Following are recent news brief items from the Fort Smith metro.
Financial Literacy
First National Bank of Fort Smith has donated $63,500 to support programming at the Village Early Learning Center. The money will help create the Center’s Community Village and establish First Fund, a financial literacy initiative designed to introduce young children and their families to the importance of saving.
Expected to open in January 2027, The Village Early Learning Center will serve up to 136 children from infancy through age five and will be open to families in the Fort Smith region, including military and veteran families, healthcare workers, first responders, and educators.
Through First Fund, First National Bank will contribute the first $100 to each qualifying account.
“At First National Bank, we believe one of the greatest investments we can make is in the future of our…
