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Search underway for missing 14-year-old Hot Springs girl
HOT SPRINGS, Ark. — Garland County sheriffs are searching for 14-year-old Candace Cantrell, who was last seen around 11 p.m. on Aug. 22. According to authorities, Candace is 4 feet 10 inches tall and approximately 105 pounds with blue eyes and blonde or strawberry hair. The Garland County Sheriff's...
Yellville, Ark. in-home daycare owner charged after two children ate pot gummies
MARION COUNTY, Ark. (KY3) - An Arkansas woman has been charged after two children got sick from eating marijuana gummies. According to Arkansas court records, 58-year-old Tamantha McPherson is charged with two counts of introduction of a controlled substance into the body of another and two counts of endangering the welfare of a minor.
Russellville’s Feltner’s Whatta-Burger Listed for Sale
Russellville landmark Feltner’s Whatta-Burger, an iconic restaurant with a cult following among Arkansas burger lovers, is for sale. Owner Randy Ellis said he and his wife, Missy, considered selling the business for a year before listing it this summer. “We hope that somebody will come that wants to take...
Guided tour and fall equinox sunset at Plum Bayou Mounds Archeological State Park
Scott, Ark. – Join us at Plum Bayou Mounds Archeological State Park on Sept. 21 for a unique guided tour of the historic mound site, culminating in the observation of the fall equinox sunset. The tour is scheduled to begin at 5:30 p.m. Admission is $5 for adults, $4 for children ages 6-12, and free for children under 6.
Tim Graves and the Farm Hands to perform at Bluegrass Monday next week
JONESBORO, Arkansas — Tim Graves and the Farm Hands will perform bluegrass, country and gospel music at the next KASU-FM Bluegrass Monday concert. The show will be at 7 p.m. this Monday, Aug. 26, at the Collins Theatre in downtown Paragould. Since its formation in 2010, the Farm Hands...
Razorbacks to face Baylor in Dallas this season
John Calipari and Arkansas basketball now have an opponent for the long-rumored neutral site game in Dallas, Texas this year. HawgSports has confirmed that the Razorbacks will face Baylor at American Airlines Arena in Dallas on Nov. 9 as part of the team's 2024-25 non-conference schedule. Field of 68's Jeff Goodman first broke the news of the game on Friday evening.
Pine Bluff ready for 2024 season after heartbreaking playoff loss | Preps on 11
PINE BLUFF, Ark. — In the offseason, Pine Bluff football's motto has been clear: don't get too high on the highs and too low on the lows. All four athletes who spoke at Thursday's media day said something to that degree when asked what they learned about last season.
Jefferson County Judge changes weight limits to “protect roads” while disrupting logging and forestry industries
Many people in the logging industry are still facing the repercussions of the Jefferson County Judge changing the weight limit on county roads with apparently no notice to the industries.
Stop the Violence Rally in Texarkana offers hope, community softball game
TEXARKANA, Ark. – A Stop the Violence Rally in Texarkana provided hope to others with speakers and a community softball game on Saturday. The organizer, Shawntell Young, who lost her daughter Jaqualyn Paxton to gun violence in 2019, uses her memory to uplift young people with a scholarship offered to area college-bound kids.
Paragould holds first-ever Ridge Kids Triathlon
PARAGOULD, Ark. (KAIT) - The city of Paragould held its first-ever Ridge Kids Triathlon on Saturday, Aug. 24, at the Paragould Community Center. Director of Parks and Recreation in Paragould, James Kashak, says that the community helped create this event. “We had some people in the community asking about if...
Rice center hosts first field day
The new Northeast Rice Research and Extension Center in Harrisburg welcomed more than 250 attendees to its inaugural rice field day to hear region-specific updates from researchers and extension specialists. Arkansas is the nation's top rice producer, with the top four rice producing counties in the state located in the...
Possible consent decree change on Fort Smith Board agenda
The City of Fort Smith could receive an extension to 2036 on a federal consent decree mandating costly sewer system improvements. If provided, it would total 10 years of extensions since the decree began in 2015. it would also result in sewer rate hikes beginning in 2026. On Tuesday (Aug....
Jacks and Owls face off in pre-season scrimmage
McGEHEE, Ark. – The Warren Lumberjacks and McGehee Owls put through their paces in a pre-season clash Friday night in McGehee, with Warren emerging victorious, 28-13 over a scrimmage which featured a number of set series and one full live quarter. Both teams looked to fine-tune their game plans ahead of the start of the 2024 high school football season next week.
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