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Mules suffer first-round exit with loss to Seckman
IMPERIAL — The Poplar Bluff Mules baseball team will have to wait another season in their quest to get a district championship with a first-round exit in this year’s Class 6 District 1 Tournament. The Mules faced off against the Seckman Jaguars on Wednesday at Seckman High School,...
Paragould All-State forward Mikayla Lambert signs with UT Martin women’s basketball
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - Another Fast Break Friday Night standout earns a D1 opportunity. Paragould All-State forward Mikayla Lambert signed with UT-Martin women’s basketball on Wednesday. She originally committed to D2 program Illinois-Springfield in January, but re-opened her recruitment after a coaching change. Lambert missed the 2023-24 season due to injury. She earned 5A All-State and 5A All-Conference accolades for the Lady Rams in the 2022-23 season.
Gamer accused of school shooting threat claims he was ‘joking’
PARAGOULD, Ark. (KAIT) - A Paragould man faces a felony charge after police said he threatened to “shoot up a school” if someone beat him at a video game. Greene County District Judge Daniel Stidham found probable cause Thursday, May 9, to charge 21-year-old Joshua Lawrence with one count of threatening to commit an act of mass violence on school property.
Poplar Bluff Golf team claims 7th State Title
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) - The Poplar Bluff Boys Golf Team won the Class 4 State Title Tuesday at Dalhousie in dominating fashion. The Mules finished with a team score of 595, 26 strokes ahead of 2nd place Rolla. Four Poplar Bluff golfers earned All-State Honors in helping the team...
Mules crowned Class 4 state champs, snaps 28-year gap
CAPE GIRARDEAU — For nearly 30 years, the Poplar Bluff golf team has been deprived of being called state champions, but after a solid performance on the greens at this year’s state championship tournament, the long-awaited dream became a reality. In a two-day battle, the Mules outlasted some...
Readers retreat to feature Hemingway novel at Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum
Piggott, Ark. (KAIT/Edited News Release) - Published 25 years after his death, Ernest Hemingway’s “The Garden of Eden” will be the subject of a reader’s retreat that coincides with the 25th anniversary of the Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum and Educational Center in Piggott. The retreat will be held...
Man accused of punching doctor
PARAGOULD, Ark. (KAIT) - A Paragould man faces a battery charge after police said he punched a doctor. Greene County District Judge Dan Stidham found probable cause to arrest 39-year-old Katioman Tiiman on one count of second-degree battery. The charge stems from a May 4 incident in the Arkansas Methodist...
C4D1: Dexter, youngster, upsets 3-time champ to play for title
After playing two months of varsity baseball, second-year Dexter High School baseball coach Steve Edwards has seen enough from his young Bearcats to know that they can handle pressure situations. With that in mind, Edwards didn’t hesitate to throw freshman pitcher Trey Pedigo against tradition-rich Kennett on Monday in the...
Greenwall has record-breaking season for Mules
At the beginning of the season, Poplar Bluff senior Kolby Greenwall set out to lead the Mules baseball squad in hits for the second straight year, and he accomplished his goal and much more. The Mules made a significant jump this season thanks largely to their play at the plate...
Experienced Portageville tops Lions in C2D1 title game
The experience level between host Senath-Hornersville and Portageville on Monday in the championship game of the MSHSAA Class 2 District 1 Baseball Tournament could not have been more disparate. The Lions, though immersed in the program’s most successful season in six years, had a group of seniors who hadn’t won...
Farmers’ Market season is in full swing
PARAGOULD, Ark. (KAIT) - The sun was shining for opening day at the Paragould Farmers’ Market. The Paragould Farmers’ Market officially opened for the season on Saturday, May 11. Local vendors sold everything from fresh produce and meats to homemade soaps and jewelry. Paragould Farmers’ Market Committee Member...
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