🌱 Fort Smith Officer Arrested For Threats + Search For Missing Woman

Hey, neighbors. It's Friday in Fort Smith and I'm back in your inbox to get you caught up on all the most important things happening locally.

But first, your local weather:

• Friday: Humid; heavy morning t-storms. High: 88 Low: 69.
• Saturday: Partly sunny and humid. High: 92 Low: 69.

Here are the top three stories in Fort Smith today:

1. Fort Smith Police Detective Chris George was arrested on Jun. 14 and faces misdemeanor charges of disorderly conduct and terroristic threatening. On May 29, George allegedly threatened to kill a man who he thought had relations with his wife. Another officer claimed George sounded intoxicated at the time. The Fort Smith Police Department placed George on paid leave. (4029 TV)
2. The Fort Smith Police Department is searching for 68-year-old Mary Beth Armstrong from Wister, Okla., who was reported missing on Jun. 15. Armstrong was last seen leaving Baptist Health at 11:16 p.m. on Jun. 14. She is described as very thin with long gray/black hair. She was last seen wearing short light purple pajamas and eyeglasses. (5 News Online)
3. The Fort Smith board directors approved a new $589,000 pavilion at John Bell Jr. Park. The approved cost to build the project includes the pavilion and dirt work, but not the concrete slab underneath. The 72-foot-long pavilion is expected to provide space for about 175-200 people for events. (Southwest Times Record)

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Today and tomorrow in Fort Smith:

Friday, June 16

• True Grit Ride & 5K At Chaffee Crossing (4:00 PM)
• Rhythm Coalition At JJ's Grill Fort Smith (7:00 PM)

Saturday, June 17

• Fort Smith Riverfront Blues Festival At The Majestic (3:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Sara Deuster was named the interim director of the City of Fort Smith Parks & Recreation! Click here for more details. (The City of Fort Smith via Twitter)
• A famous news photo titled “David vs. Goliath” will be on display in the new permanent collection of the U.S. Marshals Museum in Fort Smith. The photo shows a confrontation between protesters in Vieques, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Navy in 1979. The museum is scheduled to open on Jul. 1. (The Weekly Journal)
• Fort Smith is celebrating Juneteenth this weekend with "Walk It Out" and "Harlem Nights at the Cotton Club!" Join the Juneteenth march at Walmart Health from 9:00-11:00 a.m. on Saturday, Jun. 17. Mayor George B. McGill's third annual gala will be at the Wyndham Fort Smith City Center on Jun. 17 from 6:35-11:40 p.m. (Southwest Times Record)

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— 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.