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Fort Smith Board supportive of trail expansion, Steel Horse Rally
A majority of the Fort Smith Board of Directors appear open to the idea of redirecting a portion of the city’s sales tax revenue for streets to help fund a plan to create a “continuous” and “connected”...
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New 188th commander makes history, ready to get unit ‘mission capable’
photo and story info provided by the Arkansas National GuardCol. Bobbi Doorenbos took command of the Arkansas Air National Guard's 188th Wing from Col. Mark W. Anderson in a formal change-of-command...
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Core Brewery on tap for record 2015 with brand and pub expansions
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comJesse Core, a former Tyson Foods system analyst, is putting his Harding University master’s business degree to good use. He’s grown his beer brewing hobby from a...
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Gov. Hutchinson outlines tax cut plan, freezes state hiring
story by Roby Brock, a TCW content partner and owner of Talk Business & Politicsroby@talkbusiness.netOn Wednesday, Gov. Asa Hutchinson disclosed more details of his proposed middle-class tax cut...
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Arkansas teen pregnancy costs exceed $143 million annually
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comFemale leaders and a few brave men packed the room at the University of Arkansas Global Campus in Rogers on Wednesday (Jan. 14) to discuss teen pregnancy and the...
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Arkansas River tonnage dips 3% in 2014, but inbound tonnage up 11%
Big reductions in the amount of coal, wheat and farm products shipped on the Arkansas River were primary reasons for a 3% drop in tonnage shipped in 2014 compared to 2013. The good news is that a...
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Buddy Wray says mistakes are necessary for business success
story by Michael Tilleymtilley@thecitywire.comEditor’s note: This story first appeared in the January-February 2015 issue of Talk Business & Politics magazine. Link here to read the digital version...
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Target exiting Canada could be an opportunity for Walmart
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comTarget is saying “Adios” to Canada as the retailer announced plans to shutter its 133 stores that it opened in that market in the past two years. Insiders see it...
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Arts and culture accounted for 4.3% of U.S. economy in 2012
The U.S. Department of Commerce recently issued a report that attempts to apply numbers and definition to the assumption that Richard Florida’s “Creative Class” has a direct and dynamic impact on the...
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Sebastian, Crawford county home sales up more than 14% in 2014
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comEditor’s note: This story is a component of The Compass Report. The quarterly Compass Report is managed by The City Wire, and sponsored by Arvest Bank....
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Arkansas' private option plan will be the hot topic of the legislative session
story from Talk Business & Politics, a content partner with The City WireNo two words could define this year’s legislative session more than these: “private option.”The program, which uses Medicaid...
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‘Web-cam’ abortion bill, concealed handgun bill filed
story by Michael Wilkey, with Talk Business & Politicsmwilkey@talkbusiness.netA so-called “web-cam abortion bill” was filed Thursday with supporters expecting a committee hearing on the bill...
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McMillon approves more exec moves, departures at Walmart U.S.
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comChange has been a theme at Bentonville-based Wal-Mart Stores under the new leadership of CEO Doug McMillon who took the helm almost a year ago. Executives...
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Group meets to begin effort to change Fort Smith’s form of government
About 40 people gathered Friday night (Jan. 16) in Fort Smith for the first official meeting of a group – Take Back the Fort 2015 – to collectively discuss their plans to begin a petition drive in...
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Arkansas severance tax tally on record pace, but low prices could end run
story by Wesley Brownwesbrocomm@gmail.comArkansas’ severance tax collections hit a record for the month of December, but plummeting natural gas prices and declining rig counts could threaten the...
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XNA sets new traffic record in 2014, Fort Smith airport traffic up almost 10%
Editor’s note: This story is a component of The Compass Report. The quarterly Compass Report is managed by The City Wire and is sponsored in the Fort Smith area by Arvest. Supporting sponsors of The...
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Bill filed to record executive sessions for prosecutorial review
story from Talk Business & Politics, a TCW content partnerA bill has been filed that would require all executive sessions to be recorded, with copies provided to the prosecuting attorney’s office...
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Tyson Foods marks 80 years as a company, set for shareholder meeting
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comWhen Springdale-based Tyson Foods holds its annual shareholders meeting Jan. 30, the company will also mark 80 years of continued business in one form or...
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Program, campus and enrollment growth continues at ATU-Ozark
story by Michael Tilleymtilley@thecitywire.comWith student and program growth at Arkansas’ leading universities capture most of the headlines, one may be forgiven for not knowing of the almost 33%...
View ArticleU.S. Supreme Court passes on swipe fees case brought by retailers
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comThe battle over interchange fees between the nation’s retailers and banks hit a road block as the U.S. Supreme Court decided to not hear the case filed by the...
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