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2024 Weekend of Champions preview: Gosnell baseball
GOSNELL, Ark. (KAIT) - We continue our countdown to the Weekend of Champions. Gosnell baseball is making its first State Championship appearance in 34 years. Aaron Coots’ squad rallied late in the season, scoring 36 runs in 4 games to make it to the 3A Finals. The head coach credits the team’s leadership.
Lady Hornets face formidable foe at state tournament
Holcomb's Lady Hornets softball team (25-4) will have its hands full Monday when the squad travels to Springfield to compete at the MSHSAA Class 1 State Tournament semifinal round against the Concordia High School Lady Orioles (28-2). The Lady Hornets qualified by taking down the tough Advance with Bell City...
City breaks ground on one of three upcoming hotels
Blytheville, Ark. (KAIT) - Three new hotels are planned to be built in Blytheville to provide more accommodation options for steel workers and travelers. One Blytheville building inspector said construction has started on only one of the hotels, and the whole project is expected to take at least three years to complete.
TDOT shows what new I-55 Bridge may look like
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The transportation landscape of the Mid-south could soon change. TDOT released new renders of a potential replacement for the I-55 bridge and is asking for the public’s input on them. The project is not yet set in stone, but could cost up to $1 billion and...
Review: ANNIE at Studio 42 & Co
1 Rachel Webb Will Lead & JULIET Tour; Full Dates Announced!. Broadway World saw the tiniest Annie at Studio 42 & Co. production of ANNIE in the Adams-Vines Recital Hall on the Arkansas Northeastern College in Blytheville May 5. However, though seven-year-old Darby Carter was small, she proved that she could stand as tall as the rest of the cast as she belted out her signature song Tomorrow.
Kennett Lady Indians, Lone Jack Lady Mules meet at state tourney
The Lady Indians softball squad (24-8) is loading the wagons for the warpath to the final four at Springfield. The team is on tap to compete at the MSHSAA Class 2 State Tournament semifinals and is scheduled to face the Lone Jack High School Lady Mules at 11 a.m. Monday at the Killian Sports Complex.
‘Busy Bee’ Weddington embraces dual-sport challenge at WBU
PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. — Jayla Weddington is a whirlwind of energy, a social butterfly, a perpetual motion machine, and above all, a versatile athlete who thrives on pushing her boundaries. This fall, she’ll be channeling that unbridled enthusiasm into not one, but two sports at Williams Baptist University, where she’ll...
The Ripley Tigers are preparing for the MHSAA 4A state championship series
The Ripley Tigers are getting ready for their first state championship appearance since 1992. "Job's not done" After making history on Saturday Ripley Baseball turns their attention towards state championship. The Ripley Tigers baseball team will be playing for the MHSAA 4A State Championship beginning on Tuesday, May 21st.
5 arrested, including juvenile, in deadly Arkansas shooting, police say
BLYTHEVILLE, Ark. - An Arkansas shooting that left a teen dead led to 5 people, including a juvenile, being arrested. The Blytheville Police Department went to a shooting in April near the 100 Block of S Division Street. When officers got to the scene, they found 18-year-old Kohnali Hunt shot. He was sent to the hospital due to his injuries, but later died, police said.
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