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Fayetteville, Fort Smith libraries push plans for ‘maker spaces’
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comIt was just more than a month ago that Fort Smith business and civic leaders said a concept similar to North Little Rock's Arkansas Innovation Hub was needed...
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Attorneys McCutchen, Campbell join forces in new law firm
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comTwo prominent attorneys who have been in the news in recent weeks and months due to their legal wrangling with the city of Fort Smith have joined forces to...
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Northwest Arkansas homebuilding pace tapers in June
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comThe local homebuilding pace appears to be stabilizing among the majority of the large cities in the two-county area. Commercial projects, including multifamily...
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Second quarter positive for ArcBest, first half 2014 revenue up 12.6%
Fort Smith-based ArcBest (formerly Arkansas Best Corp.) appears to be on its way to two consecutive years of positive financial results, with net income for the first six months of 2014 at $12.015...
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Fort Smith defends ability to privately pull board agenda items
The city of Fort Smith has responded in a court filing to a lawsuit alleging that the city had violated the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act when City Clerk Sherri Gard twice contacted city...
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Second quarter income positive for USA Truck – finally
One positive quarter does not a turnaround make, but Van Buren-based USA Truck posted second quarter net income of $722,000, better than the $1.398 million loss in the same quarter of 2013 and the...
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Manufacturers' study: New EPA rules could cost Arkansas 10,000 jobs
story by Wesley Brownwesbrocomm@gmail.comA study released by the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) on Thursday said the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) new ozone standards could cause...
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Retailers, shoppers gear up for Arkansas’ tax free weekend
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comRetailers from Wal-Mart to local boutiques expect a busy weekend as Arkansas shoppers take advantage of the state-sponsored tax holidays beginning Aug. 2 and...
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Superior Industries reports lower profits amid higher expenses
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comSuperior Industries disappointed Wall Street Thursday (July 31) as it missed earnings predictions for the second quarter and indicated a softer back half of...
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Poll shows GOP with advantage in three Arkansas Congressional races
story from Talk Business & Politics, a TCW content partnerA new flurry of polling shows Republicans with a solid victory in one Congressional District, advantages in two other districts, and an...
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Van Buren loses ‘Rural Development’ status for home loan aid
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comVan Buren's eligibility for the Rural Development loans appeared safe following passage of a new federal Farm Bill earlier this year, but the community was...
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Five Rivers to build new bulk warehouse at port of Van Buren
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comThe port of Van Buren is expanding with the addition of a new 15,000-square-foot bulk storage building to be built by Five Rivers Distribution, according to...
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Sam’s Club will return with Springdale store in 2016
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comThe positive news keeps coming for Springdale, the city in the middle of the growing Northwest Arkansas region. Wal-Mart announced Friday (Aug. 1) plans to build...
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Hutchinson, Ross pitch their cause at Fort Smith chamber forum
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comThe race for Arkansas governor made a stop in Fort Smith Friday (Aug. 1) with Republican Asa Hutchinson and Democrat Mike Ross each addressing a crowd of 325...
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Local educators discuss collaboration with business community
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comThere is a strong link between economic opportunity and education, and even though Northwest Arkansas has several top-rated schools in the state and some of the...
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Fort Smith Board members dismissed from FOIA lawsuit
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comFour Fort Smith city directors were dismissed from a lawsuit alleging violations of the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act according to a Thursday (July 31)...
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Arkansas banks anticipate more demand for farm loans
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comFarming is still big business in Arkansas despite being overshadowed by headlines from corporate giants Wal-Mart, Tyson Foods and some of the nation’s largest...
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Year-to-date Fort Smith tax revenue up, but below estimates
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comWhile the first five months of 2014 have shown generally sluggish sales tax receipts, June's figures released by the city of Fort Smith on Aug. 1 show a...
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Hutchinson vows to fight EPA rules, AG McDaniel meets with EPA official
story by Roby Brock, with Talk Business & Politics, a content partner with The City Wireroby@talkbusiness.netGOP gubernatorial candidate Asa Hutchinson laid out a plan to fight Environmental...
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Arkansas’ healthy home sales pace continues with sales up 5.16%
Arkansas’ home sales market shows no signs of slowing down, with the number of homes sold during the first half of the year up more than 5% and the combined value of the homes sold up more than 2%....
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