Phone service disruptions reported in the area are affecting the phone lines at KTLO, Classic Hits and the Boot. When calling the office or news lines you will either receive a busy signal or a recording saying
No damage was reported to the Baxter County 911 due to record-setting rainfall recorded over past from 7 a.m. Wednesday to 7 a.m. Thursday. A total of 4.02 inches of rain fell at the studios of KTLO,
Bethani Beyer A Mountain Home woman was given six years in prison during a session of Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday. Twenty-nine-year-old Bethani Beyer was arrested Dec. 22 last year when Mountain Home police, Baxter County sheriff’s
Photo: Penny Sue Tucker, Carl Luebken and Crystal Allen. Three people have been charged for paddling an Izard County woman, including her sister who demanded her sister be released from the hospital because they needed her money.
Two Cotter High School seniors have been named Arkansas Governor’s Distinguished Scholars. Carlie Williams and Landon Francis were each recently honored with that designation. The scholarship pays tuition, mandatory fees, and room and board up to $10,000
Fourteenth Judicial District Prosecutor David Ethredge has announced no charges will be filed in connection with the shooting of a suspect on March 30 at Casey’s General Store in Mountain Home. After reviewing the Arkansas State Police’s
Zachary Spaulding and Victoria Bevel Zachary Spaulding and Victoria Bevel were named Mr. and Miss Mountain Home High School for 2021 Wednesday morning. The award is presented by the Mountain Home High School FBLA chapter, in partnership
The planned sale next month of two aging Mountain Home motels has been canceled, according to Sheriff John Montgomery. The Mountain Home Motel and the Spring Valley Motel were scheduled to be sold at public auction May
Flippin’s Kelvin Hudson has been recognized as the 2020-21 Superintendent of the Year by Arkansas Rural Education Association (AREA), the school district announced on social media Monday evening. AREA Executive Director Dale Query presented Hudson with a
Twin Lakes Community Foundation, an affiliate of Arkansas Community Foundation, recently announced $26,200 in Giving Tree Grants had been awarded to nonprofits in Marion, Fulton, Izard and Baxter counties. These grant awards were presented on April 23
A Gamaliel man with a record of criminal cases being opened against him dating to 2015 was back in Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday. Thirty-four-year-old Matthew Edward Gauger entered a guilty plea to charges in two open
Jason Williams During its recent April session, the Norfork School Board made a decision it hasn’t had to make in over four decades. The board selected Jason Williams as the new principal at Norfork High School. Williams
The Yellville-Summit School Board will hold a specially called meeting Wednesday night at 5 p.m. The meeting will be held in the district’s administrative building. Items on the meeting’s agenda include bids for the high school’s
The Baxter County Sheriff’s Office is looking for the driver a light-colored Hyundai after the vehicle left the scene of an accident early Sunday. According to the accident report, the silver Hyundai was traveling northbound on Highway
Photo courtesy of Spring River Chronicle The body of a missing Salem man was recovered Monday evening after allegedly being killed by his friend. Nineteen-year-old Davidlee Alan Kane Stansbury had been missing since early Friday morning, and
A one-vehicle accident Monday night in Ozark County resulted in serious injuries to a Stoddard County man. Forty-year-old Shane Worthey of Bloomfield was transported to Cox Medical Center South in Springfield. According to the Missouri State Highway
A Missouri man was killed following a motorcycle accident Saturday afternoon in Newton County. Sixty-five-year-old Orval Nelson of Joplin was pronounced dead at Cox Medical Center South in Springfield. According to the Arkansas State Police, Nelson was
Austin Hamby (Photo courtesy of Baxter County Sheriff’s Office) A man put on seven years probation for assaulting a woman causing serious injuries, was back in Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday facing the revocation of that suspended
A woman arrested at a party is accused of striking or biting seven deputies, injuring five of them with two having to seek medical treatment at the hospital. The assaults began when 22-year-old Kayla Lee Bartlett of
A Flippin woman appeared in Baxter County Circuit Court Monday facing the revocation of suspended sentences in three drug-related cases. Autumn Spitzer was arrested on drug charges in August, September and October 2018. She pled guilty to
Mountain Home Public Schools will distribute food boxes to families of students who have qualified for free or reduced meals on Friday from 10 a.m. to noon at the district’s food service office next door to Pinkston
The Gassville Planning and Zoning Commission has a public hearing scheduled for Tuesday evening at 6. The commission will hear a request for rezoning of property located at 55 Short Street from Commercial C-1 to Commercial C-2.
North Arkansas Electric Cooperative will have a planned outage for members served by the Brockwell and Pineville substations beginning at 11:30 p.m. Thursday. The outage is necessary for personnel safely to repair a switch in the Pineville
A Marion County woman was killed in a one-vehicle accident on a rural road in northeastern Boone County. Thirty-seven-year-old Everdawn Carlton of rural Everton was pronounced dead at the scene by emergency personnel on April 7. According
The city of Cotter will hold an informational meeting Monday night to discuss the upcoming sewer improvement election. The city is asking voters to approve a 1% sales and use tax to finance improvements to the city’s
Numbers from the Arkansas Department of Health and Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services Arkansas 334,706 total cases (+1,254 from last Monday) 1,922 active cases (+12 from last Monday) 5,718 deaths (+24 from last Monday) Baxter
Jonathan Mauldin The girlfriend of a man charged with killing his neighbor in late May last year appeared in Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday to push her request to drop a no contact order so she can
A Mountain Home man already facing a slew of charges for allegedly stealing catalytic converters now faces additional charges in Gassville. Thirty-eight-year-old James Patrick Lally was arrested Wednesday morning and charged with theft of property, breaking or
Bobby Hulse, the late Norfork High School principal, will be recognized next month with his own day. The Norfork City Council on Tuesday night approved a proclamation naming May 25 as “Bobby D. Hulse Day.” Hulse, who
January sales tax numbers for both Baxter County and the City of Mountain Home continued to show improvements compared to last years collections, reports from county and city officials indicate. Baxter County collected $661,934.55 from its 1%
NEWS 4-16-21 Flippin School Board to meet SLThe Flippin School Board will hold its April meeting on Monday evening at 7 at the district’s Administration Building. Items on the agenda include the 2021-22 calendar, the 2021-22 salary
Building permits issued in Mountain Home for March reflect $1.6 million in construction value, a decline of roughly $200,000 compared to the permits issued for February.Seventeen permits were issued on March, according to a report from Jeannie
The following are links to the top stories of the week on ktlo.com. Death penalty will be sought for two suspects in Stradford murder, more information released in case Mountain Home, Spring Valley motels seized by writ,
A two-vehicle accident Saturday evening in Ozark County resulted in injuries to two Theodosia residents, including a six-year-old male. The juvenile sought his own treatment for minor injuries, and 57-year-old Cecilia Schofield was transported by a private
James Seawell A man who once rode his old bicycle into the Mountain Home Walmart and rode out with a new one while allegedly proclaiming he was a police officer made an appearance in Baxter County Circuit
A Marion County man is facing six felonies after being allegedly attacking a relative with a knife and hatchet and then fighting with jail personnel following his arrest. Fouty-four-year-old Christopher Michael Blair faces charges of aggravated assault
Kyle Davidson has been named the first director of the Arkansas State University-Mountain Home office of the Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center (ASBTDC). Davidson came to ASBTDC in April 2021 after more than 20 years
Johnetta Parsons (Photo courtesy of Ozark County Sheriff’s Office) A Dallas County woman was found at the same location she had been reported missing in Theodosia. According to the Ozark County Sheriff’s Office, 37-year-old Johnetta Parsons of
For years, we have struggled to find enough teachers, nurses, and other licensed professionals to fill jobs in Arkansas, and today I’d like to talk about Act 746, a law that will help overcome that challenge by
