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CNG conversion creates cost savings, more jobs for Fort Smith business
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comA Fort Smith-based company has added 30 employees this year and compressed natural gas could be part of the reason.Billy Turner, fleet supervisor at Tri-State...
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Wal-Mart, Target hope to capture holiday sales with shipping, savings plans
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comThe pricing battles between retailers nearly two months before Christmas are heating up as Wal-Mart Stores and competitor Target unveiled plans to sway consumers...
View ArticleABF Freight wins 2014 ATA President’s Trophy
Fort Smith-based ABF Freight has been awarded the American Trucking Associations’ President’s Trophy award for an unprecedented seventh time. No other national carrier has won the category award more...
View ArticleRegulators lift enforcement action against Decatur State Bank
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. lifted that consent order against Decatur State Bank in September, according to a filing which was made public Friday (Oct. 31.).Decatur State Bank was on the verge...
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Rate hikes, more tonnage boost net income, revenue at ArcBest
Third quarter net income for Fort Smith-based ArcBest was $19.618 million, well ahead of the $13.982 million in the same quarter of 2013, and thanks in large part to an almost 10% gain in ABF Freight...
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USA Truck posts third quarter gain, on track to end five years of losses...
With a better than expected third quarter net income of $2.717 million, Van Buren-based USA Truck is on track in 2014 to end five consecutive years of losses.The third quarter net income of $2.717...
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Arkansas home sales, sales values see healthy gains in September
Home sales in Arkansas’ four largest markets rebounded in September, with year-to-date sales up almost 4% and the value of homes sold up almost 2%. September sales in the four markets were up 7.26% and...
View ArticleNWACC hosts ‘Return to Learn’ workshop
NorthWest Arkansas Community College will offer a workshop on Nov. 11 for individuals interested in taking college credit classes or pursuing a workforce certification or high school equivalency...
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Study: Walmart.com prices beat supercenter and Amazon
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comKantar Retail released its annual price leadership study between mega retail competitors Wal-Mart and Amazon on (Oct. 30), and the results show Walmart.com had...
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ADEQ disputes Whirlpool finding that TCE plume is not growing
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comIn an Oct. 22 response to questions by the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality about the stability of a toxic plume of potentially cancer-causing...
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NWA restaurant expansion continues despite weaker industry outlook
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comConsumers got a little relief in their wallets in recent months from a dip in gas prices and lower utility bills from the cooler-than-normal summer, but they...
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Sexton named Arkansas Mortgage Banker of the Year
J.P. Sexton, vice president and mortgage market sales manager for Centennial Bank in Fayetteville, was recently selected by the Mortgage Bankers Association of Arkansas (MBAA) as the 2014 Mortgage...
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Denise Garner honored by Cottey College
Local philanthropist Denise Garner is being honored by Cottey College for her leadership and advocacy toward reducing poverty. Garner will receive the “Women Going Places” award on Nov. 13 at a special...
View ArticleScott Price to resume management of Wal-Mart Asia
Retail giant Wal-Mart Stores has reportedly assigned Scott Price as its next CEO and president of Asia, after the brief stint served by Greg Foran who recently took the helm of the retailer’s U.S....
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NWA housing market faces reduction in ownership rates, first-time buyers
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comFirst-time homebuyers are the catalyst for the rest of the housing market but this important demographic is shrinking nationwide according to a new report from...
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Report shows decline in home ownership rates, first-time buyers
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comFirst-time homebuyers are the catalyst for the rest of the housing market but this important demographic is shrinking nationwide according to a new report from...
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Fort Smith metro building permits up in October, down year-to-date
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comCombined building permits for the cities of Fort Smith, Greenwood, and Van Buren were $17.886 million for the month of October, an increase of 22.39% over the...
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Fuel, utility prices expected to remain low through the winter
story by Wesley Brownwesbrocomm@gmail.comAs crude oil prices fall into bear market territory, industry analysts are forecasting that pump prices in Arkansas and the rest of the U.S. may remain...
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More branch banks coming to ‘overbanked’ Northwest Arkansas
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comNorthwest Arkansas is the second largest metro area in the state and growing at a faster clip than much of the nation which is why bankers from outside the area...
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Former Fort Smith city director, ABF training boss dies suddenly (Updated)
Joe Davis, the director of training and quality awareness at ABF Freight System and a former Fort Smith City Director, died suddenly Friday morning (Nov. 7). He was 64.Davis worked with Fort...
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