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Ashley Torres is a reporter covering Fort Smith and Van Buren. She was born and raised in southwest Arkansas. After relocating to Fort Smith, she worked as a content writer and then for the Poteau (Okla.) Daily News. She enjoys reading, crafting, camping and spending time with her husband, daughter, pets and houseplants.

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