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Town of Roland says that tornado sirens not working due to lightning damage
ROLAND, Okla. — The Town of Roland in Oklahoma says that its tornado sirens are not working due to lightning damage. As storms blew through Sequoyah County on May 24, the town took to Facebook to warn residents that the sirens are not functioning due to suspected lightning damage to one of the circuit boards.
Fort Smith routine siren test to be held at noon
FORT SMITH, Ark. — According to the Fort Smith Police Department, the plans to test the city's sirens have been rescheduled. Officials said a siren test will be held on Thursday, May 23. The testing was originally set to be performed at noon on May 22, but due to severe weather, the plans were canceled.
Homes in Sebastian County sold for higher prices recently. Here's how much
Newly released data from Realtor.com for February shows that potential buyers and sellers in Sebastian County saw houses sell for higher than the previous month's median sales price of $150,500. The median home sold for $189,500, an analysis of data from Realtor.com shows. That means February, the most recent month...
Three years after damaging storm, Fort Smith's original library remains for sale
Correction: This story has been updated to correct the date that a fallen tree damaged the library. Three years after an oak tree toppled in a storm and hit it, the first library for the city of Fort Smith and then the headquarters of the local TV station remains for sale. The site...
First same-sex marriage license granted in Arkansas 10 years ago
CARROLL COUNTY, Arkansas — It's been 10 years since Arkansas's first same-sex marriage license was granted to two Fort Smith women who say they will never forget that day. The Carroll County Clerk was the first in the state to grant the licenses after a Pulaski County judge lifted a ban a few days before.
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