USA Truck hires execs for Dedicated Freight Team
Greg Lutes has been hired as vice president and general manager to the Dedicated Freight Team at Van Buren-based USA Truck. Steve Kendall was hired as vice president of dedicated sales for the expanded...
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Gov.-elect Hutchinson names key members of senior staff
Gov.-elect Asa Hutchinson announced Monday (Nov. 24) nine people who will be key members of his staff as he prepares to become the next Arkansas Governor.Hutchinson defeated former U.S. Rep. Mike Ross,...
View ArticleThanksgiving dinner costs rise slightly in 2014
Families planning to provide a traditional Thanksgiving meal this holiday will shell out just under $50 to feed 10 people. The American Farm Bureau’s 29th annual informal price survey of classic...
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True savings of Black Friday and Cyber Monday bargains are questioned
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comThe holiday shopping season officially kicks off Thanksgiving Day and retailers large and small are prepped and ready. But there is a growing number cynics who...
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NWA based brew pub to set up shop in downtown Fort Smith
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comA long empty downtown Fort Smith building could be coming back to life if a planned sale of the property by the Central Business Improvement District to a...
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Arkansas legislators look at prison overcrowding alternatives
story by Roby Brock, with Talk Business & Politics, a content partner with The City Wireroby@talkbusiness.netArkansas lawmakers received a report from the Bureau of Legislative Research that...
View ArticleNWACC to host open houses for workforce development
NorthWest Arkansas Community College will host two open house events during the first week of December as part of a statewide emphasis known as Community College Work$. The college’s events are slated...
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Poultry experts talk up the benefits of turkey, push for better marketing
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comTurkey is often the overlooked protein by consumers perusing their grocery meat case – except, of course, for the Thanksgiving Holidays when the big birds take...
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Mac Naughton exits Wal-Mart, bio removed from website (updated)
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comEditor's Note: This story has been updated to include statements from Walmart U.S. CEO Greg Foran and Wal-Mart's confirmation of Duncan Mac Naughton's departure...
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Sebastian County officials set to again review 2015 budget
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comSebastian County Judge David Hudson hopes Tuesday's (Nov. 25) meeting of the quorum court is the last related to the upcoming 2015 budget, but at least one...
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Fort Smith metro homes sales remain on positive track
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comEditor’s note: This story is a component of The Compass Report. The quarterly Compass Report is managed by The City Wire, and sponsored by Arvest Bank....
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Sales tax revenue up for Fort Smith 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 sponsored by Arvest Bank. Supporting sponsors of The Compass Report are Cox...
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Oxane Materials to close Van Buren plant, estimated 70 jobs lost
Officials with Houston-based Oxane Materials plan to close their Van Buren proppant manufacturing facility on Jan. 23, 2015. The closure will result in the loss of an estimated 70 jobs.Notice of the...
View ArticleNo creditors object to Cynthia Smiley bankruptcy discharge
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comCynthia and Dennis Smiley were in bankruptcy court on Tuesday (Nov. 25) to face creditors in a routine meeting ahead of a discharge hearing. Craig Campbell,...
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Tusk to Tail 2014: Let slip the Hogs of war, and begin the Tiger hate on Friday
story by Todd RudisillEditor’s note: Welcome to the third season of Tusk to Tail, a special “web reality” presentation of the tailgating experience as organized, performed and perfected by a group of...
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Federal Judge strikes down Arkansas’ ban on same-sex marriage
story by Roby Brock, a TCW content partner and owner of Talk Business & Politicsroby@talkbusiness.netA federal judge has struck down Arkansas’ ban on same-sex marriages, but she issued a stay in...
View ArticleElectric Coops agree to deal that adds wind energy to their supply
story by Wesley Brown, courtesy of Talk Business & Politicswesbrocomm@gmail.comArkansas Electric Cooperative Corp. (AECC) announced Tuesday (Nov. 25) that it plans to add 150 megawatts of potential...
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The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith lights up for the holidays
story and photos by Brittany Ransombransom@thecitywire.comIt's beginning to look a lot like Christmas at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith. The school celebrated the start of the holiday season...
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Crawford County officials narrow budget deficit, layoffs off the table
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comA budget deficit of $229,000 the fiscal year 2015 Crawford County general fund budget has been narrowed to only a $91,064 gap between anticipated revenues and...
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Arkansas’ November tax collections up 8%, year-to-date tally up 2.8%
Arkansas tax collections for the first five months of the fiscal year are up almost 3% with a healthy 8% gain in November gross revenue resulting primarily from “calendar-related shift effects from...
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