A 35-year-old Mountain Home man, initially charged with soliciting sex online from what he believed was a 14-year-old Missouri boy, has had a new charge filed against him. Adam Michael Johnson appeared in Baxter County Circuit Court
Lonnie Tolliver (Photo courtesy of Baxter County Sheriff’s Office) Within a span of 76 days, a Gassville man was arrested three times on drug charges. Court records show 31-year-old Lonnie Tolliver was taken into custody on January
Mountain Home ninth grader Josie Arp recently finished in the top 20 in the National Junior Duck Stamp Art Contest. The 15-year-old also won the Junior Duck Stamp Conservation Message Contest at the competition. Arp’s acrylic rendition
LITTLE ROCK The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission is working with state legislators to address concerns about failing and outdated infrastructure that provides habitat for the state’s fish and wildlife and public recreation opportunities. To tackle
WILLOW SPRINGS As work continues on U.S. Route 160 in Ozark County to widen approximately one mile of roadway, contractor crews will begin rock excavation, which will require intermittent road closures. This section of roadway is
The City of Briarcliff is accepting bids to chip and seal approximately 1 mile of city streets. Bid will be accepted until May 26 at 1 p.m. Work should be completed by Oct. 15. Bids can be
A late afternoon fire caused damage to a Mountain Home apartment on Thursday. No injuries were reported from the fire at the apartment at 777 Arkansas Highway 201 North. According to a Mountain Home fire department press
A Mountain Home woman facing a murder charge in Baxter County now faces a charge of first-degree sexual assault in Marion County. Online court records indicate 21-year-old Savannah Nicole Wren was arrested Tuesday for allegedly having sex
A man in Fulton County has been arrested for allegedly threatening to “chop up” and feed his girlfriend “to the animals.” Fifty-four-year-old Layne Johnson is facing two felony charges in connection with the case. According to the
Two of the Twin Lakes Area’s school districts are no longer mandating that students wear face masks.The Cotter School Board voted Thursday night to eliminate the district’s mask requirement. It joins the Flippin School District as area
The Gassville City Council met on Tuesday evening, agreeing to build a new pavilion at the city’s park and placing an amendment to the city’s garbage, trash and grass ordinance on its first two readings. Mayor Jeff
The Mountain Home FFA chapter has announced that it is postponing its third annual plant sale. The sale, which was originally scheduled for Saturday, will now be held in May. Friday, May 7, will serve as the
PHOTO: Jerry Donald Busch A 63-year-old Jonesboro man accused of having sex with a 15-year-old female has died. Jerry Donald Busch was due to appear in Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday. As Busch’s name was called, Prosecutor
As part of National County Government Month, Baxter County is hosting the “I Love Baxter County” event Thursday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Baxter County Fairgrounds. Baxter County officials invite the public to join
LITTLE ROCK (AP) – Arkansas on Wednesday reported its biggest daily increase in coronavirus cases in more than a month and two more deaths from the illness caused by the virus. The Department of Health said the
The Marion County Quorum Court’s Budget and Personnel committees will meet Thursday evening at 5:30 at the courthouse annex.Items on the agenda include an addition to the county’s personnel manual regarding children in the workplace and lifting
NEWS 4-19-21 BCSO holding drug take-back event Saturday SL The Baxter County Sheriff’s Office will participate in the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency’s National Take-Back Day this weekend. Sheriff’s deputies will be in the parking lot of Orscheln
Photo: Mac Ryan Chitwood A man from Lonoke, who was released from the Arkansas Department of Corrections’ Varner Supermax facility in Gould Monday, was arrested upon his release by Baxter County Sheriff’s Deputies on charges from nearly
Arkansans are spending nearly $900,000 each day on medical marijuana, figures released by the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Commission indicate. Scott Hardin, spokesperson for the Commission, says since the first dispensary opened in mid-2019, Arkansans have spent $285
PHOTO: Shannon Marie Langevin A Louisiana woman charged with purposely smashing her car into a home and endangering a number of relatives, including her own grandchildren, appeared in Baxter County Circuit Court Monday. Forty-nine-year-old Shannon Marie Langevin
PHOTO: Mountain Home assistant police chief Chester “Bubba” Jones (left) and chief of police Eddie Giffin. Mountain Home Police officer Chester “Bubba” Jones has been named the department’s new assistant chief, the City of Mountain Home announced
On March 16, 2020, Baxter Regional Medical Center joined KTLO, Classic Hits & The Boot news to issue an update on the COVID-19 pandemic as spread began across the nation. That partnership would lead to more than
Providing Wednesday’s Baxter Regional Medical Center’s weekly coronavirus update are Ron Peterson, president/CEO; Stephanie Free, infection preventionist; and Tobias Pugsley, director of marketing.
A West Plains man was arrested Saturday night following a three-hour standoff, West Plains Chief of Police Stephen P. Monticelli announced in a news release. Justin L. Massey, 37, has been charged with 1st degree domestic assault
A rural Mountain Home woman was given 10 years in prison during a session of Baxter County Circuit Court Monday. Kimberly Dicks was arrested when officers went to her residence along County Road 39 in late December
A Mountain Home man who has had a number of run ins with law enforcement over the past 10 years and served time in the Arkansas Department of Corrections is behind bars again, this time facing a
The looming freeze expected to hit the Twin Lakes Area tonight has left local gardeners scrambling to protect their plants, KTLO’s Vicki Garner says. With the forecast calling for overnight lows in the 20s, the National Weather
North Arkansas Regional Medical Center’s COVID-19 vaccine clinic Tuesday in Lakeview is now available on a walk-in basis. Lakeview Mayor Dennis Behling says there are plenty of extra vaccines available, and appointments are no longer necessary. The
Registration for incoming students at Mountain Home Kindergarten will be held Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Tuesday’s registration from 4-7 is for students whose last name begins with A-L. Thursday will be for students whose last name begins
Image courtesy of National Weather Service The Twin Lakes Area is not yet finished with below freezing temperatures as another cold front moves in Tuesday. A freeze warning will be in effect for North Central Arkansas Wednesday
Ryan Lindsey (left) and Allison Cunningham Murder victim Cody Stradford was alleged to have loudly begged two men to stop hitting him during a violent, and ultimately deadly, encounter at a Mountain Home residence on Dec.4 last
Charles Boone (Photo courtesy of Greene County Jail) A man is facing two counts of attempted capital murder after his pregnant girlfriend was stabbed Thursday in Boone County. Twenty-nine-year-old Charles Boone, originally from Missouri, is in the
For years, a local group has had a goal of sprucing up and maintaining several areas of Baxter County as they look to spread the joy of gardening. The volunteer program, known as the Baxter County Master
The Gassville City Council will hold its April meeting Tuesday evening at 6 at City Hall.Unfinished business on the agenda includes a discussion on a park items update, including the pavilion and a trail grant. New business
The Lakeview City Council will meet Tuesday evening at 7 at the Lloyd Travis Municipal Center. Social distancing will be required for those attending the meeting. Items on the City Council’s April agenda discussions on property litigation
The Norfork City Council will hold its April meeting Tuesday evening at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall. Items on the agenda include a proclamation naming May 25 as Bobby D. Hulse Day and an update on the
A three-vehicle wreck Sunday afternoon injured a horse and caused extensive damage to the trailer it was being transported in, the Mountain Home Police Department reports. According to an accident report, Greyson Luke Melton of Evening
Numbers from the Arkansas Department of Health and Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services Arkansas 333,452 total cases (+1,299 from last Monday) 1,910 active cases (+177 from last Monday) 5,694 deaths (+33 from last Monday) Baxter
A comprehensive ordinance that streamlines and updates regulations for commercial developments was approved Thursday night by the Mountain Home City Council. Mayor Hillrey Adams said the ordinance, which was drawn up by the city’s engineer, street department
Two aging motels, one formerly classified as a nuisance property by the City of Mountain Home, will be sold at public auction at 4 p.m. May 6 at the Baxter County Courthouse, according to Sheriff John Montgomery.
