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Attorney General investigating Fort Smith company for potential China connections
An investigation is underway on 4811 S. Zero Street LLC, in Fort Smith, a company state officials suspect has connections to Chinese foreign nationals who may want to be near the foreign military pilot training center at Ebbing Air National Guard Base in the city. Arkansas Agriculture Secretary Wes Ward...
Mercy to open 3 new primary care facilities inside Walmart Supercenters across Arkansas by the end of the summer
ROGERS, Ark. — Mercy announced it is opening three new primary care facilities inside Walmart Supercenters in Northwest Arkansas and the River Valley. The three locations are former Walmart Health centers that recently closed. The release said Mercy "will solely run the clinics," saying "Walmart will not be involved in the provision or oversight of care."
Sebastian County Quorum Court again rejects funds for Waterpark expansion
The Sebastian County Quorum Court in a special meeting Thursday (July 25) once again voted against funding its part of a slide expansion at Parrot Island Waterpark. The connected slide complex includes two tube slides, two mat racers and one body slide. Before a motion was put on the floor...
Fort Smith approves more money for MakeMyMove program
The Fort Smith Board of Directors agreed during its regular meeting Tuesday (July 23) to set aside $250,000 to fund incentives to encourage those working remotely to relocate to Fort Smith. The program is expected to recruit 175 people to Fort Smith. In April, the board approved $224,175 for contracted...
FCRA sues property owners for breach of contract, fraud
The Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority (FCRA) has sued three property owners claiming breach of contract and fraud in hopes of getting the land back. One of the defendants is Steve Beam, whose ex-officio status on the FCRA board remains uncertain. A lawsuit was filed July 12 in Sebastian County Circuit...
Arkansas coalition receives $100 million in federal funds for energy, environment projects
Approximately half of Arkansas’ population is expected to feel the effects of a $100 million grant from the Environmental Protection Agency to reduce climate pollution. A coalition including Metroplan, Northwest Arkansas Regional Planning Commission and the city of Fort Smith is one of 25 recipients of the nationally funded grants, according to a press release. The funding is available through President Joe Biden’s Investing in America Agenda.
Bass Reeves portrait to be on display in the Arkansas Capitol
Artists will soon be solicited to paint a portrait of Deputy U.S. Marshal Bass Reeves for display in the Arkansas Capitol building. Reeves will be the first African-American and first non-governor to have a portrait in the Capitol, according to the Arkansas Secretary of State’s office. Reeves was a...
LOCAL COLOR RADIO HOUR to be Featured at Dixie Theater Fundraiser
The LOCAL COLOR RADIO HOUR will be featured at an upcoming fundraiser at the Dixie Theater in Mansfield, August 3 at 7 p.m. This will be the tenth live LOCAL COLOR RADIO HOUR show since 2018. Tickets are only available at the door for $10. According to the city’s website,...
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