America has become, largely, a throw-away society. We change jobs more often, move more frequently. Our marriages, too, have become disposable. For some, the giving of their time and talents spawns personal growth and satisfaction. On the five-year anniversary, the aftermath of the 1996 tornado that slammed into Fort Smith.
Identity theft is a growing crime for immigrants in Arkansas.
Arkansas educators tout coversion to middle schools. Statistics show that the number of businesses and new jobs in the Fort Smith area made modest gains between 1996 and September 2000. The quality of Fort Smith wastewater discharged into the Arkansas River during periods of heavy rainfall has been ruled unacceptable by the Environmental Protection Agency. Officials say planning for the city's new water supply is on schedule and construction should begin in the early months of 2002. But the lives of children still hang in the balance .