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ATU economic report gives Fort Smith high marks, other data conflicts
Citing an improved labor market and sales tax collections, the city of Fort Smith was the top performing of 16 Arkansas cities measured by an economic index created by Arkansas Tech University. The...
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Teacher insurance ‘fix’ could cost Fort Smith schools $250,000 a year or more
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comFort Smith Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Benny Gooden told the district's school board Monday (June 23) that should a special session take place to...
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Whirlpool notes troubles with installing pollution monitors near Fort Smith...
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comWhirlpool’s attempts to get vapor intrusion monitors installed in structures above the potentially cancer-causing plume of trichloroethylene (TCE) have not...
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Enplanements still positive at XNA and Fort Smith, down in Little Rock
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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OK Foods denies allegation of interfering with a union vote
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comFort Smith-based OK Foods has denied accusations leveled by the National Labor Relations Board that it interfered with a union vote at its Heavener, Okla.,...
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Arkansas personal income slows; state farms hit by falling crop prices
story by Wesley Brownwesbrocomm@gmail.comPersonal income fell 0.2% in the first quarter as earnings for Arkansas workers failed to keep pace with inflation and Arkansas farms lost more than $1 billion,...
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Fort Smith Airport Commission moves to form fire department
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comThe Fort Smith Airport Commission voted Tuesday (June 24) to follow the recommendation of airport staff and form its own fire department to serve the airport...
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Arkansas Legislative special session to be held in Old State House
story by Roby Brock, with Talk Business & Politics, a content partner with The City Wireroby@talkbusiness.netTalk Business & Politics has confirmed that Arkansas House members will meet in the...
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Gov. Fallin, Sen. Inhofe, Lankford win GOP primaries in Oklahoma
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comVoters in Oklahoma went to the polls Tuesday (June 24) to decide nominees in a variety of statewide and local primary races. Perhaps the race receiving the...
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Home sales up almost 4% through May in Arkansas’ four largest markets
Of home sales in Arkansas’ four largest metro markets, the Fort Smith region is the surprise leader with the best percentage growth for the first five months of the year. And although the Northwest...
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Shepard eager to push growth priorities with new Arvest bank role
story by Michael Tilleymtilley@thecitywire.comBicycling helps keep him fit and trim, but on the June afternoon of the interview Rodney Shepard appeared tired, possibly a result of trying to meet...
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TV consumers evaluating their cable, satellite choices and spending
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comCable is not a utility bill but in the average household but about $120 is forked over each month for a plethora of channels that are getting watched less and...
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I-49 designation event comes with calls to complete the route in Arkansas
story and photos by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comMulti-state and local officials came together Wednesday (June 25) in a church parking lot in Alma not just to commemorate the designation of...
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Energy exec says understanding new EPA rules ‘another level of hell’
story by Wesley Brownwesbrocomm@gmail.comA representative of the state’s largest electric utility on Wednesday compared the Environmental Protection Agency’s new far-reaching guidelines to reduce...
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Fort Smith Board again rejects review and audit of city legal services (Updated)
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comEditor's Note: Updated with comment from City Directors Mike Lorenz and Andre Good.It happened again.Fort Smith City Director Philip Merry's attempt to get an...
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FASTER group calls for special session on public school connectivity
story from Talk Business & Politics, a content partner with The City WireBusiness leaders calling for the state’s public schools to connect to a university-based high-speed network hope to have...
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Kosmo Kooler wins innovation award, helps keep Fort Smith plant open
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comIt is a story of recovery and growth at Riverbend Industries in Fort Smith, according to CEO Ron Embree.It was just last year that Embree said the company had...
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LaMar to leave UAFS public relations post after 42 years
Sondra LaMar, long-time public relations director at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith, is leaving UAFS at the end of June, marking almost 42 years working in higher education.LaMar was hired by...
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‘Tenets of entrepreneurialism’ pushed by Noble Impact program
story and photos by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comNoble Impact brought its mission of engaging students to pursue public service as entrepreneurs to the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith this...
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Arkansas legislators may move to privative troubled teacher insurance fund
story by Roby Brock, a TCW content partner and owner of Talk Business & Politicsroby@talkbusiness.netA co-chair of a task force on teacher health insurance says after this week’s special session,...
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