Monday, July 21 2014 11:42 PM EDT2014-07-22 03:42:35 GMT
Falling nearly 4,000 signatures short, Our Community, Our Dollars will have 10 more days to gather the valid signatures needed to get the wet/dry issue on the November ballot.
Falling nearly 4,000 signatures short, Our Community, Our Dollars will have 10 more days to gather the valid signatures needed to get the wet/dry issue on the November ballot.
Monday, July 21 2014 9:31 PM EDT2014-07-22 01:31:20 GMT
Gaza health officials say the death toll among Palestinians from the Israeli offensive in the coastal strip has reached 501 as the two sides count their dead following the bloodiest day of fighting so far in the...
A high-level attempt by the U.N. chief and the U.S. secretary of state to end deadly Israel-Hamas fighting was off to a rough start Monday: Gaza's Hamas rulers signaled they won't agree to an unconditional...
Tuesday, July 22 2014 5:11 AM EDT2014-07-22 09:11:58 GMT
A train bearing the bodies of the people who died in the Malaysia Airlines crash arrived in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv on Wednesday on their way to the Netherlands.
A train bearing the remains of people who died in the Malaysia Airlines crash arrived in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv on Wednesday on their way to the Netherlands.
Tuesday, July 22 2014 4:54 AM EDT2014-07-22 08:54:27 GMT
South Korean police said Tuesday that a badly decomposed body found surrounded by liquor bottles in a field last month was that of a fugitive billionaire businessman blamed for April's ferry disaster that...
South Korean police said Tuesday that a badly decomposed body found surrounded by liquor bottles in a field last month was that of a fugitive billionaire businessman blamed for April's ferry disaster that killed more...
Tuesday, July 22 2014 4:42 AM EDT2014-07-22 08:42:05 GMT
An assassination attempt against Russian President Vladimir Putin. A desperate ploy to draw the West into the battle for Ukraine's east. A botched mission to commit mass murder against Russian citizens.
An assassination attempt against Russian President Vladimir Putin. A desperate ploy to draw the West into the battle for Ukraine's east. A botched mission to commit mass murder against Russian citizens.
Monday, July 21 2014 11:10 PM EDT2014-07-22 03:10:26 GMT
Witty and eclectic novelist Thomas Berger, who reimagined the American West in the historical yarn "Little Big Man" and mastered genres ranging from detective stories to domestic farce, has died at age 89.
Thomas Berger, the witty and eclectic novelist who reimagined the American West in the historical yarn "Little Big Man" and mastered genres ranging from detective stories to domestic farce, has died at age 89.
Monday, July 21 2014 10:31 PM EDT2014-07-22 02:31:30 GMT
Pro-Moscow rebels piled nearly 200 bodies from the downed Malaysian jetliner into four refrigerated boxcars Sunday in eastern Ukraine, and cranes at the crash scene moved big chunks of the Boeing 777, drawing...
Bowing to international pressure, pro-Moscow separatists released a train packed with bodies and handed over the black boxes from the downed Malaysia Airlines plane, four days after it plunged into rebel-held eastern Ukraine.
Monday, July 21 2014 8:11 PM EDT2014-07-22 00:11:30 GMT
Texas Gov. Rick Perry plans to deploy as many as 1,000 National Guard troops to South Texas to bolster security along the Mexico border, a local lawmaker confirmed Monday.
Gov. Rick Perry is deploying up to 1,000 National Guard troops to the Texas-Mexico border over the next month to combat what he said Monday were criminals exploiting a surge of children pouring into the U.S. illegally.
Monday, July 21 2014 7:00 PM EDT2014-07-21 23:00:35 GMT
JONESBORO, AR (KAIT) – A rash of car break-ins took place over the weekend. According to Jonesboro Police reports, four of them happened close to each other. There were 12 total between Friday and Sunday. Jonesboro resident, Pam Huffer, told Region 8 she was one of four in her neighborhood who had her car broken into. “Our neighbor right next door was broken into and a neighbor right on the corner was broken into,” said Huffer. “I think there was a couple right around the corner that was brok...
JONESBORO, AR (KAIT) – A rash of car break-ins took place over the weekend. According to Jonesboro Police reports, four of them happened close to each other. There were 12 total between Friday and Sunday. Jonesboro resident, Pam Huffer, told Region 8 she was one of four in her neighborhood who had her car broken into. “Our neighbor right next door was broken into and a neighbor right on the corner was broken into,” said Huffer. “I think there was a couple right around the corner that was brok...
Monday, July 21 2014 6:54 PM EDT2014-07-21 22:54:33 GMT
A Kennett man was arrested on charges of statutory rape and shoplifting after he was caught stealing beer from a local Walmart, according to Kennett Police.
