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Fort Smith, Arkansas is located in Sebastian County. Zip codes in Fort Smith, AR include 72908, 72906, and 72905. The median home price in Fort Smith is $134,900 which is roughly $62/per square foot. More Fort Smith information.

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3 hrs ago | The City Wire

Great times at Fountain Square Recording Studio

Fountain Square House recently hosted young local recording vocalist Jaime Salas! Jaime helped The House with translating "Bring on the Dance" project to Spanish! The translated version will be released for downloads in the fall of 2013.

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8 hrs ago | The City Wire

Kid's Safety Fair helps kids be safe and have fun

Firefighter James Wood describes his job to Lisa Sue Hardie as her grandson Matthew Westley Hardie explores the truck.

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Sat May 18, 2013

5NEWSonline.com

Female Leaders Talk Business with Jr. High Girls

Nearly 300 Darby Junior High girls got the chance to meet local female business leaders at the Zonta Club of Fort Smith's annual career fair Friday afternoon .

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The City Wire

Area I-40 work adds to traffic issues

Commuters in Crawford County have started seeing more orange cones and it does not look like it will change anytime soon.

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Fri May 17, 2013

4029TV.com

Police: Man stabs daughter's boyfriend

Verlin Sherril was arrested Thursday night after witnesses said he slashed the neck of his daughter's boyfriend, according to the Fort Smith Police Department.

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The City Wire

On the calendar are cemetery - conversations' and Bonnie & Clyde

A child safety fundraiser, support for homeless veterans and the Crawford County escapades of Bonnie and Clyde are just a few interesting that could be part of your to-do list.

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The City Wire

Fort Smith city e-mail has statewide impact

What one Fort Smith city employee did on Tuesday could soon be a criminal offense according to Arkansas Ethics Commission Director Graham Sloan.

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Benton Courier

Fort Smith hospital uses music to alleviate pain

The staff at Sparks Regional Medical Center tries to alleviate their patients' pain in a variety of ways - including through the power of music, thanks to a local volunteer.

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Wed May 15, 2013

5NEWSonline.com

Voters Approve Tax Extension For Cops, Firefighters

A countywide sales tax on the books in Sebastian County since 1994 is overwhelmingly approved again Tuesday night .

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Tue May 14, 2013

5NEWSonline.com

Homeless Told to Leave Camp

The camp, known as the 'North Camp,' has existed along the Fort Smith riverfront for two decades.

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Mon May 13, 2013

5NEWSonline.com

Final 'Turkey Shoot' for 188th

They call it a 'turkey shoot' and pilots with the 188th Fighter Wing in Fort Smith put their last one on the books Monday .

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KAIT-TV

UA Board of Trustees to vote on tuition increases

LITTLE ROCK, AR - The University of Arkansas Board of Trustees is meeting this week to vote on tuition increases at its campuses across the state.

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WMC-TV Memphis

Sebastian County voters to consider tax extension

Voters in Sebastian County will go to the polls Tuesday to decide whether to continue a 1-cent sales tax that's been in place for 20 years.

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Sun May 12, 2013

The City Wire

Riff Raff | Here we are again

Here we are again in Fort Smith with another study. This time it's an 18-month process in which the city of Fort Smith will dole out at least $340,000 to convince as many as possible that activity equals action.

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The City Wire

Old Timer's festival brings crowds to downtown Van Buren

Thousands of consumers walk the Main Street of Van Buren during the Old Timer`s Day Arts and Crafts Festival.

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Sat May 11, 2013

The City Wire

Crawfish Boil draws larger crowd, more money for Girls Inc.

Colby Curry, Scott Whittenberg, Kayla Moschner, Amanda Brown, Patricia Brown, Trent Tucker, Vonda Gardner, LuAnn Moschner, George Moschner and Paige Moschner.

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5NEWSonline.com

Arkansas-Fort Smith Graduates Represent A "Wide Diversity"

Ten years later, the number was closer to 600. Arkansas-Fort Smith held two graduation ceremonies Saturday, and one graduate was well versed in the evolution of the school.

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Brother Of Franklin County Sheriff Recovering After Jethro Church Roof Collapse

The brother of Franklin County Sheriff Anthony Boen is recovering, and the other three hospitalized victims of a roof collapse Wednesday at a church in the unincorporated community of Jethro have been treated and released.

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NWAonline

Scores and Schedules

BASEBALL CLASS 7A Thursday's games Fort Smith Southside 12, Springdale Har-Ber 3 Little Rock Central 2, Bentonville 1 Rogers 6, Cabot 1 Van Buren 8, Catholic 4 Subscribers must LOG-IN to read this full story.

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Fri May 10, 2013

5NEWSonline.com

188th's Next Mission on Track, Officials Say

The Air Force said plans are still in place to keep the 188th Air Guard Unit in The River Valley.

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