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Most major Oregon counties plan to have new drug addiction programs ready by September
A dozen urban and rural Oregon counties plan to have new drug addiction treatment programs available in September, when the state’s new misdemeanor penalty for drug possession takes effect. When Oregon lawmakers passed House Bill 4002, which recriminalizes low-level drug possession starting in September, they asked counties to step up with new deflection programs to […] The post Most major Oregon counties plan to have new drug addiction programs ready by September appeared first on Oregon Capital Chronicle.
Fulton County, Ark., homeowners clean up tornado damage
SALEM, Ark. (KY3) - In Fulton County, the National Weather Service in Little Rock said an EF-1 short-track tornado caused significant damage near Salem. In the Young Road area, power poles and trees snapped in half. And homes have structural damage. The Wilson family is grateful to be alive after Sunday morning’s storm crumbled their cinderblock foundation, ripped siding off their house, and pulled shingles from their roof.
Bridge under construction in Cherokee Village
CHEROKEE VILLAGE, Ark. (KAIT) - The Arkansas Department of Transportation and the city of Cherokee Village have teamed up to make significant changes to a bridge on Iroquois Road. The bridge right in front of city hall is under construction. Due to hazardous flooding over the bridge when the area...
Man accused of running over woman while speeding away
CHEROKEE VILLAGE, Ark. (KAIT) – A Cherokee Village man is behind bars after police said he ran over a woman while speeding away and left the scene. According to a news release from the Cherokee Village Police Department, at about 9:03 p.m., on Wednesday, May 29, Officer Dominic Fortner was called to the 100 block of Cherokee Road for a woman who had been run over.
Man leads multiple agencies on high speed chase
BLACK ROCK, Ark. (KAIT) - A Lawrence County man faces charges after police say he led multiple agencies on a multi-county chase. Black Rock Police Chief Bryan Archer told K8 News the chase began around 11:45 Tuesday morning. Archer said he was patrolling the Cedar Street area when he saw...
NAEC CEO gives update on power restoration after Sunday’s storms
NAEC CEO Mel Coleman (pictured) said after Sunday’s tornado ripped through Baxter, Fulton, and Sharp counties, 15,000 to 20,000 of the cooperative’s members were without power. As of this morning, Coleman says that number is down to around 2000 members. However, he said some areas are hard to...
“He’d still be here today”: Oregon County, Mo., calls on state to take action on deadly road
THAYER, Mo. (KY3) - U.S. 63 in Oregon and Howell Counties continues to prove deadly. Just last week, a Salem, Ark., man died on the highway south of West Plains when he crashed into a semi. Residents of the area say something needs to be done about the highway. They’re...
Head-on collision kills one, seriously injures another
HOWELL COUNTY, Mo. (KAIT) - An Arkansas man died Wednesday in a head-on collision involving two tractor-trailer trucks. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported the crash happened at 4:37 p.m. on U.S. Highway 63, four miles south of West Plains in Howell County. Roy A. Martin, 55, of Salem, Ark.,...
First responders conduct several rescues at Spring River
HARDY, Ark. (KAIT) - First responders in Sharp County had a busy weekend at the Spring River. On Sunday, May 26, Hardy Police Chief Scott Rose warned people on social media about several water rescues over the weekend. The Spring River in Hardy was a popular destination for Memorial Day...
Hardy continues with storm cleanup
HARDY, Ark. (KAIT) - People who live in Hardy have been hard at work cleaning up severe storms over the weekend. Hardy Mayor Ethan Barnes said crews were still working to clear the roads and restore power to some residents. He said it took crews a couple of days to...
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