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At least one contest emerges in Fort Smith Board of Directors race
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comThe race for the position seven at-large city director is now a competitive one after Fort Smith Parks Commissioner Sherry Toliver announced her intention...
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AG McDaniel says Arkansas in a ‘difficult place’ on death penalty rules
story by Roby Brock, with Talk Business, a content partner with The City Wireroby@talkbusiness.netAttorney General Dustin McDaniel says that while lethal injections are gummed up in the legal system,...
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Fort Smith School Board moves forward with $40 million events complex
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comThe Fort Smith School Board took a step forward in plans for a new district performing arts center and basketball arena, with the board voting 7-0 Monday...
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Cherokee Nation unveils $80 million gaming complex in Roland
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comThe Cherokee Nation broke ground Tuesday (April 29) on a new $80 million Cherokee Casino and Hotel at a site adjacent to its more than 20-year-old facility in...
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Wal-Mart convenes key partners to talk recycling, sustainability
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comPartnering for a greener world was the theme of Wal-Mart’s Sustainability Expo event held Tuesday (April 29) in Rogers. The retail giant assembled a cast of...
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WalletHub: Arkansas ranks next to last in financial literacy
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comFinancial literacy ratings assigned by WalletHub based on federal data indicates Arkansas is way behind the curve when it comes to overall financial knowledge in...
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Crawford County officials ask voters to ‘sacrifice right now’ for jail tax
story and photo by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comCrawford County Judge John Hall and Sheriff Ron Brown spoke to a decidedly friendly crowd Tuesday (April 29) as the two men brought made yet another...
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USA Truck posts $1.5 million loss in the first quarter (Updated)
Editor's note: Story is updated with changes throughout.Van Buren-based USA Truck continues to lose money, but the losses are trending lower and officials with the trucking company maintain that their...
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Wal-Mart to build online grocery pick-up center in Bentonville
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comWal-Mart is wasting no time in deploying its latest grocery format — a stand alone pick-up center where shoppers can drive up and retrieve their online orders...
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Arkansas Best Corp. to become ArcBest, stock ticker symbol to change
Christmas may come early to select signage and print companies with Fort Smith-based Arkansas Best Corp. announcing Wednesday (April 30) that as of May 1 the transportation holding company will rename...
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UAFS officials provide update on new campus fitness center
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comThe University of Arkansas at Fort Smith's Board of Visitors received an update Wednesday (April 30) on the university's planned new fitness center.According...
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Minimum wage hike fails in U.S. Senate, debate continues in Arkansas
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comEfforts to increase the minimum wage aren't just happening – or not happening – in the halls of Congress or the West Wing. A group in Arkansas is working to...
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First Bank sues Dennis Smiley, Arvest and other lenders
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comAnother bank has joined the growing web of lawsuits, counter complaints and pleas for judgment in the Dennis Smiley fraud saga. To date there have been seven...
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Shepard named CEO of Arvest Bank operations in Fort Smith area
Rodney Shepard, a former top officer with Arvest Bank operations in the Fort Smith area, is returning to be the new president and CEO of Arvest Bank of Fort Smith. He is now the head of Arvest Bank...
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First quarter home sales up almost 3% in Arkansas’ largest markets
Home sales in Arkansas four largest metro areas during the first quarter of 2014 are up almost 3% compared to the same period of 2013, but the average per home sales price is down more than 3% and the...
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Weather, one-time charge pushes ArcBest to first quarter loss of $5.2 million
The first quarter financials for ArcBest Corporation (formerly known as Arkansas Best Corp.) were not as good as analysts expected thanks to a pension settlement charge and the estimated negative...
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Fort Smith area jobless rate falls to 6.9% in March
Editor’s note: This story is a component of The Compass Report. The quarterly Compass Report is managed by The City Wire. Supporting sponsors of The Compass Report are Cox Communications and the Fort...
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Big second fiscal quarter profits expected for Tyson Foods
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comThe stars have been aligned for Tyson Foods this past year and the meat giant is expected to produce another record quarter when it reports earnings on Monday...
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Fort Smith sales tax revenue up in March report, but below estimates
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comSales tax collections for the city of Fort Smith were down in city and county sales taxes for the first quarter of the year.Each of the city's 1% sales taxes...
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The Friday Wire: Miserable money managers and a new corporate name
Details on the lack of financial literacy in Arkansas, positive recovery for U.S. Sen. John Boozman, death penalty difficulties and a new name for the transportation artists formerly known as Arkansas...
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