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🏙️ FORT SMITH WEEKLY #22
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Hi Neighbors!
Good morning, Fort Smith! While everyone else is figuring out if it's actually fall yet (spoiler: Arkansas weather will keep us guessing), I'm here with your Thursday dose of local intelligence. Think of this as your neighborhood coffee chat, minus the awkward small talk about the weather.
What's inside today's edition:
Municipal drama - City Council's budget battles and why your trash pickup schedule might change
Education updates - New school security measures and that bond issue everyone's talking about
Economic wins - Three new businesses opening downtown (yes, actual good news!)
Community events - Fall festivals, farmers markets, and why you should probably check out that new food truck
Let's dive in—your morning commute just got more interesti
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📅 THIS WEEK IN FORT SMITH
Must-Attend Events
🎸 Summer Bands | Thursday-Saturday nights through November | La Huerta Grill on Garrison | Live music with dining | Details
🎵 Gospel Open Mic Night | Daily through September 21 | 1127 Coffee & Tea Shops | Community music showcase | Details
👪️ Family-Friendly
🐾 Critter Crunch | Daily ongoing | Janet Huckabee Arkansas River Valley Nature Center | Animal feeding and education | Details
📚 Storytime Programs - Multiple Locations | Various days/times | Fort Smith Public Library System:
👶 Wiggle Worms Storytime | Tuesdays, 10am-11am | Main Library | Ages 0-24 months | Details
🎼 Entertainment & Nightlife
🎤 Karaoke at Lost Beach | Thursday-Saturday evenings | Multiple nights per week | Details
🎵 Good Time Services Karaoke & DJ | Wednesdays | Grandad's Bar | Weekly karaoke night | Details
🧠 Trivia Night | Wednesdays | 810 Billiards & Bowling | Competitive trivia with prizes | Details
🖼️ Arts & Culture
🎨 Framing/Reframing Permanent Collection Exhibition | Monday-Friday ongoing | UAFS Gallery of Art and Design | University art exhibition | Details
🏞️ Outdoor & Recreation
🕵️ Puzzling Adventures Scavenger Hunt | Daily ongoing | Various downtown locations | Self-guided exploration game | Details
🏛️ Park Ranger Programs | Fridays, 9am-5pm | Fort Smith National Historic Site | Historical interpretation and education | Details
🏃 Health & Wellness
💪 Women's Nutrition | Tuesdays, 11:30am-12:30pm | Dallas Branch Library | Health and wellness discussions | Details
🎵 MUSIC & CONCERTS
🎵 Eli Young Band (with Austin Brown, Jeffrey East) | September 4th, 2025 | 8:00 PM | TempleLive | From $57
🏃 SPORTS & FITNESS
🏃 Project Hope Arkansas Black Sheep 5K & 1 Mile | September 6th, 2025 | Fort Smith | $17–$38
🏃 MJ's Stampede (5K/10K/Walk) | September 20th, 2025 | 8:00 AM | Greg Smith River Trail | $30-45 | Benefits Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
🏈 Fort Smith Southside Football at Central | September 12th, 2025 | Time: TBD | Location: Central High School | Southside Mavericks Football
🏈 Fort Smith Southside Football at Little Rock Southwest | September 19th, 2025 | Time: TBD | Location: Little Rock Southwest High School | Southside Mavericks Football
🏈 Fort Smith Southside Football at Mountain Home | September 26th, 2025 | Time: TBD | Location: Mountain Home High School | Southside Mavericks Football
🏈 Northside High School Athletics (Football, Volleyball, Tennis, and more) | September 2025 | Various Dates and Times | Location: Northside High School | Northside Grizzlies Athletics
⌚️ Recurring Events I Like
⛺️ Chaffee Crossing food and Artisan Market | Sept 20th | Free to attend | 8:00 AM 1:00 PM | Link to the Event | Link to Add to google Calender
🛒 Fort Smith Downtown Farmers Market | Saturdays year-round | 7am–noon | All ages | 201 Garrison Ave, Fort Smith | Free entry | Details
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📰 FORT SMITH NEWS YOU CAN USE
Public Safety
Fort Smith police search for drive-by shooting suspect
Security footage shows apparent gunshots from black pickup truck
Fort Smith police released video footage from a reported drive-by shooting on Northview Drive on September 28. No injuries or property damage reported, but authorities seeking information to identify suspect and vehicle involved.
Municipal Affairs
City debunks social media claims about immigrant transportation
Official response addresses false rumors spreading online
Fort Smith officials categorically denied social media posts claiming the city was transporting undocumented immigrants. City clarified legitimate programs including carnival workers for the Arkansas-Oklahoma State Fair and federal agricultural visa programs operating in Van Buren.
Fort Smith faces second FOIA lawsuit over prison records
Pattern of transparency violations alleged by attorney
Attorney Joey McCutchen filed a second Freedom of Information Act lawsuit against the city and Administrator Jeff Dingman regarding withheld records about the Franklin County prison project. Lawsuit follows recent judicial finding of FOIA violations in separate case.
Economic Development
Amazon delivery station construction progresses
$1.3 million land purchase signals expanded logistics operations
Amazon's Fort Smith delivery station project moves forward following mid-year land acquisition on 84 acres. Facility will handle final-mile deliveries as part of company's regional distribution network expansion in Arkansas River Valley.
Quick updates
Environment: Arkansas DEQ calls for expanded contamination testing at former Whirlpool plant due to spreading chemical plumes - Read more
Education: Arkansas Tech scholarship established honoring Fort Smith Northside alumna and former cheerleader Paulette Locke Johnson - Read more
Public Safety: Shooting on Spradling Avenue leaves one person with non-life-threatening injuries, investigation ongoing - Read more
Economic Development: Bass Pro Shops announces plans for new Outpost location to serve Fort Smith market area - Read more
Sports: NWA Naturals hosting charity game September 5 benefiting Fort Smith nonprofit Antioch for Youth and Family - Read more
👋 UNTIL NEXT WEEK
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