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Fort Smith · Fort SmithFORT SMITH, Ark. (AP) — A county in western Arkansas has approved a $3 million settlement with the family of a man who died from dehydration and malnutrition while being held in a local jail. The Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports the Sebastian County Quorum Court unanimously voted to settle the lawsuit filed over the 2021 death of Larry Eugene Price Jr. at the county jail. An attorney for the county did not immediately respond to a mes…See the Story
Arkansas county agrees to $3 million settlement over detainee's 2021 death in jail
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Fort Smith · Fort SmithFORT SMITH, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — The University of Arkansas - Fort Smith has kicked off its "Drive with Pride" campaign, inviting supporters to show their Lion Pride by purchasing official UAFS license plates. These specialized license plates are only available in Arkansas and offer a unique way to display school spirit and support future UAFS students, according to a news release. (Courtesy of UAFS) "Our Lion Pride Plates are more than just a sy…See the Story
UAFS encourages Arkansas residents to drive with pride
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Fort Smith · Fort SmithThe Sebastian County Quorum Court has once again voted against helping cover the cost of new water slides at Parrot Island Waterpark in Fort Smith on July 25.See the Story
Sebastian County Quorum Court once again votes against paying for new Parrot Island water slides
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Lockdown · Fort SmithFORT SMITH, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — Fort Smith police have identified the man arrested in connection with the Monday morning lockdown at Mercy Hospital, according to a news release.
John West, 34 (Courtesy: Sebastian County Detention Center) John West, 34, was located in a small box in the corner of an education classroom by search teams with FSPD and other local, state and federal agencies after a more than three-hour search. West is facing aggrava…See the Story
Fort Smith police identify man arrested in connection with Mercy Hospital lockdown
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Fort Smith · Fort SmithFORT SMITH, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — The city of Fort Smith's plan to add five new slides to the Parrot Island Waterpark has been put on hold. The Sebastian County Quorum Court rejected July 16 the $2.1 million the city needs from the county to build the slides. The Fort Smith City Council approved half of the $4.2 million expense for the slides. It needed the county to contribute the other half which was shot down.
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Sebastian County rejects plan to help fund Parrot Island expansion; project put on hold
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