Yearly Archives: 2017

Motorists traveling through Gassville Wednesday morning will need to use caution as an intersection in the city will be closed. According to Gassville Mayor Jeff Braim, the intersection of Redbud Road and Buford Cutoff, also known as County

As Hurricane Irma has caused widespread damage to the southeast United States. North Arkansas Electric Cooperative is responding by sending 12 of its linemen to South Carolina to assist with the disaster response and power restoration. NAEC

A special session of the Norfork School Board is scheduled for Monday evening at 5:00. The lone item on the agenda is consideration for a student transfer. The meeting will be held in the administration building. WebReadyTM

The Pyatt City Council meeting scheduled for Monday evening has been postponed. According to Pyatt Treasurer Kim Sullivan, the meeting will be held Thursday evening at 6:00. WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI

A Gassville man already facing accusations of sexually assaulting an underage girl faces new charges in a separate incident. According to the Mountain Home Police Department, 33-year-old Michael Byrd turned himself in to the Baxter County Sheriff’s

Photo by Martin Bureau/AFP/Getty Images A Mountain Home couple, Dr. Ben Petkovich and his fiance Cindi Floyd, is reportedly safe and beginning their journey home after their vacation in the Caribbean turned horrifying after they had to

The Baxter County Airport Commission will meet in regular session Tuesday morning at 11:00. The meeting will be held in the conference room at the Baxter County Airport Terminal Building and is open to the public. WebReadyTM

When the Baxter County Fair kicks off Tuesday, some 1,000 residents from across the Twin Lakes Area will have their fruits, vegetables, and other field crops on display, hoping to win best of show. Ribbons and trophies

Jonathan Snow and Alyssia Kirby-Snow of Mountain Home appear to be headed toward trial next month on charges stemming from serious injuries to the couple’s then three-week-old infant. Jonathan Snow appeared in Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday

Baker Lake at McCabe Park in Mountain Home got a makeover Wednesday and Thursday with the use of a floating excavator. The work comes as preparations are underway for the Second Annual Fishing Derby on September 30.Mountain

Randall Beard of Norfork was given nine years in prison after he pled guilty to drug related charges during a session of Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday. Beard was arrested December 7 last year when he was

James Snedecor of Gassville was given three years in prison after pleading guilty to drug-related charges during a session of Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday.Snedecor ran into trouble when parole and probation officers from the Arkansas Community

The regularly scheduled monthly meeting of the Mountain Home Planning Commission set for Monday evening has been cancelled. Roberta Pack, Building Inspection Department Office Manager, says the meeting has been cancelled due to the lack of an

The Bull Shoals Park Committee will have its next session Monday evening at 6:30. The meeting will be held in Bull Shoals City Hall. WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI

The Salesville City Council will meet Monday evening at 7:00 for its regular monthly meeting. Sewer rates and fees is the only item of unfinished business on the agenda. This proposal will be placed on its second

Five individuals were arrested in Oregon County on a search warrant execution after a drug and theft investigation by multiple agencies including the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office. According to Ozark Radio news, the investigation also included the

Tim McEuen has been promoted director of customer care at NATCO Communications headquartered in Flippin. In his expanded supervisory role, McEuen will oversee NATCO’s customer care and sales staff. McEuen will continue to connect directly with business

An Ozark County teenager whose remains were found on her mother’s property last month was honored with a memorial service and a candlelight vigil. According to Springfield television station KYTV, family, friends and strangers gathered Saturday at

The Yellville-Summit School Board will meet Monday evening at 5:00 for its regularly scheduled monthly session. Among the items on the agenda requiring board action is a request for approval of increases under Legislative Act 1120 requiring

Two inmates, one from Baxter County, found dead in cells at 2 Arkansas prisons (AP) Authorities are investigating after two inmates died in separate instances at Arkansas prisons. One inmate was from Baxter County. State prison officials

The Baxter County Fair Pageant was held Saturday evening at Mountain Home High School’s Dunbar Auditorium to kick off Fair Week. The honor of the 2017 Baxter County Fair Queen went to Maegann Ingle, the daughter of

Mountain Home banker Joe Miles has been named one of three recipients of the Arkansas State University Alumni Association’s 2017 Distinguished Alumni Awards. The awards will be presented during Homecoming on October 14. According to a release,

