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Optimist Club of Fort Smith - FESTIVAL OF TREES

The Optimist Club of Fort Smith is back with our FESTIVAL OF TREES fundraiser.   To refresh your memory, THE FESTIVAL OF TREES is our newest fundraiser. The concept is unique to this region. We are asking businesses, churches, schools and other community organizations to donate an artificial Christmas tree and decorations. The decorations can be traditional or very unique to your company or industry. You and your employees will decorate the tree.  If you wish to participate, but do not have the time to

Story of COVID-19 Paper Hearts Exhibit at RAM to be Shared by Artist Sept. 14

Fayetteville-based artist Monica Anne Moore will share the story of The Hearts Project: A COVID-19 Memorial, her current exhibit at the Fort Smith Regional Art Museum (RAM), on Saturday, September 14 at 5:30 p.m. The program is free to the public. Refreshments will be served at a pre-reception beginning at 5:00 p.m. The Hearts Project is a multi-faceted memorial in honor of lives lost to the pandemic in Arkansas. The exhibit features framed, quilt-like designs made with a total of 2,700 paper hearts. This

Optimist Club of Fort Smith - Championship Fore Charities Golf Tournament

The Optimist Club of Fort Smith is partnering with Girls Inc., Manes & Miracles, and Fort Kids Museum to host the Championship Fore Charities Golf Tournament on October 14th at the premiere golf course in our region, Hardscrabble Country Club golf course. We are looking for event sponsors ($2500) to hole sponsors ($500 to $100) as well as 4 player teams for $250 per player. Please contact Club President Roger Ayers at 479-806-2738 or fortsmithoptimist@gmail.com for any

Fort Smith Chamber Announces the Physician of the Year Award

Fort Smith, Arkansas, September 3, 2024 — Each year, the Fort Smith Regional Chamber of Commerce strives to show its appreciation for the importance of healthcare to the quality of life and economic strength of the area. During the month of September, the Fort Smith Regional Chamber’s Healthcare Celebration will welcome Chamber members and its community partners to highlight the significance of our regional healthcare systems, healthcare workers, and new practitioners. This tribute to our local healthcare

News Release: Patriot Airpark Airport Receives FAA Designation 9/3/2024

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Contact:         Lorie RobertsonChief Development & Marketing Officerpatriotairpark@gmail.com / 479.883.1169   Patriot Airpark Airport Receives FAA DesignationSemper Fi Landing Spurring Residential, Commercial and Tourism Growth Pocola, OK (July 18, 2024) – Patriot Airpark, a new aviation community in eastern LeFlore County, Oklahoma, has secured approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for an airport on the property to be officially recognized as Semper Fi Landing

Battle of the Golden Bottle: Heart to Heart Pregnancy & Family Care Center

News Release: U.S. Marshals Museum opens special Cherokee exhibit

The “We Are Cherokee: Cherokee Freedmen and the Right to Citizenship” exhibit at the U.S. Marshals Museum details the story of Cherokee Freedmen and their descendants, including the legal fight descendants endured to win recognition as Cherokee Nation citizens.  This exhibit uses images, artwork and stories contributed by Freedmen families and is on display now through January 2025 at the U.S. Marshals Museum in Fort Smith, Arkansas.

News Release: Reminder to join the Marshals Baseball team tomorrow for a meet and greet!

Reminder to join the Marshals Baseball team tomorrow! Sponsorships for local businesses available at this event, along with season tickets, and merch! To learn more about the event click here! https://fb.me/e/YgHtcf26 to buy merch click here https://shop.fortsmithmarshals.com/