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Fort Smith
Wednesday, August 27th, 2025
Good morning, Fort Smith. Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 27th of August.
ACCIDENTS NEWS
- ➤ Search crews are looking for Donald McGrew—who has a Pegasus tattoo, a severe burn scar and is blind in one eye—after his car went into the Arkansas River Monday morning at Spring Hill Park. 4029 News
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ A delay in final crime lab records — including the autopsy report — has postponed the trial of a Fort Smith man accused of negligent homicide in a fatal truck-motorcycle hit-and-run crash. River Valley Democrat-Gazette
- ➤ Following drive-by shootings and gunfire that caused property damage and one fatality, the Fort Smith Police Department formed a Violent Crimes Task Force on July 29—its new unit will target offenders to help keep our streets safe. City of Fort Smith
- ➤ Fort Smith Police Department has set up a temporary violent crimes taskforce — it is in response to multiple drive-by shootings that caused property damage and one death. 4029 News
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ UAFS and the Arkansas Colleges of Health Education signed an affiliation agreement on August 25 that gives qualified UAFS students a guaranteed interview for graduate programs in health care—this deal covers programs like osteopathic medicine, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and biomedicine. The three-year agreement will renew automatically unless either school gives 90 days' notice. University of Arkansas Fort Smith
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ The Fort Smith Board of Directors was invited to the Chick-fil-A Century Drive Ribbon Cutting today at 11:00 a.m. at 3825 Century Drive—multiple board members may attend the event. City of Fort Smith
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ The UAMS physical therapy program and ATU-Ozark’s cardiac sonography program posted 100% board exam pass rates for their Class of 2025—ATU-Ozark graduates took the Cardiovascular Credentialing International exam after many lab hours. The perfect scores show that Arkansas has a strong pipeline of new clinicians. Southwest Times Record
- ➤ Fort Smith doctor Justin Voris was named president of the Arkansas Academy of Family Physicians. He will lead more than 1,400 family physicians, residents — and medical students to advance quality care and improve healthcare access across the state. River Valley Democrat-Gazette
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LINUX SHELL SCRIPTING Training/Class
Sep 3-4 — Sylvan Learning of Fort Smith — $990 — Dive into hands-on Linux shell scripting training to automate tasks effectively.
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Arkansas Apraxia Festival
2-5 p.m. — 3301 S M St Parking — Fundraiser event — Support children with apraxia through fun activities and advocacy.
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Save a Life Concert
The second annual Save a Life concert is a free, family-friendly, community event in recognition of National Recovery Month. Hosted at the beautiful Riverfront Amphitheater, with doors opening at 5pm, come enjoy local musicians, free food, and family fun!
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Automation with Ansible Training
Sep 15-18 — Sylvan Learning of Fort Smith — $2735 — Enhance your skills in automating system administration with comprehensive Ansible training.
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Gospel Open Mic Night
7-9 p.m. — 1127 Coffee Shop — Free entry — Experience an uplifting evening of worship and local Christian talent at this communal open mic event.
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