Fort Smith, AR Metro News

It's the stuff of CSO nightmares. Early on the morning of Sept. 2, while most folks were home sleeping off the hot dogs, thieves used bolt cutters to break into an Alltel Communications warehouse and four of ...

A Sequoyah County man awaiting trial on first-degree manslaughter and possession of stolen vehicle charges is asking the court for permission to move to Arkansas.

A federal grand jury has been seated in Fort Smith and the first case they will hear is that of Tony Alamo--the embattled evangelist accused of transporting minors across state lines for sexual activity.

Researchers at the University of Arkansas have received a five-year, $7 million grant from the National Science Foundation to support an initiative aimed at improving preparation for K-12 teachers in science, ...

What is the protocol once a sex offender is released from prison? "Anytime a sex offender is released from prison and for example, comes to reside in the city of Rogers, what they'll do is they'll come to the ...

The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith has received a nearly $1 million grant to provide training for math and science teachers.

Another page in Tony Alamo's history with the River Valley could soon begin. Alamo was arrested Friday while leaving an Arizona hotel, in suspicion of transporting minors across state lines for sexual activity.

Two Ada teens were seriously injured in a one vehicle accident in Haskell County Sunday.

Fort Smith police officers arrived at the Golden Goose Club shortly before 1 a.m., on Wednesday, after receiving a call from witnesses about a weapons disturbance.

For those in East Arkansas and West Tennessee, I'll be visiting the Memphis .Net User Group on September 25th 2008.

Federal and state agents Saturday raided the Tony Alamo Christian Church compound in Arkansas as part of a child pornography investigation, officials said.

TIMES RECORD * MCRIDER@SWTIMES.COM Several factors likely contributed to voters' nixing a requested Greenwood school tax increase Tuesday, although the almost 64 percent margin by which it failed was ...

TIMES RECORD * ASHERRILL@SWTIMES.COM Message to city leaders from Fort Smith police: We deserve higher salaries.

Whirlpool says it will lay off another 700 workers from its factory at Fort Smith.

For many people in Indian Territory and Muskogee, the death of Judge Isaac Parker in November 1896 was a sad day.

Fort Smith school officials are worried about classroom size. Right now Barling and Cavanaugh schools are overcrowded and at maximum capacity.

A judge refused to throw out statements made to police and recordings of calls made from jail by Jesse Westeen, who is accused of driving a killer to his victims' apartment.

Members of the Fort Smith Police Department say they want average pay. The Municipal Police Association plans to make their case in a public presentation Thursday night.

TIMES RECORD * JARNOLD@SWTIMES.COM A ruling by Sebastian County Circuit Court Judge Steve Tabor will allow a lawsuit filed by a fired police major against the city of Fort Smith and its police chief to move ...

The two-vehicle accident occurred Monday between 12:30 and 1 p.m. near Sunset Corner.