Tuesday, June 18 2013 3:13 PM EDT2013-06-18 19:13:28 GMT
A Region 8 couple apparently picked the wrong place to go parking. On Saturday afternoon, Cross County sheriff's deputy Wes Mason was on patrol at Village Creek State Park when he spotted a car at the
A Region 8 couple was arrested on meth charges after a deputy said he smelled a "very strong chemical odor" coming from their parked car.
Tuesday, June 18 2013 11:04 PM EDT2013-06-19 03:04:02 GMT
JONESBORO, AR (KAIT) - The Jonesboro City Council said no to rezoning a nearly 50 acre plot of land for multi-family use. Residents in the area are relieved to have the answer they say they've been praying
Residents in the Lexee and Keely Drive area of Jonesboro are relieved after an 8 to 4 vote against rezoning 50 acres in their 'backyard' to multifamily residential use.
Tuesday, June 18 2013 8:24 PM EDT2013-06-19 00:24:57 GMT
PARAGOULD, AR (KAIT)- The roads have been a deadly place for the past few days here in Region 8. Tune in to Region 8 News at 6 and 10, Courtney Brown talks with an officer on what they've been dealing
The roads have been a deadly place for the past few days here in Region 8.
Tuesday, June 18 2013 9:30 AM EDT2013-06-18 13:30:16 GMT
PARAGOULD, AR (KAIT) - A late night crash in Greene County results in the death of a Pemiscot County woman. Two children were also injured. According to Arkansas State Police, Sara Hill, 27 of Holland,
A late night crash in Greene County results in the death of a Pemiscot County woman. Two children were also injured.
CASH, AR (KAIT) – Arkansas State Police say one person is dead and two others injured in a three car accident Tuesday afternoon on Highway 226 near Cash.
According to Arkansas State Police, 57-year-old Janie Jungers of Newport was killed after a semi swerved to miss a turning pickup and hit a car she was riding in head on.
The driver of the semi Steven Thorpe was uninjured in the accident.
ASP says around 1 p.m., a pickup truck was attempting to turn left onto Craighead County Road 237 when a semi truck going west on Highway 226 failed to see the turning truck, swerved to avoid the pickup truck and hit the oncoming car head on.
According to ASP, Jungers was in the passenger seat of the car. The driver, 52-year-old Timothy Rucker of Newport, was transported by ambulance to St. Bernards. Lue Wyatt, 79, of Newport was in the backseat and was airlifted to the Med in Memphis.
The driver of the pickup truck and semi were not injured in the accident.
Region 8 will bring you more information as soon as it becomes available on www.kait8.com and on reigon8togo.com.
Three more employees of the truck stop chain owned by the Cleveland Browns' owner and Tennessee's governor have pleaded guilty in what authorities call a scheme to cheat trucking firms out of rebates.
Emergency crews working the accident scene
Emergency crews working the accident scene
The semi involved in the accident
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