Good morning, Fort Smith.

Pilots will gather for the second annual Arklahoma STOL Competition at Patriot Airpark in Pocola this Friday and Saturday, where a practice run and a career day for 40 schools will also take place with food and music.

Spectators will watch pilots take off and land in very short distances—tickets cost $20 for adults and free for kids.

Two Walks to End Alzheimer’s in Fort Smith and Rogers will raise funds and support care programs for Arkansans with dementia — the Fort Smith event is scheduled for Saturday, Sept 20 at 9 a.m. at the Arkansas Colleges of Health Education while the Rogers event will be held on Oct 11 at Village on the Creeks.

Bingo Loco is a touring interactive performance game that will visit Fort Smith on Oct.

17—bringing a unique entertainment event to local audiences. The game is part of its tour and will offer a hands-on experience for the community.

MacKenzie Maddry, a 19-year-old cancer and heart failure survivor — who beat osteosarcoma and underwent a heart transplant — is set to appear in a new Hallmark movie called 'The More the Merrier' with other heart pump recipients and NFL player Damar Hamlin.

The film's air date will be announced on Sept. 17.

The Arkansas Advanced Energy Foundation will host a free forum in Fort Smith on Tuesday — the event aims to build a skilled workforce for the energy industry.

City directors in Fort Smith will consider a resolution Tuesday to use eminent domain to secure temporary construction easements—landowners must accept the city's offered payments or the city will act.

5NEWS and Yarnell's Premium Ice Cream have launched the Sweetest Play contest featuring four nominated high school football plays from Friday night games—voters have until Tuesday, Sept.

16 at 3 p.m. to vote and the winning team will receive a $200 donation for its booster club.

The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith volleyball team earned its third sweep on Saturday, beating Auburn-Montgomery 3 to 0 with set scores of 25 to 15, 25 to 11, and 25 to 15 at the Reddie-Tiger Invitational in Arkadelphia.

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.

Friends of the Library Chocolate Festival

2:30-4:30 p.m. — Fort Smith Public Library (Dallas Branch) — $10 for six tastes — Indulge in a chocolate wonderland with tastings from local chocolatiers.

SHS Class of 1985 - 40th Reunion

7:00 PM – 10:30 PM — Majestic Fort Smith — $70 per person — Celebrate four decades since graduation with food, music, and old friends.

Larry Bedell Day Celebration

5-10 p.m. — 906 Cocktail and Cigar Lounge — $40 — Celebrate over 60 years of music with the Larry B Soul Experience band in honor of Larry Bedell.

Peacemaker Festival 2025

1-9 p.m. — Riverfront Amphitheater — Tickets on sale — Enjoy a live performance by Stephen Wilson Jr. at this vibrant festival celebration.

DNA Discoveries Workshop

5:30-7:30 p.m. — Fort Smith Public Library (Main Library) — Free entry — Explore the fascinating world of genetic genealogy in this informative series of classes.