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Fort Smith allows citizens to voice their concerns on the proposed Military Combat Overlay District
FORT SMITH, Ark. — Now that the 188th Wing in Fort Smith will be the new home to an F-35 Pilot Training Center, it's time to get public input on how to keep the noise from the new center from getting out of hand. It's called a military combat overlay district.
Fort Smith doctor gives tips on receiving fillers while the CDC, FDA investigates the use of counterfeit Botox
FORT SMITH, Ark. — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and state and local health departments are now investigating illnesses linked to injections of botulinum toxin, more commonly known as Botox. The CDC and FDA say the injections were administered in...
Fort Smith continues to ask residents to support unhoused people through local nonprofit organizations
FORT SMITH, Ark. — About 400 people are experiencing homelessness in the city, according to Hope Campus in Fort Smith. Rather than a quick buck along the side of the road, the city is asking residents to donate to local nonprofits. "If people are handing money out of a...
Ross promoted to associate vice chancellor at UAFS
Kendall Ross has been promoted to associate vice chancellor for economic and workforce development at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith. UAFS Chancellor Dr. Terisa Riley told faculty and staff in an April 19 email that the University of Arkansas System has created a Workforce Action Plan, which will, when implemented, coordinate and strengthen workforce training and development in the state of Arkansas.
Semi truck crash on I-49 near West Fork stalls traffic for several hours
WEST FORK, Ark. — A semi rollover on Interstate 49 has slowed morning traffic, starting a little after 7 a.m. on April 18, according to the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT). ARDOT did not report any injuries, but the crash was still being attended to around 10 a.m. West...
Souvenir bricks from Fort Smith's iconic Creekmore Park Pool Bathhouse available
Fort Smith’s iconic park, with a miniature train and a large community pool, is undergoing changes. The bathhouse built in the late 1940s has been torn down and a new one is being constructed. ...
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