Yearly Archives: 2017

Mountain Home resident Rory Gregory entered a not guilty plea to a number of charges in Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday stemming from a chase through a wide swath of the city on August 18th during which

The Mountain Home Fire Department and the Mountain Home Police Department are hosting an open house beginning at 9:00 Saturday morning at 720 South Hickory. The public is invited to stop by the fire station to learn

Mountain Home teacher Kirby Childress is among 14 faculty members across the state named as 2018 Arkansas Teacher of the Year regional finalists. Childress is a sixth grade math teacher at Pinkston Middle School and is the

The first seeds in the Yellville-Summit Public School’s garden project were planted in 2012 with funding from a Delta Garden Study grant initiated by Arkansas Children’s Hospital to study obesity prevention measures in youth. Katherine Quinn, agriculture

Spending in Baxter County and the City of Mountain Home continues an upward trend as reflected in the August sales tax numbers recently released by the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration. In Baxter County, the numbers

The North Central Arkansas chapter of Operation Christmas Child (OCC) will kick off the annual OCC shoe box collection in Marion County with a Countdown Event in Yellville Saturday. The event will be held in the Holy

The Kansas City band Ozark is this week’s headliner for the 14th series of Mountain Home’s Friday Night Block Party on the Square. The free music show is scheduled to kick off at 7:00 Friday evening. Holy

HARRISON, Ark. (AP) – A judge says property taxes are due from a clinic run by the operator of the North Arkansas Regional Medical Center. The Harrison Daily Times reported Wednesday that a special judge ruled in

Fifty-six-year-old Rory Gregory of Mountain Home made a first appearance in Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday and entered a not guilty plea on a large number of charges, stemming from a chase through a wide swath of

The sale of tax delinquent property in Baxter County on Tuesday afternoon kicks off a second week of similar auctions in North Central Arkansas. Auctions are scheduled in Fulton County on Wednesday, August 30 and Izard County

A Gassville man, 33-year-old Michael James Byrd, has been charged with first degree sexual assault and sexual indecency with a child, allegedly involving the 12-year-old daughter of his former girlfriend. According to the arrest affidavit, the victim’s

The Baxter County Sheriff’s Office will host an “open house” venue for the public on Friday evening from 5:00 to 7:00. Baxter County Sheriff John Montgomery says the event is something occasionally offered to allow members of

A Theodosia man, 43-year-old Tracy Henning, has entered a guilty plea a charge of manufacturing a controlled substance pursuant to a plea agreement with the state. The Ozark County Times reports Henning entered the plea earlier this

The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission will host a second special public workshop Thursday evening from 6:00 until 8:30 at the Vada Sheid Community Development Center on the Arkansas State University-Mountain Home campus. The purpose of the

The City of Gainesville has awarded a contract to MLH of Gainesville to demolish the remains of the Gainesville Volunteer Fire Department building at Highways 160 and Highway 5 North. The Ozark County Times reports the contract

The Mountain Home Parks and Recreation and the L.C. Sammons Youth Center will be hosting a “Kid’s Night Out” for children ages 5-12 on Friday evening from 6:00 to 10:00. To avoid lines pre-registration is available Friday

The Cotter City Council has scheduled its regular August session for Thursday evening at 6:00.Items on the meeting’s agenda include reports from all of the departments, a building permit report and a planning and zoning commission report.

The board of directors for Ozark Opportunities, Inc., will meet Thursday evening at 5:30 at First United Methodist Church on West Sixth Street in Mountain Home. The meeting will begin with a tour of the church’s Early

A Summit man, 45-year-old Scotty Joe Scaggs, entered a not guilty plea in Marion County Circuit Court Wednesday morning to charges of sexual indecency with a child, rape, and sexual assault.The Administrative Office of the Courts CourtConnect

A one vehicle accident Tuesday afternoon in Douglas County, on Missouri Route N, 15 miles south of Ava, has injured two Brixey residents. According to a report from Missouri State Highway Patrol, the driver, 32-year-old Rebecca Brandon,

