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Funding for the statewide school food bank program extended


Funding for the statewide school food bank program extended

JONESBORO, Arkansas (KAIT/Edited Press Release) – The Food Bank of Northeast Arkansas announced that funding for the Statewide School Food Pantry Program has been extended through the end of the year. In July, the food bank was informed that funding for the program would end on Tuesday, September 30. The School Food Pantry Program is […]

Man allegedly used counterfeit money at gas station


Man allegedly used counterfeit money at gas station

JONESBORO, Arkansas (KAIT) – Police have arrested a Jonesboro man accused of spending movie money at a gas station. Craighead County District Court Judge David Boling found on Monday, August 26, that there was sufficient probable cause to charge 37-year-old Juan Terrell Walton with first-degree forgery. According to the affidavit, Jonesboro police officers were called […]

Bodycam video of a deputy shows alleged use of force by the police officer


Bodycam video of a deputy shows alleged use of force by the police officer

JONESBORO, Arkansas (KAIT) – A day after Jonesboro police released the personnel file of a former officer accused of punching a handcuffed suspect in the head, K8 News has obtained video showing a deputy intervening. On the afternoon of August 8, inmate Billy Coram escaped from the custody of the Craighead County Sheriff’s Office while […]

Jonesboro hosts grand opening of dog park


Jonesboro hosts grand opening of dog park

JONESBORO, Arkansas (KAIT) – The City of Jonesboro will host a grand opening celebration for its Bark Park on Tuesday, August 13th at 11 a.m. After construction work on the dog park was interrupted due to weather-related setbacks, the opening is now imminent. The name “Bark Park” came to the city’s attention after it received […]