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Police: Man arrested after hitting police officer head-on while intoxicated
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - Police arrested a Jonesboro man after they said he hit a police officer who was responding to a call head-on. According to Public Information Specialist Sally Smith with the Jonesboro Police Department, at around 10:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 23, Sgt. Brian Arnold was driving in an unmarked car to assist in a shooting incident in Poinsett County when he was hit head-on by an oncoming vehicle.
Brisket plate sale Sunday at Greater Harvest Church
The Greater Harvest Church Brotherhood is having its brisket plate sale from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, August 25, 2024 at the church, 226 Lodge Circle. Tickets are $20 and will include brisket, potato salad, baked beans, rolls, dessert and drink. For tickets, text or call 318-349-5316 or 870-949-0355.
Arkansas basketball offers rising 2026 wing Abdou Toure
John Calipari and the Arkansas coaching staff are the latest program to offer a rising four-star wing in the 2026 recruiting class. Abdou Toure, a 6-6, 205-pound forward from West Haven (Conn.), announced on X (formerly Twitter) that he received a scholarship offer from the Razorbacks on Thursday afternoon. The...
Hutchinson joining University of Arkansas law school faculty
Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R), who ran an unsuccessful 2024 presidential bid, will be joining the University of Arkansas School of Law next year, the institution said Thursday. Hutchinson, 73, will join the law school faculty as an “executive in residence” during the spring 2025 semester, the school said in the announcement. In the…
Review: HAMILTON THE MUSICAL at Walton Arts Center
The ten-dollar founding father without a father has landed in Arkansas again, but this time at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville, which you can catch now through Sunday, August 25, and they have an all-new cast. With book, music, and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda, direction by Thomas Kail, choreography by Andy Blankenbuehler, and musical supervision and orchestrations by Alex Lacamoire, and based on Ron Chernow’s acclaimed biography, the Angelica Tour of HAMILTON has begun their conquest starting in Northwest Arkansas to the delight of the patrons of the WAC.
Aug. 23: What you need to know
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - We’re helping you plan your Friday on Good Morning Region 8. I hope you enjoyed the cooler air because the 90s are returning today. An upper-level dome of high pressure, southerly winds, and higher dewpoints will make for some hot weather this weekend, especially next week!
Leadership Magnolia application deadline today
Today is the application deadline for the Leadership Magnolia-Columbia County program. Applications are being accepted for the Leadership Magnolia-Columbia County Class of 2024-2025. The mission of Leadership Magnolia-Columbia County is to improve the quality of life in the community by developing qualified leaders who will address and facilitate solutions to...
Organic crops hold promise for state
With U.S. organic food sales topping $63 billion last year, the Center for Arkansas Farms and Food wants to help Arkansas farmers grab a larger share of that market. Arkansas has 107 certified organic farms, most of which are poultry or egg operations, with 19 fruit or vegetable farms, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Little Rock School District creates sensory room to help students with autism
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – A new room is helping kids with autism learn while calming down at an elementary school in the Little Rock School District. Western Hills Elementary School officials say a sensory room was created as part of its new autism program. District officials said it is the district’s first fully functioning sensory room on the elementary level.
After months of silence, former Bull Shoals Mayor Michael Savu reveals reasons for resignation
It was the resignation that shook up local politics in a small rural town in Northern Arkansas. After serving for a little over a year in office after defeating disgraced Bull Shoals Mayor David Nixon in a runoff election in 2022, who would later be arrested on a charge of stealing taxpayer money, former Bull Shoals Mayor Michael Savu swiftly and suddenly turned in his resignation letter to the Bull Shoals City Council in April of this year.
Two People Killed in Carroll County Traffic Crash
Two people from Berryville are dead after a three vehicle crash in Carroll County Thursday afternoon. According to the report filed by the Arkansas State Police, a pick-up truck driven by 36-year-old Matthew Porter was passing another pick-up along the east ditch line of Highway 21. As Porter's pick-up tried to reenter the roadway, it clipped the other pickup causing Porters' vehicle to spin into the other lane where it collided with a Freightliner truck.
UAPB accounting student worked as intern with global company EY
Chikomborero Musinga, an accounting student who recently completed an internship at EY, can attest to the fact that the Department of Accounting at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is a gateway to a world of lifetime opportunities, offering unique experiences and connections that can shape one’s future.
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