Football, volleyball, tennis, cross country and baseball make up the local Friday schedule. The Mountain Home High School tennis teams will be back at the Mountain Home Athletic Club on Coley Drive as Jonesboro comes to the
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Addison Russell hit a three-run homer and John Lackey pitched six strong innings as the Chicago Cubs clinched their second consecutive National League Central title with a 5-1 victory over the St.
Science Photo Library – NOAA/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — An essential hurricane tracking jet has repeatedly experienced technical issues, preventing it from completing crucial fact finding missions, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The information
Courtesy Angel Rios Boneta(SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico) — In Puerto Rico, Angel Rios Boneta is helping stranded residents connect with relatives in other parts of the island and overseas via social media. Rios Boneta, 31, lives and
(Courtesy Bobo Family) Holly Bobo is seen here in this undated family photo. (NEW YORK) — The brother of Holly Bobo, who was kidnapped and murdered in 2011, said he has spent years racking his brain to
Milenius/iStock/Thinkstock(SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico) — Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló said Wednesday that Hurricane Maria is “probably the single biggest hurricane catastrophe in the history of the U.S.” Maria battered the island after it made landfall as
John, Rick and Jack the Car Guy at Bridge Bash in Cotter on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2017. Great cause, great friends, great fun.
recep-bg/iStock/Thinkstock(WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla.) — The mother of a 6-year-old Florida boy who took a knee during the Pledge of Allegiance on Monday morning criticized the way the school handled the incident. Eugenia McDowell told ABC News that
WPLG(MIAMI) — Three people died when scaffolding collapsed at a television tower in Miami on Wednesday, ABC affiliate WPLG in Miami reported. The 1,250-foot tower transmits the signal for the ABC affiliate as well as WSVN, another
Photo by Allen Kee / ESPN Images(NEW YORK) — The Canadian Football League has rejected Johnny Manziel’s bid to play football this season, but left open the chance that Manziel could join the league next year. According
guido72/iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — With two months to go in one of the busiest hurricane seasons in recent memory, the National Weather Service is facing a different kind of problem: a shortage of meteorologists. The NWS had 216
(AP) _ A forensic evaluation says a southwest Arkansas couple whose 2-week-old daughter suffered nearly 100 rat bites are fit to stand trial despite their mental illnesses.The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports that 19-year-old Erica Shryock and 18-year-old Charles
(AP) _ A Pizza Hut worker says he was suspended without pay after a gunfight with a would-be robber at a Springfield restaurant.The Springfield News-Leader reports that a police report says an armed man kicked the store’s
North Arkansas Electric Cooperative customers in the northeast part of Baxter County were without electrical power for less than 10 minutes Wednesday afternoon beginning at 1:14. A spokesperson for the cooperative says 1,066 customers were impacted. The
Photo by Phil Ellsworth / ESPN Images(JERSEY CITY, N.J.) — In his first public comments since April back surgery, Tiger Woods says he is optimistic about a return to competitive golf, but that his future is uncertain.
JaysonPhotography/iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A 15-year-old boy is dead and a 16-year-old boy is in critical but stable condition after they were both stabbed in the chest, allegedly by a fellow student in the middle of class at
(Photo by Joe Faraoni / ESPN Images)(LOUISVILLE, Ky.) — One of the biggest names in college sports is among the first to be punished in the wake of the federal investigation into fraud and corruption in NCAA
NFL(PITTSBURGH) — The Pittsburgh Steelers’ Alejandro Villanueva has become the top-selling NFL player in terms of merchandise after he was photographed standing alone with his hand over his heart during the national anthem on Sunday, a representative
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — The FBI has about 1,000 open investigations into potential domestic terrorists, including people who may be linked to extremist white supremacy, white nationalism and environmental movements, the agency’s new chief, Christopher Wray, told Congress Wednesday.
Courtesy Jada Hermann(KELLOGG, Minn.) — The Kellogg Fire Department in Minnesota experienced a baby boom this year when six of its 30 firefighters welcomed seven babies over the span of five months. “We don’t know if there
In Tuesday night’s session of the Gassville City Council, with three members absent, the council approved an ordinance authorizing the water/sewer revenue bond for sewer improvements.Gassville Mayor Jeff Braim has the details. Listen: right-click to download mp3
Glowimages/Getty Images(BOSTON) — A US college graduate who began working undercover to infiltrate al-Qaeda cells at the age of 16 made his first public appearance as a witness in a court in Boston this week. The young
Columbia Daily Herald(NEW YORK) — Elizabeth Thomas, the Tennessee teenager allegedly kidnapped by her former teacher, said she doesn’t regret leaving town with him in her first interview since being rescued. “I don’t regret it, nor do
(AP) – A northeast Arkansas police officer has been fired for using a police department fuel card to purchase gasoline for his personal vehicle.Police say in a news release that Jonesboro police Patrolman Justin Thompson was fired
(AP) – Arkansas officials are seeking immunity from being sued for releasing decade-old information about a sexual abuse investigation involving Josh Duggar and four of his sisters.The Duggar sisters filed a lawsuit in May against the city
(AP) – An attorney seeking the labels and package inserts for an Arkansas execution drug is asking the state’s highest court to not block an order requiring officials to release the material.Steven Shults asked the Arkansas Supreme
(AP) – Authorities say an explosion at a plant in Arkansas has sent three employees to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.Clark County Sheriff Jason Watson says emergency responders were called Tuesday afternoon to Alcoa Corp.’s facility
(AP) – Missouri Democrats want to expand who’s eligible for Medicaid and allow people to buy into Medicaid at actual cost.The ideas are part of a health care plan announced Tuesday by the state Democratic Party. The
(AP) – A Missouri father is charged with shaking his 3-month-old twin daughters, killing one of the girls and seriously injuring the other.Twenty-eight-year-old Erick Ford was charged last week with child endangerment and two domestic assault counts.
(AP) – Authorities say a man who was wanted by the U.S. Marshall’s Service died when his vehicle crashed during a chase in Rolla.Rolla police say in a news release that an officer tried to stop the
(AP) – Even as authorities in rural southern Missouri dismiss the possibility that a transgender teenager’s death was a hate crime, questions remain about why the quiet 17-year-old was killed in such a ghastly manner.Authorities identified the
The Class 6A Girl’s State Golf Tournament wrapped up Tuesday at Big Creek Golf & Country Club in Mountain Home with Greenwood winning the team championship. The Lady Bulldogs had a two-day total of 527 to finish
In volleyball action Tuesday night, Mountain Home picked up a 3-0 win at home over Vilonia. The Lady Bombers won by scores of 25-20, 25-13 and 25-17. Charlie Pierce had 12 kills, Maly Tabor had nine kills
The Mountain Home High School tennis teams traveled to Searcy Tuesday with the Lady Bombers earning a tie while the Bombers lost. In girl’s action, Mountain Home and Searcy tied 4-4. Emily Heide won both of her
A golfer from Izard County has won the Class 1A State Tournament individual championship. Mikayla Kish shot an 83 at New Haven Golf Course in Texarkana Tuesday to win the title. She now advances on to the
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. The Arkansas mens basketball team has finalized its preseason schedule for the 2017-18 season and will host a pair of NCAA Division II programs in exhibition action. The Razorbacks will play host to Central
ST. LOUIS (AP) The Chicago Cubs went into Tuesday nights game against St. Louis with a chance to clinch the NL Central. The Cardinals did everything they could to keep that from happening. The Cardinals hit
Two local men have been selected for Arkansas Business’ New Influentials: 20 in Their 20s. Richard Caster and Clint Gaston are among this year’s class, marking the ninth year Arkansas Business has sought out talented young leaders
After seven years of talking and more than 50 efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, all eyes had been on a September 30 deadline to push through health care reform using a special
Two area junior high school students have been selected for U.S. Senator John Boozman’s Congressional Youth Cabinet. The Senator’s Youth Cabinet exposes students to the legislative process and opportunities for advocacy and civic engagement. Kevin Walker of
A Gainesville man, 28-year-old Matthew Dove, who was arrested after being found slumped over the steering wheel of a vehicle at a local gas station in mid-April, was given six years probation on drug-related charges during a
Dawn Gowen of Mountain Home was given five years probation after pleading guilty to drug-related charges stemming from the search of a residence along Nevada Avenue in May during a session of Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday.
