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Police: Man arrested after confrontation with biker group
PARAGOULD, Ark. (KAIT) - Paragould police arrested a man late Saturday evening after they say he was confronted by a group known as Bikers Against Predators. Captain Jason Elms confirmed to K8 News that 36-year-old Nathen Perkins is being held in the Greene County Jail and faces charges of possession or use of child sexual abuse material and internet stalking of a child.
Plans to improve safety at “Corning Y” intersection
CORNING, Ark. (KAIT) - A recent deadly crash at a dangerous intersection in Clay County has officials ready to make a change. Numerous car crashes have been reported at the “Corning Y” for years. The intersection causes chaos for drivers at State Highway 135 and U.S. Highway 62 in Corning. Clay County Judge Mike Patterson said they are working with the Arkansas Department of Transportation to develop new plans to enhance the area’s safety.
Police: Teen arrested after crashing truck into building while drunk
PARAGOULD, Ark. (KAIT) - Police arrested an 18-year-old after they said he drove into a building while intoxicated. Davin Jones is being charged with violation of omnibus DWI act and second-degree criminal mischief/recklessly damages or destroys $5,000 or more. According to the Paragould Police Captain Jason Elms, at around 3:15...
Two people injured in Butler County crash
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. (KFVS) - Two people were injured in a vehicle crash in Butler County Friday night. According to Missouri State Highway Patrol Crash Reports, the crash took place around 8:10 p.m. on Friday, April 26. The collision was on MO AA at MO T, four miles east of Poplar Bluff.
Traffic Alert: Crash reported on Highway 67
REYNO, Ark. (KAIT) - Arkansas State Police and Clay County sheriff’s deputies responded to a crash on U.S. Highway 67. The Arkansas Department of Transportation reported the crash, which involved a commercial vehicle, occurred at 6:12 p.m. southwest of Corning. Sheriff Ronnie Cole told K8 News the crash involved...
Stolen vehicle chase ends near Greene County Tech
PARAGOULD, Ark. (KAIT) - A chase that started in Jonesboro ended near Greene County Tech just as school was letting out. Sheriff Brad Snyder said his department received word that a stolen vehicle was being pursued in Greene County from Craighead County. “The pursuit entered Greene County on Highway 228...
Body found in Lake Frierson identified
GREENE COUNTY, Ark. (KAIT) - The name of a man who fell into Lake Frierson Wednesday afternoon has been identified. Greene County Sheriff Brad Snyder confirmed through a Facebook post that 60-year-old Bryan Keith Slayton, of rural Greene County, was the man who fell into the lake on April 24.
Power restored following hundreds of outages
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - Hundreds of outages were reported in Region 8 following Friday night’s thunderstorms. As of 10:45 p.m., the Craighead Electric Cooperative outage map showed nearly 900 outages in Craighead County and 28 outages in Greene County. Over 600 of the outages were in the Brookland area.
Brookland student signs his way to history
BROOKLAND, Ark. (KAIT) - A Brookland High School student made history recently by becoming one of the first in Northeast Arkansas to achieve a major accomplishment in American Sign Language. Landon Epps is only 16 years old, but it took him just two hours to make history. Epps, who is...
Clay County now home to new cotton gin
RECTOR, Ark. (KAIT) - Farmers in Region 8 may not have to travel far to get their cotton ginned. One company has been ginning for generations. Graves Gin in Rector processes locally grown cotton that could eventually be made into the clothes you’re wearing right now. Manager of Graves...
EAST students help “Keep Brookland Beautiful”
BROOKLAND, Ark. (KAIT) - On Friday, Brookland Public School’s EAST students helped pick up trash and clean the streets of Brookland. According to EAST Facilitator Katie Dillon, her high school students were the ones who planned and organized the cleanup day. She said that in 2023, they partnered with...
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