NEW DETAILS: Two men who pleaded guilty to a conspiracy charge in an election fraud case involving a former east Arkansas lawmaker have been sentenced to home confinement and probation.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 7:56 PM EDT2013-05-22 23:56:42 GMT
INDEPENDENCE COUNTY, AR (KAIT) – It's graduation day in Independence County, but not for any high school seniors. The graduation is being held for a participant in the recently created DWI Court in Independence
Repeat DWI offenders are given a chance to seek treatment for substance abuse rather than going to jail. The program lasts a year, and the latest graduate credits the rigid requirements for saving his life.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 5:04 PM EDT2013-05-22 21:04:02 GMT
Whoever broke into a Jonesboro woman's car Tuesday night apparently never read Exodus 20:15. Otherwise they would not have stolen her Bible. The victim was taking her dog for a walk shortly before 6:30
A women woke up this morning and noticed her car had been broken into. The thief only stole her Bible.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 3:44 PM EDT2013-05-22 19:44:38 GMT
Kennett police are asking for the public's help in solving an armed robbery. Just before 2 a.m. Wednesday two men robbed the Taco Bell located on Independence Avenue... Click here for the full story
Kennett police are asking for the public's help in solving an armed robbery.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 3:31 PM EDT2013-05-22 19:31:36 GMT
JONESBORO, AR (KAIT)- A Jonesboro resident shares the story of her sister who lives in Moore, Oklahoma and was impacted by the tornado Monday. But the storm was not the only tragedy the Oklahoma family
A Jonesboro resident shares the story of her sister who lives in Moore, Oklahoma and was impacted by the tornado Monday.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 2:58 PM EDT2013-05-22 18:58:18 GMT
MISSISSIPPI COUNTY, AR (KAIT) – Stray dogs are becoming an increasing problem in Mississippi County, according to several mayors. The issue was discussed at the bi-monthly Mississippi County mayors meeting
Stray dogs are becoming an increasing problem in Mississippi County, according to several mayors.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 5:53 PM EDT2013-05-22 21:53:57 GMT
A restitution hearing is slated to get underway in the case of a former Arkansas legislator convicted of conspiracy to commit election fraud.
NEW DETAILS: Two men who pleaded guilty to a conspiracy charge in an election fraud case involving a former east Arkansas lawmaker have been sentenced to home confinement and probation.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 3:00 PM EDT2013-05-22 19:00:54 GMT
Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe said he hopes to name a replacement in the next several days for the state treasurer, who resigned over accusations she took cash bribes from a bond broker.
Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe said he hopes to name a replacement in the next several days for the state treasurer, who resigned over accusations she took cash bribes from a bond broker.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 7:23 PM EDT2013-05-21 23:23:31 GMT
ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - Arkansas' state treasurer has resigned after federal prosecutors accused her of taking cash payments from a broker who handled a large amount of
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - Arkansas' state treasurer has resigned after federal prosecutors accused her of taking cash payments from a broker who handled a large amount of the state's investment portfolio.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 4:50 PM EDT2013-05-21 20:50:59 GMT
MOORE, OK (AP) - Walmart says it is pledging $1 million for the recovery from the tornado that devastated Moore. The Bentonville, Arkansas-based company said Tuesday that it will make donations of cash
Walmart says it is pledging $1 million for the recovery from the tornado that devastated Moore.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 4:07 PM EDT2013-05-21 20:07:26 GMT
So far, no Arkansas colleges or universities are permitting faculty and staff to carry concealed handguns on campus.
NEW DETAILS: The president of the University of Arkansas system is recommending its 11 campuses opt out of a law allowing faculty and staff to carry concealed handguns on campus. A spokesman on Tuesday said UA System President Donald Bobbitt will recommend that the schools continue banning concealed handguns on campus.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 3:44 PM EDT2013-05-22 19:44:38 GMT
Kennett police are asking for the public's help in solving an armed robbery. Just before 2 a.m. Wednesday two men robbed the Taco Bell located on Independence Avenue... Click here for the full story
Kennett police are asking for the public's help in solving an armed robbery.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 5:24 PM EDT2013-05-22 21:24:02 GMT
LAFAYETTE, LA (KAIT) - After falling in a tight game one against 1 seed Troy, the Arkansas State baseball team will play in a win or go home match up against Western Kentucky on Thursday morning in the
The Hilltoppers enter the game against the Red Wolves after also falling in a one run game against 4 seed Florida Atlantic. Western Kentucky is a 5 seed.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 5:03 PM EDT2013-05-22 21:03:59 GMT
LAFAYETTE, LA (SBC) – Top-seeded Troy advanced in the second game of the 2013 Sun Belt Conference Baseball Championship with a 3-2 victory over eighth-seeded Arkansas State at M.L. "Tigue" Moore Field.
