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NWA residential real estate sales sizzle
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comAgents and lenders across Northwest Arkansas said business could not have been better in August despite hot weather and threats of higher interest rates. There...
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HMA opens hospital service center in Fort Smith
More than 280 workers began a new job or the same job in a new space on Monday (Sept. 16) as Health Management Associates opened its regional service center in part of a facility that less than four...
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Area home sales jump in August
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comEditor’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...
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Officials say area river bridges safe from barge impact
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comIt was just late last month that two barges went on a directionless journey down the Arkansas River in Little Rock, striking the Interstate 30 bridge and a...
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Ben Geren golf course to lose at least $150,000
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comCounty officials on Wednesday (Sept. 18) were touting more than $1 million in improvements made at Ben Geren Regional Park over the last decade. Much of the...
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Some Arkansas manufacturers have trouble filling jobs
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comIt may seem odd to hear of a shortage in manufacturing workers following a decade which saw a nearly 25% decline in the number of manufacturing jobs available...
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Arkansas employers must offer benefits to same-sex couples
Although Arkansas has a ban on gay marriage, many Arkansas employers must now manage certain retirement plans, health insurance plans and other workplace benefits to include same-sex couples legally...
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ERC among Wal-Mart service suppliers
story and photos by Kara Nardoni, special to The City WireEditor’s note: The Supply Side section of The City Wire focuses on the companies, organizations, issues and individuals engaged in providing...
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90th Arkansas Best anniversary ‘an incredible thing’
story and photos by Michael Tilleymtilley@thecitywire.comSurvival attributed to the work of good people, the rewards of good risks and the whims of good fortune was the theme that emerged during the...
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Vote set (again) for Crawford County leave time issue
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comWhat started May 23 as a simple ordinance to come before the Crawford County Quorum Court that would have allowed employees to donate accumulated vacation...
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Wal-Mart wrestles down inventory ahead of holiday push
story by Kim Souza, with courtesy photoksouza@thecitywire.comConsumers wanting more choices and Wal-Mart’s shop local agenda have helped to push total inventories 5.5% higher over the past year. But...
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Computers and no 'glass ceilings' benefit Beall Barclay
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comOne of Arkansas' largest locally-owned accounting firms marked a major milestone Thursday (Sept. 19) – a half-century in operation. Beall Barclay &...
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Arkansas bank industry has been busy with mergers
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comA myriad of factors are converging upon and within Arkansas’ banking sector and it is spurring renewed interests in mergers and acquisitions on the heels of a...
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Ben Geren aquatics park cost over budget
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comConcerns raised earlier this year by members of the Sebastian County Quorum Court that the planned Ben Geren Aquatics Center could come in over budget have...
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‘Pipeline’ needed for female Arkansas Governor
story by Michael Tilley and Ryan Saylormtilley@thecitywire.comHaving a female name on the door of the Arkansas Governor’s office in the State Capitol is just a matter of finding the right candidate,...
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October foreclosure filings dip
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comThere were 546 households in the Natural State facing possible foreclosure last month, but new filings declined in Northwest Arkansas and remained flat in the...
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Softer sales don’t dampen Wal-Mart’s holiday plans
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comWal-Mart Stores Inc. execs have decked the halls in hopes of ample holiday cheer, despite negative comp sales in the U.S. for the 13-week period ending Oct....
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Gun giveaway by gubernatorial candidate draws fire
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comOne candidate for Arkansas governor is getting attention for an unusual giveaway on his campaign website.Republican Curtis Coleman is giving away an AR-15...
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Postal Service shipping costs to rise in 2014
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comIt will cost a little extra to ship that package to the family during the holidays next year if the United States Postal Service gets its way.The USPS...
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Fort Smith Director opposes ‘faith-based budgeting’
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comThe Fort Smith Board of Directors got their first in-depth look at the proposed fiscal year 2014 budget Thursday night (Nov. 14) and it did not take long for...
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