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Veterans of Foreign Wars celebrates 1,004 flags at annual Walk of Flags event
Morrilton (KATV) — In honor of the 4th of July, the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4453 held their annual Walk of Flags celebration in front of CHI St. Vincent Morrilton. The walk included 1,004 flags dedicated to veterans. "When they first started this, they never thought they would...
Pyrotechnics prep for Freedom Fest
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - The city of Jonesboro is preparing for its annual Freedom Fest event. The crew has something special in store for the show and has been setting up all week. Freedom Fest is an event that started in the ’80s, and in 2000 was moved to Jonesboro....
Caraway holds annual Fourth of July Picnic
CARAWAY, Ark. (KAIT) - The city of Caraway held its 78th annual Fourth of July picnic on Thursday. A tradition that started in 1946, the fire department puts it on every year. There was live music from multiple bands, vendors from all over Northeast Arkansas, horseback riding, and more. Fire...
Greenville Man Wanted for Murder Captured
GREENVILLE, Miss.–A man wanted for murder in Greenville was caught this week in Memphis. Tyredius Woods, of Greenville, was caught Monday by U.S. Marshalls, said a news release. He was wanted for the fatal shooting of Latia Wilson on Utah St. June 6. Police say Wilson was shot in...
Saturday, July 6: Great weekend weather, keeping humidity away
I think Mother Nature is trying to apologize for the soggy ending on the 4th by bringing lovely weather for the 5th, 6th, and 7th. Thankfully, the hot and humid conditions will be staying away. Temperatures today will be warmer than what we got yesterday, but still not too bad. Expect highs to climb to […]
Deadline extended for Arkansans to apply for FEMA disaster assistance for those impacted by May storms
FEMA has extended the deadline for disaster assistance for Arkansans affected by the Memorial Day storms that moved through the northern parts of the state.
Mosquito season is here — more than a third of states have detected West Nile virus
Nine cases of West Nile virus have been confirmed so far this year, as disease experts say the virus appears to be circulating more than usual for this time of summer. As of June 25, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had confirmed human cases in at least seven states: Arizona, Arkansas, Kansas, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi and Tennessee. At least 18 states have detected the virus this year in humans, mosquitoes, birds or other animals.
Remains of Arkansas-born sailor lost at Pearl Harbor identified, set to be buried in Arlington National Cemetery
The remains of a sailor born in Arkansas and killed in the early hours of the Pearl Harbor attack that pulled the US into World War II have been identified and will receive a formal military internment.
U.S. Department of Labor places injunction on Arkansas bar owner
The U.S. Department of Labor (DoL) has injuncted a bar owner in Little Rock, Arkansas, for violating several federal laws. The bar in question, the Benton Tavern, and its owner, Tim Steppach, violated child labor laws, stole tender’s tips, and fired an employee who had enough of the abuse they faced each day.
As heat rises, inmates and staff swelter in Mississippi’s prisons
As of Friday, five of the six locations where Mississippi’s prisons are located are under a National Weather Service heat advisory. And the Mississippi Department of Corrections has no clear timeline as to when it will install air conditioning to bring relief to inmates and staff. “We are continuing...
Outlet involved in Brett Favre welfare scandal in legal jeopardy
Anna Wolfe, the Mississippi Today reporter who won a Pulitzer Prize for her investigation into improper use of welfare funds in the state and uncovered Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre’s involvement in the scandal, is fighting a losing battle against a defamation lawsuit by former Gov. Phil Bryant. After a judge issued Read more... The post Mississippi Today reporter who outed Brett Favre in welfare scandal compelled by judge to reveal sources appeared first on Awful Announcing.
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