PHOTO: Drew Luker A Lincoln County man is accused of an early morning assault on another male at a Mountain View RV park. Twenty-four-year-old Drew Luker of Star City is in the Stone County Detention Center on
The City of Mountain Home issued 22 business licenses in March, according to Jeannie Anderson in the Building Inspection Department. Those 22 permits include eight storefront businesses, nine home-based businesses, four mobile vendors and one online shop.
The first Guy Berry Fishing Derby was held Thursday, April 7. Sponsored and made possible by the Guy Berry College and Career Academy Fishing Club, the event took place at Baker Lake inside McCabe Park. Middle school
The Norfork School Board will meet Monday evening at 5 in the superintendent’s building. Face masks will be required for the meeting. Items on the meeting’s agenda include several personnel moves, updating the district’s certified salary schedule
The following are links to the top stories of the week on ktlo.com. Man arrested on drug charges early Tuesday morning Feral hog program offers trapping help to landowners Car crashes into front of Collector’s Office Drugs
Rebecca Ruud The Supreme Court of Missouri has overturned a circuit court’s ruling in a high-profile Ozark County murder case. According to the Ozark County Times, the Supreme Court sustained a writ of mandamus on April 6,
A man is accused of taking a video of a minor showering in an apartment they were both living in nearly two years ago in Harrison. Twenty-nine-year-old Timothy Vlach was extradited back to Boone County from Illinois
The Baxter County Sheriff’s Office has acquired a new trailer to support the D.A.R.E. program that is taught in local schools, a news release from Sheriff John Montgomery says. The acquisition of the new trailer, a 25-foot
U.S. Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton joined a number of other Senators to introduce the Military Spouse Licensing Relief Act, bipartisan legislation that would give military spouses with valid professional licenses in one state reciprocity in
The annual spring cleanup for Methvin Sanitation in the city of Mountain Home will be Monday through Thursday. The event gives customers a chance to dispose of large items not normally picked up during regular curbside trash
A man was killed Saturday morning after his vehicle crashed into a tractor trailer in front of a Harrison factory. According to the Arkansas State Police, 85-year-old Rex Savage of Harrison was pronounced dead after being transported
This week, I signed legislation that will increase the median salary of schoolteachers by $2,000 over the next two years. The raise is one way to show teachers we value their work, and this legislation was one
The City of Summit has reached a police protection agreement with Yellville and the Marion County Sheriff’s Office. The agreement will allow Marion County deputies, which already provide patrols and law enforcement services to neighboring Yellville, to
West Plains police are looking for information on two men who recently broke into the local Little Caesars. On Sunday, officers responded to the Little Caesars for a burglary alarm. When they arrived, they found a glass
Dr. Randy Esters is leaving North Arkansas College to return to his home state of Louisiana, it was announced Wednesday.Esters has accepted a position as Chancellor of Louisiana Delta Community College in Monroe, Northark said. He will
Arkansas State Troopers and law enforcement officers across the state will intensify their patrols in the coming days looking for drivers who are impaired by drugs. The special operation is part of a five state plan directed
A Missouri AMBER Alert has been canceled after the child was returned to law enforcement on Friday afternoon. Five-year-old Craig Emmerson had been reported missing Thursday afternoon from Ava, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. He
Mountain Home Fire Department personnel spent just over an hour on the scene of a fire that damaged a duplex Thursday morning on Hillcrest St. in Mountain Home. The structure suffered water and smoke damage to the
The Mountain Home City Council on Thursday night agreed to sell a piece of property donated in 2020 to its fire department. The land, which is located off Buzzard Roost Road east of Mountain Home, is a
North Arkansas Regional Medical Center will hold a COVID-19 vaccine clinic in Lakeview on Tuesday. The event will be held at the Lloyd Travis Municipal Center, located at 14 Skyles Lane from 9 to 11:30 a.m. The
Mountain Home Christian Academy senior Stone Robinson has been named an Arkansas Governor’s Distinguished Scholar. The scholarship pays tuition, mandatory fees, and room and board up to $10,000 per year. According to the Arkansas Department of Higher
The North Central Ozarks Feral Swine Project, a cooperative program between the conservation districts of Baxter, Izard and Marion counties, can assist area landowners in the trapping of feral hogs. This feral hog program was funded by
Mary Beth Russell has been named the new principal at Mountain Home High School, according to Mountain Home Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Jake Long. Russell most recently served the district as an assistant principal at the high
A driver crashed their car into the front of the Baxter County Collector’s Office Thursday morning, damaging the building’s store front but not injuring anyone. The accident occurred around 9:40, Collector Teresa Smith said. Reviewing security footage
More than a dozen Model T Fords are expected to visit the Twin Lakes Area this weekend. The Arkansas Tin Lizzies Model T Club reports that up to 15 of the antique automobiles are expected to be
The Mountain Home School District is currently in the process of administering the state-mandated ACT Aspire exams. Versions of the test are given each year to students in the third grade through the 10th grade. Arkansas schools
The Mountain Home School Board will be asked to approve the district’s school-level improvement plans, as well as requests for budget adjustments during its April monthly meeting. The meeting begins at 6 p.m. in the school’s central
The Mountain Home City Council will meet Thursday evening at 6 at City Hall. The Coucil will discuss selling a piece of proprty donated to the fire department in 2020. The city recently accepted sealed bids for
A Boone County man has been arrested after allegedly shooting a woman over a flower pot. Fifty-one-year-old Mark Steven Belleville of Diamond City is facing several felony charges including attempted murder. According to the affidavit in the
Mountain Home Junior High School student Josie Arp recently won the top prize in the Arkansas Junior Duck Stamp Program. This was the second year in a row that the ninth grader has won top honors in
Providing Wednesday’s Baxter Regional Medical Center’s weekly coronavirus update are Ron Peterson, president/CEO; Stephanie Free, infection preventionist; and Tobias Pugsley, director of marketing.
