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Events

K8 News is getting ready for the holiday season.

Region 8 Christmas parades and events

Updated: 2 hours ago
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By K8 Newsdesk
K8 News is getting ready for the holiday season.

Politics

Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders has designated Blytheville as the Capital for a Day.

Sanders designates Blytheville as Capital for a Day

Updated: 5 hours ago
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By K8 Newsdesk
Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders has designated Blytheville as the Capital for a Day.

General

Grand opening held for workforce training center in Newport

Grand opening held for workforce training center

Updated: 21 hours ago
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By Macy Davis
Grand opening held for workforce training center in Newport

News

A look at one of the dispatchers at Craighead Electric getting ready for the training session.

Electric companies practicing for winter weather

Updated: 22 hours ago
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By Griffin DeMarrais
One Electric Company is making sure they are going to be able to keep the lights on when winter weather comes.

Community

On “Giving Tuesday,” a Sharp County non-profit is thankful for a recent donation it received...

Charity receives ‘hunger grant’

Updated: 22 hours ago
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By K8 Newsdesk
On “Giving Tuesday,” a Sharp County non-profit is thankful for a recent donation it received for its food pantry.

News

Arkansas State University Student Philanthropy Council is hosting its biggest fundraiser of...

A day helping college students in need

Updated: Nov. 28, 2023 at 5:46 AM CST
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By Maddie Sexton
All the money raised will go toward two on-campus programs: the Student Emergency Fund and the A-State Food Pantry.

Community

The City of Batesville said it’s seen a substantial increase in its homeless population in the...

City dealing with increase in homeless population

Updated: Nov. 27, 2023 at 10:36 PM CST
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By Hayden Savage
The City of Batesville said it’s seen a substantial increase in its homeless population in the last ten years.

Community

The Coulter Celebration of Lights began Friday at the Arkansas State University Mountain Home...

The Coulter Celebration of Lights kicks off for 2023

Updated: Nov. 27, 2023 at 9:00 PM CST
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By K8 Newsdesk
The Coulter Celebration of Lights began Friday at the Arkansas State University Mountain Home Campus.

Community

The Paragould Community Center recently had its floors refinished, as well as a new addition...

Paragould Community Center shows off refinished floors, pickleball courts

Updated: Nov. 27, 2023 at 7:47 PM CST
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By K8 Newsdesk
The Paragould Community Center recently had its floors refinished, along with adding new pickleball courts.

Community

The tree being lit in downtown Monette as apart of their yearly celebration.

Tree lighting ceremony kicks off Christmas season

Updated: Nov. 26, 2023 at 10:27 PM CST
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By Griffin DeMarrais
With Thanksgiving in the rearview mirror, people are starting to get into the Christmas spirit, and in Monette, they kicked off the holiday season Sunday night.
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Region 8 SatRad

Community

In photo, left to right, Melody Williamson Keyes, Debbie Williamson, Caroline Williamson,...

Williamson Branch joins Bluegrass Monday Holiday Concert

Updated: Nov. 26, 2023 at 9:38 PM CST
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By K8 Newsdesk
Bluegrass and acoustic music ensemble Williamson Branch will perform favorite melodies for the holiday season at the next KASU-FM Bluegrass Monday concert.

Community

A costumer in Verb doing her best to support local store on Small Business Saturday.

Local stores looking to cash in on Small Business Saturday

Updated: Nov. 25, 2023 at 10:43 PM CST
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By Griffin DeMarrais
Small Business Saturday is a day when many choose to shop locally as opposed to major sites, and many business owners are thankful saying they wouldn’t be able to survive without it.

Community

A couple looking around the Christmas Tree Plantation to find the perfect tree to bring home.

Christmas Tree Plantation sees influx after Thanksgiving

Updated: Nov. 25, 2023 at 5:09 PM CST
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By Griffin DeMarrais
With Thanksgiving celebrations coming to an end many people are turning their attention to Christmas and that all starts with a tree

Community

The Christmas at the Park is getting backlash on social media following an announcement made...