Fulton County Sheriff Albert Roork has commended three citizens in the community of Heart for their help in apprehending a burglary suspect Friday. According to Roork, 54-year-old Troy Eugene Donley of Monticello was arrested for breaking and
The Calico Rock Museum Heritage & Visitor Center will be expanding their hours beginning Monday, October 2. The center will be open six days per week after that date. The new hours will be Monday through Friday
St. Petersburg Fire & Rescue(ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.) — A Florida paraglider is lucky to be alive after he slammed Tuesday morning into power lines carrying 7,200 volts of electricity, knocking out electricity in a St. Petersburg neighborhood
ABCNews.com(WELLINGTON, Fla.) — Twenty-seven years ago a clown walked up to the front door of Marlene Warren’s Wellington, Florida house and fatally shot her. Now, nearly three decades later, police say they’ve identified the alleged killer clown:
ABCNews.com(OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.) — An Oklahoma woman said she found a newborn baby boy abandoned on the side of a highway inside of a car seat stuffed with cash. Alexis Harrison said she and her church group
Scott Clarke / ESPN Images(NEW YORK) — The controversy between President Donald Trump and NFL players who refuse to stand during the national anthem is the latest example of a decades-long trend in which top athletes have
Baxter County officials have a plan to address what Judge Mickey Pendergrass has called a “glitch” with the recently passed sales tax initiatives for funding expansion and operation of the county jail.The plan will be presented in
ABCNews.com(SAN JUAN) — After Hurricane Maria knocked out electricity to all of Puerto Rico, residents of the United States territory are “gasping for air” in the brutal heat, says the mayor of the island’s capital city of
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — The top United States general told Congress this morning that he has privately recommended transgender individuals not be separated from their service because of their gender identity. “I believe any individual who meets the physical
The Superintendent of Mountain Home Public Schools, Dr. Jake Long, will host a Walk-In Wednesday event Wednesday from 8:00 in the morning until 3:00 in the afternoon at the districts administration building. According to Long, he will
(AP) _ Authorities say a plane that crashed in southwestern Arkansas and killed two National Guardsmen on board was trying to return to the airport immediately after takeoff.Ouachita County Sheriff’s Capt. Adam LaDuke told the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
(AP) _ Records show a man who drove into five people outside an elementary school in southwest Missouri doesn’t have a driver’s license.Springfield police say 35-year-old Lonnie Yeager struck three students and two staff members outside Campbell
“The Clovis Culture” by Dr. Juliet Morrow of Arkansas State University in Jonesboro will be the topic for the next Baxter County Historical & Genealogical Society meeting Tuesday evening at 6:00 in the Knox Room of the
ABCNews.com(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump will make his first visit to Puerto Rico next Tuesday as the island struggles to recover from Hurricane Maria. The strongest storm to make landfall in Puerto Rico in nearly 90 years,
Ezra Shaw/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — One of the NBA’s most lauded and longest tenured coaches departed from basketball talk and spoke candidly about his views on activism in athletics, white privilege and the presidency. The charged remarks
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) _ The Kansas City Chiefs have placed kicker Cairo Santos on injured reserve and claimed rookie kicker Harrison Butker off the Carolina Panthers’ practice squad. The moves were made Tuesday. The Chiefs
ABCNews.com(WASHINGTON) — President Trump continued his rant against NFL players who take a knee during the national anthem, suggesting in a tweet Tuesday morning that the NFL should bar players from kneeling. The NFL has all sorts
In Tuesday night’s session of the Gassville City Council a public hearing will be held for the water/sewer revenue bond ordinance. At the conclusion of the hearing an ordinance authorizing the water/sewer revenue bond for sewer improvements
(AP) – Authorities say two people are believed to have died in a southwest Arkansas plane crash.Airport commissioner Kyle Gatling said the fatal crash occurred Sunday at Camden Municipal Airport, about 85 miles (137 kilometers) southwest of
(AP) – Former President Bill Clinton says the nine black schoolchildren who integrated Little Rock’s Central High School simply wanted to be a part of America and a part of the wider world.Clinton delivered the keynote speech
(AP) – Arkansas has filed an emergency motion to stay a circuit court ruling that ordered the state prison system to disclose labels that will identify the maker of a lethal injection drug.The motion filed Monday with
(AP) – Police say a 2-year-old boy has accidentally killed his father while playing with a gun in St. Louis.The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that police say the toddler shot 27-year-old Darrion Noble in the neck Saturday
(AP) – Bass Pro Shops’ roughly $4 billion acquisition of rival outdoor retailer Cabela’s is complete, but the small western Nebraska town that has been home to Cabela’s is still wondering about its future.Monday’s closing announcement didn’t
(AP) – Missouri’s attorney general is calling for an investigation into claims that evidence was withheld in a lawsuit over the fatal shooting of a black man by a white police officer.Republican Attorney General Josh Hawley on
ABCNews.com(PITTSBURGH) — Offensive tackle Alejandro Villanueva was the only member of the Pittsburgh Steelers to take the field for the national anthem before Sunday’s game against the Chicago Bears, but the former U.S. Army Ranger said the
A Mountain Home man, 28-year-old Javis Curlee, who has been in the Baxter County Detention Center twice in the past few weeks, is back in jail on felony charges for a third time in less than a
A Mountain Home man, 26-year-old Phillip Laurie, who was allegedly operating a children’s ride at the Baxter County Fair in exchange for drugs, is facing multiple charges. After spending a few days on the run, Laurie was
The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission has announced hunters and anglers wanting a more durable option to carry their license may now purchase an upgrade to receive an official weather-resistant license. The license is available through all
Clint Young of Norfork, who spent a short time on the “Most Wanted” list maintained by the Baxter County Sheriff’s Office, entered a guilty plea to charges associated with his attempt to flee from officers with his
Jasandra Collins of Cotter, who was arrested in mid-September last year on a variety of mainly drug-related offenses, entered a guilty plea to the charges against her during a session of Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday and
The Flippin School Board approved officers for the 2017-2018 school year in Monday night’s session. Superintendent of Flippin Public Schools Kelvin Hudson has this report. Listen: right-click to download mp3 The board also voted on two student
ABC News(LOS ANGELES) — Authorities are investigating an apparent kidnapping that was captured on video last week, the Los Angeles Police Department said Monday. Surveillance video captured late Sunday night appears to show a woman being snatched
ABCNews.com(LOS ANGELES) — At least 1,000 California residents were forced to evacuate on Monday evening due to a 2,000-acre wildfire that had already destroyed one structure, officials said. California fire officials issued a mandatory evacuation for some
The Cotter School Board will meet for its regular monthly session Tuesday evening at 7:00. Among the items on the agenda is a demonstration of a donated vision screener by the Mountain Home Lions Club. In addition,
Missouri State Highway Patrol Trooper Johnathan R. Roberts has been promoted to corporal and will remain in his current assignment as a marine operations trooper. Missouri State Highway Patrol reports Roberts began his law enforcement career in
The American Red Cross continues to face a critical shortage as blood products are still being distributed to hospitals as fast as donations are coming in. Local residents will have several opportunities to donate at the Mountain
Volleyball, golf, tennis, softball and baseball make up the local Tuesday schedule. Mountain Home will host the second and final day of the Class 6A State Girls’ Golf Tournament at Big Creek Golf and Country Club. Tee
The Mountain Home High School girl’s golf team has captured the 6A East Conference championship. Mountain Home is hosting the Class 6A State Girls Golf Tournament at Big Creek Golf & Country Club and the first round
The Mountain Home High School volleyball team picked up an exciting 3-2 win over Greene County Tech at Paragould Monday night. Mountain Home won by scores of 25-19, 25-22, 20-25, 21-25 and 17-15. Claduia Carter had 13
The Mountain Home 8th grade volleyball team picked up a 2-0 win at Ava Monday night. Mountain Home won by scores of 25-11 and 25-19. Kendal Carter finished with five digs, three kills and three assists; Kiah
The Mountain Home 7th grade football teams split their games at home Monday night against Siloam Springs. The Mountain Home Blue team defeated Siloam Springs 14-0. Dillon Drewry and Blake Bentley both scored touchdowns for Mountain Home.