The latest unemployment numbers for the area show 9 of the twelve counties in the KTLO, Classic Hits and The Boot listening area saw increases during the month of February. The Arkansas Division of Workforce Services numbers
MediSave Pharmacy in Mountain Home has announced it has doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine available for those ages 18 and older. Located at 116 Highway 201 North, MediSave Pharmacy has an online registration link on its
A Midway man has been arrested on multiple charges involving sexual contact with children, Baxter County Sheriff John Montgomery said Monday afternoon. Loy Gene Beard, 74, was arrested following an investigation launched in late March after the
The Mountain Home Chrisitian Clinic will hold a COVID-19 vaccination event on Thursday, April 15 at 5 p.m. The clinic is located at 421 West Wade Avenue in Mountain Home. The Moderna vaccine will be used at
A community vaccination event planned for Friday at the Marion County Fairgrounds in Summit has been canceled. The event, sponsored by the Marion County Health Unit, would have used the Johnson and Johnson one-dose vaccine. The Centers
Kevin Wade Beck of Mountain Home was arrested on various drug charges after the Baxter County Sheriff’s Office responded to a public disturbance call shortly after midnight, Sheriff John Montgomery said. At approximately 12:09 a.m. Tuesday morning,
While the rainfall through the first three months of this year is above normal, it’s nothing like the area has seen in recent years. Through the end of March, 11.86 inches of rain was recorded at KTLO,
Customers of the City of Mountain Home’s sewer system are being asked to not flush sanitizing wipes down the toilet. Such items, even if they are advertised as being biodegradable, may block up a sewer line, said
PHOTO: Jayson Cary Two area men stand accused of setting multiple fires on federal lands in Stone County for nearly two years. Forty-one-year-old Jayson Cary of Leslie and 47-year-old Paul Branscum of Fox each face four felony
PHOTO: The foot bridge at Cotter’s Big Spring Park has been temporarily closed pending repairs. The City of Cotter has temporarily closed the blue foot bridge at Big Spring Park, the city announced on social media. The
North Arkansas College will host a COVID-19 vaccination clinic for students on Wednesday, April 14 from 9 a.m.- 2p.m. in the John Paul Hammerschmidt Conference Center at 1515 Pioneer Drive in Harrison. Current and recently admitted Northark
The Norfork City Council will hold its April workshop on Tuesday, April 13, at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall. Items on the workshop’s agenda include discussions on repairs to the city’s veterans memorial, pump repairs and proclaiming
The U.S. Forest Service continues to prescribe burns in the Ozark-St. Francis National Forests. National forest fire managers will conduct a local burn in Stone County on Monday. One of the newest burns will be in the
Numbers from the Arkansas Department of Health and Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services Arkansas 332,153 total cases (+1,099 from last Monday) 1,733 active cases (+1 from last Monday) 5,661 deaths (+18 from last Monday) Baxter
U.S. Senator John Boozman has said he does not favor raising the corporate tax rate to help fund a massive infrastructure plan pitched by President Joe Biden. Boozman, talking with KTLO’s Bob Knight in a drop-in interview
A man whose pickup truck wrecked and came to rest in a pond, after leading a high-speed pursuit from an Arkansas State Police trooper last month in Fulton County, has been arrested again. According to the probable
A Stone County man has returned to prison following a traffic stop in the Ozark-St. Francis National Forest late last month. According to the probable cause affidavit in the case, 37-year-old Travis A. Langston of Mountain View
The Fulton County Democratic Party’s next meeting is scheduled for Monday evening in the Hickinbotham-Miller Building at the Fulton County Fairgrounds in Salem. The meeting is open to anyone interested, and new members are welcome. Social distancing
The following are links to the top stories of the week on ktlo.com. Affidavit: Man confesses to murdering Rebekah Gould Louisiana woman allegedly drives car into vacation rental One killed, three injured when vehicle strikes motorcycles in
A Pulaski County man, 54-year-old Lesley E. Dearing of Little Rock, has been arrested in Stone County after reportedly wrecking a stolen truck he had been driving and walking away from the crash. According to the probable
PHOTO: MHHS Navy National Defense Cadet Corps students form a color guard line before this year’s annual veterans ceremony. On March 5, five cadets from the Navy National Defense Cadet Corps represented Mountain Home High School by
The ASUMH Technical Center will offer four new workforce development classes this spring. Registration is now open for a six-week Ready2Weld class; a four-week Composites Workshop; a four-week class on Programmable Logic and Controller Training; and a
The Baxter County Sheriff’s Office will be conducting a firearms qualification shoot for retired law enforcement officers on Friday, April 23 beginning at 8:30 a.m. This will be held at the firing range on Baxter CR 782
KOSHKONONG, Mo. (AP) – One person was killed and three others were critically injured Saturday morning in a shooting at a convenience store in southern Missouri, and authorities say 28-year-old Christopher Lindley of Thayer was arrested in
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. We all understand that the best way to prevent the abuse of children is to strengthen families. Today I’d like to share the story of state employees whose intervention stabilized a
Friday’s storm activity did not result in any reported damage, but some area residents remain without power Saturday morning. As of 11:45 a.m., six members of North Arkansas Electric Cooperative are currently under an outage. Five members
A one-vehicle accident late Friday afternoon in Izard County resulted in the death of a Sharp County man. According to the Arkansas State Police, 57-year-old Michael Moore of Evening Shade was pronounced dead at the time of
Mark S. Belleville of Harrison was arrested the night of Friday, April 2, after allegedly shooting at a moving car and hitting a woman in the leg. Harrison Assistant Police Chief J.R. Cagle said a man and
PHOTO: Mountain Home High School seniors Luke Hinson, Kenize Hatman, Grace Hilvert, Cheyenne Ethridge and Whit Lawrence were recently named Governor’s Distinguished Scholars. Five Mountain Home High School seniors are now Arkansas Governor’s Distinguished Scholars. Luke Hinson,
The afternoon thunderstorms that rolled over the Twin Lakes Area on Friday left more than a thousand North Arkansas Electic and Entergy of Arkansas customers without power. The stong-yet-brief storm system also produced 60-mph winds and
The Mountain Home School District has resumed its afternoon bus routes, it said. Buses will use caution while completing their assigned routes, the district said. The district temporarily halted routes at 3:18 p.m. dur to the storms
PHOTO: Fulton County Sheriff Al Roork Fulton County Sheriff Al Roork announced Friday that a 19-year investigation into the disappearance of a mother and her child has been declared a double murder. Authorities believe Angela Mack and
A Midway man was injured Monday when his malfunctioning motorcycle landed on top of him at a Baxter County residence. Robert Wolfe was transported by Baxter Regional ambulance personnel to Baxter Regional Medical Center. According to the
Another possibility of severe weather returns to the Twin Lakes Area Friday night. Meteorologist Chris Buonanno of the National Weather Service office in North Little Rock says most of the activity will begin in the middle of
A minor earthquake has been reported in Izard County. The United States Geological Survey reports the quake, which measured at 2.2 on the Richter scale, happened at 11:55 Thursday night. It was centered 2.8 miles northwest of
Photo: Bridgette Clark A woman facing a number of charges, including stealing thousands of dollars from a Mountain Home motel she managed for a short time in 2018, appeared in Baxter County Circuit Court Monday. Forty-five-year-old Bridgette
The Van Matre Senior Center in Mountain Home will re-open to public on Monday, the center has announced. The facility closed last spring due to the COVID-19 pandemic and pivoted to serving patrons a drive-through lunch meal.
