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📖 Community Explainer 3 min read Fort Smith, AR Here’s what’s happening and why Fort Smith should care: Baptist Health Fort Smith says the hospital will remain open, but operational changes are coming. In Fort Smith Arkansas, that touches ER waits, surgeries, and everyday care across the River Valley. If you’re new to the 479, here’s the lay of the land. We’ve got two major hospital anchors. Baptist Health Fort Smith sits just south of Garrison Avenue on Towson, serving downtown and the west side. Mercy Fort Smith is up off Rogers Avenue near I-49, serving the east side and Chaffee Crossing growth. Baptist is the former Sparks campus, a longtime medical hub for our city. Two systems. One shared mission. Care for the Fort. KHBS reports Baptist leaders are planning “operational changes.” They emphasized the hospital will stay open. Details were limited in the report. That means we could see adjustments to how services are organized, when clinics run, or ho...

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⚡ Quick Take 2 min read Fort Smith, AR Hey Fort Smith, this is big. The first Finnish F-35 jets touched down at Ebbing Air National Guard Base in Fort Smith Arkansas, and a new era just started in the 479. If you’re new to the Fort, Ebbing sits at Fort Smith Regional Airport off Phoenix Ave and Old Greenwood Road. It’s becoming a hub where allied pilots train on F-35s, starting with Finland. That means more activity at the airfield, more uniforms around town, and more families joining our community. Expect to hear training flights over the River Valley. Most operations stay around the airport footprint, but you’ll notice them from Ben Geren Park to Chaffee Crossing and sometimes over downtown and Garrison Ave. This is strategic, local, and very real for our city. Old timers, you know this part of town well. You remember the 188th jets roaring past Rogers Ave and the quiet after they left. Today’s sound is different, but the pride is familiar. The base is ...

📅 Weekly Roundup 4 min read Fort Smith, AR Hey Fort Smith — welcome to your week. Fort Smith Arkansas had storms, big civic questions, fresh art, and a couple road headaches, so here’s the no-fluff rundown. 🌩️ WEATHER: Early morning storms left damage across the River Valley, per KHBS. Check fences, trees, and power lines if you’re near Garrison Ave or Chaffee Crossing. 🌩️ WEATHER: No active alerts today for the Fort. 10‑day trend from 5NEWS shows spring swings, so keep rain gear by the door. 🏥 HEALTH: City leaders want clearer answers from Baptist Health about what’s next after labor and delivery closed on Towson, per TB&P. Longtimers remember babies delivered there for decades, and newcomers should know this is our main hospital network in town. 🏫 EDUCATION: A Fort Smith special education teacher is accused of striking a 12‑year‑old with an iPad, per 5NEWS. The report says it happened multiple times; officials are investigating. 🏫...