Fort Smith News

Christmas shopping. Those two words terrify me. Scary people fighting over things they would normally tell children to live without.

" Arkansas soldiers were very concerned and very shocked that something like this had occurred," said 142nd Fire Brigade Chaplain Mark Golaway.

The unemployment is now over ten percent, but the housing market is on the rise.

Dustin Nix of Donaldson, Ark, was sentenced today in federal court in Fort Smith, Ark, on federal civil rights charges related to a conspiracy to drive a woman and her children from their home because they associated with African-Americans. Nix was sentenced to 12 months and one day in prison, three years of post-incarceration supervision, a fine ...

Tristan Honey turned himself into New Mexico authorities three days after he admitted to shooting a Fort Smith police officer.

The man accused of trying to kill a Fort Smith cop will be brought back tomorrow to face a charge of attempted capital murder.

An early morning fire strikes a major blow to the city of Ozark, according to Mayor Vernon McDaniel.

The U.S. attorney's office at Fort Smith says four members of an Arkansas family have pleaded guilty to charges that they harbored, transported and employed illegal aliens.

The "Change Your Clock, Change Your Battery" campaign reminds people to put fresh batteries in their smoke detector and carbon monoxide detectors when they change their clocks back to standard Time.

Fort Smith Police Cpl. Bamey Parsons was shot and injured while conducting a traffic stop early Sunday, the police department said.

FT. SMITH, Ark. -- After two days of huge flu shot clinics, the state estimated Friday that it has administered nearly 120,000 flu shots.

Authorities in Ozark said they are actively searching for people along the banks of the Mulberry River in the area of Byrd's Campground.

A Georgia sex offender is back behind bars in Sebastian County after he was mistakenly released Monday afternoon.

A local handyman is in jail and a Fort Smith store owner is in the hospital, following a break-in at a downtown tire store Tuesday morning.

Friday, December 18th 5:30pm-8:00pm Walk begins at 6:30pm Creekmore Park Fort Smith, AR Team up with KMAG 99.1, B98, Big Dog 95.9, and KWHN 1320 at the 1st Annual Fort Smith Jingle Bell Run/Walk for Arthritis.

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A Muskogee man has been sentenced to five years in prison in Arkansas for setting fire to his girlfriend's home in Fort Smith.

Some of improvements include an aquatics facility, expanded trail systems, and new sports fields.

A former postal clerk from Oklahoma has been sentenced to probation for stealing pain medication intended for disabled veterans in Arkansas.

Neighbors of a convicted killer are breathing a sigh of relief now that he's back behind bars.