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June 7: What you need to know
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - We’re helping you plan your Friday on Good Morning Region 8. Another clear morning this morning, and it will be a nice end to the week. It will warm up this afternoon with mostly sunny skies and temperatures in the mid-to-upper 80s. While the humidity...
Board of Realtors provide funding for victims of recent tornadoes
PARAGOULD, Ark. (KAIT) - The Paragould Board of Realtors has partnered with REALTORS Relief Foundation, and Arkansas REALTORS Association’s Hearts & Homes to assist residents affected by recent severe weather. Kimberly Davis, vice president of the Paragould Board of Realtors, said it’s all thanks to a grant from the...
Minor quake recorded in Missouri Bootheel
STEELE, Mo. (KAIT) - The U.S. Geological Survey recorded a minor earthquake Sunday night near the Arkansas-Missouri border. The USGS reported the magnitude 2.0 tremor occurred at 7:26 p.m. June 2. It was located 5.2 miles east-northeast of Steele, Missouri, and 16.2 miles northeast of Blytheville. The temblor had a...
Paragould teacher retires after 51 years
PARAGOULD, Ark. (KAIT) - A teacher is retiring from Greene County Tech after an extraordinary 51-year career. Nancy Mangrum’s love for her role as a special education teacher was so profound that she didn’t even realize how much time had passed. “I had to have somebody point this...
Weekend Events: June 8 and 9
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - Here is a list of local weekend events happening the weekend of June 8 and June 9. Splash Pad Opening: The Splash Pad at Labor Park opens tomorrow and will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Reynolds Park Fishing Rodeo: The 42nd annual Reynolds...
Hagar Holds Off Swindell At Riverside
WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. — Derek Hagar held off hard-charging Hall of Famer Sammy Swindell to complete a sweep of the weekend’s ASCS Hurricane Area Super Sprints events Saturday at Riverside Int’l Speedway. Hagar, who also won on Friday night, started fourth and had to hold off a...
City council approves changes to rental ordinances
KENNETT, Mo. (KAIT) - New changes are coming to how rental properties are handled in Kennett. On Tuesday, June 4, the Kennett City Council passed two ordinances, one of which would require landlords to obtain a business license for each residential property, while the other would be an occupancy permit.
City planning for pool’s grand opening
BLYTHEVILLE, Ark. (KAIT) - The Walker Park Pool in Blytheville is getting a late start. It was supposed to open on Memorial Day, but due to some delays, it will be open by the end of the week. “The pool is completely filled and almost ready to go; we have...
Theft suspect who nearly ran over officer sentenced to jail time
PARAGOULD, Ark. (KAIT) - A theft suspect who nearly ran over a Paragould police officer while trying to evade arrest will spend nearly a year in the county jail. On June 3, Circuit Judge Pam Honeycutt sentenced Quinton L. Shaw of Memphis to 12 months in jail with 186 days for time served after he entered a negotiated plea of guilty to misdemeanor fleeing and theft of property less than $1,000.
Man accused of stabbing stepson
PARAGOULD, Ark. (KAIT) - Paragould police arrested a Caraway man after they said he admitted to “going after” his stepson with a knife. Greene County District Court Judge Daniel Stidham found probable cause to arrest 46-year-old Danny Weaver on second-degree domestic battering. The charge stems from a May...
ASCS Hurricane Area Super Sprints Debuting At Crowleys Ridge And West Memphis
WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. (June 3, 2024) Making the trek to Razorback country this week, the ASCS Hurricane Area Super Sprints will debut at Crowley’s Ridge Raceway on Friday, June 7, and Riverside International Speedway on Saturday, June 8. A regular stomping ground for the former ASCS Mid-South Region, the...
Byrd wins Female Vocalist of the Year at Arkansas Country Music Awards
CONWAY, Arkansas — A Mississippi County resident won Female Vocalist of the Year at the Arkansas Country Music Awards. The event was held over the weekend at the University of Central Arkansas in Conway. Marybeth Byrd was named the Female Vocalist of the Year in Arkansas after a successful...
Kevin Thompson earns bronze at state championship
KENNETT, MO - Kennett High School junior track athlete Kevin Thompson found himself sitting in sixth place at the Missouri high school Class 3 state championships in the discus event. As he stepped into the ring for his last throw of the day, he said he just hoped for the...
$1 million bond given in drug case
Jonesboro, AR – (JonesboroRightNow.com) – June 2, 2024 – A Blytheville man was sitting in the Craighead County Detention Center on Friday after District Judge Tommy Fowler set his bond at $1 million cash-only. Michael Rodgers, 47, was arrested Wednesday, May 29, at an apartment complex in...
Man arrested in connection with stabbing near business
CARUTHERSVILLE, Mo. (KFVS) - A Caruthersville man was arrested on assault charges early Saturday morning, June 1. According to Caruthersville Police, 30-year-old Taylor Walker was arrested in connection with a stabbing that happened at approximately 1:30 a.m. near a local business. Walker was arrested 30 minutes later and booked into...
Lady T-Birds compete at Mark Hardin Team Camp, finish 3-3
PARAGOULD, Arkansas — The Cross County Lady T-Birds went 1-2 on the second day of the Mark Hardin Team Camp at Paragould yesterday. The Lady T-Birds rolled past Bradford (Tennessee) before falling to Bradford (Arkansas) and Greene County Tech by single digits. Cross County went 3-3 during the camp,...
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