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) – Arkansas wide receiver Jared Cornelius will undergo surgery following an injury to his left Achilles and is expected to miss the rest of the season. Cornelius was hurt early in the second half
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. Arkansas will resume conference play when it travels to SEC East foe South Carolina on Saturday, October 7. On Monday, the league office announced the 23rd all-time meeting between the Razorbacks and Gamecocks will
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) _ The Dallas Cowboys were able to shake off their dreadful 42-17 loss at Denver by pulling away in the fourth quarter at Arizona. Dak Prescott hit Brice Butler for a 37-yard touchdown with
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Addison Russell hit a three-run double in the first inning, then made a food run for fans in enemy territory while the Chicago Cubs beat the St. Louis Cardinals 10-2 Monday night to
Christian Petersen/Getty Images(DALLAS) — Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones linked arms and kneeled with the team’s players ahead of the national anthem this evening. On Sunday, NFL players, teams and owners across the league participated in a
iStock/Thinkstock(LAS VEGAS) — Authorities in Las Vegas are searching for a woman accused of intentionally driving onto a sidewalk, striking another woman outside a Las Vegas courthouse, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said. Police said the
The Baxter Day Service Center board of directors will meet Tuesday afternoon at 4:00. The meeting will be held at 1631 Leo Davis Drive. WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI
Metro Nashville PD(NASHVILLE, Tenn.) — A friend of the 25-year-old who is accused of opening fire at a Tennessee church, killing one and injuring several others, describes the suspected gunman as a “deep Christian believer” who never
ABCNews.com(SAN JUAN) — The situation is dire for the over 3 million Americans living on the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico, which was battered by Hurricane Maria last week. ABC News flew in a chopper on Monday
(AP) A fourth person has been charged in the death of a teenager whose burned body was found in southern Missouri.Twenty-five-year-old James Grigsby, of Houston, Missouri, was charged Monday with abandonment of a corpse and tampering with evidence
(AP) A sheriff in eastern Arkansas says three inmates have been able to escape from a county jail in less than a month due to low staffing.Sheriff J.R. Smith tells the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette that he fears a lack
It was a short court date Monday for a couple accused in the death of an Ozark County teenager. Ozark County Prosecuting Attorney John Garrabrant says 39-year-old Rebecca Ruud and 31-year-old Robert Peat, Jr., waived formal reading
1 Owner and LOADED! Navigation, Backup Camera, Power Sunroof, Hands Free Communication, Heated Seats, USB Ports, Driver power seat, Steering wheel controls, Automatic Headlights, Blind Spot Detection System and more. $24,950
1 Owner, ONLY 23k MILES AND LOADED! Leather, dual power seats, heated seats, Hands Free Communication, power sunroof, steering wheel controls, auto headlights, Aux port, tonneau cover, Rockford Fosgate Sound System, roof rack and more. $26,950
1 OWNER, SUPER CLEAN, WELL MAINTAINED, GOOD MILES & LOADED! Navigation, backup camera, leather, heated & Cooled seats, Hands Free communication, dual power seats, Touch Screen System, Power sunroof and more. $12,950
ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL CORVETTE! 37,881 Miles, leather, driver power/memory seat, Heads Up Display, glass Targa top, Bose Sound system, chrome wheels, new tires, LT1 350hp V8 and more. $21,950
Phil Ellsworth / ESPN Images(CLEVELAND) — NBA All-Star LeBron James spoke to the press on Monday following Sunday’s protests around the NFL, in which many players took a knee during the national anthem in support of equality.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) _ The top 10 overall high school football teams in Arkansas and the top five in Classes 6A, 5A, 4A, 3A and 2A, as voted by a panel of Associated Press-member sports writers
U.S. Marine Corps(QUANTICO, Va.) — For the first time in its nearly 250-year history, the U.S. Marine Corps has a female infantry officer. The woman, who wishes to keep her identity private, graduated from the Marines’ Infantry
@brennanmgilmore/Twitter(NEW YORK) — Since former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick began kneeling during the national anthem in the 2016 pre-season, several veterans who fought for the U.S. military have been expressing their support for Kaepernick’s protest.
The Baxter County Planning Board will meet Tuesday morning at 11:00. The one agenda item for the board’s consideration is finalizing new regulations. The meeting will be held in the third floor conference room of the courthouse.
A Mountain Home teen, 13-year-old Tye Tomei, who had been missing since 7:45 Saturday evening has been found safe. According to Baxter County Sheriff Department’s Captain Jeff Lewis, he received information Monday morning Tomei had been found
Aaron Katersky/ABC News(NEW YORK) — Anthony Weiner, the disgraced former New York congressman and soon-to-be ex-husband of top Hillary Clinton aide Huma Abedin, broke down in federal court Monday as he was sentenced to 21 months in
ABC News(NASHVILLE, Tenn.) — A 22-year-old church usher was heralded as a hero after he confronted a masked gunman who opened fire at a Tennessee parish on Sunday as services were ending. Police said Robert Engle, an
ABC News(BOSTON) — Donnie Gardiner, the facilities superintendent at Fenway Park in Boston, has been working behind-the-scenes for nearly 30 years, keeping the home of the Red Sox running. He was originally hired as a contractor in
Sean Gardner / Stringer / Getty Images(LEXINGTON, N.C.) — NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. said Monday he supported the NFL players and owners who protested on Sunday in response to President Donald Trump’s criticism of players who
ABC News(NEW YORK) — New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady was the latest “friend” of President Donald Trump’s to speak out against his comments this past weekend about NFL players taking a knee during the national anthem.
