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Solutions to rising teacher insurance rates discussed
story by Roby Brock, a TCW content partner and owner of Talk Businessroby@talkbusiness.netArkansas lawmakers discussed how to handle a $53 million deficit in the Public School Health Insurance program...
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Credit delinquencies fall, despite more spending
Consumers have shown in recent months they are quite willing dole out money for large ticket items such as new cars and even homes, but at the same time retailers and restaurants report mixed results...
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Lack of Mexican cattle pushes U.S. prices higher
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecirtywire.comSteak and hamburger lovers will pay more to eat beef in the coming year as the number of cattle imported from Mexico continues to plummet. Consumers may wonder...
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Thermold to move operations, 65 jobs to Fort Smith,
story by Michael Tilleymtilley@thecitywire.comAs Thermold Magazines President Sylvan Bednar made his way up to address a crowd of about 75 gathered Tuesday morning (Sept. 10) at the Fort Smith Regional...
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New Arkansas jobs coming soon from Wal-Mart onshoring
story by Michael Tilleymtilley@thecitywire.comGov. Mike Beebe said in late August he was optimistic Arkansas would soon see results from job recruitment efforts associated with the Wal-Mart...
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First two A-10 ‘Warthogs’ depart 188th
Tuesday delivered a visible beginning of the end for the 188th Fighter Wing mission in Fort Smith as two A-10 war planes departed the Fort Smith Regional Airport for a new home at Moody Air Force Base...
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Fort Smith to move toward more CNG vehicles
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comCitizens of Fort Smith may not notice anything different, but following today's (Sept. 10) Board of Directors study session, the city will begin attempts to...
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Marshals Museum moving to larger site on the riverfront
The U.S. Marshals Museum Board of Directors on Tuesday (Sept. 10) approved a plan to move the museum site about 2,000 feet north on the Arkansas River bank in order to provide more space for the more...
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Beebe: ‘Awfully high’ teacher premiums needs a real fix
Gov. Mike Beebe said Wednesday (Sept. 11) that any short-term solution to a $53 million shortfall in the Public School Health Insurance program must be tied to a long-term solution that could include...
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Wal-Mart exec predicts improved results
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comSticking with its low price strategy, Walmart U.S. CEO Bill Simon said the back half of this fiscal year will deliver improved financial results, led by rapid...
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Mix of silence and bells mark 9-11 memorials
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comIt was 12 years ago today that terrorists hijacked and crashed commercial airliners into the World Trade Center in New York, the Pentagon near Washington, and...
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‘Fort Smith Film Mafia’ competes in 48-hour film festival
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comFor anyone who has ever been involved with filmmaking, the process often times is long and tedious with hours spent filming a single scene and months of...
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NWA, Fort Smith area report mixed foreclosure results
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comForeclosure activity in Northwest Arkansas and the Fort Smith metro area was mixed in August, according to Irvine, Calif.-based RealtyTrac. Benton and Washington...
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Tourism tax revenue down for Fort Smith, Van Buren
Editor’s note: This story is a component of The Compass Report. The quarterly Compass Report is managed by The City Wire and presented by Fort Smith-based Benefit Bank. Other supporting sponsors of The...
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Wal-Mart highlights sustainable efforts
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comSustainability has been a major platform for retail giant Wal-Mart since 2005 and the company continues to enlist the help of suppliers to move the needle....
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Simmons First details the $53.6 million bid
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comSimmons First National CEO George Makris said the $53.6 million bid for Metropolitan National Bank was grounded in thorough due diligence conducted by 10 of its...
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China is a land of opportunity for poultry growth
story by Kim Souza, courtesy photosksouza@thecitywire.com In the five years through 2013, revenue for China’s poultry farming industry has grown at an average annualized rate of 7.7% to $75.3 billion...
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Arkansas Democratic Party leaders meet in Northwest Arkansas
story and photos by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comFor the first time in seven years, the Democratic Party of Arkansas on Saturday (Sept. 14) held their quarterly state committee meeting in...
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UAFS to build $15.5 million visual arts facility
A $15.5 million grant from a Siloam Springs-based foundation will help the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith construct a 58,000-square-foot visual arts building that will include a 150-seat film...
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Former Whirlpool plant manager part of pollution lawsuit
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comThe latest twist in the saga resulting from Whirlpool's disclosure that it contaminated its manufacturing site and a surrounding neighborhood with...
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