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January-April traffic at the Fort Smith airport up 7.6%
The traffic trend continues to be positive at the Fort Smith Regional Airport in early 2024 after a disappointing 2023. Airport enplanements through April total 18,745, up 7.6% compared with the same period in 2023. April enplanements totaled 4,928, up 2.2% compared with 4,824 in April 2023, according to data...
Apartments, Sonic restaurants among top Sebastian County property deals in February
Duplexes near the Arkansas River Valley Nature Center at Chaffee Crossing sold for $7.195 million, making the deal the largest Sebastian County property sale in February, according to the office of Sebastian County Assessor Zach Johnson. The property was sold by Platinum Building Group, owned Fort Smith-based Norris Group, to...
Crawford County opens up burn site in Alma for vegetative debris
ALMA, Ark. — For the next two weeks, Crawford County has opened up a burn site in Alma for vegetative debris. County Judge Chris Keith said in an announcement that the site will only accept less than 10-foot pieces of limbs and trees. Starting Tuesday, May 14, residents can...
Arvest Bank promotes Shepard to regional executive
Fayetteville-chartered Arvest Bank has tapped longtime executive Rodney Shepard of Fort Smith as regional executive, effective immediately. According to a news release Monday (May 13), he will oversee the company’s banking operations in Oklahoma, Missouri and Kansas. Shepard has been with Arvest for 30 years and most recently was...
Fort Smith dermatologist shares tips on how to spot signs of melanoma
FORT SMITH, Ark. — We are in the middle of Melanoma Awareness Month, a month set aside to bring awareness to a preventable yet deadly form of cancer. While finding and treating this type of cancer has gotten better, it still leads to thousands of deaths each year. "One...
Fort Smith Planning Commission rejects military overlay district ordinance
The Fort Smith Planning Commission voted four to three against unified development ordinance (UDO) amendments that would create a Military Compatibility Area Overlay District some city officials have said are necessary prior to arrival of F-35 fighter jets. Ebbing Air National Guard Base, home to the 188th Wing in Fort...
UAFS Embracing Hispanic Heritage works to embrace culture 'beyond the month'
FORT SMITH, Ark — UAFS (University of Arkansas - Fort Smith) Embracing Hispanic Heritage (EHH) is working harder than ever to connect campus and community members to Hispanic culture "beyond the month." Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated annually from Sept. 15 through Oct. 15, but the Hispanic Heritage Committee...
Fort Smith students make art to help dogs get adopted
FORT SMITH, Ark. — The Artemis Project is a nonprofit dedicated to rescuing homeless animals with about 500 cats and dogs in its foster care system. Elizabeth Johnson, co-founder of the Artemis Project, says there are hundreds more in the Fort Smith area that still need a home. "The...
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