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November retail sales up 4.53% from year ago

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Greenwood senior Akira Fujibayashi relishes his role as center

Greenwood, as has been the case for years, is known for its offensive prowess. This season has been no exception. With a dazzling array of skill players, like senior quarterback…

Fort Smith Metro News Briefs: Fort Smith police detective awarded, New Year’s ball drop planned

Following are news brief items from the Fort Smith metro. December Building Work The city of Fort Smith issued building permits for $5.164 million in work during the first week…

November retail sales up 4.53% from year ago

The National Retail Federation’s (NRF) monthly retail sales report indicates that total sales, excluding automobile dealers and gas stations, rose 4.53% from a year ago and increased slightly from the…

Raines, Vasilos to lead CJRW

Advertising and marketing giant CJRW announced Friday (Dec. 12) it will make several changes to senior leadership. Jill Joslin announced her retirement as president. Joslin, who was agency president since…

Helena-West Helena entrepreneur wins $100,000 grant from Poker Power

Misti Staley, CEO of Helena-West Helena-based Staley House LLC and medical device creator, recently won a $100,000 grant from global education organization Poker Power. Staley was one of more than…

Fort Smith water leaks down 76% through November

The aggressive push by city of Fort Smith officials and work crews to get control of what was once a growing number of water leaks is paying off. Active leaks…

WBU and BRTC enter into workforce training partnership

Williams Baptist University (WBU) and Black River Technical College (BRTC) will partner on workforce training in the region it was announced Tuesday (Dec. 9) at the WBU Board of Trustees…

Christmas Community Picnic slated at St. Bernards Auditorium

The Neighbors in Need NEA group will partner with the McCullough-Watkins Youth Foundation (MWYF), to host a Christmas Community Picnic on Saturday (Dec. 13) at the St. Bernards Auditorium in…

Efforts to boost Arkansas’ healthcare workforce will be hard to track without better data

Arkansas, like other states, faces challenges in maintaining access to healthcare professionals, especially in rural areas. Analyses of healthcare workforce data by the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement show that…

Rep. Womack pushes back against questions about impact of foreign pilot training center

U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers, in a Thursday morning interview with the Fort Smith Radio Group (1230 AM) took issue with “very disappointing” comments by a Fort Smith city director…

Arkansas online sports wagering tax revenue up 28.1% through October

Arkansas has collected more than $7 million in tax revenue from online sports wagering in the first 10 months of 2025, up 28.1% compared with the same period in 2024….

AG Griffin announces $700 million multistate settlement with Google

Attorney General Tim Griffin announced Thursday (Dec. 11) a $700 million multistate settlement with Google. Griffin and 52 other attorneys general were part of the case. Preliminary approval was granted…

Full Name of the Deceased

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Pamela Susan Herbert

Pamela Susan Herbert, age 63, of Fort Smith, Arkansas, passed away peacefully on November 30, 2025. She was born on June 20, 1962 in Sidney, New York to Robert and…

Paul Odell Dotson

Paul Odell Dotson, age 67, of Fort Smith, Arkansas, passed away peacefully at his home on December 2, 2025. He was born on August 7, 1958, in Muskogee, Oklahoma, to…

Ria Joi (Rix) Hays

Ria Joi Hays, 71, of Fort Smith, Arkansas, passed away peacefully on December 3, 2025, surrounded by her loved ones. She was born on May 24, 1954, in Springfield, Ohio,…

Jimmy Ray Edwards

Jimmy Ray Edwards, age 65, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 4, 2025, in Fort Smith, Arkansas. Born September 6, 1960, in Fresno, California, he was the cherished son of…

Jimmy Lee Garner

Jimmy Lee Garner, age 80, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 5, 2025, in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was born on August 11, 1945, in Fort Smith, Arkansas, to his…

Leonard Lee Hefner

Leonard Lee Hefner, age 92, passed away on December 5, 2025. Leonard was born on March 16, 1933 in California. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree…

Dolly Joan (DeWitt) Farnam

Dolly Joan Farnam, age 88, passed away on December 6, 2025, in Fort Smith, Arkansas. She was born on November 16, 1937, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to William and Daphna (Tilley)…