Christmas at the Park raises prices, lowers after community backlash

Updated: Nov. 25, 2023 at 3:21 PM CST
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By K8 Newsdesk
The Christmas at the Park is getting backlash on social media following an announcement made prior.

News

Manila residents Mason Mullen and Billy Morris traveled to Jonesboro to take advantage of the...

Holiday shoppers hunting down the best deals in town

Updated: Nov. 24, 2023 at 5:32 PM CST
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By Maddie Sexton
There was a full parking lot and no spot as Black Friday shoppers flooded in.

Community

The Twilight Skating Rink hosted its ‘Stuff the Rink’ Thanksgiving potluck and food drive on...

Skaters give back before skating rink closes its doors

Updated: Nov. 23, 2023 at 10:50 PM CST
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By Maddie Sexton
It was a final moment to give back for a long-standing skating rink in Jonesboro.

Community

They served 600 lbs of turkey, 90 gallons of green beans, 620 lbs of mashed potatoes, 134 pans...

Record-breaking 2,238 meals served at annual Thanksgiving community dinner

Updated: Nov. 23, 2023 at 6:51 PM CST
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By Maddie Sexton
“Today we’re serving meals to people who may not have any family to spend time with or people who may be less fortunate and need a meal,” Webb said.

Traffic

A family in Bono getting the car packed and ready to go for a trip to see family.

Drivers hit the road ahead of Thanksgiving

Updated: Nov. 22, 2023 at 6:57 PM CST
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By Griffin DeMarrais
Many people around the country are hitting the road ahead of Thanksgiving as Wednesday marks one of the busiest travel days.

Agriculture

The US Farm Bill is a broad piece of legislation that affects both farmers and consumers.

Farmers talk turkey about agriculture bill

Updated: Nov. 22, 2023 at 6:56 PM CST
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By Hayden Savage
The US Farm Bill is a broad piece of legislation that affects both farmers and consumers.

Community

On Tuesday, Nov. 21, officers contacted drivers in the city, but Detective Dustin Norwood...

Brookland police give out turkey gift cards to safe drivers

Updated: Nov. 21, 2023 at 9:40 PM CST
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By K8 Newsdesk
The Brookland Police Department is making sure drivers are rewarded for their safe driving practices.

Community

The goal for Fill the Food Bank was 350,000 meals donated. The Food Bank of Northeast Arkansas...

“We need all the help we can get,” Food bank in need of volunteers, donations ahead of holidays

Updated: Nov. 21, 2023 at 6:41 PM CST
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By Chase Gage
Even after "Fill the Food Bank", the Food Bank of Northeast Arkansas still needs help to feed the hungry ahead of the holidays.

News

Whether it be social media posts, phone calls, emails, text messages, or other channels,...

Insurance companies warn of scams during open enrollment

Updated: Nov. 21, 2023 at 6:40 PM CST
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By Hayden Savage
Whether it be social media posts, phone calls, emails, text messages, or other channels, multiple scams have been sent out this year attempting to access your personal information.

News

A 93-year-old woman died Monday afternoon in a two-vehicle collision.

93-year-old woman killed in crash

Updated: Nov. 21, 2023 at 7:35 AM CST
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By K8 Newsdesk
A 93-year-old woman died Monday afternoon in a two-vehicle collision.

News

After a year with over 25 $1 billion disasters across the country, the American Red Cross is...

Red Cross asks for donations during holiday season

Updated: Nov. 20, 2023 at 10:58 PM CST
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By Alejandra Hernández
After a year with over 25 $1 billion disasters across the country, the American Red Cross is asking people for help during the holiday season.

News

Jonesboro’s newest signs are stirring up the chat on social media.
On Friday, Jonesboro...

New Jonesboro signs spark mixed reactions

Updated: Nov. 20, 2023 at 10:50 PM CST
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By Alejandra Hernández
Jonesboro’s newest signs are stirring up the chat on social media.On Friday, Jonesboro Unlimited shared pictures of the new Jonesboro sign on Facebook. It’s a sign that welcomes drives across different parts of Jonesboro.

Community

Sharp County Sheriff Shane Russell said his department was awarded $341,390.32 from the...

