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First Security forecloses on Dennis Smiley home
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comThe Pinnacle Country Club home of former Arvest Bank president Dennis Smiley will soon go on the auction block, with mortgage lenders First Security Bank and...
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Corps officials talk river priorities during three-hour Arkansas River tour
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comFort Smith area business leaders, politicians and other local stakeholders got a first hand glimpse of the United States' largest diesel tugboat as the U.S....
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Cotton and Pryor visit Fort Smith, talk jobs, farms and Iraq
story by Michael Tilley and Ryan Saylormtilley@thecitywire.comThe two leading Arkansas candidates in the U.S. Senate race were in Fort Smith on Friday (Aug. 8) with one talking about a jobs plan and...
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Africa holds promising growth amid Wal-Mart, U.S. investment
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comWal-Mart took part during the past week in a three-day U.S.-African Business Forum in Washington, D.C. where business and government leaders discussed investment...
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Bank experts applaud Arvest settlement of major Smiley debts
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comArvest had plenty of reasons to settle claims with 18 of 20 banks who were owed money by former Arvest group president Dennis Smiley. The Fayetteville-based...
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Arkansas CEOs optimistic about improving economy
story by Roby Brock, a TCW content partner and owner of Talk Business & Politicsroby@talkbusiness.netThe latest survey of more than 150 Arkansas company leaders indicates an improved outlook for...
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Fort Smith airport obtains largest-ever FAA grant, updates fire service plan
A $4.9 million grant from the Federal Aviation Administration to the Fort Smith Regional Airport is the largest single grant received by the airport and will pay for completion of a major taxiway...
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Broadband can reach public schools with existing funds, access savings noted
story from Talk Business & Politics, a TCW content partnerArkansas should be able to connect all of its schools to high-speed fiber optics broadband networks within a few years using $15 million it...
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Northwest Arkansas should work to be a major tech hub
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comIt’s not enough that Northwest Arkansas be considered a bedrock of retail expertise, some say it now must become a technology hub in its own right as retail and...
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Arkansas startups find difficulty in accessing capital
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comCapital is the essential grease that keeps the entrepreneurial wheels turning and despite lots of cash on the table, area startups say investments are more...
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Majority of Fort Smith Board quiet on library millage increase question
Four members of the Fort Smith Board of Directors would not comment on the 2 mil increase for the Fort Smith Public Library, with two directors planning to vote for the increase and one against.A...
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November contests set for key municipal elections in Northwest Arkansas
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comMunicipal candidate filings drew to a close at noon Friday (Aug. 15) and a large number of candidates have filed to run for positions ranging from city clerk...
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November contests set for municipal elections in the Fort Smith area
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comMunicipal candidate filings drew to a close at noon Friday (Aug. 15) and a large number of candidates have filed to run for positions ranging from city...
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Wal-Mart wages rise $200 million to add more store employees
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comAn area Wal-Mart is most hammered on by media and unions is the reduction in employees per store – especially when the retailer’s customer ratings are mixed and...
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Arkansas operations not changed in Kinder Morgan $70 billion deal
story by Wesley Brownwesbrocomm@gmail.comHouston-based Kinder Morgan’s $70 billion tax-friendly deal to bring all of its energy assets under one corporate umbrella and stock symbol will not have an...
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Dollar store wars rev up with Dollar General bid for Family Dollar
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comDollar General CEO Rick Dreiling and Board of Directors have entered a bidding war for rival Family Dollar with a $9.7 billion offer announced Monday (Aug. 18.)....
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Arkansas worforce, employment numbers decline in July
Arkansas’ July jobless rate of 6.2% is well below the 7.7% of July 2013, but the decline of more than 26,000 in the state’s labor force and an employment decline of almost 6,000 in the year-over-year...
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Northwest Arkansas home sales keep steady pace, prices increase
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comAn unseasonably pleasant summer in Northwest Arkansas, expanding job base and growing population have helped keep home sales stable against last year’s stellar...
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Crawford, Sebastian county home sales remain on positive track
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comHome sales in the Fort Smith area continue to show growth year to date, with Crawford County's sales volume up 40.25% and Sebastian County sales volume up...
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Employment continues to return to Trane’s Fort Smith plant
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comIt was just four years ago that Trane laid off more than 200 at its Fort Smith facility, but production has returned and with it, so have many of the jobs...
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