Good morning, Fort Smith.

Michael Barr was named the 2026 Jack White Community Leadership Award winner on Thursday at the Leadership Fort Smith Commencement held at the U.S. Marshals Museum — a nod to his decades of local business and civic involvement.

On July 21, Fort Smith will honor former boxer Bobby Crabtree with a street naming ceremony at 1110 S.

12th St, starting at 1 p.m. with JC's Bar-B-Q Place food, celebrating his 20-year career and four decades running his auto body shop — a tribute to his hometown ties.

Eliana Morton, a 2025 Van Buren High graduate, rehearsed with Carolina Crown at Panther Stadium in Siloam Springs on Tuesday, July 14.

The award-winning youth drum and bugle corps, featuring 165 performers, stopped in town while heading to Broken Arrow.

Four UAFS geoscience students traveled to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula this spring to work with Hiawatha National Forest Service on groundwater tracing and LiDAR research (a project mapping groundwater conduits to help track contamination from logging and fire suppression).

The City of Fort Smith will honor native NBA star Isaiah Joe with a street naming ceremony on Friday, Aug.

21 at 6:00 p.m. on North 25th Street near Northside High School—recognizing his journey from high school to the NBA—while city leaders, family and fans join in the celebration.

Dominate the Storm with Reed Timmer

7:00 – 8:30 PM — ArcBest Corporation Performing Arts Center — Ticket prices vary — Experience an electrifying evening with renowned storm chaser Reed Timmer live on stage.

Mark & The Groove Diggers Live Performance

Evening — 906 Cocktail and Cigar Lounge — Cover charge likely — Enjoy an entertaining mix of classic rock, blues, and country from a well-rounded variety band.

Office Staff

Contact Trish Anderson @ 479-461-7344 for an application and tour our facility. The job is for Financial Aid Department. Eperience in Financial Aid or Business is helpful.