Here's your local news at a glance for Monday, the 17th of August.
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🎭 Culture
Fort Smith will welcome Black Rodeo USA at Kay Rodgers Park this Saturday at 5:30 p.m. The event will feature contests such as steer wrestling and team roping along with a pageant to crown the next Miss Black Rodeo USA, honoring African American contributions in rodeo.
The Fort Smith International Film Festival hosts a free screening on Thursday, Aug.
20 at The Bakery District at 6:30 p.m. Local filmmaker and pastor Julio Gómez will show Labor Day (a crime drama) and Warrior 18 (a short film about drinking and driving).
Chaffee Crossing Historic District will host 'From Saigon to Fort Chaffee: Untold Stories From Operation New Arrivals' at 6 p.m. on Sept.
4 at the Chaffee Crossing Media Center. Doug M. Nguyen will share his personal journey plus Natalie Vuong will screen a film on the Vietnamese refugee experience.
🏈 Sports
Lavaca Golden Arrows are using last season’s setbacks as fuel for a playoff push—their first chance to earn a playoff win since 2013.
Coach Nick Stovall said practice at Lavaca High School earlier this week focused on refining strategies.
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