New class announced for Leadership Fort Smith
Twenty-five individuals have been chosen for the 2013-14 class of Leadership Fort Smith, a community program designed to educate and inspire the participants to make a bigger difference in our...
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The Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce and Leadership Fayetteville Chairperson Leah Spears have announced the 2013-14 Leadership Fayetteville Class. Leadership Fayetteville program has graduated more...
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Area companies seek retail shelf space with big retailers
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comA broad range of retailers from Wal-Mart to True Value to Whole Foods are using creative ways to connect their buyers with new suppliers – with 18 companies in...
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Sparks, Summit parent loses proxy vote (Updated)
Editor's note: Updated with comment from Health Management Associates.Glenview Capital Management has succeeded in its effort to replace the Board of Directors at Health Management Associates – the...
View ArticleFall feeder cattle prices rise
Feeder cattle prices have risen about $20 per hundredweight since late May, according to Derrell S. Peel, analyst with Oklahoma State University. He said after being on the defensive during the first...
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Beebe to attend Wal-Mart manufacturing event
story by Michael Tilleymtilley@thecitywire.comGov. Mike Beebe along with economic development officials from around Arkansas plan to attend a Wal-Mart organized manufacturing summit later this month...
View ArticleUA Walton College professor wins award for ‘Best Paper’
Christian Hofer, associate professor of supply chain management at the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas, has won the Journal of Operations Management Jack Meredith Best...
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Bankers talk regulatory concerns with Rep. Womack
story by Michael Tilleymtilley@thecitywire.comLeaders of Arvest Bank, First Bank Corp., Benefit Bank and reps from the Arkansas Bankers Association gathered Tuesday (Aug. 13) in Fort Smith with U.S....
View ArticleMercy has three new primary care locations in the Fort Smith area
Mercy in Fort Smith now has three new primary care clinic locations in the Fort Smith region. Mercy Convenient Care-Zero Street is now open. Mercy Clinic invested $2.6 million in building renovations,...
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Local hospitality sector growth continues
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comNorthwest Arkansas’ hospitality sector continues to register robust growth posting revenue of $2.799 million through the first half of 2013. Taxes collected on...
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July traffic up at Arkansas’ largest airports
Editor’s note: This story is a component of The Compass Report. The quarterly Compass Report is managed by The City Wire and presented by Fort Smith-based Benefit Bank. Other supporting sponsors of The...
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Wal-Mart struggles to meet growth expectations
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comSentiment out of Bentonville on Thursday (Aug. 15) was one of caution by Wal-Mart executives who slashed the company’s growth projections for this fiscal year by...
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Arzoumanian named assistant administrator at Sparks
Aimee Arzoumanian is now serving as assistant administrator for Sparks Health System in Fort Smith. With more than a decade of experience in the healthcare industry, Arzoumanian began her career at...
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Area tourism tax revenue down YTD in 2013
Editor’s note: This story is a component of The Compass Report. The quarterly Compass Report is managed by The City Wire and presented by Fort Smith-based Benefit Bank. Other supporting sponsors of The...
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USPS tweaks service to gain footing
The U.S. Postal Service announced several changes to its “Priority Mail” service, offering free insurance and tracking, and day-specific delivery of packages. Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe said he...
View ArticlePilgrim’s to shutter rendering site in El Dorado
Pilgrim's Pride Corp. plans to close a rendering facility in El Dorado, that produces chicken meal used in pet food. The plant closure in September will eliminate 29 jobs, the company said on Wednesday...
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Wal-Mart expands site-to-store effort; tests lockers in D.C.
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comWal-Mart Stores continues to integrate its e-commerce platform with stores to create what company officials hope is a unique shopping experience. Walmart U.S....
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Second lawsuit filed challenging state liquor law
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comBenton County resident Robert McCurry filed suit this week against the state’s Alcoholic Beverage Control Division after his application for a liquor store...
View ArticleTexas hearing aid group sues Wal-Mart
Members of the Texas Hearing Aid Association have filed a federal class-action lawsuit against Wal-Mart Stores Inc. based on claims that the world's largest retailer sells hearing aids without the...
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HMA seats new Board, moves jobs to Fort Smith
The same day a new Board of Directors was seated for Health Management Associates, the hospital company announced it would move 75 jobs from a service center in Knoxville, Tenn., to the service center...
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