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Fort Smith woman wins $500,000 lottery prize playing instant game
An early birthday gift for a Fort Smith woman purchased at a gas station on Rogers Avenue turned into a $500,000 prize, according to a news release from the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery.
Heavy rain causes flooding in Ozark
OZARK, Ark. — Heavy rain on Thursday caused flash flooding in parts of 5COUNTRY, and one neighborhood in Ozark said it’s something they’re no stranger to. “Unfortunately, we had not had rain in several days,” Ozark Mayor Roxie Hall said. “The ground was extremely dry and in an hour and a half, we got 4.3 inches of rain. It had nowhere to go but to rise.”
Fort Smith officials hear about noise concerns, new rules related to foreign pilot training center
Some Fort Smith residents – including a former Fort Smith Regional Airport manager – expressed concerns Thursday (April 25) about noise levels in the city when F-35 fighter jets begin arriving this summer as part of the Foreign Military Sales program. Ebbing Air National Guard Base, home to...
Riff Raff: It’s more than just a medical school
More than 11 years ago this fella told me about a new Fort Smith-based organization of which he was certain would do great and transformative things. One of the few areas in which I excel as a journalist is being skeptical. My BS meter moved toward the red the more this guy talked.
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