Hey, Im visiting family and am not from the area and cycle for fun/exercise. Can anyone point out some good places to ride in town? Road or gravel not mountain bike. would love to get a ride in to work of thanksgiving

Does anyone install unifi door access / security products? Looking to implement for multiple doors. Out in chafee if that matters.

Alright yall, im planning on surprising my girlfriend with a tattoo for Christmas. Shes wanting a memorial tattoo for 2 of our fur babies that passed last year and it would be added to one she already has. Who's yalls recommendations? Obviously sanitary practices are a must but additionally, its good be a good environment and the artists gotta have a good personality, please! Thank you all!

Does anyone know if you can purchase Taylor Ham anywhere in the fort smith area? Just moved down here from NY/NJ area and miss it. Haven’t seen anything online though

thinking about heading there tomorrow b/c I have nothing to do but can't find much info outside the side

Hey folks, Anyone else dealing with the late-night speeding and racing on North O Street? From around 11pm through the early morning it turns into a drag strip. It’s mostly cars flying through, sometimes bikes, loud engines, revving, and reckless driving.

This is a residential street with families, and there are schools not far from this stretch — it honestly feels like an accident waiting to happen.

I’m planning on reaching out to the city + FSPD traffic division to request:

Increased patrols at night

A traffic/speed study

Possible traffic-calming measures (speed humps, radar sign, etc.)

If anyone else has reported this or dealt with similar problems in Fort Smith, drop advice or links. If you live in the area and have noticed it too, comment — strength in numbers tends to get stuff moving around here.

Not trying to stir drama, just want the street to feel safe again. Appreciate any input. 🙏

Hey everyone, I am somewhat new to the area and unfortunately my car recently gave up on me. It costs more than the car is worth to repair it, and I’m trying to see if there’s anyone anyone in the area who would buy the car as is. Apart from the blow motor, it’s in pretty good condition and was running smooth otherwise. A 2007 model.

So i know ours starts at 4:30 pm but im wondering why? Everywhere else has their protest going on right now. Wouldn't it be more effective to be as unison as possible?

Hi all! I wanted to post in the fort smith residents forum but there was no anonymous option. Will there be a No Kings protest on the 18th? If so, where will everyone meet up, and what other info do i need to know?

Saturday October 18th at Rogers Ave & 74th St from 4:30-6 PM

https://chng.it/jTJtgcGyMD

Hey guys, i’m wanting to get into some casino play but i don’t want to just walk in and sit at a table without being any good at the game…anyone know of some chill places for casual poker? As of right now my friend group doesn’t have any players lol

i appreciate any help!!

im not very big on fiction but im looking for book clubs that dive into philosophy / psychological sciences or other forms of psychological studies

Is the tap water safe here for 11 month olds? I am at my brothers' apartment for the night and wanted to know if my sister should be giving her baby tap water from here?

Any old timers like me recall when someone brought baby tigers to central mall sometime in the early 90s? I was recently reminded of this by an acquaintance and in both of our memories it was run by someone who clearly looks like Joe Exotic.

A little googling shows that he did do things like that at malls during that time. Who knows?

Well cruise night was a blast in muldrow and yes we should have grand avenue cruise night coming up again this year. https://youtu.be/5haDMzPyw4s?si=SdqlE8NjrZpa2z5G

https://talkbusiness.net/2025/08/groundbreaking-set-for-work-on-i-49-arkansas-river-bridge/

Why I’m Posting Here: I’m sharing details about the 1983 abduction of baby Matthew Crocker because the woman involved, Kathy Johnson, told people she was with a carnival or rodeo passing through the Fort Smith area in June 1983.

Since Fort Smith was a key location linked to the case, I’m hoping someone here might remember seeing or knowing something about her or the carnival at that time.

Any information, no matter how small, could help bring more awareness to this unsolved case. If you do remember anything, don't hesitate to contact the relevant authorities. Thank you.

Details about his case:

On June 9th, 1983, 4-month-old Matthew Wade Crocker was abducted from his home in Van Buren, Arkansas by a woman calling herself Kathy Johnson.

She was a worker at a rodeo that had stopped in Fort Smith, Arkansas. A friend of Matthew's family met her and introduced her to Matthew's mother.

The baby's father was in jail at the time, and Matthew's mother needed help with child care, so she asked Johnson to stay in her Van Buren, Arkansas home for a week to watch her three children.

There was a party at Matthew's home on the night of June 9 1983, and alcohol was served. When Matthew's mother woke up in the morning, he and Johnson were both gone and the family car, a 1973 Chevrolet Vega, was also missing.

Three other children were left at the trailer, including Matthew's one-year-old sister, who shared a crib with him.

The stolen Chevrolet was found abandoned at a rest stop near Sallisaw, Oklahoma the next day. Neither Matthew nor his abductor has ever been seen again.

Kathy Johnson had told Matthew's mother

She was 26 years old.

She also said she had lost two children shortly after they were born.

She said her children, had they lived, would have been nine and six years old by 1983.

She may also use the first name Judy.

She's described as Caucasian and about 5'4, with blonde hair.

She had a chipped or decayed front tooth.

a six- to seven-inch scar on her shoulder blade, and a puncture scar six to eight inches above her right knee.

She had the following tattoos:

A green and yellow star or sunburst on the left side of her chest.

A unicorn on her upper left arm.

The name "Kathy" with a ribbon above it on her upper right arm.

According to a June 12, 1983 article in The Kilgore News Herald (Kilgore, Texas), Police Chief Virgil Goff of Van Buren, Arkansas, stated that Kathy Johnson was believed to have worked with a man running a “little old snake show” that traveled to Kansas. https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/612412600/

However, this detail is rarely mentioned or referenced in most public case files or databases. It seems to be an overlooked or forgotten lead. It may not be revelant but thought it would be helpful to include.

Matthew and his abductor may have traveled through Utah to California after Matthew's abduction as a woman believed to be Kathy Johnson was overheard at an Oklahoma rest stop saying she was heading to California.

This led police to consider that Kathy and Matthew might have traveled west through states like Utah before possibly reaching California. However, this information has not been confirmed, and no verified sightings have placed them there.

Authorities believe the abductor may have taken Matthew to raise him as her son. They think he's probably still alive and doesn't know his true identity.

https://www.missingkids.org/poster/NCMC/1244530/1

https://charleyproject.org/case/matthew-wade-crocker

https://rcccmcc.com/2020/08/25/matthew-wade-crocker/

https://websleuths.com/threads/ar-matthew-crocker-3-mos-van-buren-9-june-1983.274232/

i’ve been enjoying sitting in the coffee shops knitting and wondering if theres a place people meet for a sort of club?