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AR police department cancels AR-15 raffle after controversy
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Forrest City Police Department called off a raffle fundraiser just hours after it began due to controversy regarding the big prize. The police department said on Wednesday that they were partnering with neighboring business, EZ Pawn shop, to raffle off a brand-new AR-15 rifle. The gun would have come equipped with […]
Maintenance worker finds abandoned puppies in dumpster
TUNICA, Miss. (WMC) - A maintenance man found a few puppies in a dumpster Friday. Tunica Humane Society said they received a call from a maintenance employee at the Welcome Center on Interstate 55 between Senatobia and Southaven. It was hot that day and the three puppies would have died...
'Code Orange' air quality alert issued for the Memphis metro area for Wednesday | Here's what you can do
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Health departments for Shelby County, DeSoto County, and Crittenden County all issued "Code Orange" air quality alerts for Wednesday, May 1. Air quality index guidelines determined that the air that could cause breathing issues for some people. The Shelby County Health Department (SCHD), Mississippi Department of...
Family of AR woman found in plastic tote offers reward for clues
ST. FRANCIS COUNTY, Ark. — The body of Troy Strope was found stuffed into a plastic storage tote on Feb. 20, but so far, no arrests have been made. The family of the 42-year-old mother of three is now offering a $1,000 reward, hoping to entice someone to come forward with information. Thoughts of how […]
2 women killed in ATV crash
MONROE COUNTY, Ark. (KAIT) – Two women, including one from Wynne, died when their ATV crashed into a tree. Arkansas State Police said the crash happened at 4:34 a.m. Wednesday, April 24, on North Grand Avenue in Brinkley. According to the fatal crash report, 42-year-old Alexis Laine Wallin of...
Wynne woman recognized by U.S. Small Business Administration for efforts in aftermath of EF3 tornado
An Arkansas woman has been recognized by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) for the work that her non-profit did in helping the city of Wynne recover from a devastating EF3 tornado that occurred in March of last year. Leanne Lovell is a 30-year resident of Wynne, Arkansas, and was...
Highway reopened following overturned vehicle
CROSS COUNTY, Ark. (KAIT) - Highway 1 is now open after a vehicle overturned, resulting in school bus delays. According to a recent social media post, Highway 1 at Vanndale was blocked due to the crash. The Cross County School District said that its buses that go in that direction...
Former West Memphis head coach Erica Leak hired to lead UAPB
PINE BLUFF, Ark. (KAIT) - A familiar face on Fast Break Friday Night will now lead a Division 1 program. Erica Leak was introduced Thursday afternoon as the new UAPB head women’s basketball coach. She spent the last 4 seasons at West Memphis. Leak led the Lady Devils to 71 wins, the 2023 5A East championship, 4 state tournament berths, and the 2021 5A state finals. She also guided the Forrest City program to prep hoops success from 2015 to 2018.
Senior Column - Embrace time passing
My first night at UCA was spent staring at the ceiling of my Short-Denney dorm room. Though I felt excited about college life, more than anything else, I felt as though time was already moving far too fast. For the past four years, that feeling has never changed. I enrolled...
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