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February building permit values indicated NWA growth ongoing
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comFebruary was another cold and snowy month but homebuilders were able to ramp up their permit paperwork in the region’s four largest cities. Springdale,...
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Union vote set for May 1 at OK Foods’ facility in Oklahoma
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comA vote on unionization at one of OK Foods' local facilities will move forward on May 1.According to Anthony Elmo of the United Food and Commercial Workers...
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2014 first quarter unkind to most Arkansas-based stocks
Just seven of the 17 publicly held companies based in Arkansas enjoyed a share price gain during the first quarter of 2014, a reversal from the 13 of the 16 followed in 2013 that had share price gains...
View ArticleTyson soon to complete $90 million beef plant expansion
Tyson Foods is on target to complete its $90 million beef slaughter complex update in Dakota City, Neb., by this summer. The plant slaughter floor overhaul began in 2012 and is entering the final...
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Developer pulls plans for renovation of Fianna Hills Country Club
Editor’s note: This story will be updated later tonight (April 1) following a Fort Smith Board of Directors meeting.A proposed $20 million development of the Fianna Hills Country Club is no more after...
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Wal-Mart’s big tech bets focused on content, attracting Gen Y
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comEfforts by Wal-Mart to build the next generation of retail has resulted in investments of about $2 billion in tech startups since 2011, according to Leon...
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Building activity strong in Fort Smith region, up 50.9% in first quarter
The value of building permits in Fort Smith, Greenwood and Van Buren were a combined $24.913 million in March, up 203.96% compared to $8.196 million in March 2013.For the first three months of 2013,...
View ArticleApril programs slated at Schmieding Center, Bella Vista
April is an another active month for the programing at the Schmeiding Center, Bella Vista, according to Nancy Galbraith, program specialist. There are several routine health checks and screenings in...
View ArticleGRIT Award finalists named by Fort Smith Convention and Visitors Bureau
Finalists for the Giving Recognition in Tourism (GRIT) Awards were announced Tuesday (April 1). The awards ceremony will be held on Thursday, April 24, at 6 p.m., at MovieLounge on Rogers Avenue in...
View ArticleBeall Barclay announces staff promotions in Fort Smith, Rogers
Fort Smith-based Beall Barclay & Company, PLC, CPAs – one of the state’s largest locally owned certified public accounting firms – have announced promotions in their Fort Smith and Rogers, Ark.,...
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Arkansas sales and use tax revenue rises in March report
Overall Arkansas tax revenue is above forecast for the first nine months of the fiscal year, with sales and use tax collections – an indicator of consumer spending – continues to miss budget forecasts....
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5th annual The Compass Conference to focus on area medical sector
The 5th annual The Compass Conference will be held April 17 and will feature an update on economic conditions – based on data from The Compass Report – in the Fort Smith metro area during 2013 and...
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Former Arvest bank president sued over loan default
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comDennis Smiley, doing business as HDS Holdings LLC, was sued March 25 by Delta Trust & Bank in Benton County, over a personal loan default – it was latest...
View ArticleCatholic Health acquires QualChoice Holdings
story from Talk Business, a TCW content partnerCollab Health, a wholly owned subsidiary of Catholic Health Initiatives, has executed a stock-purchase agreement to acquire QualChoice Holdings,...
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The Supply Side: Elvis helps with ‘Get on the shelf’ winners
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...
View ArticleTyson Foods gives $25,000 to Lowell pediatric clinic
Tyson Foods said it will present the Arkansas Children’s Hospital Foundation Clinic in Lowell with $25,000 to help with operating expenses. The presentation is set for April 3 at 10 a.m. at the...
View ArticleOdle’s gender bias suit against Wal-Mart continues
Accusations of gender bias have followed Wal-Mart Stores for years culminating in the 2011 class action lawsuit — Dukes versus Wal-Mart Stores. After several years of litigation, the U.S. Supreme Court...
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CNG vehicle use off to rocky start in Fort Smith, NWA
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comIt was September 2013 when the Fort Smith Board of Directors directed the city administration to begin a phase-in of more compressed natural gas-run vehicles,...
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Arkansas crop farmers plant less corn, more rice
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comCorn is a hot commodity in the Natural State given the year-round needs of the poultry industry, but this year Arkansas farmers plan to plan 280,000 less acres...
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Wal-Mart execs ‘maniacal’ about pushing sales, inventory control
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comNotes from the recent Year Beginning Meetings held by Wal-Mart Stores Inc. reveal bold aspirations from the top down. CEO Doug McMillion is not letting any grass...
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