City council passes community center, homeless shelter resolutions
Resolutions regarding homeless shelter, community center passed at Jonesboro City Council meeting By Logan Whaley | March 2, 2021 at 10:43 PM CST - Updated March 3 at 5:36 AM
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - The Jonesboro City Council passed two resolutions Tuesday night regarding the Veterans Village and a potential homeless shelter.
The council unanimously passed a resolution to enter a contract with Olympus Construction to build the state’s first Veterans Village Community Center.
We shared a few weeks ago that the city got a $250,000 donation from the Attorney General’s office to go towards the project.
Randolph County, Pocahontas work to clear roads, serve community
Working to Clear Roads After Snow By Logan Whaley | February 19, 2021 at 11:28 PM CST - Updated February 20 at 12:16 PM
RANDOLPH COUNTY, Ark. (KAIT) - Many sheriffs and police departments have been out in the elements helping their communities.
Randolph County Sheriff Kevin Bell says the focus this week was not only to protect, but also to support communities.
“Crime doesn’t stop just because there’s snow on the ground,” Sheriff Bell said. “The biggest issue is always travel, getting around in some of these remote areas.”
Bell said getting around in the hilly areas of Randolph County was a struggle at times, but fortunately, the office did not run into any issues.
Request to fire Brookland superintendent fails after over 4-hour executive session
Multiple investigations surround the Brookland School District over missing items, misuse of funds
Request to fire Brookland superintendent fails after over 4-hour executive session By Region 8 Newsdesk | January 16, 2021 at 3:13 PM CST - Updated February 2 at 11:15 PM
BROOKLAND, Ark. (KAIT) - Dozens of parents showed up to a Brookland School Board meeting Monday night looking for answers after multiple investigations from several agencies.
The meeting began at 7 p.m. and the members got through the agenda about 7 minutes later.
Region 8 News reported after 11:30 p.m., the school board came out of executive session.
IRS: Former Craighead Co. Clerk Kade Holliday was not filing payroll taxes
Fmr. Craighead County Clerk Kade Holliday was not filing payroll taxes, quorum court says By Logan Whaley | January 25, 2021 at 10:42 PM CST - Updated January 26 at 10:15 AM
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - A bill from the IRS claims former Craighead County Clerk Kade Holliday, indicted for wire fraud after being accused of taking more than $1.4 million from the county, was not filing payroll taxes.
This, in addition to the legislative audit from 2019, was discussed at Monday night’s Craighead County quorum court meeting.
County Judge Marvin Day said the audit found what the county already knew.
Attorney General Rutledge responds to Capitol riots; comments on calls for Rep. Rick Crawford to step down Rutledge reacted to the violent protests at the Capitol Wednesday. (Source: KAIT-TV) By Logan Whaley | January 8, 2021 at 6:40 PM CST - Updated January 8 at 6:42 PM
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - Attorney General Leslie Rutledge Tweeted her disapproval at the incidents which took place on Capitol Hill Wednesday.
She tells us that the destruction and violence that took place was unacceptable and should not be tolerated.
âI was certainly sad to see individuals and criminals breaking the law and infiltrating the United States Capitol and destroying property, lives being lost,â Rutledge said.