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Man accused of kidnapping ex-girlfriend
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - A Jonesboro man is being held on a $75,000 bond after police said he broke into his ex-girlfriend’s apartment and kidnapped her. On Sunday, April 21, Jonesboro police received a report that a woman had possibly been abducted by her ex-boyfriend, 34-year-old Charles Clayton Carlile, and taken to Bald Knob.
Clay County now home to new cotton gin
RECTOR, Ark. (KAIT) - Farmers in Region 8 may not have to travel far to get their cotton ginned. One company has been ginning for generations. Graves Gin in Rector processes locally grown cotton that could eventually be made into the clothes you’re wearing right now. Manager of Graves...
Charity race to feature beer run
PARAGOULD, Ark. (KAIT) - In 2023, runners hit the streets of Paragould to raise $15,000 for Habitat for Humanity of Northeast Arkansas. This year, the charity hopes to build on that number when it hosts its Second Annual NEA 1K. The event will be held May 4 at the Paragould...
Woman accused of assaulting elderly woman in home
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - Police arrested a Jonesboro woman after they said she hit an elderly woman and pulled her hair. Craighead County District Court Judge David Boling found probable cause on Monday, April 22, to charge 40-year-old Christina Joann Davis with aggravated residential burglary and second-degree battery. On Sunday,...
Scene cleared following car versus train crash
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - Crews have cleared the scene of a crash involving a pedestrian car and train. According to Real-Time Intelligence Center Video Analyst Wade Shapp, crews received word at around 3:15 p.m. on Monday, of the crash on the railroad near Rook Road and Richardson Drive. The train...
Crash with injuries reported on Highway 412
PARAGOULD, Ark. (KAIT) - Emergency crews responded Wednesday afternoon to a crash with injuries in Paragould. According to the Arkansas Department of Transportation, the crash was located on U.S. Highway 412, about two miles west of U.S. Highway 49. The crash happened shortly after 1 p.m. April 17. By 1:59...
Addiction recovery program celebrates 19 years
PARAGOULD, Ark. (KAIT) - The Agape House of Paragould celebrated 19 years of its recovery program. The Agape House first opened in April of 2005. The organization held a celebration at Ridge City Church on Saturday, April 20. Members gathered with family for food, music, and fundraising for a new...
Judge says FUMC can continue to stay at current location
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) – A judge has ruled that the First United Methodist Church of Jonesboro can continue to stay at its current location in an ongoing property dispute. A Facebook post from the congregation stated on Monday, April 22, Special Judge Gary Arnold denied First Church’s (formerly First Methodist Church of Jonesboro) motion for summary judgment against the Arkansas Annual Conference regarding the property at 801 South Main Street.
Touch-A-Truck returns to Jonesboro
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - Adults and children got in the driver’s seat and honked all the horns. Nettleton High School EAST hosted Touch-A-Truck in the NEA Baptist parking lot on Saturday, April 20. Families from all over Region 8 explored several unique vehicles including police cars, ambulances, cranes, and even helicopters.
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