Remembering a Fort Smith Icon

KUAF | By Kyle Kellams

Published February 19, 2021 at 5:21 PM CST

Tom Caldarera Jr. was a popular restaurant owner and community leader in Fort Smith.

Michael Tilley, with Talk Business and Politics, helps us remember restaurant owner Tom Caldarera, Jr. He also discusses a new hire at Leadership Crawford County and the challenges of being a mayor during the last 18 months.

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