Yearly Archives: 2017

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Gassville woman faces felony charges

     A Gassville woman, 29-year-old Lacey Corbin, arrested on an outstanding warrant faces additional charges of felony possession of a controlled substance and furnishing prohibited articles. According to Mountain Home Police Chief Carry Manual, Corbin is being held

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This is It

Today, President-Elect Donald Trump becomes the 45th President of the Unites States of America.  In a transition that is timed to the second, Trump will be sworn in and then give his personally written inauguration speech. Trump

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Nashville Notes

Burke/Triolo Productions/Thinkstock Real-life Music City Mayor Megan Barry played herself in Thursday night’s episode of Nashville on CMT. Rock icon John Mellencamp will release a new duet album titled Sad Clowns and Hillbillies this spring, recorded with Carlene Carter, the daughter of country legend June Carter Cash.

Scoreboard Roundup — 1/19/17

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Here are the latest scores and winners: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONCleveland 118, Phoenix 103Miami 99, Dallas 95Washington 113, NY Knicks 110San Antonio 118, Denver 104Minnesota 104, LA Clippers 101NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUEOttawa 2, Columbus 0NY Islanders

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Friday schedule includes basketball, wrestling

Basketball and wrestling make up the local Friday schedule. In high school basketball, Cotter entertains Flippin, Norfork is home against Calico Rock, Yellville-Summit makes the trip to Berryville, Viola hosts Mammoth Spring, Salem entertains Izard County, Gainesville’s

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Mountain Home to travel to Greenbrier

The Mountain Home High School basketball teams will be back on the road Friday to continue district play. The Bombers and Lady Bombers will be matched up with Greenbrier. Mountain Home’s girls are currently 10-8 on the

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Thursday's basketball results

In high school basketball Thursday night, the Norfork boys traveled to Salem to make up a game that was postponed in November. The Panthers picked up a 68-45 win. The Gainesville High School girls’ basketball team continues

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Arkansas women squeak by Vanderbilt

    FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – A 6-0 run in the final minutes of the fourth quarter gave the University of Arkansas women’s basketball team its second consecutive Southeastern Conference win with a 59-56 victory over Vanderbilt on Thursday

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MLB Hall of Fame Announced

Congratulations to Jeff Bagwell, Ivan Rodriguez and Tim Raines, the newest members of the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Both selections were long overdue. Who won and lost on Hall of Fame election night? Via www.espn.com Cooperstown

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Raiders File For Vegas Move

“Today, the Oakland Raiders submitted an application to relocate their franchise to Las Vegas, as is provided for under the NFL Policy and Procedures for Proposed Franchise Relocations,” the NFL said in a statement. Raiders file paperwork

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Country Star Trivia

Comstock/Thinkstock Eight years ago this week, Garth Brooks performed at an inaugural event for President Barack Obama on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. Can you recall the song he sang? ANSWER:  “We Shall Be Free.” Copyright © 2017, ABC Radio.

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Nashville Notes

Burke/Triolo Productions/Thinkstock Big Machine Label Group will launch its own digital video platform in February at BigMachineTV.com. It’ll become the hub for video content from Big Machine artists like Taylor Swift, Tim McGraw, Reba, Florida Georgia Line, Rascal Flatts, Thomas Rhett and more.   The

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FBI investigating threats to Jewish centers

     (AP) – Federal authorities say they’re investigating threats to Jewish centers nationwide.      A brief FBI statement Wednesday says it and the Justice Department’s civil-rights division are investigating “possible civil rights violations in connection with threats.” The statement

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Mtn. Home city council to meet

     The Mountain Home City Council will meet in regular session Thursday evening at 6 at Mountain Home City Hall. Items on the meeting’s agenda include reports, resolutions to amend the 2016 budget and adopt the 2017 budget

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Cotter planning commission to meet

     The Cotter Planning Commission will meet in regular session Thursday evening at 6 at Cotter City Hall. The meeting’s agenda will include transition to new chairperson, Mertice Kray.     WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI

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Cotter school board to meet

     The Cotter School Board will met in regular session Thursday evening at 7. Items on the meeting’s agenda include reports, substitute teacher pay and an executive session for personnel matters.     WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI

Scoreboard Roundup — 1/18/17

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Here are the latest scores and winners: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONCharlotte 107, Portland 85Philadelphia 94, Toronto 89Washington 104, Memphis 101NY Knicks 117, Boston 106Houston 111, Milwaukee 92New Orleans 118, Orlando 98Detroit 118, Atlanta 95Indiana 106,

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Alabama holds off Mizzou at home

     TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) _ Riley Norris and Avery Johnson Jr. each scored 13 points and Alabama beat Missouri 66-54 on Wednesday night. Leading 26-19 at halftime, Alabama (11-6, 4-1 Southeast Conference) got key 3-pointers from Dazon

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Four arrested on multiple drug charges

     Four Baxter County residents were arrested by the Baxter County Sheriff Tuesday morning on multiple felony drug charges following a joint investigation prompted by a citizen’s tip. Baxter County Sheriff says 50 year old Steven Dennis Dixon

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Chelsea Manning to Be Released in May

President Obama has shortened the prison sentence of  Chelsea Manning, who was responsible for a 2010 leak of classified materials to WikiLeaks. Chelsea Manning: Obama reduces sentence of Wikileaks source Via www.bbc.co.uk 01/17/2017 4:40 PM    IB

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Cotter Bridge to have traffic delay

     Drivers traveling in the area of U.S. Route 62 B, crossing the Cotter bridge, this morning may see delays. According to Cotter County District Court Clerk Kay Laughry, the Arkansas State Highway Department is doing an inspection