The April meeting of the Yellville-Summitt School Board has been rescheduled from Monday, April 12 to Tuesday, April 13, due to a conflict in schedules, the school district has announced. The meeting is scheduled to begin at
PHOTO: William Alma Miller The probable cause affidavit for William Alma Miller reports that the Oregon resident confessed to law enforcement that he murdered Rebekah Gould. Miller was arrested in Oregon on Nov. 7, 2020, in connection
The Lutie R-VI School District will be hosting its next mobile food pantry Monday morning with delivery at 9:30, according to a social media post. The distribution will be held in the school parking lot. There are
PHOTO: Shannon Marie Langevin A Louisiana woman was arrested Wednesday night after allegedly crashing her vehicle into a house. Baxter County Sheriff John Montgomery said that deputies received a 911 call shortly after 10 of a vehicle
A 20-year-old man who has turned his back on a number of breaks given him by the justice system to help him deal with his methamphetamine addiction was in Baxter County Circuit Court Monday to appear in
Photo: Chancey M. Wilson A Marion County man, 38-year-old Chancey M. Wilson of Flippin, has been charged with a felony count of assault on an officer, after he allegedly kicked a member of the Bull Shoals Police
PHOTO: Mountain Home Mayor Hillrey Adams (right) announced Wednesday that Eddie Griffin (left) would be the city’s new chief pof police. Mountain Home Mayor Hillrey Adams has announced that acting Chief of Police Eddie Griffin has been
A Heber Springs man was killed and three others injured when a vehicle collided with a trio of motorcyclists Tuesday afternoon in Izard County. According to a preliminary fatal crash summary from Trooper Remington Lively of the
PHOTO: Eddie Griffin Mountain Home Mayor Hillrey Adams announced Assistant Chief Eddie Griffin has been named as the new Chief of Police for the City of Mountain Home. Adams made the announcement Wednesday afternoon at the Police
PHOTO: MHHS Navy National Defense Cadet Corps students form a color guard line before this year’s annual veterans ceremony. On March 5, five cadets from the Navy National Defense Cadet Corps represented Mountain Home High School by
PHOTO: The cast of ‘Thoroughly Modern Millie’ will take the stage next weekend. The Mountain Home High School Bomber Theatre will present its spring musical, “Thoroughly Modern Millie” next weekend. Performances will be held in Dunbar Auditorium
A parole absconder, 60-year old Austin Earl Dutton, reportedly fled from deputies Tuesday on an all terrain vehicle (ATV) and was captured a short time later, according to a news release from Baxter County Sheriff John Montgomery.
Mountain Home Mayor Hillrey Adams sits down with KTLO FM’s Bob Knight to discuss the future of Mountain Home
PHOTO: U.S. Senator John Boozman U.S. Sen. John Boozman visited the Twin Lakes Area on Tuesday, traveling to Summit, Mountain Home and Salem. Last week, the senator launched his “Shot in the ARms” tour to promote the
Each spring, the Baxter County 4-H clubs and Mountain Home veterinarians co-sponsor a countywide rabies vaccination clinic. Besides being a community service program, it provides funds for the county 4-H Foundation. This years clinic will be Friday,
A series of public meetings has been scheduled for potential customers of a new water project in the Tracy area. The City of Briarcliff, Engineering Services Incorporated and the Northwest Arkansas Economic Development District (NWAEDD) are partnering
PHOTO: Jacob Swadley and Rachel Harrelson Two of three family members arrested when drug paraphernalia, unlicensed tattoo equipment and part of a rotting deer carcass were found in and around a Gassville residence were declared fugitives when
A house fire in Fulton County has claimed the life of a Mammoth Spring woman. Fulton County Sheriff Al Roork said in a press release Tuesday his department received a 911 call on April 1 reporting a
An ATV accident in Fulton County has claimed the life of a Paragould teen. Fulton County Sheriff Al Roork says in a press release his office received a 911 call Friday reporting the accident along Nine Mile
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson was joined by members of his cabinet to update citizens on the coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic on Tuesday. Listen to the announcement in full:
Photo: (left to right): Bob Knight, Sen. John Boozman and Clint Gaston Arkansas U.S. Sen. John Boozman visited KTLO, Classic Hits and The Boot on Tuesday. Click below to hear Sen. Boozman’s discussion with Bob Knight. Listen: click
Kim Szecsi hosted Kimberly Jones, executive director of the Twin Lakes Community Foundation,Tuesday morning on KTLO FM 97.9. Listen to the interview in its entirety. Listen: click to download audio WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI
On Wednesday from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. the COVID-19 vaccine will be available to those 18 and older at Ozarka College. The event will be held in the John Miller Auditorium, located at 218 College Drive
Much of Northwest Arkansas remains under a ‘high’ warning for potential wildfire danger Tuesday, while the rest of northern Arkansas remains under a ‘moderate’ warning for wildfires, the Arkansas Forestry Commission warns. The high warning extends from
While a beautiful day is in store for the Twin Lakes Area Tuesday, the possibility of severe weather returns Wednesday. Meteorologist Willie Gilmore from the National Weather Service office in North Little Rock says Tuesday will be
Photo: Ryan James Lindsey and Allison June Cunningham Charges against two of the four people suspected of being involved in the murder of 35-year-old Cody Stradford have been amended to capital murder, meaning the death penalty could
After a stellar month in January of building permits issued in Mountain Home for almost $16 million in construction value, the report for February reflects a dip to $1.4 million.Just 11 permits were issued in February, according
Kindergarten registration at the Norfork School District is slated for April 12 and 13 in the elementary school office from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m.Parents and guardians are asked to bring a copy of the child’s birth
Human remains found in March near West Plains have now been identified, the Howell County Sheriff’s Office has announced. Authorities identified the remains as 35-year-old David Clark of West Plains. Clark’s remains were found March 9 in
A Sunday morning fire damaged a Mountain Home residence and destroyed a pickup truck parked in its carport. There were no injuries reported from the fire at 1039 South College Street. According to a Mountain Home Fire
Crews were on the scene for nearly 10 hours on Sunday containing an out-of-control brush fire near Jordan. There were no injuries or structural damage from the fire near the Baxter/Izard county line on Arkansas Highway 177
Numbers from the Arkansas Department of Health and Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services Arkansas 331,054 total cases (+1,194 from last Monday) 1,732 active cases (-300 from last Monday) 5,643 deaths (+53 from last Monday) Baxter
The Mountain Home City Council heard the first reading of an ordinance that would streamline and update regulations for commercial development in the city during Thursday’s regular meeting. Mountain Home Mayor Hillrey Adams told the council the
Distracted driving is on the rise and leaving a deadly wake across the nation’s roads and highways. Beginning Monday, Mountain Home police and Arkansas law enforcement officers will join other police and sheriff’s authorities across the nation
COVID-19 vaccination clinics are scheduled for both Harrison and Summit. North Arkansas Regional Medical Center will host a community vaccination event on April 12 at the hospital from 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. North Arkansas Regional Medical
Tuesday will be Election Day for municipal races in Missouri, but Gainesville residents and voters in the Dora and Thornfield school districts still have an opportunity to cast an absentee ballot. According to the Ozark County Times,
The following are links to the top stories of the week on ktlo.com. ASP investigating officer-involved shooting at Casey’s in Mountain Home Suspect identified in officer-involved shooting Tuesday in Mountain Home Morel mushrooms spotted across southern Missouri
Photo: Nathaniel Freeman A Stone County man accused in the shooting death of his wife will undergo mental health and fitness to proceed examinations, according to an order filed in Stone County Circuit Court late last month.
