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Construction nearly complete on nursing home destroyed by tornado
TRUMANN, Ark. (KAIT) - More than two years after it was destroyed by a tornado, a Trumann nursing home is one step closer to reopening its doors. On the night of Dec. 10, 2021, an EF-2 tornado laid waste to Quail Run Health and Rehab, 1316 Industrial Park Dr. Two...
Team Arkansas prepares for 2024 edition of The Basketball Tournament
LITTLE ROCK (KAIT) - A summertime hoops tradition continues. Team Arkansas plays in the 2024 edition of The Basketball Tournament this weekend. Several former Razorbacks are on the squad including Hunter Mickelson, JD Notae, Adrio Bailey, and Jaylen Barford. You have NEA connections with Mickelson, Shaun Doss Jr., and head coach Monty Patel.
'One last ride': Arkansas outfielder Kendall Diggs to return for senior season
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Arkansas outfielder Kendall Diggs is returning for his senior season after going undrafted this week. Diggs played in 55 games during the 2024 campaign and posted a .295 batting average with seven home runs and 34 RBI, the fourth-highest total on the team. Additionally, he ranked...
Texarkana honors community member by naming street after her
TEXARKANA, Ark. (KSLA) - For more than 70 years, a Charles Street home in Texarkana has been the residence of Thelma Evans. Born in 1921, Thelma is now 103 years old. Her neighbors and the City of Texarkana Arkansas recently honored the centenarian by naming part of the street after her.
Womack talks Republican National Convention, assassination attempt on Trump
United States Representative Steve Womack, R-AR., discussed the Republican National Convention and U.S. Senator J.D. Vance's nomination as former President Donald Trump's running mate on Wednesday.
Benton's Third Thursday: Boost your community spirit downtown
Thursday night is Benton's Third Thursday, an event that encourages people to support downtown local businesses. The city of Benton's Marketing and Communications Director Matt Thibault spoke on Little Rock ARC about the event.
Antlers community reacts to arrest of 20 year-old charged with murder
ANTLERS, Okla. (KXII) - Pushmataha County Sheriff BJ Hedgecock says the Antlers community can rest easier now that 20 year-old Kristopher Coffelt is behind bars. Hedgecock says there wasn’t much 95 year-old Gladys Land could do to avoid the back glass door of her residence from being broken into, but that home safety should be a top priority for all, especially elders.
Arkansas Wildlife Weekly Fishing Report
Jeff Moore from Batesville caught this 25-inch brown trout and released it after the photo was taken to fight another day. He caught it earlier this week, just upriver of Jenkins Fishing Service dock in Calico Rock. The water was in perfect shape at this time, but by midweek, flooding in north Arkansas had caused the river at Calico Rock to rise to 18 feet. In other spots, overflowing water wrecked some trout docks and caused significant damage.
Tax free weekend in Arkansas 2024 | When it is & list of tax-exempt items
ARKANSAS, USA — It's about that time again — summer is fading and the first day of school is just around the corner. For many families in Arkansas, that means back-to-school shopping. According to the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration, the weekend begins exactly at 12:01 a.m....
Arkansas Attorney General warns about scam callers posing as law enforcement
Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin said there is an uptick in scam callers pretending to represent law enforcement in order to wrangle money from unsuspecting victims.
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