Funding initiatives by the Mountain Home Education Foundation and a new state law have boosted Arkansas State University Mountain Home’s fall headcount. Without the two initiatives, both the college’s headcount and student semester credit hour (SSCH) would

Cody Joe Haynes, who has listed addresses in both Flippin and Lowell in various jail and court records, was given four years probation after pleading guilty on drug and theft charges during a session of Baxter County

When disaster strikes, Arkansans respond in big ways. In my weekly address last week, I commended the folks who rushed to northeast Arkansas after the spring storms and to south Texas after Harvey. And no doubt, a

With the threat of Hurricane Irma approaching Florida, several individuals will be evacuating the state in an effort to stay safe. There are also people heading down to Florida to assist those who may get caught in

The Humane Society of North Central Arkansas has received assistance for its kennel renovation project. The local organization was awarded a $46,000 grant from the DJ&T Foundation. Humane Society Shelter Manager Carolyn Carter says the organization was

Bradley Sellers of rural Mountain Home, who is alleged to have threatened his mother with a hatchet, was in Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday where he entered a not guilty plea to aggravated assault charges stemming from

Another bridge in Ozark County has reopened after getting destroyed by flood in the spring. According to the Ozark County Times, the Route JJ bridge over Little Creek near Thornfield opened to through traffic last week. The

Two events set for Saturday evening signal the opening of the annual Baxter County Fair. The annual fair pageant is set for Saturday evening at 6:00 in Dunbar Auditorium on the Mountain Home High School campus. Admission

When Hurricane Harvey hit the state of Texas, members of the Marion County Search and Rescue Team went down to assist the residents and make sure they were able to stay safe after the storm flooded much

The Baxter County Historical and Geneological Society is teaming up with the Arkansas Humanities Council to co-sponsor an event for the Arkansas Historic Preservationi Program. The Walks Through History Tour of the Mountain Home Commercial District will

Volunteers are needed to help keep Lake Norfork beautiful this weekend. The 39th-annual Lake Norfork Cleanup, organized by Jordan Marina and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, is scheduled for Saturday beginning at 8:00 a.m. at the

A vehicle has been recovered after having been submerged in Lake Norfork. According to Baxter County Sheriff John Montgomery, the vehicle was allegedly stolen from Ozark County. The sheriff’s office took a call Thursday morning of a

An annual multi-agency marijuana eradication operation led to the arrest of a Baxter County man on Thursday. According to Baxter County Sheriff John Montgomery, 52-year-old Rowland Mitchell of Mountain Home was booked into the detention center on

A Mountain View man, 60-year-old Jerry Williams, is being held in the Stone County Detention Center following a stabbing incident Tuesday. Stone County Sheriff Lance Bonds says his office received a 911 call reporting a stabbing at

A Flippin man, 25-year-old Leigh Blackmon, arrested four times this year in Marion County, now faces felony theft of property charges in Baxter County in connection with a stolen vehicle. According to the arrest affidavit, a pickup

Early voting continues Friday and Monday at the Baxter County Courthouse for Tuesday’s special election. Voters are considering funding for two public safety measures. Baxter County and Circuit Clerk Canda Reese says as of 3:35 Thursday afternoon,

Event organizers are expecting about 600 children for the Seventh Annual Norfork National Fish Hatchery Outdoor Adventure Saturday. Jay Chafin, Friends of the Norfork National Fish Hatchery board member and event organizer, says the day’s activities and

The Melodikats are this week’s headliner for the final series of Mountain Home’s Friday Night Block Party on the Square. The show is scheduled to kick off at 7:00 Friday evening. Holy Smokes will be serving barbecue.

