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The Friday Wire: Barling liquor and a chicken chief change
A second look at a third high school, sudden departure of a chicken chief, Barling’s liquor request and the potential contest between Hillary and Huckabee are part of the Feb. 28 Friday Wire for the...
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Speaker Carter unsure of how to solve ‘Private Option’ political impasse
story from Talk Business, a TCW content partnerStill two votes shy of a supermajority in the Arkansas House, Speaker Davy Carter (R-Cabot) says he is unsure of what potential change may secure the...
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Wal-Mart invites more conversation with a new corporate blog
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comUnder the direction of its new CEO Doug McMillon, Wal-Mart Stores is embracing an open conversation with its stakeholders and anyone else who has something to...
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Waltons remain world’s wealthiest family
Wielding a combined net worth of nearly $140 billion, the Walton family heirs were again dubbed the world’s wealthiest family, according to Forbes Annual Billionaire List.Christy Walton, the...
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The Supply Side: Unlocking opportunity, winning Hispanic favor
story by Kim Souza ksouza@thecitywire.comEditor’s note: The Supply Side section of The City Wire focuses on the companies, organizations, issues and individuals engaged in providing products and...
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Most regional House and Senate candidates to run unopposed
story by Ryan Saylor and Michael Tilleyrsaylor@thecitywire.comEditor’s note: A final list of candidates for federal and state races in or including the Fort Smith and Northwest Arkansas areas is at the...
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Crawford, Sebastian County candidates set for primary, general races
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comLocal candidate filings concluded Monday (March 3) at noon across the state, even as icy roads made traveling treacherous throughout much of the state.The...
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UAFS, The City Wire partner on presenting essays on politics
Three faculty members with the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith and The City Wire will collaborate to deliver a series of political-based essays and reports beginning in March.The series is...
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Wal-Mart to expand 'tethering' concept with pick-up depots
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comConvenience is the name of the game in retail these days and Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is taking nothing for granted as they test and build out a tethering system...
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Arkansas House approves ‘Private Option,’ goes to Beebe for signature
story by Roby Brock, with Talk Business, a content partner with The City Wireroby@talkbusiness.netOn a fifth and final effort, the Arkansas House of Representatives passed a funding measure for the...
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Arkansas year-to-date tax collections on a downward path
The growth of year-to-date tax collections in Arkansas is on a downward trend, and the February gross revenue number was below the budget forecast. The February report also showed a continued decline...
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February building permit values up more than 12% in the Fort Smith area
February building permits came in at a combined $7.405 million for the cities of Fort Smith, Greenwood and Van Buren. The total is an increase of 12.04% over the same period last year, which saw only...
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Arkansas Congressional delegation pans 2015 Obama budget plan
President Barack Obama unveiled Tuesday (March 4) his 2015 budget proposal he says will cut deficits, put Americans to work, promote national security and will “redesign high schools to help students...
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First job of next Arkansas governor may be to appoint a Sebastian County JP
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comOne of the first actions of the new Arkansas governor will not be policy-related once the individual takes office in 2015. Instead, the new governor is likely...
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Fort Smith Board approves funding for River Valley Sports Complex
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comConstruction of a new tournament softball facility at Chaffee Crossing will move forward later in 2014 after a series of votes by the Fort Smith Board of...
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Rogers, Van Buren finding success with 'New Tech' schools
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.com"New" high schools are popping up in communities in the region, filling a district's capacity needs while potentially changing the way students learn.The...
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Tyson Foods, Pilgrim’s play pricing game with market share push
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comSitting pretty on fat balance sheets, the nation’s two largest chicken companies are it again, strategically planning to grow market share in the highly...
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Financial outlook improves for Arkansas Best, USA Truck
story by Michael Tilleymtilley@thecitywire.comThe outlook for two trucking operations that employ more than 1,000 in the Fort Smith region – and many of those being good-paying jobs – is improving....
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Rice tells Fayetteville crowd that Putin is ‘ruthless,’ and an ‘intimidator’
story by Ben Pollock, special to The City WireFormer Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice told an audience of several thousand Wednesday night that Russia's takeover of the Crimean peninsula was a...
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Rising consumer debt also linked to lackluster retail results
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comConsumer debt, and not just wicked winter weather, is having a chilling effect on retail sales. Consumer debt rose by $241 billion in the fourth quarter of 2013,...
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