America’s Car-Mart opens dealership No. 137
Bentonville-based America's Car-Mart continues to break ground on more dealerships in underserved markets.The buy here, pay here used car dealer announced the opening of its 137th dealership on...
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Northwest Arkansas jobless rate below 4% for first time in six years
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Fort Smith metro jobless rate falls to 5.4%, but job gains muted
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Study: U.S. consumers racking up more debt this year
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comConsumers’ attitude toward debt creation is reaching new post recession heights as Americans are expected to rack up more than $60 billion in new credit card...
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ADEQ plans meetings on EPA Ozone rule, no word on Clean Power rules
story by Wesley Brown, courtesy of Talk Business & Politicswesbrocomm@gmail.comThe Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) has scheduled its first stakeholders’ meeting a week before...
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Wal-Mart’s C-suite shuffle continues with McKenna and Ruiz changes
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comKnow who is probably busier than Santa’s elves? The office movers at the corporate headquarters of Wal-Mart Stores.Wal-Mart Stores announced that Judith McKenna...
View ArticleOrthopedics at NW Health offers robotics aided surgeries
Northwest Medical Center in Bentonville announces a new robotics technology for knee and total hip replacement procedures, performed using a new, surgeon-controlled robotic arm system that enables...
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Tyson Foods’ execs travel to Wall Street to push optimistic outlook
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comTyson Foods execs were seen on Wall Street Wednesday (Dec. 10) in business suits rather than their signature khaki. The Springdale-based execs gathered for an...
View ArticleA note on repeal
The City Wire editorialadmin@thecitywire.comWhat happened in Fayetteville Tuesday was not necessarily a loss for those seeking more definitive equal protections, and may prove but a short lived win for...
View ArticleAmmonia leak at Tyson Foods sends 25 to hospital in Rogers
An ammonia leak at Tyson Foods Chick’n Quick plant in Rogers sent more than two dozen workers to area hospitals on Wednesday (Dec. 10).The leak occurred around 3:30 p.m. when work was being done to...
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NWA, Fort Smith area sees big drop in foreclosure numbers
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comThe number of new foreclosure filings across the state remain low with 69 new defaults and 166 homes taken back by lenders in November, according to Irvine,...
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The Supply Side: Focus continues on reaching the Hispanic consumer
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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Tyson execs expect chicken demand to boost margins in fiscal 2015
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comThe term “eat more chicken” is likely to become more than just a Chick-fil-A slogan, as the poultry industry hopes to fill the protein gap created by shrinking...
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NWA celebrates holidays with Jingle Bell Run and Winter Break Wonders
event preview by Brittany Ransombransom@thecitywire.comHoliday happenings in Northwest Arkansas will include a Jingle Bell Run to fight arthritis, performances of "The Snowman" and "The Nutcracker,"...
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Holidays bring The Nutcracker, Christmas concerts, and Pedal for Presents
event preview by Brittany Ransombransom@thecitywire.comChristmas is just weeks away and the Fort Smith region is gearing up for a slew of holiday festivities. The area will host the "The Nutcracker,"...
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Behind the scenes: Mercy gears up for White Christmas Charity Ball
story and photos by Brittany Ransombransom@thecitywire.comPlanning an event for 700+ people is not for the faint of heart.Organizers in Fort Smith are gearing up for the Mercy Foundation's annual White...
View ArticlePotential perils of name calling
guest commentary by Ethan NoblesEthan Nobles is the association executive of the Benton-Bryant Realtors Association and an attorney in Benton focusing on real estate, contracts, wills, trusts,...
View ArticleNames that are all wet
Riff Raff, by Michael Tilleymtilley@thecitywire.comThe submitted names for the water park being built by Sebastian County and the city of Fort Smith would be Exhibit A if you were to build a case that...
View ArticlePolitical hindsight
political analysis by Dr. Williams YamkamEditor's note: This commentary is part of a collaboration between the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith and The City Wire to deliver an ongoing series of...
View ArticleAsa and his code language
opinion by Maylon RiceEditor’s note: Maylon Rice has 40 years of experience working as a newspaper reporter, columnist and editor at several Arkansas newspapers. He ran, unsuccessfully for the Arkansas...
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