, riverfront development are city’s top priorities
At the end of a Saturday (Jan. 9) board retreat that lasted more than seven hours, the Fort Smith board of directors listed economic development and riverfront development/Marshals Museum as…
by - January 10, 2009 7:02 pm
Consensus unclear on city’s role in economic development
No clear consensus emerged on the city of Fort Smith role in regional economic development during almost 90 minutes of discussion on the issue during Saturday’s (Jan. 10) city board…
by - January 10, 2009 6:57 pm
City Directors seek change in convention center, tourism operation
Opinions from city board of directors during Saturday’s (Jan 9) board retreat suggest a change in how the Fort Smith Convention Center will be funded and managed. After a spirited…
by - January 10, 2009 6:51 pm
Ballpark, arena could be part of Fort Smith riverfront
Within 12 months there could be a short list of “high-quality” groups and individuals interested in helping develop about 1.5 miles of Arkansas riverfront near downtown Fort Smith. Bennie Westphal,…
by - January 9, 2009 4:07 pm
Chamber change, airport traffic, sales declines part of weekly economic review
The City Wire review for the week of Jan. 5 – Jan. 9: REGIONAL• The Fort Smith Regional Chamber of Commerce announced Wednesday (Jan. 7) that Sandy Sanders will serve…
by - January 9, 2009 3:43 pm
Traffic at Fort Smith Regional Airport dips 12.2% in 2008
Passenger enplanements at the Fort Smith Regional Airport totaled 87,030 in 2008, down 12.2 percent from the 99,127 enplanements in 2007. The 2008 traffic total is the lowest at the…
by - January 9, 2009 12:07 pm
Alltel sale to Verizon officially complete
The $28.1 billion sale of Little Rock-based Alltel to Verizon Wireless is now a closed deal, with Verizon transferring $5.9 billion to Alltel’s private owners and assuming $22.2 billion in…
by - January 9, 2009 8:36 am
Area Legislators outline the big issues of the upcoming General Assembly
As it is almost every legislative session, legislators from the Fort Smith region say the struggle to fund all of Arkansas’ pressing needs with a limited budget will prove the…
by - January 9, 2009 12:38 am
Gov. Beebe releases five-year economic development strategy
Injecting an increase of more than $25 million a year into job recruitment and retention programs is a key component of a new five-year economic development strategy proposed by Gov….
by - January 9, 2009 12:09 am
XNA sees first annual decline in passenger traffic
The Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) has posted a decline in annual enplanements for the first time in its operational history. Enplanements at XNA in 2008 totaled 571,845, down 4.5…
by - January 8, 2009 9:41 pm
Mac Computer Club Meeting
Mac Computer Club Meeting Doors open at 6:45pm Southwest Times Record building 3600 Wheeler Ave. Fort Smith, AR 72901 phone 479-646-1702 See website for more info: http://aaamug.itsamac.com/Home.html …
by - January 8, 2009 6:27 pm
Little Rock job growth, El Dorado Promise cited in Fed publication
The Little Rock-North Little Rock area is the only metropolitan area in the St. Louis district of the Federal Reserve Bank to have posted positive job growth between October 2007…
by - January 8, 2009 5:57 pm
Entrepreneurship support is not always a good thing
Professor of entrepreneurship believes we waste a lot of time and money with our open-ended support of new business creation.
by - January 8, 2009 5:04 pm
Job, tourism development on agenda for city board retreat
The city’s role in economic development and the future of the Fort Smith Convention Center are just two of the items on the agenda for the Saturday (Jan. 10) retreat…
by - January 8, 2009 3:38 pm
‘Sound military value’ cited in saving 188th base in Fort Smith
Retired Air Force Gen. Lloyd “Fig” Newton told Fort Smith regional business and civic leaders that the 188th Fighter Wing based in Fort Smith survived the 2005 base cutting process…
by - January 8, 2009 7:46 am
Feds award big money for area emergency operations center
Sebastian County will receive $750,000 from the Department of Homeland Security’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Grant Program to build its emergency operations center. An EOC improves emergency management and preparedness…
by - January 7, 2009 8:55 pm
Fort Smith tourism funding and management: We do it different in these parts
Communities with which we compete for tourism dollars operate tourism efforts under one umbrella. Bumbershoot!