Bass Pro Shops recently unveiled plans for a new Outpost retail location in Fort Smith, marking the company’s third store in Arkansas.

A bill that was supposed to help people understand and clear up language for mental health and substance abuse insurance policies has done the opposite.

The Charleston woman bought the $20 scratch-off game at a store in Fort Smith, according to a Feb. 12 news release from the Arkansas Lottery. She used winnings from another instant game to buy the ticket.

Students across Northwest Arkansas and the River Valley are out of school this morning after heavy snowfall across the area on Tuesday, Feb. 18. Bentonville, Fayetteville, Fort Smith, Rogers, Springdale and Van Buren all canceled classes Tuesday and Wednesday.

More than 100 Arkansas National Guard members are assisting drivers stuck in the winter weather storm. Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders mobilized 140 guardsmen on Tuesday to staff 28 winter weather response teams.

According to the Atoka County Sheriff's Office, Jay Goodwin, 59, has been arrested near Fort Smith, Arkansas.

The Arkansas House of Representatives approved on Thursday an amended bill that would make breakfast free for any student who chooses to receive it, starting in the 2025-2026 school year.

Federal data compiled by Climate Central, a "policy-neutral" non-profit that researches climate change and the impacts of it, show that temperatures in major cities in Arkansas -- Little Rock, Fayetteville,

Fort Smith metro apartment property, commercial property, and land sales in 2024 are significantly below post pandemic levels, but apartment and land sales recovered slightly from 2023 lows. The

FORT SMITH, Ark. - The Fort Hays State baseball team opened its conference schedule with a doubleheader sweep against Arkansas-Fort Smith on Sunday, winning 9-3 and 2-1 at Crowder Field. The Tigers are now 7-4 overall and 2-0 in MIAA play, while the Lions dip to 5-6 on the year and 0-2 in league action.

Arkansas State Police on Wednesday released the results of Operation VOICE, a human trafficking operation that took place in Fort Smith in January.

ASP said the operation focused on providing victims with essential services such as food, lodging, medical assistance, counseling, therapy and drug rehabilitation.