The City of Briarcliff Planning and Zoning Committee will meet Thursday afternoon at 2:00 at the Briarcliff Clubhouse. The meeting is open to the public. WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI

Arvest Bank announced Tuesday it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Bear State Financial, Inc., the parent company of Bear State Bank. The acquisition, expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2017 or first

Attendance to City Parks in Bull Shoals is on the rise, particularly at the Bull Shoals Dam Site and RV Park and Campground, which had been shutdown by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 2012 due

A Mountain Home woman, 38-year-old Therese Taecker, was booked into the Baxter County Detention Center early Tuesday morning on felony drug charges after her vehicle was stopped for a traffic violation. Mountain Home Police Chief Carry Manuel

Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson announced Monday the appointments of two Twin Lakes Area residents, Steven Smith and Van Nowlin of Mountain Home.Smith was reappointed to serve on the Arkansas Lifetime Individual Verification Effort Corporation Board of Directors.

A Gassville man who was given a second chance by the victim of a 2015 theft, blew that chance when he took more property from the same person. Jimmy Cagle pled guilty to stealing and pawning a

Baxter Regional Medical Center is welcoming another addition to its medical staff. Board-certified gastroenterologist Dr. William Silber is in practice at BRMC Gastroenterology and Advanced Imaging and is now accepting new patients. Silber was born in Montreal,

Seven charges have been filed against a parolee who fled law enforcement Friday afternoon through Mountain Home, barely missed striking an officer with his vehicle and deliberately struck a patrol unit before crashing into the Baxter Regional

Marion County jurors do not report for duty Thursday, Friday, Monday or Tuesday. County and Circuit Clerk Dawn Moffet says the next time Marion County jurors should report is August 31 at 9 a.m. WebReadyTM Powered by

The biological mother of 16-year-old Savannah Leckie, 39-year-old Rebecca Ruud of Ozark County, is being held on felony charges of first-degree murder, second-degree murder, abuse or neglect of a child resulting in death, tampering with physical evidence

Instead of a jury trial, Kaitlyn Johnston opted to change her plea to guilty on drug-related charges and was sentenced to 20 years in prison, with 10 years to serve and 10 suspended during a session of

The remains of an Ozark County teenager, 16-year-old Savannah Leckie, have been positively identified. KY3 news reports Ozark County Sheriff Darin Reed says the homicide investigation has intensified after the determination. Leckie disappeared last month from her

Bull Shoals White River State Park has a new superintendent. Billy Lindsey has been promoted to the role after having served as the assistant superintendent at Mount Magazine State Park. He officially assumed his new position this

Baxter County jurors were originally scheduled to report for duty Tuesday. According to Baxter County Circuit Clerk Canda Reese, the trial scheduled for Tuesday was resolved as of approximately 8:20 Monday evening. The next day jurors will

Larry E. Bell who lists himself as homeless made a first appearance in Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday and entered a not guilty plea to a significant number of charges stemming from a traffic stop early this

A local charity is preparing for a big fundraiser next month. The annual Hope for Horses Festival is scheduled for September 16th at the Marion County Fairgrounds in Summit. Hope for Horses co-founder Carla Faison says several

Jamie Lee Juber of Midway pled guilty to drug-related charges during a session of Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday and was given six years probation. The Baxter County Sheriff’s Office received a citizen tip August 7th that

A Mountain Grove man, 34-year-old Robert Finch, is being held without bond in the Douglas County jail following a standoff Friday morning with multiple cans of gas deployed to remove the parole absconder from a residence.The Douglas

A special presentation will be featured at this week’s meeting of the Baxter County Historical and Geneological Society. Attendees will hear the presentation titled “Why the Trail of Tears Came Through Here” by Freda Cruse Hardison Tuesday

The Friends of the North Fork and White Rivers will team up with the Buffalo National River Partners for a presentation featuring a local artist. The presentation titled “Connecting Our Ozark Streams” with plein artist Duane Hada

The Baxter County Circuit Court jury panel is scheduled to report for duty Tuesday morning. Baxter County and Circuit Clerk Canda Reese says jurors will need to arrive the court complex on East Sixth Street in Mountain

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 as a result of his injuries. Clark says

Evidence resulting in the arrest of Kaitlyn Johnston on drug-related charges in late October last year was legally obtained and can be used against her, according to a ruling by Circuit Judge Gordon Webb handed down Monday.

