Macy Davis

Jonesboro

Morning Anchor and Reporter at KAIT-TV (Jonesboro, AR)

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Food Truck Friday: Got 2 Be Baked

1 week ago | kait8.com | Macy Davis

JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - It’s Food Truck Friday! This time around, Good Morning Region 8 took a trip to Got 2 Be Baked in Jonesboro. Starr Alvarado, the owner, kicked off her culinary career with baking. She creates elaborate cakes for various occasions. About a year ago, she decided to expand her vision into a food truck. Starr still sells cake in her truck, in a sandwich format with icing smeared between two slices.
Food Truck Friday: Tacos Daisy #2

2 weeks ago | kait8.com | Macy Davis

JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - It’s Food Truck Friday! This week, we visited Tacos Daisy #2. Rafael Osorio and Esmeralda Lozano are the owners. They rarely stay in one place, touring the area with their award-winning tacos and Mexican food. The couple is famous for their birria tacos; they also serve street tacos, a specialty burrito called the Daisy burrito, birria ramen, and quesadillas. Rafael said they also serve a daily special.
Iconic Clydesdale horses to trot in downtown Jonesboro

3 weeks ago | kait8.com | Macy Davis

JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - The iconic Budweiser Clydesdale horse team is coming to Jonesboro. The full-hitch team with the red wagon and Dalmatians will make its way down Main Street on June 14. The Clydesdales will start on East Street, travel along Cate Avenue, then clip-clop down Main Street before turning onto Huntington Avenue, all while making stops for photos.
Businesses work to meet childcare demands through incentives

3 weeks ago | kait8.com | Macy Davis

JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - Whether it’s the expense or finding a facility that meets a child’s needs, childcare weighs heavily on the minds of parents in Northeast Arkansas. Excel by Eight is working with local businesses and encouraging them to offer childcare incentives to their employees. The group is setting out to address what it calls a “childcare crisis” in the state. According to Excel by Eight, $865 million is lost annually in earnings, productivity, and revenue. That’s just in Arkansas.
Food Truck Friday: Dad’s BBQ

1 month ago | kait8.com | Macy Davis

LAKE CITY, Ark. (KAIT) - It’s Food Truck Friday! This week, we traveled to Dad’s BBQ. The business sells ribs, pulled pork sandwiches, pork steaks, barbeque nachos, fries, and a list of homemade sides. Dad’s BBQ is veteran and family-owned. The owner, Brett Davis, said his son came up with most of the recipes. Once they had the recipes, they were up and running. Davis served in the U.S. Army and National Guard for a few years before getting into the food truck business.
Food Truck Friday: Chapo’s Tacos

1 month ago | kait8.com | Macy Davis

HARDY, Ark. (KAIT) - It’s Food Truck Friday! This week, we’re featuring Chapo’s Tacos in Hardy. The food truck, owned by Ariel Housmann, has been operating for the past year at 203 E. Main Street in Hardy. She spent the first part of her life in law enforcement and always wanted to start a food truck. Housmann took a leap, and it worked out. Growing up at her best friend’s house, working at a Mexican restaurant and spending time in Texas inspired her to choose tacos as her focus.
Nettleton teacher instills passion for English among students

1 month ago | kait8.com | Macy Davis

JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - Each month of the school year, we highlight a teacher who is beloved by their students, co-workers, and school. This month, our K8 News Teacher of the Month is Shawn Watson, an English teacher at Nettleton High School. Watson’s class is the one all of the students want to be in. Two of his students spoke about how they never really enjoyed English until they started learning from Watson. TK Johnson used to fall asleep in some of her classes.
Food Truck Friday: Kelly’s Soul Food Kitchen & Catering LLC

1 month ago | kait8.com | Macy Davis

JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - It’s Food Truck Friday! This week, we’re highlighting Kelly’s Soul Food Kitchen & Catering LLC. The food truck serves up soul food with the catchphrase, “come let us bless your soul”. The daily special changes constantly, but the daily menu stays the same. Pork chops, broccoli and cheese, fried okra, corn on the cob, and pork neck bones are consistently on the menu. The food truck is located at 3128 E. Nettleton Avenue in Jonesboro on Tuesday and Thursday.
Federal funding cuts force farmers to rework operation

1 month ago | kait8.com | Macy Davis

TURRELL, Ark. (KAIT) - Federal funding cuts are hitting the wallets of Arkansas farmers and reducing their bottom lines. In early March, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) ended a program that provided a financial partnership between food banks and local farmers. Over a billion dollars was poured into the Local Food Purchase Assistance (LFPA) program. Those funds were a link between farmers and people needing access to fresh food.
April Teacher of the Month spreads kindness with “all heart and lots of energy”

1 month ago | kait8.com | Macy Davis

PARAGOULD, Ark. (KAIT) - Each month, K8 News highlights teachers who go the extra mile for students. K8 News’ April Teacher of the Month is Rachelle McLain from Green County Tech Middle School. Ms. McLain doesn’t like getting a lot of attention, but on the day of her surprise, she got a lot of it. She likes to keep out of the spotlight, but works to help make the school a better place. McLain started the Pay it Forward Club to spread little acts of kindness.