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Prom season makes way in Forrest City Arkansas
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — It’s prom day in Forrest City Arkansas and leaders are making sure students have a safe and fun night. Their prom is set to take place at the Forrest City Civic Center. While juniors at Forrest City High School make sure the prom venue looks good, seniors are getting ready for the […]
Wynne Fire Department held an aerial training class to further educate firefighters
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - On Monday, the Wynne Fire Department hosted an aerial operations class to provide their firefighters with a better understanding of their ladder truck. The training program helps the officers know where they can and cannot put the truck and its limitations, ensuring citizens’ safety. This...
Wynne High School unveils the renderings of new building since tornado
WYNNE, Ark. (KAIT) - Wynne High School unveils the renderings of its new building since the tornado that hit it in March 2023. According to a Wynne Public School’s Facebook post, the school proudly presents its " state-of-the-art facility design” to inspire and empower more students. The school...
Softball Recap: Parkview wins going away against Forrest City
Parkview had to endure a ten-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They were the clear victor by a 16-6 margin over the Forrest City Mustangs on Monday. That's more bragging rights for Parkview, who also won the pair's last head-to-head. Ma?Kylah Palmer made a splash no matter...
PHOTOS: Glimpses of new Wynne High School released
Take a look! On Thursday, April 18, 2024, Wynne Public Schools unveiled the renderings of its new Wynne High School. The images were released through a video posted on the Wynne Public Schools Facebook page. The unveiling comes after the previous campus was wiped out by a series of tornadoes in March 2023. (Images courtesy of Wynne Public Schools)
Arrest made in fatal Arkansas mass shooting
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Four men have been arrested and charged with the fatal mass shooting that took place in Wynne, Arkansas last week. Quaverious Milon is charged with second-degree terroristic threatening, harassment, first-degree murder, nine counts of battery first-degree, and nine counts of in concert with two or more – committing a violent crime. Carl […]
Wynne woman recognized for tornado recovery efforts
WYNNE, Ark. (KAIT) - A Wynne woman has received federal recognition for her work following the March 2023 tornado. The Small Business Administration’s Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience awarded Leanne Lovell its 2024 Phoenix Award for Outstanding Contributions to Disaster Recovery by a Volunteer. According to a news...
Ark. Police Department Shuttered, Removed from Service by State
An Arkansas police department has been shut down and removed from service by the state. A spokeswoman with the Arkansas Department of Public Safety told WREG-TV that the Hughes Police Department had been designated as inactive because it had not complied with law enforcement training standards. It's unclear what specifically led to the designation.
Wynne Schools stress importance of mental health resources following weekend crime
WYNNE, Ark. (KAIT) - The Wynne School District is making mental health resources available to students in the aftermath of the weekend’s events, one involving a student who was involved in a crash on their way to prom and the other, a shooting that left one dead and a nine injured.
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