Carlo Allegri/Getty Images(MEMPHIS, Tenn.) — The Memphis City Council voted to sell two public parks containing Confederate monuments on Wednesday in a move that cleared the way for the statues to be torn down. The state had
(AP) – Authorities say the search of an eastern Oklahoma property yielded no new evidence in the decades-old disappearance of a 6-year-old Arkansas girl.LeFlore County Sheriff Rob Seale says authorities searched property in Spiro, Oklahoma, on Monday
(AP) – Arkansas Supreme Court justices want a federal court to dismiss a lawsuit by a judge who was barred from considering any execution-related cases after blocking the use of a lethal injection drug and participating in
(AP) – North Little Rock’s electric utility says a worker died Wednesday morning while responding to a call of a wire in the roadway.North Little Rock Electric says 53-year-old Doug Thurmond’s injuries were consistent with an electric
ABC News(NEW YORK) — A storm system that brought as much as 4 inches of rain to parts of the South on Wednesday has moved out, but another system is now moving into place with rain and
(AP) – An Arkansas sports memorabilia collector has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for what a federal judge in Chicago described as a “breathtaking” fraud.John Rogers of North Little Rock, Arkansas, pleaded guilty in March
(AP) – A southern Missouri man who told investigators he was either sleepwalking or dreaming when he fatally shot his sleeping ex-wife has been sentenced to 30 years in jail for her death.Taney County Prosecutor Jeffrey Merrell
(AP) – A former Springfield woman whose sentence was commuted by Gov. Eric Greitens has been released from prison after serving more than 35 years.The Missouri Department of Corrections says Judy Henderson left the Chillicothe Correctional Center
(AP) – Missouri’s attorney general says he’ll review fellow Republican Gov. Eric Greitens and his staff’s use of a secretive app that deletes messages after they’re read.The Kansas City Star previously reported that Greitens and some of
(AP) – Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens says he wants lawmakers to make it easier for firefighters to get workers’ compensation.The Republican announced his support for the policy change Wednesday at the St. Louis Fire Academy. A bill
As students walk the halls of Mountain Home High School dreaming about their futures and if college might be a possibility, Mountain Home Education Foundation Executive Director Mollie Morgan says a group of adults in the community
With the hustle and bustle of the Christmas season–shopping for that last-minute deal, baking, decorating and getting together with family and friends–the holiday is sometimes considered a stressful time of year. That stress pales in comparison to
State Representative Nelda Speaks has announced her intent to run for a third term for District 100 which includes a portion of Baxter County. Speaks serves on the House Education Committee and the House City, County and
A dispute in Stone County evolved into a knife fight and a pursuit by law enforcement that led to one officer’s vehicle being forced off the highway. Stone County Sheriff Lance Bonds said Wednesday his deputies were
The monthly meeting of the Mountain Home School Board is scheduled for Thursday evening at 6:00. Among the items on the agenda is a recommendation to approve the six year District Facilities Master Plan. Superintendent of Mountain
The Mountain Home City Council meeting scheduled for Thursday night has been cancelled. City Clerk Brian Plumlee says the cancellation is due to lack of an agenda. WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI
Tim Clayton/Corbis/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Lawyers for Olympic gymnast McKayla Maroney filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC), USA Gymnastics (USAG) and Michigan State University, saying the organizations had “failed to properly investigate, disciple
High school basketball makes up the local Thursday schedule. Cotter hosts Sloan-Hendrix, Bakersfield and Lutie will continue action in the Bradleyville Invitational Tournament, Dora’s boys entertain Winona, and the Dora girls make the trip to Koshkonong. WebReadyTM
The Izard County High School boy’s basketball team opened play in the NEA Tournament at Jonesboro with a 68-43 win over Ridgefield Christian. Justus Cooper paced the Cougars with 30 points and 12 rebounds. Mike Uecker added
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) New Arkansas coach Chad Morris had 13 days to add his touch to an early recruiting class that former coach Bret Bielema had spent years working on. Morris took a break from his
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) _ Missouri followed a dramatic second-half turnaround that featured a six-game winning streak by signing 16 players Wednesday on the first day of the early signing period. The class was the third for Tigers
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) _ Payton Pritchard scored 24 points and MiKyle McIntosh had 17 to help lead Oregon to a 96-82 victory over Central Arkansas on Wednesday night. Pritchard had 12 points in the first 7 minutes
KANSAS CITY, Mo. Marcus Peters went from being banished from Arrowhead Stadium for a series of embarrassing antics to breaking down the postgame huddle after an exemplary performance in a key game. Perfectly encapsulates the up-and-down
The Seattle Seahawks and Dallas Cowboys occupy the same basic space in the hunt for an NFC playoff berth even though they appear to be going in opposite directions. Two weeks ago, Seattle thumped Philadelphia 24-10 to
Universal Images Group via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The final version of the Republican tax bill, which passed in Congress midday Wednesday, included a major blow to environmentalists. In addition to slashing the corporate tax rate and nixing
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Four teenagers are facing felonious assault charges after throwing a sandbag off an overpass and hitting a passenger in a car below. The person is in critical condition after being hit by the sandbag
iStock/Thinkstock(HOUSTON) — Houston police are asking for the public’s help in locating a 6-week-old baby who went missing after her mother was found stabbed to death Tuesday morning. A family member discovered Carolina Flores, 33, dead with
The ban on outdoor burning for all unincorporated areas of Baxter County was lifted Wednesday afternoon. Baxter County Judge Mickey Pendergrass says the ban was put in place on November 28th in response to the extremely rapid
(AP) _ Police have confirmed one death in an officer-involved shooting in northwest Arkansas.The Times Record reports that the shooting was called in Tuesday from an apartment complex in Mulberry, east of Fort Smith. Crawford County Sheriff
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A now-former high school soccer coach who allegedly ran away with a 17-year-old girl pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges of sexual activity with a minor and interference with custody. According to court documents
iStock/Thinkstock(MOSCOW) — The International Olympic Committee has released the badge under which Russian athletes will compete at the 2018 Winter Olympics following their country’s ban over systematic doping. The IOC earlier this month barred Russia from the
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Over the past year, Idaho became the fastest-growing state in the U.S., according to national and state population estimates that were released Wednesday by the U.S. Census Bureau. The northwest state, with an estimated
Washington State Police(DUPONT, Wash.) — The more-than-270,000-pound Amtrak locomotive that was a part of the train that crashed in Washington state Monday was moved from the site of the incident Wednesday morning to head to another location,
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Jim McIsaac/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Baltimore Orioles closer Zach Britton ruptured his Achilles tendon during a workout on Monday, according to reports from general manager Dan Duquette. He is expected to miss at least six months. Britton
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Tuesday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONWashington 116, New Orleans 106Sacramento 101, Philadelphia 95Milwaukee 119, Cleveland 116 NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUEToronto 8, Carolina 1Minnesota 6, Ottawa 4Detroit 6, N.Y. Islanders 3N.Y. Rangers
(AP) – Authorities say a juvenile in north-central Arkansas has been arrested on suspicion of threatening a shooting at his school. Cleburne County Sheriff Chris Brown says deputies learned last Thursday that a Heber Springs student had
(AP) – Authorities are searching an eastern Oklahoma property that was searched years ago in connection with the 1995 disappearance of a 6-year-old Arkansas girl. Investigators aren’t saying whether this week’s search is connected to the unsolved
(AP) – Police in Little Rock have arrested a 12-year-old boy who’s accused of firing a handgun at workers during an attempted robbery of a fast-food restaurant.Police say no one was hurt when the boy opened fire
ABC News(WASHINGTON) — Two storm systems making their way through the country Wednesday morning are causing accidents and damage from Washington state to Texas. They will continue to cause havoc throughout the next few days as holiday
(AP) – A Missouri panel has followed through on plans to stop issuing state low-income housing tax credits for the year.The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports the Missouri Housing Development Commission voted 8-2 Tuesday against the credits. The
(AP) – Missouri’s revenue director says a federal tax overhaul should have a relatively minor effect on the state’s bottom line. Department of Revenue Director Joel Walters said Tuesday that budget officials are still working on projections,
(AP) – Missouri’s unemployment rate has dropped slightly.Department of Economic Development data released Tuesday show the state’s unemployment rate went down from 3.5 percent in October to 3.4 percent in November. The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate has
The Twin Lakes Recovery Center of Northern Arkansas, one of a series of state-wide community based re-entry facilities, has filed suit in U.S. District Court against the City of Cotter citing violation of the federal Fair Housing
Efforts to expand the state’s concealed carry legislation took four years to gain passage. But when the Arkansas legislature adjourned earlier this year the state was now the 10th in the nation with a campus carry law.
