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Proton Center of Arkansas Marks 100th Patient Milestone
Arkansas’ first and only proton radiation center has treated 100 patients since opening in September 2023. To commemorate the milestone, Carson Placker, 7, of Mountain Home, and Bob Sanders, 71, of Conway, rang the end of treatment bell together June 14, surrounded by their physicians and family. Though 64...
Heat Back in the Region, Storms Possible on the Fourth
While the last couple of days in the Lakes Region has been humid, temperatures have stayed mostly in the upper 80s to around 90. That changes today. Forecast highs today surge back into the upper 90s with Heat Index Readings above 100. Parts of the region are under Heat Advisories for today. The Western Sections of the Lakes Region including Barry and Stone Counties in Missouri along with Carroll and Madison Counties in Arkansas are under the Heat Advisories with Heat Index readings around 110. Slightly lower readings are expected in other parts of the Lakes Region including the Branson and Harrison areas.
Arkansas Racing Commission Awards Pope County Casino License to Cherokee Nation
The Arkansas Racing Commission has awarded the Pope County casino license to Oklahoma-based Cherokee Nation Entertainment (CNE). The unanimous decision came after Thursday’s meeting where commissioners interviewed representatives from Cherokee and reviewed their application. Arkansas Racing Commission awards fourth and final license in the Natural State to Cherokee Nation.
North Louisiana Heat Advisory Extended Through Tuesday
If there's one thing we understand in Louisiana is hot summers. It's not unusual for us to experience temperatures well into the 90's early in the summer. And this summer is no exception. The National Weather Service in Shreveport has extended their Heat Advisory through 8P Tuesday, July 2nd. ...HEAT...
Arkansas awarded $2 million for endangered species recovery effort
Arkansas has received a $2.2 million federal grant to support land acquisition for the recovery of endangered species, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced Monday. The funding is part of $48.4 million in grants to 19 states and Guam to support land acquisition and conservation planning projects on more than 23,000 acres of habitat […] The post Arkansas awarded $2 million for endangered species recovery effort appeared first on Arkansas Advocate.
Trial set for teacher accused of rape
COVINGTON, Tenn. (WMC) - A trial date is set for a former Covington teacher indicted on more than 20 counts of sex related charges against minors. Alissa McCommon, 39, will go on trial on January 7, 2025. McCommon was first arrested early in September 2023 after police said she had...
St. Bernards Unveils Latest Robotic Surgical Option, Performing Device’s First Procedure in Arkansas
JONESBORO, Ark. – Building upon 16 years of successful robotic surgeries, surgeons at St. Bernards Medical Center have begun using a new, highly-advanced surgical robot that can improve outcomes for patients and give doctors better insights and accuracy. This new robot, the Intuitive da Vinci 5® surgical system, specializes...
6 people rescued from Hatchie River after 911 call
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Six people were rescued from the Hatchie River in Covington, Tenn. after making a 911 call saying they were lost. The Tipton County Fire swift-water team, along with the Covington Fire Department, Millington Fire swift-water team, the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, and the Tipton County Sheriff’s Department responded to the Hatchie River […]
Documentary to feature Holocaust survivor with Paragould ties
PARAGOULD, Ark. (KAIT) - A Holocaust survivor’s story will be immortalized through film. On Monday, B&B Productions, a California production company, announced the fourth film in its series Generation to Generation, will be filmed in Paragould and Greene County. The film will feature the story of Holocaust survivor Harry...
She won a Pulitzer for exposing how the country's poorest state spent federal welfare money. Now she might go to jail.
When Anna Wolfe won the Pulitzer Prize for her dogged reporting on Mississippi’s welfare fraud scandal, she had no inkling she was soon going to have to contend with the possibility of going to jail. But just over a year after she secured journalism’s top award for exposing how...
Mississippi probation officer arrested, accused of embezzling court-ordered fines from those on probation
A Mississippi probation officer has been arrested and is accused of embezzling thousands of dollars in court-ordered fines and fees from those on probation. On Tuesday, Mississippi State Auditor Shad White announced that Special Agents from his office have arrested Lacosta Lee, a contracted probation officer for Court Programs, Inc (CPI), on seven counts of embezzlement.
Little Rock resident hits jackpot with second lottery ticket
Little Rock, Arkansas – A Pulaski County resident, A. Nelson from Little Rock, recently claimed a significant lottery jackpot. Nelson won $41,542 with a mere $5 investment in the AR Progressive Jackpot Fast Play game. The winning ticket was purchased at Nikki Food Mart, located at 10401 Arch St....
Bentonville High School student crowned 2024 Miss Arkansas Teen
ARKANSAS, USA — A Northwest Arkansas teen is making the region proud. Peyton Bolling was crowned the newest Miss Arkansas Teen on Friday, June 14, at the Robinson Center in Little Rock. Bolling will be a senior at Bentonville High School in the 2024-2025 school year. "I am from...
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