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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

EVENTS

SUBMIT EVENT
  • 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.

    Sat, 1/18/25

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REAL ESTATE

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

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