BOONVILLE, Mo. (AP) _ A Missouri driver who rear-ended and killed a bicyclist has been acquitted of involuntary manslaughter. The Sedalia Democrat reports jurors returned the not guilty verdict Thursday in the case against 28-year-old Marty Kropf,
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) _ A former Arkansas Appeals Court judge has been appointed to review claims thousands of signatures submitted in favor of a proposal to raise the state’s minimum wage should be invalidated. The state
ABC News(JACKSON, Miss.) — Remnants of Tropical Storm Gordon are continuing to soak the South and Midwest. On Thursday, north of Jackson, Mississippi, more than 10 inches of rain fell, flooding streets and neighborhoods. Near Pensacola, Florida,
iStock/Thinkstock(DALLAS) — Dallas police and the county district attorney’s office are investigating after police said one of their officers shot and killed a 26-year-old man Thursday night upon returning home from her shift and entering the wrong
iStock/Thinkstock(CHICAGO) — A teenage anti-violence activist has been shot dead in Chicago, but as his fellow activists mourn, they are vowing to “continue our fight.” Delmonte Johnson, 19, was standing in front of a store on the
Pierce County Sheriff’s Department(TACOMA, Wash.) — A man armed with multiple guns including long rifles and wearing body armor allegedly took a hostage inside an auto repair business, prompting a standoff with police in Tacoma, Washington, according
Jorgen Angel/RedfernsFifty years ago today, September 7, 1968, the four members of the band that would become Led Zeppelin — guitarist Jimmy Page, singer Robert Plant, bassist/keyboardist John Paul Jones and drummer John Bonham — played their
Comstock/Thinkstock In 1994, these two country legends guest-starred as sisters in the episode of Burt Reynolds‘ CBS show Evening Shade titled “The Fabulous Frazier Girls.” Can you name them? ANSWER: Tammy Wynette and K.T. Oslin. Copyright © 2018, ABC Radio. All rights reserved.
ABC/Image Group LA Newcomer Lindsay Ell is up for two trophies at the Canadian Country Music Awards in her homeland this weekend. But the “Criminal” hitmaker is less focused on her potential wins than on meeting the ceremony’s host,
iStock/Thinkstock(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) — The family of Stephon Clark, an unarmed black man who died from multiple gunshot wounds when police fired on him 20 times as he stood in his grandmother’s yard, is planning to sue the
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A Mountain Home woman who has told investigators she attempted to kill herself by burning down the house in which she lived was in Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday to make a first appearance on charges filed
PRNewsfoto/Live Nation EntertainmentMamma Mia! Here We Go Again indeed. Cher is hitting the road for another tour. The North American leg of the entertainment icon’s Here We Go Again tour kicks off January 17 in Ft. Myers,
Four women were injured after a tram they were riding in crashed into a tree at a Branson outdoor venue. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, three Oklahoma women and a Kansas woman were transported Thursday
Two men, Jason Tomes and Derek Garrels, wasted little time in being arrested on new charges and making return appearances in Baxter County Circuit Court. The 29-year-old Tomes was set to go on trial this month on
NBC/Andrew Lipovsky Paul McCartney, who just released his latest album, Egypt Station, was Jimmy Fallon‘s guest on Thursday’s The Tonight Show, and the two decided to surprise some unsuspecting fans riding an elevator in 30 Rockefeller Center,
Burke/Triolo Productions/Thinkstock CMT will mark the passing of Burt Reynolds by airing the Smokey & the Bandit documentary, The Bandit, on Friday at 8 and 10 p.m. ET. The movie icon’s film Without a Paddle will also air Friday after the 10 p.m. showing
Capitol NashvilleAs we enjoy the final days of summer, there’s at least one reminder of the warmer days that will soon be gone: Luke Bryan‘s hit, “Sunrise, Sunburn, Sunset.” The CMA Entertainer of the Year nominee has been
Capitol Records/UMePaul McCartney‘s latest studio album, Egypt Station, has arrived. As the former Beatles star explained in a press statement, the record is a based on the concept that “each song is like a different [train] station…a
It’s week three of the high school football season in Arkansas, and non-conference play comes to an end for Mountain Home. The Bombers will play their home opener as they welcome Nettleton the Twin Lakes Area. Mountain
Fulton County authorities have arrested a man after he entered a home in Salem when a woman cleaning the residence went to move her car.According to the probable cause affidavit filed Thursday, 24-year-old Rusty John Wubker Jr.,
Business licenses for a mental health counselor, barber shop, and a weight loss clinic were among the 10 issued by the City of Mountain Home in August, according to Roberta Pack from the City of Mountain Home.
