Monday, May 20 2013 9:37 AM EDT2013-05-20 13:37:00 GMT
LAWRENCE/RANDOLPH COUNTY LINE (KAIT) - It started off as a normal Saturday afternoon for Herschel Meeks and his family as they spent the day on Black River. "We took the family and went to the river found
Fisherman tells his story on finding a body in the Black River.
Monday, May 20 2013 10:32 AM EDT2013-05-20 14:32:42 GMT
With the jackpot reaching record heights, many of us last week purchased a Powerball ticket ahead of Saturday night's drawing. On Sunday morning, many of us tossed those tickets out in the trash. But
Jonesboro woman wins a piece of Saturday's record $590.5 million Powerball jackpot.
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Monday, May 20 2013 11:40 AM EDT2013-05-20 15:40:15 GMT
A two-month-old baby's body has been sent to the medical examiner's office for autopsy. According to Independence County Sheriff Steve Jeffery, officers were called to a Batesville home at 6 a.m. Friday
A 2-month-old baby's body has been sent to the medical examiner's office for autopsy after it was found dead Friday morning.
Monday, May 20 2013 8:06 PM EDT2013-05-21 00:06:07 GMT
LAWRENCE COUNTY, AR (KAIT) - Lawrence County Sheriff Jody Dotson has confirmed the body of a young female has been found in the Black River near the Lawrence/Randolph County line. We have a crew on
NEW DETAILS: The Walnut Ridge Police Department held a press conference Monday afternoon confirming that it was Randall's body that was found Saturday. The cause of death is still being investigated.
JONESBORO, AR (KAIT) - Some in Region 8 visited the Jonesboro Malco Theatre for a special movie viewing on Saturday.
The Arkansas Parent Training and Information Center partnered up with the Malco Theatre to put on this special viewing of Rise of the Guardians.
Sensory Saturday is for families that have children with special needs.
This event allows the entire family to enjoy something that they normally wouldn't be able to do.
"Theres a lot of families out there that are in the same boat we are and this is how they can make this happen so this is a great opportunity and we love the malco for doing it,"said Grover Welch.
The Theatre adjusted the sound and the lights so that children with sensory issues were able to enjoy the film.
Arkansas' state treasurer is being accused of repeatedly taking cash payments, sometimes in a pie box, from a broker who saw his share of business with the state increase in recent years.
A Powerball ticket sold in Tennessee barely missed winning a share of an estimated $590.5 million prize. But the ticket has a nice consolation prize worth $1 million.