A Kennett man was arrested on charges of statutory rape and shoplifting after he was caught stealing beer from a local Walmart, according to Kennett Police.
Monday, July 21 2014 5:50 PM EDT2014-07-21 21:50:04 GMT
A local initiative that would allow the retail sale of alcohol in Craighead County failed to get the signatures needed to proceed, according to Craighead County Clerk Kade Holliday.
A local initiative that would allow the retail sale of alcohol in Craighead County failed to get the signatures needed to proceed, according to Craighead County Clerk Kade Holliday.
Monday, July 21 2014 5:44 PM EDT2014-07-21 21:44:39 GMT
Johns Hopkins Hospital has agreed to a $190 million settlement with more than 8,000 patients of a gynecologist who secretly photographed and videotaped women in the examining room with a pen-like camera he wore...
A "rogue" gynecologist who used tiny cameras to secretly record videos and photos of his patients has forced one of the world's top medical centers to pay $190 million to 8,000 women and girls.
Monday, July 21 2014 5:43 PM EDT2014-07-21 21:43:55 GMT
President Barack Obama is bestowing the Medal of Honor on a former Army staff sergeant who fought off enemy fighters during one of the bloodiest battles of the Afghanistan war.
Bleeding from both legs and his arm, Ryan Pitts kept firing at about 200 Taliban fighters, even holding onto his grenades an extra moment to ensure the enemy couldn't heave them back. On Monday, President Barack Obama...
Monday, July 21 2014 5:40 PM EDT2014-07-21 21:40:28 GMT
Jurors in the trial of a friend of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev (joh-HAHR' tsahr-NEYE'-ehv) have resumed deliberations in his obstruction of justice trial.
A college friend was convicted Monday of trying to protect Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev by agreeing with another friend to get rid of a backpack and disabled fireworks they took from his dorm room...
Monday, July 21 2014 2:51 PM EDT2014-07-21 18:51:34 GMT
Relatives of Dutch victims killed in the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 are meeting with their king, queen and prime minister amid growing anger at the treatment of their loved ones' bodies by...
The families and friends of Dutch citizens blown out of the sky above Ukraine poured out their grief and anger Monday at a meeting with their monarch and political leaders.
Monday, July 21 2014 8:49 PM EDT2014-07-22 00:49:05 GMT
A Trumann man was arrested in Jonesboro for drugs after an officer saw the vehicle they were in “driving very slowly” through a parking lot “in a very suspicious manner.”
A Trumann man was arrested in Jonesboro for drugs after an officer saw the vehicle they were in “driving very slowly” through a parking lot “in a very suspicious manner.”
Monday, July 21 2014 7:00 PM EDT2014-07-21 23:00:35 GMT
JONESBORO, AR (KAIT) – A rash of car break-ins took place over the weekend. According to Jonesboro Police reports, four of them happened close to each other. There were 12 total between Friday and Sunday. Jonesboro resident, Pam Huffer, told Region 8 she was one of four in her neighborhood who had her car broken into. “Our neighbor right next door was broken into and a neighbor right on the corner was broken into,” said Huffer. “I think there was a couple right around the corner that was brok...
JONESBORO, AR (KAIT) – A rash of car break-ins took place over the weekend. According to Jonesboro Police reports, four of them happened close to each other. There were 12 total between Friday and Sunday. Jonesboro resident, Pam Huffer, told Region 8 she was one of four in her neighborhood who had her car broken into. “Our neighbor right next door was broken into and a neighbor right on the corner was broken into,” said Huffer. “I think there was a couple right around the corner that was brok...
Monday, July 21 2014 6:54 PM EDT2014-07-21 22:54:33 GMT
A Kennett man was arrested on charges of statutory rape and shoplifting after he was caught stealing beer from a local Walmart, according to Kennett Police.
A Kennett man was arrested on charges of statutory rape and shoplifting after he was caught stealing beer from a local Walmart, according to Kennett Police.
Monday, July 21 2014 5:50 PM EDT2014-07-21 21:50:04 GMT
A local initiative that would allow the retail sale of alcohol in Craighead County failed to get the signatures needed to proceed, according to Craighead County Clerk Kade Holliday.
A local initiative that would allow the retail sale of alcohol in Craighead County failed to get the signatures needed to proceed, according to Craighead County Clerk Kade Holliday.
Monday, July 21 2014 7:00 PM EDT2014-07-21 23:00:35 GMT
JONESBORO, AR (KAIT) – A rash of car break-ins took place over the weekend. According to Jonesboro Police reports, four of them happened close to each other. There were 12 total between Friday and Sunday. Jonesboro resident, Pam Huffer, told Region 8 she was one of four in her neighborhood who had her car broken into. “Our neighbor right next door was broken into and a neighbor right on the corner was broken into,” said Huffer. “I think there was a couple right around the corner that was brok...
