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Arkansas Officer Fired After Being Caught on Video Beating Inmate in Patrol Car
The Jonesboro Police Department has terminated Officer Joseph Harris after video footage emerged showing him physically assaulting a detainee in the back of a patrol vehicle. The incident, which has drawn widespread condemnation, was promptly investigated following a complaint lodged against Harris on Friday. The police department, in a statement...
Westside Schools ban classroom cell phone use to enhance learning focus
The Westside Consolidated School District announced Tuesday that there will be no cell phone use permitted in classrooms this upcoming academic year. The district says this change is intended to create a more focused and productive learning environment. Now students may still use their phones before school begins, between classes,...
Doctor emphasizes importance of getting your child vaccinated
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is celebrating a life-saving program. On Tuesday, the organization said it’s been 30 years since the Vaccines for Children legislation was passed. The program was created to provide vaccines to eligible children at no cost. The report found...
A-State Women’s Golf Announces 2024-25 Schedule
The Arkansas State women's golf team, under head coach MJ Desbiens Shaw, has unveiled its 2024-25 schedule, featuring a competitive mix of fall and spring tournaments. The season kicks off with the Golfweek Fall Challenge from September 8-10 in Pawleys Island, S.C., followed by four more fall events, including the Lady Red Wolves Classic on October 14-15. The spring season begins February 9-11 at the UNCG Collegiate and concludes with the Sun Belt Conference Championship April 13-17 in Point Clear, Ala. NCAA Regionals are slated for May 5-7, leading to the NCAA Championship from May 16-21 in Carlsbad, Calif.
Local Pharmacists answering the call to help combat Opioid Overdose
Jonesboro, AR – (JonesboroRightNow.com) – Aug 15, 2024 – According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, the amount of people who have died from drug overdose in the U.S. more than doubled from 2015 to 2022 with 75% of those deaths caused by opioids. Arkansas is no exception to the opioid epidemic that has been ongoing since the 1990s with over 600 overdose deaths in 2022. Arkansas pharmacists have continued to answer the call of helping their communities by combating opioid overdose with providing access to life-saving medications.
AGFC honors young game warden from Monticello
Going the "extra distance" was something Austin Powell strived for to be a college athlete, and putting that motto to use as an Arkansas Game and Fish Commission game warden has helped him make several big cases in just four years on the job. The 26-year-old, working out of the...
Woman arrested for punching nurse in head
PARAGOULD, Ark. (KAIT) - A woman accused of punching a nurse in the head reportedly told Paragould police she “could not fight the urges to strike hospital staff.”. Greene County District Court Judge Daniel Stidham found probable cause to charge 21-year-old Nia Washington of St. Louis with second-degree battery following her arrest on Wednesday, Aug. 14.
New youth shelter "The Station" to open in Arkansas
LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — A young adult shelter is gearing up to serve youth and young adults aged 8-24. 15 suites will be open for residency. The state's first emergency shelter aims to serve those aging out of foster care, providing a strong sense of stability and a blanket of support.
Arkansas Virtual Academy kicks off the school year with statewide picnics
LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — The Arkansas Virtual Academy (ARVA) held nine back-to-school picnics across the Natural State. More than 200 students attended the picnics in Little Rock, Conway, Fort Smith, Jonesboro, Mountain Home, and Russellville. There was a wide range of activities, from a scavenger hunt to a dunking...
Arkansas Electric Cooperative to build 900-MW gas plant in Texas
Little Rock-based generation and transmission cooperative Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corp. (AECC) plans to build a 900-megawatt natural gas-fired power plant on about 100 acres in Morris County, Texas, near Naples. Construction of the two-turbine, simple-cycle gas plant is set to begin in summer 2026. It’s planned to start operations by...
Damage to Forests in North Arkansas from May Tornados Estimated at $89M
The record number of tornados that touched down in Arkansas in May caused an estimated $89 million in total economic impacts and potential environmental risk associated with the forest damage experienced in five northern counties, according to the Arkansas Center for Forest Business at the University of Arkansas at Monticello.
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