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In today's newsletter:

  • Fort Smith father gets prison time in infant injury case
  • Are Fort Smith teachers leaving money on the table for grad school?
  • What Fort Smith's cyberattack means for your city accounts

Also on today's calendar: St. Michael's Day Community Festival and 9 more events.

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Sharon B.!

Today's riddle: Do you know what the two sides of a circle are? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 88 and low of 63 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Partly sunny and warm, temps: high: 90, low: 67.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny, a stray t-storm, with a high of 88 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Fort Smith man sentenced to three years in prison after breaking infant daughter's collarbone (5newsonline.com) — A Fort Smith man has been sentenced to three years in state prison after pleading guilty to second-degree domestic battery for breaking his infant daughter's collarbone. Fort Smith police were called after medical staff reported possible abuse, and the court has barred him from contacting the child unless specifically authorized.
   

2. UAFS to offer 50% discount on master's degree tuition to educators through new Corporate Partner Program; Fort Smith first district to participate (rivervalleydemocratgazette.com) — Fort Smith Public Schools employees can now get a 50% tuition discount on UAFS's master of education program through a new Corporate Partner Program. The deal, worth about $6,000 in savings, lets working teachers study in flexible hybrid and online formats while immediately applying new skills in local classrooms and strengthening the River Valley's future workforce.
   

3. Fort Smith officials: No banking, credit card info compromised in cybersecurity event (rivervalleydemocratgazette.com) — Fort Smith officials say there's no evidence residents' banking or credit card data was stolen in the recent cyberattack that disrupted payments at city offices and the landfill. Hackers did take and release some city data, and investigators are still reviewing what was accessed while systems are gradually being restored and security strengthened.
   

4. 'Dolly Parton's 9 to 5 Day' Officially Declared in Fort Smith (arkansasradio.com) — Fort Smith has officially designated September 25, 2026 as Dolly Parton's 9 to 5 Day, inviting residents to celebrate her music and support literacy. The proclamation highlights her iconic working‑class anthem and the Imagination Library, which has helped United Way of Fort Smith Area deliver hundreds of thousands of free children's books locally.
   

5. Future Educator Finds Comfort in the Uncomfortable (uafs.edu) — A University of Arkansas–Fort Smith education major shares how a faculty-led Maymester trip to Belize pushed her far outside her comfort zone and reshaped her ideas about teaching. Her reflections on classrooms, culture, and student needs may resonate with Fort Smith families whose children could one day learn from graduates of UAFS's education program.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Hello everyone.
    We are going to have a grand opening of our comic and collectables store Carl's Classic Comics inside the 10th Street Bookery this Saturday the 26th!… (Nextdoor Cavanaugh Rd)
  • The new iPhone looks dope, until you see the price tag 😭😭😭 instead of upgrading just fix the one you have!
    Call or text 479-206-2610 for repair estimates on devices, consoles, or tablets! (Nextdoor N 42nd Street - N 50th Street)
  • Savers Value Village posted a job opening for Merchandise Processing Associate in Fort Smith. Apply here.
  • Ulta Beauty posted a job opening for Elite Stylist in Fort Smith. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fort Smith here.

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