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Developer pulls plans for renovation of Fianna Hills Country Club (Updated)
Editor’s note: See "Story Update" section for information from the Fort Smith Board meeting.A proposed $20 million development of the Fianna Hills Country Club is no more after developer Lance Beaty of...
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Wal-Mart’s big tech bets focused on content, attracting Gen Y
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comEfforts by Wal-Mart to build the next generation of retail has resulted in investments of about $2 billion in tech startups since 2011, according to Leon...
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Building activity strong in Fort Smith region, up 50.9% in first quarter
The value of building permits in Fort Smith, Greenwood and Van Buren were a combined $24.913 million in March, up 203.96% compared to $8.196 million in March 2013.For the first three months of 2013,...
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Hail, tornadoes heading to Fort Smith, Northwest Arkansas area
AccuWeather report by Alex Sosnowksi, expert senior meteorologist for AccuWeather.comMuch of Arkansas could face large hail, damaging winds and tornadoes on Wednesday and rain the rest of the week,...
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Sebastian County Election Commissioners talk polling site changes
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comA Tuesday (April 1) meeting of the Sebastian County Election Commission provided information on complaints about the consolidation of polling sites in rural...
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Arkansas sales and use tax revenue rises in March report
Overall Arkansas tax revenue is above forecast for the first nine months of the fiscal year, with sales and use tax collections – an indicator of consumer spending – continues to miss budget forecasts....
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5th annual The Compass Conference to focus on area medical sector
The 5th annual The Compass Conference will be held April 17 and will feature an update on economic conditions – based on data from The Compass Report – in the Fort Smith metro area during 2013 and...
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Former Arvest bank president sued over loan default
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comDennis Smiley, doing business as HDS Holdings LLC, was sued March 25 by Delta Trust & Bank in Benton County, over a personal loan default – it was latest...
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Sen. Holland mailer includes error, sparks political debate
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comIt may not be the way a candidate wants to introduce themselves to potential voters, but it was exactly what happened to Sen. Bruce Holland, R-Greenwood. A...
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CNG vehicle use off to rocky start in Fort Smith, NWA
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comIt was September 2013 when the Fort Smith Board of Directors directed the city administration to begin a phase-in of more compressed natural gas-run vehicles,...
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Bentonville, Fort Smith education officials support Common Core
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comWith the uproar over new Common Core standards leading some states, including Indiana and soon Oklahoma, to repeal all or part of the standards, local...
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Arkansas crop farmers plant less corn, more rice
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comCorn is a hot commodity in the Natural State given the year-round needs of the poultry industry, but this year Arkansas farmers plan to plant 280,000 less acres...
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Marohn: Most cities are on a financially unsustainable path
story by Michael Tilleymtilley@thecitywire.comChuck Marohn spent three hours Thursday morning (April 3) denuding decades-long accepted conventional wisdom of local government investment in...
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Fianna Hills Country Club could close in one to three months
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comFianna Hills Country Club is on life support with only one to three months of life left in it.That was the message Club Manager and Co-owner Jim Shields...
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More skills training needed in Arkansas says state jobs chief
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comThe world population is expected to explode to 14 billion people in the next 61 years, according to figures cited by Arkansas Economic Development Commission...
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New poll shows Ross and Hutchinson in a dead heat race
story from Talk Business, a TCW content partnerA new Talk Business-Hendrix College Poll shows the race between party front-runners Mike Ross (D) and Asa Hutchinson (R) to be a virtual dead heat, with...
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Dollar store formats defend their turf agains Walmart push
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comFamily Dollar is adding more than 400 food items across its 8,000 stores as company execs prepare to defend their convenience turf against Wal-Mart and other...
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Wal-Mart updates policy to accommodate pregnant workers
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comWal-Mart Stores tweaked its pregnancy policy in March following a proposed shareholder resolution and separate Jan. 11 charge filed with the federal Equal...
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$3 million-plus project in downtown Fort Smith moves forward
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comNearly a year after it was first announced, work has begun on the Garrison Pointe West development, which will convert six Garrison Avenue buildings into a...
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Sen. Pryor holds tiny lead over Rep. Cotton in U.S. Senate race
story from Talk Business, a TCW content partnerIncumbent Democratic U.S. Sen. Mark Pryor holds a three-point lead over his Republican rival, U.S. Rep. Tom Cotton, in the latest Talk Business-Hendrix...
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