Sharp County receives grant to battle opioid use

Updated: Nov. 20, 2023 at 5:47 PM CST
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By Hayden Savage
Sharp County Sheriff Shane Russell said his department was awarded $341,390.32 from the Arkansas Opioid Recovery Partnership.

Community

The ceremony featured live Christmas music from the local band Chieftain Lane Revival,...

Hospital kicks off ‘The Most Wonderful Time of the Year’

Updated: Nov. 19, 2023 at 11:16 PM CST
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By Maddie Sexton
Community members gathered to celebrate the start of the Christmas season.

Community

The Fall Festival of Crafts was held at the Greene County Fairgrounds from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m....

All day craft festival highlights unique local businesses

Updated: Nov. 18, 2023 at 10:47 PM CST
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By Maddie Sexton
A variety of local vendors and small business owners sold their goods to community members.

News

Community members received free turkeys just in time for Thanksgiving.

NBA player donates 300 turkeys to ‘the community that raised him’

Updated: Nov. 18, 2023 at 10:45 PM CST
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By Maddie Sexton
This is the seventh year in a row Monk has given back to his hometown during the holiday season, but Monk did not attend the event.

News

The City of Jonesboro is upgrading its signage as the city works on its new branding campaign.

Jonesboro signs receive new look

Updated: Nov. 17, 2023 at 8:16 PM CST
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By K8 Newsdesk
The City of Jonesboro is upgrading its signage as the city works on its new branding campaign.

News

The numbers are in for this year’s Fill the Food Bank

Over 200,000 meals collected for Fill the Food Bank

Updated: Nov. 17, 2023 at 7:31 PM CST
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By K8 Newsdesk
The Northeast Arkansas Food Bank has released its annual numbers following Friday’s food drive.

Community

Henry Lockhart turned seven on Nov. 7, but for the last two years, he hasn’t wanted to receive...

Seven-year-old donates birthday presents to homeless

Updated: Nov. 17, 2023 at 5:41 PM CST
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By Hayden Savage
Henry Lockhart turned seven on Nov. 7, but for the last two years, he hasn’t wanted to receive any gifts from friends and family but rather give them to people who may need them more.

News

John 3:16 Ministries of Charlotte has been accepting men for year now, but as of this week,...

Rehabilitation program celebrates opening of women’s ministry

Updated: Nov. 17, 2023 at 5:40 PM CST
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By Hayden Savage
John 3:16 Ministries of Charlotte has been accepting men for year now, but as of this week, the program will accept a limited number of women through its new John 3:16 Wings ministry.

Community

Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders, as well as state cabinet members, have made stops in...

Walnut Ridge crowned as “Capitol for the Day”

Updated: Nov. 16, 2023 at 5:34 PM CST
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By Hayden Savage
Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders, as well as state cabinet members, have made stops in Mena and Hot Springs for the “Capitol for the Day” tour.

News

Charles Moody hanging lights all around the exhibit making sure things are ready to go for...

Lights of the Delta prepares for its 20th year

Updated: Nov. 16, 2023 at 5:30 PM CST
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By Griffin DeMarrais
Blytheville is home to one of the most beautiful light displays in the area, Lights of Delta is set to kick off Monday and it is a culmination of months of hard work.

Community

A look at the Melody Theater in Leachville that will celebrate 75 years this weekend.

Movie theater celebrates 75 years with weekend festival

Updated: Nov. 16, 2023 at 5:24 PM CST
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By Griffin DeMarrais
A small-town movie theater in Mississippi County is celebrating a special birthday.

News

Several Northeast Arkansas city leaders met in Paragould on Wednesday to discuss the findings...

Airport feasibility findings discussed with NEA city leaders

Updated: Nov. 15, 2023 at 10:43 PM CST
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By Alejandra Hernández
Several Northeast Arkansas city leaders met in Paragould on Wednesday to discuss the findings of the feasibility study that would bring a regional airport to the area.

News

Entergy Arkansas is investing in the lives of its customers by providing funding for a major...

