by - November 5, 2014 3:37 pm
Combined building permits for the cities of Fort Smith, Greenwood, and Van Buren were $17.886 million for the month of October, an increase of 22.39% over the same month last…
by - November 5, 2014 3:23 pm
I speak to a number of groups week in, week out. Often, I share my analysis and observations about the business and political landscape of Arkansas from what I hope…
by - November 5, 2014 3:05 pm
First-time homebuyers are the catalyst for the rest of the housing market but this important demographic is shrinking nationwide according to a new report from the National Association of Realtors….
by - November 5, 2014 2:52 pm
First-time homebuyers are the catalyst for the rest of the housing market but this important demographic is shrinking nationwide according to a new report from the National Association of Realtors. It’s…
by - November 5, 2014 2:01 pm
Retail giant Wal-Mart Stores has reportedly assigned Scott Price as its next CEO and president of Asia, after the brief stint served by Greg Foran who recently took the helm…
by - November 5, 2014 11:13 am
Local philanthropist Denise Garner is being honored by Cottey College for her leadership and advocacy toward reducing poverty. Garner will receive the “Women Going Places” award on Nov. 13 at…
by - November 5, 2014 2:08 am
"An outdated system" delayed vote counts Tuesday night in Washington, while Benton County also saw delays. But after midnight, all candidates knew how they fared. Republicans swept the contested state…
by - November 5, 2014 12:10 am
A former Fort Smith city director is returning to the Board in January and a local mayor is entering his third and final term following the general election Tuesday night…
by - November 5, 2014 12:00 am
While Arkansas Republicans were jubilant – and rightfully so – with Tuesday night’s election results, respondents to a call from The City Wire for post-election comments were more guarded and…
by - November 4, 2014 11:01 pm
Arkansas' congressional delegation will now be all Republicans starting in January 2015 after the party swept state constitutional and federal offices Tuesday night (Nov. 4). In the 4th District, State…
by - November 4, 2014 9:39 pm
Gov. Mary Fallin was won a second term leading the state of Oklahoma. Fallin, the first female governor in the state's history, defeated Democrat Joe Dorman by a total of…
by - November 4, 2014 8:17 pm
Former U.S. Rep. Asa Hutchinson, R-Fort Smith, is now Gov.-Elect Asa Hutchinson, R-Ark., following a bitter year-long battle for the state's top office. Hutchinson defeated former U.S. Rep. Mike Ross,…
by - November 4, 2014 8:08 pm
U.S. Rep. Tom Cotton, the young Republican from Dardanelle, has unseated two-term U.S. Sen. Mark Pryor (D), in a race that was as expensive as it was nasty. Driving the…
by - November 4, 2014 7:59 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors on Tuesday (Nov. 4) was presented with a balanced budget during its regular study session, but it does not yet include the recommended changes…
by - November 4, 2014 5:11 pm
J.P. Sexton, vice president and mortgage market sales manager for Centennial Bank in Fayetteville, was recently selected by the Mortgage Bankers Association of Arkansas (MBAA) as the 2014 Mortgage Banker…
by - November 3, 2014 6:47 pm
The race for U.S. Congress in Oklahoma's 2nd Congressional District became a two-man race Sunday following the unexpected death of Democratic nominee Earl Everett. According to a report by KJRH-TV…
by - November 3, 2014 6:40 pm
Consumers got a little relief in their wallets in recent months from a dip in gas prices and lower utility bills from the cooler-than-normal summer, but they didn’t spend that…
by - November 3, 2014 6:02 pm
Even after two rounds of finance committee meetings meant to slash the budget line item by line item, the Crawford County Quorum Court is still facing a county general budget…
by - November 3, 2014 5:56 pm
The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith received approval Oct. 31 from the Arkansas Department of Higher Education Coordinating Board to offer its first master’s degree, clearing a hurdle in…
by - November 3, 2014 3:49 pm
In an Oct. 22 response to questions by the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality about the stability of a toxic plume of potentially cancer-causing trichloroethylene (TCE), Whirlpool Corporation has again…