The Marion County Personnel Committee will meet Tuesday afternoon at 5:00 in the courtroom of the main courthouse. The agenda includes continued work on the county personnel policy. The meeting is open to the public. WebReadyTM Powered

Viewers from coast-to-coast will be able to witness the solar eclipse Monday, from anywhere in North America. According to NASA, the dark shadow of the moon will sweep in a line from Oregon to South Carolina, putting

A local boat manufacturer will become part of a company owned by Bass Pro Shops. In a letter to Midway-based Legend Marine employees, Bass Pro founder Johnny Morris and White River Marine Group President Les Crawford announced

Milan Sweet, who lists an address in Summit, changed his plea to guilty in three cases filed in two counties during a session of Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday and was given 10 years in prison. The

Christopher Mackey of Viola, who had the misfortune of starting the new year off by running into a tree and knocking himself out while fleeing on foot from Mountain Home police January 1, was given six years

The third draft of the Arkansas Accountability System plan under the Every Student Succeeds Act has been submitted to Governor Asa Hutchinson for review. The draft is available online at arkansased.gov.The Every Student Succeeds Act calls for

The Norfork School Board has scheduled its regular August session for Monday evening at five. Items on the agenda include the district’s annual public meeting, approval of the salary schedule and bids for bread and milk. The

This year the Rotary Club of Mountain Home awarded nearly $20,000 in scholarships to 26 recipients for the 2016-17 school year. Award recipients are Mikala Brotherton, Brenna Cannon, Alexis Coroch, Amanda Crow, Rachel Crowley, Vinessa Daniel, Adam

An alleged officer-involved shooting is reported to have occurred Saturday night near the Buffalo National River. According to Buffalo River Public Information Officer Caven Clark, the incident at the Lower Buffalo Ranger District resulted in the death

Man in custody following chase, crash into BRMC ER A Baxter County man is in custody following a chase that ended when the parolee drove his vehicle into the Baxter Regional Medical Center Emergency Room Friday afternoon

A report from the Arkansas Department of Human Services’ Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education shows a day care service in Arkansas has had issues with some of its life-saving alarm systems meant to prevent

A Newton County man accused of causing the death of his girlfriend in a one-vehicle accident over a year ago was acquitted by a Boone County jury. According to Springfield television station KYTV, 27-year-old Cody Eastep of

Gary Palmer of Flippin pled guilty to new drug-related charges and with violating his probation in two other cases and was given three years in prison during a session of Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday.  The 26-year-old

The Cotter School Board held its first regular session with Vanessa Thomas-Jones serving as the district’s superintendent Thursday evening. Thomas-Jones says items voted on by the board included the increase of adult meals and the naming of

The Donald W. Reynolds Library Serving Baxter County will be celebrating the solar eclipse on Monday with a special community viewing event. There will be a limited number of glasses that will be available for use on-site

Arvest Bank will mark the upcoming total solar eclipse Monday with a celebration from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in all of the bank’s branches in the North Central Arkansas territory which includes Mountain Home, Harrison, Yellville,

The Fleet Reserve Association meeting of Branch 251 and the Auxillary will meet Sunday afternoon at one at the American Legion Post #52 in Mountain Home. The meeting includes all active, reserve or retired Sea Services, Navy,

In Arkansas, we have a high-tech wind at our back. We are becoming a microhub for technology companies and entrepreneurs. The difference between what was happening in our state two years ago and now is like the

A federally led drug sweep into methamphetamine and heroin trafficking in Baxter and five other counties in Northwest Arkansas has led to the arrest of 13 individuals. The announcement of the sweep came in a release from

Mountain Home High School was the site for the eighth-annual First Security Bank Bomberfest. The rain held off long enough for a winner to be announced in the KTLO BBQ Cookoff Challenge, and Brand Source of Mountain

