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One person has died in a crash near Harrisonville, MO, Thursday evening. The crash happened on Missouri Highway 7 and Walker Road. It involved a car and a tractor-trailer. Harrisonville is in Cass County.
Savannah Nash celebrated her 16th birthday last week. She died Thursday when her car slammed into a semi while she was texting during her first time driving by herself.
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WEINER, AR (KAIT) - The Weiner High School Class of 2013 graduates this evening. As family and friends gather to celebrate students' achievements, they will also be watching what could be the last class
The Weiner High School Class of 2013 graduates this evening.
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JONESBORO, AR (KAIT) - Officials with the Jonesboro Police Department say they track crime trends weekly. While the department saw a drop in some crimes, another trend is concerning police. "Without
Region 8 News investigates the crime numbers for the city of Jonesboro. From January to April of 2013, Jonesboro Police dealt with 17 aggravated robberies in the city.
JONESBORO, AR (KAIT) - State legislators
on the Agricultural Committee for both the senate and house are touring
Arkansas farms.
Representatives got a firsthand
look at several water conservation projects and issues in Northeast Arkansas.
"We hope to see that a lot
of the things we've been doing over the years is working well, but we also hope
to look at some of the innovative approaches that producers are taking," said
Mike Sullivan, state conservationist with the Natural Resources Conservation
Service. "Some of the new practices that are being put on the ground."
"It brings us all
together, first of all, to focus on the issues and to find the issues," added
Mike Daniels, with the Extension Service.
"And not only that, but to find solutions and I think it gives the legislators
a firsthand view of the issues that we're facing."
Tomorrow the group will
tour a farm using soil and water conservation programs.
Later, a panel discussion
will take place at the Cooper Alumni Center at Arkansas State.
East Tennessee Children's Hospital has treated so many babies born dependent on prescription drugs that the facility is now helping other medical centers around the country deal with the crisis.
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