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🏙️ FORT SMITH WEEKLY #10

🏙️ FORT SMITH WEEKLY #10

June 04, 2025

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In this weeks edition

Events & Entertainment Week
Airport Traffic Declining
Development Plans Revived
Fire Department Staffing Updates

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📅 THIS WEEK IN FORT SMITH

Must-Attend Events

📔 Fort Smith Comic Con | June 14-15, 2025 | Kay Rogers Park | tickets range from $30-$90 | Details

If you are a biker get the opportunity to Ride 30, 45, 62 miles through beautiful rural Arkansas scenery roads with rolling hills

There is also a 5k run - more info here

Recurring Events I Like

Happens once a month - will include future dates as well

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💡 FORT SMITH FACT OF THE WEEK

A little-known fact about Fort Smith: The original fort, built in 1817, was established not just for military defense but specifically to keep peace between the Osage and Cherokee tribes—and remarkably, the soldiers managed to do so without any violence, relying on diplomacy and community building instead

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📰 FORT SMITH NEWS YOU CAN USE

Traffic down more than 11% at the Fort Smith Regional Airport

Fort Smith Regional Airport's April 2025 passenger traffic dropped 11.4% to 4,487 enplanements versus April 2024, reflecting broader regional jet reductions and domestic booking slowdowns.

Link to Article

I hope this does not affect the flight schedule and prices as I choose to fly out of FSM since it is convenient.

How often do you fly in/out of FSM airport

Plan again emerges to develop former Fianna Hills Country Club property

Developer Sam Seeger launches second attempt at "The Grand View" project on former Fianna Hills Country Club, proposing 55+ retirement housing, residential subdivision, and commercial development after previous $40 million plan failed.

Link to article

Cities in Sebastian and Washington counties address damage and make cleanup progress after tornadoes

Hope everyone is safe from the tornados, there will be Fundraiser concert set in mid-June to raise money for relief efforts, more information on the efforts going on.

Details

Fort Smith Fire Department looks to rebound after losing more than 200 years of experience in 2024

The fire dept lost over 217 years of experience either due to retirement or resignation, will keep track of how they backfill these positions.

Link

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