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'This price is astronomical' | Fort Smith residents concerned over new water rate increase
FORT SMITH, Ark. — New water rates in Fort Smith have some residents doing a double take. The Fort Smith Board of Directors voted 5-2 on a water rate increase at a special meeting on July 11. Those new rates took effect Aug. 1, the first rate raise since 2011.
Morgan Nick Foundation talks dangers of social media with Arkansas students
FORT SMITH, Ark. — In the digital age, minors are more and more susceptible to becoming victims of sex trafficking. According to the Morgan Nick Foundation, Arkansas ranks second in the nation for registered sex offenders per capita. The average age of a trafficked child is only 12-years old,...
Many factors, personal and systematic, contribute to low voter turnout in Arkansas
Arkansas has historically had low voter turnout, and the issue isn’t simple. According to Williams Yamkam, an associate professor of history, social sciences, and philosophy at the University of Arkansas-Fort Smith, the danger of low voter turnout is that democracy in Arkansas and, in turn, America could become a system in which “the majority rules what the minority likes." ...
2024 Election: Carl Nevin brings blue-collar determination to Fort Smith Ward 3 position
As a blue-collar guy who has worked two jobs and owns a small business in Fort Smith, Carl Nevin believes his experience sets him apart from the other candidates running for the Ward 3 position. Nevin considers himself semi-retired. He still runs a lawn service business that he began 25 years ago. He’s worked in various factories in Fort Smith, including Whirlpool and Trane. ...
Red Cross, Fort Smith Fire Department offer free smoke alarm installations
The American Red Cross of Northwest Arkansas and the Fort Smith Fire Department offer free smoke alarm installations and home safety education during the "Sound the Alarm" home fire safety event on Oct. 12.
Russ Bragg brings experience in Ward 3 election for Fort Smith city director
Russell Bragg believes his background working with local, state and national leaders will help him be integral to Fort Smith’s leadership. While working for OK Foods for more than 30 years, Bragg also worked with local, state and national legislators and leaders on issues related to the poultry industry. He was part of the team that devised solutions to reroute trucks from the downtown area. When the water rates were going to go up, he used his...
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