JONESBORO, AR (KAIT) – A rash of car break-ins took place over the weekend. According to Jonesboro Police reports, four of them happened close to each other. There were 12 total between Friday and Sunday. Jonesboro resident, Pam Huffer, told Region 8 she was one of four in her neighborhood who had her car broken into. “Our neighbor right next door was broken into and a neighbor right on the corner was broken into,” said Huffer. “I think there was a couple right around the corner that was brok...
Monday, July 21 2014 2:16 PM EDT2014-07-21 18:16:41 GMT
A state panel has approved a deal to house as many as 250 Arkansas inmates at an unused portion of the Pulaski County jail as part of an effort to ease prison overcrowding.
A state panel has approved a deal to house as many as 250 Arkansas inmates at an unused portion of the Pulaski County jail as part of an effort to ease prison overcrowding.
Wednesday, July 16 2014 9:14 PM EDT2014-07-17 01:14:48 GMT
A last-minute stay from a federal judge has put a Missouri inmate's execution temporarily on hold.
A former methamphetamine dealer was executed Wednesday for killing three people in remote northern Missouri out of fear that they would report his drug activity to police.
Wednesday, July 16 2014 11:39 AM EDT2014-07-16 15:39:25 GMT
Missouri education officials plan to expand a scholarship program to some high school students who came to the US illegally before their 16th birthday.
Missouri education officials plan to expand a scholarship program to some high school students who came to the US illegally before their 16th birthday.
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Monday, July 21 2014 3:26 PM EDT2014-07-21 19:26:41 GMT
The senior linebacker is one of 10 Red Wolves selected to the Preseason All-Sun Belt team. The squad was selected by the conference head coaches and select members of the media.
The senior linebacker is one of 10 Red Wolves selected to the Preseason All-Sun Belt team. The squad was selected by the conference head coaches and select members of the media.
Monday, July 21 2014 2:15 AM EDT2014-07-21 06:15:36 GMT
Springfield, MO (MILB.com) - Andy Ferguson went the distance for the Northwest Arkansas Naturals to edge the Springfield Cardinals, 2-0, before the sellout crowd of 7,038 fans at Hammons Field on Saturday evening. Cardinals RHP Mike Mayers (L, 1-4) and Ferguson (W, 7-8) dueled through the first four innings, alternating scoreless frame after scoreless frame before Northwest Arkansas (14-15, 39-60) broke through in the fifth. After Mayers started his fifth inning with a groundout, CF Ethan C...
Springfield, MO (MILB.com) - Andy Ferguson went the distance for the Northwest Arkansas Naturals to edge the Springfield Cardinals, 2-0, before the sellout crowd of 7,038 fans at Hammons Field on Saturday evening. Cardinals RHP Mike Mayers (L, 1-4) and Ferguson (W, 7-8) dueled through the first four innings, alternating scoreless frame after scoreless frame before Northwest Arkansas (14-15, 39-60) broke through in the fifth. After Mayers started his fifth inning with a groundout, CF Ethan C...
Wednesday, July 16 2014 12:55 PM EDT2014-07-16 16:55:17 GMT
With offenses becoming increasingly explosive, plugging the holes is more imperative than ever. It's no surprise Alabama and Florida top the list, but the rest of the rankings may surprise you.
With offenses becoming increasingly explosive, plugging the holes is more imperative than ever. It's no surprise Alabama and Florida top the list, but the rest of the rankings may surprise you.
Last week, A Better Region 8 focused on a big decision facing A-State. They're considering an offer from the St. Louis Sports Commission to move the 2015 football game against SEC opponent, Mizzou, to St. Louis.
Last week, A Better Region 8 focused on a big decision facing A-State. They're considering an offer from the St. Louis Sports Commission to move the 2015 football game against SEC opponent, Mizzou, to St. Louis.
Monday, July 14 2014 9:14 AM EDT2014-07-14 13:14:39 GMT
In 2013, nine teams brought a quarterback to SEC Media Days. This year only five are scheduled to do so. Only one of those players – Ole Miss’ Bo Wallace – was a full-time starter in 2013.
In 2013, nine teams brought a quarterback to SEC Media Days. This year only five are scheduled to do so. Only one of those players – Ole Miss’ Bo Wallace – was a full-time starter in 2013.
Monday, July 21 2014 11:53 AM EDT2014-07-21 15:53:53 GMT
Police investigating the theft of clothing and jewelry from a southern Illinois boutique say they arrested a woman after she posted Facebook photos of herself wearing one of the stolen items.
