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Fort Smith Board again rejects funding a utility department project
story by Aric Mitchell. special to The City WireYou win some, you lose some. For Steve Parke, director of utilities for the city of Fort Smith, the losses are starting to pile up. Parke has faced a...
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Hanesworth, Gilkey defeat incumbents in Fort Smith School Board election
It was not a good night for incumbents running for re-election to the Fort Smith School Board. Bill Hanesworth bested incumbent Rick Wade Jr., and Wade Gilkey defeated incumbent Russell Owen by wide...
View ArticleTyson Foods to add 60 jobs in its Council Bluffs pork plant
Tyson Foods announced plans to hire 60 additional workers for its case ready beef and pork plant in Council Bluffs, Iowa. This is a result of the company’s expanded production for pork chops and roasts...
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NRF study shows retailers like Wal-Mart struggle with organized retail crime
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comIt’s not often discussed in quarterly earnings calls but 97% of nation’s retailers recently survey by the National Retail Federation say they have been victims...
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Crystal Bridges Museum surpasses 2 million visitors, launches new campaign
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comIt took just 21 months for Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art to welcome one million visitors to Bentonville and now two years later two million people have...
View ArticleThe Supply Side briefs: Exec moves at Dean Foods and JBS
Ralph Scozzafava has been promoted to chief operating officer of dairy giant Dean Foods effective Oct. 1. In this new role he will continue to oversee the commercial functions of sales, marketing,...
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Newly elected school board members talk mascot change, charter school
story by Aric Mitchell, special to The City WireVoters hoping for a turnaround on the Fort Smith School Board's decision to nix the "Rebels" mascot change for Southside High School may be in for a...
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Gov. Hutchinson talks about hiring new state Parks & Tourism Director
story by Wesley Brown, courtesy of Talk Business & Politicswesbrocomm@gmail.comAfter giving a pep talk to hospitality industry leaders at the Statehouse Convention Center in downtown Little Rock,...
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Arkansas Supreme Court cleared in misconduct claim in gay marriage case
story by Roby Brock, a TCW content partner and owner of Talk Business & Politicsroby@talkbusiness.net The state Judicial Discipline and Disability Commission (JDDC) concluded Wednesday that no...
View ArticleLet teachers teach
opinion by Maylon RiceEditor’s note: Maylon Rice has 40 years of experience working as a newspaper reporter, columnist and editor at several Arkansas newspapers. He ran, unsuccessfully for the Arkansas...
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Walmart to add 60,000 seasonal workers, 1,245 of those in Arkansas
Walmart will hire 60,000 workers to help the retailer through the holiday shopping cycle, with 1,245 of those short-term hires to be in Arkansas, the company announced Thursday (Sept. 17) with a...
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August foreclosure pace doubles in Northwest Arkansas, Fort Smith area
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comThe local foreclosure pace in August bucked the national trend as the number of filings doubled in Benton, Sebastian and Washington counties compared to the same...
View ArticleInvoTek to participate in $5 million, five-year project
Alma-based InvoTek Inc., along with three clinical partners, received funding from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR).The 5-year, $5 million...
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Walton Foundation supports new ‘Childhood Initiatives’ center in Bentonville
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comBankers, builders, philanthropists, civic leaders, business and education professionals convened early Thursday (Sept. 17) in Bentonville to celebrate the legacy...
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The Video Wire: Something about moving on and being positive
Efforts are made by Dawson Meadows to become Arkansas’ next Parks & Tourism Director or a small boat captain. Or maybe both. It’s uncertain. Also, there is no bleeping in this report, although some...
View ArticleABF Freight, Panther Logistics make top truckers list for 2015
ABF Freight and Panther Premium Logistics have been named to Inbound Logistics’ Top 100 Truckers list for 2015. The two operations are subsidiaries of Fort Smith-based ArcBest Corp.Each year, Inbound...
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Tusk to Tail: 7 Predictions from Highly Effective Tailgaters, Week 3
this future award-winning report compiled by David RiceEditor’s note: Welcome to the fourth season of Tusk to Tail – the sport of tailgating as organized, performed and perfected by a group of Hog fans...
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Arkansas health reform report to include ‘out of the box’ ideas
story by Steve Brawner, courtesy of Talk Business & Politicsbrawnersteve@mac.comThe consultants who are preparing a report that will guide Arkansas’ health reform efforts are “absolutely in writing...
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Wal-Mart to build two e-commerce fulfillment centers in central Florida
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comWal-Mart Stores will build its next two e-commerce fulfillment centers in south-central Florida as part of its continued focus and investment to drive more...
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National bank chief seeks financial protections for community banks
story by Wesley Brown, courtesy of Talk Business & Politicswesbrocomm@gmail.comFormer Oklahoma governor and American Banking Association CEO Frank Keating told an audience of mostly legal and...
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