Baxter County native Eddie Baker is a man on a winning streak. Last Thursday, the firefighter from Norfork won $500 on an instant ticket he bought in Calico Rock; then on Saturday, he won another $500 on
Further details are surfacing connecting a former Melbourne legislator, county judge and lobbyist to a New Jersey man who pleaded guilty Monday in Missouri federal court to a single count of conspiracy. Arkansas Business reports the New
In Monday night’s session of the Flippin School Board the board approved the resignation of Flippin High School Principal Cassie Jefferson Gilley as she plans her retirement. Gilley has served for the past seven years as principal
The Arkansas Victim Information and Notification System (Vine) published Monday that a verdict has been reached in the parole hearing for 40-year-old Terry Lee Palmere of Mountain Home and his parole has been approved. Palmere was sentenced
A Baxter County woman, 29-year-old Becky Sue Wallis of Big Flat, is being held in the Stone County Detention Center in Mountain View in connection with a burglary and theft. Stone County Sheriff Lance Bonds says investigators
The staff of local broadband services provider, NATCO Communications, Inc., recently attended training sessions for a newly integrated customer account management and billing system. The new system provides enhanced features for customers including access via the web
Two local high school teams will play their openers in the NEA Invitational Basketball Tournament Wednesday after having first round byes. Mammoth Spring’s girls will tip off at 10 a.m. against Tuckerman, and the Izard County boys
The Norfork High School bowling teams picked up a pair of wins Tuesday over Flippin at Bull Shoals Lanes. The Lady Panthers won the girl’s match 12-1. Katy Payne had a 127 game and Maggie Anderson and
The Yellville-Summit High School girl’s basketball team suffered a 50-44 loss to Marshall Tuesday night. Allyson Wiedruch scored 14 for the Lady Panthers and Taylor McFarland had a double double with 13 points and 11 rebounds. The
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) _ North Little Rock was the unanimous pick as Arkansas’ top high school football team in the final Associated Press poll of 2017 after winning the Class 7A title. Class 6A champion Greenwood
KHOU(HOUSTON) — Police in Texas issued an Amber Alert on Tuesday for a newborn baby girl who went missing after her mother was found fatally stabbed at her home. Six-week-old Shanally Flores could not be located on
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) _ Jaylen Barford scored 18 points on 8-of-9 shooting to lead Arkansas to its fourth straight victory with a 104-69 win over Oral Roberts on Tuesday night. Barford, the fourth-leading scorer in the Southeastern
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) _ Samajae Haynes-Jones came off the bench to score 27 points and spur No. 11 Wichita State past feisty Arkansas State 89-80 on Tuesday night. Haynes-Jones, who had scored a combined one point in
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) _ Kassius Robertson scored 23 points with a steal in the closing seconds, Jordan Barnett had 22 points and Missouri hung on to defeat Stephen F. Austin 82-81 on Tuesday night for its fifth-straight
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) _ Obediah Church scored 13 points and blocked three shots, Alize Johnson added 12 points with 14 rebounds for his seventh double-double of the season, and Missouri State held off a second-half Wright State
Mary Lou Austin(ATLANTA) — Thousands of Army recruits flooded Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport on Tuesday on their way home for the holidays. They are among the 40,000 Army soldiers nationwide given a break from basic or other
AbleStock.com/Thinkstock(CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.) — The driver in a 2016 school bus crash that left six children dead was allegedly on the phone at the time of the incident, prosecutors with the Hamilton County District Attorney’s office said Tuesday.
iStock/Thinkstock(FORT MYERS, Fla.) — Officials in Florida are investigating a racist remark posted by a sheriff’s lieutenant’s wife’s Facebook account commenting on a video showing a brawl at a Florida mall. The now-viral video, which shows a
The Izard County girls won their opener in the NEA Invitational Basketball Tournament Tuesday at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro. The Lady Cougars defeated Armorel by a final of 48-28. Abby Brashear led Izard County with 17
(AP) _ A judge has approved a $200,000 settlement in the case of a severely diabetic woman who died in a Texarkana jail last year.The Texarkana Gazette reports that a lawyer was granted approval Monday in Miller
(AP) _ Officials at the Arkansas Department of Human Services say more than 80,000 people were removed from the state’s Medicaid rolls in 2017 after new technology and data were used to show they were ineligible for
ABC News(CHARLESTON, S.C.) — The conviction earlier this month of ex-police officer Michael Slager, who was sentenced to a 20 year in prison for the murder of Walter Scott, marks a rare instance where a police officer
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Over 80 passengers and crew members were aboard an Amtrak train in Washington state Monday morning when, while on the inaugural run of a new route, the train derailed, killing three people. This was
(CHICAGO) — Free agent pitcher, Yu Darvish says he had a “very good meeting” on Monday with Chicago Cubs officials. The Japanese right hander tweeted a statement in Japanese confirming the meeting amid reports that Chicago executives
Chris Scholl(DUPONT, Wash.) — A passenger who survived the deadly Amtrak train derailment in Washington state Monday morning provided images from inside the train to ABC News, revealing shattered windows and a damaged train car in the
Allen Kee/ESPN Images(NEW YORK) — Texas Rangers pitcher Cole Hamels and his wife are embracing the season of giving, as the couple donated a mansion and 100 acres of land to children with special needs and chronic
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Justin Gatlin, the American sprinter who defeated Usain Bolt in Bolt’s final professional race, is denying using performance-enhancing drugs following the release of an undercover report by The Telegraph in London. Gatlin denied his
(AP) – Arkansas Baptist College in Little Rock has fired its president, citing a “lack of transparency” to the school’s board of trustees.The college said Monday that the firing of Joseph L. Jones was effective immediately. Jones
(AP) – More than six times as many students in Arkansas are participating in a state-funded voucher system this school year than the previous year.The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports that more than 180 students participating in the Succeed
(AP) – Arkansas’ top attorney says a document related to a harassment complaint involving a lawmaker within the past nine years doesn’t have to be released to the public since it’s considered an employee evaluation record.Attorney General
(AP) – There’s a new date for an ethics hearing on a Republican lawmaker who called for the vandal of a Confederate monument to be hanged.Ethics Committee Chairman Kevin Austin said Monday that the hearing will now
(AP) – Missouri’s Department of Correction continues to struggle with a staffing shortage across the state’s more than 20 prisons.Documents filed with Gov. Eric Greitens’ budget office say the state’s prison system would have at least eight
(AP) – An eastern Missouri woman was sentenced to five years of probation for the shaking death of a 13-month-old girl in 2011.Thirty-six-year-old Jennifer Winkler of Eureka also was sentenced Monday to 500 hours of community serves
WSDOT Tacoma Traffic(TACOMA, Wash.) — Investigators are zeroing in on speed as a cause of Monday morning’s train derailment that killed three passengers in Washington state. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said overnight Tuesday that the
Fort Worth Police Department(NEW YORK) — A 22-year veteran Fort Worth police sergeant has been fired after a “use of force” review showed that the officer’s conduct while on duty was “absolutely unacceptable,” the department said Monday.
