MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) Jesse Ertz threw for 333 yards and four touchdowns in only three quarters of work, sending Number 20 Kansas State to a 55-19 rout of overmatched Central Arkansas Saturday night. The Wildcats had seven different
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) The Kansas City Chiefs have placed linebackers Tamba Hali and Dadi Nicolas on the physically unable to perform list and released veteran running back C.J. Spiller. Kansas City also traded offensive lineman Isaiah Battle
FRISCO, Texas (AP) The Dallas Cowboys have released quarterback Kellen Moore, completing undrafted rookie Cooper Rush’s surprising rise to the backup job behind reigning NFC Offensive Rookie of the Year Dak Prescott. The Cowboys sent an undisclosed 2019
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Nick Hundley hit a game-ending homer in the 10th inning, and the San Francisco Giants beat the St. Louis Cardinals 2-1 Saturday despite a stellar pitching performance from Lance Lynn. Lynn struck out four and
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) Stacy Lewis took a three-stroke lead Saturday in the Cambia Portland Classic in her bid make a big donation to hurricane relief in her hometown and end a long winless streak. From The Woodlands in
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) In becoming Miss America last September, Savvy Shields urged both U.S. political parties to stop arguing and start compromising to get things done. A year later, with the nation even more divided, the outgoing
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) Missouri Democrats say they want to repeal parts of a new law that excludes public employees from protections against being fired for whistleblowing. Creve Coeur Democratic Sen. Jill Schupp said Friday that she will
NIXA, Mo. (AP) A southwest Missouri city is looking to redesign its seal, its flag and the badge or its police officers and is offering a $1,000 prize in a contest. The Springfield News-Leader reports that Nixa hopes
While much of rural Arkansas is struggling to staff its emergency medical services, Baxter Regional Medical Center is in a much better position.The medical center’s Director of Paramedic Services, Gerald Cantrell, says a portion of BRMC’s success
Now that Arkansas’ new enhanced conceal carry law is in effect there are questions concerning when and where the new law is applicable. Governor Asa Hutchison signed a bill in March which allows concealed handguns on public
Arkansas State University-Mountain Home recently honored another group of graduates from the Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) program. ASU-Mountain Home instructor and registered nurse Traci Ohler presented the graduates with their certificates. The graduates include Seth Wood, Kristin
iStock/Thinkstock(PHILADELPHIA) — Police in Philadelphia said a body presumed to be of Jenna Burleigh, a 22-year-old Temple University student who had been missing since Thursday, was discovered in Wayne County, Pennsylvania. The body was found in Paupack
Scott Holt(HOUSTON) — A girl in Texas had a heartfelt reminder for her police officer father who was headed to help those affected by Hurricane Harvey. “Dear Daddy,” Makenna Holt’s letter began, “I hope you don’t get
Patrick Smith/Getty Images(BALTIMORE) — A Maryland teen who recently battled brain cancer had his dream come true when he became a member of the Baltimore Orioles team for a day. Jimmy Martino signed a one-day contract with
Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — A wildfire burning through mountains just north of downtown Los Angeles is the largest ever within city limits, according to the city’s mayor, Eric Garcetti. Only one home has burned and no
Pasek Family(HOUSTON) — A 25-year-old man who was electrocuted in Houston floodwaters died while trying to save his sister’s cat, his mother, JoDell Pasek, told ABC News Friday. On Tuesday, Andrew Pasek had gone to the home
The pictures we have seen this week from south Texas are painfully familiar in Arkansas. We all recall the images of rising water as the spring storms savaged northeast Arkansas. As I watched that disaster day by
Twitter/@CBPArizona(WHETSTONE, Ariz.) — A U.S. Border Patrol K9 is responsible for the arrests Thursday night of two Mexican nationals who illegally entered the country by hiding in the trunk of a car. Two American citizens who smuggled
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Here are the latest scores and winners: INTERLEAGUEN.Y. Mets at Houston 8:10 p.m., postponed AMERICAN LEAGUECleveland 3, Detroit 2Boston 4, N.Y. Yankees 1Baltimore 1, Toronto 0, 13 InningsCleveland 10, Detroit 0Texas 10, L.A. Angels
High school volleyball makes up the local Saturday schedule as Bergman will travel across the state line. The Lady Panthers will compete in the Patriot Invitational at the School of the Ozarks in Point Lookout. WebReadyTM Powered
It was a tough opener for Yellville-Summit under new head coach Lucas Morris. The Panthers began the season at home by falling to Paris 46-14. Yellville-Summit is 0-1 on the season, and their first road test will
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. According to the Ozark County Times, a candlelight vigil and memorial
A Missouri man suffered moderate injuries Friday afternoon in a one-vehicle accident in Ozark County. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 56-year-old Clayton Deeds of Rogersville was transported from the scene ten miles southeast of Gainesville
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) Arkansas is sending 1,500 National Guardsmen to Texas to help the state as it recovers from Harvey. Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Friday announced he had authorized the deployment of the guardsmen to Texas. Hutchinson’s
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) Police in central Arkansas say a woman and her boyfriend who saw another woman being attacked stopped, and the boyfriend chased and caught the suspect and held him until officers arrived. Police say Priscella
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) The Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration says so far two businesses have applied for a license to grow medical marijuana and five have applied for licenses to sell it. The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports
A Douglas County man, 30-year-old Josiah David Wheat of Vanzant, has been charged with felony animal abuse following a social media post leading to calls to law enforcement from across the country and Canada. The Douglas County
With lake levels returning to normal and floating debris for the most part clear, fishing is likely to pick up. Local anglers report cooler water and schooling fish. Fishing is likely to be stellar this fall because
The Labor Day holiday is impacting some services in the Twin Lakes area. Due to the Labor Day holiday, the Gassville recycling trailer has been rescheduled for the morning of September 9 from 9:00 until noon. The
BENTON, Ark. (AP) A suspended county judge facing disciplinary charges tied to tax evasion allegations has requested a hearing in front of the Arkansas Judicial Discipline & Disability Commission. Arkansas Business reports the Arkansas Supreme Court temporarily suspended
EL DORADO, Ark. (AP) Arkansas State Police say three people have been killed in separate vehicle crashes on state roads. Reports say a juvenile, whose name wasn’t released, and 21-year-old Calen Summerville of Junction City died in separate
NEOSHO, Mo. (AP) A southwest Missouri man has been acquitted in the shooting death of a man who he claimed was threatening him and his family. A McDonald County jury on Thursday acquitted 41-year-old Matthew Bowman in the
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) A top Missouri Democrat says GOP leaders were too timid in response to a fellow Republican who expressed hope on Facebook that whoever vandalized a Confederate monument is found and hanged. House Minority Leader
Arkansas State will begin another football season Saturday as they come off their fifth conference title in six years. The Red Wolves will be in Lincoln as they take on Nebraska. ASU had a record of 8-5
OLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) The last matchup between Missouri and Missouri State, known at the time as Missouri Teachers College, came in 1923. Even a near century between games hasn’t been enough to dampen this rivalry between the two
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Tennessee Titans have acquired defensive end David King from the Kansas City Chiefs for a conditional seventh-round draft pick. The teams announced the trade Friday night. The 6-foot-4, 281-pound King has played 10 career
NEW YORK (AP) NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell was aware that one of his lead investigators believed Ezekiel Elliott shouldn’t be disciplined before the Dallas running back was suspended for six games in a domestic violence case, league spokesman
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Dexter Fowler hit a leadoff triple in the ninth inning and scored the go-ahead run on Kolten Wong’s single moments later, Stephen Piscotty later hit a two-run homer, and the St. Louis Cardinals rallied from
The Mountain Home High School football team got the season started Friday night with a loss at home to rival Harrison. Brad Haworth has the details. Listen: right-click to download mp3 The Goblins scored two touchdowns
Chris Tycksen (HOUSTON) — The floodwaters are receding from Houston a week after Hurricane Harvey slammed into southeastern Texas. But officials say there’s a long road ahead for recovery, and Houston will be picking up the pieces
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Like communities across the country, Mountain Home has joined the many efforts to gather items needed by those caught in the path of Hurricane Havey.Christ Community Church (C3) is teaming up with the Austin Disaster Relief Network
Courtesy Piazza Family(STATE COLLEGE, Pa.) — Joseph Ems, a former Penn State University fraternity member who is no longer facing a charge in connection with the death of a pledge at the fraternity house earlier this year,
Harris County Constable’s Office(HOUSTON) — An unwelcome guest was found in a Texas home left flooded by Harvey: a 9-foot alligator. The Harris County Precinct 4 Constable’s Office said after an intruder call was reported at a
Aishel House(HOUSTON) — Dayna Skolkin and Josh Tillis planned to hold a dinner for friends and family tonight at a Houston location meaningful to both of them to celebrate their wedding, which was scheduled for Sunday. The
Luna Family(NEW YORK) — For the past year, Ms. Luna’s middle school classroom lessons have taken a personal turn because for some of her students, old fears have been renewed — fears that they or their parents
moodboard/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — The skyrocketing cost of youth sports — which is now a $15 billion market, according to the research firm WinterGreen Research — has left many parents dishing out thousands of dollars to support child
ABC News.(HOUSTON) — The crisis from Hurricane Harvey and its aftermath is far from over in Texas, the governor told ABC News on Friday. While the Houston area is drying out, revealing the extent of the damage,
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Here are the latest scores and winners: AMERICAN LEAGUEHouston 5, Texas 1Minnesota 5, Chicago White Sox 4N.Y. Yankees 6, Boston 2Toronto 11, Baltimore 8 NATIONAL LEAGUECincinnati 7, N.Y. Mets 2Arizona 8, L.A. Dodgers 1Philadelphia 3,
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — You can take the girl out of the Bronx, but you can’t take the Bronx out of the girl. U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor — who grew up in the New York City
Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images(CROSBY, Texas) — The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) has launched an investigation into the fire at the chemical plant owned by Arkema Inc. in Crosby, Texas, after explosions and fires rocked
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A new storm is strengthening in the Atlantic Ocean even as much of the southern United States continues to deal with the lingering effects of Hurricane Harvey. Hurricane Irma is officially a Category 3
(AP) – A former Little Rock physician who admitted to writing nearly 190 fake oxycodone prescriptions as part of a drug trafficking conspiracy has been sentenced to nine years in prison.The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports that Assistant U.S.
(AP) – The family of a man shot and killed by a Little Rock police officer last year has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit, claiming his death could have been prevented and questioning the way the
ABC News.(NEW YORK) — The remnants of Hurricane Harvey continued to dump rain on several southern states nearly a week after making landfall in Texas as the most powerful storm to hit the mainland in over a
(AP) – Three Planned Parenthood patients are asking an appeals court for a review after a panel of federal judges ruled that Arkansas can block Medicaid funding to the organization.The three Planned Parenthood Great Plains patients asked
(AP) – Flood warnings are in effect in eastern Arkansas as the remnants of Tropical Storm Harvey sweep into the state.The National Weather Service said Thursday that flash flooding is likely in an area where up to
(AP) – A credit report suggests the University of Missouri System is on track to maintain its good credit rating despite declines in overall state funding and enrollment at its Columbia campus.The Columbia Missourian reports the research
It’s the opening week of the high school football season in the Natural State, and Mountain Home will begin its 2017 campaign in front of the home crowd. The Bombers renew one of the oldest rivalries in
(AP) – Missouri’s lieutenant governor says a lawmaker should face consequences after posting on Facebook that he hoped whoever vandalized a Confederate monument in southwestern Missouri is found and hanged.Lt. Gov. Mike Parson in a Thursday statement
The Mountain Home High School volleyball team got back in the win column Thursday night with a 3-0 victory at Vilonia. The Lady Bombers won by scores of 25-18, 25-23 and 25-14. Anna Grace Foreman led the
It was a rough start to the season for the Mountain Home 8th and 9th grade football teams as they both lost at Harrison Thursday night. The Junior Bombers fell 28-6. Lawson Stockton had the lone touchdown
The Izard County High School golf teams competed in a six-team match at Tannenbaum at Drasco Thursday. In boy’s action, the Cougars won the event with a 250, 13 shots ahead of both Concord and Mount Vernon-Enola.
A rescheduled fireworks display on Bull Shoals Dam, along with other activities, is scheduled for Saturday.Fireworks are set to begin at approximately 8:00 in the evening. Due to rainfall on the Fourth of July, fireworks over Bull
Michael Cox, who faces charges of rape, domestic assault and first degree burglary in Ozark County, was in Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday on less serious charges pending against him. Cox, who has listed addresses in Gainesville
The month of August saw an above average amount of rainfall this year, narrowly edging out the tenth wettest August on record by .01 of an inch with a total rainfall of 6.36 inches recorded at KTLO,
A Yellville woman, 24-year-old Caitlyn K. Bradford, is back in the Marion County Detention Center after walking away from a drug treatment center. Marion County Sheriff’s Office Captain William Batterton says Bradford now has two failure to
The Baxter County Sheriffs Office is notifying the public that a registered sex offender has moved out of Baxter County. Baxter County Sheriff John Montgomery says 30-year-old Jeremy Murray, who had been residing at 330 Powell Avenue
The Burnin Daylight band is this weeks headliner for the 15th series of Mountain Home’s Friday Night Block Party on the Square. The show is scheduled to kick off at 7:00 Friday evening.According to Event Coordinator Ron
Friday night music at the Van Matre Senior Activity and Wellness Center has been cancelled for this week. Center Director Kimberly Taffar says the weekly event is cancelled until further notice. WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI
Officials at the Marion County Transfer Station/Recycling, located at 1825 U.S. Highway 62 in Yellville, say the station will be closed Monday in recognition of Labor Day. The station will resume normal business hours Tuesday.Normal hours are
