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McKenzie Pierce returns to Blytheville as AD/boys basketball coach
BLYTHEVILLE, Ark. (KAIT) - A familiar face returns to Fast Break Friday Night. McKenzie Pierce is hired as the new Blytheville athletic director and head boys basketball coach. The move was made official Thursday night in a school board meeting. He spent the 2023-24 season at Fort Smith Northside. Before...
Boil order issued for Mississippi County town
DYESS, Ark. (KAIT) - A boil order has been issued for the town of Dyess. According to a social media post, a waterline busted Friday afternoon, and all residents are asked to boil their water until further notice. K8 News will continue to provide updates as they are made available.
Non-profit working to help mothers with mental health
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – Did you know one in five women say they suffer from some kind of mental health issue in the months before or after giving birth?. The majority never get care or find connection, according to the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC). Now, a...
Storm topples trees, downs power lines
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - A lunch-hour storm, packing 60-mile-an-hour winds, toppled trees across much of Jonesboro. The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Craighead County shortly after 12:30 p.m. Twenty minutes later, Chief Meteorologist Ryan Vaughan spotted a brief wall cloud southwest of Jonesboro on the K8...
Kennett baseball Indians make the elite cut, an interview with Ashton Williams
Kennett, Mo. - Two Kennett High School baseball Indians were named to the All-SEMO Conference first team. Both senior Ashton Williams, who signed a national letter of intent to play for the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, and junior Hayden Gilmore were among a group of about 20 or so elite athletes chosen for the team.
High-speed chase ends with deputy and suspect’s car in the water
DUNKLIN COUNTY, Mo. (KAIT) - A high-speed chase in Dunklin County ended up with a deputy and suspect’s cars in the water. According to Senath Police Chief Omar Karnes, the chase started in Kennett just before 10 p.m. Sunday, May 19. It ended on Dunklin County Road 542, two...
Holcomb Lady Hornets athletes tapped for prestigious teams, coach honored
HOLCOMB, Mo. - The Lady Hornets and their coach are on a post-season roll. The Holcomb High School softball team's successful 2024 spring season not only found the hard-hitting, scrappy squad placing third in the Show-Me State at the MSHSAA Class 1 Finals at Springfield, but a number of team members also were chosen Class 1 District 1 All-District players and for both the Class 1 Division 1 All-Region team and the Tri-County All-Conference team.
Entrepreneur creates new reality show coming to Blytheville
Blytheville, Ark. (KAIT) - One young entrepreneur is hoping to bring a new reality show to Blytheville. It all started when a 24-year-old created “Chillin with the Baddest,” aiming to show women across the region in a new light. Airing in June, “Chillin with the Baddest” will bring...
Piggott girls basketball coach Chris Brantley dies after battle with cancer
PIGGOTT, Ark. (KAIT) - Piggott girls basketball coach Chris Brantley died May 16th following a near-year-long battle with pancreatic cancer. Brantley, 46, spent 12 years as a pastor at Piggott First General Baptist Church. He became head coach of the Lady Mohawk basketball team in 2018, leading the squad to their first Region Tournament appearance in nearly two decades this season. His wife, Laura, joined him on the bench as an assistant coach.
C2SB Notebook: Kennett offensive depth led by junior in Semifinal W
SPRINGFIELD – It’s difficult to know where to focus if you are an opposing softball coach trying to contain the Kennett High School offense. The Indians (25-8) have power (they have crushed 26 home runs this spring and have 87 doubles), but also speed (Kennett has stolen 66 bases).
Hoverboard charger sets fire to home
KENNETT, Mo. (KAIT) - Hoverboards are a hot item to get from one place to another. But one Kennett resident’s hoverboard got a little too hot. The Kennett Fire Department responded to a house fire Thursday night after a charging hoverboard caught on fire. According to the news release,...
Memphis woman taken into custody following police chase in Portageville
PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. (KFVS) - A woman from Memphis is in custody following a police chase in Portageville Saturday night, May 18. According to Portageville Police, officers were called around 10:44 p.m. to a theft report a the Dollar General. Officers said they found the suspect’s vehicle at a nearby gas...
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