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K8 Sports Athletes of the Month (October 2026)

Braden Sullivan (Marked Tree) and Emily Rowe (Greene County Tech) won the kait8.com fan vote.

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Jonesboro police release names in Preakness Drive shooting

Jonesboro police have identified the victims in a fatal shooting.

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Baptist Memorial Hospital-Paragould designated Arkansas Stroke Ready Hospital

Baptist Memorial Hospital-Paragould has been designated an Arkansas Stroke Ready Hospital by the Arkansas Department of Health.

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Man sentenced to probation after plea in November 2025 assault case

A man arrested last November after he slapped a phone out of his wife’s hands then grabbed her by the throat has been sentenced.

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Paragould man gets probation for high-speed chase through residential neighborhood

A Paragould man received three years of supervised probation after he pleaded guilty to leading police on a high-speed chase through a residential neighborhood.

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Arkansas gas prices fall 9 cents to $3.71 a gallon

Arkansas gas prices fell this week as crude oil slid back to around $90 a barrel.

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Paragould man accused of taking more than $100,000 from Ducks Unlimited

A Paragould man who served as volunteer state treasurer for Ducks Unlimited is accused of making more than $100,000 in unauthorized transactions, according to an arrest affidavit.

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Arkansas State forward Kennedy Horn selected to All-SBC Women’s Soccer Team

Starting all 16 games and playing 1,130 minutes, Horn scored seven goals and two assists to lead the team with 16 points.

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Paragould man sentenced to probation in case involving 7-month-old’s bruising

A Paragould man has been sentenced to probation after an affidavit said he told the mother of a 7-month-old that he squeezed the infant’s face and head, causing bruising.

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Check your tickets: $30,000 Mega Millions winner sold in Northeast Arkansas

Check your lottery tickets. You could be holding a winning Mega Millions ticket.

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Bono man accused of pointing gun at woman during disturbance

Police took a 37-year-old Bono man into custody after he allegedly pointed a gun at a woman and chased her during a disturbance, according to a probable cause affidavit.

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Couple sues Jonesboro over denial of private-club permit

A Jonesboro couple is asking a court to overturn the city’s denial of an application to sell alcohol at a proposed steakhouse.

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Missouri Democrats break Republican supermajority, with largest House gain since 1974

Republicans have been the majority party in the Missouri House since the 2002 elections.

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Blytheville couple donates $1.25M for family medicine residency at Great River Medical Center

A Blytheville native and his wife are donating $1.25 million to help launch a family medicine residency at Great River Medical Center.

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Police investigate fatal shooting in south Jonesboro

Jonesboro police are investigating a Wednesday afternoon shooting in south Jonesboro that left one person dead and one person injured.

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Trump touts ballroom after GOP suffers historic midterm losses

President Donald Trump continued to insist Wednesday that his supporters have tremendous love for him, even as fellow Republicans blame his policies for the party’s midterm election losses.

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Deputies arrest naked Florida man accused of breaking into home

A Ring doorbell alert led a homeowner to discover a naked man inside his home, according to a probable cause affidavit.

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Jonesboro grandmother accused of assaulting daughter, grandson, after dispute

A 53-year-old Jonesboro grandmother faces four charges after police accused her of assaulting her daughter and infant grandson during a dispute, according to a probable cause affidavit.

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New SEC schedule is like continuous ‘car wrecks’ that could lead to a three-loss title contender

Getting through November will always be the toughest test.

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Several races in northeast Arkansas head to Dec. 1 runoffs

Voters in four northeast Arkansas counties will decide nine races in runoffs Dec. 1, according to unofficial election results. The races include five mayoral contests and four city council contests.

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White River Wonderland returns to Batesville with modified footprint for 2026

Batesville’s annual White River Wonderland is returning for the 2026 holiday season, though visitors will notice a temporary change in scenery.

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Kim Hammer elected as Secretary of State, AP says

Republican Kim Hammer has been elected Secretary of State in Arkansas, according to the Associated Press.

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Arkansas voters decide on ballot issues

Arkansas approved three ballot measures, according to early unofficial election results from the Associated Press.

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Jay Paul Woods re-elected as Trumann mayor

Incumbent Mayor Jay Paul Woods has been re-elected as Trumann’s mayor, according to early unofficial results.

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Missouri voters reject Amendment 3, upholding reproductive rights and blocking proposed constitutional bans

Missouri voters have rejected Amendment 3, defeating a constitutional measure that sought to repeal the state’s voter-approved abortion protections and establish permanent constitutional bans on gender transition care for minors.

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Josh Agee re-elected as Paragould mayor

Incumbent Josh Agee has been re-elected as Paragould’s mayor, according to early unofficial results.

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Rusty McMillon re-elected as Greene County judge

Rusty McMillon has been re-elected the Greene County judge, according to early unofficial results.

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Craighead County voters approve consolidation of treasurer, tax collector’s office

Craighead County voters approved a measure that would consolidate the county treasurer and county tax collector’s offices.

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Jonesboro City Council race headed to run-off

The race for Jonesboro City Council, Ward 5, Position 1, will be decided in a run-off election.

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Jonesboro voters reject sales and use tax

Jonesboro voters rejected a 0.625% sales and use tax, according to unofficial election results.

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Randy Mills elected as Poinsett County judge

Randy Mills has been elected the Poinsett County judge, according to early unofficial results.

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Cotton projected winner in bid for third Senate term

U.S. Senator Tom Cotton is projected to win re-election, according to the Associated Press.

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Rutledge wins re-election as Lt. Governor

The Associated Press projects Lt. Gov. Leslie Rutledge to win re-election.

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Steve Ditto elected as Hoxie mayor

Steve Ditto has been elected as Hoxie’s mayor, according to early unofficial results.

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Lawrence County voters reject road millage increase

Lawrence County voters rejected a road millage increase, according to unofficial election results.

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Tony Waldrupe re-elected as Lawrence County sheriff

Incumbent Tony Waldrupe has been re-elected as Lawrence County’s sheriff, according to early unofficial results.

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Rick Crawford wins re-election to U.S. House

Incumbent U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford will continue to represent Arkansas’ 1st Congressional District, according to the Associated Press.

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Two-vehicle crash with injuries blocking Hwy. 412

The crash occurred just west of County Road 718, according to Greene County Sheriff Brad Snyder.

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Sanders urges Arkansans to vote at Jonesboro rally

Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders urged Arkansans to vote at a rally in Jonesboro ahead of Election Day.