Despite a troubled weekend, organizers of Fort Smith’s Fireweed Festival say the event lived up to its name in ways they could never have imagined. Event organizer Melissa Johns said the vintage car parade kicked off events with great energy on Aug. 21. “The community was excited,” she said. “People were out and the weekend started with real momentum.” A shelter-in-place order was issued for Fort Smith early on the morning of Saturday, Aug. 22, …
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