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Fort Smith, AR, Identifies Hospital Intruder
Police in Fort Smith, Arkansas, identify the man who caused a lockdown at an area hospital earlier this week. The man in question has been identified as 34-year-old John West. West was spotted in Mercy Hospital on Monday with what appeared to be a hand gun. The weapon turned out to be a water pistol that had been painted black to look like a real gun. It was found when West was eventually discovered hiding in a box in an educational room in the hospital.
It’s the last day to sign up! Baxter County Fair Pageant is this Saturday
Summer is here, and that means it’s time for fun summer activities. The Baxter County Fair Association has announced that the Baxter County Fair Pageant and Baby Contest will be held at Mountain Home High School’s Dunbar Stadium on Saturday. The fair’s baby contest will start at 2 p.m. and will roll into the pageant, which will start at 6 p.m.
Fast Pace Health to open new walk-in clinic in Mountain Home
Fast Pace Health will open a new walk-in urgent care clinic at 1020 Hwy. 62 East in Mountain Home on Monday, August 12, 2024. The clinic will be open seven days a week with extended hours on weekdays and weekends. A grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony with the Mountain Home...
NCAA Basketball: Arkansas, Texas A&M and Villanova after 20 ppg transfer David Coit
Just about all of the capable power conference-level players from the NCAA Basketball transfer portal had picked new homes for next season. However, one is now fully available, with former Northern Illinois guard David Coit in the mix. Coit started the last two years with the Huskies, coming off averaging...
Morrilton Chamber planning to hold car show, night golf tourney this fall
As the Morrilton Area Chamber of Commerce continues to prepare for some its traditional activities, like the annual teacher appreciation lunches and upcoming ribbon cuttings to celebrate new members, the organization is also planning a few new events that will be held this fall that leaders hope the entire community will be able to enjoy. One of the new events is a downtown car show that will be held Friday, September 27th. Chamber President Donnie Crain says that show and shine event will be held in conjunction with the annual Fall Swap Meet and Car Show on Petit Jean Mountain that same week...
Quorum court approves courthouse repair funds
OSCEOLA, Ark. (KAIT) - Mississippi County held a quorum court meeting on Tuesday, July 23 at 6 p.m. The main topic was repairs to the interior of the Osceola courthouse. About $3 million has already been used to repair the exterior of the building but now the attention shifts to the inside of the building which desperately needs repairs to the electrical, heat and cooling systems and other maintenance.
MSCS continues to search for teachers ahead of new school year
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - With just weeks away from the first day of school Memphis Shelby County Schools still need to hire hundreds of teachers to fill all classrooms. The next hiring blitz is scheduled for Thursday at 2458 Union, the Teaching & Learning Academy from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.
NLE Choppa Evolved: From LGBTQ+ Love To Acting Ambitions To Close Family Ties
NLE Choppa has re-risen. He’s morphed from a gun-toting trapper to a spiritual woke, s###-loving savant. AllHipHop first interviewed the Memphis, Tennessee rapper as a teenager shortly after releasing “Shotta Flow.” But now, much has changed. He’s a father and almost 22 years old. AllHipHop‘s Chuck “Jigsaw” Creekmur recently caught up with NLE Choppa, who […]
Penny Hardaway Announces The Addition Of UTSA Transfer PJ Carter To Memphis Basketball
Memphis men's basketball head coach Penny Hardaway and his staff officially announced the addition of sharpshooter PJ Carter to the squad for 2024-25. A 3-point threat with size, Carter transfers within the American Athletic Conference to Memphis after spending last season at UTSA. Prior to that, Carter was an all-conference performer at Georgia Highlands College in 2021-22 after playing his first two collegiate seasons at Campbell University (2019-21).
Woman shot by boyfriend at Motel 6: MPD
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man is accused of shooting his girlfriend in the leg while at a motel on Wednesday. Torie Clark, 33, is charged with Aggravated Assault and being a Convicted Felon in Possession of a Handgun. Wednesday, officers responded to a shooting at Motel 6 on South Pauline Street. The victim told police […]
2 injured in shooting at North Memphis gas station
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Two people were shot at a North Memphis gas station Wednesday night. According to Memphis Police, at around 10 p.m., officers responded to a shooting at a gas station on Poplar Avenue and North Manassas. Two people were found shot. WREG is working to gather more details.
Kevin Kelly and Donna Terrell to be Honored at Diamond Journalism Awards
The Arkansas Pro Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists is proud to feature Kevin Kelly and Donna Terrell of Fox 16 as the keynote speakers for this year’s Diamond Journalism Awards presented by AY Media Group. “When people think of broadcast news in Arkansas, they think of Kevin...
Food Bank of NEA hosting commodity distributions in McCrory, Cotton Plant
The Food Bank of Northeast Arkansas will hit the road to host a commodity distribution this week. The food bank will be in Woodruff County Wednesday. The first distribution will begin at 9 a.m. and end at 11 a.m. or when food runs out, in McCrory at the Three County Fairgrounds at 516 Poplar Avenue.
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