Tuesday May 7 | The City Wire
UAFS students present use ideas for former Girls Inc. building
Seven University of Arkansas at Fort Smith students in a Community Leadership class gave some timely advice to city leaders May 6 in an end-of-the-semester presentation.
We must renew the 1% county tax
When famed jurist Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. noted that taxes are the price we pay for civilization, he likely had in mind taxes like Sebastian County's 1% sales tax.
The Penny Committee raises $16,500
Fort Smith Mayor Sandy Sanders and Sebastian County Judge David Hudson have taken to the streets and are making citizens across the county aware of not only public safety funding provided by the county-wide one cent sales tax, but also other areas that have not previously been highlighted in public statements.
Scholarship To Honor Lavaca Student Killed In Accident
Lavaca Middle School teachers have formed a memorial scholarship to remember Seth Caraccia, an 11-year-old honor student who was killed in a tragic horse riding accident earlier this school year.
One Dead in Highway 22 Accident
At least one person is dead after a two car accident on Highway 22 near Lavaca, according to an Arkansas State Police.