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United Way of Fort Smith hosting Fill the Bus 2024 | How to donate school supplies
FORT SMITH, Ark. — The United Way of Fort Smith is hosting its annual Fill the Bus event in the River Valley on July 26 and 27 at participating Walmart and Neighborhood Market locations. Going back to school is an exciting event for kids, but for many the cost...
Building permit values down 65% in Fort Smith metro through June
Fort Smith metro building activity continues to come in well under that of the record-breaking 2024. Fort Smith, Greenwood and Van Buren reported combined June building permit values of $17.415 million, down 81% compared to the $91.877 million reported in June 2023. The June numbers were down 2.9% from the...
Salvation Army aiming to keep River Valley residents cool this summer with its annual fan drive
FORT SMITH, Ark. — With summer heat on the rise in the River Valley, it can be difficult to find a moment of cool both outdoors and indoors. In efforts to keep the community cool, the Salvation Army of Fort Smith will begin collecting fans starting Monday, July 8.
LIVE! A Music Calendar: Springdale Comedian Joe Means Headlines Hoppy Hour Comedy
Springdale Comedian Joe Means Takes Center Stage at Hoppy Hour Comedy. Springdale-based comedian Joe Means is set to headline this month’s Hoppy Hour Comedy Show, bringing his unique brand of humor to the newly remodeled event space at Fort Smith Brewing. This highly anticipated event is sure to delight audiences with Means’ signature wit and charm.
Accident cleared on I-30 in southwest Arkansas
CLARK COUNTY, Arkansas — Update: All lanes have been cleared and traffic is resuming as normal. An accident with a reported injury has blocked all lanes on I-30 westbound near mile marker 65.7. The Arkansas Department of Transportation reported that emergency crews are on site working to clear the...
Job numbers up but May jobless rates rise in most Arkansas metros
The four largest Arkansas-based metro areas posted year-over-year net job growth in May with Northwest Arkansas posting the largest percentage increase at 2.5%. Central Arkansas – Little Rock, North Little Rock, Conway – was a close second at 2.24%. May jobless rates ranged from 2.5% in Northwest Arkansas...
Arkansas election officials checking signatures of 3 measures vying for November ballot
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Supporters of proposals to expand Arkansas' medical marijuana program and repeal a casino license turned in thousands of signatures on Friday to try and get their measures before voters in the November election. Organizers of the initiative campaigns, along with an effort to scale back...
Confusion, clinic closures may have caused big declines in contraception use, study shows
Clinic closures in the wake of the Dobbs decision and questions about the legality of emergency contraceptives, including disinformation that some are abortion drugs, may have contributed to a sharp drop in the rate of prescriptions for contraceptives in states with the most restrictive abortion bans, according to a University of California Los Angeles study. […] The post Confusion, clinic closures may have caused big declines in contraception use, study shows appeared first on Arkansas Advocate.
Oklahoma, Arkansas working on plan to convert US 412 into interstate
Oklahoma and Arkansas are working on a plan that will ultimately convert U.S. 412 into an interstate connecting Interstate 35 north of Perry to Interstate 49 in Springdale, Arkansas. The new highway designation, expected to be tagged as Interstate 412, won’t happen quickly. Oklahoma Department of Transportation spokesperson T.J. Gerlach said studies and...
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