The tornado, with winds up to 200 mph, cut a 20-mile stretch as wide as two miles through the Oklahoma City metro area. The medical examiner's office reported 24 people died, including nine children.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 3:33 PM EDT2013-05-21 19:33:41 GMT
WALNUT RIDGE, AR (KAIT)- The death of fourteen-year-old Sidney Randall has left many of her classmates saddened by her passing. Courtney Brown will speak with one the Walnut Ridge Middle School counselor on
The death of fourteen-year-old Sidney Randall has left many of her classmates saddened by her passing.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 3:29 PM EDT2013-05-21 19:29:41 GMT
PARAGOULD, AR (KAIT) – A Paragould ministry is planning to help the Oklahoma tornado victims by ‘grilling up a storm.' The Mighty Mountain Moving Ministry has outfitted a trailer as a ‘Grilling Up a Storm'
A Paragould ministry is planning to help the Oklahoma tornado victims by ‘grilling up a storm.'
Tuesday, May 21 2013 3:02 PM EDT2013-05-21 19:02:14 GMT
Tuesday Afternoon Update – Here is a quick look at some of the stories we at Region 8 News are working on to share with you on Region 8 News at 5, 6, and 10pm. Trending Missing Newport man's body found Batesville
Tuesday Afternoon Update – Here is a quick look at some of the stories we at Region 8 News are working on to share with you on Region 8 News at 5, 6, and 10pm.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 12:12 PM EDT2013-05-21 16:12:25 GMT
A Batesville man was arrested Tuesday following an investigation into computer child pornography. Grant Raider is being held... Click here to read the full story.
A Batesville man was arrested Tuesday following an investigation into computer child pornography.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 12:01 PM EDT2013-05-21 16:01:49 GMT
BLYTHEVILLE, AR (AP) - A group of parents and grandparents has filed a federal lawsuit against the Blytheville School District, challenging the district's denial of student transfers under the state's
A group of parents and grandparents has filed a federal lawsuit against the Blytheville School District, challenging the district's denial of student transfers under the state's school choice law.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 11:58 AM EDT2013-05-21 15:58:33 GMT
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - An affidavit filed in federal court alleges that Arkansas Treasurer Martha Shoffner repeatedly took cash payments from a broker who invested state money. The affidavit filed Monday
NEW DETAILS: The top Republican in the Arkansas House is calling on the governor to begin the process to remove state Treasurer Martha Shoffner over federal charges she accepted cash from an investment broker.
Monday, May 20 2013 12:42 PM EDT2013-05-20 16:42:29 GMT
Bentonville-based Walmart is holding an event in Little Rock to draw attention to products it sells that are made in Arkansas.
NEW DETAILS: Bentonville-based Walmart is making a push to sell more U.S.-made goods and part of that effort includes promoting products made in Arkansas.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 12:50 PM EDT2013-05-21 16:50:02 GMT
Prison sentences for Missouri juveniles convicted of first-degree murder remain uncertain because lawmakers did not pass a new sentencing scheme before adjourning.
