🌱 Attempted ATM Robbery Sunday + New Distillery Comes To Fort Smith

Morning, everybody! Sean Peek here with your Monday edition of the Fort Smith Patch newsletter, filled with all the community news you need to know right now.

But first, your local weather:

• Monday: Mostly sunny and not as warm. High: 77 Low: 67.
• Tuesday: A heavy thunderstorm. High: 79 Low: 66.

Here are the top three stories today in Fort Smith:

1. Police are searching for a suspect connected to the attempted robbery of an ATM in Fort Smith over the weekend. The incident occurred in the early morning of Jun. 11, when police were notified after an alarm went off at Simmons Bank on Rogers Avenue. Officials say the suspect was unsuccessful in their attempt to steal the ATM and was spotted fleeing in a white pickup truck. (KFSM 5Newsonline)
2. A new distillery is set to open this fall in Fort Smith. The Colorado-based Axe and the Oak Distillery says it plans to partner with local businesses including The Barracks, Stone House, and Phat Tire Bikes. The new location will include a 49,403-square-foot distillery and Whiskey House tasting room. (Southwest Times Record)
3. Fort Smith police have arrested three suspects in connection with the burglary which occurred at a Towson Avenue pawn shop last Tuesday. Darius Cummings, 21, was arrested alongside two unidentified teenagers, and police say more arrests are expected in connection to the incident. Fourteen stolen firearms were also recovered when officers apprehended the suspects during a traffic stop. (KATV)

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Today and tomorrow in Fort Smith:

Monday, June 12

• 2023 Jack White Legislative Golf Tournament At Hardscrabble Country Club (8:00 AM)

Tuesday, June 13

• Anti-Stigma Summit At Riverfront Pavillion (8:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• Heads up, house hunters! Here are the latest homes to hit the market in the Fort Smith area. (Fort Smith Patch)
• A Fort Smith police officer was awarded a challenge coin from Deputy U.S. Marshals for his heroism in responding to a medical emergency in April. Congratulations, Officer Jackson Webb! (Fort Smith Police Department via Facebook)
• Colonel Jeremiah Gentry has retired as the leader of the 188th Wing, Ebbing Air National Guard base in Fort Smith after 20 years of military service. A change of command ceremony was held Sunday to welcome Colonel Dillon R. Patterson, who will assume command. Congratulations, colonels! (4029tv)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Monday off right. I'll see you soon!

— Sean Peek

About me: Sean Peek is a writer and entrepreneur with a degree in English Literature from Weber State University. Over the years, he has worked as a copywriter, editor, SEO specialist, and marketing director for various digital media companies. He currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.