by - March 12, 2015 12:36 pm
Investors continue to pour money into dining venues for downtown Bentonville, an area that hosts an estimated 500,000 visitors annually. Kalene Griffith, director for Visit Bentonville, predicts the city will…
by - March 12, 2015 12:07 pm
The Video Wire this week delivers an unusual way to conduct a beauty pageant, changes in commands at the 188th Wing, a parade with men in kilts and nothing else…
by - March 12, 2015 11:58 am
On Feb. 18, Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced his legislative proposals meant to reduce the state’s incarceration rates. He may want to contact Fort Smith businessman Kris Keyton. Keyton, president of…
by - March 11, 2015 8:54 pm
It was an action-packed Wednesday as lawmakers approved several education bills and a health care bill, while a bill that allows school districts under 350 students to get a waiver…
by - March 11, 2015 6:50 pm
One of the things learned during the recent Arkansas Aerospace and Defense Summit is that Arkansas could be a big winner in a more than $30 billion deal to build…
by - March 11, 2015 6:26 pm
Douglas Reinert has been hired as the director of Parks & Recreation for the city of Fort Smith. He is set to begin the new job on April 6. He…
by - March 11, 2015 6:04 pm
The opening of the Amazeum, art and architecture, a film festival, a robust business climate and love for the Razorbacks are expected to draw more visitors to Northwest Arkansas this…
by - March 11, 2015 5:09 pm
U.S. GDP growth has improved and the national jobless rate fell to 5.5% in February, but rising consumer debt suggests that overall economic recovery is not resulting in a better…
by - March 11, 2015 3:40 pm
The boyhood home of Johnny Cash and the U.S. Marshals Commemorative Coin Program received tourism awards during the 41st annual Arkansas Governor’s Conference on Tourism. The conference was held March…
by - March 11, 2015 3:29 pm
The H5N2 “bird flu” strain has now been found in a Butterball turkey farm in Boone County. It’s been 11 years since the highly pathogenic strain of Avian Influenza has…
by - March 11, 2015 2:14 pm
Van Buren-based USA Truck announced Wednesday (March 11) an expansion of its West Memphis terminal operation “to meet the needs of its growing business in the nation’s most active ground…
by - March 11, 2015 2:07 pm
It was a "big" night for one lucky winner as GFWC-Women's League of Van Buren hosted its annual Big Bucks Dinner on Tuesday (Mar. 10) evening. Held at the Van…
by - March 11, 2015 1:05 pm
The one-time family-owned Allens Inc., of Siloam Springs has been sold to canning rival Del Monte Foods for $75 million in cash. The deal was with Sager Creek who purchased…
by - March 11, 2015 12:15 pm
Considering the busy schedule of many who read The City Wire, it borders on unreasonable to ask you to watch a 25-minute video produced by a junior high student in…
by - March 10, 2015 7:27 pm
It was meeting day Tuesday as several committees approved legislation, while a task force to study health care reform in the state met for the first time. The 16-member task…
by - March 10, 2015 7:05 pm
Home sales in Arkansas’ four large markets were down 2.55% in January after posting an almost 4% gain in all of 2014. Driving the January numbers lower was an almost…
by - March 10, 2015 6:56 pm
Northwest Arkansas’ economy continues to grow jobs, population and generate a robust gross domestic product, but when drilling down in the weeds, there is a looming workforce shortage reported across…
by - March 10, 2015 5:29 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors did not have time to talk about changing the city administrator’s hire-fire authority, but they did have a lively discussion about how the city…
by - March 10, 2015 4:00 pm
Key leadership changes were made recently at the 188th Wing in Fort Smith. Lt. Col. Tina Lipscomb relinquished command of the 123rd Intelligence Squadron to Lt. Col. Stanley “Sonny” Stefancic…
by - March 10, 2015 3:51 pm
Chasidy McAllister, APN, has joined Sparks Gastroenterology Center located inside Sparks Regional Medical Center on Towson Avenue. McAllister, a Lavaca native, earned her master’s degree in nursing from the University…