Photo: Courtesy KAIT The Spring River Dispensary, located at 1418 U.S. Highway 63 in Fulton County near Hardy, sustained major damage late last month when a truck backed into the building. KAIT reports according to Hardy police,
Photos: (from left) April Rosa, Jaren Beavers and Cody Gregory YELLVILLE, Ark. – Arvest Bank has announced the promotion of three of its employees. April Rosa has been named vice president in Mountain Home. Rosa serves as
Starting Monday, Donald W. Reynolds Library’s hours will be extended. Hours Monday through Saturday will be from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Small Conference Room B and Study Rooms C and D will also be reopened. Study
This time last year, I knew COVID-19 was a serious threat, but I was confident if we pulled together as a state and nation, then we could over time defeat the virus. Now we seem to have
Photo: Courtesy Mountain Home Fire Department The Mountain Home City Council unanimously approved an ordinance Thursday evening allowing the restructuring of a command system for the city’s fire department. The ordinance redefines the job classifications and compensation
Photo: Ryan James Lindsey One of the people alleged to be involved in the murder of 35-year-old Cody Stradford has now been charged with being in possession of a stolen car. The 2006 black BMW Z4 convertible
North Arkansas Electric Cooperative (NAEC) will have two planned outages for members served by the Norfork Substation beginning at 4 a.m. Tuesday and 4 a.m. Friday. The outages are necessary for Southwestern Power Administration personnel to perform
Photo: Courtesy Missouri Morel Hunting A large number of counties have been added to the Missouri Morel Hunting’s confirmed finds group after morel mushrooms were spotted this week including Ozark, Howell and Taney, according to the group’s
Meeting in a special session Thursday evening, the Cotter School Board unanimously approved a recommendation to continue the mask requirement for all staff members and students in grades five-12. The move follows Gov. Asa Hutchinson dropping the
This parcel of land located off of Buzzard Roost Road east of Mountain Home is for sale to the highest sealed bid by the City of Mountain Home. The City of Mountain Home is accepting sealed bids
Photos: Mark Payton Jr. and Lauren Ashley Smith The two defendants in a Boone County homicide case where the victim was discovered in a church parking lot in Bergman in January have entered not guilty pleas to
Arvest Bank is getting ready to begin its yearly two-month effort to provide at least one million meals to those in need within the bank’s footprint. The 11th annual Million Meals campaign will be held Monday through
Photo: Richie L. McCarroll A Stone County man, 29-year-old Richie L. McCarroll of Marcella near Mountain View, has been sentenced to seven years in the Arkansas Department of Correction on felony drug charges. The charges are in
A $500,000 top prize has been uncovered on a Missouri Lottery “100 Times Lucky” Scratchers ticket that was sold at Snappy Mart, located at 1671 South U.S. Highway 63 in West Plains. The $500,000 prize was claimed
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – A Branson man has been indicted for threatening on the internet to injure employees of the Los Angeles County, California, Sheriff’s Department. The U.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Missouri, says 26-year-old Joshua L.
Bob Knight of KTLO-FM visits with Superintendent Dr. Jake Long of the Mountain Home School District Thursday morning.
Photo: Mika Seay Mika Seay, charged with criminal attempt to commit first-degree murder, domestic battery and commission of a felony with a firearm, was found not guilty in Baxter County Circuit Court Wednesday. The case was unusual
The City of West Plains has dissolved the face-covering mandate due to the COVID-19 pandemic as of Wednesday.According to a city social media post, the dissolution of the mandate is due to the decrease in the positivity
Arkansas State Police (ASP) has identified the man shot by police Tuesday night at the Casey’s General Story in midtown Mountain Home and the situation that led to the shooting. According to ASP Public Information Officer Bill
Law enforcement authorities work the scene of an officer-involved shooting Tuesday night at Casey’s in Mountain Home. Sonny Elliott/KTLO News Arkansas State Police is leading an investigation into an officer-involved shooting Tuesday night in the parking lot
Two local airports are among 23 across Arkansas sharing nearly $1.4 million in federal grants as part of the Coronavirus Relief and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act approved by Congress in December. The funding is to help with
Mountain Home Public Schools District has announced it is making no immediate changes to its COVID-19 masking policy. “Until further notice, we will continue with our policy of students in grades 3-12 and staff wearing masks when
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson was joined by members of his cabinet to update citizens on the coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic on Tuesday. Listen to the announcement in full:
Photo: Mac Chason A Flippin man told puzzled police about seeing people vandalizing his truck, others sitting in two empty motel rooms below his and a witness in a vehicle across the street who could verify his
Photo: Personnel with the Arkansas Game & Fish Commission conduct a prescribed burn. Not only do prescribed fires promote native grasses and wildflowers that produce abundant seeds and cover for wildlife, it also consumes the dead organic
BRANSON, Mo. (AP) – A teenager who fell out of a canoe on Lake Taneycomo was saved by fast action from firefighters. KYTV-TV reports that firefighters with the Western Taney County Fire District were called Sunday afternoon
Numbers from the Arkansas Department of Health and Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services Arkansas 329,860 total cases (+1,205 from last Monday) 2,032 active cases (-546 from last Monday) 5,590 deaths (+51 from last Monday) Baxter
Photo: Ramona Taylor A 52-year-old Mountain Home woman was sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty to drug-related charges in Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday. Ramona Taylor is already in prison serving a sentence from
A Missouri woman, 36-year-old Elizabeth Meskimen of Bakersfield, has been charged with driving while intoxicated (prior offender), three counts of endangering the welfare of a child and operating a vehicle in a careless manner involving an accident
Seventeen business licenses were issued in February by the City of Mountain Home, according to Jeannie Anderson in the Building Inspection Department. The 17 include seven storefront businesses, eight home-based entities, a mobile vendor and an online
The Dora School District has scheduled kindergarten screening and is accepting applications for preschool for next school year. The kindergarten screening will be held April 16 at the school. To enroll in kindergarten, a child must turn
Missouri’s Phase 2 of the COVID-19 vaccination plan opens Monday, and the Ozark County Health Department (OCHD) is taking appointments for a first-dose Moderna vaccination clinic to be held April 6 . The clinic will be held
The following are links to the top stories of the week on ktlo.com. Hunt for Michigan murder suspect leads to arrest of 3 J.C. Penney delays closing of 15 stores, including area location Arkansas state employee arrested
This week I signed Senate Bill 107, which requires high school students to take at least one computer science course in order to graduate. This is a gigantic step forward among many steps that we’ve taken to
Photo: Dale Mark Stikeleather A Marion County man, 61-year-old Dale Mark Stikeleather of Flippin, appeared before a district court clerk in Marion County earlier this month and was described as argumentative, saying he wanted to appeal two
A bill that would rename a gathering spot on the Buffalo National River has been introduced by U.S. Rep. French Hill of Little Rock. Under the legislation, the Tyler Bend Visitors Center in St. Joe would become
A city-wide boil water order in West Plains has been lifted. According to the city’s Facebook, the order was removed just after 2 p.m. Saturday. The city had issued the boil order Thursday morning due to a
Photo: Darryl Treat, Searcy County Grandview community, via Greater Searcy County Chamber of Commerce Facebook Entries are being sought for a student essay contest to be held in conjunction with the historic Strawberry Festival in Marshall on
Photo: Mike Wolfe from American Pickers The American Pickers TV show is going to be filming in Missouri in May and is looking for prospects. The show says, “We’re looking for leads throughout the state, specifically interesting
Calico Rock High School senior Keeley Pool’s determination to make a positive change in this world has made an impact on the entire school district. Knowing how difficult the end of last year was, as well as
