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Williams Works program graduates first student
WALNUT RIDGE, Ark. (KAIT) - Williams Baptist University will hold its spring commencement ceremony on Saturday, but one student will be making history. Alex Cole, the first student to ever apply to the Williams Works program, will graduate debt-free. The program allows students to work to offset the cost of...
Program allows JPD officers to connect with the community
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - The Jonesboro Police Department’s Bravo Unit has created a new program that allows officers to connect with the community through meetings. According to Councilman David McClain, “Meet Me in the Streets” aims to bring police and people in the area on the same page.
Law enforcement agencies receive slew of complaints regarding rock trucks
BLACK ROCK, Ark. (KAIT) - State and local law enforcement officers have ramped up patrol in one Northeast Arkansas county after receiving a slew of complaints. Arkansas State Police and the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office have received numerous complaints about rock and sand trucks driving dangerously on Highways 63 and 115 in the Black Rock area.
School prepares for a graduation on home turf
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - The Academies at Jonesboro High School plan to back tradition for the commencement location. Seniors at JHS will graduate on the Hurricane Football Field at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 4. Assistant Superintendent William Cheatham explained that hosting the ceremony on-site offers more flexibility with dates...
High school seniors win chance to cook for astronauts
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - Culinary dreams took a cosmic turn for three high school seniors who won a competition to cook for the astronauts on the International Space Station. Laila Wright from Valley View, alongside Brianna Smallman and Hanna Pamplin from Nettleton all worked hundreds of hours to ensure their dish was out of this world.
Biggers teen dies following crash
RANDOLPH COUNTY, Ark. (KAIT) - A Biggers teen is dead after a weekend crash. Arkansas State Police said the crash happened Saturday, April 27, at 12:31 p.m. on U.S. Highway 67 at Spinwebber Curve. The report says 18-year-old Tyler L. White was traveling south when his 2008 Chunfeng Holding crossed...
Police respond to shots-fired call
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - A Jonesboro man was enjoying an early morning cup of coffee when he heard several gunshots ring out. According to the initial incident report, around 3:15 a.m. Monday, April 29, dispatch received a call about shots being heard near the 900 block of Links Circle. Upon...
Pocahontas officers receive LifeVac devices
POCAHONTAS, Ark. (KAIT) - Pocahontas police now have a way to save people who are choking. The mayor’s office announced Wednesday that the police department gave every full-time officer LifeVac choking rescue devices. “The devices are designed to help clear a person’s airway when choking on a foreign object,...
Jonesboro Pre-K Center hosts Trike-A-Thon for St. Jude
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - The Jonesboro Pre-K Center hosted a Trike-A-Thon for St. Jude on Thursday. The money raised goes towards kids receiving medical treatment through St. Jude. It was a day of fun with glow dancing, an ice-cream party, a blow-up house, and riding trikes. Although it was a...
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