Mountain Home resident Brandy Jordan has been nominated by a member of the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism Commission for the Outstanding Volunteer Service Award for her work with the 2017 13-year-old Babe Ruth World Series.
North Arkansas Electric Cooperative has scheduled a planned power outage in the Clarkridge area, north of Mountain Home, beginning Wednesday morning at 10:00.The electric cooperative advises the outage is expected to last approximately two hours and affect
A Mountain Home man, 19-year-old Luke Tidwell, who pled guilty and was sentenced to four years of probation in Baxter County Circuit Court last week, was also recently sentenced in White County on similar charges. According to
A Baxter County man was arrested over the weekend on suspicion of a late spring vehicle theft after DNA evidence was recovered at the crime scene. Fifty-four-year-old Michael Pedry of Gassville was escorted Saturday afternoon by the
A statewide initiative plans to have 80 percent of Arkansas children reading at grade level by third grade. Twin Lakes Future Fund, Twin Lakes Community Foundation, and the Arkansas Community Foundation are joining the Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation,
Baxter Regional Medical Center recently honored two of its registered nurses. Desiree Underwood and Beverly Crabb received the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses. The awards are part of the DAISY Foundation’s program to recognize the efforts nurses
The regular December session of the Gassville City Council is scheduled for Tuesday evening at 6:30. Items on the agenda include an ordinance vacating a portion of the sewer line easement, a request for funds for a
The Flippin City Council scheduled its regular December session for Tuesday evening at 6:00. Items on the agenda include a a request for Flippin to be recognized as a Purple Heart City. The process begins with recognition
The regular December session of the Cotter School Board is scheduled for Tuesday evening at 7:00. Items on the agenda include the six-year master plan for 2017-2018, an executive session for personnel matters and other miscellaneous items.
WSDOT Tacoma Traffic(NEW YORK) — Daniel Konzelman, and his girlfriend, Alicia Hoverson, were among the first on the scene after an Amtrak train derailed traveling along an overpass in Washington state. Konzelman, 24, told ABC News that
The Lakeview City Council has scheduled its regular December session for Tuesday evening at 7:00. The meeting will be held in the Lloyd Travis Municipal Center. The lone item of old business is an update on the
The Norfork City Council will meet in regular session Tuesday evening at 6:30. Under unfinished business on the agenda is the retirement of Jim Griffin from the position of police chief. The agenda notes he will be
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from yesterday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONBoston 112 Indiana 111Charlotte 109 N-Y Knicks 91Atlanta 110 Miami 104Houston 120 Utah 99Chicago 117 Philadelphia 115Minnesota 108 Portland 107Oklahoma City 95 Denver 94Phoenix
High school basketball makes up much of the local Tuesday schedule as two teams will be in Jonesboro for their first games in the NEA Invitational Basketball Tournament. Izard County’s girls meet Armorel at 10:30, and the
Two local high schools will meet up for bowling action Tuesday. Norfork will take on Flippin at Bull Shoals Lanes. WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI
In high school basketball Monday night, the Izard County boys continued to roll with a 72-44 whipping of Salem. Caleb Faulkner led the attack with 21 points and Dalton Dillard added added 16. The Cougars improve to
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. The Arkansas mens basketball team returns home Tuesday for a three-game home stretch, as the Razorbacks host the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles for their final game before the Holiday break. The Rundown Opponent: Oral
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. For the second straight week, the Arkansas mens basketball team has had a player receive conference honors from the SEC, as senior guard Daryl Macon was named SEC Player of the Week Monday afternoon
LITTLE ROCK (AP) — Anthony Black scored a career-high 19 points with five 3-pointers, Ryan Pippins and Ben Marcus set career highs with 14 points apiece, and Little Rock routed Division III University of the Ozarks 94-49
ABC News.(NEW YORK) — Two storms systems are set to bring unsettled weather to much of the country during one of the busiest travel times of the year. First, a storm system in the South will move
Washington State Police(TACOMA, Wash.) — A passenger on the Amtrak train that derailed as it traveled over an overpass near Tacoma, Washington, said initially he thought nothing of the train leaning first to the left and then
Santa Barbara County Fire Dept.(LOS ANGELES) — The monster Thomas fire north of Los Angeles is coming under control. For the past 14 days, the fire that has been turning mountainsides to ash has been growing to
Denise Myers(BRISTOL, Tenn.) — Just in time for the holidays, a high school football team and fellow community members in Tennessee recently made a surprise play for a beloved coach. For nearly two decades, Narcellus “Coach Squeaky”
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) A political consultant pleaded guilty to conspiring with a former Arkansas lawmaker and Springfield, Missouri, charity executives to spend nearly $1 million on illegal political activity. Sixty-two-year-old Donald Andrew Jones, of Willingboro, New Jersey, pleaded
(AP) _ A jury has rejected claims from the relatives of man who died in a lawn-mowing accident in North Little Rock five years ago.Cedric Quinn Hill was found crushed to death under a Kubota L275 tractor
Family handout(CHICAGO) — A teenager who was helping his mother’s boyfriend deliver newspapers in Chicago was fatally shot in the head early this morning in what police say may have been a case of mistaken identity. Brian
The Melbourne girls were victorious in their opener in the NEA Invitational Basketball Tournament Monday at Jonesboro. The Lady Bearkatz invoked the mercy rule as they routed Marked Tree 57-23 at Arkansas State University. Melbourne will return
(AP) _ A Little Rock man accused of fatally shooting a toddler in what police say was a case of road rage alleges that his gun went off by accident.A transcribed police interview obtained by the Arkansas
@WSPD1PIO/Twitter (TACOMA, Wash.) — A man who survived the Amtrak train crash outside of Tacoma, Washington described the harrowing scene in the wake of the impact, which left at least one car dangling off a highway overpass
iStock/Thinkstock(TACOMA, Wash.) — The Amtrak train that derailed south of Tacoma, Washington today was the first to carry paying passengers down a new route, the local transit authority confirms to ABC News. The track had previously carried
iStock/Thinkstock(TACOMA, Wash.) — A morning commuter who witnessed the aftermath of today’s Amtrak train derailment about 20 miles south of Tacoma, Washington, said it was a “very scary” scene that left him feeling “helpless.” “We saw the
iStock/Thinkstock(TACOMA, Wash.) — An Amtrak train derailed in Washington state this morning, leaving “multiple fatalities” after part of the train careened off an overpass onto a heavily-trafficked highway below, a local official said. The number of fatalities
DigitalVision/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — The former wife of NBA star Lorenzen Wright is set to appear at an extradition hearing today after she was arrested Friday for allegedly killing him over seven years ago. Sherra Wright, 46, is
Allen Berezovsky/WireImage(NEW YORK) — The president of ESPN is stepping down from his post. In a news release on Monday, ESPN said that John Skipper would be resigning, “citing a substance addiction problem.” Skipper said in a
