Good morning, Fort Smith.

Fort Smith’s 6th Annual International Film Festival will run Nov.

5-7 in downtown venues—volunteers are needed to welcome filmmakers and audiences while enjoying panels, movies and networking, with registration available online.

Denali Water Solutions (facing years of odor complaints) submitted a plan to state regulators to convert its Crawford County lagoon near Van Buren into a freshwater pond over a 90-day period (pending DEQ approval and favorable weather conditions).

City utility customers can pay their bills online as the payment system was not affected by a recent cybersecurity event — for billing questions, Citizens Services is available at 479-784-2262 or via email.

Local researchers have received $5.3 million in NIH grants to study how exercise affects stress responses and weight loss; the University of Arkansas will use a five-year, $2 million award for cell research while Arkansas Colleges of Health Education will start a 24-week exercise study with 120 participants next year.

Lavaca's Golden Arrows traveled to Mountainburg for their final nonconference game and to get ready for conference play — both teams focused on the upcoming season.