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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 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...
Fire department hosts car show to raise money for new equipment
ASH FLAT, Ark. (KAIT) - A Northeast Arkansas fire department held a car show fundraiser to try and purchase new equipment. The Ash Flat Fire Department held its inaugural classic car show at the city’s veteran memorial. Different cars by year and specialty classes were able to be entered.
Arrest made in school threat investigation
CALICO ROCK, Ark. (KAIT) – Deputies arrested a juvenile accused of making threats toward a school. Izard County Sheriff Charley Melton said the juvenile was arrested and charged on Wednesday, April 24, following an extensive investigation into alleged threats that were made at the Calico Rock High School. He...
Woman killed in single-vehicle crash
IZARD COUNTY, Ark. (KAIT) - A 75-year-old woman died when her van drove off an embankment. Arkansas State Police said the crash happened at 3:39 p.m. April 15 on State Highway 177 near Pineville in Izard County. Virginia Lee Post of Calico Rock was northbound when her 1999 Plymouth Voyager...
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...
Arkansas Wildlife Weekly Fishing Report
An angler from Columbia, Missouri, named Stan (no last name provided) landed this nice 24-inch brown trout on the White River near Calico Rock, fishing out of Jenkins Fishing Service and Motel. Conditions have been near perfect on the river, according to Dave McCulley, who runs the resort. Anglers have been catching numerous brown trout of 18 inches or more in length, including one that was 26 inches, and rainbows are also biting nicely.
“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...
Wire fraud and Vegas withdrawals, new court filing reveals extent of Whispering Oaks alleged con man’s theft
The search for justice by victims of an alleged Missouri con man who has spent the last few years scamming victims out of their hard-earned money is ongoing. Brian “Eddie” Sides of Branson, Missouri, is now facing multiple lawsuits and criminal charges following his abandonment of Whispering Oaks Luxury RV Park in Baxter County. Sides purchased the RV property alongside Duane and Stephanie Smith, a Twin Lakes couple who allege that Sides pitched them on the creation of the RV Park as a retirement investment.
Chamber hosts ribbon cutting for Southwin Storage
The Mountain Home Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting last week for Southwind Storage of Mountain Home. Southwind Storage Mountain Home’s new facility is conveniently located on Glenbriar Drive, easily accessible via US-62 and US-412. Find them in between Mountain Home Dog Park and Hopper Termite & Pest.
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