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A Fort Smith husband and wife were sentenced Monday to federal prison for theft of government funds and aiding and abetting. Federal Judge P.K. Holmes III presided over the sentencing hearings in the United States District Court in Fort Smith. Stephen Wayne Schwartz, 55, was sentenced to 6 months in...

Protesters gathered on Garrison Avenue near the bridge in Fort Smith Monday evening and waved signs in support of abortion rights. People honked car horns as they drove by about 30 people with signs that read, "If you don't like abortion don't get one. My body My choice!" "Babies made by love not...

FORT SMITH, Ark. — The case is looking at the city's sanitation department and their use of funds collected monthly from customers from July 2015 until May 2017. A Sebastian County Circuit Court judge heard arguments Monday, June 27 in Fort Smith between the City’s sanitation department and customers.

On June 27, a Fort Smith husband and wife were sentenced to federal prison for theft of government funds and aiding and abetting.

The Fort Smith Public Schools Board of Education learned at its regular meeting Monday (June 27) that water came into the district’s Peak Innovation Center during record rainfall June 7 from two sources. Shawn Shaffer, FSPS executive director of facility operations, told board members that possible solutions to keep...

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — The Fourth of July is almost here and many are looking forward to watching fireworks and enjoying family-friendly events. July 2, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 4, 9:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. Town Square. July 2-4 July 4, 7 p.m. Field of Dreams. Have an...

Jaylin Williams sat at the end of the table along with the other three Thunder draftees with the biggest smile on his face. Also sitting in attendance at the Clara Luper Center in downtown Oklahoma City on Saturday afternoon was his immediate family. Williams wasn’t at the NBA Draft in...

Jake Cauthen, an 8th grader at Cameron, won the 3D Archery World Championship this Saturday at the NASP World Open and Championship in Louisville, Kentucky. Jake, along with teammates Leighton Dyer, Hayle Parker, and Jordyn Rivera, travelled to Louisville last week and competed in both bullseye and 3D competition. Cauthen finished 1st among 241 middle school (grades 6-8) boys.

The U.S. reported over 665,000 new cases of coronavirus over the seven days ending June 26, bringing the total count to more than 85.6 million confirmed cases of COVID-19. There have been more than 1,005,000 COVID-19-related deaths — the highest death toll of any country. New cases continue to rise, albeit at a slowing rate. […]

Two former Republican members of the Sebastian County Quorum Court were sentenced Monday (June 27) in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas at Fort Smith to prison and ordered to pay restitution following their guilty plea in March to social security fraud. Stephen Schwartz, age 55,...

FORT SMITH, Ark. — The City of Fort Smith is home to several collegiates, pro athletes, and to add to that list an Olympic gold medalist. Joshua “Josh” McGuire, is a tennis star who's winning big at the U.S. Special Olympics. "I'm actually on the autism spectrum,”...

In Fort Smith, Little Rock, Fayetteville and West Memphis, Arkansas State Police traffic enforcement ramps up for the Fourth of July holiday travel period. More drivers than ever are expected on the roadways, despite recent record-setting gasoline prices. With the price of a gallon of regular unleaded dropping a few...

FORT SMITH, Ark. — The Fort Smith Police Department (FSPD) says it is one of the multiple police departments in different cities receiving calls about a homeless male stabbing people at random. There are also social media posts going around warning people about this type of incident. Fort Smith...

Private Service for Faye Marie Holbrook, 73 of Spiro, Oklahoma will be at a later date. Cremation is under the direction of Mallory-Martin Funeral Home. She was born on May 15, 1949 in Bokoshe, Oklahoma to Fay (Embrey) Chambers and Robert Chambers and passed away on June 26, 2022 in Fort Smith, Arkansas. She was was preceded in death by her husband Robert Holbrook; parents Robert and Fay Chambers; sisters, Mary Wooten, Gayle burns; grandson River Rainwater Matlock; and a son-in-law Frank Wideman.

Fort Smith couple sentenced for social security fraud. Material costs impact housing market, city projects. Men facing homelessness find hope in Micah’s House. Crystal Bridges exhibit displaying US constitution. Uptick in calls to NWA resources for reproductive …. High prices hit firework stands. When can you pop fireworks?. KNWA...

The festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will be food trucks and over 75 vendor booths. There will be a kid's area with bounce arounds, a rock wall, ponies, laser tag, games, contests and more. There will be free watermelon at noon and fireworks will...