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — The governor of hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico is ordering the Puerto Rico Demographic Registry and the Department of Public Safety to review all deaths that have occurred since Hurricane Maria hit in September, “regardless of
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Retired Commander David Fravor spent 18 years as a Navy pilot but nothing prepared him for what he witnessed during a routine training mission on Nov. 14, 2004. “I can tell you, I think
While the Twin Lakes Area did receive some rain over the weekend, some of the local counties remain under a burn ban. Baxter County Chief Deputy Jeff Lewis posted on Facebook Monday morning the sheriff’s office has
The Norfork School Board of Education will meet in regular session Monday afternoon at 4:30. Items on the meeting’s agenda include a financial report and a principal’s report. Other items include a teacher resignation, contract reviews and
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Two storm systems are expected to move through the country this week, just ahead of the Christmas holiday, bringing more than a foot of snow to some areas and heavy rain to others. The
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iStock/Thinkstock(STEUBENVILLE, Ohio) — Wilbert Knight, a custodian at Pugliese West Elementary School in Steubenville, Ohio, brings joy to the staff and students with his lovely singing voice. “He’s an inspiration to all of us. Not only to
UNDATED (AP) – UCF’s Scott Frost, Georgia’s Kirby Smart and Clemson’s Dabo Swinney are the finalists for The Associated Press Coach of the Year award. The winner will be announced Monday. Frost led the Knights to an
(AP) – One of the U.S. Navy’s newest warships is named for Arkansas’ capital city.The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports that the USS Little Rock, also known as LCS-9, was commissioned on the waterfront in Buffalo, New York, on
(AP) – Arkansas State Police has opened an investigation after two police officers in Batesville shot a 28-year-old man who pointed a handgun at them during a traffic stop.State Police say Andrew D. Hatley of Batesville fled
(AP) – A woman in Arkansas is in custody after police say she attacked a man with a hammer.Little Rock television station KATV reports that 55-year-old Rebecca Ann Larch was being held at the Pulaski County Jail
(AP) – A Cape Girardeau man will likely spend the rest of his life in prison for shooting a man in the back of the head after a night of drinking and drug use.Twenty-six-year-old Malcom Harris was
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — The Thomas fire, which has killed two and destroyed more than a thousand structures in Southern California, could become the largest wildfire in the state’s history as the monster inferno continues to grow. The
Basketball makes up the Monday schedule as two local high school teams will be in Jonesboro for the start of the NEA Invitational Basketball Tournament. Melbourne’s girls will have the opener as they face Marked Tree at
Short of further action by the Arkansas legislature to expand Garrett’s Law, 14th Judicial District Prosecuting Attorney David Ethredge says attempts to prosecute mothers whose babies test positive for illegal drugs will be unsuccessful in the long
Phil Ellsworth/ESPN Images(CHARLOTTE, N.C.) — Carolina Panthers owner Jerry Richardson announced Sunday he will be putting the team up for sale at the end of the current NFL season. The announcement comes two days after it was
KTLO, Classic Hits and The Boot once again partnered with Methvin Sanitation and Jiffy Laundry and Dry Cleaning for another successful coat drive this year. Over 300 coats were collected for children in the Mountain Home School
Alexis Bates of Lakeview needed money to bail her boyfriend out of jail, but instead of using an ATM, she went to the home of an unidentified acquaintance and allegedly tried to beat the money out of
A number of people were given prison sentences or put on probation during a session of Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday. Amy Henson of Mountain Home was sentenced to 12 years in prison with six to serve
REEDS SPRING, Mo. (AP) – Texas Rangers pitcher Cole Hamels and his wife, Heidi, are donating a mansion and 100 acres of land in southwest Missouri to charity that provides camps for children with special needs and
Native to Europe, the German brown trout found in the tailwaters of Beaver, Bull Shoals, Norfork and Greers Ferry dams, typically start their spawning run during fall and winter, offering die-hard anglers a chance at some fantastic
The Flippin School Board will meet in its regular December session Monday evening at 6:00. Items on the agenda include an addition to a resolution concerning Neopost as an ACH vender and the scheduling of school board
The City of Bull Shoals will hold its monthly workshop Monday evening at 6:30. The meeting will be held at Bull Shoals City Hall and is open to the public. WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from yesterday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONToronto 108, Sacramento 93Detroit 114, Orlando 110Indiana 109, Brooklyn 97Cleveland 106, Washington 99NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUEWinnipeg 4, St. Louis 0Chicago 4, Minnesota 1Calgary 6, Vancouver
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. government until 2012 ran a program for investigating reports of unidentified flying objects, or UFOs, the Department of Defense confirmed to ABC News. As first reported by The New York Times and The
St. Louis Police(ST. LOUIS) — Nearly four months after four people — including a 10-year-old boy — were murdered in a St. Louis home, a suspect is under arrest charged with murder and other crimes, police said
Ingram Publishing/Thinkstock(ATLANTA) — As many as 80 to 100 planes are being grounded at Atlanta’s busy airport due to a power outage, ABC News has confirmed. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport suffered a power outage at around 1:30
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Saturday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONPortland 93, Charlotte 91Cleveland 109, Utah 100N.Y. Knicks 111, Oklahoma City 96Phoenix 108, Minnesota 106Houston 115, Milwaukee 111Miami 90, L.A. Clippers 85San Antonio 98, Dallas
Roos to appeal conviction Nicholas Roos, who has been sentenced to life without parole for killing an elderly Midway couple and burning their house to the ground to cover evidence, has now filed a motion asking Circuit
David McNew/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Depending on their affinity for the white stuff, residents of upstate and western New York state found themselves in a winter wonderland on Saturday, with nearly 18 inches of lake-effect snow reported
The Mountain Home High School wrestling team wrapped up the Sam Ginn Hornet Swarm Saturday at Maumelle as they came away with a sixth place finish. Individually for the Bombers, Isaac Brunat finished third in the 132-pound
A man wanted in connection with a suspicious death in Missouri was arrested this month at a residence in Mammoth Spring. According to Areawide News, 55-year-old Russell Hercher of Springfield was located December 7th by the Fulton
As the holiday season 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 Safety Administration
Friends of Chester Hornowski can’t believe that he survived 34 years as a Chicago police officer only to be gunned down in retirement at his Baxter County boardinghouse. Fellow Chicago Police Department officer Bob Sargus told the
The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission presented Benny Magness of Baxter County with a special award for his generosity and willingness to help during the AGFC Enforcement Divisions efforts to help victims of hurricanes Harvey and Irma.
