Dave Hughes
Fort Smith bureau reporter
- Contact Dave
- Call: 479-785-9966
Fort Smith bureau reporter
Recent Stories
400 on hand to give soldier final farewell
GI awarded for his courage
Army Sgt. Vincent Owens of Fort Smith made sure the men under his command were safe before he let it be known he himself had been fatally wounded. Read More »
GREENWOOD: Millage increase is spurned again
New elementary school still on hold
Greenwood School District voters on Tuesday rejected a 2.8-mill property tax increase to raise money for a $14.2 million elementary school. Read More »
Two plead innocent in baby girl’s death; 3rd to appear today
SALLISAW, Okla. — Two of three men charged in the fatal shooting of a baby during a robbery pleaded innocent Wednesday in Sequoyah County District Court. Read More »
In baby’s killing, teens charged with murder
Prosecutor undecided on death penalty
SALLISAW, Okla. — Two Fort Smith teens were charged Tuesday with felony first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of a baby during a robbery, and an Oklahoma man faces a second-degree murder count for pulling the trigger. Read More »
SEBASTIAN COUNTY Atkinson withdraws from race for sheriff
2 under him file to seek position
FORT SMITH — Frank Atkinson, longtime sheriff of Sebastian County, has withdrawn his candidacy for reelection, citing the stress of running both a campaign and the sheriff’s office. Read More »
Troops of 188th make departure for Afghanistan
FORT SMITH — About 200 members of the Arkansas Air National Guard’s 188th Fighter Wing said goodbye to their families Monday and departed for a two-month deployment to Afghanistan. Read More »
None hurt in blaze at big Mansfield mill
MANSFIELD — Officials with Travis Lumber Co., Mansfield’s largest private business, were assessing the damage Saturday from a fire late Friday that destroyed a portion of its processing operation. Read More »
FORT SMITH - Newlywed GI slain during Afghan battle
Sergeant, 21, was married six weeks before his death
FORT SMITH — Kaitlyn Owens didn’t like the fact that her husband was in the Army because of the risks that soldiers face. Read More »
Baby dies after being hit in head by gunshot
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS — Authorities in eastern Oklahoma are considering what charges to file in a weekend robbery that left a 1-year-old girl dead from a gunshot wound. Read More »
2 in tractor-trailer die in fiery I-40 crash
Tank damage cited in blaze
RUSSELLVILLE — Two occupants of a tractor-trailer rig died early Monday in a fiery crash that closed Interstate 40 between London and Russellville in Pope County for more than an hour. Read More »
Latest photos:
Two men are embarking on their third try to raise money to renovate the former Mallalieu United Methodist Church into a center for students. Fort Smith city directors have raised concerns about the safety of the building.
Published January 24, 2010
Photo by Dave Hughes Arkansas Online
Smoke wafts across the fictional Carnis Village at Fort Chaffee on Wednesday as personnel from one Humvee in a four-vehicle convoy participate in a simulated attack. An agribusiness development team from Arkansas is preparing for a year-long mission in Afghanistan.
Published January 21, 2010
Photo by Dave Hughes
The cause of the fire that destroyed the popular the Main Street Cinema and damaged buildings on either side on the Paris town square Saturday remained under investigation.
Published January 11, 2010
Photo by Dave Hughes Arkansas Online
Van Buren firefighters douse a blaze that destroyed the El Lorito restaurant at 511 Broadway on Thursday. The fire started in the kitchen and employees tried to put it out but escaped when flames got too big.
Published December 18, 2009
Photo by Dave Hughes
Published November 24, 2009
Photo by Dave Hughes none-adg