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Updated: Jan. 19, 2022 at 11:10 PM CST
|By Chris Carter
A Missouri State Representative introduced legislation in the Missouri State House honoring a young Pemiscot County child killed by the deadly December tornadoes.
Updated: Jan. 18, 2022 at 6:18 PM CST
|By Griffin DeMarrais
Homeowners affected by the storms on Dec. 10 are now getting the help they deserve.
Updated: Jan. 10, 2022 at 6:31 PM CST
|By Isabelle Hanson
The tornado crushed and destroyed Rodney and Bessie Burgess’s cars, but thanks to generous donors, Bessie Burgess has a car to drive to work.
Updated: Jan. 5, 2022 at 10:27 PM CST
|By Chris Carter
The family of a woman severely hurt when deadly tornadoes hit the town of Braggadocio said the young mother is out of the hospital, describing her recovery as a “miracle.”
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Updated: Jan. 4, 2022 at 6:37 PM CST
|By Griffin DeMarrais
FEMA and the Small Business Administration are working together to help the residents and business owners across Region 8 get back on their feet.
Updated: Jan. 3, 2022 at 8:38 PM CST
|By Region 8 Newsdesk
People who lost their jobs because of the Dec. 10 storms are going to be given the benefits they need.
Updated: Jan. 3, 2022 at 6:33 PM CST
|By Griffin DeMarrais
642 days after the infamous March 2020 tornado, the Magic Touch dry cleaners in Jonesboro reopened their doors.
Updated: Dec. 27, 2021 at 8:03 PM CST
|By Clayton Hester
The need to continue to serve the community is what one Mayfield church is doing weeks after the Dec. 10 tornados struck.
Updated: Dec. 27, 2021 at 4:33 PM CST
|By Parker King
Over the holiday weekend, President Biden announced that he approved federal disaster relief for Arkansas storm victims, a much-needed ray of hope as several Eastern Arkansas counties continue to rebuild.
Updated: Dec. 25, 2021 at 11:37 PM CST
|By Karesse Clemons
The December 10th tornado that ripped through Trumann destroyed the home of Jesse Stevens and his mother, Hollie.
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Updated: Dec. 25, 2021 at 11:16 PM CST
|By Karesse Clemons
Damon Henson from Winnsboro, Texas traveled from his home to Trumann to give back this Christmas.
Updated: Dec. 24, 2021 at 12:06 PM CST
|By Region 8 Newsdesk
President Joe Biden approved a federal disaster declaration for Arkansas in response to the Dec. 10 tornadoes.
Updated: Dec. 23, 2021 at 6:01 PM CST
|By Chase Gage
A local third grader raised money via an online concert for children impacted by the Dec. 10 tornado.
Updated: Dec. 22, 2021 at 10:53 PM CST
|By Karesse Clemons
“We’re just super blessed," Chief Kemper said.
Updated: Dec. 21, 2021 at 7:59 PM CST
|By Chase Gage
Nursing home residents displaced due to the Trumann tornado have found a new home.
Updated: Dec. 21, 2021 at 7:47 PM CST
|By Chase Gage
A MARC event in Trumann drew a large turnout.
Updated: Dec. 20, 2021 at 10:52 PM CST
|By Imani Williams
All of the foundation elements to someone's mental health were taken away from people during the tornado.
Updated: Dec. 20, 2021 at 8:41 PM CST
|By Chase Gage
Arkansas Senator John Boozman toured the tornado damage in Trumann Monday morning.
Updated: Dec. 20, 2021 at 8:35 PM CST
|By Lucas Sellem
The Mayfield-Graves County Regional Emergency Operations Center is providing FEMA-approved guidelines for tornado debris removal.
Updated: Dec. 20, 2021 at 5:53 PM CST
|By Griffin DeMarrais
Many organizations across Region 8 teamed up in Leachville to help tornado victims make the recovery process a little easier.
Updated: Dec. 19, 2021 at 7:05 PM CST
|By Karesse Clemons
Trumann has received an outpouring of support and resources in the aftermath of the December 10 tornado.
Updated: Dec. 19, 2021 at 7:03 PM CST
|By Karesse Clemons
After the recent tornadoes, many families were left without money to buy Christmas gifts.
Updated: Dec. 17, 2021 at 10:28 PM CST
|By Imani Williams
After the first calls went out Dec. 10, first responders sprang into action.
Updated: Dec. 17, 2021 at 6:27 PM CST
|By Chase Gage
An area organization started a fund to help those in need in Trumann.
Updated: Dec. 17, 2021 at 6:15 PM CST
|By Chase Gage
A Trumann elementary school was full of toys Friday that have been donated for children impacted by the tornado.
Updated: Dec. 17, 2021 at 5:18 PM CST
|By Region 8 Newsdesk
There are many ways to help people who have been impacted by the tornadoes that hammered Region 8 Friday.
