NAACP calls for independent investigation into Arkansas State Police use-of-force incident Brett Rains, Abner Sos, Adam Roberts | 8/13/2026, 11:04 p.m. The NAACP Arkansas Conference is calling for an independent investigation into an incident involving an... See more
Friends mourn and honor Booneville teens killed in lake crash The Booneville community is grieving the deaths of two teenagers who died after their truck crashed into Booneville Lake last week. People have been leaving flowers and pictures at a memorial a... See more
Sequoyah County schools partner with sheriff’s office to provide school resource officers The Sequoyah County Sheriff’s Office and local school districts are working together to help keep students and staff safe by sharing the cost of school resource offi... See more
Southside High School students will eat in safe room for upcoming school year Fort Smith school leaders said about 2,000 students will be fed in an alternate space while emergency structural repairs are made above the cafeteria. Southside High School stud... See more
River Valley emergency rooms report increase in heat-related illnesses Editorial Standards Editorial Standards Emergency rooms in the Fort Smith River Valley are seeing a rise in heat-related illnesses as extreme temperatures, with heat indices reaching 1... See more
