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Police officer taken to hospital following crash
PARAGOULD, Ark. (KAIT) – A Paragould police officer was taken to the hospital following a crash. Public Information Officer Jason Elms said the crash happened after 7 p.m. at Highway 412 and Carroll Road on Wednesday, May 29. He said an officer was behind another vehicle when they stopped,...
Crews remove 200-year-old oak tree damaging a Paragould condo
PARAGOULD, Ark. (KAIT) - Tree limbs dangled in the air as two cranes worked to pull the tree off of the house. Tornado cleanup efforts continue as crews removed a colossal 200-year-old oak tree from a condominium at The Enclave on Wednesday, May 29. According to ACUFF Tree Services, the...
Disturbance at IHOP leads to wreck in Brookland
Brookland, AR – (JonesboroRightNow.com) – May 30, 2024 – The Craighead County Sheriff’s Office released the report today about the violent car crash on Highway 49 in Brookland on Wednesday, May 29. Jonesboro police was called to a Disturbance in Progress at IHOP around noon. They...
2 men electrocuted at sewer plant, sheriff’s office says
DUNKLIN COUNTY, Mo. (KFVS/KAIT/Gray News) - Two men were electrocuted when a raised dump trailer came in contact with a power line in Clarkton, Missouri, Tuesday morning. According to the sheriff’s office, emergency crews were called to respond to reports of a possible vehicle fire at the city’s sewer plant with two people hurt.
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.
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...
Community begins the cleanup process after EF-2 Tornado
PARAGOULD, Ark. (KAIT) - Paragould has begun cleanup efforts after a preliminary EF-2 tornado tore through the area Sunday night. The devastation was witnessed firsthand in the area of Pruett’s Chapel Road, where homeowners spent much of the day picking up the pieces. Greene County Office of Emergency Management...
SEMO middle schooler participates in national spelling bee
POPLAR BLUFF, Ark. (KAIT) - Viewers may see a familiar face in a national spelling competition. Seventh grader Scott Tingle represents Senath-Hornersville Middle School in the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Tingle placed 126 out of 245 spellers nationwide who earned their spot as national competitors. The quarterfinals kick off on...
One confirmed death in Northeast Arkansas following storms
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - Emergency officials are reporting damage following severe-warned storms on Sunday, May 26. In Paragould, E-911 Director Michael McCammon asks people to stay at home following damage experienced on Sunday night. Greene County Sheriff Brad Snyder posted an update on Facebook in the early hours of Monday,...
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