Good morning, Fort Smith.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Arkansas Apraxia Festival

2-5 p.m. — 3301 S M St Parking — Fundraiser event — Support children with apraxia through fun activities and advocacy.

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!

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.

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.