Our network

Community Sponsors

Providing Clothing For The Entire Family Since 1982

Family burned out of home, arson suspected

Family burned out of home, arson suspected

 

A family of five managed to escape their burning home safely Thursday morning.

Now investigators believe the fire was deliberately set.

Just before 2:30 Thursday morning, Steele police and fire crews were called to a structure fire at 502 Wright Street, according to an email Steele Police Chief Billy Joe Stanfield.

When officers arrived, they found the home in flames.

The husband and wife said the discovered their home was on fire after they were awakened by a loud noise, Stanfield said.

Proposed MO transportation sales tax stalls

JEFFERSON CITY, MO (AP) - A proposed 1-cent sales tax for transportation has stalled in the Missouri Legislature.

The sales tax proposal was projected to generate nearly $8 billion over a decade for state highways, local roads and other modes of transportation such as railroads, airports, mass transit and river ports. Cities and counties would each get 5% of the revenues, with the rest going to state projects. Voter would have had to approve the tax in 2014 to enact the proposal.

MO lawmakers approve scrap metal measure

JEFFERSON CITY, MO (AP) - Missouri lawmakers have given final approval to legislation that would require scrap metal dealers to collect more information from the people who sell them metal.

A 2008 state law required scrap dealers to keep records for transactions involving aluminum and copper. The new legislation would require dealers to also record sales involving catalytic converters. Dealers also would have to keep track of the license plate numbers of sellers.

Powerball jackpot reaches new heights

Powerball jackpot reaches new heights

 

Do you have Powerball fever yet?

You might once you find out how much you could win.

According to the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery, Saturday’s Powerball jackpot is expected to reach a record $600 million.

The previous record was $587 million won on November 28, 2012.

All you have to do is match the five white ball numbers (1-59) and the red Powerball number (1-35).

The drawing will be held at 9:59 p.m. CST Saturday.

Of course, count on Region 8 News to bring you the winning numbers.

 

Annual car show zooms into Piggott this weekend

Annual car show zooms into Piggott this weekend

Here's something that should get your motors running:

The 15th Annual Piggott Heritage Park Car Show zooms into town this weekend, May 17-19.

The events begin tonight with a chicken wing dinner followed by karaoke in the Heritage Park amphitheater.

On Saturday morning the Piggott Lions Club will once again serve up a $5 pancake breakfast at the Piggott Community Center.  That afternoon participants will be treated to a pork steak dinner before the cruise to downtown.