ABC News(NEW YORK) — A Baltimore Ravens player who locked arms with teammates in a game Sunday in response to President Donald Trump’s criticism of players who kneel in protest during the national anthem said Trump’s remarks
iStock/ThinkstockHere are the scores from yesterday’s sports events: INTERLEAGUE Final Boston 5 Cincinnati 4 AMERICAN LEAGUE Final Minnesota 10 Detroit 4 Final Toronto 9 N-Y Yankees 5 Final Baltimore 9 Tampa Bay 4 Final Chi White Sox 8 Kansas City 1 Final Oakland
(AP) – The image of a group of black teenagers known as the “Little Rock Nine” who were escorted by federal troops past an angry white mob into Arkansas’ Central High School 60 years ago this week
One week after Baxter County voters overwhelmingly gave their approval to two sales tax initiatives for expansion of the Baxter County Detention Center and funding for its ongoing overhead, county officials were in Little Rock conferring with
Dustin Brown of Lakeview was sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty to drug-related charges in two cases during a session of Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday. His charges included possession of methamphetamine, possession of
Arkansas State University-Mountain Home’s Academic All-Star for 2017 is student Bruce Chandler of Calico Rock. Chandler is pursuing an Associate of General Studies degree, with plans to attend Arkansas Tech University in the fall of 2018 to
A cracked windshield and a quick change of drivers led to William Seth Swetnam’s arrest September 14th after an Arkansas State Trooper found drug paraphernalia in Swetnam’s vehicle. Swetnam appeared during a session of Baxter County Circuit
Stephen Attaway of Mountain Home pled guilty to fraudulent use of a credit/debit card and was given five years probation and ordered to pay slightly more than $1,300 in restitution during a session of Baxter County Circuit
A Mountain Home High School alum who works for NASA will open the Gaston Lecture Series at Arkansas State University-Mountain Home for the 2017-2018 school year. Dr. Jennifer Wiseman will speak Monday evening at six at the
The Twin Lakes Literacy Council is offering free classes for beginning skills in Microsoft Excel on Tuesday evenings, beginning October third, from 5:30 to 7:00 at their location at 1318 Bradley Drive #4 in Mountain Home. The
The Flippin School Board has scheduled its regular September session for Monday evening at seven. The agenda includes the election of its officers, the resignation of cook Janie Davis, the hiring of Tammy Sanders as a high
Lake Norfork Inn will host a fishing tournament this weekend. The Norfork Fall Fishing Classic sponsored by Focus Bank and Bayird Auto Group will be held Saturday from 6:30 to 3:00 at Lake Norfork Marina in Henderson.
Football, volleyball, golf and softball make up the local Monday schedule. It’s a big day for high school girls’ golf in Mountain Home. The Lady Bombers are the designated host team as the Class 6A State Tournament
The Mountain Home High School volleyball team played in the Ron and Pat Carmack Volleyball Playday in Jonesboro Saturday where they finished second in their bracket. In pool play, Mountain Home defeated Harding Academy 2-0 and Pocahontas
PITTSBURGH (AP) – The St. Louis Cardinals stumbled against the Pirates for the second straight day, allowing home runs to Starling Marte and rookie Jordan Luplow in a stinging 4-1 loss to Pittsburgh on Sunday. St. Louis
CARSON, Calif. (AP) – Alex Smith threw two touchdown passes in the first 9 1/2 minutes against what used to be his hometown team, Terrance Mitchell had two interceptions and rookie Kareem Hunt scored on a 69-yard
ABCNews.com(NEW YORK) — President Trump has issued a presidential proclamation banning or restricting travel from eight countries, adding Chad and Venezuela and North Korea to the original list of Iran, Libya, Somalia, Syria, and Yemen. The administration
Leon Halip/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — When New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft came out publicly against President Trump over the ongoing spat over NFL players kneeling during the “Star-Spangled Banner” ahead of games, the man who previously
Sara Kauss/FilmMagic via Getty Images(NASHVILLE, Tenn.) — Meghan Linsey, the singer performing “The Star-Spangled Banner” at Sunday’s Seattle Seahawks and Tennessee Titans game in Nashville, took a knee on a field with no players present after finishing
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Missouri prisons have been ordered to eliminate smoking after an asthmatic inmate serving a life sentence for two murders won a court judgment. The Kansas City Star reports Missouri has been ordered to go
iStock/Thinkstock(ANTIOCH, Tenn.) — One woman has been shot dead and six other churchgoers are wounded by a gunman who opened fire Sunday morning at a Tennessee church as services were ending, authorities said. The shooting at Burnett
FORT SMITH, Ark. (AP) Fort Smith police have arrested a man on a domestic battery complaint after his 2-year-old son died at a hospital from what authorities called “suspicious injuries.” Police took 32-year-old Terrell Powell into custody Saturday
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) A 22-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the death of a 19-year-old woman whose body was found in the courtyard of an apartment complex last November. The Springfield News-Leader reports the man was
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) The image of a group of black teenagers known as the “Little Rock Nine” who were escorted by federal troops past an angry white mob into Arkansas’ Central High School 60 years ago this
John Leyba/The Denver Post/ Getty Images(NEW YORK) — President Trump’s lashing out at NFL players who kneel in protest during the national anthem and the resulting backlash is playing out in part on social media, including under
The Yellville-Summit School Board will meet in special session Monday afternoon at 5:00. The only item of business on the agenda is the 2017-18 budget. The meeting will be held in the Yellville-Summit administrative building. WebReadyTM Powered
The Norfork School Board will meet in regular session Monday evening at 5:00. Among the items on the agenda are the re-organization of the board, the Norfork Public School Teacher of the Year for 2017, the master
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) has been instructed to issue a written report on how the department’s multimillion-dollar takeover of the NABORS landfill in Baxter County could’ve been avoided. ADEQ is overseen by the Arkansas
Mitchell Gunn/Getty Images(LONDON) — In defiance of President Trump’s recent statement and tweets regarding professional athletes protesting before games, a host of players in London took a knee and locked arms together as the United States national
Additional arrest made in Leckie murder Ozark County Sheriff Darrin Reed confirmed late Wednesday 31-year-old Robert Peat, Jr. was arrested Wednesday afternoon. The arrest follows an Ozark County grand jury indicting Peat and his wife, Rebecca Ruud,
Big Spring Park in downtown Cotter was the site for the seventh annual Bridge Bash benefitting the Food Bank of North Central Arkansas. Saturday’s fundraising event raised $101,000 to provide 500,005 meals to the Food Bank and
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Here are the latest scores and winners: INTERLEAGUEBoston 5, Cincinnati 0 AMERICAN LEAGUEHouston 6, L.A. Angels 2N.Y. Yankees 5, Toronto 1Cleveland 11, Seattle 4Minnesota 10, Detroit 4Tampa Bay 9, Baltimore 6Kansas City 8, Chicago
Anthony Tompkins of Mountain Home, a convicted sex offender, admitted he had violated registration requirements and was put on probation for five years during a session of Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday. The 35-year-old Tompkins was convicted
A Baxter County man, 41-year-old Richard Bearden, has been arrested on a felony drug charge after being stopped by an Arkansas State Police corporal. Arrest records show addresses for Bearden in both Norfork and Mountain Home. According
An Ozark County woman, 43-year-old Angela Brake of Gainesville, has been charged in connection with an incident on September 12 when she allegedly shot a man in the lower right leg with a .357 revolver. The Ozark
Two of three Missouri Department of Transportation bridge projects in Ozark County are on track for completion in October. The bridges were damaged in the spring floods. The Ozark County Times reports James Bridge on Highway PP
Missouri is at the center of a racially charged conflict – again. A judge last week acquitted a white former St. Louis police officer in the death of a black drug suspect. The Sept. 15 verdict provoked
Joe Raedle/Getty Images(SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico) — Fears in storm-battered Puerto Rico have shifted to a failing dam as the U.S. territory reels from the devastating impact of Hurricane Maria. Early Saturday morning, the National Weather Service
PITTSBURGH (AP) Lance Lynn allowed eight runs in the first inning and the St. Louis Cardinals slipped up against the Pittsburgh Pirates 11-6 on Saturday night. St. Louis (81-73) entered the day 1 1/2 games behind the Colorado
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) Kerryon Johnson rushed for a career-high five touchdowns and No. 15 Auburn ended its recent offensive struggles in a 51-14 victory over Missouri on Saturday night. Johnson, who had missed the previous two games with
JONESBORO, Ark. (AP) Ben Hicks accounted for three touchdowns, Ke’Mon Freeman had 92 of SMU’s 315 yards rushing and two touchdowns and the Mustangs beat Arkansas State 44-21 on Saturday night. Hicks had a 7-yard run to cap
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) LeEarl Patterson scored two touchdowns, including the game winner in overtime, and Arkansas-Pine Bluff beat Jackson State 34-27 on Saturday night in the Southwestern Athletic Conference opener for both teams. Jalen Steward sacked Brent Lyles
iStock/Thinkstock(OAKLAND, Calif.) — Bruce Maxwell of the Oakland Athletics has become the first Major League Baseball player to kneel during the national anthem. Maxwell commented about President Trump’s comments regarding NFL players kneeling for the anthem on
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Armani Watts intercepted a pass in overtime and Texas A&M extended its win streak to six games against Arkansas with a 50-43 victory on Saturday. Christian Kirk had given the Aggies the lead on a
