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River Valley Hosting Dragon Boat Races In October

FORT SMITH (KFSM) – A dragon boat racing event is coming to the River Valley, the first of its kind in the area. But, a month remains before it happens an...

FORT SMITH (KFSM) - A dragon boat racing event is coming to the River Valley, the first of its kind in the area. But, a month remains before it happens and organizers are in need of corporate sponsors and competitive participants.

For a "5NEWS This Morning" segment that ran Sunday (August 16), anchor Daren Bobb spoke to Davie Burton of the River Valley Dragon Boat Festival. The race, scheduled for October 10th at Fort Smith Park, will raise funds for the Hamilton House Child and Family Safety Center, which deals with abused children. He said Mercy Hospital is one of the main sponsors of this event.

Burton said the Fort Smith Fire Department will assist in the race providing safety precautions. For more information, send an email to rvdragonboat@gmail.com

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