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50 Cent’s Festival Officially Moved; Here’s What You Need to Know
Yesterday it was reported that 50 Cent's Humor & Harmony Festival was going to be changing venues. Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson reportedly was in Shreveport this week reviewing plans, participating in a fund raising event and just checking in on some of the things he's attempting to pull off in Shreveport.
Sky High Pay for These Shreveport Teaching Jobs
SHREVEPORT, LA – With school set to begin in just a few weeks, one Shreveport school is trying to fill some jobs and the salaries are sky high. You might recall the Caddo School Board has agreed to the State Education Department plan to bring in a private company to run Fair Park Middle School. 3rd Future is now trying to fill openings at the Shreveport school.
Residents in Benton County see increase in property values
BENTON COUNTY, ARKANSAS, Ark. — As Northwest Arkansas rapidly grows, the area faces an issue of supply and demand. That’s why some residents in Benton County faced a hike in property values for the 2024 reappraisal that the Benton County Assessor’s office just performed. “We have 165,650...
Fort Smith police responding to black bear perched in tree
FORT SMITH, Ark. — The Fort Smith Police Department is responding to a black bear in the area. FSPD said in a release that officers responded to the 1900 block of S. 21st St. to contain the bear, which was perched in a tree. Arkansas Game and Fish were...
Meet members of Fayetteville’s housing crisis task force
Fayetteville is the second largest growing city in Arkansas, gaining 11 people per day. Housing has not been able to keep up with population growth resulting in the city council declaring a housing crisis in April.
Tontitown making second attempt at special election
After a filing error delayed Tontitown's attempt to get a bond refinancing on the March primary ballot, it has reapplied for ballot title approval through the Washington County Clerk's office.
Texas couple suing Fayetteville in federal court over ‘unconstitutional’ short-term rental rules
A Texas couple is suing the city of Fayetteville claiming the city's short-term rental rules are "unconstitutional," according to court documents.
County judge talks progress on program in Blytheville
BLYTHEVILLE, Ark. (KAIT) - Mississippi County is striving to become an ideal place to live and work through the Work Here Live Here program. The Mississippi County judge expressed his pride in the program’s success over the last two years. Judge John Nelson mentioned that the program has facilitated...
Bentonville police block off Creekside Park due to armed person
Bentonville police say they have blocked off Creekside Park and part of a trail to the west while they attempt to resolve a situation involving an armed person.
Saline Co. Republicans will name new justice of the peace candidate during upcoming convention
SALINE COUNTY, Ark. — Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders has called for a convention in Saline County in order to fill a Republican Party vacancy that'll determine the Justice of the Peace candidate for the District 2 race. According to a press release sent by the governor on Friday,...
STOLEN PROPERTY AND DRUGS FOUND AFTER A REPORTED RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY AND THEFT
On July 16, 2024 Deputy D.J. Tiernan took a burglary, theft, and criminal mischief report at a residence in Scenic Acres in Horseshoe Bend. The victim stated he had been out of town for a while and had returned today to find the house had been broken into and items missing. Inside the residence, the ceiling had been ripped down with the copper wiring missing as well as copper plumping fixtures. The air conditioner had also been torn apart and items missing.
Fleeing, False Imprisonment, Endangering Welfare of a Minor, and more
Jonesboro, AR – (JonesboroRightNow.com) – July 19, 2024 – According to Jonesboro Police, a 17-year-old was taken to Craighead County Juvenile Detention Center for felony fleeing, endangering the welfare of a minor, false imprisonment, and several other charges. On July 17th a group of cars was spotted...
Authorities search for runaway 15-year-old Arkansas boy
GUY, Arkansas — The Faulkner County Sheriff's Office and the City of Guy Police Department are searching for a 15-year-old runaway. Authorities said Audie Wharton was last seen on foot leaving the area of North Bolden Hills Road at 1:40 p.m. on July 19, 2024. Audie was last seen...
Arkansas picked to finish 14th in SEC preseason media poll
DALLAS — Arkansas was picked to finish 14th in the SEC in the preseason media poll, which the conference released Friday. The Razorbacks are coming off a 4-8 season, with five of those losses coming by seven points or less. Defensive lineman Landon Jackson said the predictions are all noise.
The People Behind Your News: Alyssa Orange
Sports director and main anchor for “Pig Trail Nation” Alyssa Orange is not only notable for her work at KNWA/FOX24 in Fayetteville and KARK in Little Rock — she was also the first woman to become a television sports director in Arkansas. “That’s a big deal,” she...
Victim identified in truck versus train crash
BROOKLAND, Ark. (KAIT) - Police identified the victim who was killed in a truck versus train crash in Brookland. Arkansas State Police said 34-year-old Larry Ishmael Cox, of Bay, was killed in a crash that occurred around 1:20 p.m., Friday, July 19, at the railroad crossing on County Road 928 near Highway 49.
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