3+ day, 17+ 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....

5+ day, 10+ hour ago   (634+ words) FORT SMITH -- A local group plans to gather signatures to place Sunday sales of alcohol for off premises consumption on a future ballot for voters to decide. There was little discussion to be had regarding the selling of alcohol on…...

1+ week, 3+ hour ago   (71+ words) River Valley Democrat-Gazette Sunday alcohol sales in Fort Smith to be discussed at Board of Directors meeting FORT SMITH -- The city's Board of Directors is set to discuss the Sunday sale of alcohol for off-premises consumption during Tuesday's study session....

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (744+ words) VAN BUREN -- A small group of area residents will get to experience the paranormal in Van Buren on Friday at the King Opera House. The Night Terror Collective, a Fort Smith-based paranormal investigation group, is hosting a small group investigation…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (89+ words) River Valley Democrat-Gazette Sebastian County Election Commission discusses runoff site closures FORT SMITH -- Members of the Sebastian County Election Commission planned ahead for the possibility of a countywide runoff election in November at their meeting Friday. Commissioners discussed the possibility…...

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....

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (974+ words) FORT SMITH -- The city Board of Directors unanimously approved more than $3.3 million in contracts for consent decree projects during its regular meeting Tuesday. The vote was 6-0 in favor, with Director Andre Good absent. One item was a resolution for a…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (200+ words) FORT SMITH -- City officials are reminding residents to register for e-bike vouchers being offered through the Arkansas Tri-Region E-Bike Incentive Program before the vouchers are awarded on Sept. 15. The Fort Smith region consists of Sebastian, Crawford, and Franklin counties in…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (301+ words) FORT SMITH -- The City of Fort Smith now has digital payment options up and running again at City Hall as technicians make headway in correcting a partial computer network interruption. Operations, however, are not fully recovered from an Aug. 16 "network…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (86+ words) River Valley Democrat-Gazette Van Buren City Council approves architectural, engineering agreements for new community center, King Opera House work VAN BUREN -- Two infrastructure projects will soon see architectural and engineering services begin after City Council members unanimously approved the city…...