by August 7, 2014 9:25 am
-Beckham stepping down as CFO of USA Truck
Clifton Beckham is stepping down as chief financial officer of Van Buren-based USA Truck effective Sept. 30. The company is in the midst of a search for his replacement. Beckham…
by August 7, 2014 9:25 am
-Clifton Beckham is stepping down as chief financial officer of Van Buren-based USA Truck effective Sept. 30. The company is in the midst of a search for his replacement. Beckham…
by August 6, 2014 7:41 pm
-The Fort Smith Public Library is deserving of a funding increase so it can better serve the community, but The City Wire does not endorse the proposal to increase millage…
by August 6, 2014 6:48 pm
-Blue lights flashed, K-9 officers were on high alert and police swarmed all over The Jones Center on Tuesday night (Aug. 5). The purpose of their presence was not to…
by August 6, 2014 6:03 pm
-Digital coupons are becoming somewhat of a necessary evil for retailers, according to Carol Spieckerman, CEO of NewMarketBuilders. But not all retailers are on the same page . Dollar General,…
by August 6, 2014 4:30 pm
-General Mills is pushing its sustainability goals by insisting that the companies it uses in its products and packaging take steps to shrink their carbon footprint and reduce water usage….
by August 6, 2014 4:19 pm
-Two longtime Alma residents have filed to be the city's next mayor following news that long-time Mayor John Ballentine would not seek re-election. The candidates, retired businessman Keith Greene and…
by August 6, 2014 1:56 pm
-Justin Maland has been promoted to associate athletic director for facilities and Mark Taurisani was promoted to assistant athletic director for football operations. “The new titles for Justin and Mark…
by August 6, 2014 12:49 pm
-The Fort Smith region is winding down the summer with a full calendar of family events and fundraisers in the coming weeks. Locals are invited to enjoy an Art Night…
by August 6, 2014 12:39 pm
-Summer may be coming to an end, but the activity continues in Northwest Arkansas with Seechi Day, Art by the Glass, Frisco Festival, and an Arkansas basketball star attending A…
by August 6, 2014 12:12 pm
-A sales tax increase rejected by Missouri voters has pushed that state’s highway officials back to square one in terms of finding money to complete the portion of Interstate 49…
by August 6, 2014 11:15 am
-After passing once on a chance to buy rival Family Dollar, Bloomberg reports that Dollar General is working with an advisor to evaluate its option about a counter bid to…
by August 6, 2014 11:02 am
-Tyson Foods Inc. agreed to sell $3.25 billion in senior loans to help cover the $8.55 billion acquisition of Hillshire Brands. The bond offerings include: $1 billion at 2.65% $1.25…
by August 6, 2014 10:12 am
-Arkansas Senate Republicans on Tuesday elected by acclamation Sen. JIm Hendren, R-Gravette, as Senate majority leader and Sen. Jimmy Hickey, R-Texarkana, as majority whip. The 22-member caucus met last week…
by August 5, 2014 9:24 pm
-The Fort Smith Board of Directors passed an ordinance at its Tuesday (Aug. 5) meeting that would restrict the location of temporary signs in rights of ways, a decision the…
by August 5, 2014 5:43 pm
-Retail giant Wal-Mart Stores has plenty of publicity-generating irons in the fire from onshoring manufacturing jobs, hiring veterans and sustainability pushes. But one initiative that often goes underreported is the…
by August 5, 2014 5:16 pm
-Whirlpool has proposed additionally monitoring and testing of water and soil samples at sites near its now-shuttered manufacturing facility in south Fort Smith following detection of trichloroethylene (TCE) in the…
by August 5, 2014 5:10 pm
-Retailer Target said Tuesday (Aug. 5) that it expects to incur gross expenses of $148 million from its data breach. As a result, Target decreased its estimates for the second…
by August 5, 2014 5:06 pm
-The values of building permits in Fort Smith, Greenwood and Van Buren were a combined $20.975 million in July, up nearly $6.46 million from July 2013 when the combined cities…
by August 5, 2014 4:43 pm
-Arkansas has seen the nation’s steepest reduction in its percentage of uninsured residents, noted a Gallup report released Tuesday (Aug. 5). The report, based on telephone interviews with 88,678 respondents…
by August 5, 2014 4:25 pm
-Fort Smith real estate agents Nick and Ellie Glidewell have joined Fort Smith-based Sagely & Edwards Realtors. Sagely & Edwards, established in 1955, is owned by Mont Sagely and totaled…