MONETT, Mo. (AP) A Monett police officer who fatally shot a man in September has been cleared to return to active duty. The Monett police department said in a statement that officer Austin Royster returned to duty Friday
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) Arkansas State Police are investigating a fatal collision involving a Maumelle police officer. Maumelle Police Capt. Jim Hansard says Officer Christopher Cruse was traveling north on Arkansas Highway 100 while responding to a call
EVERTON, Mo. (AP) Missouri school districts that adopted a four-day school week in recent years are not finding the savings they had hoped for but school officials say other benefits made the change worthwhile. A Joplin Globe review
No one is more passionate on the subject of trash and litter than Mark Camp, the new director of the Keep Arkansas Beautiful Commission. And to my surprise, he has informed me that discarded cigarettes are the
Michael Zagaris/San Francisco 49ers/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The NFL commissioner spoke out on President Trump’s condemning players who kneel in protest during the national anthem and calling on team owners to fire those players. “Divisive comments like
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) Authorities in Jefferson County have ruled drowning as the cause of death of a man whose body was found in a pond. The sheriff’s office says the body of 29-year-old Shawn Miller was discovered
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Here are the latest scores and winners: INTERLEAGUEBoston 5, Cincinnati 4 AMERICAN LEAGUETampa Bay 8, Baltimore 3Toronto 8, N.Y. Yankees 1Minnesota 7, Detroit 3Chicago White Sox 7, Kansas City 6Houston 3, L.A. Angels 0Oakland
A Newton County hog farm’s permit to continue its operations is currently being delayed. According to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality sent a letter this week to C&H Hog Farms asking for more
Ezra Shaw/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — NBA champion Lebron James lashed out at President Trump in response to the president’s saying that a White House invitation to fellow basketball star Steph Curry was “withdrawn.” James, of the Cleveland Cavaliers,
The Mountain Home City Council passed a resolution Thursday evening levying a two-mill city tax on the county tax collector’s books for 2018. City Clerk Brian Plumlee says the city millage rate has remained at two mills
Two women who worked in the health care field and are charged with stealing from patients or clients were on the docket in Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday. Mountain Home lawyer Matt Stone, who represents both women,
Volleyball makes up the local Saturday schedule. Mountain Home’s high school squad will spend the weekend in Jonesboro. The Lady Bombers will take part in the Valley View Playday. Mountain Home’s seventh grade squad will compete in
Yellville-Summit had a rough night as they opened conference play in front of the home crowd. The Panthers ended up losing to Elkins by a final of 46-12. Yellville-Summit falls to 0-4 on the season and 0-1
Alma 42, Vilonia 0 Arkadelphia 34, Nashville 24 Ashdown 49, Mena 10 Atkins 33, Lamar 11 Bald Knob 14, Harding Academy 13 Bauxite 53, Malvern 49 Benton 42, Russellville 20 Bentonville 32, Fayetteville 27 Bentonville West 43,
Adrian 41, Appleton City 0 Affton 42, Union 38 Albany 54, Braymer 50 Archie 51, Oswego, Kan. 14 Ash Grove 32, Skyline 20 Ava 43, Houston 0 Battle 42, Hickman High School 0 Baxter Springs, Kan. 48,
The 22nd annual Twin Lakes Home Builders Scholarship Golf Tournament was held Friday at Big Creek Golf and Country Club. The team of Andrew Gillespie, Kirk Brown and John Campbell represented Glazer’s Distribution as they won the
As the investigation into the death of an Ozark County teenager continues, local authorities are preparing for a trip out of state. According to the Ozark County Times, Ozark County Sheriff Darrin Reed and Chief Deputy Winston
The Arkansas Razorback football team will renew its Southwest Classic rivalry on Saturday. The Hogs will be in Arlington, Texas, as they will be paired with Texas A&M. This will be the SEC opener for both teams.
Missouri returns to SEC play as they wrap up their season-opening four-game home stand. It’s a battle between Tigers as Mizzou welcomes Auburn to Columbia. Missouri is currently 1-2 on the year and 0-1 in the SEC.
Arkansas State will begin a two-game road stand and wrap up non-conference action this weekend. The Red Wolves will be in Dallas Saturday to take on SMU. ASU is 1-1 on the season. The Red Wolves won
The Food Bank of North Central Arkansas will hold their seventh annual, Bridge Bash Festival, in Cotter, beginnning Saturday morning at 10:00 and lasting until 7:00 in the evening. Festivities begin at Big Spring Park for the
The 57th annual Hootin an Hollarin kicked off Thursday evening with the traditional queen pageant. According to the Ozark County Times Facebook posting, Payton Hubbard has been selected as the 2017 Hootin an Hollarin queen. Members of
A musical barbecue benefit for the Ralph-Caney Rural Fire Department is set for Saturday from 4:00 until 7:00 at the firehouse on Hwy. 14 South. The menu will include barbecue chicken and pork, with homemade baked beans
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) A Walmart official who focuses on corporate investigations has been nominated for a U.S. attorney post in Arkansas. President Donald Trump on Friday nominated Duane Kees to serve as U.S. attorney for the Western
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) One of the nine black students who famously integrated Central High School in Little Rock in 1957 says the images of a white supremacist rally in Virginia last month immediately reminded her of the
NEW YORK (AP) Walmart is testing a new service that lets a delivery person walk into your home when you’re not there to drop off packages or put groceries in the fridge. The retailer says the service is
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) A police department in central Arkansas is using drones to combat crime. KTHV-TV reports that North Little Rock police officers gathered in an area park Thursday to test out the department’s three new
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) Court records show that a toddler fatally shot in Little Rock was riding in a vehicle that was hit by gunfire the night before. The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports that case files show 2-year-old Ramiya
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Planned Parenthood is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to vacate an appeals court order that slowed the expansion of abortion services in Missouri. Last week, the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued a
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) A county clerk in central Missouri has determined that Attorney General Josh Hawley lawfully voted in a recent election when he cast a ballot in Ashland. State law says the attorney general must reside at
HOUSTON, Mo. (AP) A man and two women are charged in the killing of 17-year-old whose burned remains were found in southern Missouri after his family reported him missing. Eighteen-year-old Andrew Vrba, 18-year-old Isis Schauer and 24-year-old Briana
The Mountain Home High School football team opened 6A-East Conference play Friday night at Jonesboro with a loss. Brad Haworth has the details. Listen: right-click to download mp3 Jonesboro built a four touchdown lead at halftime and
ABC News(MIAMI) — ABC News reporters helped assure a worried daughter that her family in Puerto Rico is safe after she could not reach them in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria. Miami resident Tere Blanca sent ABC
PITTSBURGH (AP) Randal Grichuk scored after an error by Pirates shortstop Jordy Mercer, capping a frantic ninth-rally that lifted the surging St. Louis Cardinals over Pittsburgh 4-3 on Friday night. The playoff-chasing Cardinals won their fifth straight, despite
Coach’s Show Pregame 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter Halftime 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter Postgame
iStock/Thinkstock(COLUMBIA, Tenn.) — Five people are being held hostage at a bank in Columbia, Tennessee, according to police. The 54-year-old man entered a branch of Community First Bank & Trust armed with a machete on Friday, a
North Arkansas Electric Cooperative has scheduled a power outage Monday morning beginning at 8:00 for 221 customers on Highway 201 South and Shipps Ferry Road in the Shady Grove area. A spokesperson for NAEC says the outage
YakobchukOlena/iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — The authority tasked with regulating the nation’s aviation industry is facing a partial shutdown as its authorization to do so expires next Saturday. To avoid such a shutdown of the Federal Aviation Administration, Congress must
A Baxter County man, 19-year-old Evan Michael Thompson of Mountain Home, was arrested by Baxter County Sheriffs deputies Friday after he posted statements on Facebook concerning the Norfork Public Schools described as “alarming.” Baxter County Sheriff John
aradaphotography/iStock/Thinkstock(RIVER OAKS, Texas) — Using an iPad, Valerie McDaniel started an audio diary to record her deepest thoughts. In her entries, the 48-year-old talked about her daughter, her dating adventures as a new divorcee — and a
Boston Globe/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez’s April suicide marked the last chapter in a dramatic fall from superstardom into a life of violence and incarceration. Now, findings from an autopsy
(AP) _ The property owner of a former homeless camp site is suing a southwest Missouri city and a construction company for not clearing the encampment site in time and for billing the owner.The Springfield News-Leader reports
HsinJuHSU/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Following months of controversy, the Education Department said on Thursday it would end Obama-era guidance on campus sexual assaults. In a “dear colleague” letter, released in 2011, the Obama administration instructed schools to use
ABC News(SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico) — In Puerto Rico, nursing home caregiver Maria Ortiz is trying desperately to get ahead of the suffering her patients may face if she doesn’t get aid and supplies quickly for them.
