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Poteau running back Javier Ortiz wants to carry the load more his senior seasonJavier Ortiz was waiting in the wings las...
29/08/2026

Poteau running back Javier Ortiz wants to carry the load more his senior season

Javier Ortiz was waiting in the wings last season for Poteau, getting some playing time at tailback but not in a starting role....

Javier Ortiz was waiting in the wings last season for Poteau, getting some playing time at tailback but not in a starting role. His role has been expanded this season,...

Fort Smith Metro News Briefs: First National financial literacy support, tennis court renovationsFollowing are recent ne...
29/08/2026

Fort Smith Metro News Briefs: First National financial literacy support, tennis court renovations

Following are recent news brief items from the Fort Smith metro. Financial Literacy First National Bank of Fort Smith has donated $63,500 to support programming at the Village Early Learning Center....

Following are recent news brief items from the Fort Smith metro. Financial Literacy First National Bank of Fort Smith has donated $63,500 to support programming at the Village Early Learning...

Arisa Health names new chief financial officerArisa Health, a Springdale-based behavioral healthcare system, said its ch...
29/08/2026

Arisa Health names new chief financial officer

Arisa Health, a Springdale-based behavioral healthcare system, said its chief financial officer, Keith Faught, recently left the role and has joined another organization....

Arisa Health, a Springdale-based behavioral healthcare system, said its chief financial officer, Keith Faught, recently left the role and has joined another organization. The nonprofit has promoted Brian Lutz, vice...

Fort Smith’s share of countywide sales tax up 6% in July reportFort Smith sales tax revenue continues to rise, with the ...
29/08/2026

Fort Smith’s share of countywide sales tax up 6% in July report

Fort Smith sales tax revenue continues to rise, with the city’s share of the 1% Sebastian County sales tax up 6% in the July report, and the revenue up more than 4% in the first seven reporting months of the year compared with the same period in 2025....

Fort Smith sales tax revenue continues to rise, with the city’s share of the 1% Sebastian County sales tax up 6% in the July report, and the revenue up more...

Walmart pays $50 million to settle DOJ opioid lawsuitWalmart has agreed to settle its five-year litigation with the U.S....
28/08/2026

Walmart pays $50 million to settle DOJ opioid lawsuit

Walmart has agreed to settle its five-year litigation with the U.S. Justice Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration for $50 million to resolve allegations of its pharmacies filling invalid prescriptions, allegedly contributing to the opioid epidemic....

Walmart has agreed to settle its five-year litigation with the U.S. Justice Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration for $50 million to resolve allegations of its pharmacies filling invalid prescriptions,...

Bentonville, Springdale hospitals become level III trauma centersJoplin, Mo.-based Freeman Health System said its hospit...
28/08/2026

Bentonville, Springdale hospitals become level III trauma centers

Joplin, Mo.-based Freeman Health System said its hospitals in Bentonville and Springdale have been designated as Level III trauma centers by the Arkansas Department of Health....

Joplin, Mo.-based Freeman Health System said its hospitals in Bentonville and Springdale have been designated as Level III trauma centers by the Arkansas Department of Health. A Freeman Health System...

Fayetteville artist completes trail artThree works of art on mountain bike trails at Gregory Park in Fayetteville were r...
28/08/2026

Fayetteville artist completes trail art

Three works of art on mountain bike trails at Gregory Park in Fayetteville were recently completed over eight years and cost $11,600....

Three works of art on mountain bike trails at Gregory Park in Fayetteville were recently completed over eight years and cost $11,600. Fayetteville artist Jason Jones completed the interactive artwork,...

Gov. Sanders announces $149 million in rural health grantsGov. Sarah Sanders announced $149.3 million in Rural Health Tr...
28/08/2026

Gov. Sanders announces $149 million in rural health grants

Gov. Sarah Sanders announced $149.3 million in Rural Health Transformation Program grants Aug. 27 – the first round of funding that is expected to equal a billion dollars over five years....

Gov. Sarah Sanders announced $149.3 million in Rural Health Transformation Program grants Aug. 27 – the first round of funding that is expected to equal a billion dollars over five...

NYITCOM at A-State receives $1.5 million grantGov. Sarah Sanders announced Thursday (Aug. 27) that New York Institute of...
28/08/2026

NYITCOM at A-State receives $1.5 million grant

Gov. Sarah Sanders announced Thursday (Aug. 27) that New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine at Arkansas State University (NYITCOM at A-State) has received a $1.5 million grant through the PACT phase of the state’s Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP)....

Gov. Sarah Sanders announced Thursday (Aug. 27) that New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine at Arkansas State University (NYITCOM at A-State) has received a $1.5 million grant...

FSPD makes Flock camera policy changes, will review contract renewalFort Smith Police Chief Danny Baker announced Thursd...
27/08/2026

FSPD makes Flock camera policy changes, will review contract renewal

Fort Smith Police Chief Danny Baker announced Thursday (Aug. 27) several changes use of the now controversial Flock camera system, including that other law enforcement agencies will not have access to data from the system and the retention of license plate data has been reduced from 30 to 7 days....

Fort Smith Police Chief Danny Baker announced Thursday (Aug. 27) several changes use of the now controversial Flock camera system, including that other law enforcement agencies will not have access...

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