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Police receive swatting call in Van Buren
VAN BUREN, Mo. (KFVS) - An advisory for those who have school-aged children in and around the Van Buren area. According to the Van Buren Superintendent, Amy Jackson, police received a swatting call that indicated a possible threat to the schools in the area. Local and county law enforcement as...
Motorcyclist dies following crash
SHARP COUNTY, Ark. (KAIT) - A man is dead after a crash involving a motorcycle and a pick-up truck in Sharp County on Saturday evening. Sharp County Sheriff Shane Russell told K8 News the crash happened on State Highway 175 North and Private Drive 244 outside of Hardy around 5 p.m. Saturday, April 27.
Arkansas Pie Festival celebrates fourth year
CHEROKEE VILLAGE, Ark. (KAIT) - Sharp County had hundreds, if not thousands on hand for an annual festival. The Arkansas Pie Festival held its fourth annual festival on Saturday, April 27 in Cherokee Village, celebrating the history of pie in the Natural State. “You will find no other festival like...
Silver Alert inactivated for Hardy man
BAXTER COUNTY, Ark. (KAIT) - The Baxter County Sheriff’s Office has inactivated a Silver Alert for a missing 80-year-old man. An Arkansas State Police news release at 9:51 p.m. on April 26 reported Barry Edwin Sayger was last seen around 11 a.m. Friday in Fulton County. Arkansas State Police...
Q Farmer signs letter of intent
Three-time All-District, Three-time All Bootheel Conference, 1,000-point high-school career scorer and 2023-2024 Bootheel Conference Player of the Year Quamareous Farmer signs his National Letter of Intent to continue his successful basketball career at NJCAA Division 1 Region 16 Missouri State University-West Plains. Malden basketball head coach Mike Kilgore and staff are on hand to witness the event.
West Plains man sentenced to prison for illegally harvesting trees in national forest
A West Plains, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court for illegally harvesting and stealing trees from Mark Twain National Forest. Justin Lee Massey, 40, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Roseann Ketchmark to two years and six months in federal prison without parole. The court ordered the federal sentence to be served consecutively to the unrelated state criminal convictions for which Massey is currently incarcerated. The court also ordered Massey to pay $30,000 in restitution to the U.S. Forest Service and to forfeit to the government $30,000, which represents the proceeds of his theft.
West Plains 12-year-old arrested for terroristic threats at middle school
WEST PLAINS, Mo. – A 12-year-old from Howell County has been arrested and charged with first-degree terroristic threats. According to the Howell County Sheriff’s Office, investigators received a tip that the boy was telling other students at the West Plains Middle School that he had a gun in his backpack on April 18. When searched, […]
Construction continues on low water bridges
CHEROKEE VILLAGE, Ark. (KAIT) - ridge work continues in one Sharp County town, that is nearly shut down when it floods. In early 2023, the Arkansas Department of Transportation announced it would replace the twin bridges near the town center in Cherokee Village. The two bridges that carry traffic over...
“It just made my day”: 16-year-old rings bell after bout with Leukemia
HIGHLAND, Ark. (KAIT) - Tuesday was a day full of smiles and excitement at a Northeast Arkansas school after one of its students rang the bell to celebrate their victory over cancer. 16-year-old Sadie Meyer is a sophomore at Highland High School and was diagnosed with Leukemia in August of...
Crowder Softball Wins Game One in Doubleheader with Missouri State – West Plains
NEOSHO, MO – Crowder softball won game one in a doubleheader with Missouri State – West Plains on Tuesday. Arene Landon-Lane would dominate at the plate with three hits and three RBI’s on the afternoon. The Grizzlies would jump out to a 2-0 lead, but Crowder would tie the game via Laynee Tapp sacrifice fly. […]
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