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Philadelphia Phillies legend Mike Schmidt beat cancer and is sharing his story with the hope of inspiring others. The baseball Hall of Famer was diagnosed with stage 3 melanoma in 2013, undergoing surgeries, chemotherapy,
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A pair of sinkholes have opened up in a central Florida neighborhood after hurricane Irma hit the state earlier this month. Tuesday morning, a huge sinkhole swallowed part of a home in Apopka, Florida,
In an interview a long time in the making, KTLO’s Bob Knight speaks with Cotter Mayor Peggy Hammack about the city and upcoming events. Listen: right-click to download mp3 WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI
An accident in Stone County Thursday has claimed the life of 57-year-old Kathryn Marvin Mayhue of Fayeteville. According to a report from Arkansas State Police Trooper Joseph Gilliland, a vehicle driven by 70-year-old Beverly Chapman of Mountain
ABC News(LOS ANGELES) — A blind football player at the University of Southern California (USC) helped lead his team to victory earlier this month, and now he’s opening up about his remarkable story. Jake Olson, 20, the
Many proposed changes to fishing regulations on the White River and North Fork River below Bull Shoals and Norfork Dams may be pushed forward for public review in the next month, thanks to spirited conversations and
An unidentified man tried to commit suicide by jumping off the Highway 5 South bridge over the Sheid-Hopper Bypass Thursday evening around 7:30. According to Baxter County Sheriff John Montgomery, the man apparently said he had taken
(AP) – A report estimates that Arkansas could lose $6 billion in federal health care funding over seven years under legislation aimed at repealing much of the health care law. The analysis Washington, D.C.-based Avalere Health released
(AP) – Police say a man was critically wounded when he was shot by police officers in central Arkansas.Little Rock Police Chief Kenton Buckner says the man was taken to a hospital and is expected to survive
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Here are the latest scores and winners: AMERICAN LEAGUECleveland 4, L.A. Angels 1Baltimore 3, Tampa Bay 1Kansas City 1, Toronto 0Minnesota 12, Detroit 1Chicago White Sox 3, Houston 1Texas 4, Seattle 2NATIONAL LEAGUEL.A. Dodgers
(AP) – Arkansas regulators approved a cutoff date for the use next year of an herbicide that has prompted scores of complaints in several states from farmers who say the weed killer has drifted onto their crops
(AP) – Corrections officials have quarantined nearly 300 inmates after identifying five cases of chicken pox at an eastern Arkansas prison.The Arkansas Department of Correction said Thursday that the quarantine at the East Arkansas Regional Unit in
(AP) – Enrollment at the University of Missouri continued a decline that began after campus protests in November 2015, with this fall’s enrollment the lowest since 2008.Official numbers released Wednesday show the university attracted 20,870 students this
(AP) – Hundreds of mostly white protesters gathered Thursday in downtown St. Louis and marched, chanting “white silence is violence” and “no justice, no profits.”The protest was the latest of several since a judge on Friday announced
A Newton County man, 69-year-old Andrew Liddel has been arrested and is facing first-degree murder charges for the shooting death of his wife, 70-year-old Annie Liddel. According to KY3 News, Sheriff Keith Slape released information Thursday and
The Wonders of Wildlife National Museum and Aquarium in Springfield is celebrating its grand opening Friday near the official National Hunting & Fishing Day, celebrated Saturday. Founder of Bass Pro and owner of Wonders of Wildlife, Johnny
A Marion County woman, 26-year-old Courtney Rovinsky of Yellville, has been sentenced to probation for five years in connection with an incident in June when she was arrested for forcing a second woman to drive a vehicle
In addition to the opening of the statewide archery deer season, Saturday marks National Hunting and Fishing Day, a special day to recognize hunters and anglers for their leadership in conserving Americas wildlife and wild places. The
The Ozark Folklife Festival will take place Saturday at Tyler Bend from 10:00 in the morning until 5:00 in the afternoon. Everyone is invited to celebrate the heritage of the Ozarks as the event brings traditional Ozark
A Baxter Regional Medical Center Registered Nurse, Sheila Rather, has received one of two awards given across Arkansas for demonstrating courage by questioning orders for what she believed to be an inappropriate prescription of a high-risk pain
It’s week four of the high school football season in Arkansas, and Mountain Home will begin conference play on the road. The Bombers’ first opponent in the 6A-East will be Jonesboro. Mountain Home is currently 0-3 on
The Mountain Home High School tennis teams split their matches at home Thursday against West Memphis. The Lady Bobmers were 8-0 winners. In singles action, Emily Heide and Elizabeth Lewis both won two matches. The doubles teams
The Mountain Home High School volleyball team lost 3-0 at Batesville Thursday night. The Lady Bombers fell by scores of 16-25, 17-25 and 16-25. Leah Jackson had 13 assists and seven digs. The Lady Bombers are now
The Mountain Home 9th and 7th grade football teams both picked up wins at Green Forest Thursday night. The Junior Bombers were 20-7 winners. Brock Bogy and Lawson Stockton both had touchdown runs for Mountain Home and
The Mountain Home 7th grade volleyball team picked up an exciting 2-1 win at home Thursday over Batesville. Mountain Home won by scores of 26-24, 15-25 and 16-14. Mountain Home was down 9-0 in the third set
CINCINNATI (AP) – Dexter Fowler delivered again, getting three hits and driving in two runs as the St. Louis Cardinals overcame Scott Schebler’s two home runs to beat the Cincinnati Reds 8-5 Thursday night for a three-game
A two-week manhunt in and around Fulton County ended Thursday afternoon with the arrest of a Mammoth Spring area man. The chase over four counties involved officers from at least eight law enforcement agencies, including Baxter County.Fulton
Chalabala/iStock/Thinkstock(FREDERICK, Md.) — A Maryland girl could face charges for allegedly helping plot an acquaintance’s rape, police said. Just after midnight on Sept. 2, an 18-year-old woman was opening the door to her home when she was
Mitchell Teconchuk of rural Mountain Home was sentenced to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to a long string of charges stemming from allegations he set fire to a residence to cover up the fact he
Zachary McCollum, charged with squeezing his then three-month-old-son with such force that he heard the infant’s ribs crack, appeared in Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday and was sentenced to 35 years in prison after changing his plea
(AP) _ Arkansas’ highest court says Pulaski County judges can hold resentencing hearings for seven inmates sentenced to life terms as juveniles, potentially setting a course for how courts statewide should handle cases from similar inmates in
(AP) _ A Missouri congressman has heightened security to his office after a shooting at a congressional baseball practice in Washington, D.C. in June.The Springfield News-Leader reports that staffers for Republican U.S. Rep. Billy Long were working
Getty Images(LINCOLN, NE) — The University of Nebraska has fired athletic director Shawn Eichorst, the school announced Thursday. In a statement, university chancellor Ronnie Green said “”Our fans and our student-athletes deserve leadership that drives the highest
artolympic/iStock/Thinkstock(OKLAHOMA CITY) — An Oklahoma City man was fatally shot by police as neighbors shouted that the man could not hear officers’ commands to drop a metal pipe he was holding, police said. The incident occurred Tuesday
mj0007/iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — For the first time in its nearly 250-year history, the United States Marine Corps will have a female infantry officer, after she graduates from an infantry officer course on Monday, a U.S. official confirmed. The
LITTLE ROCK Kane Webb, executive director of the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism, tonight announced Jim Dailey as the next director of Arkansas Tourism. Dailey will replace current director Joe David Rice, who retires Dec.
