by - August 23, 2011 11:07 am
Officials with Whirlpool Corp. have acknowledged a review of the Fort Smith refrigeration plant is underway, a change from previous denials that any significant changes were under consideration for the…
by - August 23, 2011 8:01 am
story info submitted by the University of Arkansas Greenwood native Dr. Mike Looper has been appointed head of the University of Arkansas department of animal science. Looper, who received the…
by - August 22, 2011 5:07 pm
Thanks to problems with new software and the old problems of a soft economy, it doesn’t appear that Van Buren-based USA Truck Inc. will be able to build upon its…
by - August 22, 2011 3:08 pm
Craig Philip, CEO of Nashville-based Ingram Barge Co., has been named to the Arkansas Best Corp. Board of Directors. Philip, 58, became CEO at Ingram in 1999 and since that…
by - August 22, 2011 11:25 am
story by Michael Tilley [email protected] At 6-foot, 5 inches, Tom Cotton is likely to stand out no matter how packed becomes the GOP primary in the 4th Congressional District race….
by - August 22, 2011 8:42 am
Editor’s note: Roby Brock, with our content partner Talk Business, wrote this report. He can be reached at [email protected] With 135 legislative seats technically up for grabs, Arkansas Republicans and…
by - August 22, 2011 7:50 am
story by Steve Brawner [email protected] Medical malpractice rates are continuing a downward trend in Arkansas, according to an annual report presented by the Arkansas Insurance Department to the Senate and…
by - August 21, 2011 8:46 pm
Don’t wait on Congress. Cut your income tax now.
by - August 21, 2011 7:08 pm
Riff Raff, by Michael Tilley [email protected] Thousands of years ago when employed by a local chamber of commerce, a gaggle of us chamber folks from around the country gathered in…
by - August 21, 2011 12:51 pm
The event included a hot wing eating contest and mummy wrap with some proceeds going to the River Valley Regional Food Bank.
by - August 19, 2011 1:54 pm
A $28.4 million football facility will help support the Hogs.
by - August 19, 2011 1:46 pm
More than 65 people gathered near the Fort Smith city offices before noon on Friday (Aug. 19) for what might be best described as a pep rally for city employees….
by - August 19, 2011 10:11 am
Arkansas’ jobless rate increased to an estimated 8.2% in July, up from 8.1% in June, and up from 7.8% in July 2010. The rate is the highest seen since April…
by - August 18, 2011 7:28 pm
story by Aric Mitchell [email protected] Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority (FCRA) board members granted a $50,000 donation to the Fort Smith Regional Chamber of Commerce during a Thursday meeting. The agreement…
by - August 18, 2011 6:42 pm
The cooks at this establishment send out good food, good vibrations and some killer fried Kool-Aid.
by - August 18, 2011 6:04 pm
The Aug. 24 grand opening of a new $20 million concourse at the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) is expected to draw more than 500 business and political leaders from…
by - August 18, 2011 5:53 pm
Bentonville-based America’s Car-Mart Inc. blew past analyst estimates to earn $8.282 million in the second quarter, up 3.97% compared to the 2010 quarter, company officials reported Thursday (Aug. 18). The…
by - August 18, 2011 5:12 pm
The Arkansas Tech University Board of Trustees voted Thursday (Aug. 18) to approve a program proposal for an Associate of Applied Science degree in nursing at the Arkansas Tech University-Ozark…
by - August 18, 2011 4:48 pm
Eric Arthur was arrested Thursday afternoon (Aug. 18) following a warrant issued by Sebastian County Prosecuting Attorney Dan Shue. Arthur is charged with battery in the third degree for “recklessly…
by - August 18, 2011 12:33 pm
Editor’s note: The City Wire seeks to recognize accomplishments of those living and working in the Fort Smith region. Special recognitions, accomplishments, philanthropic support and input from The City Wire…