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – Freshman Chase Hayden rushed for 120 yards and a touchdown in his collegiate debut as Arkansas opened its season with a 49-7 win over Florida A&M on Thursday night. Henre’ Tolliver added
SAN FRANCISCO When a dominant pitcher with a history of injuries appears to hit a wall late in the season for a contending team, it tends to raise alarm bells. Michael Wacha silenced those concerns Thursday
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Patrick Mahomes II got his first NFL start on Thursday night. The Kansas City Chiefs hope its his last for a while. The Chiefs first-round pick threw for 183 yards and a touchdown
A local golf course will be a part of one of the biggest events for the United States Golf Association (USGA) next year. Big Creek Golf and Country Club was selected as Arkansas’s qualifying site for the
Hemera Technologies/iStock/Thinkstock(HOUSTON) — A fleet of monster trucks driven by volunteers is traveling to Texas cities hardest hit by floodwaters. Video posted to Facebook shows a monster truck — comprised on an SUV on monster truck wheels
Michael Cox, who faces charges of rape, domestic assault and first degree burglary in Ozark County, was in Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday on less serious charges pending against him here.Cox, who has listed addresses in Gainesville
A Mountain Home man, 41-year-old Gary Edmond Crow, is facing a felony drug delivery charge after he was spotted riding his bicycle at Third and Main Streets by a Mountain Home Police officer Wednesday evening. According to
Grant Halverson/Getty Images(HOUSTON) — J.J. Watt has surpassed his goal of raising $10 million for Hurricane Harvey victims. The Houston Texans star tweeted Wednesday that he hoped to reach $10 million, and by midday Thursday, his YouCaring
Win McNamee/Getty Images(HOUSTON) — Six days after Hurricane Harvey roared ashore in southeastern Texas, officials and residents have begun to assess the storm’s trail of destruction in Houston as the flood waters slowly started to recede. First
(AP) _ A supervisor at the Lewisville Juvenile Treatment Center has been fired after two juveniles escaped the jail.Arkansas Department of Human Services spokeswoman Amy Webb told the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette the supervisor did not follow procedure and
19695866/iStock/Thinkstock(NEEDVILLE, Tex.) — An unusual life raft was spotted floating in the flood waters near Houston after Hurricane Harvey. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department shared a video Wednesday of an army of fire ants clinging to
A house fire Tuesday evening, at 628 County Road 793, east of Highway 5 North in Mountain Home, is being investigated as a possible arson. According to an incident report from the Baxter County Sheriff’s office, the
Win McNamee/Getty Images(ORANGE, Texas) — A line of boats being pulled by trailers was spotted driving toward Orange, Texas, after Tropical Storm Harvey made landfall for a third time nearby. Footage taken by ABC News shows several
ABC News(HOUSTON) — Hurricane Harvey continued to lash several Gulf states with heavy rain as it followed its devastating path into the southern United States five days after making landfall in Texas as the most powerful storm
Joe Raedle/Getty Images(PORT ARTHUR, Texas) — Although Harvey’s floodwaters have begun to recede in parts of Port Arthur, Texas, Mayor Derrick Freeman told ABC News that an unknown number of residents remain stranded and some homes, including
Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images(HOUSTON) — A pair of explosions was heard early Thursday morning and black smoke was seen rising from a chemical plant near Houston compromised by flooding from Hurricane Harvey, officials said. Arkema Inc., which runs
(AP) – An Arkansas man has been sentenced to five years of probation and ordered to pay fines and restitution for illegally excavating prehistoric bluff shelters in the Ozark-St. Francis National Forest western Arkansas. Online court records
(AP) – A prosecuting attorney won’t press charges against officials of a western Arkansas city who he says violated the Freedom of Information Act by discussing city business in emails.Prosecutor Dan Shue said in a letter to
(AP) – Longtime former Jonesboro Mayor Hubert Brodell has died at age 88.Emerson Funeral Home in Jonesboro says Brodell died Monday at a hospice house of natural causes.Brodell served as mayor of the northeast Arkansas city from
(AP) – A new Arkansas law dramatically expanding where concealed handguns are allowed takes effect this week, but the training required to carry those guns to college campuses, bars, state buildings and other locations may not be
Saul Loeb/Getty Images(BETHESDA, Md.) — A Maryland school is barring students from wearing Washington Redskins gear on campus, calling the team name “insulting and offensive” and the logo “racially demeaning.” Neal Brown, head of Green Acres School
(AP) – Police in southeast Missouri are partnering with businesses and homeowners to more effectively use security-camera footage in criminal investigations.The Southeast Missourian reports the Cape Girardeau Police Department has set up a voluntary, free database of
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Here are the latest scores and winners: INTERLEAGUEDetroit 6, Colorado 2 AMERICAN LEAGUECleveland 2, N.Y. Yankees 1Baltimore 8, Seattle 7Cleveland 9, N.Y. Yankees 4Boston 7, Toronto 1Texas 8, Houston 1Minnesota 11, Chicago White Sox
(AP) – A former employee at a Springfield middle school was sentenced to 18 years in prison without parole for child pornography-related crimes.Federal prosecutors say 34-year-old Carrie Anne Allred, of Springfield, was sentenced Wednesday for producing child
(AP) – Missouri education officials say results from two statewide tests can’t be used to gauge how well school districts are educating high school students. Missouri Education Commissioner Margie Vandeven on Wednesday said the high school Algebra
(AP) – A Missouri lawmaker says in a Facebook post that he hopes whoever placed paint on a Confederate monument in Springfield is found and hanged.Osceola Republican Rep. Warren Love said in a Facebook post Wednesday that
iStock/Thinkstock(BEAUMONT) — Beaumont has lost both its main and secondary water supplies in the wake of historic flooding due to Hurricane Harvey, city officials announced early Thursday. The storm has moved out of the east Texas area,
Some Mountain Home residents were surprised Wednesday when the Meals on Wheels hotshot truck from the Van Matre Senior Activity and Wellness Center arrived with their midday meal and found it being delivered by First District Congressman
(AP) An attorney representing the family of a man who was fatally shot by two park rangers while camping in northern Arkansas says the camper had a BB pistol on him.A statement from Buffalo National River
In anticipation of increased demand Eaton Corporation in Mountain Home is looking to ramp up production and hire more people. Elsa Mesele, Human Resources Leadership Development Program Participant at Eaton Corporation, says multiple, full-time production operators are
For nearly four years, Arkansas was the top-ranked state in the country for senior hunger, but that recently changed due in part to a focus on alleviating senior hunger by the Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance, the Department
A Viola man, 54-year-old Glenn Edward Sharpe, has been arrested in connection with a burglary that occurred at a residence next door to the Viola City Hall. Fulton County Sheriff Al Roork says Sharpe was arrested Tuesday
Two local bands are coming together in a benefit concert called “Reminiscing” to support the Baxter County Historical and Genealogical Society. The concert, featuring local band The Melodikats, along with special guests Burnin’ Daylight will be held
A reception and presentation of student awards for Arkansas State University-Mountain Home’s Fourth Annual Graphic and Web Design Show is set for Thursday evening at 5:15 p.m. in the college’s Art Gallery. The Art Gallery is located
The Cotter School 40th annual reunion is scheduled for Saturday afternoon beginning at 1:00. The reunion will be held at the North Arkansas Youth Center, formerly the Cotter Warrior Gym. A memorial service is set for 2:00.