John McCall/South Florida Sun-Sentinel/TNS/Getty Images(HOLLYWOOD, Fla.) — A 10th person has died after a Florida nursing home lost its air conditioning in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma, subjecting the residents to sweltering heat. Rehabilitation Center at Hollywood
iStock/Thinkstock(SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico) — With Hurricane Maria still churning in the Caribbean, the U.S. Coast Guard — along with the U.S. and British Royal Navies — are searching for a vessel carrying a family with two
The Donald W. Reynolds Library Serving Baxter County will host Family Fort Night Thursday evening from 6:00 until 7:30. Attendees may bring pillows and blankets to make a fort and stuffed animals to play hide and seek
KABC-TV(LOS ANGELES) — The back of a house in western Los Angeles exploded Wednesday, blowing debris across multiple backyards and significantly damaging the home and surrounding area. Two people were inside the West Hills home at the
(AP) – A small city in northeast Arkansas is cashing in on its fine revenue.Budgets for the city of Cash show it collected an average of 45 percent of annual expenditures from fines, forfeitures and costs from
(AP) – Arkansas lawmakers are recommending the state’s Game and Fish Commission be required to seek the state Legislative Council’s review and approval of proposed commission rules.Bureau of Legislative Research Director Marty Garrity tells the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
ABC News (SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico) — Hurricane Maria strengthened again to a major hurricane early Thursday after laying waste to Puerto Rico and leaving the island in the dark. The latest update from the National Hurricane
(AP) – St. Louis County police say they broke up a demonstration near an upscale mall because protesters weren’t listening to instructions and tried to evade two lines of officers blocking the on-ramp to a highway.Department spokesman
The Food Bank of North Central Arkansas will hold their seventh annual Bridge Bash Festival, in Cotter, beginnning Saturday morning at 10:00 and lasting until 7:00 in the evening. Festivities begin at Big Spring Park with the
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Here are the latest scores and winners: INTERLEAGUETampa Bay 8, Chicago Cubs 1 AMERICAN LEAGUEN.Y. Yankees 11, Minnesota 3Oakland 3, Detroit 2Boston 9, Baltimore 0Kansas City 15, Toronto 5Houston 4, Chicago White Sox 3Cleveland
A Mountain Home man, 37-year-old William Cobb, has been arrested and charged in connection with a reported burglary of a Marion County residence that took place while his children were waiting in his vehicle. According to the
It was September 1961. The Minnesota Vikings in their first NFL game defeated the Chicago Bears 37-13, “Car 54, Where are You?” premiered on television and the Hootin an Hollarin Festival debuted in Gainesville. One of Missouri’s
A Mountain Home area church, Hope Center Church, has connected with churches in the Houston, Texas area and in Florida to provide continuing help to hurricane victims in both states as they rebuild after two major hurricanes
A traffic stop for failure to use a turn signal has led to the arrest of two Flippin residents on felony drug charges. According to the arrest affidavits made available Thursday and Monday, a deputy with the
The Mountain Home City Council will consider three items of old business when it meets Thursday evening at 6:00. The council will consider a resolution levying a two-mill city tax on the county tax collector’s books for
The Mountain Home School Board is scheduled to meet in regular session Thursday evening at six. Items on the meeting’s agenda include election of the Board President and other officers, appointments to committees and financial and enrollment
The Cotter Planning and Zoning Commission’s regularly scheduled monthly meeting for Thursday evening has been cancelled. A Commission spokesperson says the meeting has been cancelled due to the lack of an agenda. WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI
Football, volleyball, tennis, softball and baseball make up the local Thursday schedule. The Mountain Home High School volleyball team hits the road as they continue 6A/5A-2 district play against Batesville. The junior varsity match begins at 4:30
The Mountain Home High School tennis teams won three of four matches at Springdale Wednesday against Har-Ber and Siloam Springs. The Lady Bombers are now 8-1-2 on the season after picking up a pair of wins. Mountain
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. The Southeastern Conference announced its 2018 womens basketball television schedule on Wednesday afternoon and nine Arkansas league games will be televised nationally. The Razorbacks host Kentucky Jan. 29, as part of the SECs Big
CINCINNATI Dexter Fowler homered for the third straight game while Matt Carpenter and Paul DeJong also homered as St. Louis gained ground in their National League playoff push by beating Cincinnati 9-2 Wednesday night. Tommy Pham
Tamilisa Miner/iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — Miles off the coast of California, a Customs and Border Protection aircraft armed with high-powered surveillance cameras locked in on a tiny object glimmering in the horizon. Suspicious, authorities zoomed in closer and observed
Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — A young girl was struck by a line drive foul ball at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday, during the game between the New York Yankees and the Minnesota Twins. The girl
A second arrest has been made in the death of a 16-year-old Ozark County teen. Ozark County Sheriff Darrin Reed confirmed late Wednesday 31-year-old Robert Peat Jr. was arrested Wednesday afternoon and is being held in the
(AP) _ Government lawyers want Arkansas’ highest court to reverse a ruling that requires prison officials to reveal more information about their execution drugs, saying further disclosure would make it impossible for the state to acquire lethal
(AP) _ Joplin and one of the counties surrounding the southwest Missouri city have joined a prescription drug monitoring program that municipalities across the state have banded together to create.The Joplin Globe reports that the Joplin City
ABC News(SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico) — Puerto Rico in dark, curfew set after island ‘destroyed’ by Hurricane Maria, officials say The island of Puerto Rico has been “destroyed” after Hurricane Maria made landfall there as a Category
Photo by Phil Ellsworth / ESPN Images(MINNEAPOLIS) — Fresh off one of the best games of his career, Minnesota Vikings quarterback missed his team’s Week Two game against the Pittsburgh Steelers this week because of a left
PAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The Navy has identified the two corpsmen who were removed from their posts after they allegedly posted a video and photos of a newborn to Snapchat that drew outrage on social
33ft/iStock/Thinkstock(WICHITA FALLS, Texas) — A Division II college football player died on Tuesday from injuries suffered in a game this weekend. Cornerback Robert Grays, a sophomore at Midwestern State University, was injured making a tackle in his
Repeated efforts to recount votes in the one contested race in the Mountain Home School Board election Wednesday morning brought the same results from Tuesday evening–a tie vote. The race was too close to officially call Tuesday
A one-vehicle accident Monday morning in Marion County has claimed the life of 36-year-old Jennifer Smith of Yellville. Marion County Sheriff’s Office Captain William Batterton says Smith was traveling alone when the rollover accident occurred on
BananaStock/Thinkstock(WHEATON, Ill.) — Five football players from Wheaton College — a Christian school in Illinois — are facing felony charges for allegedly assaulting another student last year. The alleged incident happened in March 2016 in Wheaton, about
A Mountain Home man, 27-year-old Carlo Joseph Farruggia, who is on active parole, was arrested Monday on felony charges after he was found with drugs during an investigation into a two-vehicle accident in Mountain Home. According to
iStock/Thinkstock(ST. LOUIS) — The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department is investigating reports that one of its officers posted a meme on Facebook that referred to Black Lives Matter protesters as “domestic terrorists,” according to a local newspaper.
