Good morning, Fort Smith.

At the first Drop In and Draw with Horses event held in 2024 at Fort Smith National Historic Site, National Park Service Ranger Cody Faber welcomed local families as children showcased art inspired by his two horses (including 3-year-old Locke Holmes).

Free live music returns to Harry E.

Kelley River Park Amphitheater with the Levitt AMP Fort Smith Music Series running weekly at 6 p.m. from Sept. 11 through Oct. 22, 2026 — the series promises a blend of families, teens, and longtime fans enjoying tunes in a welcoming outdoor setting.

Local artist Gala Reneaum Tello invites Northwest Arkansas residents to share their keepsakes for her collaged art project, Así se siente un recuerdo (Estrellas en la sala), which will accept contributions until Sept.

18.

The Fort Smith Symphony will open its season Sept.

12 at ArcBest Performing Arts Center with special guest Han Chen, who will perform Beethoven’s First Piano Concerto and Dvorak’s Seventh Symphony at 7 p.m.—followed by an afterparty at Digs at 9 p.m.

The Arkansas Colleges of Health Education expanded its hydroponic garden training this summer by equipping 21 teachers from 17 area schools with tower gardens and lesson plans for classroom use.

The program equips educators with skills for hands-on science and nutrition learning — a new opportunity for student engagement.

TriFest for MS is hosting an event to raise funds that will expand multiple sclerosis care in Northwest Arkansas.

Organizers say the fundraiser will support enhanced care options for local residents.

Sallisaw Black Diamonds absorbed an early setback — scoring 22 points in the second quarter — to defeat Fort Smith Southside 39-28 Friday night at Perry F.

Lattimore Stadium.