1. Provide us with some information about your history and your background with Fort Smith. Fort Smith has been home for more than 20 years. I grew up in Alma and have spent most of my adult life here, raising my family and serving this community in different ways. My background is a little unconventional. I’m an Air Force veteran, caregiver, homeschool teacher, artist, writer, photographer, and community volunteer. In 2012, I founded A Volunteer Organization, originally to

Carl Nevin Provide us with some information about your history and your background with Fort Smith. I was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma. My dad joined the Air Force soon after I was born. We moved around most of all of my childhood. I went to high school in Germany. I went to college in Santa Cruz, California. I am married to wife Barbara for 47 years. Together, we have 2 children, and 2 grandchildren. I have worked 2 jobs most of my life. Currently, I am running a lawn service. I

Provide us with some information about your history and your background with Fort Smith. Fort Smith is home. I was born at Sparks Hospital and graduated from Southside High School in 2002. My wife, Sarah, graduated from Northside in 2003. We married in 2005 and are raising our five children here. For most of my adult life, my work has centered on leading organizations and serving people. I helped start Forefront Church in 2013 and currently serve as its lead pastor, but my

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

Provide us with some information about your history and your background with Fort Smith. My wife and I and our one year old daughter moved to Fort Smith in 1997. I had previously worked at Ernst & Young in Little Rock for 24 years, 12 as a partner. We moved so I could take a job at ArcBest Corporation as Vice President of Finance. I worked at ArcBest for 20 years retiring in 2016 as a Senior Vice President. I became involved in City matters in the early 2000's as one of the

1.Provide us with some information about your history and your background with Fort Smith. I was born in Fort Smith, Arkansas. I went to Van Buren schools. I've lived in Van Buren, Fort Smith, Alma, Kibler, Mulberry Cedarville, I even attended the Cedarville high school for a little. My first job was in Fort Smith as a newspaper subscription seller, (door to door) 2.What made you want to run? The reason I decided to run for mayor is because I was watching a video on Facebook

Provide us with some information about your history and your background with Fort Smith. I’m Greek-American, and my family’s story in Fort Smith goes back about 100 years. My family came to America as immigrants and ultimately made Fort Smith home. Like a lot of immigrant families, they came here looking for opportunity and built a life through hard work, family, and small business. That history has shaped a lot of who I am. I grew up seeing what it takes to build a busines

Meet the staff of the 2026 Fall Semester Lions Chronicle!

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

In the Arkansas River Valley where small businesses often rely as much on relationships as they do revenue, networking is less of a strategy and more of a survival skill. For women entrepreneurs, however, finding the right room to build those relationships hasn't always been easy. That’s where groups like River Valley Social are stepping in. Built as a women-focused networking community in the Fort Smith area, River Valley Social is part of a broader shift toward more intent

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

The 51st Annex, located at 425 N 51st Street in Fort Smith, has remained empty since the Summer of 2024. The building was the Fort Smith Nursing Center before the University of Arkansas – Fort Smith came into possession of it. When in use by the university, it housed the University Police Department, the Career Clothing Closet run by the Babb Center for Career Services, and served as a storage facility for the Office of Campus and Community Engagement and several Registered S

The UAFS bookstore recently held a grand reopening on Tuesday, April 29th, to present the new graphics displayed in the store. The bookstore underwent a remodel during the summer of 2024, but has since been updated with graphics. This includes images of campus life, as well as Numa, up on the walls in the merchandise section of the store. While also presenting the new areas of the store, they handed out cookies, snacks, and drinks. They also participated in the Day of Gi

As the spring semester ends, the sororities on the UAFS campus start setting their sights towards the fall semester and Formal Sorority Recruitment. This is an exciting time for the organizations, because this is their chance to get to know the new women on campus and grow their own chapters. While going through recruitment, it is important to keep an open mind and heart. You may have your eyes set on one chapter, and then find your fit somewhere else. Greek Life is an amaz

It’s a quiet Tuesday night, and you’re folding laundry like the semi-functioning adult you promised your mom you’d be. You reach into the dryer, pull out a pile of warm clothes, and begin the tedious task of pairing socks. One pair, two pairs, three... and then it happens. You have a sock. Just one. Its mate, gone. Disappeared into the void like your GPA after midterms. If you’re a college student living in a dorm or apartment with communal laundry machines, this is probably

On Friday, April 25th, the Asian Culture Club hosted their annual Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Festival, which was welcome to both the student body and the public. Joining them were the Hmong Student Association, Vietnamese Student Association, Japan Club, Filipino Club, Desi Culture Club, and K-Pop Appreciation and Dance Club. Along with these clubs, there were also several volunteers to help put this massive festival together. The clubs and volunteers joined t