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U.S. consumer debt load remains high
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comAs the economy continues to tip toe toward a healthier state, consumer confidence has risen substantially from a year ago but remains wobbly on a month-to-month...
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Small business growth helps Crawford County
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comIt's been a mixed bag for Crawford County's economy this year, with a loss of one major employer even while other employers have been expanding. The year got...
View ArticleTyson Foods declares cash dividend
The board of directors of Tyson Foods Inc., recently declared the quarterly dividend of 5 cents per share on its Class A common stock and 4.5 cents per share on Class B common stock. The cash dividend...
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UA researchers post record number of inventions
During a February interview with The City Wire, Jeff Amerine said much of the research conducted by scientists at the University of Arkansas is “potentially groundbreaking.” On Wednesday (Aug. 7), the...
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Dr. Sarasombath joins Cooper Clinic in Fort Smith
Dr. Ongkarn Sarasombath has joined the practice of Dr. Paul Howell and Elaine Thrift, APN in the Cooper Clinic Department of Endocrinology. Sarasombath recently completed a diabetes and metabolism...
View ArticleRemington Arms unveils $32 million Arkansas expansion
story from Talk Business, a TCW content partnerRemington Arms Co. broke ground on a $32 million expansion in Lonoke that should employ around 60 new workers. The expansion will include construction of...
View ArticleNorthwest Arkansas, Central Arkansas among top places to do business
Arkansas’ two largest metropolitan areas once again find themselves ranked among the nation’s top places to do business. Forbes magazine on Wednesday placed Northwest Arkansas (No. 28) and Central...
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Whirlpool pushes to begin TCE remediation work
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comEven though Whirlpools' final remedy work plan to clean up toxic, potentially cancer-causing trichloroethylene (TCE) has not yet been approved by the Arkansas...
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Part-time jobs grow faster than full-time work
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comThe part-time workforce continues to expand at a faster rate thanks to several factors in play. While some expect the trend to continue as the new health care...
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Fort Smith family wins $50,000 home efficiency prize
story and photo by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comA Fort Smith family was given a surprise today (Aug. 8) as the Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas announced that Kyle and Alisha Quenga had won a...
View ArticleTyson to eliminate purchase of cattle fed Zilmax
Tyson Foods said this week come September it will suspend the purchases of cattle which have ingested the feed additive Zilmax . Tyson said it made the decision after recent instances of cattle...
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Arkansas Best posts quarterly income of $4.8 million
Second quarter net income of $4.878 million is a welcome sign for officials at Fort Smith-based Arkansas Best Corp., but was less that what Wall Street was expecting. Per share net income was 18 cents....
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Dr. Ashley Mason joins Creekside Clinic for Women
Ashley Mason, MD, OB/GYN has joined Creekside Center for Women on the campus of Willow Creek Women’s Hospital, in Johnson. Mason completed her obstetrics and gynecology residency at and earned her...
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Snowden’s saga touches U.S. flower market
story by Ben Pollock, special to The City WireFugitive Edward Snowden, Ecuadorian roses and Sam’s Club are yet more examples of the tangled webs created by international politics and international...
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Brockovich not likely returning to Fort Smith
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comMore residents and property owners will soon join two lawsuits previously filed against Whirlpool that seek relief for property damage caused by potentially...
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Whirlpool denies that pollution plume is growing
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comEnvironmental consultants for Whirlpool have challenged the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality's assertion that a toxic plume of trichloroethylene...
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Community Clinic expands amid growing need
story and photos by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comCommunity Clinic of Northwest Arkansas provides primary health care to about 30,000 residents a year and the need for their services continues to...
View ArticleVikon Farms to employ more than 170 in Arkadelphia plant
Officials with Vikon Farms, a poultry processing company based in Azusa, Calif., announced Monday (Aug. 12) plans to locate a new processing facility in Arkadelphia, which will employ more than 172...
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Business roundtable sees ‘mixed’ Arkansas economy
story by Roby Brock, with Talk Business, a content partner with The City Wireroby@talkbusiness.netArkansas Farm Bureau President Randy Veach, Aristotle, Inc. President Elizabeth Bowles, and Northwest...
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Arkansas Best income may fall on contract delay
Fort Smith-based Arkansas Best Corp. is likely to end 2013 in positive income territory, but a delay in implementation of a new labor contract has caused several analysts who cover the transportation...
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