Tag: Fort Smith area home sales

Ready for barbecue? (Wow. What a dumb question!)

Peter gives us a little barbecue history, then lays down some lip-smacking considerations.

Payday industry rebuttal

New study suggests payday loan industry employed 1,477 Arkansans in 2007.

Jesus Christ, Garrison Keillor part of UAFS Season of Entertainment

Stacey Jones is saying the 29th Annual Season of Entertainment is all over the map — literally and figuratively. “It’s the most diverse season we’ve ever done,” said Jones, the…

Arkansas film incentives may soon see rewards

Arkansas is slowly but surely gaining attention in the film production industry, according to a story from Roby Brock at TalkBusiness.net. State film commissioner Christopher Crane said Tuesday that Arkansas…

The City Wire Business of the Month: Alma-based Invotek

‘Compassion Driven Innovations’ allows people with disabilities to use computers and other communication technologies.

J.B. Hunt sees earnings, revenue dip; still focused on intermodal

Not even the well-diversified national transportation company J.B. Hunt Transport Services has been able to escape the downward pressures of the national economy. The Lowell-based company reported Tuesday (July 14)…

Art is in the eye of the deed-holder

Arvest Bank of Fort Smith formally transfers former branch bank property to the Fort Smith Art Center

Online banking trends grow

Almost 70 million U.S. households bank or pay bills online.

Fort Smith director comments favorable about intermodal authority

One down, three to go. The effort to create a Fort Smith/Van Buren regional intermodal authority is a step closer with agreement approval granted Monday night from the Crawford County…

Marketing and advertising remain an important part of business success

The effective use of press releases can help a business get its message to the masses.

Six Chinese students visit for first UAFS international exchange

The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith began July 12 hosting its first international summer program with a visit from six Chinese students. The junior-level students and two faculty members…

Area radio stations hope to create community connections

The four Fort Smith radio stations owned by Clear Channel have created a local advisory board designed to connect the stations with the needs of communities in the Fort Smith…

Bank of the Ozarks posts income gain, notes loan losses

Little Rock-based Bank of the Ozarks reported Monday (July 13) that its net income for the first six months of 2009 was $18.78 million, up 14.8% from the same period…

Damn Yankees

The New York Yankees continue to be the most popular team in Major League Baseball.

Intermodal authority soon to be discussed by Fort Smith directors

The Fort Smith Board of Directors will begin Tuesday a formal conversation that could help establish an intermodal authority that promises to significantly improve shipping conditions for regional manufacturers. City…

Administrator hire/fire authority supported by two Fort Smith city directors

At least two Fort Smith city directors agree with City Administrator Dennis Kelly’s assertion he should have hire/fire authority over department heads. (The City Wire requested comment about Kelly’s proposed…

Cash is King

Keeping a better track on cash flow is important for business success.

It’s about time

Most folks who speak during meetings of the Fort Smith board of directors talk much and say little. Including the members of the board. Especially members of the board. David…

Bringing the fight back to a Civil War battlefield in Fort Smith

Civil War reenactment delivers smoke, gunfire and lessons about the soldiers and weapons used in the battle.

Fort Smith ‘Organization Analysis’ released; hire/fire authority request back in play

Editor’s note: The City Wire has requested comment about proposed city changes noted in this story from Fort Smith’s seven city directors and Fort Smith Mayor Ray Baker. We originally had…