by - May 20, 2011 10:39 am
Arkansas jobless rate falls to 7.7%
The state unemployment rate for April comes with two positives — the April rate of 7.75 continues a downward decline and the March rate of 7.8% was revised down to…
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by - May 20, 2011 9:19 am
Wakarusa organizers expect 20,000 to attend festival
story by Peter Lewis [email protected] The 8th Annual Wakarusa is set to take place just north of Ozark on Mulberry Mountain beginning June 2 and ending June 5. After its…
by - May 19, 2011 10:19 pm
Animal coalition event held at the Bonneville House
About 100 gather at PETropolitan to raise money for the Kitties and Kanines Spay/Neuter Clinic.
by - May 19, 2011 5:35 pm
Obama ratings slide
Economy, not Bin Laden death, important to Americans.
by - May 19, 2011 5:09 pm
Adam & Eats: Calico County
The crazy weather and end of tax season requires solid comfort food. Adam has the answer.
by - May 19, 2011 5:04 pm
Petition filed to remove Circuit Clerk Ken Blevins
It appears the controversy surrounding the office of Sebastian County Circuit Clerk Ken Blevins is far from over. On Thursday (May 19), Fort Smith attorney David Dunagin filed a petition…
by - May 19, 2011 3:46 pm
Cooper Clinic hires CFO
Curtis Ralston, CPA, has been named the chief financial officer at Cooper Clinic. A native of Oklahoma, Ralston earned his master’s of accounting from Oklahoma State University. He has 16…
by - May 19, 2011 3:13 pm
10% tuition increase set for ATU-Ozark
Students attending Arkansas Tech University in Russellville will see a 6% increase in tuition, with tuition at the university’s Ozark campus to rise by 10%. The ATU Board of Trustees…
by - May 19, 2011 2:35 pm
Legislators hear report on Arkansas Medicaid reform plans
Editor’s note: Roby Brock, with our content partner Talk Business, wrote this report. He can be reached at [email protected] Right out of the gate, members of the Joint Public Health…
by - May 19, 2011 2:06 pm
Postal Service responds to consolidation report inquiries
A report justifying moving mail processing operations from Fort Smith to Fayetteville was not allowed to be reviewed by the public prior to the eventual decision to move the operations…
by - May 19, 2011 9:42 am
Libertarian Party of Arkansas seeks party status
Alternative political parties in Arkansas are going more than Green. The Libertarian Party of Arkansas filed 16,144 petitions today with Secretary of State Mark Martin to qualify as a recognized…
by - May 19, 2011 9:05 am
Connecting at the Jack White Legislative Golf Classic
More than 100 business and government officials gather at Fianna Hills Country Club.
by - May 18, 2011 7:44 pm
Mass layoffs on the decline in Arkansas
Editor’s note: Roby Brock, with our content partner Talk Business, wrote this report. He can be reached at [email protected] After nearly 3 years of a battered economy, Arkansas is seeing…
by - May 18, 2011 7:22 pm
Big Screen Peter: Bridesmaids
What is a funny concept and a cast filled with great actresses misses the mark.
by - May 18, 2011 5:48 pm
City Directors talk policy at Fort Smith Rotary forum
Infrastructure and quality-of-place improvements were the primary themes during a Fort Smith City Director forum conducted Wednesday by the Fort Smith Rotary Club. City Directors Philip Merry Jr., Kevin Settle,…
by - May 18, 2011 3:50 pm
Alma-based InvoTek launches new laser product
Alma-based InvoTek has launched a new product using safe laser technology that enables a person with limited movement to write, communicate and control their environment. The product will be unveiled…
by - May 18, 2011 9:46 am
The City Wire Special Report: Troubling ‘age out’ realities for foster kids
Editor’s note: The following is part of a series of stories The City Wire will post in 2011 about foster care issues and organizations in the Fort Smith region. At…
by - May 18, 2011 8:09 am
Rep. Mike Ross ‘fully expects’ Obama re-election
Editor’s note: This is a first in a series of stories from a recent interview with U.S. Rep. Mike Ross, who, after Congressional redistricting, will soon represent a large portion…
by - May 17, 2011 9:12 pm
Sebastian County Quorum Court rejects pay raise proposals
story by Aric Mitchell [email protected] Sebastian County Judge David Hudson’s recommendations for a salary increase to fill the vacant comptroller and human resource director positions was stifled at Tuesday’s meeting…
by - May 17, 2011 8:31 pm
Fort Smith board tables connection fee increases
The Fort Smith Board of Directors quickly moved Tuesday night (May 17) to table a vote on increasing water and sewer connection and service fees first proposed during November 2010…