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Georgia man pleads guilty to lesser charge, gets prison term for sexual assault of Fort Smith minor | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

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FORT SMITH -- A Georgia man was sentenced to five years in prison Wednesday after he pleaded guilty to second-degree sexual assault involving a juvenile Fort Smith victim.Fort Smith · Fort Smith Read Article

Negligent homicide charge leveled at Fort Smith man police say had marijuana, ketamine and Xanax in system | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

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VAN BUREN -- A Fort Smith man faces a negligent homicide charge related to a November head-on crash that caused a Crawford County man's death.Marijuana · Fort Smith Read Article

Tip from Massachusetts police leads to Fort Smith man’s arrest on child porn charges | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

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FORT SMITH -- A tip from Massachusetts police led to the arrest of a Fort Smith man in connection with distribution of child pornography, according to the Fort Smith Police Department.Fort Smith · Fort Smith Read Article

Walks to End Alzheimer's raise awareness, support programs in Arkansas

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The Walks to End Alzheimer’s in Fort Smith and Rogers will fund vital Arkansas programs for dementia care and education.Alzheimer's Disease · Fort Smith Read Article

Choctaw Nation and Fort Smith Police Department Sign Historic Cross-Deputization Agreement

From Left to Right: Zach Hendrix - Choctaw Nation Lighthorse Police Captain, Michael Woodruff - Choctaw Nation Lighthorse Chief of Police, Michael Hall - Executive Director of Public Safety, Choctaw Nation, Chief Gary Batton - Chief of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, Danny Baker - Fort Smith Chief of Police, George B. McGill - Fort Smith Mayor.DURANT, Okla. – In a historic move for public safety and intergovernmental collaboration, the Fort Smit…Fort Smith · Fort Smith Read Article

State Board of Education approves new charter school in Fort Smith | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

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The Arkansas Board of Education on Thursday approved a request by the Academies of Math and Science -- a K-8 open-enrollment charter school system based in Arizona -- to open a new campus in Fort Smith within the next two academic years.Charter Schools · Fort Smith Read Article

Masonic Temple venue owners sued for $1.5 million; TempleLive closing shutters historic Fort Smith building

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FORT SMITH -- The owners of the downtown music venue TempleLive are being sued by a Phillips County bank that accuses them of breach of contract and failure to repay a $1.5 million line of credit.Fort Smith · Fort Smith Read Article

TempleLive Cancels All Upcoming Shows - Website Goes Dark

Steel Panther (pictured) was previously scheduled to perform at TempleLive Wichita on September 19th. The show has since been moved to The Cotillion on the same date. Photo Credit: Markus Felix TempleLive, the self-described national live entertainment brand that revitalized “historic Masonic temples into extraordinary performance venues,” has canceled all its upcoming shows and shuttered its website. Both far-from-ideal developments came to lig…Fort Smith · Fort Smith See the Story

McCarthy Delivers $185M Expansion of Mercy Hospital Fort Smith in Arkansas

FORT SMITH, ARK. — McCarthy Building Cos. Inc. has delivered the new addition for Mercy Hospital Fort Smith, a hospital situated off Rogers Avenue in Fort Smith. The five-story addition spans 162,000 square feet and represents a $185 million expansion for the hospital, which opened in 1975. The expansion allows Mercy to accommodate approximately 25,000 more patients annually. Construction began in 2022 and increased the number of emergency rooms…Fort Smith · Fort Smith Read Article

Fort Smith directors authorize mayor to enter agreement to ante up $435,000 for noise mitigation grant for schools | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

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FORT SMITH -- The Fort Smith Board of Directors unanimously voted to authorize Mayor George McGill to enter an agreement with the Fort Smith School District regarding a noise mitigation grant that will benefit two local elementary schools, Orr and Carnall.Fort Smith · Fort Smith Read Article

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Georgia man pleads guilty to lesser charge, gets prison term for sexual assault of Fort Smith minor | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Negligent homicide charge leveled at Fort Smith man police say had marijuana, ketamine and Xanax in system | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Tip from Massachusetts police leads to Fort Smith man’s arrest on child porn charges | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Walks to End Alzheimer's raise awareness, support programs in Arkansas

Choctaw Nation and Fort Smith Police Department Sign Historic Cross-Deputization Agreement

State Board of Education approves new charter school in Fort Smith | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Masonic Temple venue owners sued for $1.5 million; TempleLive closing shutters historic Fort Smith building

TempleLive Cancels All Upcoming Shows - Website Goes Dark

McCarthy Delivers $185M Expansion of Mercy Hospital Fort Smith in Arkansas

Fort Smith directors authorize mayor to enter agreement to ante up $435,000 for noise mitigation grant for schools | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

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Georgia man pleads guilty to lesser charge, gets prison term for sexual assault of Fort Smith minor | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Negligent homicide charge leveled at Fort Smith man police say had marijuana, ketamine and Xanax in system | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Tip from Massachusetts police leads to Fort Smith man’s arrest on child porn charges | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Walks to End Alzheimer's raise awareness, support programs in Arkansas

Choctaw Nation and Fort Smith Police Department Sign Historic Cross-Deputization Agreement

State Board of Education approves new charter school in Fort Smith | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Masonic Temple venue owners sued for $1.5 million; TempleLive closing shutters historic Fort Smith building

TempleLive Cancels All Upcoming Shows - Website Goes Dark

McCarthy Delivers $185M Expansion of Mercy Hospital Fort Smith in Arkansas

Fort Smith directors authorize mayor to enter agreement to ante up $435,000 for noise mitigation grant for schools | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette