by - May 6, 2026 4:24 pm
Burnham Woods was decorated in vibrant Girl Scout Green on Tuesday (May 6) as more than 20 Girl Scouts and 50 troop leaders, community members, donors, and chamber representatives held…
by - May 7, 2025 6:30 pm
The Girl Scouts-Diamonds of Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas will invest $1.3 million at Burnham Woods in Fort Smith with a focus on STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics) education…
by - February 4, 2025 8:54 pm
The Girl Scouts – Diamonds of Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas board of directors has appointed Mary Grace Herrington as the council’s new president and chief executive officer. The announcement follows…
by - December 18, 2014 6:05 pm
America's beloved Girl Scout cookies are entering a new age, as the organization announces that troops will now offer online sales through its Digital Cookie platform. The new ordering option…
by - September 15, 2013 10:48 am
It was a perfect Saturday (Sept. 14) for scouting as hundreds of young ladies gathered at Burnham Woods in Fort Smith for the Girl Scouts "Back-to-school Kick-off.” Organized by the…
by - March 15, 2012 6:50 am
Earlier this week, Girl Scouts all over the country began celebrating their 100th year. Among those celebrating were Diamonds of Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas —the regional chapter of the Girl…
by - March 13, 2012 4:27 pm
FORT SMITH — On March 12, 1912, Juliette Low returned from England and made just one call to her cousin with the idea of “Girl Guides." Low said, “Come right over!…
by - March 13, 2012 2:44 pm
One hundred years ago, the first Girl Scout troop was formed when Juliette Low organized 18 young women in her Savannah, Ga., home. Needless to say, the idea caught on….
