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Crawford County may soon adopt leave time plan
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comCould the fight over the donation of leave time in Crawford County be coming to an end? It appears so, according to Justice of the Peace Stanley Clark, who...
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Optimism up for residential space in downtown Fort Smith
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comDowntown Fort Smith, an area once described as rundown with gutted buildings and others in disrepair, has recently been experiencing a re-birth, of sorts, but...
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Tyson stock tumbles on downgrade
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comInvestors of Tyson Foods got cold feet on Monday (Aug. 26) amid concerns of steep production increases that will most certainly pressure poultry margins in the...
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UA releases details on firing of John Diamond
University of Arkansas officials on Monday defended the sudden decision to end the employment of Associate Vice Chancellor of University Relations John Diamond, with UA Chancellor G. David Gearhart...
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Arkansas River system in need of modernization
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comThe U.S. Corps of Engineers says some infrastructure on the navigable Arkansas River is becoming critically old, with a waterway official suggesting a...
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Sens. Files, Lindsey seek balance in ethics reform
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comEven though the Arkansas Ethics Commission has admitted to being "spread pretty thin," senators on both sides of the aisle say the best approach to ethics...
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Revenue decline focus of Fort Smith Board session
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comMembers of the Fort Smith Board of Directors discussed city finances at today's noon study session, where they learned that the city's 2014 budget would...
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Wal-Mart expands benefits to include same-sex couples
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comThe nation’s largest private employer — Wal-Mart Stores Inc. — expanded the parameters of its company benefit package to include spouses of full-time employees...
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Officials talk finances of polling site changes
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comA plan that has been under consideration by the Sebastian County Election Commission continued its crawl toward possible adoption on Tuesday (Aug. 27), but...
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Fort Smith area jobless rate falls in July
Editor’s note: This story is a component of The Compass Report. The quarterly Compass Report is managed by The City Wire and presented by Fort Smith-based Benefit Bank. Other supporting sponsors of The...
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MBA demand creates supply issue for Walton College
story by Michael Tilleymtilley@thecitywire.comNot only is the management of product and people related to supply and demand part of the curriculum at the University of Arkansas’ Walton College, it’s...
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Arkansas officials discuss immigration impact, politics
story by Ryan Saylor and Roby Brockrsaylor@thecitywire.comA recent report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows a rise in the percentage of foreign-born workers in the American labor force and it's...
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Darr bows out of 4th Congressional race (Updated)
story by Roby Brock, with Talk Business, a content partner with The City Wireroby@talkbusiness.netLt. Gov. Mark Darr (R) says he will no longer be a candidate for the U.S. Congress, District 4 seat....
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Officials from three states gather to talk I-49 funding
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comRepresentatives from Arkansas, Louisiana and Missouri gathered in Barling on Thursday (Aug. 29) to discuss the status of the Interstate 49 project that will...
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Arkansas Best, Teamsters contract delayed again
story by Michael Tilleymtilley@thecitywire.comA partial approval of contract terms that may push forward by several weeks ratification of a five-year labor agreement was likely not the report officials...
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The path widens to a Republican primary win
story by J.R. Davis, from Talk Business, a TCW content partnerThe path to victory for a statewide candidate in a Republican primary is said to go through Northwest Arkansas, specifically Benton County,...
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Court again rejects ABF suit against Teamsters
ABF Freight System has again seen a $750 million lawsuit against the International Brotherhood of Teamsters and YRC rejected by a federal court.ABF, the largest subsidiary of Fort Smith-based Arkansas...
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Murphy USA spin-off begins first trading day
story by Roby Brock, with Talk Business, a content partner with The City Wireroby@talkbusiness.net Being ready for Day One is the No. 1 priority for Arkansas’ newest publicly traded company, Murphy...
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Van Buren road work to improve traffic flow
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comThe commute along Van Buren's north side will likely be a little smoother in coming weeks due to upcoming milestones associated with two different road...
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ARK Challenge Demo Day approaches for nine teams
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comIt’s crunch time for nine entrepreneurial teams taking part in this year’s ARK Challenge as they get ready for the high stakes program finale — Demo Day — set...
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