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Fort Smith defends ability to privately pull board agenda items
The city of Fort Smith has responded in a court filing to a lawsuit alleging that the city had violated the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act when City Clerk Sherri Gard twice contacted city...
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Second quarter income positive for USA Truck – finally
One positive quarter does not a turnaround make, but Van Buren-based USA Truck posted second quarter net income of $722,000, better than the $1.398 million loss in the same quarter of 2013 and the...
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Manufacturers' study: New EPA rules could cost Arkansas 10,000 jobs
story by Wesley Brownwesbrocomm@gmail.comA study released by the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) on Thursday said the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) new ozone standards could cause...
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Retailers, shoppers gear up for Arkansas’ tax free weekend
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comRetailers from Wal-Mart to local boutiques expect a busy weekend as Arkansas shoppers take advantage of the state-sponsored tax holidays beginning Aug. 2 and...
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Poll shows GOP with advantage in three Arkansas Congressional races
story from Talk Business & Politics, a TCW content partnerA new flurry of polling shows Republicans with a solid victory in one Congressional District, advantages in two other districts, and an...
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Van Buren loses ‘Rural Development’ status for home loan aid
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comVan Buren's eligibility for the Rural Development loans appeared safe following passage of a new federal Farm Bill earlier this year, but the community was...
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Five Rivers to build new bulk warehouse at port of Van Buren
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comThe port of Van Buren is expanding with the addition of a new 15,000-square-foot bulk storage building to be built by Five Rivers Distribution, according to...
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Hutchinson, Ross pitch their cause at Fort Smith chamber forum
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comThe race for Arkansas governor made a stop in Fort Smith Friday (Aug. 1) with Republican Asa Hutchinson and Democrat Mike Ross each addressing a crowd of 325...
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Fort Smith Board members dismissed from FOIA lawsuit
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comFour Fort Smith city directors were dismissed from a lawsuit alleging violations of the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act according to a Thursday (July 31)...
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Arkansas banks anticipate more demand for farm loans
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comFarming is still big business in Arkansas despite being overshadowed by headlines from corporate giants Wal-Mart, Tyson Foods and some of the nation’s largest...
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Year-to-date Fort Smith tax revenue up, but below estimates
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comWhile the first five months of 2014 have shown generally sluggish sales tax receipts, June's figures released by the city of Fort Smith on Aug. 1 show a...
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Hutchinson vows to fight EPA rules, AG McDaniel meets with EPA official
story by Roby Brock, with Talk Business & Politics, a content partner with The City Wireroby@talkbusiness.netGOP gubernatorial candidate Asa Hutchinson laid out a plan to fight Environmental...
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Arkansas’ healthy home sales pace continues with sales up 5.16%
Arkansas’ home sales market shows no signs of slowing down, with the number of homes sold during the first half of the year up more than 5% and the combined value of the homes sold up more than 2%....
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MarketPlace Grill to close Fort Smith site, expand in central Arkansas
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comMarketPlace Grill has closed its Fort Smith location, leaving more than 50 people without a job as the company works to actively expand its presence in...
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Businesses would pay most of millage increase for library
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comIn discussions about a two mil increase in property taxes to benefit the Fort Smith Public Library, much attention has been paid to the impact a tax increase...
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Arkansas consumers see favorable short-term spending
Consumers across Arkansas see favorable spending conditions in the short-term but when asked about future economic conditions the survey respondents expect leaner times for business conditions and...
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Report says Arkansas has steepest drop in uninsured
story from Talk Business & Politics, a content partner with The City WireArkansas has seen the nation’s steepest reduction in its percentage of uninsured residents, noted a Gallup report released...
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Fort Smith area building permits up more than 10% through July
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comThe values of building permits in Fort Smith, Greenwood and Van Buren were a combined $20.975 million in July, up nearly $6.46 million from July 2013 when the...
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Whirlpool may add additional pollution monitors near Fort Smith TCE area
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comWhirlpool has proposed additionally monitoring and testing of water and soil samples at sites near its now-shuttered manufacturing facility in south Fort...
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The Supply Side: Wal-Mart’s women empowerment effort exceed goals
story by Kim Souzaksouza@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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