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Seven-state robotics competition heads to UAFS
story submitted by the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith
Fort Smith will host 40 teams from seven states Dec. 3-5 for the 2009 Frontier Trails BEST Regional Robotics Competition, sponsored by the city of Fort Smith and the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith.
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Arkansas? October jobless rate jumps to 7.6%
Arkansas’ seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose from 7.1% in September to 7.6% in October, an increase that could end three consecutive months of rate declines in the Fort Smith metro area.
Jobless data for Arkansas’ metro areas is set for a Dec. 2 release.
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Beer follows BBQ to Cedarville
story and photo by Marla Cantrell
Sit down for this one. You can now buy beer in Cedarville. That’s right, BEER. In the small, conservative northern Crawford County town of Cedarville. At a place called Ima Jerk Barbeque. Really. Ima Jerk.
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Fort Smith to maintain I-540/Rogers Avenue interchange
Who do we believe about poor maintenance and appearance of the Interstate 540 and Rogers Avenue interchange in Fort Smith — the city of Fort Smith or Arkansas highway officials?
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Natural gas proponents not giving up on CNG push
Oklahoma City-based Chesapeake Energy Corp. and Fort Smith-based Arkansas Oklahoma Gas Corp. refuse to give up on the effort to convince governments, businesses and individuals of the benefits of compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicles.
Outside the Wire
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Driving distracted
A new survey by FindLaw.com suggests that more than 90% of all drivers allow themselves to be distracted while driving.
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New word up
The New Oxford American Dictionary has added “Unfriend” to its 2009 edition. The listing reads:
• unfriend - verb - To remove someone as a 'friend' on a social networking site such as Facebook -
Pessimistic accountants
A new survey conducted by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the University of North Carolina's Kenan-Flagler Business School shows that optimism among certified public accountant executives stabilized in the fourth quarter as prospects for a recovery pushed back to the...
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Make it stop
The Trust for America's Health (TFAH) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) released a survey Friday (Nov. 13) that shows 71% of Americans favor an increased investment in disease prevention and that disease prevention is one of the most popular components of health reform. Also, 44% of...
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Holiday gifting
Only 47% of small business owners plan to give gifts to customers this year, down from the 52% in 2008, according to the American Express OPEN Small Business Holiday Monitor.
American Express conducted 516 interviews with small business owners and managers of companies with fewer than 100 employees....
City Wire Community
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Pirate Radio doesn?t shiver Peter?s timbers
Editor’s note: Peter Lewis has agreed to use whatever it is you call his writing style to provide some measure of analysis to those folks who still go to a theater to see a movie. Enjoy.
review by Peter Lewis
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The City Wire Business of the Month: Sweet Boutique
Editor's note: The City Wire highlights each month a business operating in the Fort Smith region. Business struggles, accomplishments, philanthropic support and many factors are considered when selecting a business to profile. Input from The City Wire readers also will be considered.
story and...
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A unique option for small business funding
Editor’s note: Michelle Stockman works with Little Rock-based Arkansas Capital Corp. to promote entrepreneurship development around the state. Stockman earned a bachelor’s degree from Loyola University-Chicago in communications and fine arts, and earned a master’s in...
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It?s time for ?Brief Interviews with Hideous Men.?
Editor’s note: Peter Lewis, who since November 2008 has written about the culinary and cultural aspects of the Fort Smith/Van Buren region, continues to write for The City Wirefrom his new address in Austin, Texas. As he did with his previous delicious essays, Peter humbly attempts to move...
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Dancing with wigs and fancy dresses. It?s a big deal.
story and photos by Joel Rafkin
The click-clack and stomping sounds of dancing feet and accordion music filled the air as more than 270 dancers from 28 schools took to the stage to compete in the Arkansas River Valley Feis (pronounced fesh) on Saturday at the Fort Smith Convention Center.
Recent Posts
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Seven-state robotics competition heads to UAFS
story submitted by the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith
Fort Smith will host 40 teams from seven states Dec. 3-5 for the 2009 Frontier Trails BEST Regional Robotics Competition, sponsored by the city of Fort Smith and the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith.
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Arkansas? October jobless rate jumps to 7.6%
Arkansas’ seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose from 7.1% in September to 7.6% in October, an increase that could end three consecutive months of rate declines in the Fort Smith metro area.
Jobless data for Arkansas’ metro areas is set for a Dec. 2 release.
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Beer follows BBQ to Cedarville
story and photo by Marla Cantrell
Sit down for this one. You can now buy beer in Cedarville. That’s right, BEER. In the small, conservative northern Crawford County town of Cedarville. At a place called Ima Jerk Barbeque. Really. Ima Jerk.
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UAFS students advance in singing program
Four University of Arkansas at Fort Smith voice students placed in the finals of the Southern Region Student Auditions of the National Association of Teachers of Singing, held at Harding University in Searcy.
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Fort Smith to maintain I-540/Rogers Avenue interchange
Who do we believe about poor maintenance and appearance of the Interstate 540 and Rogers Avenue interchange in Fort Smith — the city of Fort Smith or Arkansas highway officials?