A Marion County woman, 37-year-old Michelle Dillard of Summit, is facing a felony charge of theft of public benefits for allegedly receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to which she was not entitled. According to the
The headliner for this week’s Friday Night Block Party is The Nick Reed Band. Music and activities will begin at 7:00 Friday night on the courthouse square in Mountain Home. Admittance is free. The Nick Reed Band
The Mountain Home Kiwanis Club and Mountain Home Parks and Recreation sponsored Kid’s Safety Fair at Cooper Park set for Saturday has been canceled due to the weather.For more information, call the L.C. Sammons Youth Center at
The eighth-annual Flippin Car Craze scheduled for this weekend has been postponed due to the weather. The car show and derby races set for Saturday at Hickey Park are rescheduled for September 29th beginning at 10:00. WebReadyTM
The Calico Rock Museum and Visitor Center will host the annual Native American Heritage Weekend on Friday and Saturday. All of the activities are free. The event will commemorate the 180th anniversary of the Trail of Tears
The Mountain Home 9th grade football team lost Thursday night while the 8th and 7th grade team picked up victories. The Junior Bombers fell at Green Forest 26-6. Xavier Anderson scored Mountain Home’s only touchdown. Gage Lindsey
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – The suspension of 28 players for fighting at an Arkansas high school football game is being upheld. The Arkansas Activities Association has ruled that 11 athletes from Drew Central High School and
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) Peyton Huslig completed 12 of 14 passes for 235 yards and a touchdown, all in the first half, and Missouri State beat Division II Lincoln, Missouri 52-24 on Thursday. Missouri State turned it
The St. Louis Cardinals play their final interleague series of the year this weekend in Detroit. The Cardinals are in 3rd place in the National League Central division, five games behind Chicago. St. Louis has a two
The Norfork Hatchery Outdoor Adventure has announced the event scheduled for Saturday has been cancelled due to weather concerns, according to board president Jay Chafin.Chafin stated over the past few years this event has grown from 350
iStock/ThinkstockBY: DR. NICKY MEHTANI (NEW YORK) — Over the past decade, probiotic dietary supplements have turned into a multi-million dollar industry, taken by almost 4 million adults and prescribed by up to 60 percent of health care
Yu Chun Christopher Wong/S3studio/Getty Images(POINT LOOKOUT, Mo.) — The College of the Ozarks, a private Christian school in Point Lookout, Missouri, has announced plans to strip all student-athletes of Nike branding in response to the sportswear company’s
Credit: George HolzThe Eagles are taking their 2018 North American tour to the limit…by scheduling a show in Hawaii in December. The December 7 concert will take place at Honolulu’s Aloha Stadium, and also will feature Hawaiian
Craft RecordingsR.E.M. is releasing a nine-disc box set capturing nearly 25 years of studio and live recordings originally broadcast on the BBC. The collection, aptly titled R.E.M. at the BBC, will be released on October 19. The
Harrison Regional Chamber of Commerce president Patty Methvin says festivities at the Boone County Regional Airport scheduled for this weekend have been cancelled due to possible inclement weather, but the Friday night concert will still happen.The Harrison
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Eight family members who survived a duck boat sinking near Branson have filed a federal lawsuit against the owner and operators of the tourist attraction. The lawsuit was filed Thursday in Kansas
JONESBORO, Ark. (AP) _ Arkansas State reserve junior running back Jamal Jones is feeling better but remains in concussion protocol. Arkansas State coach Blake Anderson made the announcement on Wednesday. Jones is considered “day to day” and
Baxter County Sheriff John Montgomery is notifying the public a Level 2 sex offender has registered and is now residing in the Gamaliel area. Level 2 offenders are considered at moderate risk to re-offend, justifying community notification.