Entergy Arkansas invests in workforce education in Northeast Arkansas

Updated: Nov. 15, 2023 at 10:31 PM CST
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By K8 Newsdesk
Entergy Arkansas is investing in the lives of its customers by providing funding for a major workforce development initiative in Northeast Arkansas.

Community

Several who attended said the rising price of groceries is what made them come.

Food bank distribution emptied in an hour

Updated: Nov. 15, 2023 at 6:37 PM CST
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By Maddie Sexton
Cars flooded in to receive free food for about an hour before supplies ran out.

Community

The new water park will feature a lap pool, a lazy river, and three different water slides...

Voters approve sales tax to fund new water park

Updated: Nov. 15, 2023 at 6:28 PM CST
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By Griffin DeMarrais
The new water park will feature a lap pool, a lazy river, and three different water slides that can be used year-round.

Elections

Monette Mayor Bob Blankenship said their highest voter turnout in one of the votes was 93.

City sees low voter turnout during special election

Updated: Nov. 15, 2023 at 5:53 PM CST
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By Griffin DeMarrais
Only a fraction of Monette residents went to the polls Tuesday for a special election.

Consumer

Recently, K8 News has received reports of a spam popup appearing when users click on one of...

Help for Region 8 victims of Facebook spam ads

Updated: Nov. 15, 2023 at 4:02 PM CST
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By K8 Newsdesk
Recently, K8 News has received reports of a spam popup appearing when users click on one of our story links in Facebook.

Community

Those who are hungry, homeless, or lonely can enjoy a free Thanksgiving meal.

Free community Thanksgiving meal planned

Updated: Nov. 15, 2023 at 8:50 AM CST
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By K8 Newsdesk
Those who are hungry, homeless, or lonely can enjoy a free Thanksgiving meal.

News

Paragould will host the next meeting to discuss bringing a regional airport to Northeast...

Paragould to host meeting for regional airport

Updated: Nov. 14, 2023 at 11:11 PM CST
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By K8 Newsdesk
Paragould will host the next meeting to discuss bringing a regional airport to Northeast Arkansas.

News

The city of Paragould is bringing life back to a historic building. On Tuesday, the city...

Paragould announces plan to revitalize downtown

Updated: Nov. 14, 2023 at 10:53 PM CST
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By Alejandra Hernández
The city of Paragould is bringing life back to a historic building. On Tuesday, the city announced a partnership with First National Bank to revitalize the downtown area. The city and First National Bank will split the $4 million tag on the project.

Community

Craighead County’s National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is hosting a...

Craighead County NAACP to host turkey giveaway

Updated: Nov. 14, 2023 at 10:41 PM CST
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By K8 Newsdesk
Craighead County’s National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is hosting a turkey giveaway.

Health

The Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield’s Blue and You Foundation announced schools in all 75...

Arkansas schools prepare to install calming rooms

Updated: Nov. 14, 2023 at 6:06 PM CST
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By Hayden Savage
The Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield’s Blue and You Foundation announced schools in all 75 counties had been awarded grant funding to build a calming room on its campus, and must be installed by May.

Agriculture

Each Tuesday at 11:30 a.m., tune to K8 apps on Roku, FireTV, and Apple TV.  Or, watch on...

K8 Now: ‘Agri Weekly’ with Meteorologist Jace Passmore - Nov. 14 edition

Updated: Nov. 14, 2023 at 2:07 PM CST
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By K8 Newsdesk
Each Tuesday at 11:30 a.m., tune to K8 apps on Roku, FireTV, and Apple TV. Or, watch on kait8.com/live

Traffic

Planned road closure as crews investigate water leak

Updated: Nov. 14, 2023 at 7:19 AM CST
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By K8 Newsdesk
Police said the closure is set to last roughly 15 minutes.

News

Twilight Skating Rink is getting ready to close its doors, but it’s not ready to say goodbye.

Twilight Skating Rink goes mobile

Updated: Nov. 13, 2023 at 10:29 PM CST
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By Alejandra Hernández
Twilight Skating Rink is getting ready to close its doors but its not ready to say goodbye.On Monday the rink posted on Facebook that it planned to make the skating rink “mobile,” saying they’re not ready to leave Jonesboro without a skating option.
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