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JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - A Northeast Arkansas organization hopes to assist the homeless with food, showers, and mental health counseling. The Hope House is wanting to partner with organizations like the Salvation Army to join the team effort to fight homelessness in Jonesboro. “So this is a day shelter for...

JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - Public transportation in Jonesboro is going to have a new style, as the city will be introducing five hybrid trolleys into their JET transportation fleet. The low-emission trolleys were made possible by a federal grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation. Mayor Harold Copenhaver said this...

BROOKLAND, Ark. (KAIT) - With kids back in classrooms across the country, school safety is on the minds of millions. For the Brookland School District, though, parents can rest more easily when their children are on campus. The district is launching what they said is the first of its kind...

JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - With theft and hotter temperatures plaguing many northeast Arkansas farmers, it’s been a difficult summer. A social media post on the evening of Monday, Aug. 16, shared that a truck had been stolen in Lawrence County. In Craighead County, reports of theft on farm property...

JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) – One business may not get the private club permit they were hoping for. The Jonesboro City Council met on Tuesday, Aug. 16, with one of the main items being a private club permit request for Valentine Nails on East Highland. The ordinance was on its...

HARDY, Ark. (KAIT) - A spay and neuter clinic in Northeast Arkansas says they’ve filled all of their spots for an upcoming event. Animal shelters across the region have seen the need for adoptions, some even being filled to the brink. As some of these animals find new homes,...

HARDY, Ark. (KAIT) - The Spring River Area Chamber of Commerce is preparing for its annual talent show. The Spring River’s Got Talent show is set for Saturday, Sept. 17, at the Hardy Civic Center. Ethan Barnes is an SRACC member, and he says everyone is welcome to attend...

MISSISSIPPI COUNTY, Ark. (KAIT) - An anti-theft device helped Mississippi County deputies catch two thieves in an unintended way. According to a news release, on Tuesday, Aug. 16, Sgt. Glen Teeter got word from the Gosnell Police Department about an orange Chevrolet Avalanche truck pulling a 20-foot trailer, with an anti-theft device attached to the tongue of the trailer.

LAKE CITY, Ark. (KAIT) - A Riverside High School student was taken into police custody after a threat on social media. According to Riverside Public Schools, a picture of what looked to be a 9mm handgun was posted on Snapchat with “School Ready” typed under it. The 16-year-old...

JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - Multiple agencies responded to a Tuesday night house fire. Jonesboro police confirmed that fire crews and police were on the scene of a Main Street house fire on Aug. 16. Region 8 Reporter Jace Passmore was on the scene and said the fire has been contained...

JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - We’re helping you plan your day on Good Morning Region 8. Humidity starts to be felt a little more today and early this week as highs continue to get close to or in the 90s. This added moisture to the air will help prime the atmosphere for showers and storms late Tuesday into Wednesday.

JACKSON COUNTY, Ark. (KAIT) - An Illinois woman died Saturday night in a two-vehicle crash on Highway 67. Arkansas State Police reported the crash happened at 10:50 p.m. Aug. 13 near mile-marker 74 in rural Jackson County. Brandi N. Fry, 37, of Clayton, Illinois, was traveling very slowly in the...

RAVENDEN, Ark. (KAIT) - Law enforcement in Lawrence County said they would be out and about watching motorists in road work occurring in the county. Last week, we told you ArDOT would perform roadwork on Highway 63 Spring River Bridge near Ravenden. Ravenden Police Chief John Keding said drivers need...

LAWRENCE COUNTY, Ark. (KAIT) - Search crews are combing a Lawrence County wilderness area, looking for a man who disappeared after falling off a boat. Chief Deputy Tony Waldrupe said the 21-year-old man and his friend were at the Shirey Bay Rainey Break WMA boat ramp near Alicia Saturday evening when he fell overboard.

SHARP COUNTY, Ark. (KAIT) - Ravenden Police Chief John Keding confirmed a person is dead following a multi-vehicle crash Tuesday morning. According to the Arkansas Department of Transportation, the crash happened sometime before 7 a.m. one mile northwest of State Highway 90 just west of Ravenden in Sharp County. Around...

HOXIE, Ark. (KAIT) - The FFN Preseason Tour continues. McCrory travelled to Hoxie Tuesday night for a benefit game. The reigning 2A state champions are now under the tutelage of head coach Brandon Godfrey. The former Mountain Home assistant looks to continue the tradition that’s been set in Woodruff County.

POINSETT COUNTY, Ark. (KAIT) - A Harrisburg man with a gun who held sheriff’s deputies at bay for hours in Poinsett County was arrested Tuesday afternoon. According to the Poinsett County Sheriff’s Office, around 10 a.m., Aug. 16, dispatch received a call about a noise complaint on Dawson Lane east of Harrisburg.

CHERRY VALLEY, Ark. (KAIT) - Cross County won just one game in 2021, but the bright side for head coach Cody Goulart was that the team was able to start multiple freshmen and sophomores on both sides of the football. “We’ve got so much experience coming back that we’ve really...

BUTLER COUNTY, Mo. (KAIT) - A Rector man suffered serious injuries Saturday in a motorcycle crash. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said the crash occurred at 9:10 p.m. Aug. 13 on West Outer Road, two miles south of Poplar Bluff in Butler County. According to the crash report, 18-year-old Carter...

JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - We’re getting even closer to Arkansas State football, volleyball, and women’s soccer. The Beautiful Game kicks off on campus this week, women’s soccer aiming to add another trophy. Brian Dooley’s Red Wolves have won back to back Sun Belt regular season championships.