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Wynne woman dies in ATV crash
MONROE COUNTY, Ark. (KAIT) – A Wynne woman, along with another person, were killed after their ATV crashed into a tree. Arkansas State Police said the crash happened at 4:34 a.m. on Wednesday, April 24, on North Grand Avenue in Brinkley. According to the fatal crash report, a 1997...
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...
Arkansas city looks to bring back police department after becoming inactive
HUGHES, Ark. - An Arkansas city is looking to revive it's police department after the state deemed it inactive. State leaders met with the mayor of Hughes, Arkansas on Friday, April 19 to talk about how the city can bring back it's police force. The Arkansas Commission of Law Enforcement...
Wynne Fire Department held an aerial training class to further educate firefighters
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - On Monday, the Wynne Fire Department hosted an aerial operations class to provide their firefighters with a better understanding of their ladder truck. The training program helps the officers know where they can and cannot put the truck and its limitations, ensuring citizens’ safety. This...
Arrest made in fatal Arkansas mass shooting
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Four men have been arrested and charged with the fatal mass shooting that took place in Wynne, Arkansas last week. Quaverious Milon is charged with second-degree terroristic threatening, harassment, first-degree murder, nine counts of battery first-degree, and nine counts of in concert with two or more – committing a violent crime. Carl […]
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...
PHOTOS: Glimpses of new Wynne High School released
Take a look! On Thursday, April 18, 2024, Wynne Public Schools unveiled the renderings of its new Wynne High School. The images were released through a video posted on the Wynne Public Schools Facebook page. The unveiling comes after the previous campus was wiped out by a series of tornadoes in March 2023. (Images courtesy of Wynne Public Schools)
Prom season makes way in Forrest City Arkansas
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — It’s prom day in Forrest City Arkansas and leaders are making sure students have a safe and fun night. Their prom is set to take place at the Forrest City Civic Center. While juniors at Forrest City High School make sure the prom venue looks good, seniors are getting ready for the […]
Wynne woman recognized for tornado recovery efforts
WYNNE, Ark. (KAIT) - A Wynne woman has received federal recognition for her work following the March 2023 tornado. The Small Business Administration’s Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience awarded Leanne Lovell its 2024 Phoenix Award for Outstanding Contributions to Disaster Recovery by a Volunteer. According to a news...
One dead, two injured in Saturday evening crash
CROSS COUNTY, Ark. (KAIT) - A Wynne woman is dead and two others are injured in a Saturday evening crash. Arkansas State Police responded to a crash at U.S Highway 64 west of Highway 163 on April 14 at 7:50 p.m. According to a crash report, a 2009 Dodge Caliber,...
Wynne Schools stress importance of mental health resources following weekend crime
WYNNE, Ark. (KAIT) - The Wynne School District is making mental health resources available to students in the aftermath of the weekend’s events, one involving a student who was involved in a crash on their way to prom and the other, a shooting that left one dead and a nine injured.
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