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No swimming allowed in Northeast Arkansas river
LEPANTO, Ark. (KAIT) - Police in one Poinsett County town are telling residents and visitors to stay out of the water. The Lepanto Police Department said Sunday that the Little River is off-limits to swimmers and anglers. A spokesperson with the police department said people have been throwing trash into...
Man in custody following shooting
BLYTHEVILLE, Ark. (KAIT) -A Blytheville man is behind bars following a shooting that sent another man to a Memphis hospital. On Thursday, May 9, officers were called to the 1700 block of Chickasawba regarding a man being shot. When police arrived, they found 51-year-old Danny Casey of Blytheville suffering from...
May Fest 2024 brings a street full of smiles
BLYTHEVILLE, Ark. (KAIT) - Historic Downtown Blytheville was packed with people all day for May Fest 2024. The community stepped out for a day of fun in the sun. Main Street Blytheville hosted May Fest 2024 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 11. Over 80 vendors lined downtown as festival goers strolled through local vendors including food, clothing, games, a petting zoo, and more.
Celebratory cookie order gone wrong
TRUMANN, Ark. (KAIT) - A disappointed customer claims the cookies she ordered from a local bakery were unacceptably decorated. Manager of Up N’ Smoke in Trumann Karleigh Clark made a post on the NEA Food Reviews Facebook page on Thursday, May 9 expressing concerns about an order of cookies she picked up from Bliss Cupcakes in Jonesboro.
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.
Mid-South dodges major storm damage... this time
MILLINGTON, Tenn. (WMC) - Storms rolled the Mid-South early Thursday morning and surprisingly did not leave behind a path of destruction for the Mid-South. Millington was one of many areas that was impacted, but luckily, much of the area dodged major damage from Thursday’s severe weather. If you remember, the city was hit hard almost a year ago by storms.
Program aims to end poverty in the community
Blytheville, Ark. (KAIT) - A community group in Mississippi County is working towards ending poverty in the area. Recently, the Mississippi County Union Mission organized a food drive to help local families in need. The executive director at the Mississippi County Union Mission has been leading the organization for over...
Blytheville resident cleans up vulgar graffiti from bank wall
BLYTHEVILLE, Ark. (KAIT) - A Blytheville native went out of his way to clean graffiti off a brick wall at a bank. Randy Scott, CEO of Farmers Bank and Trust, said someone wrote profanity on a brick wall by the ATM at the bank’s location on West Moultrie Drive on Wednesday, May 8.
Former Marked Tree police officer arrested on stalking charges
POINSETT COUNTY, Ark. (KAIT) - A terminated Marked Tree police officer was arrested for misdemeanor stalking charges. The Poinsett County Sheriff’s Department began an investigation involving 45-year-old Gaylon Payton back in January 2024 after they said he “sexually assaulted or harassed” two female employees. The sheriff’s office...
Covington prepares for heavy storms 1 year after destructive tornadoes
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — With most of the Mid-South bracing for severe weather Wednesday night, one city, in particular, is holding its breath because it was not too long ago they were cleaning up from the last storm. It was the beginning of last April when storms and tornados tore through parts of Tipton County, specifically […]
Rollover crash on I-555 cleared after nine hours
CRAIGHEAD COUNTY, Ark. (KAIT) - A crash with possible injury shut down a section of Interstate 555 for several hours. The Arkansas Department of Transportation reported the crash shortly after 12 a.m. Thursday, May 9, just southwest of Bay. ArDOT said a tractor-trailer rolled over, blocking all northbound lanes of...
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