NanoMech to receive Edison Award for TuffTek
TuffTek by NanoMech is among the products honored with a 2014 Edison Award. Inspired by Thomas Edison's persistence and inventiveness, the annual awards recognize innovation, creativity and ingenuity...
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NWA home values on the rise, some mortgages still ‘underwater’
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comThe biggest investment most families make is their home, but the past few years it’s been painful to look at neighboring home sales prices, especially for...
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YUM Brands explores small formats, destination items and chicken delivery
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comSmall formats, unique items and home delivery aren’t just popular with retail, they are also drawing the attention of restaurant giant YUM Brands who is seeking...
View ArticleVeterans out-of- state to get tuition discounts at NWACC
NorthWest Arkansas Community College is offering a tuition discount for out-of-state veterans that will enable them to attend NWACC or complete online courses at the reduced rate that in-state...
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First quarter 2014 enplanements up at Fort Smith, XNA
Editor’s note: This story is a component of The Compass Report. The quarterly Compass Report is managed by The City Wire. Supporting sponsors of The Compass Report are Cox Communications and the Fort...
View ArticleCherokee Nation to build new casino, hotel in Roland
The Cherokee Nation will hold a groundbreaking for a new casino located about six miles west of downtown Fort Smith on April 29.According to a press release, the casino will replace the tribe's casino...
View ArticleAmerica's Car-Mart opens store No. 134
Bentonville-based America's Car-Mart Inc. announced the opening of its 134th dealership on Tuesday (April 22). The dealership is located in Dalton, Ga., and makes the company’s fourth dealership in the...
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Arkansas Aerospace Alliance focused on workforce training, incentives
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comArkansas is known as being a large exporter of farm-raised goods, such as rice and soybeans. But another export in Arkansas could be getting a push for...
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Port of Fort Smith officially opens new rail tracks
story and photos by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comOn the day when the Port of Fort Smith officially opened its new railroad tracks to the public, its operator was full of thankfulness for the grant...
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Corporate CEOs talk ethics, leadership at Soderquist anniversary event
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comIt was 15 years ago that Mark Simmons, chairman of Simmons Foods, and two other members of the John Brown University Board of Trustees, first discussed the...
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The Friday Wire: Mortal politicians and orange barrels
The mortal side of politicians, more orange barrels for Northwest Arkansas, big money for a Wal-Mart exec and bad bridges are part of the Northwest Arkansas Friday Wire for April 25.NOTES &...
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The Friday Wire: Mortal politicians and happy workers
The mortal side of politicians, improved traffic at the Fort Smith Regional Airport, the push to build a new jail in Crawford County, and bad bridges are part of the April 25 Friday Wire for the Fort...
View ArticleTyson Foods honors its top suppliers
Six companies were recently named winners in the ninth annual Tyson Foods’ Supplier of the Year awards program, the company said Friday (April 25).BJK Flexible Packaging, Elanco and Pepper Source were...
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Wal-Mart shuffles management in Asia
Scott Price, the CEO of Walmart Asia, is stepping down from that role in June to assume a senior management position in the retailer’s real estate and mergers division. He will be based out of...
View ArticleFort Smith tourism award recipients named
The Fort Smith Convention & Visitors Bureau announced recipients of the 2014 GRIT (Giving Recognition in Tourism) Awards.Restaurant Partner of the Year: Golden CorralLodging Partner of the Year...
View ArticleThree local educators receive History Day honors
Three Northwest Arkansas educators received honors April 19 during the Arkansas History Day events at the University of Central Arkansas in Conway. Darren Vaughn of Central Junior High School in...
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First Federal sues Smiley, loan signatures may be fake
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comOne more bank has filed suit against former Arvest bank executive H. Dennis Smiley Jr. for loan defaults totaling $70,000 made in 2013. First Federal Bank noted...
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Tyson and Wal-Mart beat path to storm damage areas with aid
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comTwo Northwest Arkansas corporate giants are among the first to mobilize their troops to help when a natural disaster damages a community. That’s exactly what...
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The Supply Side: Nestle studies SNAP impact on product sales
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comThere are 47 million consumers receiving SNAP benefits (commonly known as food stamps) that equate to $74 billion in annual food sales. Wal-Mart, as the nation’s...
View ArticleABF Freight wins national carrier of the year award
Fort Smith-based ABF Freight System has once again earned the National LTL Carrier of the Year Award from the National Shippers Strategic Transportation Council. ABF Freight has now earned the Carrier...
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