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Blytheville set to open public pool on time this year
BLYTHEVILLE , Ark. (KAIT) -The summer season is fast approaching, which means that schools will be closed, and pools will be open. The City of Blytheville announced that the Walker Park Pool will soon be accessible to the public. “We plan to open the pool on time this year,” said...
Police searching for 3 suspects in armed robbery
BLYTHEVILLE, Ark. (KAIT) - Police are searching for three people suspected of opening fire during a Blytheville convenience store robbery. According to a news release from the Blytheville Police Department, around 6:30 p.m. April 28, three men wearing masks and gloves entered the Cherry Tree Food Mart on Chickasawba Street.
City building new volunteer firefighter building
MONETTE, Ark. (KAIT) -A one-percent sales tax increase means the city of Monette can protect its citizens better. The city will soon begin construction on a new building for its volunteer fire department. Mayor Bob Blankenship said it’s been his vision to upgrade the city several years ago. “It...
Groundbreaking held for new Manila Nursing Center
Manila, Ark. (KAIT) - The Manila Healthcare Center broke ground Wednesday on a new nursing center. The 48,500-square-foot facility will be located along Highway 18. According to a news release from the Arkansas Health Care Association, the 84-bed nursing center will offer a state-of-the-art memory care unit and in- and outpatient rehabilitation services.
Softball Recap: East Prairie finds home field redemption against South Pemiscot
There's no place like home for East Prairie, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the South Pemiscot Bulldogs on Tuesday and snuck past 9-7. That result was just more of the same for these two, as East Prairie also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
National group offers free technology courses to seniors in southeast Missouri
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) - Are you a senior citizen who feels like they’re being left behind by today’s high-tech world?. If you answered yes, and you live in southeast Missouri, there’s a program designed to help catch you up. “Technology is here and it’s not going...
Senath-Hornersville BB has taken a journey to success
CARUTHERSVILLE – Senath-Hornersville High School is so far south in the Bootheel, that it often proves to be a journey for the Lions to venture anywhere. That is the literal case for the school’s student-athletes, but in the case of the Senath-Hornersville varsity baseball squad, it has proven to be a figurative journey, as well.
Police: Man wanted for murder arrested following chase
HAYTI, Mo. (KAIT) - Police arrested a man wanted for murder on Saturday. According to the Hayti Police Chief David Maclin, on April 27, officers were sent to the 200 block of North First Street in Hayti. Upon arrival, they found 19-year-old Rodney R. Hamilton-Jones. Jones was wanted on two...
South Pemiscot SB building toward historic spring
The Holcomb High School softball squad has 22 of its 24 games this spring, so the Hornets are a daunting challenge for the other six programs in the upcoming MSHSAA Class 1 District 1 Tournament. That includes South Pemiscot, however, following a recent 4-3 loss to Holcomb, the Bulldogs do have some confidence that an upset of the top seed is possible.
Shelby County fugitive apprehended by US Marshals
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — After a week-long search, a Shelby County fugitive was apprehended by US Marshals in Memphis. On April 16, Tipton County deputies located a wanted Shelby County fugitive, Marcus Terell Fayne, in the area of Highway 14. Deputies attempted to stop Fayne to take him into custody on felony warrants, but he began […]
Retired Lauderdale County, TN, Sheriff Steve Sanders dies after medical battle
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Lauderdale County, Tennessee, is mourning the death of retired sheriff Steve Sanders. Current Lauderdale County Sheriff Brian L. Kelley posted to social media Wednesday, saying Sanders died after a “problematic medical battle.”. Kelly said Sanders began his career as a deputy with the Lauderdale County...
Portageville Bulldogs advance to Bootheel Tourney championship
CARUTHERSVILLE, Mo. - The Portageville Bulldogs held off a valiant effort by the Senath- Hornersville Lions to advance to the Bootheel Conference Championship game, winning by the narrowest of margins 5-4. The Lions players had just faced that same squad four days earlier at home and held their own against Portageville. The team lost a very close game 4-2, and had a number of chances to win, but left the bases loaded twice.
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