The City of Bull Shoals will hold its regularly scheduled city council meeting for the month of August on Thursday evening at 6:30. The meeting will be held in Bull Shoals City Hall at 704 C.S. Woods
Enoch Pepin, Program Coordinator for the L.C. Sammons Youth Center, says the Mountain Home City Pool’s last day of the season will be Friday. Effective Saturday the pool will be closed. WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI
Football, volleyball, cross country, softball and baseball make up the local Thursday schedule. The Mountain Home High School volleyball continues 6A/5A-2 district play as they’re on the road to go up against Vilonia. The junior varsity match
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) _ Arkansas will open the season against Football Championship Subdivision member Florida A&M on Thursday night in Little Rock. Arkansas went 7-6 last year, failing to improve its win total for the first time
MILWAUKEE (AP) _ Domingo Santana and Jonathan Villar homered in the sixth inning, and center fielder Keon Broxton made a leaping catch over the wall for the final out in the Milwaukee Brewers’ 6-5 win over the
Photodisc/Thinkstock(RENO, Nev.) — The main route between Reno, Nevada, and Burning Man is closed due a fast-growing wildfire that has burned more than 30,000 acres of land, emergency officials said Thursday. Officials now worry the fire could
iStock/Thinkstock(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) — A California sheriff’s deputy was killed in a motel shootout with a suspect on Wednesday that also left two California Highway Patrol (CHP) officers wounded, police said. Robert French, a 21-year veteran with the
alexialex/iStock/Thinkstock(HOUSTON) — Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) said Wednesday it had received “disturbing” reports of people in the Houston area posing as Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) special agents and telling residents in the area to leave their
Ingram Publishing/iStock/Thinkstock(PORT ARANSAS, Tex.) — A Texas man whose wife gave birth after they fled from Hurricane Harvey — and whom ABC News has embedded since the storm made landfall on Friday — made an emotional return
SeanPavonePhoto/iStock/Thinkstock(CROSBY, Tex.) — The situation at an Arkema chemical plant in Crosby, Texas, outside of Houston, has become “serious,” the company said in a statement, and there is a risk that the plant could catch fire or
Marion County jurors do not report Thursday and Friday. Marion County and Circuit Clerk Dawn Moffet says the next time jurors should report is September 18. WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI
Instagram/robbieanne(HOUSTON) — Despite Hurricane Harvey and all the losses it’s caused, the more than 32,000 Houston residents currently living in shelters as a result of the storm are carrying on with life celebrations. One boy displaced by
(AP) _ Former President Bill Clinton is returning to his home state of Arkansas to speak at an event marking the 60th anniversary of Little Rock Central High School’s desegregation.Organizers announced Wednesday that the 42nd president will
(AP) _ A 27-year-old southeast Missouri woman is charged with involuntary manslaughter in the death of a bicyclist, with police saying she smoked synthetic marijuana prior to the accident.The Sikeston Standard Democrat reports that Alonda Harris was
(AP)The owner of several Springfield-area restaurants has been sentenced to five years in federal prison in a $5.5 million bank fraud case.The U.S. attorney’s office says 70-year-old Bruce Swisshelm, of Battlefield, also was ordered Tuesday to pay
Grant Halverson/Getty Images(HOUSTON) — J.J. Watt, the star defensive end for the Houston Texans, is one of the many pitching in to help his beloved city in the wake of Hurricane Harvey. Just three days after he
HCSO Texas/Twitter(HOUSTON) — The Texas deputy shown in a heartwarming photo carrying two children, one in each arm, out of a Houston-area home surrounded by deep floodwaters, says, “It was just me doing my job, helping out.”
The Washington Post/Getty Images(PEARLAND, Tex.) — After Hurricane Harvey struck Houston, firefighter Michael Gibson was more than a first responder. He was also a worried son. Gibson is part of a first responder team that has been
Win McNamee/Getty Images(BEAUMONT, Tex.) — A young child was rescued in Beaumont on Tuesday after she was found clinging to her unresponsive mother in the floodwaters that have devastated the southeastern Texas city, officials said. The mother
Harris County Sheriff’s Office(HOUSTON) — At least two bodies were found in a van that was recovered Wednesday after it became stuck in swift-moving floodwaters Sunday morning, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff’s office
Twitter/@SMU_Football(DALLAS) — Former President George W. Bush typically visits football practice at Southern Methodist University in Dallas at least once a year, but during Tuesday’s visit, he had a special message for players who hail from nearby
J.C. and Karen Spencer(HOUSTON) — An elderly couple from Texas is trying to locate a pair of Jet Ski-riding heroes who helped them to escape from their flooded home in north Houston earlier this week. The couple,
Erich Schlegel/Getty Images(HOUSTON) — Thousands of people likely remain stranded and an estimated 30,000 to 40,000 homes have been destroyed in the Houston area as Hurricane Harvey, now a tropical storm, continues to batter the Gulf Coast
Google Street View(CROSBY, Texas) — Workers and residents within a mile radius of a manufacturing plant in Crosby, Texas, have been evacuated Tuesday evening over concerns that there could be an explosion or fire at the facility
Facebook is expanding a partnership with Arkansas and will donate virtual reality kits to every public high school in the state to generate interest in computer science careers and instruction. Superintendent of Mountain Home Public Schools Dr.
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Here are the latest scores and winners: INTERLEAGUEColorado 7, Detroit 3 AMERICAN LEAGUEBaltimore 4, Seattle 0Boston 3, Toronto 0Texas 12, Houston 2Minnesota 6, Chicago White Sox 4Kansas City 6, Tampa Bay 2L.A. Angels 8,
(AP) – A Luxembourg-based company that makes chassis-related systems for trailers, trucks, buses, and recreational vehicles has announced plans to expand its operations in southeastern Arkansas.SAF-HOLLAND officials said Tuesday the company will open a new facility in
(AP) – Police say a man has been found dead inside a car in the parking lot of a western Arkansas hospital.Fort Smith Police Sgt. Wes Milam told the Times Record that the body was found Monday
(AP) – A Little Rock elementary school has canceled a Republican congressman’s visit to its campus after learning that some parents planned to protest the lawmaker.The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports that U.S. Rep. French Hill of Arkansas was
(AP) – One of 28 people injured when gunfire erupted during a concert at a Little Rock nightclub last month has sued the club’s manager and the owner of the building where it occurred.An attorney for Patrick
(AP) – An Arkansas nonprofit has launched a $12.6 million project to help 30,000 farmers in Kenya increase the quantity and improve the quality of the milk they produce.Little-Rock based Heifer International announced the public-private partnership on
The Mountain Home High School tennis teams had a successful start to conference play with a sweep of Marion at home Tuesday. Both teams improve to 2-0-1 on the season and 1-0 in the 6A East. The
Judy Amanda Cobler of Oakland, charged with stealing a diamond ring valued at approximately $10,000 and almost $15,000 in cash from a Mountain Home residence in late July last year, was found guilty by a Baxter County
(AP) – A Columbia man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison in connection with a 2015 sexual assault on University of Missouri’s campus.The Columbia Missourian reports that 42-year-old Mohamed Mostafa was sentenced in Boone County
The Mountain Home High School golf teams picked up a pair of wins Tuesday at Harrison in a tri-match with the host school and Valley Springs. In girl’s action, the Lady Bombers improved to 2-1. Kenzie Collins
(AP) – A Republican state senator has told his colleagues in a letter this week that he won’t vote to expel a Democrat who briefly posted on Facebook that she hoped President Donald Trump would be assassinated.The
The Mountain Home High School volleyball team lost its 6A/5A-2 District opener Tuesday night at home to Batesville 3-0. The Lady Pioneers won by scores of 25-14, 25-12 and 25-18. Mountain Home falls to 2-2 overall and
(AP) – The Clay County Sheriff’s office is investigating the death of a 26-year-old man in the county’s jail.Brian Parisi died June 1 while being held in the jail on a drug charge. Jon Bazzano, a spokesman
The Mountain Home Junior High volleyball teams had mixed results at Batesville Tuesday. In the 9th grade match, Batesville beat Mountain Home 2-0, winning by scores of 25-7 and 25-13. Riley Straka had five digs while Reagan
(AP) – The father of a 20-year-old man who drowned in a Missouri lake while he was handcuffed will be able to attend the sentencing of a highway patrol trooper involved in the case.Craig Ellingson, the father
A Summit man, 23-year-old Kennneth Godat, was arrested Monday following a domestic battery incident involving a 17-week pregnant woman. Marion County Sheriff Clinton Evans says officers responded to a residence along Emanuel Street in Summit following a
Gordon Cox, who is already an inmate in the North Central Unit of the state prison system at Calico Rock on an earlier conviction, has been given seven years in prison on drug-related charges.Cox entered a guilty
A West Plains man, 35-year-old Michael S. Byrd, is being held in the Fulton County jail in connection with an alleged armed robbery at a Fulton County pharmacy during the weekend. According to Fulton County Sheriff Al
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. When Arkansas takes the field on Thursday night for its football season opener against Florida A&M, each student-athlete will be sporting a tribute to former head football coach and athletics director Frank Broyles.Within the
MILWAUKEE (AP) – Matt Carpenter hit a two-run homer and Luke Voit drove in four runs, backing Luke Weaver’s 10-strikeout night in a 10-2 win Tuesday over the Milwaukee Brewers. Carpenter’s shot to right in the fifth
KTRK-TV(HOUSTON) — Volunteer rescuers in northwest Houston saved a man who had been clinging to a road sign since Monday afternoon to avoid being swept away in swift-moving floodwaters. The man was holding onto the sign in
Phil Ellsworth/ESPN Images(HOUSTON) — Out of all the celebrities that have pledged their support for those in Texas that have been affected by Hurricane Harvey, Houston Texans’ defensive end J.J. Watt is the one that comes to
ABC13 Houston(HOUSTON) — The sun made an appearance Tuesday in Houston after days of torrential rain from Hurricane Harvey caused record flooding in the area. Blue skies were visible for the first time since Friday as the
A Mountain Home man, 31-year-old Jason Biddle, has been added to the Baxter County Sheriff’s Office’s Most Wanted list after a bench warrant was obtained by the Arkansas State Police. According to information from the Baxter County
Chris Tycksen (HOUSTON) — Houston’s police chief is urging potential robbers to stay out of the city, promising to catch any criminals and “seek the fullest prosecution possible available.” Armed robbers and looters have been arrested amid
Texas Military Department (HOUSTON) — A 60-year-old veteran Houston police officer died after he drove into floodwaters on his way to work Sunday morning, Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo said in an emotional press conference on Tuesday.
