by - November 28, 2008 4:03 pm
City of Fort Smith tax collections are up more than 6.5 percent over budget estimates, according to city figures. The city collected $1.71 million in taxes on September transactions, up…
by - November 27, 2008 7:37 am
Interstate 49 funding, natural gas industry regulations could be part of future Congressional action.
by - November 26, 2008 9:26 am
Jody Weiche, owner of The Specialty Advertising Company (Spadco Inc.) in Fort Smith, is going to Hollywood. Not that Hollywood. Weiche is one of 25 women from around the country…
by - November 26, 2008 9:02 am
We’ve seen just the tip of the iceberg in terms of U.S. natural gas production. Which could be great news for the Fort Smith region.
by - November 26, 2008 8:26 am
Little Rock-based Dillard’s Inc. has seen better days. The retailer reported Wednesday morning (Nov. 26) that it lost $56 million in the third quarter, compared to an $11.3 million loss…
by - November 25, 2008 4:01 pm
What Greg Nieto had to say Tuesday during a Fort Smith Board of Directors study session might not have been what some Fort Smith city directors wanted to hear. The…
by - November 25, 2008 3:47 pm
Jake Files, a former state representative from Fort Smith, has announced he will not seek the post of party chairman of the Arkansas Republican Party. Files is a former member…
by - November 25, 2008 10:56 am
Average and median prices of new and existing homes in the Fort Smith/Van Buren markets dropped 7 percent and 2.8 percent, respectively, between Aug. 4 and Nov. 24. This has…
by - November 25, 2008 7:47 am
News that freight demand in the U.S. continues to decline is not good news for Fort Smith-based Arkansas Best Corp. and Van Buren-based USA Truck Inc. Both companies have previously…
by - November 24, 2008 9:19 pm
Tax incentives for downtown developments, scholarships and medical concerns were part of the discussions. One legislator goes so far as to acknowledge the wisdom of Arkansas voters.
by - November 24, 2008 1:29 pm
While there are numerous steps to take to get your business started, understanding the requirements for your business whether in Arkansas or Oklahoma are critical to being allowed to operate your business
by - November 24, 2008 1:16 pm
More than 200 people visited the Opportunity Fair in the first 45 minutes the doors were open Monday morning, according to the staff of the Fort Smith Regional Chamber of…
by - November 24, 2008 8:02 am
Citigroup is the latest Wall Street financial company to receive a federal “rescue.” The Treasury Department announced late Sunday it would inject $20 billion from its $700 billion bailout package….
by - November 23, 2008 7:25 pm
The Fort Smith Department of Sanitation has found that the pressure of putrefaction is profitable; that the noxious and the nasty can be worth a nickel or two. Or millions.
by - November 23, 2008 5:21 pm
The number of homes sold in Crawford and Sebastian counties might be down for the year, but the average prices are up and the top prices for a home sold…
by - November 23, 2008 4:54 pm
If it happens, say goodbye to Graceland and say hello to $450 billion in damages.
by - November 22, 2008 7:04 pm
Transition time is always a good time to, well, transition. Sometimes it’s the best time to transition in a big way. If you, Kind Reader, need an example then you’re…
by - November 21, 2008 5:13 pm
The City Wire economic review for the week of Nov. 17 – Nov. 21: • Arkansas’ unemployment rate rose five-tenths of one percent to 5.4 in October, well above the…
by - November 21, 2008 12:35 pm
Regarding the proposed auto industry bailout, a Cato Institute researcher suggests it’s shaping up to be a taxpayer shakedown.
by - November 21, 2008 12:24 pm
The Arkansas Public Service Commission has approved a plan by Fort Smith-based Arkansas Oklahoma Gas Corp. to sell natural gas “for the exclusive purpose of fueling natural gas powered vehicles.”…
