Tag: Fort Smith area home sales

New Fort Smith chamber president to begin May 26

Paul Harvel will begin May 26 his new job as president of the Fort Smith Regional Chamber of Commerce. The chamber announced April 16 it had hired the Arkansas chamber…

It’s time to rub to the Rib Room

Peter gets dang-near R-rated; talking about spicy treats, sweaty bodies and his fondness for bucking.

Pitsch hired to push intermodal study, plans

Mat Pitsch, the former vice president of economic development at the Fort Smith Regional Chamber of Commerce, will begin May 1 as the point person to study and plan a…

Jobs report shows Fort Smith metro area still struggling

The preliminary March unemployment rate for the Fort Smith region decreased to 7.3% from a revised February rate of 7.7%. The preliminary February rate was reported at 7.3% but revised…

Baldor sees declines in quarterly sales, income

Baldor Chairman and CEO John McFarland reported Wednesday (April 29) that 2009 is shaping up to be a bad year and it’s only going to get worse. “We saw weakness…

Businesses large and small should prepare for swine flu

In fact, any business should be prepared to handle any natural or human disasters that could impact their area of operations.

Hackett, Greenwood students take top prizes

Josh Christensen of Hackett (right) and Jullian Branham of Greenwood (below) scored highest in the state on the written part of the finals of the Ford/AAA Student Auto Skills National…

Emmy’s German Restaurant reopens

Emmy’s German Restaurant “reopened” April 15 at 200 N. 13th St., formerly the home of The Hall at Taliano’s, near downtown Fort Smith. The restaurant name and the recipes were…

Sale of Sparks ‘on target’ for June close

Negotiations to close the sale of Sparks Health System to Alpharetta, Ga.-based Jackson Healthcare are “on target” for a deal set to close no later than June 30. Sparks announced…

A new republic

Conservative group formed to monitor the actions of Congress and the White House.

Fort Smith airport to lose Delta connection to Atlanta

The Fort Smith Regional Airport is losing in June its direct Delta connection to the Atlanta airport. The loss is a result of the acquisition of Northwest Airlines by Delta….

National, local truckers watching swine flu

The national trucking industry is taking serious the spread of swine flu. Although it often can be hard to distinguish between media hype and real alarm, government and officials with…

Boozman pushes for I-49 funding

U.S. Rep. John Boozman, R-Rogers, testified in support of increased funding for Interstate 49 during a Tuesday morning meeting of the Highways & Transit Subcommittee on high-priority projects for consideration…

GOP Senate seat seeker analyzed

State Sen. Kim Hendren, R-Gravette, is the first Republican to get in the race for the 2010 U.S. Senate race in Arkansas. U.S. Sen. Blanche Lincoln, a Democrat, has announced…

The “Downturn Generation” emerges

Research suggests consumers will curtail spending long after the economy recovers.

No bottom seen for national trucking industry recession

The March truck tonnage index suggests the terrible freight recession for the trucking industry has not yet hit bottom. The American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage…

Fort Smith Classic unveils entertainment lineup

Country musician Darryl Worley, the new country duet team of Caitlin & Will and cast members of “Trick my Truck” are the entertainment for the June 18 Cox Community Concert…

Whirlpool reports fall in shipments, earnings

Whirlpool reported early Monday (April 27) that it expects unit shipments in its North American region to drop as much as 12% in 2009, up from a previous top estimate…

Nationwide auto sales improve (barely); Auto-related jobs down in Arkansas

Nationwide sales of autos in April is expected to be 859,000 units, a 30.8% decrease compared to April 2008, but a 0.5% increase over March 2009, according to Edmunds.com. A…

KFSM 5News, The City Wire to partner

KFSM 5News and The City Wire will begin May 1 to collaborate and partner in the gathering and dissemination of important business and political news. As the longest serving and…