Authorities say the body of an 8-year-old girl has been recovered hours after she was swept away while swimming in an Arkansas stream

The series finale of “Game of Thrones” treated fans to another visual faux pas as two modern-day water bottles showed up in one of the scenes.

Students have been certified as a Microsoft Office Specialist in Microsoft Word, Excel or PowerPoint.

The City of Jonesboro will host a public meeting Wednesday, May 22, to discuss the possible expansion of outdoor activities at Earl Bell Community Center.

A Kennett woman is being held on a $150,000 bond, accused of shooting another woman.

A Texas zoo held a gender reveal for the birth of a baby male gorilla.

According to police, the suspect was “traveling at speeds that exceeded 108 mph.”

Sutton Calahan, 17, couldn’t believe a recent message he got on Snapchat. He says it came from an unknown account.

Another round of severe weather, including the possibility of tornadoes, is forecast for the Southern Plains

The strong storms not only brought strong wind gusts to Region 8, but other parts of the state saw tornadoes.

According to the latest GasBuddy.com survey, the price for a gallon of regular now costs $2.49.

A quick look at what's making news and weather headlines.

The crash caused both vehicles to overturn before ejecting the drivers.

Emergency crews from two states spent Sunday at the scene of a church fire on Highway 412 near Cardwell, officials said.

Region 8 News learned of the push through an email sent to past and current members of the Citizens Police Academy of the Jonesboro Police Department.

Auburn police have arrested a suspect they say killed one officer and shot two more officers.

MLGW said more than 40,000 homes and businesses experienced an outage from Saturday's storms.

Runners got ready for Hytrol’s 5th Annual Industrial Park 5k on Saturday morning to support a local center.The money raised goes to benefit the Jonesboro Church Health Center.

The funds raised go to support air transportation for those in medical need.

A new survey reveals that low pay is the biggest reason Missouri teachers leave the profession

Crews in Craighead County responded to a house fire on County Road 7743.

A photo gallery of mug shots from the Craighead County Sheriff's Office.

The son of Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson has been arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated

The organization is run solely by volunteers who have helped make a difference.

Graceland and the Hallmark channel teamed up to throw a fan celebration this weekend.

The results are in from the 2109 World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest.

Storms rolling through Region 8 Saturday caused several power outages.

Two people are dead following a multi-vehicle car crash on Highway 22 early Saturday morning.

A Region 8 city might be getting a new park soon.

Usually farming equipment isn’t allowed to travel on interstates, but this tractor had every right to the roadway.

Gov. Asa Hutchinson has said he will hire an Indiana company to operate five state juvenile facilities after legislators expressed concerns about the company's operations in other states

A victim told police that a Searcy man had sexually assaulted him from the time he was a child, leading police to make an arrest this week on the case, authorities said Saturday.

AlticeUSA’s Suddenlink branch in Jonesboro helped collect some sweet treats for our local officers to hand out over the summer.

Things are happening this weekend in Region 8.

Two offenders wearing bandanas had entered his home where they assaulted him and took his wallet.

Local businesses expect to benefit from the Cape Girardeau Regional Air Festival.

The city of Russellville voted down a special permit for a medical marijuana dispensary that was proposed in the River Valley.

Bono Mayor Danny Shaw set up a special committee to look at city council member pay wages throughout the county, discovering Bono sits near the bottom.

Lake City firefighters and emergency crews are at the scene of a building fire on Highway 18, according to the Jonesboro Police Department Desk Sergeant.

Jonesboro police are searching for a suspect in a parking lot holdup.

There is a push to secure places of worship following attacks in recent months. Religious leaders everywhere are looking to protect their worshippers.

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue says the Department is working 'feverishly' on a multi-billion dollar aid package for farmers hit hard by the tariffs and looming trade war with China.

Court documents said he continued to drive, while the officer watched him dumping pills out of a cellophane baggie out the driver’s side window.

An attempt to sell gold and silver coins in Memphis, along with cell phone records, has a Craighead County man facing five counts of residential burglary after an investigation by authorities, police said Friday.

The affidavit said the employee discovered $4,500 unauthorized charges made in January of 2019.

A new invasive fish, a Northern Snakehead, was caught by an angler in the St. Francis River levees borrow ditch in Dunklin County, Missouri according to the conservation department.

Quinton Tellis, the suspect in the Jessica Chambers case, has been indicted by a Louisiana grand jury in the 2015death of Ming Chen Hsaio of Taiwan.

Missouri voters will get a chance to decide whether to impose term limits on the state's top executive officials

The JET bus system has kicked off its summer discount programs.

Missouri lawmakers have approved a measure that could authorize $300 million of bonds to repair more than 200 bridges

Three cars stolen and only two are recovered.

The three-day event will include hundreds of classic cars, games, food, entertainment and more.

Dubbed the Equality Act, the bill is a top priority of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who said it will bring the nation "closer to equal liberty and justice for all."

Dr. Richard Strauss groped or ogled young men while treating athletes from at least 16 sports and working at the student health center and his off-campus clinic, investigators from a law firm hired by the university found.

The Arkansas Department of Transportation said Friday that two separate crashes created a “big mess” on Interstate 555.

Paragould police arrested a substitute teacher after they say she had “inappropriate sexual contact” with a student.

Sgt. Broom said the teen had a laceration to his hand and two stab wounds to his left leg.

Missouri lawmakers have passed legislation limiting the number of young children at in-home child-care providers