Today's headlines from KASU News for Thursday, August 22, 2024, include the termination of Blytheville Public School District Superintendent Veronica Perkins, updates on the Arkansas Water Plan's Phase 1 completion, and an Olympic medalist crediting Northwest Arkansas for her training success. Other stories cover prison expansion plans, a lawsuit settlement in Sebastian County, unreported pursuit deaths by Arkansas State Police, struggles of ALICE families in Arkansas, and a former Pulaski County official appealing to the state Supreme Court.
00:30 Superintendent Veronica Perkins Terminated
01:11 Leadership Changes at Arkansas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired
01:47 Arkansas Water Plan Phase 1 Completion
02:40 Prison Expansion and Overcrowding Solutions
04:04 Arkansas State Police Pursuit-Related Deaths
05:00 Lawsuit Settlement Over Inmate Death
05:37 Missouri Death Row Inmate's Legal Turnaround
06:11 Struggles of ALICE Families in Arkansas
07:26 Legal Battle of Christina Gulley
07:52 Olympic Medalist Credits Arkansas for Success
