Year: 2026

UCA starts Northwest Arkansas podcast

The Conway-based University of Central Arkansas recently launched a twice-monthly podcast focused on leadership, growth and community in Northwest Arkansas. “Central to NWA: A UCA Podcast” is hosted by Paul…

First Finnish F-35A fighter jet lands in Fort Smith

An F-35A fighter jet belonging to Finland arrived late Tuesday (Jan. 20) morning in Fort Smith as part of a live-flight training cycle that will see 20 Finnish Air Force…

Terri Womack, wife of US Rep. Steve Womack, has died

Terri Lynn Williams Womack, the wife of U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers, died Sunday (Jan. 19) at Circle of Life Hospice in Bentonville after a brief illness. She was 68….

Hoxie: The First Stand Museum slated to open

The Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce, in collaboration with the Hoxie: The First Stand Museum, will host a ribbon cutting Saturday, Jan. 24, marking the official grand opening of the museum…

A-State seeks Living Legends nominees

The eighth annual Living Legends Awards will be presented Feb. 28, at Arkansas State University. This awards event began in 2019 and over the past several years, more than 30…

Pete Iemsisanith

Pete Iemsisanith, age 53, of Fort Smith, Arkansas, passed away peacefully in his home on January 5, 2026. He was born on July 8, 1972, in Laos. Pete earned a…

Betty Jo Elizabeth Cline

Betty Jo Elizabeth Cline, 96, of Fort Smith, Arkansas, passed away peacefully. She was born on June 25, 1929, in Ozark, Arkansas, to Sophie May Bond (Hughs) and Robert Hascue…

Rinda Southammavong

Rinda (Latdavone) Southammavong, born August 1, 1956, passed away peacefully on January 8, 2026. She was a beloved mother, grandmother, and the heart of her family. She was preceded in…

Linda Gayle Brown-Goines

Linda Gayle Brown-Goines, age 68, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 8, 2026, at Pocola Health and Rehabilitation in Pocola, Oklahoma. She was born on August 30, 1957, and was…

Jean Elizabeth Brooks

Jean Elizabeth Brooks, age 82, peacefully departed this life on January 15, 2026, at her home in Booneville, Arkansas. Born on April 16, 1943, in Waldron, Arkansas, she was the…

Gary Hays

Gary David Amos Hays aka Boogie Man, age 77, of Greenwood, Arkansas passed away on 12/16/2025 peacefully and surrounded by loved ones. He was a devoted husband and partner to…

Edna Fay Hernandez

Edna Fay Hernandez, 67, of Fort Smith, passed away on January 1, 2026. She was born on February 26, 1958, in Fort Smith to the late Edward Samuel Parks and…

Robbie Bernice Boone

Robbie Bernice (Masterson) Boone was born February 6, 1934, to Iva and Monroe Masterson in Perry Bell, Oklahoma and left this world on January 8, 2026, in her home in…

Carol Elaine Glidewell

Carol Elaine Glidewell, 78, of Fort Smith, passed away peacefully on January 8th, 2026, surrounded by her family. She leaves behind a legacy of leadership, generosity, adventure, and unforgettable holiday…

Joel Elliott Davis

Joel Elliott Davis, 57, of Van Buren, AR returned to his heavenly home on Friday, January 9, 2026 at Mercy Hospital in Fort Smith, surrounded by his family. He was…

Anthony Durkin

Anthony F. Durkin, 1937 – 2026. He was preceded in death by his mother, and father, Margaret and Paul Durkin; his brother, Paul Durkin Jr.; and his sister, Peg Fetters….

Angela Kay Otts

Angela Kay Otts, 47 of Fort Smith, Arkansas died January 13, 2026. She was born July 28, 1978 in Little Rock, Arkansas to the late Bill and Francis Ann Otts….

Ronald Erickson

IN THE CARE OF Edwards Funeral Home If life were measured by how many chapters one could fit into a single lifetime, Ron Erickson would have run out of pages…

Marcia Lynn Hays

Marcia Lynn Hays, born on March 19, 1956, passed away on January 11, 2026, at the age of 69. She was a resident of Owasso, Oklahoma. No services are scheduled…

Lawrence W. Beleele Jr.

Lawrence W. Beleele Jr. passed away on January 13, 2026. A visitation will be held on January 21, 2026, from 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm at Edwards Funeral Home, Chapel,…