Thursday, December 26th, 2024

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Good morning, Fort Smith. Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 26th of December.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Fort Smith maintains its routine tornado siren test on Christmas Day at noon to ensure public safety. 4029 News
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ Mission United Methodist Church and Fort Smith First United Methodist Church held a candlelight Christmas Eve service in Fort Smith to celebrate the holiday. River Valley Democrat-Gazette
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ The University of Arkansas-Fort Smith and Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus received a total of $4.45 million in HIRED grants to improve workforce training in manufacturing and skilled trades. Southwest Times Record
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Fort Smith city offices will be closed for Christmas on December 24 & 25, 2024, leading to the cancellation of the Board of Directors' study sessions on those dates. City of Fort Smith
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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