With the holiday season, the Mountain Home Elks Lodge and the Alley White American Legion Post #52 are making an extra push in providing care packages for military troops in combat zones. Jerry Montgomery was a recent
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens is facing criticism for his role in a leadership shake-up at the state’s education agency, but he’s not the first governor to use appointments to enact change. At issue are
VERSAILLES, Mo. (AP) A Missouri state trooper convicted of a misdemeanor for the drowning death of a handcuffed Iowa man has been fired. The Kansas City Star reports that that a Missouri State Highway Patrol spokesman confirmed Anthony
Regan Reaves and her parents, Wendie and Wade, are a reminder on the importance of what we do in government and how it impacts real lives every day. I met the Reaves this week at the quarterly
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) Brent Stockstill passed for 232 yards and two touchdowns and Middle Tennessee came up with some key stops to hold off Arkansas State 35-30 in the Camellia Bowl on Saturday night. The Blue Raiders (7-6)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Alex Smith threw for 231 yards and two touchdowns, Kareem Hunt ran for 155 yards and a score, and the Kansas City Chiefs routed the turnover-prone Los Angeles Chargers 30-13 on Saturday night to
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) Jordan Barnett posted a double-double and Missouri exploited its size advantage in an 85-51 victory over North Florida on Saturday for its fourth consecutive win. Barnett finished with 18 points and 11 rebounds, Reed Nikko
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) Daryl Macon scored 25 points and hit five 3-pointers to lead Arkansas to its third straight victory with an 88-63 win over Troy on Saturday night. The points are the second highest total
BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) Rashad Lindsey’s basket at the buzzer lifted Arkansas State to a 64-63 victory over Florida Atlantic on Saturday night. Deven Simms got the Red Wolves within a point, 63-62, with a basket with 32
Courtesy Brian Claypool(CALIMESA, Calif.) — The family of a 13-year-old California girl who committed suicide plans to file a wrongful death lawsuit against the school district, accusing the girl’s middle school of failing to stop the bullying
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — Multiple Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facilities were found to have problems with basic detainee rights, humane treatment and health and safety, according to a report released this week by the inspector general for
Courtesy Alpha Fire Company and Boalsburg Fire Company(STATE COLLEGE, Pa.) — Five people were injured at a Pennsylvania ski resort Saturday when a chair on the ski lift slid backward into the chair behind it, setting off
Riverside County Sheriff’s Department(RIVERSIDE, Calif.) — The ex-wife of former NBA player Lorenzen Wright was arrested Friday night in connection to his 2010 murder, authorities said. Sherra Wright-Robinson, 46, was taken into custody in California’s Riverside County
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Friday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONMiami 104, Charlotte 98Detroit 104, Indiana 983OT Oklahoma City 119, Philadelphia 117Portland 95, Orlando 88Washington 100, L.A. Clippers 91Utah 107, Boston 95Toronto 120, Brooklyn
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Residents of the Midwest and Northeast will wake up Saturday morning to a bone-chilling blast of cold air, with a wind chill that will make it feel like the temperature is in the teens
High school basketball makes up much of the local Saturday schedule as Flippin will be the site of the Billy Ply Classic. Action begins with three girls’ games as the host Lady Bobcats tip off at 10
Norfork came away with two wins in three basketball games against Izard County Friday at Brockwell. The senior girls’ game ended with the Lady Panthers defeating the Lady Cougars 70-31. Abby Brashear was Izard County’s top scorer
Brian Claypool(LOS ANGELES) — The family of a 13-year-old California girl who committed suicide plans to file a wrongful death lawsuit against the school district, accusing the girl’s middle school of failing to stop the bullying that
The Mountain Home High School wrestling team is in Maumelle after completing the first day of the Sam Ginn Hornet Swarm. Read Parker, Seth Morgavan, Damon Morgavan and Riley Peters all went 2-0 to open the tournament.
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The Missouri State Highway Patrol and Ozark County Sheriff’s Department responded Friday night to a one-vehicle accident five miles north of Gainesville. Twenty-six-year-old Heather Latham of Ellington, Missouri, was flown from the scene to Cox Medical Center
Christopher Collins of rural Mountain Home pled guilty to charges in two counties and was sentenced to 11 years in prison during a session of Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday. The charges included internet stalking of a
Amended online court records have been filed by the Administrative Office of the Courts regarding the case of former Flippin Police Chief Ronald “Dusty” Smith. On Wednesday, the online court records indicated Smith had made an appearance
Wesley United Methodist Church will host a Blue Christmas Service Saturday evening at 6:00 at its location on Memory Lane in Cotter. It’s a quiet celebration of the Christmas season for those suffering and their caregivers. Refreshments
The City of Cotter’s seventh annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony is set for Saturday evening at the Cotter Volunteer Fire Department on Harding Boulevard. The lighting is set for 6:00, with the doors opening at 5:30.Following the
The postseason gets underway Saturday for the NCAA’s Football Bowl Subdivision, and Arkansas State will compete in its seventh-consecutive bowl game. The Red Wolves will play in the Raycom Media Camellia Bowl in Montgomery, Alabama, as they
The Arkansas Razorback basketball team will be at its home away from home on Saturday. The Hogs head to North Little Rock as they meet up with Troy. Arkansas is currently 7-2 on the season. The Razorbacks
HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) Chris Galbreath Jr. scored 22 points and grabbed nine rebounds and Sam Houston State survived late turnovers to edge Little Rock 57-55 on Friday night. Trailing 57-49 with under two minutes left, Little Rock (2-9)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) The Chiefs placed center Mitch Morse on injured reserve with a left foot injury and elevated cornerback Keith Reaser from the practice squad heading into an AFC West game against the Chargers. Kansas City
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) Arkansas lawmakers have approved the rules for a new measure expanding where concealed handguns are allowed, rejecting concerns that it would allow students to keep guns in dorms or could infringe on Second Amendment
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) State forestry officials say five Arkansas counties may be at risk of an outbreak of beetle that causes damage to pine trees. The Arkansas Forestry Commission says aerial surveys revealed 102 spots from the
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) Nearly 200 school districts in Arkansas have been approved to start the next school year five days earlier than state law permits. The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports that the state Board of Education decided Thursday
SEDALIA, Mo. (AP) The former administrator of an ambulance service in central Missouri has pleaded guilty to embezzling more than $227,000 from the service. The Sedalia Democrat reports that 62-year-old Mike P. Gardner pleaded guilty in federal court
ST. LOUIS (AP) Some HIV-positive patients in nearly half the counties in Missouri will lose health insurance coverage next year. The Department of Health and Senior Services announced that nearly 100 HIV patients in Missouri will no
The Mountain Home High School basketball teams had mixed results as they wrapped up their road stand Friday night at Harrison. The evening began with the Lady Bombers defeating the Lady Goblins 43-30. Hannah Pfeifer lit it
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iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Since sexual misconduct allegations involving famous men are “coming up almost daily,” New York City police have designated a team to deal with them. The team is within the Special Victims Unit and has
Photodisc/Thinkstock(CHARLOTTE, N.C.) — Carolina Panthers linebacker Thomas Davis picked up the ball for high school football players who couldn’t afford state championship rings, according to a ABC Charlotte affiliate WSOC-TV. Davis heard Harding University H.S. coach Sam
Friday morning started out like many other Friday mornings for Norfork resident Eddie Baker, as he headed into Mountain Home to pick up items for the Norfork Fire Department where he is employed. Without having had any
David McNew/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — Devastated friends, family and colleagues intend to remember the firefighter who died Thursday battling a California wildfire as a “true hero,” though also asking, “Why Cory?” Cory Iverson, 32, died while fighting
(AP) _ Arkansas lawmakers have put on hold a plan to ban an herbicide that farmers in several states say has drifted on to their crops and caused damage, agreeing with a panel’s recommendation to call on
(AP) _ An Arkansas man who has been returned to jail four days after escaping is now facing a murder charge after the man he was initially accused of assaulting had died.The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports that 27-year-old
ABC News(NEW YORK) — The mothers of athletes who accused sports doctor Larry Nassar of sexual assault are demanding systemic changes take place to prevent future abuses, with one of them telling ABC News, “It’s our daughters
Courtney Adams(HOUSTON) — A woman in Alabama is helping bring Christmas to nearly 200 families in the Harvey-stricken Houston area through a holiday adoption group she started on Facebook. Courtney Adams, 33, watched in despair from thousands
Joe Faraoni/ESPN Images(NEW YORK) — The New York Giants fined cornerback Eli Apple after the second-year cornerback tweeted during the Giants’ loss to the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, according to ESPN. Apple was standing on the sidelines
Columbia Couty(NEW YORK) — The former assistant high school soccer coach who allegedly ran off with a Florida teen was hit with a charge of sexual activity with a minor Friday, according to ABC News affiliate WJXT.
