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University of Arkansas Alum | Jonesboro born & raised | K8 News Reporter ☀️🌼
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07/22/2024

Jealous I missed this

07/16/2024

UPDATE: Only one person was injured.

HAPPENING NOW: A two-vehicle crash on Court Street in Paragould injures three people, sending them all to the hospital. The extent of their injuries are unknown at this time, according to Paragould Police.

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06/27/2024

BREAKING: Two people injured in Brookland crash on HWY 49. Both were transported to the hospital by ambulance. Traffic is backed up, officers are directing.

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06/14/2024

Just minutes away from OPENING DAY at the new Parker Park Pool! Who’s ready to take a dip?🏊🏼‍♀️👙🩳💦

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06/13/2024

Best time of the year! Good luck to all the queens competing this year!

06/03/2024

For over 20 years years, investigators have been trying to find the killer of a small-town woman.

06/01/2024

UATV News is where it all started for me! Congrats hogs!! 🐗🤍

05/31/2024

HAPPENING NOW: A ribbon cutting on Johnson Avenue brings a new HAWK light to hopefully improve pedestrian safety! It’s the first one in Northeast Arkansas! 🛴🚧🚦

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05/29/2024

HAPPENING NOW: Multi-vehicle crash on HWY 49 right outside of Paragould. Traffic is backed up going both ways.

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05/28/2024

The best weather team in the game!

I’m thankful for these guys! Jace has logged countless miles storm chasing to keep all of us informed. Castleberry has had limited sleep just to make sure he could help with severe weather coverage. They sure make severe weather coverage easier. I appreciate them!

05/27/2024

We are LIVE right now on K8 News, tracking storms moving through the area. Region 8 has several active watches and warnings…. Everyone stay safe and weather aware!

05/26/2024

I’ll have an update on storm damage in Fulton County live at 5!

05/24/2024

In my first investigative story, I find out HOW it's legal for a Missouri dispensary to advertise in Jonesboro, but illegal for dispensaries here in the 870. Give it a watch and let me know what you think!

Amidst state restrictions, one billboard in Jonesboro raises questions about cross-state advertising.

05/24/2024

05/18/2024

A perfect Saturday night for a ricital and a celebratory retirement… It’s Christie McNeill’s last dance after 60 years of teaching! Story coming tonight at 10! 🩰💃🏼

05/13/2024

First the eclipse and now this! There’s been some pretty skies in Region 8 this year that’s for sure!

05/13/2024

Happy Mother’s Day to all the amazing moms in my life! Me & mine celebrated with brunch this morning! What’d y’all do today? 💐🥞🍳🩷

05/10/2024

05/06/2024

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Headed to Oklahoma to track a possible regional tornado outbreak tomorrow afternoon.

This is the same system that will bring in strong storms on Tuesday. Follow along for updates.

05/03/2024

JHS STUDENTS AND PARENTS.... Happy graduation eve! How do you feel about the ceremony being on the football field? Comment or message me!

05/03/2024

I can’t imagine the excitement he must be feeling!! Really sweet story today, give it a watch! 🛞

Already completing his classes for the year, Milton came to the school Thursday for a job interview. He said a new truck was the last thing he expected to leave with.

05/02/2024

HAPPENING NOW: A Valley View Senior is moments away from getting a new truck. Teachers, students, admin, and the student’s family are waiting outside the high school to surprise him. Catch all the details tonight on K8 News at 6! 💙💛🔥🛻

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04/28/2024

How cool!! Congrats Wildcats!

04/25/2024

Details on this sweet story tonight at 10!

This past weekend, our Executive Director made a post on social media looking for people willing to help give funds to repair the car of a teen in care (we expected repairs to be costly due to what was wrong) or help finding and paying for an affordable vehicle for this teen. That post was shared over 100 times and Aaron Farley with Delta Motors LLC reached out and said, “I want to give her a car.” 🙌🏻 And today, that’s just what happened! 👏🏻❤️🚗 That teen picked up her car, today and is back on the road! If you donated funds, we will be using those funds towards her moving into her own apartment this summer.

Thank you to Aaron Farley and Delta Motors in Bono for being AMAZING! We appreciate you and your generosity more than words can describe. We live in the best community! ❤️

04/24/2024

HEY SWIFTIES! ⭐️ Did you know 15 years ago today Taylor Swift made a stop in Jonesboro for the 2009 Fearless Tour? Performing classics like Our Song, You Belong With Me, and Picture to Burn… It’s a concert even I remember All Too Well! 🤭

If you were there, I want to hear from you! Leave any of your pictures and videos from the concert in the comments if you attended! Feel free to message me if you’re interested in being interviewed for my story today, where we take a look back on Swift’s Jonesboro era..💭💛🎤

04/23/2024

HAPPENING NOW: The JPS school board leaves the room and went into executive session as enraged parents started asking questions about their children’s recent suspensions following a senior prank gone wrong.

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04/21/2024

This hog will kiss a pig any day! 🐷🩷

Story on 19th birthday celebrations for The Agape House coming tonight at 10!

04/20/2024

HAPPENING NOW: Kiddos are in the drivers seat this morning at Touch a Truck! You still have time to come out and see vehicles of all kinds, including the Storm Tracker! There’s games, face painting, and more!

