by - April 16, 2009 3:35 pm
About that raise …
Two corporate surveys indicate that wage freezes are primary ways companies are controlling costs.
by - April 16, 2009 3:35 pm
Two corporate surveys indicate that wage freezes are primary ways companies are controlling costs.
by - April 16, 2009 3:02 pm
Paul Harvel, now serving as president of the Clark County (Arkadelphia) Economic Development Corp., has been hired as the new president of the Fort Smith Regional Chamber of Commerce. The…
by - April 16, 2009 1:48 pm
United Way Day of Caring sends hundreds of volunteers to Booneville, Ozark, Sallisaw and many other areas in the region.
by - April 16, 2009 12:37 pm
First-quarter foreclosure actions in Crawford, Franklin, Logan and Sebastian counties fell 15.5% when compared to the same period in 2008, according to a report released Thursday by Irvine, Calif.-based RealtyTrac….
by - April 16, 2009 11:40 am
It’s not as good as mixing peanut butter and chocolate, but Fort Smith tourism officials have merged the annual Fort Smith “Showcase” awards and the annual R.O.S.E. awards into a…
by - April 16, 2009 11:00 am
The health of the Fort Smith regional housing market is a matter of perspective, according to Ernie Schimmelman, a Realtor with Fort Smith-based King Realty Group. A big picture view,…
by - April 16, 2009 7:40 am
Van Buren-based USA Truck announced Thursday morning (April 16) a first-quarter net income loss of $1.88 million resulting from “severe contraction” in freight demand. The loss, however, was an improvement…
by - April 15, 2009 9:00 pm
It’s an alliterative Feast, with Calico County, Bombay Billiard’s and lively larder.
by - April 15, 2009 7:00 pm
Attendance at the Tax Day Tea Party held Wednesday (April 15) in Pendergraft Park in downtown Fort Smith exceeded the expectations of co-organizer Greg White. The event, held 4 to…
by - April 15, 2009 1:06 pm
A concealed carry gun instructor takes issue with new disclosure rules.
by - April 15, 2009 12:15 pm
Southside High School journalism students will soon post their research and writing as contributors to The City Wire. Dalton Person, editor of Southside’s Southworld news magazine, Zach Wilson, Southworld assistant…
by - April 15, 2009 11:58 am
International Festival also offers a tasty fast fact about chili, the All-American dish.
by - April 15, 2009 11:29 am
St. Edward Mercy Health System announced Wednesday (April 15) that 64 full-time jobs will be cut immediately. Hospital officials said a “vast majority” of the jobs cut were non-direct care…
by - April 14, 2009 2:29 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors approved Tuesday to place on its April 21 voting agenda a measure that would allow daycares operating in residential areas to hire one permanent…
by - April 14, 2009 11:34 am
A new book suggests that the elitists are wrong: God is not dead.
by - April 14, 2009 11:04 am
February hospitality tax figures in Fort Smith totaled $56,708, down 7.1% from collections in February 2008. The top five hotels, based on February collections, were Hampton Inn, Holiday Inn City…
by - April 14, 2009 10:43 am
Three businesses in the Fort Smith region have received more than 10 of the grants.
by - April 14, 2009 10:40 am
story by Erika Lindsay and Randi, student journalists from Greenwood High School Near the end of the school year, seniors get restless. College acceptances have already gone out, scholarships have…
by - April 13, 2009 7:46 pm
Little Rock-based Bank of the Ozarks reported late Monday that its first-quarter net income was $9.28 million, up 19.6% from the same quarter of 2008. The bank reported the net…
by - April 13, 2009 4:26 pm
The national recession continues to hit the trucking sector as Lowell-based J.B. Hunt Transport Services saw its first-quarter income dip 15.3% to $30.8 million. Hunt, one of the nation’s largest…