Van Buren, AR

FORT SMITH — A Fort Smith man was sentenced Thursday to 110 months in federal prison followed by three years supervised release on one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm. The Honorable Judge P.K. Holmes, III, presided over the sentencing hearing in the United States District Court in Fort Smith.

FORT SMITH, Ark. — A 3-year-old boy from Arkansas died after being left in a hot car on Tuesday, authorities said. The temperature at 2 p.m. CDT in Fort Smith had topped 100 degrees when the boy was found in a car parked in the driveway of a home, the Southwest Times Record of Fort Smith reported.

Fort Smith utility customers will receive a double-sided insert with their July billing statements containing information about low-income assistance programs.

A Sallisaw woman is facing drug charges, including a felony count of unlawful possession of controlled drug with intent to distribute (Fentanyl) after being found in possession of the drug during an executed search warrant by authorities. Leitaea R. Lowrimore, 24, was charged Aug. 16 in Sequoyah County District Court and received a $26,000 bond. She is now scheduled for an Aug. 24 arraignment…

ALMA, Arkansas — The Alma School District started school today as over 3,000 students returned to the classroom. The school district has had a busy summer— from donations to construction plans, and talk of the future. Alma alum Shannon Skokos and her husband recently donated $1 million dollars...

The U.S. Marshals Museum hired a new president and CEO who will handle putting together the last pieces of the project before it opens.  Ben Johnson will begin his job as the CEO and president of the museum Monday. He is moving from Davenport, Iowa where he was a vice president at the...

As kids head back to school, now is the time to make sure they are up-to-date on all their vaccines.

Fort Smith's second annual film festival is showing 137 films created by people from more than 30 countries.  The Fort Smith International Film Festival will be Friday, Aug. 26 and Saturday, Aug. 27 at TempleLive. Tickets cost $10. ...

FORT SMITH, Ark. — Just before 2:15 p.m. Tuesday afternoon Fort Smith Police responded to a call at a local hospital that stemmed from the 3600 block of Boone Avenue. Upon arrival, it was reported that a child had been left inside a hot car. “An undisclosed person reportedly broke out one of the car windows and took the child...

TAHLEQUAH, Okla. — The Cherokee Nation Wildlife Conservation department is hosting its second annual controlled hunts this fall on preserve land in Sequoyah County. The 2022 controlled deer hunts will be held on Cherokee Nation’s 4,000-plus-acre Sequoyah Hunting Preserve north of Sallisaw in Sequoyah County, with a select number of Cherokee elders, Cherokee veterans, Cherokee youth and Cherokee citizens being selected by a random draw of qualifying applicants. The controlled hunts are not subject to any residency requirement and applications are open to all Cherokee Nation citizens.

The pizza scene in Fort Smith is better than I expected, especially coming from the big city. There are quite a few great places to get a slice of pizza. Hot fresh pizza is what it does for me. There is nothing better than a fresh slice of pizza. The other day, when I stopped into a gas station I don't often frequent, I couldn't help but smell the wonderful aroma in the air.

A Sallisaw woman is charged with felony embezzlement after reportedly taking cash from patients intended for medical services and OMMA (Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority) applications and not providing the money to her employer, Family Care Clinic in Sallisaw. Joy R. Phelps, 44, was charged Aug. 12 in Sequoyah County District Court and a warrant was issued for her arrest the same day,…

Lieutenant Colonel Dr. Gerald Lawrence Guyer, 79, of Van Buren, Arkansas passed away Friday, August 12, 2022, in his home surrounded by loved ones He was a U.S. Air Force veteran serving during the Vietnam era and of the Christian faith. Jerry was a family practice doctor for over fifty years and spent most of those years divided between private practice in Stuttgart, Arkansas, and as a flight surgeon in the United States Air Force. He was preceded in death by his mother and stepfather, Gussie and Elmer Guyer.

The Fort Smith Board of Directors put a temporary stop to major city water projects. The board passed a resolution Tuesday night to halt water projects that cost more than 20% of city revenues. The directors did this in reaction to Act 605, which mandates that if a water project costs more than 20% of system revenues, then the city has to have a water rate study, which would determine how much the city would have to raise its water rates.

Two local Arkansas business owners were able to voice their opinions on current economic issues with Senator John Boozman.

NORMAN – In a final tune-up before the 2022 season begins, the Oklahoma volleyball team travels to Central Arkansas for an exhibition contest at 6 p.m. Held at Southside High School in Fort Smith, Arkansas, the matchup marks the Sooners' first road trip of the season. "The exhibition match...

Jerry Glidewell, Executive Director of the Fort Smith Boys & Girls Clubs, announced his retirement Wednesday after 43 years with the organization.

The Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund is now accepting scholarship applications for the spring 2023 semester.

Sequoyah County District Attorney Jack Thorp announced this week, one of his assistant district attorneys, Haley Robinson, was named Region ... PLEASE LOG IN FOR PREMIUM CONTENT. Our website requires visitors to log in to view the best local news. Not yet a subscriber? Subscribe today!

FORT SMITH, Ark. — With Fort Smith schools starting back up next week, a local salon is hosting a two-day braiding event, with discounts, for children to get their hair done. House of Braids LLC is hosting its first Back to school Braid Extravaganza on Friday, Aug. 19, and...