Saturday, December 21st, 2024

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Good morning, Fort Smith. Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 21st of December.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Chuy's has donated over $9,000 to the Fort Smith Girls Shelter to support their ongoing efforts to provide a safe environment for young girls. Southwest Times Record
ACCIDENTS NEWS
- ➤ Fort Smith Police are managing a vehicle accident on I-540 and Highway 71, advising delays and suggesting alternate routes. City of Fort Smith
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ The Crawford County Sheriff's Office alerts the public to a recurring phone scam involving fake warrants and demands for money sent to a cryptocurrency account. River Valley Democrat-Gazette
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ 16 student-athletes from the University of Arkansas–Fort Smith were honored on the 2024 MIAA Fall Sport Academic Honor Roll for achieving a GPA of 3.00 or above. River Valley Democrat-Gazette
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ The U.S. Department of Agriculture has gathered 18,000 documents in its ongoing investigation into Tyson Foods, amid concerns the probe may not continue under a future Trump administration. Arkansas Times
- ➤ Arkansas lawmakers rejected a rule for a dispensing fee by drug middlemen, affecting pharmacists' reimbursement for prescriptions. Arkansas Times
- ➤ Governor Sarah Sanders appoints Cole Jester as Arkansas's next Secretary of State and fills two Arkansas Supreme Court vacancies with Cody Hiland and Nicholas Bronni. Arkansas Times
SHOP NEWS
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Medal Madness Race Series: 1M to Half Marathon
This event includes multiple race distances ranging from 1 mile to a half marathon, offering finisher medals and a costume contest, held at Ben Geren Regional Park.
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