Texas Military Dept (HOUSTON) — After thousands of Hurricane Harvey evacuees streamed in by the busload to Houston’s George R. Brown Convention Center, the shelter has now swelled to nearly double its capacity. As of this morning,
Baxter County jurors are advised their next reporting date for jury duty is Monday, September 18. Jurors should report at 9 a.m. to the court complex. WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI
Photo by Sean Dolan Mountain Home resident Sharon Stevens-Edwards and her daughter, former Mountain Home resident Suzanne Neff, are riding out the destruction caused by Hurricane Harvey in Katy, Texas. The two, along with other friends and
An Ozark County woman was able to avoid prison time after working out a plea agreement with the state of Missouri. According to the Ozark County Times, 39-year-old Amanda Massey of Dora was given a four-year suspended
A Douglas County woman suffered serious injuries after being pinned between vehicles on private property in Ozark County. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 51-year-old Judy Bower of Ava was transported by helicopter Sunday afternoon from
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Tropical Storm Harvey, which first made landfall Friday as hurricane before weakening into a persistent storm that has circled over southeastern Texas for days, has shattered the U.S. rainfall record for a tropical storm,
ABC News(HOUSTON) — Rescuers are battling through relentless “waves of rain” to try and help survivors of Hurricane Harvey in southeastern Texas, as the death toll from the storm has climbed to seven. Samuel Peña, Houston’s fire
(AP) – An online hospitality service company will soon start collecting and remitting a 2 percent lodging tax on bookings in a northwest Arkansas city.The Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports that beginning Sept. 1 Airbnb will include the
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — The catastrophic flooding from Hurricane Harvey is not limited to Texas, it’s also affecting parts of Louisiana where preparations are underway to evacuate some areas. As the heavy band of rain stretches over southwest
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — The football team at San Jose State University had no idea one of their coaches used to be a background dancer for MC Hammer — until the famed 90s rapper’s song blasted on the
(AP) – A police officer in western Arkansas who oversees the testing of suspected drunken drivers has been suspended after being arrested for suspicion of driving while intoxicated.Greenwood Police Chief Will Dawson told reporters Monday that Officer
(AP) – Officials of Hot Springs, Arkansas are considering seeking a court order to urge the Arlington Resort Hotel & Spa to release its engineering report that says the hotel is unsafe to the city.Arlington Hotel General
(AP) – An Arkansas man has been sentenced to three years in federal prison in New Mexico for methamphetamine trafficking.Prosecutors say 24-year-old Dellrick Davonte Smith of Monticello also was sentenced Monday to five years of supervised release
(AP) – A new safety alert system in Missouri has gone online, making it the 28th state with such a program.The Columbia Missourian reports that the Blue Alert System notifies the public of injured, killed or missing
(AP) – Hundreds of Missouri state government employees have taken advantage of paid parental leave since Republican Gov. Eric Greitens signed an order that provides the benefit to some executive branch employees so they can bond with
(AP) – Records show that Missouri welfare officials twice filed statements expressing concerns that a father might harm his two sons before the boys were killed in a murder-suicide.The Springfield News-Leader reports that a Webster County deputy
(AP) – Southeast Missouri State University has updated its student code of conduct to better define sexual assault.University Dean Debbie Below tells the Southeast Missourian that the code’s section pertaining to sexual assault is now separated from
(AP) – The owners of dogs that authorities believe killed an elderly Christian County bicyclist will pay a $300,000 settlement to the victim’s son.Joseph and Lindsay Brink agreed to pay the money to Vernon Vogt, the son
ABC News(HOUSTON) — The mayor of the Houston promised to personally defend undocumented immigrants who be may hesitant to seek help in the aftermath of Harvey over fears of being deported. Mayor Sylvester Turner said he would
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Here are the latest scores and winners: INTERLEAGUEDetroit 4 Colorado 3 AMERICAN LEAGUEBaltimore 7 Seattle 6Cleveland 6 N-Y Yankees 2Boston 6 Toronto 5Tampa Bay 12 Kansas City 0L.A. Angels 3 Oakland 1NATIONAL LEAGUEWashington 11
August 18 was shaping up as a typical Friday afternoon in Baxter County while employees watched the clock as the work week was ending, and the first week of school was winding down with preparations underway for
The Arkansas-Oklahoma division of the Salvation Army has been busy with relief efforts serving those affected by Hurricane Harvey in Texas. According to a media release Saturday, an incident command team, along with multiple feeding units and
A Fulton County man is accused of running a marijuana grow operation. According to Fulton County Sheriff Al Roork, 47-year-old Damon Tucker of Mammoth Spring was arrested Wednesday at his home on Timber Ridge Road on charges
The Flippin School Board approved three hires in Monday night’s session. Superintendent of Flippin Public Schools Kelvin Hudson has this report. Listen: right-click to download mp3 The next meeting of the Flippin School Board is scheduled
The second annual Pink Out Party, a breast cancer awareness fundraiser to benefit the Peitz Cancer Support House at Baxter Regional Medical Center in Mountain Home, is set for this Friday night. The event will be held
Volleyball, golf, tennis, softball and baseball make up the local Tuesday schedule. The Mountain Home High School volleyball team returns to the Hangar as they take on Batesville. The junior varsity match begins at 4:30 followed by
The Mountain Home High School J.V. tennis teams hosted Bergman Monday and won every match they played. Winning in singles action on the girl’s side were Sarah Godfrey, Karoline Yeakley, Chloe Nosari and Kaitlyn Guinn. Winning doubles
The Mountain Home Junior High volleyball teams traveled to Salem Monday where they won three of four matches. Mountain Home took the 9th grade match 2-1, winning by scores of 25-18, 18-25 and 15-7. Megan Trotter and
After a night off Monday, the St. Louis Cardinals will be in Milwaukee Tuesday night to start a two-game series. St. Louis is 65-65 and five games behind the Chicago Cubs in the National League Central. Luke
Janet Weinstein/ABC News(NEW YORK) — Growing up on his father’s boat off the Rockaways in Queens, New York, Tom Paladino was always on the lookout for whales. “My father started a fishing business in 1945 when he
iStock/Thinkstock(CLOVIS, N.M.) — Several people are injured and a suspect is in custody after a shooting at a library in Clovis, New Mexico, about 10 miles from the Texas border, a local official said. Clovis interim City
A 56-year-old man with an extensive criminal history, Rory Gregory of Mountain Home, is en route to the Arkansas Department of Correction after waiving his parole violation hearing Monday, according to Baxter County Sheriff John Montgomery. Gregory
An Ozark County woman accused in her teenage daughter’s death made her first court appearance Monday. According to Ozark County Prosecuting Attorney John Garrabrant, 39-year-old Rebecca Ruud was arraigned on charges of first-degree murder, abuse of a
USCG Heartland(HOUSTON) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has activated the entire Texas National Guard, he said Monday, in response to the “epic and catastrophic” flooding left behind in the southeast part of the state from Hurricane Harvey.
