Following are recent news brief items from the Fort Smith metro. Fort FireFly Launch Camp Alliance and AlliancEdu on Aug.…
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ARDOT opens $400 million in highways in Northwest Arkansas, adds Interstate 42 to map
Hundreds of people, including federal, state and area leaders, gathered on a hot Friday (Sept. 4) to celebrate the completion…
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This Labor Day, let’s remove the barriers to work
Labor Day is a time to recognize the contributions of American workers. But this year, the latest employment numbers should…
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Van Buren Police chief makes changes to Flock camera policies
Add the Van Buren Police Department (VBPD) to the growing number of law enforcement agencies in Arkansas and around the…
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Expanded RoarCorps program puts students in ‘Learning Fields’
Editor’s note: This is the fourth story in a five-part series about the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith’s RoarCorps…
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The Venice Film Festival opens with a Rupert Murdoch film, George Clooney and plenty of geopolitics
VENICE, Italy (AP) — George Clooney and Danny Boyle are helping kick off the Venice Film Festival in style Wednesday…
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Xi visits Egypt as China seeks deeper influence across the Mideast
CAIRO (AP) — On the surface, Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Egypt this week is a run-of-the-mill opportunity for…
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Grand Canyon flooding shuts down tourist lodging, threatens economy after last year’s fire
Tourists are scrambling to find lodging elsewhere after deadly flash flooding in the Grand Canyon. The national park’s latest natural…
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Fayetteville-based Kestrel offers portfolio management platform
Cash East, an Arkansas native, real estate investor and data analyst, recently launched Kestrel, a Fayetteville-based real estate portfolio management…
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North Carolina approves diesel generator permits for Amazon data center
NC approved permits for 649 diesel generators at Amazon’s Hamlet data center despite concerns about combined emissions.
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