Photo: Adam Michael Johnson A new charge has been filed against a 35-year-old Mountain Home man already charged with soliciting sex online from what he believed was a 14-year-old Missouri boy. Adam Michael Johnson entered a not
Photo: Tracy Todd Presson SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – A Gainesville man was sentenced in federal court Friday for coercing a minor victim to engage in illicit sexual activity. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Missouri
The North Arkansas Fly Fishers (NAFF) Sowbug Round for May 2021 has been canceled, according to the organization’s website. However, the three-day event is set to return March 24-26, 2022 at the Baxter County Fairgrounds for its
The Norfork Brewing Company is featured in the 2021 Arkansas Grown, A Guide to the State’s Farms, Food, & Forestry. Arkansas Grown is a publication of the Arkansas Department of Agriculture. The Arkansas Grown program, administered through
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The Arkansas Department of Agriculture (Department) is accepting applications for the 2021 Arkansas Century Farm program. This program recognizes Arkansas families who have owned and farmed the same land for at least 100
Photo: Courtesy KUAR Governor Asa Hutchinson has signed SB289, The Medical Ethics and Diversity Act. The bill will allow doctors to refuse to treat someone because of religious or moral objections. The AP noted earlier similar proposals
A pair of area residents have been killed in separate two-vehicle accidents. Sixty-nine-year-old Bert Hart of Mountain Home was pronounced dead following a crash Wednesday afternoon north of Midway. According to the Arkansas State Police, Hart was
Photo: Allison Cunningham A person charged with being involved in the murder of 35-year-old Cody Stradford reappeared in Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday and announced an attorney had filed an entry of appearance on her behalf. Gary
The Izard County District Court has implemented an amnesty program through April 22. The program offers amnesty to those with active misdemeanor warrants. Those who have failed to appear in court, failed to comply with court orders,
Another local public school district has decided to make a switch to a four-day week of classes. The Gainesville R-V School District will put the change in effect beginning in the 2021-2022 school year. Gainesville Superintendent Justin
Photo: Gov. Asa Hutchinson Gov. Asa Hutchinson has signed into law SB354 or what is called the ‘Fairness in Women’s Sports Act.’ Gov. Hutchinson issued a statement Thursday afternoon following the signing saying, “I have studied the
J.C. Penney has delayed the closings of 15 stores that were scheduled to shutter in March and added three locations to its closure list, according to a report by USA TODAY. The 15 that were set to
A man from Stone County was killed and his female passenger injured when their motorcycle struck a vehicle pulling from a private drive. Killed in the crash was 25-year-old Blake Brown of Mountain View. Twenty-seven-year-old Haley Amico
The number of cases filed against an 81-year-old Fulton County man has grown to four, and the number of rape charges against Leonard F. Pickle Jr. of the Hardy area has reached nine. Rape is a Class
Photo: AGFC Maj. Brad Young, AGFC Sgt. Chris Majors and AGFC Col. Greg Rae LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – A local Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (AGFC) employee is one of two presented with awards from the Arkansas
Officials for Arvest Bank, headquartered in Northwest Arkansas, say nearly 12% of the financial institution’s 270-plus branch locations will close this summer. The list includes the locations at 167 West State Highway 14 in Lead Hill and
Providing Wednesday’s Baxter Regional Medical Center’s weekly coronavirus update are Ron Peterson, president/CEO; and Stephanie Free, infection preventionist.
Two men had their suspended sentences in unrelated cases revoked during a session of Baxter County Circuit Court Monday and were sent to prison for three years. Thirty-one-year-old Timothy Allen Clark, who lists his address as Calico
Photo: Jacob D. Langford A Boone County man, 35-year-old Jacob D. Langford of Harrison, has been arrested and charged in Marion County with felony counts of breaking or entering, criminal trespass, theft of property, possession of a
Arkansas and four neighboring statewide law enforcement agencies are sending a unified message urging drivers to slow down. The warning follows a year best described by highway patrol troopers in each state reporting excessive highway speeding across
Mountain Home has been honored by the Arbor Day Foundation. The municipality was named a Tree City USA for 2020 in honor of its commitment to effective urban forest management. According to the foundation, Mountain Home achieved
Photo: Austin Potts An Oakland man’s original bond was revoked, and it was replaced with a $15,000 cash only one following a hearing in Baxter County Circuit Court Monday. The original bond was posted after 23-year-old Austin
Photo: Brent William Oakley A legally intoxicated man’s joyride on a backhoe early Monday morning has resulted in a felony charge, along with a pair of misdemeanors. According to a probable cause affidavit from the Mountain Home
Photo: Courtesy Arkansas Hospital Association The final Arkansas Tourism Ticker report for 2020 is out, and Baxter remains the state’s top bright spot in terms of 2% tourism tax collections for the year, as one of two
The Flippin School Board accepted two resignations Monday during its regular March session. Art teacher Tonya Sneed has announced her retirement, and the board also accepted the resignation of Brenda Ragsdale. In addition, the board approved a
Numbers from the Arkansas Department of Health and Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services Arkansas 328,655 total cases (+1,712 from last Monday) 2,578 active cases (+310 from last Monday) 5,539 deaths (+65 from last Monday) Baxter
An area man is among those Gov. Asa Hutchinson has announced he intends to pardon. Glynn R. Womack of Harrison was convicted in 2006 in Boone County Circuit Court of delivery of a controlled substance, methamphetamine (
The Baxter Regional Hospital Foundation has been providing ongoing funding for Baxter Regional Medical Center since 1988, but it also gives financial support to a group of community health education and support houses. One of those houses
The annual Arkansas Electric Cooperative-sponsored youth tour to Washington, D.C. is going virtual this year.North Arkansas Electric Cooperative (NAEC) says after the event was canceled in 2020, this year’s youth tour will be a web-based opportunity for
Photo: Michael Cowan A 15-year-old reported missing in Searcy County has been found. A social media post from the Searcy County Sheriff’s Office says only that Michael Cowan has been located. No other details were provided. Earlier
Another road closure has been announced by Buffalo National River officials. Newton County workers will perform road construction on 1.8 miles of Cave Mountain Road (NC 9560) beginning Monday. The zone will start at Arkansas Highway 21,
The following are links to the top stories of the week on ktlo.com. 2 area spots among top Missouri scenic views Milestone set in medical cannabis sales; local dispensary appealing ABC findings Body found in fire remnants
Photo: Karn Castorena Information that a murder suspect wanted out of Flint, Michigan, was possibly hiding at a residence in Stone County has led to the arrest of three people on felony drug and weapons charges. According
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Seven organizations from around the state, including one in North Central Arkansas, have received an Arkansas Heritage Grant from the Division of Arkansas Heritage. The grants ranged in size from $619 to $5,000
An amended Baxter County Circuit Court schedule and other factors have led to changes in the visitation dates for Baxter County jail inmates beginning Monday. Under the new schedule, there will be no visitation on Mondays, Tuesdays,
Photo: Courtesy KOLR/KRBK An area sheriff and his officials are mourning the loss of their deputy K9. According to television stations KOLR/KRBK, Newton County Sheriff Glenn Wheeler says Bella was killed Thursday in a non-work-related accident. The
Photo: Douglas County Sheriff Chris Degase, Assessor Alicia Degase and Ava City Mayor Burrely Loftin attend a phone conference with the Missouri 911 Service Board. Four southern Missouri counties are set to receive a $770,000 grant to
Photos: (from left) Kim Skidmore, Beverly Taylor and Hilda Hodnett Three local women are celebrating career milestones. Izard County Medical Center (ICMC) in Calico Rock is celebrating CEO Kim Skidmore’s 40 years of employment with the hospital.