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW ORLEANS) — The rain from Harvey is not only devastating Texas, it’s also pounding Louisiana, and the state’s governor, John Bel Edwards, is warning that “the worst is likely to come for us here.” Harvey “does
The Marion County Personnel Committee will meet Tuesday afternoon at 4:30. The agenda includes continual work on the vacation part of the personnel policy. The meeting will be held in the Marion County Courthouse Annex. WebReadyTM
The Cotter Waste Water/Sewer Commission Board will meet Tuesday afternoon at two. The meeting will be held at Cotter City Hall on McLean Avenue. WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI
(AP) _ Additional payments have been ordered to about 9,500 people who filed claims in a $45 million settlement of a lawsuit over Marlboro Lights and Ultra-Lights cigarettes.Those who received less than $400 because their claims were
Phil Ellsworth/ESPN Images(DALLAS) — While the rest of the NFL prepares for its final pre-season games, a huge question mark lingers for the Houston Texans and Dallas Cowboys. The game will obviously not be able to be
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ABCNews.com(HOUSTON) — Droves of people stranded and displaced by deadly Hurricane Harvey are being transported to nearby evacuation centers and shelters around the Houston area. As masses arrived on the back of city dump trucks — by
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ABC News(HOUSTON) — Hurricane Harvey, which has wreaked havoc on the city of Houston, has weakened to a tropical storm after dropping an improbable 25 inches of rain on the city in only 36 hours. But already
ABCNews.com(HOUSTON) — Humans aren’t the only ones weathering the storm as Hurricane Harvey ravages Texas with “epic and catastrophic” flooding that has left thousands stranded. Rescue efforts are also underway for pets and animals across the state,
ABC News(HOUSTON) — Southeastern Texas has been absolutely pummeled with flooding in the wake of Hurricane Harvey, leaving thousands of residents stranded and in need of help. Fortunately, some citizens have stepped in to assist with the
ABC News(HOUSTON) — Hurricane Harvey’s historic rainfall and deadly flooding this weekend has left thousands of residents in the Houston area stranded and in desperate need of help as they fight to survive. Dozens of people in
Sheriffs Deputies arrested three people Friday evening, August 25th after receiving a report at approximately 11:42 a house at 162 Hazel Drive was being burglarized. The caller reported there were people at the residence removing items and
ABC News(HOUSTON) — Just days before Hurricane Harvey evacuee Danielle Weeks is due to give birth, she and her family — with whom ABC News has been embedded since the storm made landfall in Texas last week
A rural Mountain Home woman, 21-year-old Courtney Ragland, who has seven prior bookings in the Baxter County Jail including several for drug offenses, was arrested for the 8th time Sunday evening on an outstanding felony bench warrant
Two people, Baxter County Sheriff John Montgomery identifies as “squatters”, were arrested on burglary and drug charges Friday evening after deputies responded to suspected trespassers at 446 Springlake Drive in Mountain Home. 34-year-old Christopher Gene Sanders and
ABC News(HOUSTON) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Monday morning on “Good Morning America” that he expects the damage incurred in the state as a result of Hurricane Harvey to be “horrific” when the storm finally subsides,
Information on the Baxter County Jail sales tax special election has been published by the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture Research and Extension.The article published by the division’s Public Policy Center can be found here:
ABC News(HOUSTON) — Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo has a message for survivors of Hurricane Harvey who are sill waiting to be rescued: “hunker down, hold tight.” The city’s top cop urged patience Monday morning on ABC
(AP) – A federal judge is being asked to dismiss a lawsuit challenging Arkansas’ anti-loitering law.The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports that attorneys for the state on Friday asked U.S. District Judge Billy Roy Wilson to dismiss the lawsuit
(AP) – A southwest Arkansas county has more than $408,000 in additional funds after having unclaimed funds declared abandoned.The money comes from companies paying royalties to the owners of mineral rights when the owners couldn’t be found.
(AP) – A Tennessee woman wanted in Wyoming in connection with the death of a man who is believed to have been pushed off a moving train has been arrested in Arkansas.The Sentinel-Record reports 29-year-old Ashley Nicole
(AP) – A southwest Missouri teenager accused of killing an 80-year-old woman who offered to help him has pleaded not guilty in her death.Trystan Westrip of Republic is charged with first-degree murder and other counts in the
(AP) – Officers involved in the death of a man in January in Columbia have been cleared of any wrongdoing.Callaway County Prosecuting Attorney Chris Wilson this month says the man, 35-year-old Troy Bateman, died of a self-inflicted
(AP) – A southeast Missouri county commissioner is suggesting that a Confederate monument removed from St. Louis this summer be erected in his county. The monument has been stored at an undisclosed Franklin County location since it
(AP) – The University of Missouri is warning students, staff and faculty that a white supremacist group appears to be recruiting on and near the Columbia campus.Chancellor Alexander Cartwright and Provost Garnett Stokes sent a message Wednesday
(AP) – Most new laws passed by Missouri’s Republican-led Legislature this year will take effect Monday.New laws include a higher standard for proving workplace or housing discrimination in court. That change has been praised by Republican Gov.