The Red Wolves (26-30, 12-18 SBC) trailed 3-0 in the ninth inning when they plated a pair of runs and had the tying run on first base with two outs, but Troy's (40-16, 20-10) Nate Hill fired a strikeout to end the threat.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 4:46 PM EDT2013-05-22 20:46:05 GMT
ST. LOUIS, MO (KAIT) - The St. Louis Cardinals announced on their website Wednesday afternoon that LHP Jaime Garcia would likely miss the rest of the season as he undergoes surgery on his left shoulder. Garcia
The St. Louis Cardinals announced on their website Wednesday afternoon that LHP Jaime Garcia would likely miss the rest of the season as he undergoes surgery on his left shoulder.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 4:30 PM EDT2013-05-22 20:30:55 GMT
SAN ANTONIO (AP) - The San Antonio Spurs are up 2-0 in the Western Conference finals after a sensational Game 2 performance by Tony Parker. Sound familiar? The Spurs are right back in the same
SAN ANTONIO (AP) - The San Antonio Spurs are up 2-0 in the Western Conference finals after a sensational Game 2 performance by Tony Parker. Sound familiar? The Spurs are right back in the same
Wednesday, May 22 2013 4:23 PM EDT2013-05-22 20:23:09 GMT
JONESBORO, AR (ASU) – Junior Kim Raath of the 2012-13 Arkansas State University women's track and field team has been named to the Sun Belt Conference (SBC) Leadership Team in an announcement made Tuesday
JONESBORO, AR (ASU) – Junior Kim Raath of the 2012-13 Arkansas State University women's track and field team has been named to the Sun Belt Conference (SBC) Leadership Team in an announcement made Tuesday
Wednesday, May 22 2013 4:20 PM EDT2013-05-22 20:20:54 GMT
LAFAYETTE, LA (SBC) - Fourth-seeded Florida Atlantic held onto defeat fifth-seeded WKU, 5-4, in game one of the 2013 Sun Belt Conference Baseball Tournament held at M.L. "Tigue" Moore Field in Lafayette,
With the loss, WKU will now face the loser of game two, Arkansas State. That game will take place on Thursday, May 23 at 9:00 a.m. CT.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 1:52 PM EDT2013-05-22 17:52:57 GMT
FAYETTEVILLE, AR (U of A) – CBS made it official Wednesday as the network, along with the Southeastern Conference, announced the Arkansas-LSU football game in 2013 will take place Friday, Nov. 29, in Baton
CBS made it official Wednesday as the network, along with the Southeastern Conference, announced the Arkansas-LSU football game in 2013 will take place Friday, Nov. 29, in Baton Rouge.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 1:24 PM EDT2013-05-22 17:24:31 GMT
DESTIN, FL (KAIT) - Sun Belt Conference Commissioner Karl Benson spoke to the media Wednesday morning to report new business after the conclusion of the spring meetings in Destin, Florida this week. The
The summary of no title game for football is no change for fans, the Sun Belt Conference has never had a title game for football. But their lack of desire to pursue one is sudden and change of pace for Benson, who was rapidly pursuing teams to fill voids in the conference and as he said earlier this year, to get to 12 teams.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 1:15 PM EDT2013-05-22 17:15:27 GMT
DESTIN, FL (SBC) – With eyes set to the future, the Sun Belt Conference concluded its annual Spring Meeting in Destin, Florida on Wednesday. "Over the last four days we have conducted a great deal
DESTIN, FL (SBC) – With eyes set to the future, the Sun Belt Conference concluded its annual Spring Meeting in Destin, Florida on Wednesday. "Over the last four days we have conducted a great deal
Wednesday, May 22 2013 1:06 AM EDT2013-05-22 05:06:45 GMT
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SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Tony Parker had 15 points and a career playoff-high 18 assists, Tim Duncan scored San Antonio's first six points of overtime and the Spurs bounced back after squandering a 13-point lead
San Antonio leads the Western Conference Finals 2-0. The series shifts to Memphis for Games 3 and 4. Game 3 is Saturday at 8pm on ESPN.
The 1039th Eng. Company of the Arkansas Army National Guard's 875th Eng. Battalion is back after a tour in Afghanistan clearing the roadways of improvised explosive devices (IEDs), making clear passage for others.
