The Fort Smith Public Library was host to the annual Black History Month Celebration held at the library. Saturday, February 25, 2012. Sherry Toliver, President of the National Lincoln High School Alumni Association was the keynote speaker and gave a history of the school. Maya’neisha Johnson, President of the STEP Program at UAFS was the [...]

Dr. Martin Luther King framed the civil rights movement as a moral movement for the rights of all people. He brought together a broad coalition working for one common goal. Dr. King realized when the tide rises all boats are lifted. Today we are facing a similar problem with die-hards fighting to maintain an existence [...]

Whenever we face disaster or crisis in Arkansas, we hear stories of the outstanding, and sometimes heroic, deeds of everyday Arkansans. Our citizens never hesitate to stand up for each other and do extraordinary things, taking actions that often go unrecognized despite their admirable display of courage and selflessness. We know that the people of [...]

1 Rosie M. Whitley Christor 2 Lakeshia Brashier Candace Brown David H. Parish LeSean Smith Chivas Merriweather 3 Alfred Hayes Harry Phillips, Jr. 4 Rashard Howard Chelsea Rouser 5 Terri Smith Carter Nathan E. Parish 6 Jarn Davis Thurlyn Arnold 8 Gregory Barker Jermaine Williams 9 Tonia Citizen 10 Mary Johnson D. Alexander Parish Yvonne [...]

 By Mayor Sanders Congratulations to Karen James and all the members of the Martin Luther King,Jr., Holiday Planning Committee. The variousactivities were all outstanding. Thanks, too, for all the support and help provided by the University of Arkansas Fort Smith. The City Wide Ecumenical Service at Ninth Street Baptist Church put a wonderful capstone on [...]

Benny Gooden Superintendent of Schools Fort Smith Public Schools When teachers, students or parents have discussed their school experiences during the last decade, it has generally included a discussion of standardized tests-revered by many parents, feared by students and a focus of much emphasis by teachers. The ritual accompanying spring always includes what has come [...]

A book has been  written about former Fort Smith Mayor, C. Ray Baker by his sister Toy Baker. When The Lincoln Echo asked Ms. Baker why she wrote the book she said “people who knew him were so hungry for more information about him.“ and she wanted to provide them with something that they could [...]

Photography Exhibit The Todd Whetstine’s nature photography exhibit is being shown now through Wednesday, February 29th at the Fort Smith Public Library, 3201 Rogers Avenue. Todd hashiked and boated his way across Arkansas photographing some of the most beautiful lakes , streams and views in the country.He was inspired by nature photographer, Tim Ernst. For [...]

The theme was Unsung Heroes at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration, an event held at University ofArkansas-Fort Smith, January 18th. The program began by recognizing three current high school students who have made significant contributions in the community: Alexandra Wilson, Greenwood High School; Jordyn Mariah Williams, Northside High School; and Antonio Jones, Southside [...]

It was out of the  class of skilled workers that many of the leaders of the slave community arose . . . This upper occupational stratum may have provided, as a number of historians have argued, a disproportionately large share of the leaders of protests, desertions, insurrections and rebellions. By the 1850′s the urban slave [...]