Fort Smith Four
Covering Local News and Local Issues
Local WOmen Business Owners
by Averie Warren
November 30, 2015
Small businesses are rapidly growing, and women business owners are becoming more common. 29% of small business owners are now women. Watch as we meet some of Fort Smith's female business owners.
Chronically Homeless
by Patricia Hofferber
November 30, 2015
At certain times of the day, homeless individuals can be found congregating on Garrison Avenue between Third and Sixth Streets. They interfere with customers and tourists on Garrison by panhandling. They interfere with the operation of businesses by bathing or doing their laundry in the bathrooms. Read more here.
Local Racism: An Editorial
by Averie Warren
November 16, 2015
It is 2015 and equal rights do not exist. This has been an ongoing battle for decades, particularly when it comes to skin color. Blacks still make less, get arrested more, and are generally treated not only different, but as less than. There are several instances of this the past year that the media has shown. Read more here.
Old Fort Homeless Coalition
by Patricia Hofferber
November 30, 2015
At certain times of the day, homeless individuals can be found congregating on Garrison Avenue between Third and Sixth Streets. They interfere with customers and tourists on Garrison by panhandling. They interfere with the operation of businesses by bathing or doing their laundry in the bathrooms. Read more here.
Homelessness
by Patricia Hofferber
Novmeber 6, 2015
Homelessness: According to Debbie Everly, Coalition homeless program director, there are 90-100 homeless individuals in Fort Smith on any given night. What does “homeless” mean? According to the National Health Care for the Homeless Council, “a homeless person is an individual without permanent housing who may live on the streets; stay in a shelter, mission, single room occupancy facilities, abandoned building or vehicle; or in any other unstable or non-permanent situation. Read more here.
‘Mavericks’ Selected to Replace the ‘Rebels’
by Averie warren
October 14, 2015
On Monday (October 12), the Southside mascot selection committee chose the “Mavericks” to represent Southside High School. It took the Southside mascot selection committee less than one hour to vote, 25 voted for Mavericks and 3 voted for Patriots. One member was not present. Current Southside students picked Mavericks and Spartans as their top two contenders. Read more here.