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Fort Smith Housing Authority & The Asinine Plan

Posted By: Jack Swink

The Ft Smith Housing Authority is wanting to spend $1,094,000 of our tax dollars in infrastructure improvements to ready Bailey Hill Subdivision for 36 housing units. This $1,094,000 will only provide infrastructure for the site. These costs do not include the cost for demolition of the Bailey

Sun, 08/26/2012 - 12:39pm

Chaffee Crossing & AGENT ORANGE

Posted By: jkaelin

I just wonder what Truthful Information the Chaffee Crossing and or the City of Fort Smith tell any prospective buyers.

Fri, 08/24/2012 - 11:11am

Forced Sanitation, A Proud Moment in FS

Posted By: Jack Swink

I believe the residents of Fort Smith lost big tonight as the board of directors voted to force city-wide automated trash pickup. This completely eliminates any help from private trash haulers bidding in a competitive environment to help solve this issue or keep performance and prices in line,

Thu, 08/23/2012 - 8:43pm

Are we screwing up again?

Posted By: valis

Why are we fighting to save the A10's? Let's consider a few things.

Wed, 08/22/2012 - 6:32pm

Customers -- the great, the very great, and even the not-so-great

Posted By: shtuck711

We love our customers at the deli. I've been in the Fort for ten years and before the restaurant, it was hard to feel as though I belonged here. I'm a Yankee after all (please just keep that between us...I've seen those confederate flags flying)! My children were adults when I moved to the are

Tue, 08/21/2012 - 4:54pm

Save the date for Paint the Park Pink.

Posted By: alisonlevin

We are truly delighted to announce Patricia Brown and Vonda Gardner as this year's Honorary Chairs for Paint the Park Pink!!!
Join us on September 27th at University of Arkansas Fort Smith for a fun filled Family Fun Walk to celebrate breast cancer awareness!!

Mon, 08/20/2012 - 10:55am

Classic Rock Internet Radio

Posted By: mdsradio

Hi and welcome to our first Blog entry on The City Wire. We are MDS Radio. The New MDS Radio is an internet radio station, based in Ft. Smith, broadcasting to the world 24/7.

Sat, 08/18/2012 - 10:10am

I Have Cancer! Now What?

Posted By: Patricia Brown

On Monday, July 2, 2012, my parents, d

Fri, 08/17/2012 - 2:50pm

Chocolate Fried Pies

Posted By: Joycee

I hadn't thought about fried pies in a long time, but Saturday when my BFF Chocolate kept knocking on my front door... I caved and went into the kitchen and made myself (I say myself because my better half knows to keep his mitts off my chocolate cravings!) some homemade chocolate pudding.

Thu, 08/16/2012 - 7:14am

I Felt Cancer Coming!

Posted By: Patricia Brown

Sat, 08/11/2012 - 11:13am

Trash Rates and The Market Approach, Is It Gone In FS

Posted By: Jack Swink

Thu, 08/09/2012 - 8:18pm

Sopes

Posted By: Joycee

Do you have a Panaderia Tortilleria in your hometown? Chances are you do, they are Mexican bakeries with all kinds of delicious foods inside. We are a melting pot of cultures, even in NW Arkansas you can sample Indian, Thai, Mongolian, Szechuan, Cantonese, Salvadorian, and Mexican.

Wed, 08/08/2012 - 8:13am

Madman on a mission!!! Three steps to surviving an active shooter incident.

Posted By: marcianosecurity

An active shooter is a terrifying event that has dominated our concerns in light of recent incidents in Colorado and Wisconsin. The shooter is on a mission to kill, there is no opportunity to reason with him/her. So, what do you do when confronted with a madman on a mission.

Tue, 08/07/2012 - 5:56am

Food, Fun & Faith Luncheon with Gus Malzahn

Posted By: Habitat Fort Smith

Gus Malzahn Guest Speaker for Habitat for Humanity Event

Fri, 08/03/2012 - 10:24am

Forced City Sanitation Petition Falling Short

Posted By: Jack Swink

Only 800 signatures? It is a sad situation when in our country, the private sector is forced out from competing in the market place and replaced with a uncompromising system of, “our way or the highway”, approach. Is forced “ALL MANUAL” or “ALL AUTOMATED” really viable options?

Fri, 08/03/2012 - 8:41am

Dorothy - a Caregiver for 37 Years

Posted By: RobertM

Imagine two young lovers – David & Dorothy – in law school. Then one day David is shot as an innocent bystander in an armed robbery. That’s very much like Harrison Ford in the movie “Regarding Henry.” But unlike the movie, David doesn’t go to rehab and recover like Henry did.

Thu, 08/02/2012 - 6:13pm

Time stood still

Posted By: Patricia Brown

Time stood still. I did not want to mentally move forward to face my reality. Even though I knew that, eventually, the odds were that I would again face those words. I wanted to delay the message for a day distant in the future. I just have too much I wanted to do before I die. But my wishin

Thu, 08/02/2012 - 9:06am

Those Bible-thumping Homophobes at Chick-fil-A

Posted By: RobertM

Chick-fil-A CEO Dan Cathy is being blasted for being a homophobe and for bashing gay sexual preference and same-sex marriage. Chick-fil-A is being cast in blogs and online forums as one step away from the hateful Nazi party and the bigoted KKK.

What did Dan Cathy really say?

Wed, 07/25/2012 - 6:29pm

Legal Kidnapping or dhs in Sebastian county

Posted By: cinnamongirl

Taxpayers should keep a closer eye on local dhs (dcfs) legal kidnapping is destroying families. Corruption is very much a problem in Sebastian county

Mon, 07/23/2012 - 11:25pm

10,000 Years of Wisdom

Posted By: RayMorris

If you’re laughing or giggling with friends and family every day, or reading up on the most pressing political issues to prepare for the election in November, you may be surprised to hear you’re acting like a 100-year-old.

Mon, 07/23/2012 - 8:17am