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Arvest counsel asks for continuance in suits against Dennis Smiley
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comThree civil lawsuits against former Arvest Bank bank president Dennis Smiley may be put on hold until the ongoing criminal case is resolved, according to a...
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Regional air travel down in July, XNA to add San Francisco flight
Editor’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. Supporting sponsors of The Compass Report are Cox...
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Five Fort Smith City Directors discuss preferences on hiring new city boss
story by Michael Tilleymtilley@thecitywire.comAt least three Fort Smith City Directors say government leadership experience is not a necessity in the search for a new city administrator, with Vice...
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UALR, eSTEM announce nationally unique public charter school partnership
story by Steve Brawner, courtesy of Talk Business & Politicsbrawnersteve@mac.comUniversity of Arkansas at Little Rock and eStem Public Charter Schools announced a partnership Monday where eStem...
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Wal-Mart quarterly earnings fall 15%, company lowers full-year income guidance
Wal-Mart Stores posted second quarter net income of $3.475 billion, 15% below the same period in 2014 and well below the consensus of analyst estimates. Lower margins on U.S. sales and ongoing...
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Report: Private Option nets Arkansas budget $438 million by 2021
story by Roby Brock, a TCW content partner and owner of Talk Business & Politicsroby@talkbusiness.netA consulting group hired by a legislative task force says the Private Option will have a net...
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Arkansas River tonnage down 25% in July, traffic improves in August
The long rain-induced nightmare for port, barge and other operators on the Arkansas River may soon be over, but the impact of heavy rains earlier this year pushed river tonnage down more than 25% in...
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Gov. Hutchinson orders second try on Private Option verification process
story by Steve Brawner, courtesy of Talk Business & Politicsbrawnersteve@mac.comThe backlog of cases verifying the incomes of Medicaid and private option recipients has been eliminated, and the...
View ArticleCollective Bias ranked among fastest growing private companies
Collective BIas, based in Rogers, was named to the Inc. 5000 list of Fastest-Growing Private Companies in America.Recognizing its 548% three-year revenue growth, Collective Bias ranked No. 808 on the...
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Shrinkage, supercenter sales part of ‘Urgent Agenda’ list at Wal-Mart HQ
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comShrinkage. Supercenter sales. Stocking shelves. Stuff in storage; aka, too much inventory. Those are some of the “Urgent Agenda” item edicts from the corporate...
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Fort Smith Director calls for auditor on $480 million in sewer system work
story by Aric Mitchell, special to The City WireSteve Parke, director of utilities for the city of Fort Smith, had another tough night in front of the city’s Board of Directors at Tuesday’s (Aug. 18)...
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Buddy Philpot to step down as head of the Walton Family Foundation
Buddy Philpot will step down as executive director of the Walton Family Foundation, the philanthropic organization started by Sam and Helen Walton, after 15-years of service.He recently notified the...
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Hutchinson: Keep Medicaid expansion if Feds allow for waivers
story by Steve Brawner, courtesy of Talk Business & Politicsbrawnersteve@mac.comGov. Asa Hutchinson laid out a seven-point plan Wednesday (Aug. 19) that would continue Arkansas’ participation in...
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Crawford, Sebastian county home sales flatten in July, up for the year
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comHome sales in Crawford and Sebastian counties are up 9% for the first seven months of the year, with the value of the sales up more than 15%. The sales have...
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Northwest Arkansas home sales value to top $1 billion in August
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comMultiple offers, higher appraisal values, and a single day on the market are just a few signs of a glowing hot local real estate market in Benton and Washington...
View ArticleBob Evans closes its Rogers restaurant
The Bob Evans restaurant in Rogers has closed as one of 20 underperforming sites shuttered by the Ohio-based this year. The windows have been boarded up and a sign on the premise states the that...
View ArticleRep. Boyd to seek re-election to House seat in Fort Smith
State Rep. Justin Boyd, R-Fort Smith, announced Thursday (Aug. 20) that he will seek re-election to the House District 77 seat during the 2016 election cycle. He is in his first two-year term.“My first...
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Arkansas student loan debt at $9 billion, small part of $1.19 trillion in U.S.
story by Rose Ann Pearcerapearce@thecitywire.comArkansas college students, past and present, are carrying student loan debt amounting to $9 billion according to U.S. Department of Education figures...
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The Video Wire: Expected puns and an Unexpected Project
A potentially X-rated portion of a recent Fort Smith Board of Directors briefly made the top news this week for The Video Wire. Really bad puns are included for free.In reporting on other news and area...
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Wal-Mart makes high-level executive changes in China
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comWal-Mart is making three major management moves related to its operation in China, with the moves possibly tied to a rumored larger shift in employment at the...
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