Tyler Wheeler, who is currently an inmate in the North Central Unit of the state prison system at Calico Rock, was given three more years of prison time after pleading guilty to new drug charges during a

For those ages 62-and-older considering a senior pass to visit national parks, the cost to purchase one will have a significant increase. The National Park Service announced the price for an America the Beautiful senior lifetime pass

A Mountain Home man has been arrested and charged with theft of property for allegedly taking items from a residence while the homeowner was hospitalized. Jail records indicate 27-year-old Christopher Scott Smith was booked into the Baxter

Saturday is the last day for the used book sale at the Donald W. Reynolds Library. The Friends of the Library invite the public to help them support the library by shopping at their used book sale

A Baxter County man is in custody following a chase that ended when the parolee drove his vehicle into the Baxter Regional Medical Center Emergency Room Friday afternoon. Baxter County Sheriff John Montgomery has the details. Listen:

Emergency personnel have responded to a scene on Hwy. 5 North near Culligan Water where an electrical pole is reportedly broken at a 45-degree angle. Motorists traveling in this area are advised to exercise caution. We’ll have

Baxter County Circuit Court jurors should not report for duty on Monday. County and Circuit Clerk Canda Reese says jurors should report for duty on Tuesday to the Court Complex at 301 East Sixth Street. WebReadyTM Powered

In Thursday night’s session of the Mountain Home School Board the board heard a proposal from Teacher and Extended Learning Director Debbie Atkinson called the Bomber Flight Crew, a program initially for grades kindergarten through second which

In Thursday night’s meeting of the Mountain Home City Council the council unanimously approved the emergency installation of a 16-inch insta-valve. The installation will allow repair of a leak on the water distribution system which occurred on

Gassville Mayor Jeff Braim updated the city council earlier this week on an easement needed at the intersection of U.S. Highway 62/412 and Highway 126 as part of the process for the planned construction of a Casey’s

With the ceremonial sounding of the conch shell the annual Underwater Treasure Hunt scuba dive is set to begin Saturday morning at 10:00 at the Jordan Campground on Norfork Lake. The event is for a charitable cause.

The public is being notified of two new sex offenders registering with the Baxter County Sheriff’s Office. Baxter County Sheriff John Montgomery says 22-year-old Bryce Austin Cruse’s address is 709 Elm Street in Gassville. Cruse was convicted

In Cahoots Band is this week’s headliner for the 13th series of Mountain Home’s Friday Night Block Party on the Square. The free music show is scheduled to kick off at 7:00 Friday evening. Holy Smokes will

Joshua Travis Cooper of Cotter was sentenced to 20 years in prison during a session of Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday after pleading guilty to charges stemming from the armed robbery of the Bayman Beverage Store on

A home in the Cotter area sustained substantial fire and smoke damage Thursday afternoon. The Cotter Gassville Rural Fire Department responded to the home of Leonard Jones at 64 County Road 889 shortly before noon, with the

The Marion County Budget Committee will meet Friday afternoon at 4:30 p.m. in the Courthouse Annex. County and Circuit Clerk Dawn Moffet says this will be an organizational meeting for the upcoming budget process. WebReadyTM Powered by

Two items of business have been added to the agenda for the Mountain Home City Council’s meeting Thursday evening at 6:00. City Clerk Brian Plumlee advises an ordinance will be presented to wave competitive bidding and authorize

A citizen tip has led to the quick arrest of a rural Mountain Home man who has 19 prior bookings in the Baxter County Detention Center since 1996. Baxter County Sheriff John Montgomery says 41-year-old Chad Lee

Cotter Gassville Rural Fire Department personnel were responding to a structure fire just before noon on Thursday at 64 County Road 889. The home was reportedly fully engulfed. The home is located southwest of East Cotter Church

The bond has been lowered for a Summit woman who tested positive for drugs prior to the birth of her son who died less than an hour after his delivery. According to an arrest affidavit, 27-year-old Lakyn

A Gassville man, 53-year-old James Cortney Snedecor, was arrested on felony drug charges Wednesday afternoon after investigators from the Sheriff’s Office and officers from the Arkansas Department of Community Corrections conducted a probation home visit at his