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Biggers teen dies following crash
RANDOLPH COUNTY, Ark. (KAIT) - A Biggers teen is dead after a weekend crash. Arkansas State Police said the crash happened Saturday, April 27, at 12:31 p.m. on U.S. Highway 67 at Spinwebber Curve. The report says 18-year-old Tyler L. White was traveling south when his 2008 Chunfeng Holding crossed...
Law enforcement agencies receive slew of complaints regarding rock trucks
BLACK ROCK, Ark. (KAIT) - State and local law enforcement officers have ramped up patrol in one Northeast Arkansas county after receiving a slew of complaints. Arkansas State Police and the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office have received numerous complaints about rock and sand trucks driving dangerously on Highways 63 and 115 in the Black Rock area.
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.
April’s Teacher of the Month brightens day of everyone around her
CORNING, Ark. (KAIT) - Our K8 News Teacher of the Month is full of smiles, putting effort into making her students and co-workers feel loved and supported. Park Elementary School’s first-grade teacher, Mrs. Hannah Harrison, was named the K8 News Teacher of the Month. During the announcement, her entire first-grade class serenaded her with chants.
Driver airlifted following rollover crash
LAWRENCE COUNTY, Ark. (KAIT) - A truck driver was flown to a hospital following a rollover crash that shut down all lanes of a Lawrence County highway. According to the Arkansas Department of Transportation, the crash happened on Highway 117 west of Black Rock. Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office told K8...
Volunteer fire departments continue search for firefighters
IMBODEN, Ark. (KAIT) - Area volunteer fire departments are continuing their search for firefighters. Data from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) says that 84% of departments across Arkansas are completely volunteer. That statistic is true in Imboden. The department is currently manned by 18 volunteers, which Fire Chief Bill...
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...
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...
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