Krystal Boylan (second from left), president of the University of Arkansas-Fort Smith s Vietnamese Student Association, performs with fellow members Friday during a Lunar New Year celebration hosted by the VSA at the Bakery District in downtown Fort Smith. More than 100 students, faculty and members of the public gathered to celebrate the Vietnamese Tet, or Lunar New Year, which officially falls on Feb. 10 and this year marks the year of the dragon. Guests enjoyed traditional Vietnamese cuisine, games, fashion music and dancing, capped off by a dragon dance performance by members of Shom Line Dance with Sacred Heart of Mary of Barling. Visit rivervalleydemocratgazette.com/photo for today s photo gallery.
Krystal Boylan (second from left), president of the University of Arkansas-Fort Smith s Vietnamese Student Association, performs with fellow members Friday during a Lunar New Year celebration hosted by the VSA at the Bakery District in downtown Fort Smith. More than 100 students, faculty and members of the public gathered to celebrate the Vietnamese Tet, or Lunar New Year, which officially falls on Feb. 10 and this year marks the year of the dragon. Guests enjoyed traditional Vietnamese cuisine, games, fashion music and dancing, capped off by a dragon dance performance by members of Shom Line Dance with Sacred Heart of Mary of Barling. Visit rivervalleydemocratgazette.com/photo for today s photo gallery.
Ha Vuong (center) of Fort Smith and other runners compete Saturday during the Western Arkansas Ballet s 10th annual Tutu Run 5K and quarter marathon at the River Park in downtown Fort Smith. About 50 participants, some of whom wore tutus over layers of warm clothing, braved below-freezing temperatures to run or walk either a 5K or quarter marathon around the Greg Smith River Trail. While all runners received a finisher s medal, Tyreek Gilkey of Fort Smith took home bragging rights after winning the 5K in 18:00.69, while Josh Waters, also of Fort Smith, placed first in the quarter marathon with a time of 43:57.56. Proceeds from the event benefit the Western Arkansas Ballet. Visit rivervalleydemocratgazette.com/photo for today s photo gallery.
Ha Vuong (center) of Fort Smith and other runners compete Saturday during the Western Arkansas Ballet s 10th annual Tutu Run 5K and quarter marathon at the River Park in downtown Fort Smith. About 50 participants, some of whom wore tutus over layers of warm clothing, braved below-freezing temperatures to run or walk either a 5K or quarter marathon around the Greg Smith River Trail. While all runners received a finisher s medal, Tyreek Gilkey of Fort Smith took home bragging rights after winning the 5K in 18:00.69, while Josh Waters, also of Fort Smith, placed first in the quarter marathon with a time of 43:57.56. Proceeds from the event benefit the Western Arkansas Ballet. Visit rivervalleydemocratgazette.com/photo for today s photo gallery.
Scott Winford of Greenwood uses a chain saw to carve a bear head out of a tree stump Thursday outside a residence along North Waldron Road in Fort Smith.