Tag: Fort Smith area home sales

Files of Fort Smith considering Republican party top spot

Jake Files of Fort Smith will soon decide if he will seek the post of party chairman of the Arkansas Republican Party. Files is a former member of the Arkansas…

What happened to the I-49 push?

The once well-organized and very public grass-roots effort to promote the funding and construction of Interstate 49 through western Arkansas has generated little more than silence in the past few years.

Entrepreneurial development important to regional economic success

Regions with strong entrepreneurial programs have 125 percent more employment growth, 58 percent more wage growth and a 63 percent higher percentage of high-tech businesses. The Fort Smith region is not yet one of these entrepreneurial regions. But a few folks are working on it.

Target clarifies circular promoting University of Central Arkansas

On Friday (Nov. 7), The City Wire reported on a confusing advertising circular mailed by Target Corp. to Fort Smith area residents prior to the opening of its Fort Smith…

Baldor Electric announces quarterly dividend

Fort Smith-based Baldor Electric Co. continues with its history of dividend payments by announcing Tuesday a quarterly cash dividend of 17 cents per share. The payments are scheduled for Jan….

Digging out Detroit

Uncle Sam to pony up $50 billion.

Fort Smith/Van Buren real estate market prices reflect stability

Minor downward price adjustments and a steadily declining home inventory suggest relative stability in the Fort Smith and Van Buren residential real estate market. Average and median prices of new…

This week we remember Raymond and the others

(Editor’s note: This essay was first published in November 2002 when I was business editor of the Times Record. A version of that essay can be found here.) This week…

A note from the Arkansas Realtors Association

Conventional home loan money readily available in Arkansas.

Hard assessments necessary before starting a business

Self assessments and personal financial assessments are key steps any entrepreneur should take before starting a business.

Committee assignments, seniority set for area legislative delegation

Committee assignments and seniority are set for members of the Arkansas House of Representatives. The Arkansas Senate will do the same on Nov. 17. This report follows up on a…

Decline seen in foreclosure activity

October report optimistic on long-term trends.

Tyson Foods fiscal 2008 net income drops 67 percent

Tyson Foods Inc. reported early Monday that its net income for fiscal year 2008 was $86 million, down 67.9 percent from $268 million in fiscal 2007. The Springdale-based company posted…

Regional tourism, I-49 featured in Talk Business Quarterly

TBQ (Talk Business Quarterly) is out with its fourth issue of 2008. Roby Brock, editor-in-chief of the magazine, is a content partner with The City Wire. The new magazine features…

Job numbers put hard close on tough economic week

The City Wire economic review for the week of Nov. 3 – Nov. 7: • The Dow Jones Industrial average closed Friday up 248 points. However, the index ended the…

Is Target off target with foundation faux pas?

Key members of the chancellor’s office at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith are puzzled about the community investment program touted by Target. As Minneapolis, Minn.-based Target Corp. prepared…

Credit crunch? What credit crunch?

Commercial loans continue to grow.

Arkansas House, Senate members prepare for 2009 General Assembly

With the elections over, activity builds toward the 2009 Arkansas Legislative General Assembly. Today (Nov. 7), new and existing members of the Arkansas House of Representatives who will participate in…

Fort Smith airport traffic drops 20% in October (updated)

Paid enplanements at the Fort Smith Regional Airport could reach lows not seen since after the Sept. 11, 2001 tragedy. Paid October enplanements at the Fort Smith Regional Airport were…

Research suggests commercial chicken flock vulnerable to disease

The poultry industry is important to the Fort Smith region. OK Foods, a large regional poultry processing company is based in Fort Smith, and thousands of families in the region…