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Tuesday, January 7th, 2025

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Good morning, Fort Smith. Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 7th of January.

COMMUNITY NEWS

  • ➤ Volunteers are needed to help collect and prepare over 16,000 holiday wreaths from the Fort Smith National Cemetery to honor servicemen and women.  River Valley Democrat-Gazette

CRIME NEWS

  • ➤ The Fort Smith Police Department dismissed six officers for misconduct, including pointing loaded guns and hazing newer colleagues.  4029 News

ECONOMY NEWS

  • ➤ Marcus Slavens, president of Corrugated Specialties of Fort Smith, takes on roles as chairman and CEO after acquiring the company.  River Valley Democrat-Gazette

HEALTH NEWS

  • ➤ Recent inspections in River Valley restaurants have identified various compliance issues, from serious priority violations affecting foodborne illness prevention to minor core violations concerning sanitation and operational controls.  River Valley Democrat-Gazette

SHOP NEWS

SPORTS NEWS

EVENTS

SUBMIT EVENT

  • Medal Madness Race Series: 1M to Half Marathon

    This event includes multiple race distances ranging from 1 mile to a half marathon, offering finisher medals and a costume contest, held at Ben Geren Regional Park.

    Sat, 1/18/25

    View event

REAL ESTATE

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JOB BOARD

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

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