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New leadership chosen for Jonesboro Christmas Parade
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - After a month of speculation and uncertainty surrounding the annual Jonesboro Christmas parade, the city has chosen Heather Talley to lead the efforts. This happened after the previous leadership of the parade decided to step down. Jonesboro Mayor Harold Copenhaver said that the parade is an...
Tennessee state Rep. John Ragan challenges primary loss, alleges illegal crossover voting
Tennessee state Rep. John Ragan, R-Oak Ridge, is challenging his primary loss, alleging more than 1,000 Anderson County voters who were not legitimate Republicans crossed over to cast a GOP ballot in the race he lost by just 258 votes. Ragan's challenge rests on controversial state law that states only "bona fide"...
Prosecutor Requests State Investigation of Police Beating Video Involving Fired Jonesboro Officer
JONESBORO, Ark. — A shocking video that resulted in the immediate termination of a Jonesboro police officer last week will be investigated by the Arkansas State Police (ASP). Prosecuting Attorney Sonia F. Hagood told NEA Report on Friday that she had requested ASP open an investigation into the violent...
MSCS superintendent files police report against nonprofit co-chair after alleged confrontation
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Memphis Shelby County Schools Superintendent Dr. Marie Feagins filed a police report against the co-chair of a nonprofit organization that has had dealings with the school district in the past. According to the report, Dr. Feagins was leaving a meeting in East Memphis on August 8 with...
Thunderstorms expected to hit Memphis on Saturday; FedEx St. Jude Championship tee times moved up
MEMPHIS — The third round of the FedEx St. Jude Championship will not start on time Saturday at TPC Southwind. Thunderstorms are expected to strike the Memphis area early Saturday, PGA Tour officials announced Friday afternoon. In light of the inclement forecast, players will begin teeing off at approximately 9:45 a.m. Saturday. Rounds one and two featured the 70-player field teeing off in pairs every 10 minutes beginning at 7:20 a.m. on the first tee. On Saturday, players (in groups of three) will tee off simultaneously on Nos. 1 and 10 from 9:45-11:45 a.m. FedEx St. Jude: Photos The FedEx St. Jude Championship is no stranger to altering things based on the weather. Extreme heat and thunderstorms kept things from proceeding as planned, but it did not delay the conclusion of the tournament. Chris Kirk held a one-stroke lead after day one of the signature event after shooting a 6-under-par Thursday. On Friday, Denny McCarthy, Sam Burns, Viktor Hovland enjoyed plenty of success, as each one shot 7-under.
Traffic stop yields drugs and money
Jonesboro, AR – (JonesboroRightNow.com) – Aug 16, 2024 – Jonesboro Police conducted a traffic stop on Tuesday afternoon for expired tags. A K9 sniff was conducted with a positive alert on the passenger side door of the vehicle. One of the two occupants then admitted to having marijuana in his pocket.
Jonesboro City Council seeks input on new inclusive playground for Allen Park
The Jonesboro City Council will discuss the future of Allen Park and want your input. The council will discuss the adoption of a resolution to apply for grants from the state to fund a new inclusive playground at the park. They're asking the public to attend so they can hear...
Local club gives money to area organizations
Jonesboro, AR – (Contributed) – Aug 16, 2024 – The Kiwanis Club of Greater Jonesboro on Wednesday gave checks totaling about $3,000 to six community organizations that benefit families and children. The funding is from proceeds of the club’s annual Pancake Day. President Gregg McElhanon (left) presented...
Jonesboro Schools enforce new rule banning cell phones in classrooms
The Jonesboro public school system is reminding students and parents about its new cell phone rules. The new rule bans the use of personal cell phones and other electronic devices in the school. Students can still bring their phones to class but the phones must remain on silent during the...
Vape shops robbed, police investigating
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) -Police are investigating back-to-back robberies at two Jonesboro vape shops. At 8:15 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 15, Officer Hunter Davis responded to a robbery at Vape N Smoke Street, 206 Melrose St. The clerk told the officer that three people entered the store and stole a backpack valued...
Storms Rip Through Lakes Region
A line of strong to severe thunderstorms rolled through the Lakes Region late Friday night causing power outages. Entergy reported several outages which knocked out power to much of downtown Harrison including Ozarks Dynacom Stations KHBZ and KHOZ which were off the air late last night into the early morning hours. Entergy is still reporting scattered outages in northern Arkansas with more outages in other areas of Arkansas where the storms moved through.
Board chairman of LSB Industries resigns
LSB Industries, Inc., which operates El Dorado Chemical, has announced the retirement of Richard Roedel as chairman of the Board of Directors due to personal health reasons, effectively immediately. The board has elected Mark Behrman, LSB’s president and CEO, to serve as chairman of the board. Lynn White, a member...
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