The preliminary investigation into the shooting death of a Branson man in a Buffalo National River campground near Yellville has revealed 34-year-old Jonathan Bolger was armed with a Umarex XCP air pistol. The handgun resembles a two-toned

Two Theodosia residents were injured in a two-vehicle accident Wednesday on U.S. Highway 160, five miles east of Isabella. According to a report from Trooper A.R. Johnson of Missouri State Highway Patrol, a eastbound truck driven by

The simple, polite gesture of two young people opening a door for Pam and Rick Fairlamb contributed to the retired couple making multiple gifts to Baxter Regional Medical Center, including the latest for the hospital’s acute rehab

A Mountain Home man, 28-year-old Javis Curlee, who stood before Circuit Judge Gordon Webb last Thursday on felony drug charges was back in the Baxter County Detention Center Tuesday charged with new felony drug offenses. Mountain Home

The long anticipated closure of the DAMCO Water Impoundment Project in northern Baxter County is underway, according to Melinda Caldwell, Executive Director, of the Ozark Mountain Solid Waste District.The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ)authorized construction of

For the second consecutive month, the Baxter County Quorum Court has breezed through a lengthy agenda, wrapping up business in less than a half hour. Karen Hopper has the story. Listen: right-click to download mp3 With newly

A Mountain Home man, Gilbert Steinhouse, was among five Arkansas Lottery players claiming a total of $330,000 in prize money from the Labor Day weekend. The Arkansas Scholarship Lottery says Steinhouse won $50,000 off a $20 “$50K

In Tuesday night’s special session of the Gassville City Council the council unanimously approved the bid for the South School Street project.Gassville Mayor Jeff Braim has this report. Listen:   right-click to download mp3 Under the same

Applications are being taken in Baxter and Marion counties for individuals who want to sharpen their horticultural skills and share their knowledge with others.The University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture Cooperative Extension Service is conducting the Master

Thursday evening’s regularly scheduled meeting of the Mountain Home City Council has been cancelled. City Clerk Brian Plumlee says the meeting has been canceled due to lack of an agenda. WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI

The Baxter Marion Rural Water Association number one Board of Directors will meet Thursday evening at 6:00. The meeting will be held at the Oakland Community Center. WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI

The Donald W. Reynolds Library serving Baxter County is offering a pair of weekly programs every Thursday to local youth. Homework Hour will be in the afternoon from four to five as it provides students in fourth

The Mountain Home School Board is scheduled to meet at noon Thursday. According to Administrative Assistant Marissa Byler, the meeting will be held at Mountain Home High School.     WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI

Baxter County Extension Agent Mark Keaton and Republican candidate for the Arkansas Commissioner of Lands, Tommy Land, will be the guest speakers at Thursday’s meeting of the Twin Lakes Republican Women’s Club. The meeting will be held

(AP)Authorities are investigating after two inmates died in separate instances at Arkansas prisons. One inmate was from Baxter County. State prison officials say on Tuesday 29-year-old inmate Kenneth Jones, who was serving a 25-year sentence for sexual

Early voting got underway Tuesday at the Baxter County Courthouse for the September 12 special election. Voters are considering funding for two public safety measures. Baxter County and Circuit Clerk Canda Reese says 210 cast their votes

A Bull Shoals man, 32-year-old James McDaniel, has been arrested following an incident in which he allegedly placed his mother in a chokehold and with his knees to her back grabbed a knife, held it to her

A Mountain Home man 37-year-old Deric James Holt was arrested Saturday after a traffic stop and is being held on a $5,500 bond, with a no hold bond for a parole violation, after drugs were found. He

A Lakeview man, 41-year-old Dustin Neal Brown, who is on parole, was arrested Sunday morning on County Road 13, northwest of Mountain Home, after Sheriff’s Deputies received a call of a vehicle in the ditch. Brown was

Fulton County Sheriff Albert Roork says three people were arrested in separate incidents related to drugs. 38-year-old Lee Smith, 31-year-old Brandie Lyons and 41-year-old David Child all face felony charges for possession of methamphetamine.According to Roork, the

For the second time in less than 30 days, area law enforcement officers have found themselves engaged in a high-speed pursuit of a parolee covering a large part of the county. The most recent pursuit Tuesday afternoon

The Baxter County Sheriff’s Department Deputies experienced a relatively calm and uneventful Labor Day holiday weekend this year, according to Baxter County Sheriff John Montgomery. There were no serious incidents reported to the Sheriff’s Office over the

A Theodosia woman, 51-year-old Sheila Delts, was seriously injured in a two-vehicle accident Monday. According to a report from Missouri State Highway Patrol, the accident occurred at the intersection of Highway 160 and Route P. Missouri State