Baxter County voters begin going to the polls September 5 in early voting for the September 12 special election and will be required to provide a photo ID under Arkansas’s new law that became effective August 1.Passed
Brandy Brian Barnes pled guilty to a string of felony and misdemeanor charges filed against him in several cases and was sentenced to 15 years probation during a session of Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday. The 37-year-old
Arkansas’s new notary law has a number of changes over the previous legislation, including provisions recommended by Baxter Regional Medical Center employees. These changes are part of Act 537 of 2017 sponsored by State Senator Missy Irvin
Volleyball, golf, tennis, softball and baseball make up the local Monday schedule. The Mountain Home High School tennis teams will be on the home courts as they take on Bergman. Action starts at four p.m. at the
Tyler Blake Lee of Henderson, who is charged with making threats to various people, entered a guilty plea to the charges against him and was sentenced to four years probation during a session of Baxter County Circuit
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Logan Morrison hit his second homer of the game in the 10th inning to lead the Tampa Bay Rays past the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 on Sunday. Morrison drove a 97-mph fastball
The Salesville Planning and Zoning Commission has scheduled its next meeting for Monday evening at six. The lone item on the agenda is a new business plan for Partney Rentals. The meeting will be held in Salesville
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Chiefs running back Spencer Ware could require season-ending surgery after tearing one ligament in his right knee and damaging another during Friday night’s preseason game in Seattle. Ware had an MRI
The Flippin School Board has scheduled its regular August session for Monday evening at seven. Items on the agenda include the resignation of middle school teacher Anna Batterton, the transfer of Kiley Stoner from middle school paraprofessional
The Calico Rock Museum Heritage and Visitor Center has received several unique tools that they consider a tremendous asset to the new Farming Exhibit. Junior Watts, a strong supporter of the museum, has placed the tools on
Five volunteer fire departments in Ozark County recently received matching grants through the Volunteer Fire Assistance Program coordinated by the Missouri Department of Conservation’s Forestry Division and the U.S. Forest Service. According to the Ozark County Times,
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Here are the latest scores and winners: INTERLEAGUE Final Tampa Bay 3 St. Louis 2, 10 InningsAMERICAN LEAGUE Final N-Y Yankees 10 Seattle 1 Final Minnesota 7 Toronto 2 Final Cleveland 12 Kansas City 0 Final Baltimore 2 Boston
Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images(HOUSTON) — Emergency workers begin releasing water into the Buffalo Bayou from two flood-control dams in Houston on Monday, a move that could impact thousands of residents, officials said. The U.S. Army Corps
Trudy Lampson(HOUSTON) — A startling image of elderly women in a Texas nursing home surrounded by waist-deep flood waters, covered by blankets and sopping wet personal items stunned viewers on social media Sunday morning and prompted an
The Three Amigos: Jack the Car Guy, John and Karsten with their trusty cars.
Texas Military Dept (HOUSTON) — Hurricane Harvey has been downgraded to a tropical storm, but the system is still meandering over the Houston area, dumping torrential rains on Southeast Texas. The result — severe flooding that is
Berk Ozkan/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images(HOUSTON) — Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner argued on Sunday that an evacuation of Harris County, which is currently seeing “unprecedented” flooding in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, would have led to a far worse
Scott Olson/Getty Images(HOUSTON) — As the Houston area is stricken by historic flooding, workers on Sunday are fighting to locate survivors of Hurricane Harvey, which has dumped an estimated billions of gallons of rainwater onto southeastern Texas
John Leyba/Getty Images(DENVER) — Denver Broncos offensive tackle Menelik Watson took a knee during Saturday’s NFL preseason game against the Green Bay Packers — but it had nothing to do with the controversy over kneeling during the
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Here are the latest scores and winners: INTERLEAGUESt. Louis 6, Tampa Bay 4 AMERICAN LEAGUEN.Y. Yankees 6, Seattle 3Toronto 10, Minnesota 9Baltimore 7, Boston 0Oakland 8, Texas 3Detroit 6, Chicago White Sox 3Cleveland 4, Kansas
Daniel Kramer/AFP/Getty Images(HOUSTON) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said flooding in Houston from Tropical Storm Harvey may be the worst the city has ever seen. “Houston is an area that is prone to flood at least once
Suspect identified in officer-involved shooting at Buffalo River The suspect in Sunday’s officer-involved shooting at the Buffalo National River has been identified. According to Buffalo River Public Information Officer Caven Clark, 44-year-old Jonathan Bolger of Branson died
The 21st annual Arvest Bank Charity Tournament was held Saturday at Big Creek Golf and Country Club, and Joey Robinson and Ronnie Ruff ended up winning the Championship Flight of the tournament. Robinson and Ruff shot a
Two days after Rebecca Ruud of Ozark County was taken into custody as a murder suspect in her daughter’s death, the Ozark County Prosecuting Attorney’s office took the next step in the investigation. According to the Ozark
Mountain Home Police Department’s K9, Benga, assisted his handler Sergeant Jonathan Griffin with a drug arrest Thursday afternoon that began with a seat belt violation. Mountain Home Police Chief Carry Manuel says Sergeant Griffin stopped a vehicle
A Mountain Home man, 33-year-old Michael Glavish, was arrested Tuesday on felony drug paraphernalia charges after officers from the Arkansas Department of Community Corrections (ACC) discovered plastic baggies with traces of methamphetamine, multiple smoking devices and syringes
Brenda Barnes of Mountain Home pled no contest to marijuana and drug paraphernalia possession charges during a session of Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday and was sentenced to four years probation. The charges against Barnes, who seemed
Baxter Regional Medical Center in Mountain Home has released the live version of their new public website.Located at the same address as their old website at baxterregional.org, the website hosts improvements and enhancements to make it easier
Ozark Opportunities Inc. is reminding the public of several programs which offer assistance to those in need. The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program is one program which assists low-income households cope with the high costs of cooling
ST. LOUIS (AP) Tommy Pham hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning, and the St. Louis Cardinals rallied for a 6-4 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays Saturday. It was Pham’s first career walk-off homer and the
SEATTLE (AP) Kansas City running back Spencer Ware’s right knee injury might not be as bad as first feared. Ware sprained his right knee and was carted off the field in the Chiefs’ 26-13 preseason loss to the
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Ezekiel Elliott has made his preseason cameo. Now the star Dallas running back waits to see if his regular-season debut will be on hold until late October. The running back facing a six game
PINE BLUFF, Ark. (AP) Arkansas State Police say an 18-year-old Little Rock man was fatally shot after he wounded a police officer in the leg during a disturbance outside a restaurant in Pine Bluff. Authorities say Michael Malik
LONOKE, Ark. (AP) Charges have been filed against an Arkansas man in connection with the discovery of an Alabama woman’s body at a lake near Jacksonville. Little Rock television station KTHV reports that David Houston-Harvey faces two felony
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) Officers involved in the death of a man in January in Columbia have been cleared of any wrongdoing. Callaway County Prosecuting Attorney Chris Wilson this month says the man, 35-year-old Troy Bateman, died of a
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) A southwest Missouri teenager accused of killing an 80-year-old woman who offered to help him has pleaded not guilty in her death. Trystan Westrip of Republic is charged with first-degree murder and other counts in
iStock/Thinkstock(LAS VEGAS) — One of the most anticipated boxing matches of the decade is over. Floyd Mayweather Jr. defeated Conor McGregor, knocking out McGregor in the 10th round of Saturday night’s heavily hyped fight, which took place
lisatop/iStock/Thinkstock(HOUSTON) — Although Harvey has weakened to a tropical storm since roaring ashore Friday night, meteorologists say the weather system’s slow-moving nature will bring copious amounts of rain to southeast Texas in the coming days, which will
Clive Brunskill/Getty Images(NEW YORK) – Count Andy Murray as another big star who will miss this year’s U.S. Open. The World No. 2 announced Saturday that he is withdrawing from the year’s final Grand Slam tournament due
Focus on Sport/Getty Images(FOXBOROUGH, Mass.) – The New England Patriots said Saturday that wide receiver Julian Edelman will miss the 2017 season with a right knee injury. Edelman went down with a noncontact injury in Friday’s preseason
