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2 killed, 1 injured in U.S. 412 crash

GREENE COUNTY, Ark. (KAIT) - Two people died and another was injured in a two-vehicle crash in Greene County, Arkansas State Police said. The crash happened at 6:11 p.m. Monday, Nov. 9, on U.S. Highway 412 at the intersection of Arkansas Highway 139, according to the preliminary fatal crash report.

Greene County, AR · 5h
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Missouri Man Takes 100-MPH Detour To Arkansas, Forgets To Leave His Gun Behind

Police Lights (TFP) A Missouri man who decided a routine traffic stop was simply not...

Kennett, MO · 1d

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Holcomb Man, 48, Dies After Mustang Hits Tree North of Kennett, Patrol Says

A 48-year-old Holcomb man died Friday evening after his 1993 Ford Mustang ran off Missouri 25 and struck a tree about three miles north of Kennett, according to a report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The crash happened around 7:15 p.m. as the man was driving southbound, and he was pronounced dead at the scene roughly 78 minutes later.

Kennett, MO · 2d
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Paragould man flown to St. Louis hospital after I-55 crash

NEW MADRID COUNTY, Mo. (KAIT) - A Paragould man was flown to a St. Louis hospital after a dump truck struck his pickup, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The crash happened at 9:55 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10, on Interstate 55 one mile north of Matthews in New Madrid County.

Paragould, AR · 1d
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Trial Date Set for Paragould Man Accused of Fatally Shooting Roommate

Paragould, AR – Jonesboro Right Now – Court proceedings have been scheduled for the Paragould man accused of fatally shooting his roommate back in September. Steven Van Sickle, 55, appeared in Greene County Circuit Court on Oct. 29, where he formally pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder. According...

Paragould, AR · 1d

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George Ray’s Wildcat Dragstrip Hosts 116 ‘Real Deal’ Street Cars for Drag Drive Repeat’s Short Circuit 2026

Drag Drive Repeat hosted the Short Circuit 2026 presented by DeatshWerks at George Ray’s Wildcat Dragstrip over the weekend on Nov. 6-7. This drag and drive-style event in Paragould, Arkansas brought 220+ participants (116 race cars) to one of the most infamous tracks in the country. The collection of cars at this event came from as far as Virginia, Georgia, Texas, Illinois, Ohio and more. Everything from gassers to Adam Hodson’s GapTrain made passes on this historic strip of concrete poured a paycheck at a time back in the early 1960s.

Paragould, AR · 23h

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Bombers blast Rams in season opener

The Mountain Home Bombers finished off Paragould with a 15-0 run in the second half and ran to a 58-40 victory over the Rams in the season opener for both teams Monday night at The Hangar. Mountain Home scored the game’s first eight points, and the Bombers kept the Rams...

Mountain Home, AR · 2d

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Former Pemiscot County School Employee Admits Embezzling

(Cape Girardeau, Mo.) A former employee of the North Pemiscot County R-1 School District is admitting embezzling $1.46 million from the district. 64 year old Tammy Louise Barnes,of Pemiscot County, pled guilty in U.S. District Court in Cape Girardeau to three counts of bank fraud. Barnes admitted that between December 13th of 2018, and June 3rd of 2024, she transferred money from the district’s bank account to her own account in about 57 different electronic transactions. According to her plea she stole a total of $1,467,247.49. As an employee, Barnes had access to the district’s bank account in order to pay legitimate school expenses. The Missouri United School Insurance Council (MUSIC) covered $1 million of the loss. At sentencing, Barnes will be ordered to repay the money. She’ll first have to reimburse the district $467,247 and then repay the Insurance Council. Barnes is scheduled to be sentenced on February 18th. Each charge carries a potential penalty of up to 30 years in prison, a fine of up to $1 million, or both prison and a fine.

Pemiscot County, MO · 23h

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Man faces aggravated robbery charge

A $250,000 bond was set Friday for a man accused of pointing a handgun at a man’s head. Lafayette Ellis, 21, of Paragould, was arrested Nov. 5 on suspicion of aggravated robbery. According to a probable cause affidavit, a victim contacted Paragould police about the robbery at the Dollar...

Paragould, AR · 1d

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Pedestrian hit by pickup truck in Pemiscot County

PEMISCOT COUNTY, Mo. (Heartland News) - A pedestrian was seriously injured after they were hit by a pickup truck in Pemiscot County on Monday evening, November 9. It happened around 5:15 p.m. on County Highway 55, approximately 1 mile east of Steele. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, a...

Pemiscot County, MO · 2d

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A McDonald’s Worker Lost $760 Minutes After Payday. Police Say Her Manager Used a Spare Card

An Arkansas McDonald’s employee lost the entire balance of her payroll-card account within 30 minutes of receiving her wages, according to a police affidavit described ... Read More

Brookland, AR · 1d

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Baptist Memorial named only stroke-ready hospital in Greene County

PARAGOULD, Ark. (KAIT) - The state now recognizes Baptist Memorial Hospital as the only stroke-ready hospital in Greene County. Part of that readiness is a screen that brings a stroke specialist to a patient’s bedside. The hospital applied for the state stroke designation in April. To qualify, it had...

Greene County, AR · 1d