Opportunity remains Tuesday and Wednesday to donate items locally for the Hurricane Harvey relief effort in Texas. Christ Community Church Pastor David Johnson says the list of items needed is now focused on toiletries, baby items and

Photo courtesy of the Springfield News Leader (AP) – Less than five months after a southwest Missouri bridge was destroyed in a sudden flood, work is nearly complete on its replacement.A massive flood in April destroyed the

Joshua Thompson, whose last listed address in court records was in the metro Little Rock area, entered a guilty plea to drug-related charges and was sentenced to five years in the Arkansas Department of Correction during a

The Baxter County Quorum Court will consider 11 items of business when it meets for its regular monthly session at 6:00 Tuesday evening. Among the items of business is a resolution to enter into a lease agreement

The Yellville City Parks Commission is looking to start a new project to enhance the city park. The commission applied for a 50/50 grant from Arkansas Parks and Tourism to build a splash pad at the park.

Rebecca Bryniarski of Mountain Home entered a no contest plea to two counts of felony breaking or entering and guilty to counts of theft of property and theft by receiving, both misdemeanors, during a session of Baxter

Molly Carpenter, Vice President of Marketing and Public Relations at FNBC Bank, has graduated from the Graduate School of Banking at Colorado. The 25-month banking school provides management and leadership training for community-banking professionals. Carpenter was among

Thomas Henriksen, Jr. of Mountain Home changed his plea to guilty on drug-related charges during a session of Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday and was sentenced to five years probation.The charges against the 28-year-old Henriksen stemmed from

Dorothy Williams of Midway changed her plea to no contest on drug-related charges and was sentenced to five years probation during a session of Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday.Williams and her husband, Edward, were arrested after a

Hunters and anglers purchasing licenses in Arkansas will soon have a new option. The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission reports it’s expected to introduce a new durable “hard card” to be available in addition to the standard

The Gassville City Council has scheduled a special session for Tuesday evening at 6:30. The meeting will be held in the Gassville Community Center on South School Street. WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI

The Marion County Budget Committee will meet Tuesday afternoon at 4:30 in the Marion County Annex. Marion County and Circuit Clerk Dawn Moffet says the agenda will include consideration of the purchase of a piece of equipment

Anyone who’s traveled between Little Rock and Mountain Home knows very well the many twists and turns in the 150 miles separating the two communities. Distance isn’t the only thing separating a Pulaski County Circuit Court Judge’s

Summer Overmyer of Lakeview, who was arrested after being found naked in another person’s residence along Ravenwood Lane in Midway, was sentenced to six years in prison – with three to serve and three suspended – after

The Mountain Home Water Department will be cutting in a 16-inch insta-valve starting Tuesday that could cause some water pressures to be lower than normal. The installation will allow repair of a leak on the water distribution

Chris Gladney of Mountain Home, a registered sex offender, has had a number of problems staying in compliance with reporting requirements imposed on him as a sex offender, and was back in Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday

The Baxter County Sheriff’s Office has announced the release of their new mobile app which is now available for download in the Google Play Store and the Apple App Sore. The app is free for users to

Community Connections for Youth and Families, Inc., will host a series of evening classes open to the public beginning Tuesday at the Family Resource Center. Registration is required, and free child care is available by appointment. “Coping

The city of Yellville announced there will be no city council meeting for the month of September. WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI

The Buffalo Point Campgound will soon be in the process of having a new waste water treatment facility installed. According to Buffalo National River officials, the campground’s flush restrooms, shower facilities and various camping loops will be

Candlelight vigil in Leckie’s memory to be held at Theodosia firehouse The Theodosia Area Volunteer Fire Department will honor a junior firefighter whose remains were found nearly a month ago on her family farm in Ozark County.

As the Labor Day holiday weekend continues, law enforcement are stepping up patrols in an effort to curb drunk driving. The Mountain Home Police Department and the Arkansas State Police are partnering with the National Highway Traffic

A rural Mountain Home man, 40-year-old Bradley Sellers, who is expected to face charges of aggravated assault after threatening to kill his 74-year-old mother with a hatchet during an argument in late February, was taken into custody