Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 9th of June.
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🏘️ Community
United Way of Fort Smith will host two Touch-A-Truck events on June 10 at the OG&E River Valley Power Plant in Panama and on June 17 in Van Buren, running from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. & including a sensory hour with complimentary hot dogs at Van Buren.
🎭 Culture
Isaac Charles Parker served as a federal judge in Fort Smith for 21 years and became known as ‘the Hanging Judge’ due to his frontier justice style — a legacy highlighted during America250 commemorations.
🎓 Education
Fort Smith Public Schools will switch to a fully cashless ticketing system for athletics and events starting July 1, offering faster and more secure sales via GoFan + online purchases at events.
Regular-season events will cost $6 per person while free passes remain available for eligible senior residents.
🏥 Health
Following a confirmed New World Screwworm case in a calf from Zavala County, Texas on Monday, June 8, Arkansas livestock experts urged local ranchers to monitor all warm-blooded animals for signs of infestation and noted there is no food safety risk.
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