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CRAWFORD COUNTY, Ark. — Speeds reached more than 130 mph in the police pursuit that ended with two Florida men being arrested in Crawford County, Arkansas. Arkansas State Police dashcam footage obtained by 40/29 News shows troopers chasing a black SUV. According to probable cause arrest reports, the pursuit...

According to a report from the Arkansas Department of Public Safety, the crash occurred on Black Oak Road in Elkins, Washington County. The crash happened around 11:38 a.m. on Oct. 3, the report said. Danny Mays, 70, was on a Harley Davidson motorcycle traveling east when he departed the roadway and overturned.

A Fort Smith man arrested in connection with a multi-hour lockdown at Mercy Hospital in July has been found competent to stand trial, according to court documents.

Www.youtube.com – 40/29 News – 2024-10-04 09:18:50. SUMMARY: In a dramatic police chase on September 23rd, Arkansas State Police pursued a black SUV driven by Derek Scudder, who had fled from authorities in Oklahoma. After multiple failed attempts to stop the vehicle, which reached speeds of 110 mph, Scudder eventually crashed and attempted to escape on foot. He was apprehended while trying to steal a car from a garage. Police discovered 240 pounds of methamphetamine and over 2 pounds of fentanyl in the SUV. A second suspect, Matthew Bunch, was arrested for allegedly distracting police during the chase. Both face felony drug trafficking charges, with a $2 million bond each.

An Oklahoma man pleaded guilty to arson in Indian Country on Wednesday, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma.

FORT SMITH, Ark. — Mercy just opened its first 65 Prime+ clinic in Fort Smith that will focus on elderly patients. The new 4,571-square-foot clinic opened on Oct. 1 and had its ribbon-cutting ceremony on Oct. 4. 65 Prime+ is at 6801 Rogers Ave. suite 107, which is the...

FORT SMITH, Ark. — New water rates in Fort Smith have some residents doing a double take. The Fort Smith Board of Directors voted 5-2 on a water rate increase at a special meeting on July 11. Those new rates took effect Aug. 1, the first rate raise since 2011.

An Arkansas joint transportation committee is supporting a $250 million grant that will help pay for a project to extend Interstate 49.

Little Rock-based generation and transmission cooperative Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corp. (AECC) has started a $93 million project to add 100 megawatts of generation capacity to its natural gas-fired Thomas B. Fitzhugh Generation Station near Ozark. The expansion is part of AECC’s strategy to address wholesale generation needs. AECC is the...

After last week’s game against Shiloh Christian, several questions throughout the week arose. How would the Bulldogs respond the next week, and would Kane Archer be ready to go. Those questions were answered quickly as Greenwood rolled the Cyclones on Homecoming night. The Bulldogs would defer the kickoff allowing...

FORT SMITH, Ark. — In the digital age, minors are more and more susceptible to becoming victims of sex trafficking. According to the Morgan Nick Foundation, Arkansas ranks second in the nation for registered sex offenders per capita. The average age of a trafficked child is only 12-years old,...

As a blue-collar guy who has worked two jobs and owns a small business in Fort Smith, Carl Nevin believes his experience sets him apart from the other candidates running for the Ward 3 position. Nevin considers himself semi-retired. He still runs a lawn service business that he began 25 years ago. He’s worked in various factories in Fort Smith, including Whirlpool and Trane. ...

Officials with the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) were in Fort Smith on Thursday (Oct. 3) to gather public input on options to re-route or otherwise minimize truck traffic in downtown Fort Smith. The new effort by ARDOT to address heavy truck traffic in downtown Fort Smith is the latest...

The fourth annual Golfing For Kids silent auction ends on Oct. 7 at 3 p.m. The 43 items up for auction include a $450 putter, four rounds of golf at Eagle Crest, paintings, trips (including Hawaii, Montana, and St. Lucia), and gym memberships. The auction is set up online. ...

There is no update in the Peak Innovation Center flooding investigation a month after the Fort Smith Public School Board approved hiring a law firm to pursue potential lawsuits related to construction of the workforce development center. It’s been almost year since the the first investigation was launched. Following...

The "social section" in Crawford County Library's Van Buren branch (Screenshot from court documents) We can call it whatever we want — segregating books, burning books, putting them above a child’s reach, or branding them with the equivalent of a scarlet letter when they don’t jibe with our religion or politics. But it’s still book banning, it’s still unconstitutional, and it’s still wrong.

Arkansas has historically had low voter turnout, and the issue isn’t simple. According to Williams Yamkam, an associate professor of history, social sciences, and philosophy at the University of Arkansas-Fort Smith, the danger of low voter turnout is that democracy in Arkansas and, in turn, America could become a system in which “the majority rules what the minority likes." ...

The American Red Cross of Northwest Arkansas and the Fort Smith Fire Department offer free smoke alarm installations and home safety education during the "Sound the Alarm" home fire safety event on Oct. 12.

A panel discussion at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith (UAFS) is expected to explore the role of students in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program and will include connections to workforce development and access to education. The event will be held 6 to 8 p.m., Oct....