Police investigating the theft of clothing and jewelry from a southern Illinois boutique say they arrested a woman after she posted Facebook photos of herself wearing one of the stolen items.
Monday, July 21 2014 9:40 AM EDT2014-07-21 13:40:15 GMT
A pit bull named Ace is being hailed as a hero for licking the face of a sleeping, deaf 13-year-old Indianapolis boy to alert him that his house was on fire.
A pit bull named Ace is being hailed as a hero for licking the face of a sleeping, deaf 13-year-old Indianapolis boy to alert him that the house was on fire.
Monday, July 21 2014 9:40 AM EDT2014-07-21 13:40:02 GMT
A game made popular in backyards and at football tailgate parties is taking on a serious side as the American Cornhole Organization crowns its champions this weekend in West Virginia.
Cornhole, the strange-sounding game made popular in backyards and at football tailgate parties, is taking on a serious side this week.
Monday, July 21 2014 9:40 AM EDT2014-07-21 13:40:00 GMT
A 24-year-old man who a month after being released from prison for a bank robbery held up the same bank and teller has been sentenced to more than 10 years behind bars.
A 24-year-old man who a month after being released from prison for a bank robbery held up the same bank and teller has been sentenced to more than 10 years behind bars.
The B-17 that played the role of Memphis Belle in the 1990 movie is visiting the Louisville area. We were lucky enough to get a flight and wanted to share some of what we saw.
The B-17 that played the role of Memphis Belle in the 1990 movie is visiting the Louisville area. We were lucky enough to get a flight and wanted to share some of what we saw.
These 10 appliances take the most energy, but these power-saving tips can make a difference in your monthly energy bill. All the information comes from the U.S. Department of Energy.
Appliances account for about 13 percent of a home's energy cost, and these 10 appliances take the most. These power-saving tips can make a difference. All the information comes from the U.S. Department of Energy.
Summer is here; relaxation, good food and good summer music is what many people are looking forward to. Check out the list of songs that are likely heard during summer festivities.
Summer is here; relaxation, good food and good summer music is what many people are looking forward to. Check out the list of songs that are likely heard during summer festivities.
Monday, July 21 2014 8:06 PM EDT2014-07-22 00:06:28 GMT
(WMC) - It was a story that made its rounds on social media. On a recent flight DeAngelo Williams, Mid-Southerner and running back for the Carolina Panthers, gave his first-class plane seat to a 77-year-old
Family members are upset and hurt that their relative, James Wesley Bolden, is being called a liar and "a fake."
Friday, July 18 2014 12:27 PM EDT2014-07-18 16:27:37 GMT
You see what you think is important on price tags; "half off," "clearance," "big discounts." Turns out, you may be looking right past the most important thing on the tag.
You see what you think is important on price tags; "half off," "clearance," "big discounts." Turns out, you may be looking right past the most important thing on the tag.
Monday, July 21 2014 11:41 AM EDT2014-07-21 15:41:34 GMT
When it comes to toys, dogs can be both territorial and selfish. After all, they are born with both instincts. But this video shows us that even the most selfish of dogs can turn over a new leaf rather
When it comes to toys, dogs can be both territorial and selfish. After all, they are born with both instincts.
Monday, July 21 2014 7:00 PM EDT2014-07-21 23:00:35 GMT
JONESBORO, AR (KAIT) – A rash of car break-ins took place over the weekend. According to Jonesboro Police reports, four of them happened close to each other. There were 12 total between Friday and Sunday. Jonesboro resident, Pam Huffer, told Region 8 she was one of four in her neighborhood who had her car broken into. “Our neighbor right next door was broken into and a neighbor right on the corner was broken into,” said Huffer. “I think there was a couple right around the corner that was brok...
JONESBORO, AR (KAIT) – A rash of car break-ins took place over the weekend. According to Jonesboro Police reports, four of them happened close to each other. There were 12 total between Friday and Sunday. Jonesboro resident, Pam Huffer, told Region 8 she was one of four in her neighborhood who had her car broken into. “Our neighbor right next door was broken into and a neighbor right on the corner was broken into,” said Huffer. “I think there was a couple right around the corner that was brok...
You see what you think is important on price tags; "half off," "clearance," "big discounts." Turns out, you may be looking right past the most important thing on the tag.
You see what you think is important on price tags; "half off," "clearance," "big discounts." Turns out, you may be looking right past the most important thing on the tag.
A rash of car break-ins took place over the weekend. According to Jonesboro Police reports, four of them happened close to each other. There were 12 total between Friday and Sunday.
A rash of car break-ins took place over the weekend. According to Jonesboro Police reports, four of them happened close to each other. There were 12 total between Friday and Sunday.
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