(AP) – An Arkansas man charged with first-degree murder in the road-rage killing of a 3-year-old boy has been found mentally competent.The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports a judge on Monday found 33-year-old Gary Eugene Holmes of Little Rock
iStock/Thinkstock(SAN JUAN) — Hurricane Maria weakened to a Category 4 storm in the early morning hours Wednesday just before it made landfall in Puerto Rico, but the storm still packed extreme winds and the potential for flooding
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – Arkansas’ Republican governor is backing a revived effort to repeal former President Barack Obama’s health care law, saying the latest measure addresses his concerns that past proposals would have shifted too much
(AP) – Arkansas prison officials say an inmate was hospitalized with a head injury and the incident is being investigated by state police.The Department of Correction said the inmate, 34-year-old James Walker, was taken by ambulance from
(AP) – A Missouri woman has been sentenced to 21 years in prison for leaving her 2-year-old son alone for more than a day near a space heater while she did methamphetamine.Twenty-four-year-old Kathleen Marie Peacock of St.
(AP) – A third person appointed by Gov. Eric Greitens to the state board of education won’t serve on the board.Two current board members criticized the governor after Springfield resident Heidi Crane’s declined to accept the appointment.
(AP) – A Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper will spend 10 days in jail and two years on supervised probation for the death of a handcuffed man who drowned when he fell out of the trooper’s boat.Trooper
(AP) – Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens’ campaign promises are being put to the test by protests that began after a white former St. Louis police officer was acquitted in the death of a black drug suspect.The protests
A Baxter County woman, 39-year-old Kimberly Rowe of Gassville, who provided home care for the elderly, has been charged following an investigation into stolen prescription drugs and money. Mountain Home Police Chief Carry Manuel says Rowe was
Dale Costello of Mountain Home, who was arrested when residents of a home along Rodeo Court returned after a weekend away and allegedly found Costello sleeping on their couch, was in Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday and
(AP) – Two racially charged billboard signs in Harrison have been removed at the request of the north Arkansas property owner.Owner Carrie Myers says that when she leased the billboards three years ago she didn’t imagine they
A routine roadside assistance check by a Baxter County Sheriff’s Deputy early Tuesday morning led to the arrest of 31-year-old-Zachary Roy Bales, of Mountain Home, and 47-year-old Kevin Douglas Quinton, of Salem, on felony drug charges. Bales
Two people who were found living in a house without permission were in Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday and entered not guilty pleas to charges stemming from the incident including residential burglary. Christopher and Sara Sanders were
Gary Hargett, who is charged with second-degree sexual assault, will now faces the possible revocation of a suspended sentence in a drug-related case handed down in October last year.During a session of Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday,
Buffalo National River was selected to receive a 2017 field trip grant from the National Park Foundation, the official charity of Americas national parks. The Day by the Buffalo program gives local students the opportunity to visit
The Mountain Home High School volleyball team got back in the win column Tuesday night with a 3-1 win at Searcy. The Lady Bombers won by scores of 25-22, 25-19, 23-25 and 25-14. Charlie Pierce finished with
The Mountain Home High School golf teams split their matches Tuesday against Springdale Har-Ber at Big Creek Golf & Country Club. The Lady Bombers shot 296 to finish 19 strokes ahead of the Lady Wildcats. Mountain Home’s
The Izard County High School boy’s golf team won the Class 1A District 2 Golf Tournament held Tuesday at Tannenbaum Golf Club in Drasco. The Cougars shot 262, 15 shots better than second place Concord. Calico Rock
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. Seven home games, including five straight games inside the state, highlight Arkansas 2018 football schedule unveiled Tuesday afternoon on the SEC Network. The 2018 schedule features seven home games, including the season opener against
NEW YORK (AP) Of the eight teams off to 2-0 starts this season, perhaps the most impressive has been the Kansas City Chiefs. The Chiefs went into Foxborough and handled the New England Patriots in the NFLs
CINCINNATI (AP) Dexter Fowler is doing everything he can to get the St. Louis Cardinals into the playoffs Fowler hit a tying homer in the eighth inning and a go-ahead double in the 10th, helping the Cardinals
Adam Wainwright is ready for action, albeit from the bullpen. The St. Louis Cardinals activated the veteran right-hander from the 10-day disabled list Tuesday. He had been working his way back from a right elbow impingement since
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Here are the latest scores and highlights: INTERLEAGUEChi Cubs 2, Tampa Bay 1 AMERICAN LEAGUEN.Y. Yankees 5, Minnesota 2Boston 1, Baltimore 0; 11 InningsToronto 5, Kansas City 2Oakland 9, Detroit 8Houston 3, Chi White
iStock/Thinkstock(ST. LOUIS) — The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department is investigating reports that one of its officers posted a meme on Facebook that referred to Black Lives Matter protesters as “domestic terrorists,” according to a local newspaper.
United States Congress(NEW YORK) — Jimmy Kimmel ripped into Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana on his show Tuesday night for proposing new health care legislation that Kimmel said fails the “Jimmy Kimmel test” that Cassidy himself
iStock/ThinkStock(NEW YORK) — With Hurricane Maria bearing down, residents in Puerto Rico are hunkering down, preparing for 175 mph winds, 6- to 9-foot storm surge and up to 25 inches of rain. Unfortunately, most of the homes
The annual school board election tried to wrap up the counting of the ballots Tuesday evening, with one of the two races on the ballot in Baxter County so close the election committee had to recount the
John McCall, South Florida Sun-Sentinel/TNS via Getty Images(HOLLYWOOD HILLS, Fla.) — A ninth person has died after a Florida nursing home lost its air conditioning in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma, subjecting the residents to sweltering heat.
Early and absentee voting numbers for the annual school board election, have been announced this evening as officials wait for the paper ballots to be counted. For the Mountain Home school board Daniel Smakal had 61 votes,
A one-vehicle accident Monday morning in Marion County has claimed the life of Jennifer Smith of Yellville. A spokesperson for the Marion County Coroner’s Office says Smith, whose age was not available, was traveling alone when the
iStock/Thinkstock(APOPKA, Fla.) — A huge sinkhole opened up in a city northwest of Orlando, Florida, this morning, damaging part of a home. According to ABC affiliate WFTS, emergency crews responded to the house in Apopka, Florida, around
