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Rates favorable for bonds to pay for Crawford County jail
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comBonds that will pay for construction of the new Crawford County jail were issued Monday (Aug. 18), with rates coming in lower than expected saving the county...
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Wal-Mart’s low price fixation leads to new private label
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comWal-Mart Stores, a self-proclaimed low cost retailer, is investing in a new private label brand aimed at wooing bottom-dollar customers from ALDI and Dollar...
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Sens. Boozman, Inhofe say road, river work require new funding approaches
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comU.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe, R-Okla., said during a visit to Fort Smith Tuesday (Aug. 19) that while he is against higher taxes, the gasoline tax that funds the...
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Freight reports point to moderate U.S. economic growth for rest of 2014
Three broad reports note year-over-year tonnage and expenditure increases during July and the second quarter of 2014 in the U.S. freight industry, and suggest continued modest growth in the overall...
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Dollar store segment consolidation likely to put pressure on Wal-Mart
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comWal-Mart Stores management has expressed no public interest in acquiring Family Dollar, which has takeover offers from Dollar Tree and Dollar General. The lack...
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Fort Smith library officials talk budget cuts following millage election loss
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comAt the first Fort Smith Library Board of Trustees meeting following the failed millage increase election on Aug. 12, the board and management of the library...
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Fort Smith Board approves $1.5 million for osteopathic college
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comThe Fort Smith Board of Directors approved three items related to infrastructure improvements at the site of the planned Arkansas College of Osteopathic...
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Immigration, budget cuts hot topics at Womack town hall meeting
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comImmigration, the federal budget and national defense were among the most discussed topics Wednesday (Aug. 20) at a town hall event held by U.S. Rep. Steve...
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New Fort Smith, Van Buren fire station per square foot costs nearly equal
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comTwo fire stations built and paid for using sales tax proceeds in Fort Smith and Van Buren came in at nearly the same price per square feet, with the Fort...
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The Supply Side: Heineken opens a supplier office in Northwest Arkansas
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comHeineken USA is among at least five adult beverage companies to hang a shingle near Wal-Mart’s corporate offices in Bentonville amid the retailer’s push to boost...
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Van Buren, other Arkansas cities obtain Rural Development loan extension
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comFor realtors and mortgage loan officers fearing the impacts of Van Buren's loss of eligibility for the Rural Development Loan program, it appears the city and...
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Plains to build $900 million pipeline across Arkansas
story by Wesley Brownwesbrocomm@gmail.comTexas-based Plains All American announced Thursday that it plans to build a 440-mile, 20-inch crude oil pipeline across Arkansas, running from the company’s...
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Mercy officials say Cliff Drive clinic will deliver medicine via technology
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comMercy Fort Smith officially opened its newest $5.3 million clinic on Cliff Drive Thursday (Aug. 21) and with it, took the next step forward in its efforts to...
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First plans for osteopathic school building revealed
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comThe planned Arkansas Colleges of Health Education presented the first renderings of the layout of its proposed $60 million college of osteopathic medicine at...
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Boozman says Internet tax bill could pass U.S. Senate by end of 2014
story by Michael Wilkey, with Talk Business & Politics mwilkey@talkbusiness.netA tax reform issue and a stronger infrastructure bill await Congress when it returns from its summer recess early next...
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Sparks Health System hoping to hire 50 nurses by Halloween
Officials with Sparks Health System announced Thursday (Aug. 21) a push to hire 50 nurses before Halloween as part of an effort to expand surgical and critical care services and better manage overall...
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Sebastian County Election Commission corrects polling center votes
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comThe Sebastian County Election Commission took action Friday (Aug. 22) to be in compliance with state election laws following an attorney general's opinion...
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Beebe praised for ‘steady hand’ as Arkansas’ Governor
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comArkansas Democrats honored the two terms of Gov. Mike Beebe Saturday evening (Aug. 23) while rallying its base with less than three months until the Nov. 4...
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Asa Hutchinson announces teacher coalition
story by Roby Brock, a TCW content partner and owner of Talk Business & Politicsroby@talkbusiness.netRepublican gubernatorial nominee Asa Hutchinson announced the formation of a “Teachers for Asa”...
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Tyson Foods’ Missouri problem risks billions in government contracts
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comTyson Foods could lose around $500 million in government contracts if found guilty in and ongoing criminal probe by the Environmental Protection Agency over the...
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