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Fort Smith tax collections up in October report
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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Quorum Court funding vote raises legal question
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comA vote taken Monday night (Nov. 25) by the Sebastian County Quorum Court could leave one justice of the peace in violation of Arkansas law.Justice of the...
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Funding debate ongoing between Sebastian County officials
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comThe fight between Sebastian County Judge David Hudson and County Treasurer Judith Miller over financial software to be used in her office continues following...
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Area building permit values up 40% year-to-date
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comBuilding permits in Fort Smith, Greenwood and Van Buren were a combined $5.944 million for the month of November, a drop of 64.82% from the same month last...
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Icy weather predicted for NWA, Fort Smith areas
From a weather perspective, it may soon get nasty in Northwest Arkansas and the Fort Smith area – with possible “utility interruptions” part of a National Weather Service warning.AccuWeather.com on...
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Arkansas’ November report tax revenue below forecast
Year-to-date tax collections in Arkansas continue to trend higher, but an unusual corporate income tax swing helped push collections in the November report below budget estimates.Year-to-date gross...
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Prestige, protests come with Wal-Mart Board service
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comServing on the Wal-Mart Stores Board of Directors pays a handsome amount, but it’s not without some hazards as the retail giant is regularly a target for...
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Minimal impact seen with ‘distressed’ real estate sales
The sale of “distressed” real estate produces different results in Northwest Arkansas and the Fort Smith area.In the hot Benton County market, 15% of homes sales in October were a direct result of...
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Fort Smith, NWA area utilities prep for winter storm
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comAn expected mix of Arctic air and wintry precipitation has regional and local power companies making preparations as the National Weather Service in Tulsa has...
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Broadband groups send proposals to Gov. Beebe
story by Roby Brock, with Talk Business, a content partner with The City Wireroby@talkbusiness.netThe ambitious effort to expand broadband capability in Arkansas public schools moved forward on Tuesday...
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Boyd announces for House District 77 seat
Voters in Arkansas House District 77 now know the name of at least one candidate running to replace term-limited Rep. Stephanie Malone, R-Fort Smith.In statement issued Tuesday (Dec. 3), pharmacist...
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Fort Smith Board approves $47.9 million budget
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comThe Fort Smith Board of Directors passed a Fiscal Year 2014 operating budget at its regularly scheduled Tuesday (Dec. 3) meeting without much of the fanfare...
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Re-selling merchandise is ‘hot’ for Fayetteville company
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comMost people would not believe it if someone told them they made a living selling used items on eBay. But for one Northwest Arkansas company, selling...
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Area officials pleased with highway work, more on the way
story by Jamie Smithjsmith@thecitywire.comIt’s hard to travel anywhere in Northwest Arkansas and not see evidence of many ongoing road construction projects—and officials say the orange barrel...
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Trucking industry pushes back against new driver rules
story by Michael Tilleymtilley@thecitywire.comA legislative delay of new hours-of-service rules is being sought by the U.S. trucking industry, but the head of Arkansas’ trucking industry says the...
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Agri-mom finds success in the baby food business
story by Kerri Jackson Case, courtesy of Talk Business MagazineAs a fifth generation Arkansas family farmer, Fran Free set off to the University of Arkansas to study agriculture so she could learn the...
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2015 city budget work begins for Fort Smith finance director
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comWhile the battle of the fiscal year 2014 operating budget is now concluded, it does not mean the city of Fort Smith's finance department can sit back and...
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Downtowns new part of Northwest Arkansas Council strategy
A move announced Wednesday (Dec. 4) by the Northwest Arkansas Council is geared to build upon the past several years of renewed interest in developing downtown areas in Northwest Arkansas.The council...
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The Supply Side: ARROWSigns awaits national Walmart rollout
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comThey say necessity is the mother of invention and that’s certainly the case for ARROWSigns founder Rhonda Pieracci. The southern California entrepreneur has...
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Selection, cost questions raised with Riverfront trail work
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comFormer Fort Smith Parks Commission Chairman Bobby Aldridge resigned from his volunteer position in September in order to pursue contract work with the city of...
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