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Majority of Fort Smith Board quiet on library millage increase question
Four members of the Fort Smith Board of Directors would not comment on the 2 mil increase for the Fort Smith Public Library, with two directors planning to vote for the increase and one against.A...
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Personalization and subscriptions are changing retail realities
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comRetailers from Wal-Mart to Nordstrom are well aware of the challenges they face from ever-changing retail trends often driven by more consumer personalization...
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Fort Smith airport moves toward deal with Pro-Tec for fire and rescue services
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comIn a special meeting, the Fort Smith Regional Airport Commission on Tuesday (Aug. 12) approved entering into contract negotiations with Pro-Tec Fire Services...
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Arkansas legislators told details of school broadband fix
story from Talk Business & Politics, a TCW content partnerArkansas should be able to expand broadband access to all public schools without extra state funding because it’s currently wasting too...
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Barber sentencing delayed to October, attorneys push for leniency
story by Michael Tilleymtilley@thecitywire.comSentencing in the high-profile fraud case of former Northwest Arkansas developer Brandon Barber has been moved from Aug. 13 to Oct. 28. The delay may allow...
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Fort Smith Board discusses concerns with regional economy
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comThe Fort Smith Board of Directors dove into the region's economy and attempted to understand why the city has some of the highest numbers of households...
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Fort Smith library millage fails, Alma voters approve sales tax measure
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comVoters went to the polls in Alma and Fort Smith on Tuesday (Aug. 12) to decide on a sales tax issue in the Crawford County city and a millage increase in Fort...
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Numbers still good for Fort Smith regional travel, tourism sector
The Fort Smith regional travel and tourism sector continues to post gains compared to 2013 based on hospitality tax collections in Fort Smith and Van Buren, with sector employment still a bright spot...
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PolyTech gears up for growth aided by Wal-Mart manufacturing push
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comJim Benton and John McCutcheon, co-owners of PolyTech Plastic Molding in Prairie Grove, say they are living the dream since purchasing the plastic injection...
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Hembree Mercy Cancer Center unveils $5.1 million renovation, expansion
story and photos by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comMercy Fort Smith's Hembree Mercy Cancer Center showed off improvements at its long-time facility Tuesday (Aug. 13), including some of the most...
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Ben Geren Aquatics Center work ‘moving forward’ and on schedule
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comImages that appeared on Facebook this week show a Ben Geren Aquatics Center that is no longer a pile of dirt, but instead something that resembles a set of...
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Report: Arkansas must ‘ramp up’ workforce training efforts
story by Paul Holmes, courtesy of Talk Business & Politicspaul@talkbusiness.netReforming the state’s workforce education system is the single most-important issue in economic development, Chris...
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Wal-Mart quarterly income hits $4.09 billion, earnings guidance lowered...
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comEditor’s note: Story updated with changes throughout.A largely new leadership team at Wal-Mart Stores is focused on better store execution from Bentonville to...
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Delta Plastics announces plan to reduce agri water usage by 20%
story by Roby Brock, with Talk Business & Politics, a content partner with The City Wireroby@talkbusiness.netDelta Plastics and a consortium of agricultural interests in Arkansas launched a new...
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Legislators to push for amendment abolishing office of Lt. Governor
story from Talk Business & Politics, a TCW content partnerSenators Keith Ingram, D-West Memphis, and Jimmy Hickey, Jr., R-Texarkana, will lead a bipartisan effort to abolish the office of...
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More jobs, investment planned for former Phoenix Village Mall area
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comProperty within and near a once dying Fort Smith mall is once again getting another injection of capital and jobs.The former Phoenix Village Mall was...
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Wal-Mart provides update on U.S. manufacturing jobs initiative
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comWal-Mart has leveraged its massive size and scale over the past 18 months to woo more suppliers into onshoring product manufacturing. The retailer says it’s just...
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Arkansas officials urged to adopt energy efficiency policy to meet EPA targets
story by Wesley Brownwesbrocomm@gmail.comA Washington, D.C.-based energy efficiency advocate told Arkansas regulators and others on Thursday that the state could see huge economic growth, save billions...
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EPA investigates Tyson’s chemical pollution accident in Missouri
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a new a criminal investigation into a chemical spill in Monett, Mo. from a wastewater facility operated by Tyson Foods. If the EPA charges Tyson...
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November contests set for municipal elections in the Fort Smith area
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comMunicipal candidate filings drew to a close at noon Friday (Aug. 15) and a large number of candidates have filed to run for positions ranging from city...
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