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            • Times Record

              3600 Wheeler Ave Fort Smith, AR 72901

            • Times Record

              PO Box 1359 Fort Smith, AR 72902-1359

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            Newspaper
            Multi Location Business

            Contact Information

            3600 Wheeler Ave

            Fort Smith, AR 72901

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            (479) 785-7700

            Customer Reviews

            1/5

            Average of 1 Customer Reviews

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            Customer Complaints

            5 complaints closed in last 3 years

            1 complaints closed in last 12 months

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            A+

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            Years in Business: 84

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            This is a multi-location business.

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              • Times Record

                3600 Wheeler Ave Fort Smith, AR 72901

              • Times Record

                PO Box 1359 Fort Smith, AR 72902-1359

              Location of This Business
              3600 Wheeler Ave, Fort Smith, AR 72901
              BBB File Opened:
              5/15/1984
              Years in Business:
              84
              Business Started:
              1/1/1940
              Type of Entity:
              Limited Liability Company (LLC)
              Alternate Business Name
              • Stephens Media LLC
              • Southwest Times Record
              Contact Information

              Principal

              • Mr. Sherm Fredrick, President

              Customer Contact

              • Mr. Gene Kiney, Publisher
              • Mr. Sherm Fredrick, President
              • Mr. Steve Austin, Circulation Director
              • Mr. John Speck, Advertising Manager
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              Fax Numbers

              • (479) 784-0424
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              Customer Complaints

              5 Customer Complaints

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              Most Recent Customer Complaint

              09/01/2022

              Complaint Type:
              Order Issues
              Status:
              Answered
              I have been trying to cancel my prescription and no one will help. I am not paying another dime please do not deliver another paper to my address. I will not pay another bill. Please do not deliver tomorrow or any other day! **** ***** ******* **** ***** ** ****** ************
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              William L

              03/24/2023

              I can not cancel my Subscription to the Southwest Times Record. The automated answering service does not have a cancel subscription choice and their helpful Web Site does not have a cancel subscription choice either. Illegal billing and marketing practices by the Southwest Times Record, Fort Smith, Arkansas. 72903. Online it says I can contact their Customer Service office online however when I did they sent a automated response that suggested I call the automated response phone number, that does not allow me to cancel my subscription. This is their Customer Service Response. *****This email is an automated notification. Please do not reply to this email, as this inbox is not monitored.***** Thank you for contacting us! We appreciate your patience and will respond as quickly as we are able. You may want to take advantage of easy-to-use, 24/7 self-service options available at https://help.swtimes.com/ where you can process temporary delivery holds, start a new subscription, report a delivery issue, review payment history and manage your online profile. If you wish to cancel your subscription, please call xxxxxxxxx during normal customer service hours. Thank you for giving us the opportunity to serve you. We look forward to speaking with you soon. Sincerely, Fort Smith Southwest Times Record Thank you. Ruth L

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