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  • 3 weeks ago | 5newsonline.com | Morgan Wrigley

    FORT SMITH, Ark. — A Sebastian County judge ruled Tuesday, June 3 that Fort Smith city leaders violated Arkansas’s Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) following a failed hiring earlier this year. The attorney who filed the lawsuit is now calling for a criminal investigation, saying the situation goes beyond a missed deadline. The case follows the city’s April attempt to hire Rebecca Cowan as its internal auditor.

  • 1 month ago | 5newsonline.com | Morgan Wrigley

    FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Fayetteville Public Schools will install metal detectors at three junior high and high school campuses starting next school year, part of a broader effort to strengthen campus security. Students at Fayetteville High School, Ramay Junior High and Woodland Junior High will walk through the new OPENGATE detectors each morning. The devices are designed to be non-invasive and efficient, minimizing delays as students arrive on campus.

  • 1 month ago | 5newsonline.com | Morgan Wrigley

    FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Razorback fans are known for their passion, but few have matched the energy and notoriety of Bobby Smittle — better known as “Hognoxious.” For the last 40 years, Smittle has been a fixture at Razorback baseball games, leading cheers, heckling opponents, and wearing his iconic kilt. For the first time, this season, fans at Baum-Walker Stadium may have noticed someone missing. Smittle has officially retired from his role as Hognoxious.

  • 1 month ago | 5newsonline.com | Morgan Wrigley

    GREENLAND, Arkansas — After the May 19 tornado outbreak in Arkansas and Oklahoma, one family in Greenland is counting their blessings, saying it's a miracle they survived after their manufactured home was ripped apart while they were still inside. Jacob Vann said he has lived on his mother-in-law’s property in Greenland for about a decade. On Monday night, he had only seconds to respond when the EF-2 tornado lifted his home off the ground and slammed it back down with him and his wife inside.

  • 1 month ago | 5newsonline.com | Morgan Wrigley

    HIGHFILL, Ark. — From today forward, if you're flying out of Northwest Arkansas National Airport () or any airport in the U.S., you'll need either a REAL ID or a valid passport to get through security and board your flight. Olivia Tyler, spokesperson for XNA, says they have opened an additional lane today to divide those without a REAL ID from those who are compliant.

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Delaney Van Wilpe

Digital Content Producer at KFSM-TV (Fort Smith, AR)

Delaney Van Wilpe primarily covers news in the Ozark region of Arkansas, United States, including areas around Fort Smith and Little Rock.

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Valerie Zhang

Anchor and Reporter at KHBS/KHOG-TV (Rogers, AR)

Valerie Zhang primarily covers news in the Ozark region of Arkansas, United States, including areas around Fort Smith and surrounding towns.

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Jo Ellison

News Reporter and Weekend Anchor at KFSM-TV (Fort Smith, AR)

Jo Ellison primarily covers news in the Ozark region of Arkansas, United States, including areas around Fort Smith and Fayetteville.

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Spencer Bailey

Co-Founder at The Slowdown

Contributing Editor at Town & Country

Host at Time Sensitive Podcast

Editor-at-Large at Phaidon

Spencer Bailey primarily covers news in the Ozark region of Arkansas, United States, including areas around Fayetteville and Springdale.

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Josh Jackson

Co-Founder and Editor-in-Chief at Paste

Interim Editor-in-Chief at The A.V. Club

Josh Jackson primarily covers news in Los Angeles, California, United States and surrounding areas.