The 1039th Eng. Company of the Arkansas Army National Guard's 875th Eng. Battalion is back home after a tour in Afghanistan clearing the roadways of improvised explosive devices (IEDs), making clear passage for others.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 12:14 PM EDT2013-05-22 16:14:19 GMT
Independence County Sheriff Steve Jeffery says a Batesville man now faces "multiple counts of computer child pornography." Grant Rader, 34, is currently being held... Click here to read the full sto
Independence County Sheriff Steve Jeffery says a Batesville man now faces "multiple counts of computer child pornography."
Wednesday, May 22 2013 12:24 PM EDT2013-05-22 16:24:24 GMT
BAXTER COUNTY, AR (KAIT) – A Flippin woman is back behind bars after officers found pills and drugs hidden in her jail uniform. According to the Baxter County Sheriff's Office, Bethany Nicole Williams,
A Flippin woman is back behind bars after officers found pills and drugs hidden in her jail uniform.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 5:04 PM EDT2013-05-22 21:04:02 GMT
Whoever broke into a Jonesboro woman's car Tuesday night apparently never read Exodus 20:15. Otherwise they would not have stolen her Bible. The victim was taking her dog for a walk shortly before 6:30
A women woke up this morning and noticed her car had been broken into. The thief only stole her Bible.
Monday, May 20 2013 7:51 PM EDT2013-05-20 23:51:52 GMT
DONIPHAN, AR (KAIT) – A search effort is underway in Southeast Missouri. The Hartland Pit Stop in Doniphan apparently sold a $1 million Powerball ticket this past weekend, but the winner has yet to come
A Southeast Missouri woman wrapped up a big week by taking home a piece of the record $600 million Powerball jackpot.
Cashiers at Sears and Kmart stores in Region 8 are being retrained after a Region 8 News investigation revealed they were not checking the identification of customers who use unsigned credit cards, despite a corporate policy to do so.
KAIT and corporate sponsors award scholarships to top high school seniors! Find all participating Region 8 valedictorians listed here, as seen on KAIT-TV.
KAIT and corporate sponsors award scholarships to high school seniors at the top of their class! Find all participating Region 8 valedictorians listed here, as seen on KAIT-TV!
Visit the Region 8 Weather Watchers page today and register for a chance to win a FREE Region 8 StormTeam Weather umbrella, compliments of your local Barton's!
Visit the Region 8 Weather Watchers page today and register for a chance to win a FREE Region 8 StormTeam Weather umbrella, compliments of your local Barton's!
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The overall health of Americans isn't improving much, with about six in 10 people either overweight or obese and large numbers engaging in unhealthy behaviors like smoking, heavy drinking or not exercising.
The overall health of Americans isn't improving much, with about six in 10 people either overweight or obese and large numbers engaging in unhealthy behaviors like smoking, heavy drinking or not exercising.
Seeking to toughen the allowable alcohol limit for drivers, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is calling on states to lower the legal blood alcohol content (BAC) to 0.05 or lower from the current 0.08.
Seeking to toughen the allowable alcohol limit for drivers, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is calling on states to lower the legal blood alcohol content (BAC) to 0.05 or lower from the current 0.08.
A goat believed to have escaped en route to a slaughterhouse snarled the morning commute along one of the busiest roadways in northern New Jersey on Tuesday, leading police on a nearly two-hour chase.
A goat believed to have escaped en route to a slaughterhouse snarled the morning commute along one of the busiest roadways in northern New Jersey on Tuesday, leading police on a nearly two-hour chase.
A manager of Chicago's Navy Pier rode the tourist spot's Ferris wheel for more than 2 days, bringing the world record for the longest ride to the birthplace of the amusement park favorite.
A manager of Chicago's Navy Pier rode the tourist spot's Ferris wheel for more than two days - 384 times, up and around - bringing the world record for the longest ride to the birthplace of the amusement park...
An ethno-inspired flute and drum tune from Denmark is the bookmakers' favorite to win this year's Eurovision Song Contest, which also features a bizarre opera pop number from Romania and an Armenian rock song...
Denmark's Emmelie de Forest has won this year's Eurovision Song Contest with her ethno-inspired flute and drum tune "Only Teardrops," despite tough competition from spectacular stage shows by performers from...
Anchorage police say a young man who didn't want to return to jail ran out onto the uncertain ice of an Alaska lake to escape officers armed with an arrest warrant.
Anchorage police say a young man who didn't want to return to jail ran out onto the uncertain ice of an Alaska lake to escape officers armed with an arrest warrant.
An Australian politician says he's learned a valuable lesson in social networking after he "liked" a Facebook photo without realizing that it showed a teenage prankster exposing himself.
An Australian politician says he has learned a valuable lesson in social networking after he "liked" a Facebook photo without realizing that it showed a teenage prankster exposing himself.
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