Daren Bobb

3 weeks ago | 5newsonline.com | Daren Bobb

FORT SMITH, Ark. — As summer kicks off and many families prepare for travel, local blood banks are facing their slowest donation season of the year. To help build up the local supply, the Blood Institute in Fort Smith is holding its biggest drive of the year this Friday, June 6, at its office on 5300 South U Street. The event, called MASH Bash, has been a summer tradition for 42 years. “We’ll have three blood mobiles sitting in the front,” said Executive Director Danny Cervantes.

1 month ago | thv11.com | Daren Bobb

ALMA, Ark. — Thirty years after Morgan Nick vanished while catching butterflies at a ballpark in Alma, her name continues to fuel a mission that has helped hundreds of families searching for their missing children. Colleen Nick, Morgan’s mother, founded the Morgan Nick Foundation shortly after her daughter’s abduction in 1995. What began as a desperate search for her child soon evolved into a broader mission. “After Morgan was kidnapped, I only wanted to find her,” Colleen said.

1 month ago | 5newsonline.com | Daren Bobb

ALMA, Ark. — Thirty years after Morgan Nick vanished while catching butterflies at a ballpark in Alma, her name continues to fuel a mission that has helped hundreds of families searching for their missing children. Colleen Nick, Morgan’s mother, founded the Morgan Nick Foundation shortly after her daughter’s abduction in 1995. What began as a desperate search for her child soon evolved into a broader mission. “After Morgan was kidnapped, I only wanted to find her,” Colleen said.

1 month ago | 5newsonline.com | Daren Bobb

FORT SMITH, Ark. — The impact of federal tariffs on international trade is being felt in local economies, including along the Arkansas River, where barge traffic has seen a decline in 2025. Marty Shell, who manages port operations in both Van Buren and Fort Smith, said fluctuating tariffs are creating instability in the shipping industry. “The hardest part of it is one day you wake up and there's 145% tariff put on the country,” Shell said.

1 month ago | thv11.com | Daren Bobb

FORT SMITH, Ark. — May marks Skin Cancer and Melanoma Awareness Month, a time dedicated to education on skin cancer and the importance of early detection and prevention. "One in five people will develop skin cancer," Dr. Sandy Johnson of Johnson Dermatology in Fort Smith said. That’s why Johnson said knowing your skin and spotting changes early can make a critical difference. “It’s a big deal to discuss with people the importance of checking your body,” Johnson said.