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Here's a glimpse of what I have been working on today.... Be sure to watch K8 News at 10 to hear Mayson's story. Region 8 News

UPDATE: The early morning Jonesboro shooting has been deemed a domestic case, according to Police Chief Rick Elliott. He said 7 people were shot in total. 3 people are dead, two died at the scene and one died at the hospital. Region 8 News

GOOD MORNING REGION 8! Earlier this morning, I previewed the 2024 Indoor Triathlon at St. Bernards Health & Wellness by testing out each of the races myself: running, biking, and swimming! But now I need a nap..... The REAL race kicks off tomorrow morning Saturday, March 9 at 8 a.m. Good luck to everyone competing!! Region 8 News

HAPPENING NOW: Brookland Primary and Elementary Schools raised over $20,000 combined for Have-a-Heart Wishathon! Good job, Bearcats! Region 8 News

What do you remember about the 2009 ice storm? I recall a little 3rd-grade Maddie being very happy to miss school for 10 days! Check out the full story here! https://www.kait8.com/2024/01/27/remembering-brutal-2009-ice-storm-15-years-later/?fbclid=IwAR1ZiMbCvIhHA_-KzeU1brPMXkZn8gaKoNyyei08Nbm016NqTKWELw2g8os

Migrating birds flock across Pocahontas sunrise

Check out all these birds flocking across the sunrise in Pocahontas this morning! They appeared on our live cams in the middle of a commercial break... Chase Gage - KAIT, Macy Davis - KAIT, Meteorologist Aaron Castleberry and I really got a kick out of it! 🐦‍⬛🐦‍⬛🐦‍⬛🐦‍⬛ Region 8 News

TAKE A LOOK at the new temporary Wynne High School campus! Today students got to take a tour of the site they’ll call home for the next 3 years! 💙💛🐝 Region 8 News

In case you missed it, here's a little recap from this past weekend of the Miss Arkansas finals! Miss Arkansas MAROTeen - MAOTeen-Arkansas Region 8 News Congrats to Cori Keller and Allie Bell!!

Raider pride was most definitely justified in the Big Apple this past weekend! 👑🍎 Region 8 News Miss America Miss New York Scholarship Organization

A few little snippets from my live shots this morning! Sorry I came back empty-handed Chase Gage - KAIT :/

So proud of my cutie lil girls! I see more live shots for them in the future 🤗 Keep up with Charlotte and Cocoa on their Instagram & give them a follow! https://www.instagram.com/charlotte_and_cocoa/ (my mom forced me against my will to give them a shoutout)

look at these sweet pups🥰😭 NEA Humane Society + Orkin Pest Control are teaming up to host the Paws for Pets food and supply drive TOMORROW MORNING Friday, May 26th from 9-12 outside of Kroger in Jonesboro!!! & if you want to know more, I'll tell you in the morning 🤪

It's so nice having another woman in the studio with me! Macy Davis - KAIT this is gonna be fun!!! 💗💗 Meteorologist Aaron Castleberry Chase Gage - KAIT Region 8 News

Elvis had me All Shook Up this morning! KIDDING! This is Alexander Mitchell, one of the 14 headliners for the 2023 Arkansas Elvis Festival!! 🎸🎤🎟 Alex, thanks for letting me interview you this early in the morning! I had such a fun time, AND YOU WILL TOO....shows begin this afternoon at 2:00 at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Jonesboro Red Wolf Convention Center! Click here for more information! https://www.kait8.com/2023/05/18/musical-festival-honors-king-rock-n-roll/ The Arkansas Elvis Festival Region 8 News

A glimpse of my day yesterday at Jonesboro Grappling Association and I had the best time!!! Instructor Adam Farmer is hosting a FREE WOMEN'S SELF-DEFENSE COURSE this Friday, May 19 at 6 p.m. and all ages are welcome! Thank you, Adam for teaching me this skill that I didn't even know I was capable of! To watch the full story click here, https://www.kait8.com/2023/05/17/free-class-teaches-women-how-keep-themselves-safe/ and if you're reading/watching this... do not mess with me 👊

LATER TODAY: St. Bernards BABY STATE! If you're expecting... do you know what to expect once your baby arrives? Here's just a little bit from my story this morning on GMR8! THANK YOU to those who commented on my poll yesterday! Thanks to the 300+ comments and messages I recieved, my executive producer owes me Starbucks tomorrow! Sorry not sorry, Andy! :)

RODEO PREVIEW LIVE SHOTS

YEE HAW! THE RODEO IS COMING TO TOWN! Check out some highlights from this morning's show! Thank you so much to Generations Pro Rodeo, Inc. Rodeo Announcer Matt Palmer, Rodeo Clown Dalton Morris, Miss Arkansas High School Rodeo Jadyn Noel, and of course the star of the show... BIG JOHN!!! They made my first-ever live interviews so much fun! And a special thanks to the best hype crew this cowgirl could ask for Chase Gage - KAIT, Meteorologist Aaron Castleberry, and Trey and Jim from 104.9 The Fox!

A little behind the scenes from my morning yesterday… No day is ever the same working in news that’s for sure! See y’all in the morning! 😴💘

Former Nettleton girls basketball player: “It’s a different type of love”

This might be one of my favorite stories I have done so far! Great catching up with Coach Smith, Coach Huggins, Dasia, and Elauna! #RPIJ #MarchMadness Region 8 News