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Arkansas mother claims LISA Academy did not follow son’s IEP, pulled him from school activities
An Arkansas mother says she relied on a local school to provide the extra steps to help her child with special needs be able to learn only to see the school not make the grade.
In his second sermon, Fort Smith's newest pastor rewrites sermon to address Trump shooting
Correction: An earlier version of this story included an error regarding the start of the Republican National Convention. The convention began Monday. The new pastor at Fort Smith United Methodist Church is a writer. The Rev. Blake Bradford has penned five books, so he is used to carefully choosing his words in sentences. Sometimes those words are hard to find and more needed before a sermon. He found a way to amend his sermon and share thoughts...
Travel warning issued in Coahoma Co., MS after reports of shootings
COAHOMA COUNTY, Miss. — Law enforcement in Coahoma County, Mississippi is issuing a travel warning after several reports of shootings near a highway. The Coahoma County Sheriff’s Office is urging people to stay away from the Friars Point area near Highway One. According to reports, several shootings have been reported in the area from 8 […]
Holly Springs sheriff rules mass shooting as murder-suicide
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The deadly mass shooting in Holly Springs, Mississippi on Sunday has been ruled as a “murder-suicide”, according to the Marshall County Sheriff. “Based on the evidence we have collected, based on the forensic interview of a child witness that was present when this tragedy occurred, it is my opinion at this time […]
America's River Crossing: $394 million grant to replace aging I-55 bridge
The nation's top highway administrator was in Memphis today, celebrating a newly unveiled project - America's River Crossing Project - to help replace the Interstate 55 bridge spanning the Mississippi River between Memphis, Tennessee and West Memphis, Arkansas. Tennessee is responsible for maintenance and Arkansas is responsible for inspections of...
Heavy rainfall causes widespread flooding in Northern Arkansas
Parts of northern Arkansas experienced severe flooding overnight into Wednesday, with Marion County in the Ozark Mountains receiving up to 11 inches of rain, according to the National Weather Service. The flooding has led to numerous evacuations and infrastructure damage across several counties. In Yellville, the seat of Marion County,...
Stolen truck hits Magnolia Police vehicle, three juveniles under arrest
Three juveniles have been arrested after the stolen truck in which they were riding collided with a Magnolia Police Department truck about 11:35 p.m. Wednesday night, July 17, 2024. Magnolia Police Chief Todd Dew said Thursday afternoon that the juveniles had evidently been walking around a Magnolia neighborhood and going...
Woman aims to end period poverty through drive
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - A woman in Region 8 is taking the initiative to support and educate young women about feminine hygiene. The founder of the Impact 2024 period poverty drive, Sonya Sanders, said she usually participates in back-to-school drives every year, but this year, she wanted to do something different.
Pine Bluff School District plans to sell old office center, schools
Pine Bluff School District officials are planning to sell the district's former administration building and two elementary schools. Members of the PBSD board facilities committee met Tuesday morning for a work session to discuss advertising for the best offers on the old multistory administration building on Sixth Avenue, as well as Indiana Street and Oak Park elementary schools. Superintendent Jennifer Barbaree explained selling the campuses would help the district eliminate the costs of insurance and upkeep for the facilities, which have been closed for years, as well as remove its liability for homeless people who she said continues to break into elementary schools.
Steel shipments arrive for the Mountain Home Community and Aquatic Center
Construction on Mountain Home’s Community and Aquatic Center is moving forward, with structural steel for the buildings already being delivered, Mayor Hillrey Adams told the Mountain Home Observer on Monday. “The structural steel is being delivered now and between close of business on Wednesday. On Thursday, we’ll be pouring...
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