by - April 22, 2014 12:18 pm
A recycled essay on Earth Day
The urge to save humanity is almost always a false-face for the urge to rule it. – H.L. Mencken Recently toured several of the fine museums in Chicago. The city…
Tag: Fort Smith area home sales
by - April 22, 2014 11:48 am
U.S. Sen. Boozman undergoes emergency surgery, full recovery expected (Updated)
U.S. Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark., is in an Arkansas hospital and was undergoing emergency surgery Tuesday morning (April 22), according to a statement from his Washington office. Boozman, who has…
by - April 22, 2014 11:02 am
America’s Car-Mart opens store No. 134
Bentonville-based America's Car-Mart Inc. announced the opening of its 134th dealership on Tuesday (April 22). The dealership is located in Dalton, Ga., and makes the company’s fourth dealership in the…
by - April 21, 2014 9:58 pm
Crawford County, Van Buren officials make case for tax hike for new jail
Crawford County Judge John Hall and Sheriff Ron Brown took their sales pitch for a new county jail across downtown Van Buren to the city's council meeting Monday night (April…
by - April 21, 2014 5:54 pm
Cherokee Nation to build new casino, hotel in Roland
The Cherokee Nation will hold a groundbreaking for a new casino located about six miles west of downtown Fort Smith on April 29. According to a press release, the casino…
by - April 21, 2014 5:28 pm
First quarter 2014 enplanements up at Fort Smith, XNA
First quarter 2014 commercial airline enplanements are up 5.36% and 9.1%, respectively, in Northwest Arkansas and Fort Smith, but down more than 6% in Little Rock. Travelers flying out of…
by - April 21, 2014 5:10 pm
UAFS breaks ground ‘metaphorically’ on $15.5 million arts building
Faculty, staff, students and members of the community figuratively broke ground Monday (April 21) on the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith's new $15.5 million visual arts building in a…
by - April 21, 2014 4:40 pm
Veterans out-of- state to get tuition discounts at NWACC
NorthWest Arkansas Community College is offering a tuition discount for out-of-state veterans that will enable them to attend NWACC or complete online courses at the reduced rate that in-state residents…
by - April 21, 2014 4:36 pm
Hodges, Wallace compete to carry GOP flag for House District 96
One of the few races garnering attention in the run up to the May 20 primary is the race for House District 96. The race pits Republicans Grant Hodges and…
by - April 21, 2014 4:13 pm
YUM Brands explores small formats, destination items and chicken delivery
Small formats, unique items and home delivery aren’t just popular with retail, they are also drawing the attention of restaurant giant YUM Brands who is seeking to breathe life into…
by - April 21, 2014 3:58 pm
Fort Smith Board set to approve first round of water park contracts
The Fort Smith Board of Directors will vote on a set of resolutions related to more than $6 million in bids for the Ben Geren Aquatics Center prior to Tuesday's…
by - April 21, 2014 3:42 pm
NWA home values on the rise, some mortgages still ‘underwater’
The biggest investment most families make is their home, but the past few years it’s been painful to look at neighboring home sales prices, especially for homeowners who purchased in…
by - April 21, 2014 12:47 pm
The Supply Side briefs: Hillshire, TreeHouse buy natural foods businesses
• Hillshire Brands to acquire Van’s Natural Foods Hillshire Brands has signed an agreement to acquire Van’s Natural Foods from private equity firm Catterton Partners for $165 million. Van’s Natural…
by - April 21, 2014 11:50 am
NanoMech to receive Edison Award for TuffTek
TuffTek by NanoMech is among the products honored with a 2014 Edison Award. Inspired by Thomas Edison's persistence and inventiveness, the annual awards recognize innovation, creativity and ingenuity in the…
by - April 21, 2014 9:17 am
Fort Smith, Van Buren tourism tax numbers off to a good start
Fort Smith and Van Buren hospitality tax collections for the first two months of 2014 are off to a good start compared to the year-over-year declines both cities posted in…
by - April 20, 2014 6:18 pm
The politics of the Arkansas Lottery
The Arkansas Lottery Commission and its Director Bishop Woosley, in an effort to make a big correction in financial stability, may have recently caused the lottery agency to become an…
by - April 20, 2014 5:58 pm
The Greenwood Mayor shuffle could continue to November
Greenwood has had three mayors since January 1. Yes, three. And as of May 20, the city will elect its fourth. And a possible fifth mayor could take office Jan….
by - April 20, 2014 4:52 pm
Too much Wal-Mart?
Fortunately, The City Wire doesn’t receive many substantive complaints about our coverage. We certainly get our fair share of nitpicking from The Gallery of the Never Satisfied, of which our…
by - April 20, 2014 4:30 pm
Tourism industry treasures
Throughout my time as Governor, we have seen many twists and turns in the national economy that have made their impact known in Arkansas. Throughout both the tumultuous and brighter…
by - April 20, 2014 1:12 pm
Glow Run helps shine light on child abuse
Hundreds put on their running shoes Friday (April 18) and donned shades of neon color in pink, green and orange to help support the Children’s Advocacy Center of Benton County….