Good morning, Fort Smith.

Lake Fort Smith State Park features exhibits on early Ozark settlers (originally created as Mountainburg Recreational Facility in the 1930s) and its visitor center (relocated in 2008) remains a key piece of local history.

Fort Smith Regional Art Museum will open two exhibitions on Sept.

18. 'The Lost Highway' by David Malcom Rose shows miniature models of old roadside businesses (while 'Wanderlust & Thresholds: Stillness in Motion' by Aaron Bleidt displays digital drawings), and both shows run until Jan. 17.

Children and students enjoy free general admission every Saturday until Dec.

26 at the U.S. Marshals Museum thanks to Mercy sponsorship. Visitors under 18 must be accompanied by an adult, while student visitors aged 18 with valid ID qualify & others pay regular rates.

Arkansas has launched a single college application portal that lets high school seniors apply free to up to five colleges with one form.

The ACCESS Portal auto-populates transcripts & test scores and is available to nearly all public and half of private institutions starting with the 2026-27 class.

Lake Fort Smith Water Treatment Plant (in Mountainburg) has been running on generator power after Monday's storms knocked out electricity, and Fort Smith Utilities said some residents may face water outages while urging water conservation.

Fort Smith officials asked residents and regional water users to conserve water by following an even/odd watering schedule and avoiding outdoor watering between 9 a.m. + 7 p.m. as prolonged drought and triple-digit temperatures raise concerns of future mandatory restrictions.

Bentonville West overcame a slow start in Tuesday night's varsity half scrimmage at Mayo-Thompson Stadium by scoring touchdowns and a field goal to beat Fort Smith Northside 17-0.

Farmington picked up where it left off Tuesday night at Blakemore Field to seal a 17-3 win over Van Buren in a two-quarter varsity scrimmage — adding to a 9-win season and a consecutive playoff run.