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☀️ Heat Advisory 5 min read Fort Smith + Van Buren · AR National Weather Service Tulsa's current Saturday heat-advisory graphic for eastern Oklahoma and western Arkansas. Image: National Weather Service. Hey Fort Smith — here's the update worth knowing before everybody starts heading out to Saturday events. The National Weather Service in Tulsa issued a Heat Advisory late Friday night for north and central Sebastian County and southern Crawford County, including Fort Smith and Van Buren. The advisory runs from noon until 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12 , with heat-index values potentially reaching 109 degrees somewhere within the advisory area. This isn't just another generic forecast saying Arkansas is going to be hot. The advisory was officially issued at 11:18 p.m. Friday, and the Weather Service says heat-related illnesses are possible, especially for people who aren't acclimated to the conditions or who are doing strenuous work outside...
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🎡 Crawford County Fair Guide 5 min read Mulberry · Crawford County, AR The Crawford County Fair midway at Kirksey Park in Mulberry during the 2025 fair. Photo published by the City of Mulberry; photography by Imagery by PD. Hey Fort Smith — and Crawford County especially — here's something worth knowing before somebody loads up the kids, drives all the way to Mulberry and starts asking where the rides are. The 2026 Crawford County Fair officially starts today, Saturday, Sept. 12, at Kirksey Park in Mulberry. But Saturday is the kickoff day. It is not the full carnival-and-midway setup most people picture when they hear “county fair.” According to the fair's official 2026 schedule, today's main public events are the Crawford County Fair Parade at 11 a.m. in downtown Mulberry and the Equine Expo beginning at noon at the fairgrounds. Equine Expo registration runs from 8 to 10 a.m. Parade lineup begins at 10 a.m. The parade rolls thr...
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🛍️ Downtown Event + Traffic Heads-Up 5 min read Van Buren · Crawford County, AR Historic Main Street in downtown Van Buren, where Downtown JunkFest takes over the district Saturday and Sunday. Local Main Street image. Hey Fort Smith — and Van Buren especially — if you normally drive straight through downtown on Saturday morning, don't treat tomorrow like a normal weekend. Downtown JunkFest opens Saturday, Sept. 12, along Van Buren's historic Main Street and continues through Sunday. The current organizer schedule lists shopping from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. And even if antiques aren't your thing, there's a traffic piece worth knowing before you leave the house. Old Town Merchants Association's event rules require vehicles to be cleared from Main Street and the side streets extending toward the alleys by 8:30 a.m. The organizer says parking lots around downtown are available, but residents should ex...
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🎣 Local Deal / Outdoor Gear 5 min read Fort Smith · Sebastian County, AR Outdoor gear offered at an Arkansas Game and Fish Commission community yard sale. Official AGFC event image. Hey Fort Smith — here's one Saturday event that could either save you some money or help you finally turn all that outdoor gear sitting in the garage into cash. The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission is holding an Outdoor Gear Community Yard Sale from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, at the Janet Huckabee Arkansas River Valley Nature Center, 8300 Wells Lake Road in Fort Smith. It's free to attend. And this isn't a regular neighborhood yard sale where you're digging through kitchen appliances, baby clothes and somebody's old printer trying to find one fishing rod. This one is specifically for outdoor equipment. AGFC says residents can bring hunting, fishing, trapping, recreational-shooting, camping and boating gear to sell while everybody else can...
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🚧 Road Closure / School Traffic 5 min read North Fort Smith · Sebastian County, AR Morrison Elementary School at 3415 Newlon Road in Fort Smith. Photo: MAHG Architecture / Fort Smith Public Schools project portfolio. Hey Fort Smith — here's one parents and anybody who regularly drives through the north side needs to know before Monday morning, not after they're already sitting in the wrong line. Beginning Monday, Sept. 14, Newlon Road will be closed while City of Fort Smith construction crews install a new sewer main. Morrison Elementary says the closure could last up to two weeks. The school is located at 3415 Newlon Road, so this directly affects Morrison's normal arrival and dismissal setup. During construction, Morrison families will use a temporary drop-off and pickup route through Mussett Road. The school is asking families to follow the temporary traffic pattern and leave a little extra time during morning arrival and afternoon p...
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🤝 Free Community Resources 5 min read Fort Smith · Sebastian County, AR The 4th Annual Celebration for Community Connections is happening Saturday at Darby Middle School in Fort Smith. Official event image published by United Way of Fort Smith Area. Hey Fort Smith — here's one for Saturday that's actually useful if you've got kids or just want to see what local services are available without driving all over town. The 4th Annual Celebration for Community Connections is happening Saturday, Sept. 12, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Darby Middle School, 616 N. 14th Street in Fort Smith. Admission is free. And the event is open to students, families and the entire community. This isn't just another room full of organizations handing you brochures. The event brings schools, healthcare providers, community agencies and emergency-preparedness partners together in one place with things residents can actually use while they're there. Organiz...
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🏗️ Downtown Development 6 min read Downtown Fort Smith · Sebastian County, AR Downtown Fort Smith and Garrison Avenue. Image published with Talk Business & Politics' Main Street Fort Smith coverage. Hey Fort Smith — there's a new downtown progress report out, and a couple of the numbers in it are actually worth paying attention to. Main Street Fort Smith says more than $4.3 million in property and infrastructure investment has either been documented or committed across the downtown district during the first half of 2026. That total includes about $1.12 million in building improvements, $1.72 million in downtown property sales and the city's roughly $1.45 million Farmers Market solar-canopy project. But one of the bigger updates is sitting right at 300 Garrison Avenue. The replacement Bricktown Brewery and Adelaide Hall building is now roughly 60% framed, according to the newest construction progress report. The current construction ...
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