Updated: Dec. 16, 2021 at 11:02 PM CST
|By Monae Stevens
Governor Hutchinson said he wants to get as much federal disaster relief funding before he taps into state monies.
Updated: Dec. 16, 2021 at 7:46 PM CST
|By Griffin DeMarrais
During an extreme storm, everyone wants to know that they are safe. The key to that safety is to make sure that you have a plan.
Updated: Dec. 16, 2021 at 6:35 PM CST
|By Region 8 Newsdesk
The tornado that went through Monette and Leachville Dec. 10 was an EF-4 tornado, with 170 mph winds, according to a preliminary report from the National Weather Service.
Updated: Dec. 16, 2021 at 4:27 PM CST
|By WKYT News Staff
All kinds of donations are flowing into Western Kentucky, even musical instruments.
Updated: Dec. 15, 2021 at 10:52 PM CST
|By Karesse Clemons
People from all over the state have poured in to lend a hand.
Updated: Dec. 15, 2021 at 7:47 PM CST
|By Monae Stevens
No one was inside the ambulance bay when it was hit by the tornado.
Updated: Dec. 15, 2021 at 6:20 PM CST
|By Griffin DeMarrais
If you drive through Monette, you will see lots of blue tarps and pickup trucks as the city begins to rebuild. While the plans for repairs are in the works, people have noticed some unwanted travelers who are looking to make a score off someone else’s tragedy.
Updated: Dec. 15, 2021 at 9:59 AM CST
|By Associated Press
An employee of the Kentucky candle factory where eight workers were killed by a tornado said Tuesday that a supervisor threatened her with written disciplinary action if she went home early because storms were approaching.
Updated: Dec. 15, 2021 at 9:12 AM CST
|By Imani Williams
“Maybe once, but twice. You just wouldn’t think it would happen like that,” said a welder at Camfil USA.
Updated: Dec. 14, 2021 at 11:22 PM CST
|By Karesse Clemons
Residents of Mature Living Apartments were left displaced after the recent tornados.
Updated: Dec. 14, 2021 at 6:17 PM CST
|By Chase Gage
A Trumann woman was trapped in her home when the tornado hit. Now, she's picking up the pieces.
Updated: Dec. 14, 2021 at 5:05 PM CST
|By Griffin DeMarrais
Kima Stewart, the principal at Buffalo Island Central Elementary school, says that it’s more important now than ever to be there for the children.
Updated: Dec. 14, 2021 at 9:53 AM CST
|By Jurnee Taylor
The city of Jonesboro and the American Red Cross has opened an overflow shelter at Earl Bell Community Center for those impacted by Friday's devastating storms.
Updated: Dec. 13, 2021 at 11:21 PM CST
|By Karesse Clemons
“She was so nice. And she liked to give hugs to everybody,” fellow teammate Annabelle Lee said.
Updated: Dec. 13, 2021 at 11:18 PM CST
|By Noelle Williams
Images of the aftermath from Friday night’s devastating tornadoes are plastered across screens everywhere.
Updated: Dec. 13, 2021 at 8:44 PM CST
|By Kelly Roberts
The National Weather Service was in Eastern Arkansas Monday to find out more about what kind of storm residents faced there. NWS made a stop here in Poinsett County to survey storm damage, as well as in Craighead and Mississippi counties.
Updated: Dec. 13, 2021 at 8:31 PM CST
|By Region 8 Newsdesk
According to Howard Funeral Service, the funeral for Golden Wes Hembrey, 94, will be held Wednesday, Dec. 15, at 2 p.m., in the Howard Funeral Service Chapel in Leachville.
Updated: Dec. 13, 2021 at 7:58 PM CST
|By Chase Gage
A Trumann family's quick thinking saved them from a tornado when they hopped in their bathtub at the last second.
Updated: Dec. 13, 2021 at 7:43 PM CST
|By Griffin DeMarrais
A Monette family discovered that their fridge had gone missing, following Friday's destructive storm system.
Updated: Dec. 13, 2021 at 7:17 PM CST
|By Monae Stevens
“It’ll take a while to get the bins rebuilt," owner Karen Wallace said.
Updated: Dec. 13, 2021 at 6:51 PM CST
|By Monae Stevens
Adams Gin is one of few businesses in Leachville that fell victim to Friday night's tornado.
Updated: Dec. 13, 2021 at 5:37 PM CST
|By Mike Mohundro
We caught up with a crew near Braggadocio in Pemiscot County, where they took pictures and documented the devastation left behind.
Updated: Dec. 13, 2021 at 11:19 AM CST
|By Associated Press
Two of June Pennington’s children said the Manila, Arkansas, resident was devoted to her four children and nine grandchildren and had a particular soft spot for animals.
Updated: Dec. 13, 2021 at 11:13 AM CST
|By Region 8 Newsdesk
Despite the destruction, Monette Mayor Bob Blankenship said the town was prepared when the Dec. 10 storm hit.