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'A program that saves lives': Arkansas gives $250k to install Safe Haven Baby Boxes
ARKANSAS, USA — Arkansas is offering $250,000 in funding for fire stations or hospitals in the state to install a Safe Haven Baby Box. In an effort to prevent newborn babies from being illegally abandoned, a Safe Haven Baby Box is a location where a baby can be dropped off and the family can maintain anonymity.
Cirque Italia brings unique water circus experience to Fort Smith
The excitement of Cirque Italia is splashing into Fort Smith this week, offering residents and visitors a chance to experience a traveling water circus. The show, which runs until Sunday, August 25, combines elements of traditional circus with a unique aquatic twist, featuring performances from around the globe.
Arkansas county agrees to $3 million settlement over detainee’s 2021 death in jail
FORT SMITH, Ark. (AP) — A county in western Arkansas has approved a $3 million settlement with the family of a man who died from dehydration and malnutrition while being held in a local jail. The Sebastian County Quorum Court on Tuesday unanimously and without discussion voted to settle the lawsuit filed over the 2021 […]
Rollin’ Smoke BBQ serving up fun at 111th Sebastian County Fair in Greenwood
The 111th Sebastian County Fair is underway in Greenwood, and Brad Huff and his mom Sheila Huff at the Rollin' Smoke food truck are set up to serve attendees.
Possible consent decree change on Fort Smith Board agenda
The City of Fort Smith could receive an extension to 2036 on a federal consent decree mandating costly sewer system improvements. If provided, it would total 10 years of extensions since the decree began in 2015. it would also result in sewer rate hikes beginning in 2026. On Tuesday (Aug....
Sebastian County Quorum Court pays millions for jail death, waterpark lease
Talk Business and Politics' Michael Tilley Joins Ozarks at Large's Kyle Kellams to discuss headlines from around the Fort Smith area, like a multi-million dollar jail death settlement, Parrot Island Waterpark's lease deal approved by Sebastian County Quorum Court, Crawford County costs related to library censorship, and Ecotech, not Chinese Communists, working to convert former Trane site into plastics manufacturing plant.
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