Good morning, Fort Smith.

The Drennen-Scott Historic Site in Fort Smith will celebrate Arkansas’ 190th birthday on June 13 with free family-friendly events including live music, historical interpretation, a cannon salute, and cookies + lemonade served from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Jim and Pat Becker Wallis from Little Rock donated $500,000 to the U.S. Marshals Museum in Fort Smith Tuesday as part of its 'A New Frontier of Giving' matching campaign.

The donation + doubled in value, helping secure $5.08 million toward the museum's $12 million endowment to expand access.

The University of Arkansas-Fort Smith’s ROAR First Year Advising Center met with incoming students in May to help them register and learn course requirements.

Advisors held group and one-on-one sessions to guide students through early academic planning (a collaborative process) for a smoother first year.

Fifty area students in grades four through six will attend the annual Kids Construction Camp today at Peak Innovation Center as local builders teach construction basics and teamwork — campers will build cornhole boards and then test their skills in a bean bag challenge.

Arkansas TV has raised funds to keep PBS through June 2027 + will boost locally produced educational programs to over 30% of its schedule, aiming for a positive financial turnaround.

The network said its focus on local shows in health, cooking, and kids’ learning will better serve Arkansans.

On Tuesday, the board learned that the Bass Reeves Legacy Loop project will cost about $29 million — an increase of nearly $4.4 million due to rising construction costs.

Extra funds will come from a reallocated sales tax approved on May 13 that preserves nearly $25 million in grant eligibility.

Arkansas researchers at the University of Arkansas received nearly $500k in federal funding to test treatments for bovine theileriosis, a tick-borne cattle disease spread by the invasive Asian longhorned tick.

The two-year study will assess a prescription anti-tick vaccine and a parasiticide alternative, aiming to protect herds from further losses.

Brooke White Band Live Performance

6-10 p.m. — 906 Cocktail and Cigar Lounge — Cover charge may apply — Experience a dynamic female-fronted rock band from Fort Smith bringing music to life.