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Police, school officials investigating alert system malfunction
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - A panic system malfunction caused a few minutes of panic at a Northeast Arkansas school. Just before 9 a.m. Monday, May 20, the Brookland Police Department responded to an active shooter emergency at Brookland Middle School. Detective Dustin Norwood said the district’s RAVE Panic System triggered...
C2SB Notebook: Kennett offensive depth led by junior in Semifinal W
SPRINGFIELD – It’s difficult to know where to focus if you are an opposing softball coach trying to contain the Kennett High School offense. The Indians (25-8) have power (they have crushed 26 home runs this spring and have 87 doubles), but also speed (Kennett has stolen 66 bases).
No team or coach is better prepped for C1 SB State Finals than Holcomb, Casper
It remains to be seen how the Holcomb High School softball team does in its quest for an MSHSAA Class 1 state championship over the next two days. However, there isn’t a program or coach better prepared to tackle the daunting task than the Hornets and their leader, sixth-year coach Matt Casper.
Hoverboard charger sets fire to home
KENNETT, Mo. (KAIT) - Hoverboards are a hot item to get from one place to another. But one Kennett resident’s hoverboard got a little too hot. The Kennett Fire Department responded to a house fire Thursday night after a charging hoverboard caught on fire. According to the news release,...
NEA students to compete on global stage
BROOKLAND, Ark. (KAIT) - Young students at one Region 8 school district will soon face off against students from across the globe. Young students at Brookland Elementary and Middle Schools are gearing up for the Odyssey of the Mind World Finals set to take place this week at Iowa State University. Forty-one students from second to eighth grade will leave for the competition to Ames, Iowa, on Tuesday, May 21 to showcase their creativity and problem-solving skills on a global stage.
C1SB 3rd-Place Game: Holcomb explodes late on Bernie in rout
SPRINGFIELD – Bernie High School softball coach Brad Botsch had just one point of emphasis for his team as it prepared for its final outing of the 2024 spring season on Monday. “The only way that I’ll be disappointed in these kids,” Botsch explained, “is if they don’t come...
Gosnell baseball wins first State Championship since 1990, beats Central Arkansas Christian
CONWAY, Ark. (KAIT) - Gosnell baseball won its first State Championship on May 18, 1990. Fast forward 34 years later, the Pirates repeat history, beating Central Arkansas Christian 6-2 to win its second State Title in school history at Bear Stadium Saturday morning. The Pirates (26-8) struck first in the...
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