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Fort Smith Board Approves Mixed Development Plan for Old Greenwood Road

By Jacqueline Froelich,

Pete Hartman, Kyle Kellams, Josie Lenora, Matthew Moore

Published March 10, 2023 at 1:40 PM CST

On today's show, mixed development in Fort Smith, construction on the Sebastian County Library building and Black Bison Coffee Company buys Sweet Bay Coffee Co. Plus, Arkansas legislators advance library bill and Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed the LEARNS bill into law. Also, weekend plans, highlights from the Community Spotlight and more.

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Jacqueline Froelich

Jacqueline Froelich is an investigative reporter and news producer for <i>Ozarks at Large.</i>

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Pete Hartman

Pete Hartman is KUAF's operations manager.

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Kyle Kellams

Kyle Kellams is KUAF's news director and host of Ozarks at Large.

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Josie Lenora

Josie Lenora is the Politics/Government Reporter for KUAR News.

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Matthew Moore

Matthew Moore is senior producer for Ozarks at Large.

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