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Ash Flat woman dies after two-vehicle accident, 2 injured
An 87-year-old woman from Ash Flat has died after a two-vehicle accident in Highland over the Memorial Day weekend. The Arkansas State Police reported that on May 25, Geraldine W. Azil was a passenger in a southbound 2019 Buick on U.S. Highway 62/412 driven by 89-year-old Billy D. Azil, also of Ash Flat.
Evening Shade faces string of animal crimes
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - Evening Shade, a town residents describe as usually quaint and quiet, has been shaken by a series of crimes against animals over the past few weeks. Farm owners are worried as these incidents continue to disrupt their lives and livelihoods. There is now a reward of $2,500 for any tips as to who is responsible.
Fulton County, Ark., homeowners clean up tornado damage
SALEM, Ark. (KY3) - In Fulton County, the National Weather Service in Little Rock said an EF-1 short-track tornado caused significant damage near Salem. In the Young Road area, power poles and trees snapped in half. And homes have structural damage. The Wilson family is grateful to be alive after Sunday morning’s storm crumbled their cinderblock foundation, ripped siding off their house, and pulled shingles from their roof.
Silver Alert inactivated for Cherokee Village man
CHEROKEE VILLAGE, Ark. (KAIT) - The Arkansas State Police have inactivated a Silver Alert for a Cherokee Village man. ASP said 73-year-old Richard Arthur Wheldon was last seen walking a German Shepherd dog at the 9 Duo Circle near Flathead Bridge/Spring River on Friday, May 31. No word on his...
Man accused of running over woman while speeding away
CHEROKEE VILLAGE, Ark. (KAIT) – A Cherokee Village man is behind bars after police said he ran over a woman while speeding away and left the scene. According to a news release from the Cherokee Village Police Department, at about 9:03 p.m., on Wednesday, May 29, Officer Dominic Fortner was called to the 100 block of Cherokee Road for a woman who had been run over.
ASUMH holds dedication for tech center
Arkansas State University-Mountain Home held a ribbon cutting dedication for its newly named Dr. Roberts L. Myers Technical Education Campus and its Czeschin-Newth Workforce Development with the City of Mountain Home and the Mountain Home Area Chamber of Commerce on Thursday. ASUMH Chancellor Emeritus Dr. Robin Myers, Laura Newth and...
Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield providing assistance to members affected by recent storms
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KAIT/Edited News Release)- Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield and its family of companies are making assistance available to members affected by tornados in Northwest, North Central, and Northeast Arkansas on Sunday, May 26. “Sunday’s storms have been devastating for thousands of families, and the recovery process...
Fat Boyz Smash House donates 449 meals following Sunday tornado
Fat Boyz Smash House announced that they donated 449 meals to residents in need on Memorial Day following the EF-3 tornado that took the life of one resident and injured 17 others after touching down in Baxter County Sunday morning. The Mountain Home burger joint announced Sunday that it would...
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