1. Provide us with some information about your history and background with Fort Smith. Fort Smith has been my home my entire life. My mother moved here in 1983 to work for Beverly Enterprises, and I was born at Mercy Hospital in 1985. I attended First Lutheran School and graduated from Southside High School in 2003. When my mother later moved to Tulsa and invited me to join her, I chose to remain here and attend the University of Arkansas Fort Smith. I graduated from UAFS in
Brian Trumbly Provide us with some information about your history and your background with Fort Smith. In my time in Fort Smith I have been able to help create, own, and co-manage a commercial construction company, Petree Construction. I’ve also been fortunate to give back to the community by donating my time and experience to several boards and organizations. I spent 7 years on the Fort Smith Planning and Zoning Board, successfully completing multiple terms; served a couple
1.Provide us with some information about your history and your background with Fort Smith. I was born in Fort Smith and have spent my entire life living in either Fort Smith or Van Buren. I grew up in a working-class family without many financial advantages, but that never diminished my entrepreneurial ambitions. I started my first business, a concert-promotion company, in 1999. I later worked in advertising, website development and technology consulting. For the past nine
1. Provide us with some information about your history and your background with Fort Smith. Fort Smith and the River Valley have been home to my wife Amy and me for nearly nineteen years. We've worshiped and served at Midland Heights Church for eighteen years, and for fourteen years my work through Safe Haven Homes has put me alongside people facing homelessness, addiction, and mental-health challenges. Some of the hardest days of their lives. I've also mentored veterans and
1. Provide us with some information about your history and your background with Fort Smith. I've lived in the greater River Valley area for 32 years. I've always either lived or worked in Fort Smith. In 2017, I was homeless here. After living through it, I've been an advocate for the homeless, having worked alongside Hope on some of their policy proposals and as a former member of the Next Step Board of Directors. My wife and I have done independent animal rescue in the city
Delta Gamma hosted its 16th annual Anchor Slam on March 13th. It was held in the RAWC on campus and raised close to $2,500 for the organization’s philanthropy Service for Sight. Each year Delta Gamma hosts events in order to raise money to give back to individuals who have vision impairments, and the programs that serve them. 100% of the proceeds from the event go to Service for Sight. Half of the funds go to Oklahoma School for the Blind, while the other half goes to the Del
The U.S. made history at the most recent 4 Nations Face-Off game when they proceeded so start three fist fights within nine seconds of the game. What brought this on was when Canada booed the U.S. national anthem, despite the announcement to respect all countries' anthems before the game. There were already tensions between the countries due to Donald Trump's announcement of wanting Canada to be the U.S. 51st state. This would be the first fight to happen at an international
On Sunday, February 9, 2025, the Kansas City Chiefs played against the Philadelphia Eagles at the Caesars Superdome, in New Orleans, Louisiana. The game was not a close one with the Chiefs losing 22-40. This came as a great loss to the Chiefs, who had hoped to make Super Bowl history by being the first three-peat champions. At the end of the first quarter, the Eagles had scored seven points. They continued to dominate, gaining seventeen more points in the second quarter. The
Shohei Ohtani looks on prior to his first at bat during the first inning of a game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Dodger Stadium on March 28, 2024. MVP. Most Valuable Player. These words are the best way to describe Shohei in the simplest terms. Every praiseworthy adjective attached to him is well-earned, he impacts the game of baseball in ways that very few players before him have. Shohei is thirty years old. He has millions of followers on social media. His highlights
Starting as a small dream just under a year ago the UAFS eSports team has joined the fight to compete on the national stage this fall. Saturday September 16th marked the successful beginning of this long fight for the UAFS Valorant Team Blue as they competed and took first place in the Red Bull Campus Clutch Online Regional Delta Qualifiers. Valorant is a free-to-play PC based game released in 2020 and combines all the best aspects of an FPS (first person shooter) game and po