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Nashville Notes

Burke/Triolo Productions/Thinkstock Lauren Alaina is featured on Kane Brown‘s new single, “What Ifs.” A Thousand Horses‘ Graham Deloach proposed to his girlfriend, Andrea Evans, Sunday in Aspen, Colorado.  Waterloo Revival‘s George Birge and his wife Kara welcomed their son George James on Monday. Ned LeDoux, the son of

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Tuesday's basketball results

The Norfork High School basketball teams ended up splitting with Mammoth Spring on Tuesday. The Lady Panthers took the girls’ game over the Lady Bears 85-29. Norfork remains unbeaten in the 2A/1A-3. Norfork did not fare as

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Spelling Bee at the Sheid Wednesday

     The Baxter County Spelling Bee gets underway at The Sheid on the ASU Mountain Home campus Wednesday. Registration is at noon and the competition is scheduled to begin at 1.      Hackler Intermediate school’s Gifted and Talented teacher

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Generous stranger touches elderly couple

     Unexpected kindness and generosity from strangers can come unexpectedly at the most surprising places. One such incident happened Tuesday, according to former Pinkston Middle School Principal Michele McWilliams, when an anonymous woman touched the lives of her

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Gassville City Council recap

           The Gassville City Council met in regular session Tuesday evening at 6:30. All council members were present for the meeting.      Mayor Jeff Braim has a summary of what took place. Listen: right-click to download mp3    

Scoreboard Roundup — 1/17/17

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Here are the latest scores and winners: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONMiami 109, Houston 103Toronto 119, Brooklyn 109Dallas 99, Chicago 98San Antonio 122, Minnesota 114Denver 127, LA Lakers 121NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUEColumbus 4, Carolina 1Dallas 7, NY

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Blue Jays Re-Sign Jose Bautista

Outfielder Jose Bautista is returning to the Toronto Blue Jays on a one-year guaranteed contract with two mutual option years, pending a physical. Jose Bautista to re-sign with Blue Jays with one-year deal Via www.usatoday.com Outfielder Jose Bautista is returning to

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Royals Sign LHP for $65M/5 Years

The team announced a $65 million, five-year contract with Danny Duffy on Monday, ensuring he will remain with the Royals through the 2021 season.  Royals, Duffy agree to $65M, 5-year contract Via www.espn.com Perhaps the Royals and

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Country Star Trivia

Comstock/Thinkstock This hitmaker’s unusual first name comes from his maternal great-grandmother’s surname. Can you guess the Arizona-born singer? ANSWER:  Dierks Bentley. Copyright © 2017, ABC Radio. All rights reserved.

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Nashville Notes

Burke/Triolo Productions/Thinkstock Little Big Town surprised students from Ohio’s Wadsworth High School Friday, as they dropped in on the kickoff of the 4th Annual Music in Our Schools — Music Inspires Tour at Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort Performance

Scoreboard Roundup — 1/16/17

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Here are the latest scores and winners: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONAtlanta 108, NY Knicks 107Washington 120, Portland 101Philadelphia 113, Milwaukee 104Indiana 98, New Orleans 95Denver 125, Orlando 112Boston 108, Charlotte 98Golden State 126, Cleveland 91Utah

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Sallee pleads guilty

    Ashley Sallee of Cotter entered a guilty plea to a number of charges against her in Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday and was given 10 years probation.     The 20-year-old Sallee admitted to her part in an attack

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Gassville city council to meet

     The Gassville City Council will meet in regular session Tuesday evening at 6:30 at 204 S. School Street in Gassville. Items on the meeting’s agenda include a resolution to approve the city’s operating budget for 2017, a

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Country Star Trivia

Comstock/Thinkstock What was Darius Rucker‘s first hit to top the country charts? ANSWER:  2008’s “Don’ Think I Don’t Think About It.” Copyright © 2017, ABC Radio. All rights reserved.

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Monday schedule has basketball, bowling

Basketball and bowling make up the local Monday schedule. The Bakersfield High School girls will play their first game in the Allen Supported Living Tournament, formerly the Thayer Winter Classic. The Lady Lions meet Couch at seven

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Arkansas women snag first SEC win Sunday

    TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Thirteen first quarter points by freshman Jailyn Mason and five players in double figures keyed the first Southeastern Conference win of the season for the University of Arkansas women’s basketball team as they

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Loyola Chicago beats Missouri State

     CHICAGO (AP) _ Aundre Jackson scored 22 points, Milton Doyle had 18 points, seven rebounds and seven assists, and Loyola (Chicago) beat Missouri State 77-71 on Sunday. Jackson made two free throws with 2:49 to go

Scoreboard Roundup — 1/15/17

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Here are the latest scores and winners: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONDallas 98, Minnesota 87Atlanta 111, Milwaukee 98Toronto 116, NY Knicks 101Houston 137, Brooklyn 112Oklahoma City 122, Sacramento 118Chicago 108, Memphis 104Detroit 102, LA Lakers 97NATIONAL

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BRMC Medicare reimbursement untimely

     Medicare reimbursements to Baxter Regional Medical Center are not coming back to the hospital as quickly as anticipated, according to Chief Executive Officer Ron Peterson. He says approximately 67 percent of payments BRMC receives are from Medicare.

Scoreboard Roundup — 1/14/17

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Here are the latest scores and winner NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONL.A. Clippers  113  L.A. Lakers    97Chicago        107  New Orleans    99Phoenix        108  San Antonio   105Washington     109  Philadelphia   93Utah           114  Orlando       107 NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUEBoston       6  Philadelphia   

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Week in Review 1-8 to 1-14

MH Education Foundation receives $15,000 grant      The Mountain Home Education Foundation, which supports educational programs for both students and staff of the Mountain Home School District, received a $15,000 grant contribution from Eaton Corporation yesterday for the