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Tuesday, December 17th, 2024
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Good morning, Fort Smith. Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 17th of December.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Fort Smith Transit is set to enhance its services in 2025 with new routes and extended service hours, encouraging public feedback to ensure the updates meet community needs. Southwest Times Record
- ➤ Fort Smith's Laney Slate secured a fifth-place finish at the National 4-H Poultry and Egg Conference turkey barbecue competition, concluding her 4-H journey with several top finishes. Southwest Times Record
ACCIDENTS NEWS
- ➤ A vehicle accident at Highway 271 and Brooken Hill in Fort Smith, AR, managed by Arkansas State Police, may cause traffic delays; extent of injuries unknown. City of Fort Smith
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ Western Arkansas Ballet announces its 39th annual performance of 'The Nutcracker' on Dec. 21 and 22 at ArcBest Performing Arts Center, Fort Smith, with tickets priced at $20 for children and $30 for adults. River Valley Democrat-Gazette
ECONOMY NEWS
- ➤ Harps Food Stores plans to open two new stores in Arkansas by 2025, each featuring a gas station. 5 News
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ The University of Arkansas-Fort Smith men's basketball team won their first Education Day game 89-58 against Dallas Christian, delighting over 700 elementary students. River Valley Democrat-Gazette
- ➤ Community backs reassigned Northside High School football coach at tense Fort Smith school board meeting. 4029 News
ENVIRONMENT NEWS
- ➤ Arkansas Nuclear Voice is considering Fort Smith as one of the potential sites for a new interim storage facility for spent nuclear fuel, aiming to consolidate storage from over 90 locations nationwide. 5 News
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ The Board of Directors for the City of Fort Smith updates the agenda for their meeting on December 17, 2024, to include discussions on the Parrot Island Waterpark expansion and interviews for the City Administrator position. City of Fort Smith
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