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Arvest Bank Offers Tips to Prevent Elder Fraud
Fort Smith, AR. (Oct. 14, 2025) – October is National Cybersecurity Month and Arvest Bank is sharing tips to help one particular group most vulnerable to financial fraud: America’s elders. According to theFederal Trade Commission, older adults lost the most money to scammers in 2024. Victims aged 60 and older reported losses of nearly $2.4 million.Criminals will target vulnerable people online or on the phone and gain their trust through elaborate schemes, including imposter, romance and sweepstakes
JEI Shredding Event: Trick or Treat for Good
Office for Education Policy Announces Outstanding Educational Performance Awards Haas Hall Academy -
Fort Smith, AR – October 9, 2025 –The Office for Education Policy at the University of Arkansas has announced their annual “Outstanding Educational Performance (OEP) Awards: Highlighting High−Growth Arkansas Schools for 2025,” based on ATLAS (Arkansas Testing, Learning & Assessment System) examinations in Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA). ATLAS provides information about Arkansas student mastery of college and career readiness. During the 2024−2025 academic year, examinations were administered
CHRISTMAS HONORS ANNOUNCES 2025-2026 DATES
Fort Smith, AR – Wednesday, September 17, 2024 – Christmas Honors invites the citizens of the Fort Smith Region to help honor the servicemen and women of our community who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our nation at the 17th Annual Christmas Honors event. This December, family, friends, and volunteers will transform the Fort Smith National Cemetery by placing a wreath on each of the 16,000+ headstones in their honor.DATES:Wreath Workshop/Assembly Friday, December 5, 2025 Fort Smith Convention
Methodist Village Senior Living Receives $30,000 Donation from Home Instead to Open Hospice Suite
Fort Smith, AR (Tuesday, September 9, 2025) - Methodist Village Senior Living (MVSL) is honored to announce a generous $30,000 donation from Home Instead, made possible by local owner Jonathan Fry, to support the opening of a dedicated hospice suite on the MVSL campus. This compassionate gift will fund the creation of a serene, private space for current or newly admitted residents at the end of life. The hospice suite will be designed to offer dignity, comfort, and peace for the residents and the loved
