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Haynes Recognized for Commitment to Public Health Students
Aug. 27, 2024 | Tiffany Haynes, Ph.D., is passionate about serving Arkansans. One of the ways she does this is through her duties as faculty in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health. Her colleagues have taken notice of her efforts. As...
Arkansas physician sentenced to 7+ years for illegal prescription
A Texarkana, Ark., physician was sentenced to 87 months in prison for illegal prescription. Lonnie Parker, MD, was investigated in 2018 following complaints of a suspected pill mill and the possible overdose of a patient, the Justice Department said in an Aug. 26 news release. In a two-year period, Dr....
Arkansas U.S. Attorney: Surge in Cybercrimes, Sextortion Against Children
In Arkansas, federal law enforcement say they have seen an alarming increase in the number of cybercrimes targeting children online. As Nathan Treece with Little Rock Public Radio reports, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Little Rock recently released a public service announcement to take steps to safeguard their children online. The Arkansas Democrat Gazette says the FBI encourages parent to implement parental controls on their children’s devices, and to have frank, open conversations with their children about online safety.
Local eighth-grader raises over $2,800 for Medal of Honor monument project
Avery Hampton, an eighth-grader at Stuttgart Junior High School, held her annual lemonade stand on Saturday, Aug. 3 at Lodges Corner, offering lemonade, baked goods, and jellies. This year, Avery dedicated all proceeds to the Grand Prairie Historical Society’s efforts to establish a Medal of Honor monument in Tichnor, honoring...
Pine Bluff pastors create plan to stop gun violence
PINE BLUFF, Ark. — After a deadly few days, the Pine Bluff community is creating a plan to stop gun violence. On Tuesday, a man was shot and killed in his apartment, while another man was killed and a 6-year-old was shot and injured this weekend. For Pine Bluff's...
Three Jacks Post Lowest Scores at Hamburg Golf Tourney Monday
CROSSETT, Ark. – The Warren High School Golf team participated in the Hamburg tournament held Monday in Crossett, where they achieved the overall team victory. The top three individual scores were recorded by Rhett Clanton, Nash Crawford, and Rett McGaha, contributing to the team’s success. Rhett Clanton posted...
2024 FFN Preseason Tour: Izard County
BROCKWELL, Ark. (KAIT) - Izard County in the spotlight on the FFN Preseason Tour. The Cougars won the 8-Man State Championship in 2022 and reached the 8-Man State Semifinals in 2023. They’ll go up to 11-Man and the 2A-2 in 2024. Former Pea Ridge assistant Chase Brody was hired...
Demand for Education Freedom Accounts spikes as more Arkansas families become eligible for funds
As students adjust to being back in class for the new school year, Arkansas is doubling the number of students eligible for Education Freedom Accounts.
Paper-ballot group files suit against nine counties over rejected petitions
Nine lawsuits have been filed so far this month over failed ballot-counting petitions in Arkansas counties. A group opposed to using ballot machines to count votes has tried to put forth ballot petitions across the state that would ban voting machines and requiring votes be counted by hand. Nine hand-counting petitions were thrown out over […]
Blue-green algae problematic during summer months
Pine Bluff, AR — Blue-green algae, also known as cyanobacteria, occurs every summer in Arkansas, Scott Jones, small impoundment Extension specialist at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, said. The hottest part of the season tends to be the period where potentially harmful blue-green algae blooms are most prevalent. This is caused partially by the temperature, but most importantly by nutrient accumulation.
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