by - May 10, 2012 11:13 pm
FAYETTEVILLE — Members of the Washington County Quorum Court were surprised Thursday night (May 10) when they arrived at their regular monthly meeting to learn they were being sued over…
by - May 10, 2012 10:26 pm
Followers of the American housing catastrophe were greeted with encouraging news this week. Fannie Mae, the government-owned mortgage-finance company, reported a $2.7 billion first-quarter profit. For the first time since…
by - May 10, 2012 10:13 pm
One in four homeless throughout the nation and 20% of the homeless in Fort Smith are Armed Forces veterans. For the Next Step Day Room (NSDR), as well as attendees…
by - May 10, 2012 10:07 pm
Sam T. Sicard said his father’s greatest leadership trait was humility, and members of the 2012 Leadership Fort Smith class were encouraged by Sicard to be humble leaders and “turn…
by - May 10, 2012 9:57 pm
For the last time, Pleasures by Kasey is not a sexually oriented business, as it would be defined by the City of Fort Smith. But it could be a downtown…
by - May 10, 2012 8:55 pm
BLOOMBERG — Claims for unemployment benefits declined last week to the lowest level in a month, easing concern that the U.S. labor market is faltering. First-time claims dropped by 1,000…
by - May 10, 2012 7:04 pm
FAYETTEVILLE — Dr. John Cody, a retired psychiatrist and internationally recognized artist, was the center of attention at a recent reception at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences-Northwest. Cody, of Hays,…
by - May 10, 2012 6:02 pm
The City Wire continues to expand its presence in the Fort Smith and Northwest Arkansas areas with staff additions, new features and new reports designed to provide timely news, data…
by - May 10, 2012 5:53 pm
FAYETTEVILLE — Don’t make fun of Gabriel Iglesias‘ size — leave that up to him. Iglesias, who deemed himself “Fluffy, not fat," will bring his self-deprecating brand of humor to the Walton…
by - May 10, 2012 5:05 pm
NorthWest Arkansas Community College's land use committee voted Thursday (May 10) to recommend its board of trustees enter preliminary discussion with land owner Philip Taldo for the school's Washington County…
by - May 10, 2012 4:53 pm
FAYETTEVILLE — The Walton Arts Center has partnered with the Little Rock Visitors and Convention Bureau, the Little Rock River Market, concert promoter Jim Green and the Riverfest Amphitheater to sponsor…
by - May 10, 2012 4:52 pm
Dillard’s, Inc. reported first quarter net income of $95 million, a 24% increase from a year ago when the upscale retailer reported profit of $76.7 million. Little Rock-based Dillard’s saw…
by - May 10, 2012 4:48 pm
Ah, did you miss me? This week we are on the road again. We are getting extra adventurous this time around. We’re eating at a gas station. And no, they…
by - May 10, 2012 3:20 pm
Consumer broadband, business services and net one-time charges pushed Windstream Corp.’s first quarter performance higher. The Little Rock-based telecom and data provider saw its net income more than double to…
by - May 10, 2012 12:12 pm
Public transit advocates and those who are against more taxes have been battling out the idea of raising Washington County’s sales tax by a quarter of a percent (0.25%) to…
by - May 9, 2012 9:27 pm
The Arkansas River Connection, scheduled for May 15 and 16 at the Fort Smith Convention Center, has been postponed until “the second or third week of October,” said Maryl Koeth,…
by - May 9, 2012 6:09 pm
And now for something completely different: Good economic news about a Fort Smith manufacturing company. Fort Smith-based River Bend Industries hopes to add at least 25 jobs to its plastics…
by - May 9, 2012 6:05 pm
FORT SMITH — Besides serving as a platform for featuring local artists and traveling exhibits, a large part of the new Fort Smith Regional Art Museum’s mission is to serve the…
by - May 9, 2012 4:43 pm
After two months of record or near-record gambling numbers, the two casinos in Arkansas saw lower wager totals at its electronic gambling games. Still, the numbers are far above year-ago…
by - May 9, 2012 4:38 pm
Windstream CEO Jeff Gardner is one of 18 high-profile CEO’s leading a campaign to convince the Obama administration to reverse its effort to increase the tax rate on dividends and…
