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MarketPlace Grill to close Fort Smith site, expand in central Arkansas
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comMarketPlace Grill has closed its Fort Smith location, leaving more than 50 people without a job as the company works to actively expand its presence in...
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Behind the scenes: Opening a Walmart Supercenter
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comWal-Mart store manager Sherry Curtis-Swenson is putting the finishing touches on worker schedules, overseeing the store stocking and making sure the region’s...
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Businesses would pay most of millage increase for library
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comIn discussions about a two mil increase in property taxes to benefit the Fort Smith Public Library, much attention has been paid to the impact a tax increase...
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Arkansas consumers see favorable short-term spending
Consumers across Arkansas see favorable spending conditions in the short-term but when asked about future economic conditions the survey respondents expect leaner times for business conditions and...
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Report says Arkansas has steepest drop in uninsured
story from Talk Business & Politics, a content partner with The City WireArkansas has seen the nation’s steepest reduction in its percentage of uninsured residents, noted a Gallup report released...
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Fort Smith area building permits up more than 10% through July
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comThe values of building permits in Fort Smith, Greenwood and Van Buren were a combined $20.975 million in July, up nearly $6.46 million from July 2013 when the...
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Whirlpool may add additional pollution monitors near Fort Smith TCE area
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comWhirlpool has proposed additionally monitoring and testing of water and soil samples at sites near its now-shuttered manufacturing facility in south Fort...
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The Supply Side: Wal-Mart’s women empowerment effort exceed goals
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comEditor’s note: The Supply Side section of The City Wire focuses on the companies, organizations, issues and individuals engaged in providing products and...
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Fort Smith Board approves ordinance limiting placement of signs
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comThe Fort Smith Board of Directors passed an ordinance at its Tuesday (Aug. 5) meeting that would restrict the location of temporary signs in rights of ways, a...
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Hendren of Gravette elected Arkansas Senate majority leader
story from Talk Business & Politics, a TCW content partnerArkansas Senate Republicans on Tuesday elected by acclamation Sen. JIm Hendren, R-Gravette, as Senate majority leader and Sen. Jimmy...
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Missouri vote leaves Bella Vista bypass/I-49 connection in limbo
story by Michael Tilley and Kim Souzamtilley@thecitywire.comA sales tax increase rejected by Missouri voters has pushed that state’s highway officials back to square one in terms of finding money to...
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Greene, Thicksten to seek open Alma mayor's office
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comTwo decades long Alma residents have filed to be the city's next mayor following news that long-time Mayor John Ballentine would not seek re-election. The...
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General Mills tells suppliers to cut greenhouse gases, follows Wal-Mart’s lead
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comEditor’s note: The Supply Side section of The City Wire focuses on the companies, organizations, issues and individuals engaged in providing products and...
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Consumer trends push changes in digital coupon strategies
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comDigital coupons are becoming somewhat of a necessary evil for retailers, according to Carol Spieckerman, CEO of NewMarketBuilders. But not all retailers are on...
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ALDI tops as low-price grocery leader, Walmart 11th in overall service
Discount grocer ALDI – a small box, no frills, private label grocery format – was recognized as the nation’s low-price grocery leader for the fourth year by consumer research firm Market Force.The...
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AOG opens second CNG fueling station in Fort Smith, 8th in Arkansas
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comArkansas now has eight public compressed natural gas fueling stations with the opening Thursday (Aug. 7) of Fort Smith's second compressed natural gas fueling...
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Arvest settles with 18 of 20 banks in the Smiley interpleading
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comArvest Bank, which turned over $551,764 to the Benton County Court in the interpleader case of H. Dennis Smiley, has reportedly settled with 18 of the 20 banks...
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Compliance with Clean Water Act could cost Fort Smith more than $350 million
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comThe city of Fort Smith has invested $201.2 million since 1993 on wet weather sewer improvements and another $150 million or more could be poured into...
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National voter ‘engagement’ for GOP may not play out in Arkansas
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comA recent Pew Research study said Republicans nationwide have a clear electoral engagement advantage going into the November mid-term elections, but enthusiasm...
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APEX moving Springdale operations to South Carolina, 250 jobs lost
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comFor the second time in a week, Northwest Arkansas’ manufacturing sector was handed a slap in the face as jobs are being moved elsewhere amid corporate...
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