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Joint trial for Fort Smith pair accused in 16-year-old boy???s homicide delayed for mental fitness exam
1+ day, 53+ min ago (111+ words) Joint trial for Fort Smith pair accused in 16-year-old boy’s homicide delayed for mental fitness exam River Valley Democrat-Gazette Joint trial for Fort Smith pair accused in 16-year-old boy’s homicide delayed for mental fitness exam Man accused in Fort Smith…...
Van Buren School District holds first meeting in new administration building | River Valley Democrat-Gazette
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (584+ words) VAN BUREN -- The Van Buren School Board held its first meeting in the district's new administration building Tuesday with staff celebrating the move. Superintendent Harold Jeffcoat and district administrators spoke about the move and the new building at Tuesday's meeting....
Saint Mary’s to host Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Gathering | River Valley Democrat-Gazette
4+ day, 17+ hour ago (259+ words) RUSSELLVILLE -- Saint Mary's Regional Health System will host "A Light for Every Life: Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Gathering" at 6 p.m. on Oct. 15 at Depot Park, 320 W C St. The event is open to anyone who has been affected by pregnancy…...
Charleston man faces 17 counts of animal cruelty after delivery driver reports animals seeing in???extremely poor condition???
5+ day, 14+ hour ago (307+ words) CHARLESTON -- A Charleston man was arrested Monday on suspicion of 17 counts of animal cruelty. Charles Richard Ostendorf, 56, is facing 14 counts of aggravated cruelty to a dog, cat, or equine and three counts of cruelty to animals, for a total of…...
Fort Smith Regional Art Museum exhibitions to celebrate regional art, Route 66
5+ day, 23+ hour ago (268+ words) FORT SMITH -- The Fort Smith Regional Art Museum will feature a celebration of regional art and a dive into the historical Route 66 from 5-7 p.m. Sept. 18 with opening receptions for two new exhibitions. Both receptions are free to the public, with light…...
University of Arkansas at Fort Smith Army ROTC to hold annual Sept. 11 stair climb Friday
1+ week, 53+ min ago (501+ words) FORT SMITH -- The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith Army ROTC will once again climb the stairs of the Stubblefield Center as part of an annual event to honor the lives lost on Sept. 11, 2001. Lion Company, the UAFS Army ROTC,…...
Greenwood Police Department making changes to Flock camera use in response to public input
1+ week, 5+ day ago (50+ words) River Valley Democrat-Gazette Greenwood Police Department making changes to Flock camera use in response to public input GREENWOOD -- The use of Flock cameras in Greenwood will see changes following recent pushback from residents over their use....
Greenwood issues boil order due to water main break
1+ week, 5+ day ago (187+ words) UPDATE: The water main repairs were completed later in the afternoon and the boil order was rescinded by the city at 4:19 p.m. GREENWOOD -- A boil order was issued Tuesday following a water main break. The boil water order was issued at…...
Paris man gets prison for high-speed chase 3 months after admitting to Valero robbery role in Fort Smith
1+ week, 6+ day ago (566+ words) PARIS -- A Paris man was sentenced Friday to four years in prison after he pleaded guilty to leading police on a dangerous high-speed pursuit on the north side of Paris. Combined with his May 13 sentence in a separate case, he…...
Court records: Oklahoma man had bank employees strip naked during Fort Smith robbery
2+ week, 3+ hour ago (77+ words) River Valley Democrat-Gazette Court records: Oklahoma man had bank employees strip naked during Fort Smith robbery Smith held in Washington County awaiting sentencing in federal court FORT SMITH -- An Oklahoma man who robbed a Fort Smith bank had bank employees…...