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A grand jury’s report following the drinking death of a Pennsylvania State University student says school officials showed “a shocking apathy” to a dangerous pattern of hazing and excessive alcohol consumption cultivated by fraternity
ABC News.(NEW YORK) — One night this past March, Sarah Edmondson says she was one of five women summoned to a house outside Albany, New York. She was there to willingly participate in a strange initiation ritual
An 18-wheeler accident Friday morning in the westbound lane on Highway 62 East, near the Buffalo River Clinic in Yellville, is in the process of being cleaned up. Marion County Office of Emergency Management and Fire Services
Photodisc/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — An Atlanta Hawks fan named Norman is about to have a very Merry Christmas. Norman got picked out of the crowd at Thursday’s Pistons-Hawks game to attempt a near-impossible half-court shot – and he
(AP) – A right-wing political group has filed a federal lawsuit against Arkansas State University alleging the school limits free speech on its campus.The Jonesboro Sun reports that attorneys filed the lawsuit Wednesday on behalf of student
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Chris McCowen, the man who was convicted of raping and murdering Christa Worthington, is speaking out about being at the center of what was then the biggest case to hit the Cape in decades.
(AP) – Little Rock police have announced a $50,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction in the killings of a mother and her two young children.Police announced the reward Wednesday in the deaths of
(AP) – Five inmates have been charged in unrelated attacks the same afternoon that injured guards at two Arkansas prisons and number among a string of violent disturbances in the state’s correctional facilities this year.Four inmates have
(AP) – A jury has convicted a man of second-degree murder in the shooting of a farmer who accused him of applying herbicide to crops that the farmer said drifted onto nearby land and damaged plants.A Mississippi
(AP) – The search for Missouri’s next top education official has started.The State Board of Education will begin accepting applications for education commissioner Friday. Board members on Thursday voted 5-3 to cut off applications Jan. 8, the
(AP) – A 53-year-old Springfield man has been convicted of killing his girlfriend by stabbing her more than 20 times.A Greene County jury on Thursday found Lorenzo Roy guilty of first-degree murder in the April 2014 death
(AP) – A man accused of shooting two suburban St. Louis police officers who were saved by their bulletproof vests is hospitalized with a gunshot wound of his own after a lengthy standoff with police.St. Louis County
Incoming Director of Arkansas Tourism Jim Dailey says he’s ready to move the agency forward based on the foundation laid by outgoing Director Joe David Rice. Rice will retire December 31st after 30 years of service in
Hemera/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Cosmo DiNardo and Sean Kratz, two cousins charged in the brutal murder of four men in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, in July entered not guilty pleas during their arraignment on Thursday. The 20-year-old men face
Baxter Regional Medical Center’s Clinical Laboratory Services was recently recognized for its high standards of excellence in clinical laboratory practices. BRMC was awarded accreditation from the College of American Pathologists (CAP), and it joins an elite group
The week-long period for individuals to file as a party candidate with the secretary of states office in three special elections closed Wednesday. Talk Business Arkansas reports seven Republicans and two Democrats with little or no political
The results of 45-year-old Lorie Osborn’s psychological evaluation have been received, and she has been found not fit to proceed in the drug-related case filed against her. The results of her psychological evaluation were reported to the
A Marion County man, 26-year-old Steven Stuebinger of Flippin, has been charged with felony third degree domestic battering following an incident on December 1st. According to the probable cause affidavit filed Thursday, the complainant in the case
The Stone County Sheriff’s Department is seeking information on the identity of two individuals captured on surveillance cameras. These individuals are persons of interest in a burglary and theft at 335 Cedar Creek Road in the Round
Area teens are invited to the Friday After Hours event at the Donald W. Reynolds Library Friday night from 6:30 to 10:00. Teens can enjoy food, games, and activities. There will be no admission after doors lock
The Norfork bowling teams went to Cabot Thursday and competed in the Baker Tournament finishing runners up. The girls team finished in a tie for second with Mountain Pine with a pin count of 721. Cabot won
The local Friday schedule is filled with high school hoops as Mountain Home will wrap up its current road stand. The Bombers and Lady Bombers will renew one of the state’s oldest rivalries as they meet up
The Mountain Home High School wrestling will begin taking part in another two-day tournament Friday as they go to Maumelle. Action gets underway at 4:00. WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI
ABC News.(NEW YORK) — Two storm systems will bring snow from the Great Lakes to the Northeast Friday into this weekend. One storm system will bring more snow Friday from Minnesota to Michigan and into western New
Flippin will host its second event this weekend in which several basketball teams will gather at Bobcat Gymnasium. The fifth-annual Billy Ply Classic will hold its seven-game run on Saturday. The event begins with three girls’ games
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) – Arkansas isn’t just winning basketball games this season. The Razorbacks are winning their games by an average of 23 points per game and nearing a return to the rankings for the first time
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Dramatic cellphone video captured a frantic effort on Thursday to rescue a man lying unconscious on subway tracks in New York as a train approached. The video, obtained by ABC station WABC, shows terrified
DigitalVision/Thinkstock(CHICAGO) — They may have been born almost four decades apart, but this grandmother and granddaughter are now part of the same graduating class at Chicago State University. Belinda Berry, 62, and Karea Berry, 25, both walked
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A 27-year-old New York City-area woman has been accused of stealing and laundering more than $85,000, using Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, to support ISIS, the U.S. Department of Justice said Thursday. Zoobia Shahnaz, who
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from yesterday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONDetroit 105, Atlanta 91N.Y. Knicks 111, Brooklyn 104Minnesota 119, Sacramento 96Cleveland 121, L.A. Lakers 112Golden State 112, Dallas 97NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUEPhiladelphia 2, Buffalo 1Washington
Tori Prendergast/Facebook/ABCNews.com(NEW YORK) — An adorable video captures the moment a little brother rushed to the rescue of his older sister as she was in the midst of a wrestling competition after he appeared to believe she
Andy Lyons/Getty Images(INDIANAPOLIS) — Denver Broncos quarterback Trevor Siemian left Thursday night’s game against the Indianapolis Colts with a left shoulder injury. The team ruled out his return. Siemianwas sacked by Barkevious Mingo and landed on his
iStock/Thinkstock(INDIANAPOLIS) — Colts tight end Brandon Williams had to be taken off the field on a stretcher in the second quarter of Thursday’s game against the Denver Broncos. Williams, the Colts’ primary backup tight end, suffered the
Joe Robbins/Getty Images(INDIANAPOLIS) — Indianapolis will host the 2021 NBA All-Star Game, the league announced Wednesday. The game will be held at the Pacers’ Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, which hasn’t hosted the event since 1985, when
