BLYTHEVILLE, Ark. - Voters in Mississippi County have approved a sales tax increase that will fund the county's hospital system.
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Voters OK tax to fund Mississippi Co. hospitals
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Charter Authorizing Panel approves applications for four new charter schools
The state Charter Authorizing Panel met twice this week to hear seven separate requests for new public charter schools in Arkansas. The panel approved four of those applications, denied one and tabled the final two until a later date.
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Gosnell man sentenced 25 years for child rape
BLYTHEVILLE, AR - A Mississippi County man was found guilty Thursday in Blytheville Circuit Court, according to state prosecutors. According to prosecutors, Sharp was sentenced to 25 years in the Arkansas Department of Correction.
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One man shot, Blytheville police search for two suspects
BLYTHEVILLE, AR - One man was shot and police are looking for two men who "fled from the scene" late Monday morning, according to Blytheville Police Captain Scott Adams. According to Adams, Jessie Andrews III, 42, was found suffering from a gunshot wound on Delmar Street at 11:45 Monday morning.
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Residents of Eureka Springs muster for, against circuses
Animal-welfare activists and a pro-circus group are at odds in Eureka Springs as the first circus to perform in the tourist town in decades prepares for two shows Nov. 5 at Lake Leatherwood City Park. The situation has the City Council considering a ban on future circuses that feature animals, but if it passes, the Eureka Springs Carnival Association wants to force a public vote on the issue.
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Turner Grain's transition will help consolidate lawsuits alleging breach of contract
A group of Mississippi Delta farmers will be joining their counterparts in Arkansas and Louisiana in seeking to recoup millions of dollars Turner Grain Merchandising owes them once the Brinkley, Arkansas, commodities broker follows through with a planned Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
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Turner Grain Collapse Prompts Legislation
With Turner Grain Merchandising Inc. of Brinkley filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection , the Arkansas Agriculture Department is working on legislation to prevent any other company from suffering a similar collapse that could cost farmers millions of dollars.
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Latest Fall Foliage Report
Northwest AR is still predominately green, but there are some trees changing. Driving up HWY 23 between Brashears and I-40 you can see splashes of color on either side.
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Bill Clinton Returning to AR for Campaign Rallies
President Bill Clinton will campaign for Arkansas Victory 2014 this Sunday November 2nd in West Memphis, Blytheville, Texarkana and Fort Smith. President Clinton will lay out the clear choice in this election and speak directly to Arkansans about what's at stake for our families, our communities and our state in this election.
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President Clinton campaigns for Democrats in Blytheville
BLYTHEVILLE, AR - Former President Bill Clinton made another stop in Region 8, this time in Blytheville. Governor Mike Beebe introduced President Clinton to the stage at a campaign rally held outside of That Bookstore in Blytheville.
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Arkansas State University hosts disaster preparedness conference
JONESBORO, AR - School administrators from Region 8 schools gathered at ASU for a disaster preparedness conference. Thursday's event was the first provided for schools in Region 8. ASU Assistant Professor Brent Cox said the program is a part of the Educational Renewal Zone initiative.
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1 dead, 3 injured in Mississippi Co. crash
MISSISSIPPI COUNTY, AR - One woman was killed and three others injured in a four-vehicle crash early Monday morning. Cynthia Simmons, 61, of Blytheville was killed in the crash, according to Arkansas State Police.
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Police standoff lands man in jail
BLYTHEVILLE, AR - Blytheville police arrested a man after he barricaded himself in a hotel room for almost four hours. Detectives received information that Bobby Chappell, who was wanted for aggravated robbery, was staying at the Relax Inn on Nov. 25. According to police, Chappell barricaded himself in the room and refused to come out when officers arrived at the motel.
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Group aims to curb teen pregnancies
BLYTHEVILLE, AR - Teen pregnancy rates are on the rise in one local county. Symphonie Privett will meet with the organizers behind one new business aiming to curb those numbers on Region 8 News at 6 and 10. Copyright 2014 KAIT .
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Non-profit works to lower teen pregnancies in Mississippi Co.
Teen pregnancy is on the rise in Region 8, but one county takes the lead in having one of the highest rates in the area. Stacy Harris, the Executive Director of Arms of Hope, said she thinks it's a heartbreaking statistic.
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Murder trial gets underway in Blytheville
BLYTHEVILLE, AR - Testimony got underway Wednesday, Dec. 17, in the capital murder trial of Tevarius Green. Green, 24, of Goshen is accused of killing Charles Daniel Goodwin of Blytheville.
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Ar Ag: Blytheville, Lake City residents among those arrested for Medicaid fraud
LITTLE ROCK, AR - Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel says health care workers in Benton, Craighead and Mississippi counties have been arrested in separate Medicaid fraud investigations. McDaniel said Tuesday that 33-year-old Jennifer Reid Casey of Rogers is accused of defrauding the Arkansas Medicaid program of more than $27,473.
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3 killed, 1 injured after blowout on I-55 in Mississippi Co.
MISSISSIPPI COUNTY, AR - Three people were killed and one was injured in a Mississippi County crash over the weekend. According to Arkansas State Police, Elva Figurero, 46, Gabriel Figurero, 46, and Navor Medina, 36 were killed in the crash on Interstate 55 just before 11:30 Sunday morning.
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From cotton to kugels
Marcie Cohen Ferris, an associate professor at the University of North Carolina and an expert on Southern food, was raised at Blytheville, once the Cotton Capital of Arkansas.
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Region 8 group spends Saturday collecting supplies for others
JONESBORO, AR - A Region 8 group volunteered their Saturday to help those affected by domestic violence and abuse. The Haven of Northeast Arkansas Incorporated sponsored a donation drive in Blytheville and Jonesboro.
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