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I read with interest Max Bryan’s article in Wednesday’s Transcript, “NPD Data show racial disparity in use of force.”

FORT SMITH -- City officials are considering an upgraded shelter to house its animal services -- something the leaders of the current animal shelter want.

FORT SMITH -- City directors Tuesday approved a previously nixed development on the corner of Old Greenwood Road and Dallas Street despite opposition from area residents.

FORT SMITH -- City officials expect to soon weigh the possibility of pay increases for workers and whether such a move will help fill empty positions -- specifically in the Parks Department.

FORT SMITH -- The city is approved to allocate $335,682 in CARES Act money among three nonprofit organizations within its boundaries.

"If I had half a dozen more staff I could have them on full time." In fact, the shortage of good chefs has impacted the operations of restaurants and hotels. "There are a lot of hotels that are restricting their access to in house guests only," Mr Karras said. "Australia has relied on backpacker chefs here for too long." President of the Australian Culinary Federations Cairns branch, Brian Down, said trainees could get a start as a basic cook by completing a Cert II in cookery at TAFE. "Y...

Fort Smith Times Record Food insecurity is a major issue in the Fort Smith region. Because of its importance, the Times Record will soon have a reporter to focus on it. Catherine Nolte, a 2021 honors graduate of John Brown Universitys communications department, will join our reporting staff on June 7 and work alongside reporters Alex Gladden, and Ty Thompson, and photographer Jamie Mitchell. Noltes position is in partnership with The Ground Truth Projects Report For America. The Times Reco...

Fort Smith Times Record To address black mold in Fort Smiths Fire Station 1, officials have had to look beneath the surface — literally. The fire station at 200 N. Fifth St. had Aspergillus and Cladosporium fungi in September from groundwater that collected in its floor vents. The removal of the mold has turned into a process involving water suction, demolition and a remodel. The remodel by Studio 6 Architects and Turn Key Construction of Fort Smith is expected to cost the city $487,...

Fort Smith Times Record Fort Smith has received 3-5 inches of snowfall throughout the city and could get up to 11 more inches through Thursday. The temperature in the city was at 4 degrees at 7:59 a.m. Monday and is forecast to drop to -3 degrees on Tuesday morning. The National Weather Service forecasts a second snowstorm will begin after midnight Tuesday and taper off Thursday morning, bringing 8-11 inches of snow. It will not begin to melt at least until Friday, which is the first f...