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West Fork Softball in First State Appearance Takes on Van Meter in 2A Quarterfinal on Tuesday
The West Fork softball team will take a groundbreaking step as a program by playing in their first ever state tournament game against Van Meter in a Class 2A quarterfinal on Tuesday. #8 seed West Fork (18-7) punched their ticket to state with wins over South Hardin, Grundy Center and...
CBID shifts efforts on downtown Fort Smith projects
Commissioners with the Fort Smith Central Business Improvement District (CBID) are rethinking projects to fund to improve downtown. Part of the plan shift could include lighting under the Garrison Avenue bridge. MAHG Architecture presented a blueprint for a better downtown on April 11 to a group of about 100 at...
Updated Arkansas basketball offers for 2025 recruiting class
July has been a very busy month for John Calipari and his Arkansas coaching staff. There have been live evaluation periods each of the last two weekends as coaches attended some of the biggest grassroots events of the year to watch top prospects for 2025 and beyond. That means updates are needed to the Razorbacks official offer list.
Blood donations are urgently needed for patients in southern Missouri and northern Arkansas
The Community Blood Center of the Ozarks is down to less than a day of blood for area patients, and it's urging eligible donors to give as soon as possible. This marks the most severe shortage in over two years, according to Michelle Teter, spokesperson for CBCO. The blood bank is calling it "an emergency need."
Stuttgart Chamber gears up for Wings Over the Prairie Festival
Despite the 97-degree heat in the middle of July, the Stuttgart Chamber of Commerce is already knee-deep in planning the upcoming Wings Over the Prairie Festival. The Festival Committee recently met to hear updates from each committee chair. Most sponsors are returning this year, along with several new ones. However,...
Filing period for Cross County municipal candidates opens July 31
CROSS COUNTY — Municipal candidates are currently circulating petitions in order to make the November 5 ballot. As has been reported, half of the seats on the Wynne City Council – those labeled Position 2 – will be up for grabs this fall. “For the municipal filings,...
Arkansas abortion amendment supporters respond to motion to dismiss lawsuit
Arkansans for Limited Government on Monday asked the state Supreme Court to deny the attorney general’s motion to dismiss its lawsuit challenging the secretary of state’s rejection of the group’s proposed ballot measure to expand abortion access. AFLG, the ballot question committee supporting the proposed constitutional amendment, filed a lawsuit on July 16 asking the […] The post Arkansas abortion amendment supporters respond to motion to dismiss lawsuit appeared first on Arkansas Advocate.
2 accused in residential theft, vehicle break-in
Jessica Adams and Shae George (Photos courtesy of Izard County Sheriff’s Office) An investigation into a vehicle break-in and a residential theft of over $40,000 resulted in the arrest of two suspects, including the victim’s roommate. Thirty-nine-year-old Jessica Adams of Mount Pleasant and 44-year-old Shae George of Heber Springs are in the Izard County Detention Center.
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