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Outreach

Donate your Christmas lights to Goodwill instead of throwing them away

Local News

Kiwanis gives away 500 boxes of food on Christmas Eve in Bentonville

Some schools and preschools collected food, several people and companies have donated money or products and some companies discounted the cost of food.
Outreach

Arkansas teen baker raises $4,000 in cookie sales for Children's Hospital

Hadley Bullard, 16, raised $4,000 from her cookie business ‘Whipping Up Sweetness’ to buy toys for kids at Arkansas Children's Hospital.
Outreach

Arkansas Foodbank in desperate need of donations as demand rises

Since March, the Arkansas Foodbank has distributed 28 million pounds of food. That is nearly double compared to 2019, but it's hard to keep up with the demand.
Outreach

Homeless veteran and his dog given shelter, food after trespassing complaint turns into community backing the duo

Robert Chapin, a Vietnam Veteran, was without money, his car, and a place to stay after falling victim to a scam that had him relocate to Connecticut from Texas.
Outreach

Bullied because of his hair: Spring boy's story could be what we all need to hear right now

Julian Cienfuegos lost his great-grandmother to cancer. He spent the last 3 years growing his hair so he could donate it to children who are fighting cancer.
Back To School

Watch: New Fort Smith Public Schools Superintendent Discusses Future of the District

Terry Morawski joined 5NEWS Anchor Daren Bobb to discuss what's in store for the future of the district.
Outreach

Arkansas Blood Insitute issuing 'urgent call' for donations of all blood types

The Arkansas Blood Institute said Tuesday that it is experiencing an emergency blood shortage due to a rare ice storm that is affecting service areas.
Back To School

Springdale Schools beefing up security thanks to grants

The Springdale School District was recently awarded several safety grants in hopes of making their students and faculty feel even more welcome and secure.
Back To School

Pea Ridge football cancels games for next two weeks due to COVID-19

According to the district, football teams will not compete until the week of Oct. 26 due to COVID-19.
Outreach

Breast cancer screenings shouldn't stop because of COVID-19

The important thing to remember about self-exams is conducting them usually once a month, same time every month, and as a backup: regularly scheduled mammograms.
Outreach

Strangers on Nextdoor help Fort Bend Co. mother, daughter escape domestic violence situation

Lori Stewart posted on the social media app in an attempt to escape domestic violence and the response she received from her post was unimaginable.

Arkansas and Oklahoma deer hunters achieve record-breaking 2020-2021 harvest

Hundreds of school district employees receive their first dose of Covid-19 vaccine this week

'Surprise thunderstorm' hits SoCal

'What the hail?' Storm dumps hail in California

Razorbacks roll to 92-71 win at Vanderbilt

Friday night high school hoops

U of A now vaccinating eligible employees

Woman found dead in pickup truck near Waldron

Fort Smith/Fayetteville News | 5newsonline KFSM 5NEWS | Get the local news and weather where you live from 5NEWS. Covering Fort Smith, Fayetteville, Bentonville, and all of Northwest Arkansas and the River Valley.

Donate your Christmas lights to Goodwill instead of throwing them away

Kiwanis gives away 500 boxes of food on Christmas Eve in Bentonville

Arkansas teen baker raises $4,000 in cookie sales for Children's Hospital

Arkansas Foodbank in desperate need of donations as demand rises

Homeless veteran and his dog given shelter, food after trespassing complaint turns into community backing the duo

Bullied because of his hair: Spring boy's story could be what we all need to hear right now

Watch: New Fort Smith Public Schools Superintendent Discusses Future of the District

Arkansas Blood Insitute issuing 'urgent call' for donations of all blood types

Springdale Schools beefing up security thanks to grants

Pea Ridge football cancels games for next two weeks due to COVID-19

Breast cancer screenings shouldn't stop because of COVID-19

Strangers on Nextdoor help Fort Bend Co. mother, daughter escape domestic violence situation

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