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A closer look at Choctaw Landing ahead of their official grand opening
City preparing aquatic center for summer season
BATESVILLE, Ark. (KAIT)—Summer is only a few weeks away, and city aquatic centers are ready to make a splash. In Batesville, the city has an outside pool and play area that can hold around 500 people. The city plans to open on May 25 and is currently working out...
Batesville School District hires familiar face as athletics director
BATESVILLE, Ark. (KAIT/Edited News Release) - Batesville School District announced on Thursday the return of Stu Smith as the school’s athletics director. A familiar face to many, Stu’s legacy in the school district spans several decades, and now, Smith will be the lead of the athletic department. Stu...
Batesville City Council approves zoning changes for former Batesville Country Club property
The Batesville City Council’s Tuesday meeting focused on infrastructure investments, zoning modifications, and administrative authorizations. The council approved a resolution granting the utilities manager authority to sign certain documents regarding funding administered by the Arkansas Natural Resources Commission, which aims to streamline administrative processes. An ordinance was approved by...
School addressing student lunch debt with state grant
BATESVILLE, Ark. (KAIT) - Lunch debt numbers for students across the country continue to soar. According to recent data from the Education Data Initiative, parents across the United States are in $262 million of debt due to student loans. The same data shows that 30.4 million students can’t afford their school lunches.
A Family for Me: Trevor
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - Even on a bright Spring afternoon, the sun was no match for the shine of a 14-year-old’s smile when he set foot inside the Crowley’s Ridge Nature Center. Trevor, a Batesville Junior High School eighth grader, is an avid outdoorsman. His favorite thing to...
Searcy elementary students get new bikes
SEARCY, Ark. (KAIT/KARK) – Students in Searcy got to ride on their new bicycles on Tuesday, thanks to a generous donation. According to content partner KARK, students at Sidney Deener Elementary School were treated to the bikes on April 24 thanks to Walmart and the nonprofit group Wish for Wheels.
Cleburne County sheriff responds to inmate escaping, locals react
Authorities said an Arkansas inmate taking out the trash just before midnight also took himself out of custody and many people in Cleburne County are now questioning how he could do so in the first place.
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