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Arkansas State Police arrest suspect involved in Jacksonville shooting that injured child
JACKSONVILLE, Ark. — Arkansas State Police arrested 28-year-old Terry Rhodes Jr., a Jacksonville shooting suspect who has been on the run since early June. The Jacksonville Police Department said Rhodes was arrested Tuesday and will be charged with 14 counts of terroristic act, one count of possession of firearms by certain persons, one count of first-degree battery, two counts of endangering the welfare of a minor and four counts of aggravated assault.
Largest business startup competition in the world coming to Fayetteville
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — In August, a qualifier event for the largest start up competition in the world, called the Startup World Cup, will be right here in Northwest Arkansas. "The Startup World Cup is a worldwide competition put on by Pegasus Ventures out of California. They work with regional organizations across the world to host qualifying events where startups entrepreneurs have the opportunity to pitch locally. The winner from those competitions goes on to a grand finale in San Francisco," Caleb Talley, Executive Director of Startup Junkie, explained.
Conway to host annual Freedom Fest blowout on Beaverfork Lake
LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — This afternoon, June 3, Conway will host its annual Fourth-of-July blowout, Freedom Fest. The event will be jampacked with a large host of vendors, food trucks, and activities including live music, delicious food truck options, face painting, volleyball, jumbo-size yard games, and more. Here is...
Fayetteville City Council rejects idea of adding renter to housing task force
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — At a Fayetteville City Council meeting on July 2, Councilmembers D'Andre Jones and Sarah Moore brought forward a resolution to bring a renter onto the newly formed Mayor's Housing Crisis Task Force. Back in April, the city declared a housing crisis and planned to create a...
Arkansas Storm Team Forecast: Hot & humid with rain chances late on the Fourth
OVERNIGHT: It felt like 118°F in Little Rock Wednesday afternoon. It will stay hot and humid through the evening, with low temperatures around 80°F. INDEPENDENCE DAY: Hot and humid Thursday, with it feeling like 110°F+ during the day. A pop-up shower/storm is possible later in the afternoon with a better chance for rain Thursday night. NWA will see rain earlier Thursday night, with the best chance for widespread showers and storms in Little Rock closer to midnight.
Councilman addresses homeless population in Jonesboro
Jonesboro, AR – (JonesboroRightNow.com) – July 3, 2024- Jonesboro City Council Ward 2 Position 2 alderman Chris Moore raised questions about two topics at Tuesday night’s Council meeting. One of the questions involved the city’s homeless population. Earlier this week the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the...
Sheriff: Jailed mom didn’t tell deputies her toddler was home alone
IZARD COUNTY, Ark. (KAIT) - Sheriff’s deputies arrested a woman on a dozen child endangerment charges after they said she left her 2-year-old toddler home alone while she went to jail. Joanna Taylor, 34, of Melbourne is charged with 12 counts of endangering the welfare of a minor in...
A-State Heritage Sites hosting reading retreat
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT/Edited News Release) - A reading retreat is planned for this fall at two of the Arkansas State University Heritage Sites. The retreat will be held at The Historic Dyess Colony: Johnny Cash Boyhood Home and Southern Tenant Farmers Museum. The retreat will begin at 9 a.m. Saturday,...
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....
Both of city’s dog parks now open
BLYTHEVILLE, Ark. (KAIT) - The city of Blytheville announced on Tuesday that both of its dog park locations are now open. The city said in a recent social media post that one is located at Walker Park and the other at the Sportsplex. Both parks are fenced in and stocked...
Community Spotlight with Dudley Lemon
Woodrow Wilson once said you are not here merely to make a living. You are here to enable the world to live more amply, with greater vision, with a finer spirit of hope and achievement. You are here to enrich the world, and you impoverish yourself if you forget the errand. This week’s spotlight is on a man who dedicated his entire life to helping others in need. I would like to introduce Dudley Lemon. Dudley is a graduate of both Glendale High School and Harding University. He has lived in Heber Springs for 48 years. Dudley was an Arkansas State Trooper for 26 years, elected Cleburne County Sheriff, and is now retired.
Four golfers selected for WGCA All-American Scholar list
The Little Rock Women's Golf team has proven all year that being a champion on the field of competition and excelling in the classroom go hand in hand for these Trojans. The Women's Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) acknowledged that again Monday with the release of its 2023-24 All-American Scholars, which included four members of the Ohio Valley Conference championship team.
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