By: Riplee Breeden What are you doing on Wednesday August 26th from 11:00am-1:00pm? If you said nothing, then come over to the RAWC for the UAFS Block Party! Different RSO and resources will be there tabling and getting to meet all the new faces on campus along with reconnecting with some familiar ones. There will be free food and the tradition of making your own stuffed Numa! Along with all those incredible things, The Lions Chronicle (a.k.a. us) will be there tabling as wel
By: Addison Ketter According to the World Record Academy, the Lavaca Beer Can is recognized as one of the world’s largest Budweiser can sculptures, adding even more historical significance to the landmark. Driving down Highway 22 near Lavaca, Arkansas, there is one thing almost everyone notices right away, a giant Budweiser beer can standing in the middle of a pasture. Rising high above the fields and cattle, the famous “Beer Can” has become one of the most recognizable landm
Image Credit to Alexandria Jones By: Riplee Breeden Day of Giving and Numa’s Birthday is a tradition that every lion comes to know. Started on April 28, 2022, to raise money for 6 projects on campus. This year, 2026, will be celebrated April 28 at 8:00 a.m. until April 29 at 4:08 p.m. funding around 16 different projects on campus from RSO’s and department. How did it get to this point? How have we grown this celebration to what it is now? I got the opportunity to sit down wi
The Tower Drive-In Theatre will officially reopen for the summer season on April 3 and 4, welcoming the community back for a weekend of movies, food, and classic outdoor entertainment. The season will begin with a double feature showing of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie and Wicked , offering a mix of family-friendly adventure and musical storytelling. Gates will open for moviegoers ready to enjoy a night under the stars, a tradition that has become increasingly rare in modern
Dr. Timothy Workman, director of choral activities at UAFS, smiled as the audience cheered for the combined chorus of A Grand Night for Singing. On Tuesday, April 22nd, the choral ensembles of UAFS, Southside, Northside, and Alma High School put on a concert that showcased their works to the audience of the ArcBest Performing Arts Center. It has become a tradition for the UAFS Music & Theatre Department to hold this concert every Spring semester. Along with taking pride in th
By: Riplee Breeden What are you doing on Wednesday August 26th from 11:00am-1:00pm? If you said nothing, then come over to the RAWC for the UAFS Block Party! Different RSO and resources will be there tabling and getting to meet all the new faces on campus along with reconnecting with some familiar ones. There will be free food and the tradition of making your own stuffed Numa! Along with all those incredible things, The Lions Chronicle (a.k.a. us) will be there tabling as wel
By: Addison Ketter According to the World Record Academy, the Lavaca Beer Can is recognized as one of the world’s largest Budweiser can sculptures, adding even more historical significance to the landmark. Driving down Highway 22 near Lavaca, Arkansas, there is one thing almost everyone notices right away, a giant Budweiser beer can standing in the middle of a pasture. Rising high above the fields and cattle, the famous “Beer Can” has become one of the most recognizable landm
Image Credit to Alexandria Jones By: Riplee Breeden Day of Giving and Numa’s Birthday is a tradition that every lion comes to know. Started on April 28, 2022, to raise money for 6 projects on campus. This year, 2026, will be celebrated April 28 at 8:00 a.m. until April 29 at 4:08 p.m. funding around 16 different projects on campus from RSO’s and department. How did it get to this point? How have we grown this celebration to what it is now? I got the opportunity to sit down wi
The Tower Drive-In Theatre will officially reopen for the summer season on April 3 and 4, welcoming the community back for a weekend of movies, food, and classic outdoor entertainment. The season will begin with a double feature showing of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie and Wicked , offering a mix of family-friendly adventure and musical storytelling. Gates will open for moviegoers ready to enjoy a night under the stars, a tradition that has become increasingly rare in modern
Dr. Timothy Workman, director of choral activities at UAFS, smiled as the audience cheered for the combined chorus of A Grand Night for Singing. On Tuesday, April 22nd, the choral ensembles of UAFS, Southside, Northside, and Alma High School put on a concert that showcased their works to the audience of the ArcBest Performing Arts Center. It has become a tradition for the UAFS Music & Theatre Department to hold this concert every Spring semester. Along with taking pride in th