Tag: Fort Smith area home sales

More than 400 eat, drink and raise merry money at Mardi Gras

The fundraiser kicked off a year of 100-year anniversary activities for the Fort Smith Museum of History

‘Eli the Good’ brings us a story of small-town life we all may recognize

The book reminds us of at time when Bob Seger, Zagnut candy bars and ABBA were contemporary. Which is a reminder that two out of three ain’t bad.

Dip in tax revenue likely to require Fort Smith budget review

November retail sales in Fort Smith and Sebastian County improved compared to October, but were down as much as 13% compared to November 2008. And that continued decline has Fort…

Budget, lottery part of first week of Arkansas’ first-ever fiscal session

Members of the Arkansas General Assembly made progress this week on two key items — approving an almost $4.5 billion budget and clarifying lottery scholarships — in the ongoing fiscal…

Reagan and FDR

Americans say Reagan and FDR best since World War II.

Van Buren A&P director sees shaky 2010 economy

story by Marla Cantrell [email protected] Wednesday’s meeting (Feb. 10) meeting of the Van Buren Advertising and Promotion Commission looked back at last year’s dismal tax collections and forward to a…

The City Wire Persons of the Month: Van Buren High School art class

Bowls made by the students are used to raise funds for a Community Clearinghouse program that helps provide weekend food supplies for area children.

Adam & Eats: A House Divided — Part One

Benson’s Grill is a welcome retreat for those seeking a little comfort from cheeseburgers, fried okra, jalapeno’s or tater tots. Or all of the above.

ATU-Ozark sees big jump in spring enrollment

Spring enrollment at the Ozark campus of Arkansas Tech University reached 1,213, an impressive increase of 53.3% compared to spring 2009. What’s more, the spring 2008 enrollment of 791 was…

Maddox resignation takes another legal twist

It takes a team of lawyers and at least two legal opinions “for a guy to quit his job,” City Director Bill Maddox said Thursday with a laugh. Bill Maddox,…

State Sen. Denny Altes considering Congressional bid

Add State Sen. Denny Altes, R-Fort Smith, to the list of those considering a run for Arkansas’ 3rd Congressional District. With U.S. Rep. John Boozman, R-Rogers, leaving the House seat…

Fort Smith metro foreclosure activity up 1.9% in January

One month does not a trend make, but the 1.9% increase in January foreclosure activity in the Fort Smith metro area is a welcome start to 2010 — especially considering…

Gilmer to seek Circuit Clerk reelection

Circuit Clerk Cindy Gilmer, a Democrat, has announced she will seek re-election. Gilmer is a resident of Fort Smith, and began service in the Clerk’s office in 1985. In 2003…

Slow growth expectations

Two in five Americans say growth is a year away.

With “An Education,” Peter finally finds a movie he likes

Preternatural, paradoxically and precocious are words Peter uses to praise the picture.

St. Edward Mercy donates supplies to Haiti Hospital

On Feb. 6, a plane loaded with $55,000 worth of medical supplies departed from the Spirit of St. Louis Airport for Hôpital Sacré Coeur, a hospital in Milot, Haiti. The…

Regional bankruptcies and incorporations

Following are recent bankruptcy and incorporation filings from Crawford, Franklin, Logan and Sebastian counties. The information is provided by The Daily Record. a Little Rock-based news and legal information publisher….

Fort Smith Museum of History preps for 100-year anniversary

story by Jill M. Rohrbach, travel writer, Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism For 100 years, the Fort Smith Museum of History has been the time capsule for Fort Smith’s…

Election rules require Maddox to retire earlier than planned

Fort Smith City Director Bill Maddox says he will move his resignation from Dec. 31 to early August to avoid the cost of a special election. Maddox previously announced he…

Fort Smith, Van Buren housing markets return to normal

A more than 15-year look at the regional housing market indicates that the 2003-2007 period reflected “abnormal growth years” with respect to home sales, with 2008 and 2009 reflecting a…