iStock/Thinkstock(CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.) — The driver accused of barreling a car into a crowd protesting the “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville, Virginia has been charged with first-degree murder. James Alex Fields Jr., 20, appeared in handcuffs and
iStock/Thinkstock(SAN DIEGO) –A California firefighter has died while battling the Thomas fire that is threatening the Golden State’s Ventura and Santa Barbara counties, officials said. The firefighter was an engineer with the California Department of Forestry and
An argument over a noise complaint and a potential eviction allegedly led to the shooting death of the 71-year-old land owner of property located along Old Miliary Road — and a renter charged with first-degree murder, two
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — After the Federal Communications Commission voted Thursday along party lines to repeal net neutrality regulations imposed in 2015, the reaction was swift from technology companies, internet service providers, lawmakers and other stakeholders in both support
iStock/Thinkstock(HOUSTON) — The Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity was indicted on Thursday for a 2016 hazing incident in which pledges were allegedly deprived of adequate food, water and sleep, according to prosecutors. A grand jury in Harris County,
(AP) _ An Arkansas inmate who spent more than 14 years on death row has been released on parole.Tim Howard was originally sentenced to death for the 1997 slayings of a south Arkansas couple. But his conviction
(AP) _ A northeastern Arkansas woman who faces a murder charge in the death of an elderly woman is getting a second mental evaluation.The Batesville Guard reports that the judge granted the evaluation Tuesday in Sharp County
iStock/Thinkstock(BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.) — A anesthesiologist in Beverly Hills has been charged with murder in connection with a patient’s fatal overdose, Los Angeles prosecutors announced Thursday. Stephen Kyosung Kim, 53, was working at the Rodeo Drive Plastic
iStock/Thinkstock(CAMBRIDGE, Mass.) — To achieve an exceptional college application has become seemingly more and more difficult — at least for certain groups of students. Ben Huynh, a Vietnamese-American born to immigrant parents and raised in Chicago, received
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — The Federal Communications Commission voted Thursday to repeal the so-called net neutrality rules that govern the way internet service providers treat different types of content and data. The five commissioners of the FCC voted along
ABCNews.com(ST. LOUIS) — Two police officers were shot Thursday morning in a suburb of St. Louis, Missouri, officials said. The uniformed members of the Bellefontaine Neighbors Police Department were shot after an encounter with a suspect at
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., December 13, 2017 The St. Louis Cardinals announced today that they have traded outfielder Stephen Piscotty to the Oakland Athletics in exchange for minor league shortstop Yairo Muñoz and second baseman
The Mountain Home Junior Bombers captured the championship game of the Cave City Tournament Wednesday night with a thrilling double overtime 30-28 victory over Batesville Southside. The teams were tied at 26 at the end of
WHAS(FORT KNOX, Ky.) — Fort Knox, Kentucky was a scene filled with emotional reunions Wednesday as deployed soldiers returned home in time to spend the holidays with their loved ones. The Army soldiers with the 1st Sustainment
ABCNews.com(PHILADELPHIA) — A cow created a not-so-silent night in Philadelphia this week. The cow, nicknamed “Stormy,” escaped not once, but twice from a living nativity scene at the Old First Reformed United Church of Christ in Philadelphia.
ABCNews.com(KANSAS CITY, Kan.) — A deadly fire that engulfed a home in Kansas City, Kansas, early Tuesday is now being investigated as a homicide, police said. The Kansas City, Kansas Police Department announced the homicide investigation via
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Talk show host Tavis Smiley pushed back against allegations of sexual misconduct after PBS suspended the distribution of his namesake show on Wednesday, citing “multiple, credible allegations of conduct” that it said were
(AP) – Arkansas’ Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art is closing its early-American art galleries for two months to redesign the space for the first time since opening in 2011.The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports that the museum announced
(AP) – Authorities in Jefferson County say a man who allegedly barricaded himself inside a residence and fired at a Pine Bluff police officer has been found dead in his jail cell.Sheriff’s Office officials say 49-year-old Robert
(AP) – Two Arkansas abortion facilities have been threatened with suspension after inspectors cited one for not listing the Red Cross on its emergency number list and another for using cloth booties on an exam table. The
(AP) – State officials say they found no evidence of Bourbon virus in ticks collected last summer at Meramec State Park after a park worker died from the virus.The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services announced
(AP) – The endowment of the University of Missouri’s flagship campus in Columbia has topped $1 billion for the first time even as the campus struggles to recover from race-related protests and enrollment drops.Chancellor Alexander Cartwright said
ABC News(NEW YORK) — The mother of the Louisiana State University student who died following an apparent hazing incident at a fraternity said she believes her son was murdered, telling ABC News, “Nobody can physically drink that
(AP) – A city official in the southeast Missouri town of Poplar Bluff faces criminal charges for allegedly pumping a shotgun to tease a liberal co-worker.Poplar Bluff Streets Superintendent Denis Kearbey is charged with unlawful use of
Arkansas plastic-maker Micro Plastics Inc. has been acquired by component-maker Essentra PLC, based in the United Kingdom. According to the Arkansas Democrat Gazette, the privately owned Micro Plastics in Flippin, employs about 400 workers and has been
Gerald Mayr/Senckenberg Research Institute(WASHINGTON) — Giant penguins, standing over 6 feet tall and weighing more than 220 pounds, may have roamed Earth some 60 million years ago, according to new research. Scientists on Tuesday said they discovered
Spencer Platt/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — The secretary at the Rancho Tehama Elementary School made a split-second decision on a Tuesday morning last month: to get all the children inside the building within seconds of hearing gunshots. “Because
iStock/Thinkstock(LOUISVILLE, Ky.) — Kentucky state Rep. Dan Johnson took his own life on Wednesday afternoon after being publicly accused of molesting a teen girl, according to ABC affiliate WHAS in Louisville. An expansive expose published Monday by
While many are planning use of their accrued vacation time for the holiday season, several local law enforcement officers are choosing to burn some of theirs to assist with security in Puerto Rico. Baxter County Sheriff John
The former assistant band director for Harrison High School, 30-year-old Kyle Smith, now faces state charges related to a previous federal conviction of sexual relations with a minor.According to Hometown Daily News, Smith is currently incarcerated without
This past fall, the Rotary Club of Mountain Home sent ten local high school juniors to a special camp called RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Awards) in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. The students from Mountain Home and Cotter, as well
Mountain Home High School recently received a high honor at Arkansas Farm Bureau’s 83rd annual convention. The school picked up the top spot as the Outstanding Ag Education Program at the Statehouse Convention Center in Little Rock.