Arkansas is springing to life. The white trout-lily is in full bloom in the woods. Spring ephemerals such as pale corydalis, spring beauty, toothwort, bloodroot and violets are coloring the forest floor. The return of Arkansas’s natural
Photo: Ryan James Lindsey The fourth suspect in the murder of 35-year-old Cody Stradford in mid-December last year is back in Arkansas. Twenty-eight-year-old Ryan James Lindsey was brought from Texas and booked into the Baxter County Detention
A local man was injured in a one-vehicle accident Friday night in West Plains. Twenty-year-old Alexander Hernandez of Caulfield was transported by ambulance to Ozarks Healthcare in West Plains with what were described as moderate injuries. According
The Cotter School Board acted on one hire, multiple therapy contracts and a phonics program quote during its Thursday meeting. The members also reviewed the BMI report. Superintendent Vanessa Thomas-Jones has the report. Listen: click to download
Baxter Regional Nephrology Clinic has relocated to Bradford Square, 230 Highway 5 North, Suite 20. The clinic was previously located inside Cardiovascular Associates of North Central Arkansas, located at 555 West Sixth Street. Baxter Regional Nephrology Clinic,
Drug and weapons charges have been filed against a driver who was ejected when his vehicle crashed in Stone County March 9. The accident occurred on Arkansas Highway 9 South near Rushing. According to the probable cause
The Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) has lifted a precautionary boil order for a portion of the Baxter-Marion Rural Water System. The order put in place earlier this week impacted those customers west of the Oakland Community
Photo: James Patrick Garrett SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – A performer at a Branson theater has pleaded guilty in federal court to stealing more than $85,000 from hundreds of his own audience members who donated to his non-existent charity
Mountain Home Public Schools announced a realignment of its upper-level administration at Thursday’s March meeting of the school board, and the changes will result in a new high school principal next school year. Superintendent Dr. Jake Long
LITTLE ROCK – Landowners in the Buffalo River Watershed are eligible to receive assistance from the U.S. Department of Agriculture aimed at eradicating feral hog populations in the area. Additionally, as part of the Buffalo River Watershed
Photo: Michael Kelly A high-speed pursuit in Fulton County ended when a suspect’s vehicle rolled over leaving the roadway and came to rest in a pond near Glencoe. The driver of the fleeing vehicle, 32-year-old Michael Kelly,
Baxter County Judge Mickey Pendergrass reviewed the rules for the 2021 Farmers’ Market in a meeting earlier this week. The primary focus of the Farmers’ Market is to serve the needs of local produces and consumers by
Nina Mae Wood holds a sign showing the designation of several streets in Flippin as Forrest Wood Drive Thursday in Flippin. She was also presented a key to the city and had the day proclaimed Nina Mae
Photo: Kevin Todd Jackson A Baxter County man, Kevin Todd Jackson of Cotter, has been arrested in connection with a home reported ransacked in 2019. A report from the Gassville Police Department indicates Jackson was apprehended during
The Gassville City Council handled several items of new business, including where the city will do its banking, when it met Tuesday evening. Mayor Jeff Braim discusses the meeting. Listen: click to download audio Also addressed were
FORT SMITH, Ark. – A couple from Mountain Home have pleaded guilty to charges stemming from attempts to obtain pandemic relief funds unlawfully. David Clay Fowlkes, acting United States attorney for the Western District of Arkansas, says
Providing Wednesday’s Baxter Regional Medical Center’s weekly coronavirus update are Ron Peterson, president/CEO; Stephanie Free, infection preventionist; and Tobias Pugsley, director of marketing.
There is no word yet on when property auctions conducted annually by Arkansas’ Commissioner of State Lands Office will resume. According to the agency’s website, the 2021 auctions have been canceled through June 30 due to the
Photo: Jana Jean Brigman A Marion County woman who kept law enforcement at bay for nearly one hour by hiding in her residence has been arrested. Fifty-three-year-old Jana Brigman of Flippin is facing multiple felony drug and
Photo: Bryan Louis Herring A man alleged to have scattered an estimated $74,000 in bad checks in Baxter County and a number of other Arkansas locations has been sentenced to four years in prison. Forty-eight-year-old Bryan Louis
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced Tuesday the state’s vaccine eligibility now includes everyone in Phase 1-C. Click below to hear his announcement.
A report of a fire at 202 Blacksmith Street in Flippin led to the discovery of a body early Sunday morning. According to a news release from Flippin Fire Chief Glenn Chapman, personnel were dispatched to the
Photo: Fiddler’s Green Dispensary, located at 16150 Arkansas Highway 9 in Mountain View As Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) prepares for its Wednesday morning meeting at 9 with a local medical marijuana dispensary on the agenda, the state
Photo: Joshua Louis Brotherton A Gamaliel man whose criminal record goes back 21 years returned to Baxter County Circuit Court to face new charges Thursday. Forty-year-old Joshua Brotherton entered a not guilty plea to charges of theft
Photo: David D. Jones A Marion County man, 47-year-old David D. Jones of Flippin, has been arrested and charged with three counts of rape, a Class Y felony. Class Y felonies are the most serious classification of
The final two local precautionary boil orders have been lifted by the Arkansas Department of Health (ADH). The ADH website indicates boil orders were lifted Monday for the East Newton County Water Association for customers south of
Photo: Brandon Gilbert An Izard County man, 40-year-old Brandon Gilbert of Oxford, has been arrested and charged with sexual indecency with a minor, a Class D felony. Izard County Sheriff Jack Yancey says in a press release
Numbers from the Arkansas Department of Health and Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services Arkansas 326,943 total cases (+2,125 from last Monday) 2,268 active cases (-1,699 from last Monday) 5,474 deaths (+155 from last Monday) Baxter
Nearly a year after the first coronavirus cases arrived in Arkansas, Baxter Regional Medical Center was able to announce a positive milestone in its fight against the virus. The local hospital was able to officially close its
Photo: Darrin Bookout A Mountain Home man who allegedly made a secret videotape of sexual activity between himself and his former girlfriend – and threatened to share the footage was declared a fugitive when he was
Photo: Royce Calkins Further details have been released in a double homicide reported last week in Stone County by the Arkansas State Police (ASP). In the earlier report, ASP said two apparent murder victims were discovered inside
Photo: Morey Sullivan Morey Sullivan, longtime master of ceremonies and music performer at Gainesville’s Hootin an Hollarin festival, has been chosen for the Kansas Music Hall of Fame, according to an Ozark County Times report. The announcement
The following are links to the top stories of the week on ktlo.com. 8 weeks into the session, Arkansas has more than 270 new laws Arkansas gang activity results in dozens of federal arrests Investigation continues in
Photo: Adam Michael Johnson A 35-year-old Mountain Home man charged with soliciting sex online from what he believed was a 14-year-old Missouri boy appeared in Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday. Adam Michael Johnson entered a not guilty
Stone County authorities have arrested a Mountain View man after a domestic assault incident that led to the victim being transported by ambulance for treatment of her injuries. According to the probable cause affidavit, 44-year-old Gary Joe
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt has announced the launch of a campaign to honor Missouri’s Bicentennial. Using the slogan “Missouri Leading the Way,” the campaign will work to honor Missouri’s past, present and future through social media
Access to a popular campground and boat launch on the Buffalo National River has reopened. The temporary closure at Kyles Landing Road was lifted on Friday. The closure had allowed contractors to resurface the road from the
