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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."
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...
Fort Smith schools trying phone-free program this upcoming school year
FORT SMITH, Ark. — At a board meeting on July 22, Fort Smith Public Schools announced a pilot program aimed at creating phone-free environments at schools in the district. Starting in the upcoming 2024-25 school year, Kimmons Middle School and Ramsey Middle School will use Yondr pouches to securely store students' phones and electronics during the school day.
WATCH: Mustang leads Arkansas State Police on chase through West Memphis
MEMPHIS, Tenn — Two people from West Tennessee are charged after Arkansas State Police (ASP) said they led troopers on a high-speed chase through West Memphis. ASP released dash cam video of the chase. ASP investigators said just after 11:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 20, 2024, witnesses reported a...
City of Leachville to revise city condemnation ordinance
LEACHVILLE, Ark. (KAIT) - The city of Leachville is working to revise a city ordinance to make condemning properties easier. Under the city’s current ordinance, a property owner has to be given 30 days before the council votes to condemn the property. After the vote, the property owner has...
Forrest and Jolley Give Update on Chapel Woods to Rotary Club
The Rotary Club of Warren met for its second meeting of the month on July 23 at First Methodist Church. The program was presented by Whitney Jolley and Carol Forrest, both of Chapel Woods Health and Rehabilitation. Jolley is the Director of Nursing, while Forrest handles Marketing. Both spoke with great enthusiasm when they gave the crowd an update on Chapel Woods. Some of the items they touched on included the services provided, remodeling of the facility, staffing, and the number of residents they are currently serving. They both also answered a few questions from the crowd. The Rotary Club of Warren now meeting on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month. The club’s next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, August 13.
GAC basketball tournaments move to Fort Smith
The Great American Conference basketball tournaments for 2025 and 2026 will be contested in Fort Smith. The Southside and Northside high school arenas will play host to the men's and women's basketball championships for the NCAA Division II conference, which includes six Oklahoma and six Arkansas schools including the University of Arkansas at Monticello. UAM won the 2021 men's tournament on its home court when the tournament was held on various campus sites due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Mr Brews Taphouse Continues Growth with Expansion into Arkansas
Growing craft beer brand’s latest partnership will bring its tasty brews to The Natural State. , the award-winning, full-service craft brew pub and restaurant, will soon expand into Arkansas via a franchise partnership with Andy Patel, President and CEO of Span Holding LLC of Little Rock. The new Mr...
Bailey Library joins Oberlin Group of Libraries
Bailey Library Makes History as First in Arkansas to Join Oberlin Group of Libraries. Hendrix College’s Olin C. Bailey Library has become the first library in Arkansas to earn the prestigious affiliation with the Oberlin Group of Libraries. This accomplishment solidifies the library’s position among top-tier liberal arts colleges, reflecting the high quality of education provided at Hendrix College.
Benton mayor to renegotiate to lower price for proposed Buc-ee’s land, new road in works
A city of Benton commission has proposed the mayor ask for a lower price for land it had sold for a Buc-ee’s travel center location in exchange for other benefits to the city.
A colorful collaboration between students and a small business
PARAGOULD, Ark. (KAIT) - High school art students completed a mural for a small business in Downtown Paragould. Eleven Paragould High School students spent several days tracing, sketching, and painting a mural for Applelicious Gourmet Apples and Treats. Senior Reese Fulkerson said the idea sprouted from the owner’s generosity.
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