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Students help preserve lost items ten years after deadly tornado
VILONIA, Ark. (KAIT/KARK) - After a deadly tornado struck the town of Vilonia a decade ago, students are still working to return lost items to their owners. In 2014, an EF4 tornado ripped through parts of Arkansas, claiming 16 lives in Pulaski, Faulkner, and White Counties. Survivor Abby Harper remembers...
Scholarship given in honor of two children who died in Vilonia tornado
Cameron smith was 9 years old and Tyler smith was 7 years old when the 2014 Vilonia tornado took their life. Their family and friends every year since have honored one Vilonia student with a scholarship in their honor.
Arkansas mother turns to music to strike a new chord after grief of losing son in Vilonia tornado
An Arkansas mother still treasures the last texts she got from her son before his death during a tornado outbreak a decade ago, and now she is hoping to strike a new chord over her griefs by turning to music.
Vilonia community reflects on devastating 2014 tornado
VILONIA, Ark. — It's a time of reflection as we approach the 10th anniversary of the deadly EF-4 tornado that swept through Mayflower and Vilonia on April 27, 2014. The school district is still recovering from the devastating severe weather, which killed more than a dozen people. "It was...
Authorities capture escaped Arkansas inmate, woman arrested for assisting
CLEBURNE COUNTY, Ark. — A Cleburne County escaped inmate is back behind bars Wednesday following a five-day search. The Cleburne County Sheriff's Office said 41-year-old Jared West was found and taken into custody off Highway 89 in Faulkner County. West, a jail trustee, escaped the Cleburne County Jail on April 19 after reportedly "taking trash to an outside dumpster."
Volstead Proper Holding Soft Openings at New Conway Location
Volstead Proper, located at 2205 Dave Ward Drive in Conway, will be hosting soft openings beginning Wednesday, April 24 through Friday, April 26. The new restaurant brings high-quality smoked meats that pair effortlessly with its top-choice drinks to the city of colleges. “We’re going to be a hybrid between a...
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