Good morning, Fort Smith.

Fort Smith Police responded early this morning to a downed power line at 3800 Free Ferry Rd and are managing traffic while urging drivers to find alternate routes.

UAFS will launch a respiratory therapy program in fall to enroll 12 students and ease a regional shortage of therapists in the River Valley.

The program awaits accreditation and state approvals before moving forward.

Local teachers can now get a master’s in education for half price at UA Fort Smith – saving about $6,000 on a 30-credit program.

The hybrid classes are open to educators who work for partner schools and must enroll in at least three credit hours each term.

State officials are actively reviewing a plan from Denali Water Solutions LLC (Russellville) to permanently close a wastewater storage lagoon that has been causing foul odors in Fort Smith.

The closure proposal, submitted Sept. 15, may not follow its suggested 90-day schedule as no firm approval timeline has been set.

The Greenwood Bulldogs welcomed open week after nonconference play with a break from 100-degree heat, helping the team regroup ahead of its 5A-West schedule at Smith-Robinson Stadium.

The UAFS volleyball team swept Northeastern State in a recent match in Fort Smith — a win that boosts local team spirit for the season.