USA Truck named Alcoa Tier 1 Carrier of the Year
It’s not all bad news at Van Buren-based USA Truck. Alcoa has announced that USA Truck is the Tier 1 2012 Carrier of the Year for providing “outstanding dry van service in North America.” It was the...
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Wal-Mart tops EPA list for green power
Each quarter, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency updates its Green Power rankings for U.S. businesses and communities making investments in clean, renewable energy.Wal-Mart Stores Inc. tops the...
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Health kiosks at Walmart
Consumers around the country can soon get free automated health screenings at their local Wal-Mart Stores and Sam’ Club locations.The SoloHealth kiosk can check blood pressure, weight, eyesight and...
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Arvest promotes Breshears
Arvest Bank has promoted Robyn Breshears to regional private banking manager serving Benton County and Springdale. Breshears has been with Arvest Bank since 2001, and prior to her promotion she was a...
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Dining Dialogue: ‘Unique uncertainty’ slows economy
Editor’s note: The Fort Smith area Dining Dialogue is sponsored by Whole Hog Cafe in Fort Smith and managed by The City Wire. The Dining Dialogue delivers interviews with personalities, newsmakers and...
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Van Buren officials plan to replace 115-year old lines
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comVan Buren officials are preparing to make upgrades to seriously old infrastructure during the next few years. According to Steve Defresne, director of...
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Tyson Foods says challenges persist in beef, pork
Tyson Foods Inc. said Tuesday (Feb. 26) that its second fiscal quarter has been more challenging than anticipated thanks to shrinking profit margins. The meat giant joins the likes of Wal-Mart and...
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Fort Smith official says budget cuts possible
story by Michael Tilleymtilley@thecitywire.comA year end summary report from Fort Smith Finance Director Kara Bushkuhl shows that city officials are concerned about 2013 revenue and have asked...
View ArticleRunway rehab worked planned for Fort Smith Regional Airport
The Fort Smith Airport Commission awarded an engineering contract to Morrison Shipley Engineers on Tuesday night as the commission plans the rehabilitation of Runway 1/19. According to a memorandum to...
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Construction sector steps up pace to start 2013
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comBuilders started 90 new homes in January in the region’s four largest cities – Fayetteville Springdale, Rogers and Bentonville. The new residential permit values...
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Regional tourism tax revenue up in 2012
When Maryl Koeth was planning for 2012, she estimated a mere 1% increase in Van Buren hospitality tax collections. She missed the estimate by several points, and she’s happy about that. During 2012,...
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LeFlore County readies for new health department facility
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comLeFlore County residents will soon have a new health department headquarters featuring cost-saving water-heating technology that has not been introduced to...
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Casey's says NWA investment paying off
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comRoughly two years since Kum & Go lost its bid to build a convenience store near the intersection of Bella Vista Way and Riordan Road, Casey’s General Stores...
View ArticleDeltic Timber income up to $9.2 million in 2012
story from Talk Business, a TCW content partnerDeltic Timber Corp. reported fourth quarter net income of $2.4 million compared to a year ago when the El Dorado-based firm posted a $200,000 loss....
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Tyson, meat industry fear sequester will be disruptive
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comTyson Foods, the nation’s largest meat processor, says pending budget cuts or the so-called sequester threatens to disrupt its supply chain. Trade groups have...
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Wal-Mart executive Tom Mars exits
An internal memo from Walmart US CEO Bill Simon circulated throughout the company Wednesday (Feb. 27) announced that Tom Mars, executive vice president and chief administrative officer, will exit the...
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ADEQ letter raises doubts on Whirlpool TCE claims
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comAt a Feb. 12 meeting of the Fort Smith Board of Directors, a lawyer and consultants representing Whirlpool said possible cancer-causing chemicals in the...
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CEO shares insights on Tyson Foods’ turnaround
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comDonnie Smith, who assumed the role of CEO for Tyson Foods in January 2009, candidly told hundreds of business professionals Thursday (Feb. 28) that by the end of...
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Allens moving jobs from Van Buren to Siloam Springs
In yet another blow to the Fort Smith regional economy, 150 jobs will be leaving Van Buren with the production to be incorporated into an Allens canning operation in Siloam Springs. The closure in Van...
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Study seeks to quantify the ‘Amazon Effect’
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comIn the fast changing world of omnichannel retailing, brick and mortar giants like Wal-Mart Stores Inc. have made forward leaps in the past year to woo digital...
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