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No need yet for Foreign Trade Zone in Northwest Arkansas
story by Jamie Smith jsmith@thecitywire.comSo far no Northwest Arkansas companies have become subzones of Foreign Trade Zone 14 in Little Rock. Rumors that a new foreign trade zone was coming to the...
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Nesbit to pitch car dealership social media push at ‘best ideas’ contest
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comA Fort Smith automobile dealership is getting national attention for its efforts in the world of social media.According to a press release from the Driving...
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Attorney General candidates discuss issues, expertise, and ‘salt shaker’ ad
story from Talk Business & Politics, a TCW Media content partnerThe two major party candidates for Arkansas Attorney General tout their experience as positives for voters to consider this fall, but...
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'Story book' Showcase Home features beauty, functionality
story and photos by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comThe Greater Fort Smith Association of Home Builders Parade of Homes kicks off Oct. 3 and its showcase home features design elements that feature...
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Fort Smith area building permits down 55% in September
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comBuilding permits for the three largest cities in the Fort Smith region dropped 55.86% from September 2013 to the same month this year.The cities of Fort...
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Southwestern CEO, Gov. Beebe praise Fayetteville Shale Play investments
story by Wesley Brownwesbrocomm@gmail.comGov. Mike Beebe thanked hundreds of Southwestern Energy Co. employees on Wednesday (Oct. 1) for not only boosting the state’s economic fortunes over the last...
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The Supply Side: RevUnit expands to St. Louis, seeks bigger deals
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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Fort Smith metro jobless rate dips to 6.1%, but job numbers continue to fall
Labor market numbers continue to go in the wrong direction for the Fort Smith regional economy. The regional workforce declined 3.26% in August compared to August 2013, and the number of employed...
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Crane explains AG candidate Rutledge voter registration removal
story from Talk Business & Politics, a TCW content partnerEditor's note: KATV Channel 7 reporter Elicia Dover and Talk Business & Politics Editor Roby Brock contributed to this...
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Wal-Mart, retailers tune in weather forecasts to spur sales
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comNasty winter weather throughout large parts of the U.S. in the first quarter of 2014 resulted in a swift kick to the bottom line of many companies. Wal-Mart...
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Fort Smith budget review to include non-profit funding amounts
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comThe 2015 budgeting process for the city of Fort Smith is in full swing, with departments making requests for items large and small. Among the budgeting tasks...
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Arkansas’ September tax collections fall below forecasts
Overall Arkansas tax collections for the first quarter of the fiscal year were up only 0.8% compared to the same period in 2013 period, and are below budget forecasts by 0.5%, thanks to a reduction in...
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21 Manufacturing Day events planned in Arkansas
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comFriday (Oct. 3) marks National Manufacturing Day and events happening across the region will mark the event in an industry that has seen significant declines...
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Fort Smith officials expect lawsuit from Feds over Clean Water violations...
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comEditor's note: Updated with changes throughout.Negotiations with between the city of Fort Smith, the Environmental Protection Agency and the United States...
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Manufacturing Day in Fort Smith includes math and robotics
story and photos by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comNational Manufacturing Day has been a chance to promote the sector and lobby for renewed interest in making stuff in the U.S.A., but for a group of...
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Mercy opens new $42 million ortho hospital in Fort Smith
story and photos by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comAbout 100 people will have a new place to call their work home Monday while others needing orthopedic care will have that care closer to home...
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Ross pushes fair pay for women plan, Hutchinson fires back
story from Talk Business & Politics, a content partner with The City WireDemocratic candidate for governor Mike Ross recently unveiled a “Fair Pay & Equal Opportunity Plan” he said is meant to...
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Wal-Mart moving beyond retail to be a healthcare educator, provider
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comWal-Mart’s goal to save people money does not end with the cost and pricing of goods sold in their stores. The retail giant continues to spread its wings in the...
View ArticleCompanies large and small continue to use workplace chaplains
story by Jamie Smith and City Wire staffjsmith@thecitywire.comTo John McCutcheon, co-owner of Polytech Plastic Molding in Prairie Grove, the idea of contracting for a chaplaincy program for his...
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Fort Smith police, fire retirement plans pose big budget problems
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comEditor’s note: This is the first of two reports about future costs faced by the city of Fort Smith related to the police and fire retirement system. The...
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