As cold fronts finally begin to push the mercury down in Arkansas, many fair-weather fishermen have called it quits for the season, but that doesnt mean the work stops for the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (AGFC).
Two Mountain View residents have been arrested in connection with a spanking incident involving a 4-year-old boy. Stone County Sheriff Lance Bonds said Tuesday deputies from his department met with a complainant on October 14th regarding alleged
The Gassville City Council will meet Thursday evening at 6:30 for a budget work session. The meeting will be held at the Gassville Community center located at 204 South School Street and is open to the public.
The Cotter Planning and Zoning Commission will hold its next session Thursday evening at 6:30. The meeting will be held in Cotter City Hall. WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI
Several basketball teams will see action Thursday. On the high school level, Cotter’s boys travel to Salem, Bruno-Pyatt makes the trip to Fox to meet Rural Special, the Bakersfield girls host Gainesville, Lutie entertains the School of
The Norfork High School bowling teams will be in Cabot to compete in a 14-team Baker tournament. Action begins at 4:00 at Allfam Bowling Center. WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI
A golfer from Izard County High School has signed to continue his career in college. Tyler Pemberton signed a national letter of intent Wednesday to play golf at Williams Baptist University in Walnut Ridge. This Fall, Pemberton
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) _ Zach Jackson scored 22 points, JT Gibson added a career-high 17, and Omaha held off Arkansas State to win its second game of the season, 77-74 on Wednesday night and snap a three-game
LOS ANGELES (AP) _ Paul Rhoads has been named UCLA’s defensive backs coach. UCLA announced the addition of the former Iowa State head coach to Chip Kelly’s new staff on Wednesday. Rhoads was in charge of the
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) – A person familiar with the negotiations says Miami has agreed to trade left fielder Marcell Ozuna to the St. Louis Cardinals, the third All-Star jettisoned by the Marlins this month in
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A police department in Michigan has launched an internal investigation into a recent incident in which an 11-year-old girl was handcuffed at gunpoint. The Grand Rapids Police Department on Tuesday released footage from body
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — Two advocacy groups are suing the U.S. military for records pertaining to sexual assault and the military justice system. Protect Our Defenders and the Connecticut Veterans Legal Center filed a lawsuit with a Connecticut federal
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Why couldn’t a student and driver escape a bus that erupted into flames Tuesday? Federal investigators are heading to Iowa to try to answer that very question. The incident occurred Tuesday morning in the
Mark Wilson/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — City officials in Charlottesville, Virginia are closing downtown streets Thursday in anticipation of scheduled court hearings for four people charged in relation to the violent “Unite the Right” rally that took place
Drew Angerer/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The man accused of detonating an explosive in a New York City subway passageway, only causing serious injury to himself, made his initial appearance before a federal judge Wednesday via video from
(AP) _ Attorneys in the murder trial of a Missouri man failed to mention in opening statements a controversial herbicide that allegedly sparked the fight in northeast Arkansas between the suspect and the victim.Allan Curtis Jones is
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A woman has been charged with murder after her husband’s dismembered remains were found inside their Ohio home, six months after he disappeared. Now one of the victim’s sons is speaking out, telling ABC
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Police are investigating a deadly Kansas house fire as a possible homicide after finding three bodies inside, authorities said Tuesday. Details surrounding the case are limited, but officials with the Kansas City, Kansas Police
Former Flippin Police Chief Ronald “Dusty” Smith made his first appearance in Marion County Circuit Court Wednesday morning after being relieved of his duties and charged with felony theft of property in November. According to the Administrative
The Baxter County Sheriffs Office is notifying the public that a Level 2 registered sex offender has moved to a new location in the county. Level 2 offenders are at moderate risk to re-offend, justifying community notification.
The Baxter County Library Board will meet Thursday morning at 7:40. The meeting will be held at the Donald W. Reynolds Library Serving Baxter County. WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Tuesday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONDenver 103, Detroit 84Cleveland 123, Atlanta 114OT N.Y. Knicks 113, L.A. Lakers 109Brooklyn 103, Washington 98Dallas 95, San Antonio 89OT Philadelphia 118, Minnesota 112Sacramento
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — The wife of the alleged New York City subway bomber told ABC News that he “never ever” spoke negatively of the U.S. and that she saw “no signs” of his impending attack when she
ABC(NEW YORK) — It’s brutally cold outside Wednesday morning in the Northeast, with winds gusting close to 40 mph from Washington, D.C. to Boston, producing wind chills in the single digits and teens. Even at 10 a.m.
(AP) – A northwest Arkansas man has been sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty to first-degree murder in the 2016 beating death of a man who allowed him to move in to his home.The Arkansas
(AP) – An Arkansas commission has cleared the way for the installation of another Ten Commandments monument outside the state Capitol, months after a prior marker was destroyed by a man who crashed his car into the
(AP) – Arkansas lawmakers have recommended state regulators reconsider their plan to ban a controversial herbicide that’s been blamed for widespread damage by farmers who say it’s drifted onto their crops.A subcommittee of the Legislative Council on
(AP) – Two inmates who were captured soon after breaking out of a western Missouri jail face new charges.The Joplin Globe reports that escape charges have been filed against 24-year-old Timothy McCullick and 19-year-old Christopher Purgerson. Vernon
(AP) – A man charged in a fatal shooting outside a Springfield McDonald’s was paroled earlier this year.The Springfield News-Leader reports that 26-year-old Richard Gaines is jailed without bond on a second-degree murder charge. He’s accused of
The Geminid meteor shower Wednesday evening and early Thursday morning is being touted as one of the biggest meteor showers of the year. Beginning around 7:00 Wednesday evening spectators can expect to see up to 120 meteors
The Cline Emergency Center Entrance at Baxter Regional Medical Center will be closed Wednesday through Friday for repairs. Hospital visitors are asked to use the Main Entrance until the repairs are complete. BRMC officials apologize in advance
A Marion County man, 24-year-old Carl Joseph Wubker of Summit, has been charged with felony third degree domestic battery after he allegedly shoved a 16-week pregnant female in the abdomen. According to the arrest affidavit filed Monday,
An Izard County man, 38-year-old Scott Vest of Oxford, was taken into custody by officers from the Flippin Police Department, Arkansas State Police and the Arkansas Department of Correction after receiving information from a confidential informant. According
Robert Clarke, Twin Lakes Future Fund Grants Committee Chairman, presents a check to Linda DeMass and Jo Strickland The First United Methodist Church Backpack Program recently received a donation from the Twin Lakes Future Fund in the
In high school basketball Tuesday night, Cotter split their games at home against Mammoth Spring. The Warriors won the varsity boy’s game 57-47 to improve to 12-6 overall and 4-2 in the 2A/1A-3 district. For Mammoth Spring,
