Whitney Thomas

Reporter at WBRL-TV (Baton Rouge, LA)

Reporter at WVLA-TV (Baton Rouge, LA)

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Little Rock shelters see an uptick amid Job Corps pause

4 days ago | kark.com | Whitney Thomas

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Little Rock shelters see an uptick amid Job Corps pause

4 days ago | fox16.com | Whitney Thomas

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The national pause on Job Corps Centers came earlier than June 30th, leaving some students who lived on the Little Rock campus with no place to go. William Holloway, director of The Compassion Center, says it feels like a rug has been pulled out from under many youths at a bad time. “There was a large number of people that used that facility, and they counted on it,” Holloway said. He says the center has also been seeing an increase in youth since the Job Corps closed.
Job Corps closing hits home with Little Rock families

5 days ago | kark.com | Whitney Thomas

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Job Corps closing hits home with Little Rock families

5 days ago | fox16.com | Whitney Thomas

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Job Corps closing not only affected the people that worked there, but also the students that were working to better their lives. The Meeks family calls the abrupt decision disheartening and said they’re now trying to figure out what to do next. Alonso Meeks says he thought he had 30 more days to come up with another plan, but on Friday he had no clue it would be his last day walking through the doors of Job Corps.
Job Corps closing hits home with Little Rock families

5 days ago | yahoo.com | Whitney Thomas

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Job Corps closing not only affected the people that worked there, but also the students that were working to better their lives. The Meeks family calls the abrupt decision disheartening and said they’re now trying to figure out what to do next. Alonso Meeks says he thought he had 30 more days to come up with another plan, but on Friday he had no clue it would be his last day walking through the doors of Job Corps.
Firefighters and EMS from different counties gather for boat safety training in Arkansas

6 days ago | kark.com | Whitney Thomas

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Firefighters and EMS from different counties gather for boat safety training in Arkansas

6 days ago | yahoo.com | Whitney Thomas

DEGRAY LAKE, Ark. – One of the largest inland fireboat training schools in the United States made its way back to Arkansas, and this year leaders are taking water safety to a new level. The Natural State’s lakes and rivers are something that people enjoy, but it can be dangerous with over 30 accidents reported in the last 42 years according to American Whitewater. Bill Barnes, Co Chairman of Arkansas Fireboat School says their program is focused on lowering those numbers.
Pine Bluff community celebrates 500 days without juvenile homicide

1 week ago | kark.com | Whitney Thomas

PINE BLUFF, Ark. – City leaders in Pine Bluff are celebrating a downward trend in juvenile crime. Rakim Khalef took time to reflect on Friday afternoon and said there has been a shift from when he was younger living in Pine Bluff, and now. “It has made a complete 360 here and hopefully it will continue,” Khalef said. Shirley Warrior, Pine Bluff’s interim police chief, said there’s now a milestone worth celebrating. “Sunday marked our 500th day without a juvenile homicide,” Warrior said.
Five arrested in Montgomery County animal abuse investigation

1 week ago | kark.com | Alex Kienlen |Whitney Thomas

Video: Dozens of animals rescued from Montgomery County propertyMONTGOMERY COUNTY, Ark. – The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office has arrested five people in connection with allegations of animal cruelty on a tract of land there. Sheriff Neal Thomas said his department executed a search warrant on a 40-acre tract outside of the Norman community after his office received reports of animal cruelty. Authorities seized over 100 dogs, sugar gliders, guinea pigs and cats during the search, he said.
Dozens of animals rescued from Montgomery County property

1 week ago | fox16.com | Whitney Thomas

NORMAN, Ark. – Last week, dozens of people in Norman, Arkansas, began speaking out about animals allegedly being hoarded at a home they say has been in bad shape for months. Apryl Falcon, the director of Paws of Glenwood, an animal rescue team, said she and other rescuers went to the property on Monday. They said they discovered multiple abandoned dogs on over 30 acres of land. Falcon said they saw pigs, too. “All of them need vet care, it’s over 150 animals,” Falcon said.