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Fayetteville’s hopes to repeat as Class 7A champs will depend on some new faces
ALMA – Fayetteville’s quest to defend its Class 7A state gridiron championship will depend in at on several new faces, many who were on display at Friday’s 11th annual Lumber One 7 on 7 Showcase tournament at Alma. That includes new quarterback Garyt Odom, who will take...
Hundreds without power in the River Valley
SEBASTIAN COUNTY, Ark — According to Power Outage US, 9,022 people were without power in the River Valley on the morning of June 6, 2024. The outage map shows 6,904 people experienced outages in Sebastian County and 2,118 in Scott County. Here is an overview of those impacted as...
Greenwood police officer overcomes hearing challenges to follow in family's footsteps of public service
FORT SMITH, Ark. — Born and raised in Fort Smith, Greenwood Police Officer John Michael O’Mara has been dealing with hearing loss for as long as he can remember. "I actually refused to wear hearing aids," O’Mara said. "I didn't like the way that it sounded like a 1960s television in the background all the time. I actually got my first set of hearing aids when I was in high school, and they didn't really fit my particular type of hearing loss."
An Easy Drive to a True Grit Weekend with Dad
Are you still looking for a fun way to celebrate a dad this month? Let me offer an idea to make him feel grander than the Duke! Yes, a weekend away with John Wayne and you, his favorite reason for being a dad. You can use some of your extended benefits of memberships at Arkansas museums.
Washington County Water Authority admits it violated FOIA laws
The Washington County Water Authority admits on June 6 as part of a lawsuit that it violated Freedom of Information Act laws by not recording its meetings between 2023-24.
It’s Justin Wells In A Revival Dirt Late Model Thriller
POCOLA, Okla. — Continuing the series with the intense on-track action of Tri-State Speedway, the Revival Dirt Late Model Series presented by Start2Finish TV would witness Justin Wells leading 23 of the 30 green flag laps on the way to claiming his first feature series victory in thrilling action.
Report: Four Red Lobster locations in Arkansas face possible closures
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Less than one month after Red Lobster closed dozens of restaurants in the U.S., it appears that some new restaurant closures may be on the way for other parts of the country. While Arkansas was not on the initial list of Red Lobster closings, a...
Cash Archer making transition from edge to linebacker
ALMA, Ark. — Greenwood Class of 2025 linebacker Cash Archer was one of the state’s top defensive ends last year, but now he’s making the transition to linebacker. Archer and Greenwood participated in the 11th Annual Lumber 1 7-on-7 Showcase at Alma High School on Friday. As a junior, Archer was one of the key members of the Greenwood 13-0 season that ended with a state championship.
Kane Archer using 7-on-7 football to work on timing with WRs
ALMA, Ark. — Greenwood Class of 2026 four-star quarterback Kane Archer was among the top recruits at the Lumber 1 7-on-7 Showcase in Alma on Friday. Archer, 6-1, 207, looked sharp at the event in Alma that included 15 schools. As a sophomore while helping lead the Bulldogs to a 13-0 record and state championship, Archer completed 195 of 266 passes for 2,399 yards, 33 touchdowns and three interceptions. He also rushed 103 times for 659 yards and 16 more touchdowns. Archer took time to talk about how 7-on-7 football helps him.
Van Buren woman accused of manslaughter after child’s blood tests positive for meth
A Van Buren woman was arrested in connection with the death of her child after the child's blood tested positive for meth, according to court documents.
Fort Smith metro building permit values down almost 60% through May
Fort Smith metro building activity dropped significantly in May. Fort Smith, Greenwood and Van Buren reported combined May building permit values of $17.927 million, down 59.3% compared to the $44.057 million in May 2023. The May numbers were down 52.8% from the $37.982 million in April. Year-to-date the region has...
Mercy hospitals in Fort Smith, Northwest Arkansas provide nursing grant details
The Mercy hospital systems in Fort Smith and Northwest Arkansas received just under $3.2 million from a more than $20 million statewide grant program to partner with a university and college to increase nursing education offerings. Through the Arkansas Linking Industry to Growing Nurses (ALIGN) Program, the Arkansas Office of...
Woman jailed on negligent homicide charge
A Fort Smith woman was booked into the Carroll County Detention Center in Berryville last week on charges of negligent homicide, driving while intoxicated and reckless driving. Shanea Lynn Niblett, 38, was booked into the jail on Thursday, May 30, according to intake logs. No further information was available by...
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