Tips for students, parents struggling with loan debt

Submitted by KAIT8 Web Staff on Tuesday, April 30th, 5:03 pm

JONESBORO, AR (KAIT)- With graduation season under way, many graduates will soon start paying on their student loan debt.

Those graduates are increasingly defaulting on their student loans, according to FICO Labs.

"I do have student loans that I take out every semester and
it will add up in the years, I know that and I do worry about it," said Katie Elms, sophomore at Arkansas State University.

Elms said she also plans to go to graduate school .

"I'm gonna have to pay that off and that is going to be a
lot more stress on me," she said.

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Arkansas prepares to launch Medicaid IG office

Submitted by KAIT8 Web Staff on Tuesday, April 30th, 4:55 pm

LITTLE ROCK, AR (AP) - As it moves forward with a plan to offer subsidized health insurance to thousands of low-income residents, Arkansas is preparing to reorganize its Medicaid program to create a new office aimed at investigating fraud and waste complaints.

Under a measure Gov. Mike Beebe signed into law last week, 33 staffers from the Department of Human Services will this summer begin working under an independent office that will investigate fraud, waste and abuse complaints in the state's Medicaid program.

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GR8 Job, graduates!

Submitted by Patricia D. Davis, Community Web Producer

Tuesday, April 30th, 2013, 9:11am

In the coming weeks students all across Your Region 8 will be graduating.

Whether it’s from Kindergarten, high school or college, we want to help you celebrate your loved one’s achievement.

Send a photo, along with the graduate’s name, school and hometown to YourRegion8@kait8.com and we’ll share their accomplishment with your community.

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Happening at Jacksonport State Park this week

Submitted by Patricia D. Davis, Community Web Producer

Tuesday, April 30th, 2013, 8:00am

Happening at Jacksonport State Park this week

Looking for something fun the whole family can enjoy?

Then check out these events Jacksonport State Park has planned this week:

Friday, May 3

6:30 p.m. Civil War in Songs: A musical telling of the Civil War with the songs that shaped the period of strife. The program covers all the ups and downs of not just famous battles and generals; but, the everyday citizens who endured the Civil War’s hardships.

Saturday, May 4

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AR Higher Ed Department notifies 10K of awards

Submitted by KAIT8 Web Staff on Tuesday, April 30th, 6:03 am

LITTLE ROCK, AR (AP) - The Arkansas Higher Education Department has notified 10,000 high school students that they have been awarded Academic Challenge Scholarships.

The deadline for students to apply for the award is June 1.

Students qualifying for the scholarships this year will notice that the awards are lower than in past years. For the past two years, university students got $4,500 per year and community college students got $2,250.

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Sheriff's office arrest report for April 29

Submitted by Patricia D. Davis, Community Web Producer

Monday, April 29th, 2013, 1:30pm

Sheriff's office arrest report for April 29

Inmates booked into the Cross County Detention Center within the last 24 hours:

Barry Hodges, 44, Madison. Charges: Breaking or entering/building or structure. Booking date: April 28 at 5:48 p.m.

Virginia A. Like, 48, Forrest City. Charges: Violation of Arkansas’ hot check law-knowingly issuing a worthless check. Booking date: April 28 at 2:26 p.m. Release date: April 28 at 2:27 p.m.

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ASUN offering classes on canning vegetables

Submitted by Patricia D. Davis, Community Web Producer

Monday, April 29th, 2013, 9:29am

ASUN offering classes on canning vegetables

Back in the “good old days” our ancestors would can vegetables from their gardens. That way they could enjoy summer’s bounty all year long, even in the dead of winter.

While many of us don’t raise gardens, canning is a great way to stock up on cheap veggies and save a few bucks later.

To help you get started, the Arkansas State University-Newport Continuing Education Department is offering a class entitled “Saving My Vegetables for Later, Part 1.”

The class will meet at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, May 30.

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