by - March 20, 2009 4:35 pm
Act 27 of the 87th Arkansas General Assembly may help avoid the troubles that ensued when former Fort Smith city director Velvet Medlock chose to live in a district other…
by - March 20, 2009 3:26 pm
Ivy Owen is hopeful the third visit from officials with a company based in Japan will indeed be the charm and result in bringing more than 300 new manufacturing jobs…
by - March 20, 2009 2:14 pm
In one year, Arkansas’ unemployment trust fund fell from a balance of $98.9 million to $0, with state officials borrowing federal dollars in a frantic effort to keep unemployment funds…
by - March 20, 2009 1:03 pm
It ain’t pretty. The 20th Century news model will fail in this century.
by - March 20, 2009 11:47 am
A local auto dealership manager sees some merit to a Friday report from Edmunds.com that some new cars can be purchased cheaper than similar used models. Edmunds said its research…
by - March 20, 2009 7:17 am
Peter reports from Austin on the great sounds before the ‘ridiculousness ensued.’
by - March 19, 2009 2:58 pm
The preliminary January unemployment rate for the Fort Smith region spiked to 7.7%, up from 6.1% in December, and up significantly over 5.9% in January 2008. A loss 2,300 manufacturing…
by - March 19, 2009 2:40 pm
The American Legislative Exchange Council rates Arkansas high on an economic outlook list as part of its “Rich States, Poor States” report. Helping Arkansas rank 12th among the 50 states…
by - March 19, 2009 1:11 pm
Extension of the trolley tracks in downtown Fort Smith could begin before the end of 2009, Bradley Martin and Jayne Hughes said during a Thursday (Mar. 19) commission meeting of…
by - March 19, 2009 6:08 am
OG&E has received approval for a $13.6 million rate increase for its 65,000 customers in western Arkansas. But the company noted in a press release that the increase “could be…
by - March 18, 2009 7:50 pm
Recent survey finds that just 3% of employers discontinued the match in 2008.
by - March 18, 2009 6:46 pm
Peter gets all mushy with mango juice and smooching after a movie. Get a room!
by - March 18, 2009 5:55 pm
An annexation of Ben Geren Park by the city of Fort Smith would allow the city to fall under a state hospitality tax provision of which North Little Rock is…
by - March 18, 2009 10:00 am
A press release from the Arkansas Insurance Department about the department’s ability to answer questions from Arkansans about financial assist with the continuation of health care coverage is only half…
by - March 18, 2009 8:53 am
Send less to the IRS by paying close attention to the deduction rules.
by - March 17, 2009 9:33 pm
The Arkansas-Oklahoma State Fair was named the 2008 Grand Old Classic Special Event award winner Tuesday night at the closing ceremonies of the 35th Annual Governor’s Conference on Tourism. The…
by - March 17, 2009 8:56 pm
Citing a need to focus on the declining quality of health care in the Fort Smith area, Fort Smith Mayor Baker has scheduled a health care forum for 7 p.m.,…
by - March 17, 2009 8:39 pm
Beginning May 1, the small lake at Carol Ann Cross Park in Fort Smith will be home to a fleet of five pedal-boats available for rental from Noah Steffey, owner…
by - March 17, 2009 1:35 pm
Editor’s note: The City Wire invited journalism students from Greenwood High School to obtain real-world reporting experience by researching, writing and contributing stories to The City Wire. The following story…
by - March 17, 2009 11:40 am
Many of the forces causing a decline in the global economy resulting in lower commodity prices.