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Here are the latest scores and winners: INTERLEAGUETampa Bay 7, St. Louis 3AMERICAN LEAGUESeattle 2, N.Y. Yankees 1, 11 InningsMinnesota 6, Toronto 1Baltimore 16, Boston 3Cleveland 4, Kansas City 0Chicago White Sox 3, Detroit
The new school year is well under way, which means that some 350,000 youngsters around Arkansas are boarding one of about 7,000 school buses every day. School-bus safety is a top concern for the Arkansas Department of
ABC News(HOUSTON) — Hurricane Harvey slammed into the Gulf Coast of Texas on Friday, making landfall as a Category 4 storm around 10 p.m. local time, and meteorologists are noting a pattern in which the system appears
iStock/Thinkstock(ROCKPORT, Texas) — A small city nestled on the Texas coast has been hit hard by Hurricane Harvey’s wrath of torrential rain and high winds, and the potentially life-threatening weather has prevented emergency crews from responding to
Softball and volleyball make up the local Saturday schedule. In high school softball, Bakersfield and Gainesville will compete in the Houston Invitational Tournament, and Dora travels to Republic. In seventh grade volleyball, Yellville-Summit and Valley Springs will
It was a rough outing at Big Creek Golf and Country Club for Mountain Home as they were swept by Searcy. The Bomber boys fell to the Lions 361-382. Searcy’s Jackson Hart was the medalist with a
A Gassville man, 33-year-old Mark Olivieri, faces felony charges of residential burglary, battery and aggravated assault following an altercation that led to him and the victim both being hospitalized. In the arrest affidavit made available Friday, Flippin
Adrian 27, Drexel 8 Archie 37, Cass-Midway 0 Ash Grove 31, Stockton 26 Aurora 28, Liberty (Mountain View) 21 Ava 56, Forsyth 6 Battle 54, Holt 26 Blair Oaks 46, Oak Grove 7 Blue Springs 19, Lee’s
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) University of Missouri curators have approved a $98 million football project for Memorial Stadium on the Columbia campus. The curators on Friday unanimously approved the project for the south end zone of the stadium. It
SEATTLE (AP) Kansas City may be looking for a starting running back after Spencer Ware injured his right knee in the Chiefs’ 26-13 preseason loss to the Seattle Seahawks Friday night. Ware remained on the turf after making
ST. LOUIS (AP) Corey Dickerson had four hits, including two doubles, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-3 Friday night. St. Louis right-hander Michael Wacha was charged with five runs and nine hits in
Chad Lee Merriman of Norfork, who was on the Most Wanted list maintained by the Baxter County Sheriffs Office for only a few hours this month, appeared in Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday and was ordered back
Joshua Dunn of Mountain Home pled guilty to being a felon in possession of firearms and a long string of traffic violations and was sentenced to four years in prison during a session of Baxter County Circuit
Baxter County Judge Mickey Pendergrass announced a fact sheet about the special tax election on September 12th and the school board election September 19th is posted on the Baxter County Government website at baxtercounty.org. Pendergrass says along
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) Arkansas is appealing a federal judge’s order that blocks the state from enforcing four new abortion restrictions, including a ban on a common second-trimester procedure. Attorney General Leslie Rutledge on Friday filed a notice
MORRILTON, Ark. (AP) An Arkansas task force has recommended limiting the in-crop use of an herbicide. The task force’s recommendation suggests halting the spraying of the dicamba herbicide by April 15, which is after plants emerge from the
SPRINGDALE, Ark. (AP) Tyson Foods says a federal investigation into allegations of price-fixing has ended and that it likely won’t face disciplinary action. Arkansas Business reported Friday that the Springdale, Arkansas-based meat producer had received a letter from
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) A former bank officer in Missouri was sentenced to two years and one day without parole for a $151,000 fraud scheme. Federal prosecutors say 44-year-old Keith Ray Smith, of Summersville, was sentenced Friday and also
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) The Missouri NAACP is holding a mock funeral in response to a death at a white nationalist rally in Virginia and a new Missouri discrimination law. The NAACP and other advocacy groups such as
FORSYTH, Mo. (AP) Police say two Missouri men ordered to stand trial on animal cruelty charges participated in the videotaped torture of a kitten that was dragged behind a vehicle. The Springfield News-Leader reports that a judge bound
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump signed a memo on Friday that formally directs the Pentagon to ban transgender individuals from openly serving in the U.S. military. The directive gives the Department of Defense six months to develop
Mark Cunningham/MLB Photos via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Detroit Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera has been suspended for seven games and New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez for four games after Thursday’s bench-clearing incidents, according to Major
iStock/Thinkstock(HOUSTON) — Hurricane Harvey is set to bear down on Texas, and is expected to bring with it a massive storm surge, torrential rains and lashing winds, according to forecasters. The damage the storm causes remains to
Baxter County and Circuit Clerk Canda Reese says at this point jurors still need to report for duty Monday morning 9:00. Jurors will be notified if this changes over the weekend. WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW ORLEANS) — The city that was ravaged by the deadliest hurricane in the past half-century is now bracing for the foul weather that they will face as a result of another hurricane. New Orleans officials this
Governor Asa Hutchinson has announced his intentions to grant clemency to former Boone County resident Jason McGehee based upon the Parole Boards recommendation earlier this year. The clemency would commute McGehees sentence from death to life without
(AP) _ The Centerton City Council has approved a $100,000 settlement for a former Fayetteville student who was wrongfully arrested by Centerton police at his high school.The council voted 5-1 this week in favor of the settlement
Just days after the new field turf was debuted at Bomberfest, the Mountain Home High School athletic department is preparing for another new feature for Bomber Stadium. The family of Wilma Stockton and her late husband, Philip,
iStock/Thinkstock(CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas) — With millions of people potentially in the path of Hurricane Harvey and some mandatory evacuations issued in Texas, certain steps can be taken ahead of the storm to protect your home and property
ABC News(CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas) — Hurricane Harvey is still strengthening as it steers toward Texas on Friday, and Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Brock Long fears residents may not be heeding warnings to evacuate. “Texas is about
(AP) – Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s administration is moving forward with a proposed state Department of Human Services technology contract despite a majority of senators voting twice against reviewing the proposal.The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports that some lawmakers
(AP) – A sheriff’s deputy in southern Arkansas was killed when his patrol car crashed into a vehicle he was chasing.Arkansas State Police identified the officer as 29-year-old Timothy Braden of Drew County. Troopers said Braden tried
(AP) – An Arkansas man who mailed letters in 2015 threatening to kill several of the state’s mayors if they didn’t meet his demands has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison.The Texarkana Gazette reports that
iStock/Thinkstock(CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas) — The Texas coast is bracing for impact on Friday as Hurricane Harvey bears down on its shore. The storm, forecast to be a Category 3 hurricane by the time it makes landfall, is
(AP) – Attorneys for a northwest Arkansas city and LGBT rights supporters say state officials are trying to dramatically expand legislative and executive privilege by seeking to block subpoenas issued in the court fight over local anti-discrimination
(AP) – Arkansas prison officials are investigating why the assault on an inmate who later died from his injuries wasn’t reported to state police for nearly a week, and the state police say there was a non-lethal
Moodboard/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — Two 18-year-olds from Florida who went hiking in the Grand Canyon as a final summer exploit before heading to college got more of an adventure than they had bargained for. Lifelong friends Reese
(AP) – A 44-year-old Independence man was sentenced to 20 years in prison for his part in a burglary that critically injured a homeowner and resulted in the death of an alleged robber.Phillip Kisner was sentenced Wednesday
(AP) – The University of Missouri in Columbia next year will offer scholarships for low-income students to cover the full cost of their tuition.Spokeswoman Liz McCune said Thursday that the grants will be available in fall 2018
(AP) – A 59-year-old man faces charges after authorities say he pulled his car into a group of demonstrators protesting a police shooting in St. Louis, injuring three people.Police say Mark Colao was charged Thursday with a
