After 109 Years of Business, Newton's Jewelers Will Close

By Kyle Kellams

Published April 7, 2023 at 2:02 PM CDT

Fort Smith building permits continue to rise, the Janet Huckabee River Valley Nature Center is expanding and Newton's Jewelers in the city will close.

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