Prison sentences for Missouri juveniles convicted of first-degree murder remain uncertain because lawmakers did not pass a new sentencing scheme before adjourning.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 3:37 PM EDT2013-05-21 19:37:55 GMT
GAME 56 Date: May 22, 2013 First Pitch: 12:30 p.m. Location: Lafayette, La. Stadium: M.L. "Tigue" Moore Field (3,755) Radio: East Arkansas Broadcasters 95.3 FM The Ticket
Arkansas State will start senior right-hander Daniel Wright on Wednesday. Daniel is 6-4 on the season with a 3.17 ERA and 93 strikeouts. His strikeout total ranks second in the league and his earned run average is fourth best in the league.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 3:34 PM EDT2013-05-21 19:34:07 GMT
JONESBORO, AR (ASU) — The Arkansas State baseball program announced Tuesday that dates have been set and registration is open for the 2013 Tommy Raffo ASU Summer Baseball Camps. Three camps are scheduled
JONESBORO, AR (ASU) — The Arkansas State baseball program announced Tuesday that dates have been set and registration is open for the 2013 Tommy Raffo ASU Summer Baseball Camps. Three camps are scheduled
Tuesday, May 21 2013 2:24 PM EDT2013-05-21 18:24:53 GMT
JONESBORO, Ark. (AStateRedWolves.com) – Arkansas State sophomore center Bryce Giddens is one of 44 players across the country who have been named to the 2013 Rimington Trophy's spring watch list, announced
The Rimington Trophy is presented annually to the nation's premier college center, and Giddens joins Tom Castilaw (2011) and Tanner Jenkins (2006) as all-time Arkansas State players to earn a spot on the award's watch list.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 5:48 AM EDT2013-05-21 09:48:24 GMT
The Following is an editorial by Region 8 Sports Anchor Blake Guinn. Words in Italics are the words of Blake Guinn. The Setup: The Arkansas State baseball team will enter the Sun Belt Conference tournament
The Arkansas State baseball team will enter the Sun Belt Conference tournament on Wednesday as the cellar 8 seed of the bracket playing the 1 seed Troy. They lost a weekend series against UALR in the final series of the season.
Monday, May 20 2013 5:06 PM EDT2013-05-20 21:06:43 GMT
JONESBORO, AR (KAIT) - Customarily getting on the bus with their gloves in hand, the Arkansas State baseball team hopped on a charter bus and headed down Stadium Blvd. for Lafayette, Louisiana and the
Arkansas State will play the 1 seed Troy on Wednesday at 12:30 in Lafayette with Senior Ace Daniel Wright on the bump for the Red Wolves.
Monday, May 20 2013 5:47 PM EDT2013-05-20 21:47:57 GMT
Central Islip, NY (LIDucks.com) – The Long Island Ducks announced the signing of infielder Murray Watts and the acquisition of P.J. Phillips from the New Jersey Jackals of the Canadian-American Association
Central Islip, NY (LIDucks.com) – The Long Island Ducks announced the signing of infielder Murray Watts and the acquisition of P.J. Phillips from the New Jersey Jackals of the Canadian-American Association
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.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 12:32 PM EDT2013-05-21 16:32:21 GMT
The body of a Newport man reported missing by his family was found late Monday night. The family of Oscar E. "Pete" Guinn, Jr. reported him missing at 9:47 p.m. after he failed to come home from working
The body of a Newport man reported missing by his family was found late Monday night.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 12:12 PM EDT2013-05-21 16:12:25 GMT
A Batesville man was arrested Tuesday following an investigation into computer child pornography. Grant Raider is being held... Click here to read the full story.
A Batesville man was arrested Tuesday following an investigation into computer child pornography.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 12:50 PM EDT2013-05-21 16:50:22 GMT
MOORE, OK (RNN) – In one of the few positive stories to come from the deadly tornadoes in Oklahoma, an elderly woman was reunited with a four-legged friend she thought was dead. Barbara Garcia, a resident
Elderly resident Barbara Garcia frantically called for her dog after the tornado had leveled her house, but with no success.
Monday, May 20 2013 10:47 PM EDT2013-05-21 02:47:48 GMT
WALNUT RIDGE, AR (KAIT) - For seven weeks, the community of Walnut Ridge has been rocked by the disappearance of one of their own. Thousands of man hours have been logged searching for the 14 year old
For seven weeks, the community of Walnut Ridge has been rocked by the disappearance of one of their own.
For just over ten and a half weeks, the family of Sidney Randall held out hope that the teen would return home to them safe and sound. Saturday, May 18, a local fisherman located a body that was later confirmed as that of the missing 14 year old.
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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.
By Sadie Gennis, Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson have broken up, People reports. According to a source, the Twilight stars have parted ways after more than three years of dating.
Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson have broken up, People reports. According to a source, the Twilight stars have parted ways after more than three years of dating.
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.
A Washington woman whose car was stolen from her apartment complex saw the stolen SUV hours later - in the drive-thru of the McDonald's restaurant where she works.
A Washington woman whose car was stolen from her apartment complex saw the stolen SUV hours later - in the drive-thru of the McDonald's restaurant where she works.
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