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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...
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...
View ArticleNew 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...
View Article2013-2014 Leadership Fayetteville Class announced
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....
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