3+ hour, 20+ min ago  (133+ words) River Valley Democrat-Gazette Fort Smith city directors to consider rule changes for citizens forum Tuesday FORT SMITH -- The city's Board of Directors is set to vote Tuesday on changes to the rules on how long and when residents can speak…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (171+ words) OZARK -- The Gabby Petito Foundation brought its Unseen Advocates training program to Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus on March 30. The Unseen Advocates training was shared with students across several health programs, according to a news release from the university. Unseen Advocates…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (202+ words) BOONEVILLE -- A man died Monday after being shot during a confrontation with police in Logan County, according to a news release from the Arkansas State Police. A Booneville police officer tried to conduct a traffic stop at about 10: 15 a. m. Monday on…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (71+ words) River Valley Democrat-Gazette Baxter County finishes recount in secretary of state race, five more to follow Baxter County reported no change in the vote total for the secretary of state race after a recount Friday. Neal Earley covers state politics…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (205+ words) Outfielder JJ Young hit his seventh home run of the season but University of Arkansas at Fort Smith baseball team dropped a 15-5 decision at Northeastern State on Tuesday in Tahlequah, Okla. Young's homer in the second gave the Lions a…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (971+ words) FORT SMITH -- Voting locations across the River Valley are set to open up Tuesday morning for Election Day in various primary runoff elections. Voters in the region and across the state, will be able to cast their ballots for a…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (542+ words) FORT SMITH -- The Arkansas Colleges of Health Education announced on Monday a partnership with the Arvest Foundation to fund the institution's Adopt a Scholar 2026 ARCOM Recruitment Scholarship. A $100, 000 donation check was presented to college leadership at the Arkansas College of…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (141+ words) RUSSELLVILLE -- Arkansas Tech University has received Military Friendly School Top 10 status and Gold status for 2026-27. Student retention, persistence, graduation, job placement, loan repayment and loan default rates for all students and for student veterans are among the factors used to…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (908+ words) ALMA -- The pitch limit is a little different in Oklahoma than it is in Arkansas, but the lower limit didn't matter to Roper Lovell. Lovell struck out 15 and went the distance as the Panama Razorbacks opened the Alma Wood Bat…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (60+ words) River Valley Democrat-Gazette Russellville man killed, three others injured in two-vehicle accident in Pottsville POTTSVILLE -- A Russellville man died earlier this month when the car he was riding in failed to yield at a stop sign, according to a preliminary…...