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Documentary to feature Holocaust survivor with Paragould ties
PARAGOULD, Ark. (KAIT) - A Holocaust survivor’s story will be immortalized through film. On Monday, B&B Productions, a California production company, announced the fourth film in its series Generation to Generation, will be filmed in Paragould and Greene County. The film will feature the story of Holocaust survivor Harry...
FEMA assistance available to renters
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT/Edited News Release) - Renters in Baxter, Benton, Boone, Fulton, Greene, Madison, Marion, and Randolph counties with losses from the severe storms of May 24-27 can apply for federal disaster assistance. FEMA Individual Assistance is available to homeowners and renters, including students. Federal grants can help pay for...
Power outages reported following morning storms
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - Nearly 1,300 Craighead Electric Cooperative customers were without power after storms rolled through Northeast Arkansas early Wednesday morning. As of 7 a.m. on June 26, the Craighead Electric Cooperative outage map reported 1 outage in Craighead County, 4 outages in Greene County, and 1 outage in Lawrence County.
Man faces assault, false imprisonment charges
A Mississippi County man was being held this week in the Greene County jail after Paragould police said he assaulted a woman in front of her kids. Richard Williams, 38, of Blytheville was arrested June 23 on suspicion of aggravated assault on a family or household member and false imprisonment in the second degree. A $10,000 cash-only bond was set for Williams in the case.
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