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FEMA asking residents near Springdale to assist with storm relief efforts in Arkansas
Federal officials are seeking assistance from residents near Springdale to help the community recover from severe storms that touched down during Memorial Day weekend.
Sheriff’s office investigating fatal fire
MANILA, Ark. (KAIT) - The Mississippi County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a 16-year-old girl in a house fire. Around noon Saturday, July 13, the Manila Police Department received a call about a fire at a home on Nancy Street. According to a news release, officers saw...
St. Francis County man pleads guilty to string of bank robberies in 2022
FORREST CITY — A St. Francis County man entered a guilty plea after an agreement with prosecutors yesterday to bank robbery charges. Brandon McGruder was charged with four separate counts of bank robbery. Those included robberies at the First Financial Bank and Armor Bank in Forrest City, Regions Bank in Marion, and Premier Bank in West Memphis.
Northwest Arkansas trails still reeling from tornado damage
ROGERS, Ark. — The Memorial Day weekend storms that hit parts of Benton County left behind damage along several trails throughout the county. Parts of the Lake Atalanta trail, the Cambridge trail and others were clocked off by trees that had fallen. “There were portions that were completely blocked...
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.
Arkansas LHP Stone Hewlett signs free agent deal with Angels
Arkansas left-handed pitcher Stone Hewlett signed a free agent deal with the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday after going undrafted in the 2024 MLB Draft. Hewlett appeared 23 times out of the bullpen for the Razorbacks as a senior after spending his first three years with the Kansas Jayhawks. The Leawood (Kan.) native posted a 1-0 record with an ERA of 3.46 across 13 innings of work while allowing six hits and eight walks with 23 strikeouts. He was a lefty-lefty specialist who held opposing hitters to a .136 batting average while picking up four saves.
Massive flooding strikes Yellville, Arkansas
YELLVILLE, Ark. — Neighbors James Worsham and Spencer Dodillet have been next-door neighbors for several years. Massive flooding in the Yellville, Arkansas area was a first for them. “I’ve never seen stuff like this,” Dodillet said while sitting next to Worsham on a trailer in their front yard. A trailer that was several yards away […]
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.
Arkadelphia airport hosting mural dedication July 26
ARKADELPHIA, Ark. – A mural installation at Dexter B. Florence Memorial Field is brightening up Highway 67 and paying homage to a local veteran. On Friday, July 26, 2024, at 10 a.m., city officials will host a dedication ceremony for the new mural at Arkadelphia’s municipal airport. The...
Felony fleeing gets $75,000 bond
Jonesboro, AR – (JonesboroRightNow.com) – July 17, 2024 – A probable cause hearing was held today for Kendrick Anderson, the man who was at the center of two-hour standoff that shut down Highway 49 B in Brookland Tuesday morning. Anderson was wanted for misdemeanor fleeing and had...
Free Range Conversations: Adventurous Keegan Floats Entire Length of Saline River
RISON - Not many people have floated the entire length of the Saline River from its origins north of Benton to its confluence with the Ouachita River, but Pat Jo Keegan of the Mt. Carmel community is among them. Keegan, who is the District 4 Justice of the Peace on...
17 Jul 2024 Professional signing, Team USA invite headline Harding Baseball Summer Update
SEARCY – Harding’s mid-summer baseball update will include a former Bison signing a professional contract, a signee who will pitch for Team USA, and numerous ball players sharpening their skills in summer leagues. Davis Welch, a First Team All-GAC performer as a senior right-handed pitcher in 2023, signed...
Bullet fragment injures man after shooting in Blytheville, AR
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man was left injured due to a bullet fragment after shots were fired in Blytheville, Arkansas on Tuesday, police say. According to the Blytheville Police Department, they were notified by Great River Medical ER staff that a man arrived in the emergency room claiming he had been shot in the head. […]
Former Texas High School Band Instructor Receives Sentence For Grooming Students
A Texarkana, Arkansas Man Is Going To Federal Prison For A Very Long Time After Pleading Guilty To Some Heinous Acts. A former director of the Texas High School color guard plead guilty to federal charges connected to alleged sexual misconduct in a shocking story that rocked educators and parents across the area.
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