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2024 FSU Schedule Preview: Memphis
“Memphis has a great program, a very talented team. Coming off another 10-win season there. We know it’s going to be a great challenge when we get to that third week of the season. It’s definitely going to be a unique dynamic. Coach Silverfield and his staff have continued...
How to donate to the Benton County Inmate Garden Program
BENTON COUNTY, ARKANSAS, Ark. — Since April, the Benton County Sheriff's Office's (BSCO) Inmate Garden Program has been in full swing. Now, they are seeking donations for this year and next year. The program runs from April to October with the goal of allowing inmates to learn valuable skills...
Woman accused of hitting ex-boyfriend with his vehicle
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) – Police arrested a woman after they said she hit an ex-boyfriend with his vehicle after refusing to leave his home. Craighead County District Court Judge David Boling found probable cause on Wednesday, July 24, to charge 28-year-old Karissa Renee Booth with aggravated assault on a family or household member, a class D felony.
Scholarship in honor of Nettleton graduate awarded to Missouri student
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT/Edited News Release) - Optus, a national cloud advisory and IT services company, named Taylor Greer as the recipient of the 2024 Optus Family Scholarship, an educational fund established in honor of Adam Harrington, the son of former long-time employee Neal Harrington. Greer is the daughter of Optus’...
Construction on new hotel and event center at Saracen Casino Resort draws closer to completion
PINE BLUFF, Ark. — The suspense has been building in Pine Bluff as Saracen Casino Resort's new hotel and event center draws closer to completion. "You know a 200 to 300 hundred-foot tower crane in southeastern Arkansas is something that hasn't happened in a while," said Carlton Saffa, the Chief Market Officer for Saracen. "This completes the package that has been a long-awaited process between COVID, hyperinflation, bank issues, and everything else. This should've happened a couple of years ago."
Power restored in Fayetteville after outage knocked out power for over 2000
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Update: Power has been restored, according to SWEPCO. Fayetteville is experiencing a power outage impacting over 2000 customers, according to SWEPCO's outage map. The outage is centered around Gulley Park, but ranges from N Mission Boulevard to Old Wire Road, according to the map. 5NEWS has...
Bond decrease denied in Beale Street shooting case
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Shelby County District Attorney's Office officials announced that a $1 million bond will remain in place for the suspect in the deadly Beale Street shooting from March. Quaverre Rogers was indicted on first degree murder and possession of prohibited weapon charges in April. "At today's bond...
'Cast the net wide:' Facing teacher shortage, MSCS on a hiring blitz before school year start
Recently, Memphis-Shelby County Schools has held hiring blitzes. It has held in-person ones at the MSCS Teaching and Learning Academy and offered virtual ones for national job candidates. It has hosted out-of-state ones in Birmingham, Alabama, and Jackson, Mississippi. On July 25, it’s set to hold one for open jobs in its SUPE schools ― schools that received a “D” or “F” from the state ― and on July 26, it’s set to host one called “Troops...
Couple living in gated TPC Southwind community wanted a larger home on the golf course.
Christopher and Emily Wiltse were living in the Southwind area, but wanted to find a larger home located on the golf course. They were especially taken with a home known as “The Island House.” “We admired The Island House while golfing and riding in a golf cart on the course,” recalled Emily. “It...
Home efficiency programs are falling short for nearly half of Memphians, data shows
Nearly half of Memphis families face high energy burdens, spending roughly 60 cents of every $10 they earn to keep lights on and climate control running, according to a study released in late June. At the same time, advocates warn as heat waves become more prolonged and common across the south, current home efficiency boosting […] The post Home efficiency programs are falling short for nearly half of Memphians, data shows appeared first on Tennessee Lookout.
How a Briarcrest Christian School student is using her musical talents to help others
For as long as she can remember, Ella Bork has been singing. Now, she's utilizing that talent to make a difference. At just 14 years old, the Briarcrest Christian School freshman is already using her ability as a singer-songwriter to raise money for causes she's passionate about. All proceeds from her first album, "Seeing...
Memphis basketball: A Penny Hardaway rarity, roster outlook, conference realignment
Memphis basketball's eight-week offseason training program is winding down. For the first time since Penny Hardaway became coach, the majority of the Tigers' roster spent the majority of the summer together in Memphis focusing on individual skill development and team-building. Teams are allotted eight total hours a week, only four of which...
Bentonville accepting burn permits to help residents with storm debris cleanup
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — The Bentonville Fire Department (BFD) announced it is accepting burn permits to help residents with storm debris clean-up efforts. The city will make temporary adjustments to the zone requirements to include impacted areas. Requirements. Residents must access a burn permit at BFD before burning by calling...
Arkansas's pregame experience ranked second-to-last in the SEC
From beginning to end, Arkansas football games are an entire spectacle. Festivities start hours before kickoff, and celebrations can go deep into the night on game day. But according to oddsmakers, the SEC pregame experience in Fayetteville isn’t all that enjoyable. They rank Arkansas pregame experience second-to-last in the...
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.
AGFC is dropping seeds from the sky on Arkansas lakes | Here's why
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Recently, the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission has been flying over Arkansas lakes— and not just to take in a pretty view. Nimrod Lake sits in Perry and Yell counties and is currently partially drained, just as it is every four years. Recently, Game and Fish Commission teams have flown over the lake.
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