Lakyra Banks

1 week ago | 4029tv.com | Lakyra Banks

Bentonville's Crystal Bridges Museum partnered with the Phi Alpha Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. to host a series of talks and activities aimed at teaching the meaning behind Juneteenth, honoring the end of slavery in the United States. Local leaders held gallery talks throughout the museum, focusing on Black fashion, entertainment, and history. Community members also gathered to create a quilt showcasing African-American culture.

1 week ago | 4029tv.com | Lakyra Banks

A Benton County neighborhood is cleaning up after a possible tornado hit a Highfill neighborhood, leaving homes damaged and debris scattered across yards and streets. According to county officials, the worst damage was near 67th Street. Neighbors there said they never expected the destruction they woke up to. “You just walk down here and it’s like a tornado came through,” said Carley Jones, who lives nearby.

1 week ago | 4029tv.com | Lakyra Banks

The Fort Smith Board of Directors is scheduled to vote Tuesday night on a new sewer rate for the city of Arkoma. The city's current sewer contract with Fort Smith has expired, and both cities have spent the past several weeks working toward a new agreement. Board members are considering two rate options. Option 1 would set the rate at $3.48 per 100 cubic feet of wastewater. That includes the cost of treatment, a 3.5% rate increase for 2025, and a 10% return on investment.

2 weeks ago | 4029tv.com | Lakyra Banks

Now I can tell you that this protest here was supposed to wrap up at 9 o'clock, but instead of seeing more people leaving, we've actually been seeing more people starting to arrive here. Now the road that you are looking at behind me, this is the secondary road. This road, taking *** look over here, is actually that main road. This is where people first started gathering, and if you've ever been on.

2 weeks ago | 4029tv.com | Lakyra Banks

As the nation prepares to mark the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army, some local lawmakers and veterans are taking time to reflect on their service and what the Army’s legacy means to them. State Representative Stetson Painter, who enlisted at just 17 years old, said joining the military changed his life. “At 17, I thought I knew everything, and then when I got on that Greyhound bus, with that drill sergeant, I found out really quick. I did not know everything.