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) _ A Topeka man has been charged with killing a woman while they were aboard a cruise ship in January. Federal prosecutors announced 53-year-old Eric Newman was charged with second-degree murder and made his
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) _ A consultant who was convicted of funneling kickbacks to Arkansas lawmakers in exchange for keeping some of the money has been sentenced to six years in prison. Randell Shelton Jr. was also
John Springer Collection/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty ImagesTwo of country’s leading ladies are remembering one of their favorite leading men: Burt Reynolds, who passed away on Thursday at the age of 82. Dolly Parton famously starred as Miss Mona — the
iStock/Thinkstock(MARIPOSA, Calif.) — An 18-year-old hiker died Wednesday after falling off a cliff at Yosemite National Park, according to the National Park Service. Officials did not release details on what led to the teen’s death. The teen
iStock/Thinkstock(CINCINNATI) — Three people were killed and two others wounded in a shooting at a bank headquarters in downtown Cincinnati Thursday morning, police said. Officers responded to a 911 call around 9:10 a.m. local time about an
ABC/Image Group LA Wanna go to a disco party with Little Big Town? If so, you should get your tickets to this year’s Music City Food + Wine Festival in Nashville now. LBT is just one of the
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) _ An Arkansas judge has disqualified a ballot measure that would limit the damages awarded in civil lawsuits and would give the state Legislature control over court rules. Pulaski County Circuit Judge Mackie
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — New York Attorney General Barbara Underwood has issued subpoenas to every catholic diocese in the state as part of an investigation into how the church reviewed and possibly covered up allegations of sexual abuse
Courtesy of British AirwaysBefore he came to fame as Queen‘s frontman, Freddie Mercury worked as a baggage handler at London’s Heathrow Airport. Wednesday, September 5, marked what would have been Mercury’s 72nd birthday, and to honor the
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) _ Attorneys for two death row inmates who were spared from execution last year are asking Arkansas’ highest court to strike down a law that gives the state’s prison director authority to determine
Donato Sardella/Getty ImagesA star-studded lineup of musicians will help Joni Mitchell celebrate her 75th birthday at a pair of tribute concerts scheduled for November 6 and 7 in Los Angeles. The shows, dubbed JONI 75: A Birthday
NEOSHO, Mo. (AP) _ A southwest Missouri kindergarten teacher died after she was hit by a vehicle while helping students get into vehicles after school. Neosho school authorities say 48-year-old Angel Hayes died Wednesday after school at
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) _ A mid-Missouri man has been sentenced to probation and ordered to pay a $500 fine for catching crayfish and selling them. The Columbia Daily Tribune reports Justin Doyle Pierce, of Camden County, was
ABC/Image Group LA Kane Brown’s first arena headlining tour will be called Live Forever, named after the closing track on his sophomore album, Experiment. Granger Smith will join him on all the dates, with Raelynn, Danielle Bradbery and Jimmie Allen rotating in the opening
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) _ A judge has ruled the University of Missouri’s campus ban on concealed guns doesn’t conflict with state law. The Columbia Daily Tribune reports Circuit Judge Jeff Harris’s ruling on Wednesday rejected arguments that
iStock/Thinkstock(MARTELL, Calif.) — A California Highway Patrol officer allegedly shot his wife dead with his department-issued handgun before killing himself during a struggle in a parking lot, authorities said. The deadly incident unfolded when the owner of
Country Music Hall of Fame and MuseumCountry Music Hall of Famer Emmylou Harris will be honored with her own exhibit at the popular Nashville tourist attraction this fall. Emmylou Harris: Songbird’s Flight is set to open October 5 and run
ABC/Image Group LA Nearly a month ago, Rascal Flatts was unexpectedly forced to end their show in Indianapolis just before the encore, as Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center was evacuated. At the time, a message from the band mentioned
MARSHFIELD, Mo. (AP) _ A southwest Missouri man is charged with sexually abusing three different minor girls for years. The Springfield News-Leader reports 39-year-old John Comstock III of Marshfield was charged Tuesday with multiple counts of statutory
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) _ Springfield and the owner of the property on which the city’s oldest and largest homeless camp was located have settled a lawsuit. The Springfield News-Leader reports under the settlement, property owner Rob Lurvey
iStock/Thinkstock(MT. HOLLY, N.J.) — New Jersey authorities have searched the home of a couple who is accused of squandering much of the more than $400,000 in donations they raised for a homeless veteran. Both prosecutors and police
WINONA, Mo. (AP) _ State officials say more than $42,000 is missing and unaccounted for in a southern Missouri town. Missouri State Auditor Nicole Galloway’s office said in a news release a “lack of oversight and poor
Comstock/Thinkstock Nine years ago this week, Jason Aldean kicked off a month-long reign atop the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart with this song. Can you name it? ANSWER: “Big Green Tractor.” Copyright © 2018, ABC Radio. All rights reserved.
Sony Music NashvilleKane Brown‘s sophomore album will be called Experiment, and the “What Ifs” hitmaker admits that’s a fitting title, especially when it comes to his current single, “Lose It.” “I feel like it’s very different,” he says
Courtesy of Robin ZanderCheap Trick frontman Robin Zander will take part in a special concert this Saturday, September 8, in Clearwater, Florida, that will mark the first time he’s ever played in public at the same time
Mike ColucciFor the last few years, Billy Joel has celebrated New Year’s Eve by performing in Florida, but this year, he’s in a New York state of mind. Billy has announced that he’ll perform at NYCB Live/Nassau
iStock/Thinkstock(DAMASCUS, Md.) — A Maryland man accused of killing his pregnant girlfriend was found dead in his jail cell Thursday hours before his murder trial was set to begin, corrections officials said. Tyler Tessier, who was arrested
Image credit: Andy EarlCranberries singer Dolores O’Riordan‘s death last January was the result of drowning and extreme alcohol intoxication, according to testimony at a coroner’s inquest in London Thursday. The coroner testified that O’Riordan, 46, died as
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Many public school teachers across the country are looking to go above and beyond to educate the next generation, and they’re turning to Donors Choose to raise money for school supplies and projects. “About
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events: INTERLEAGUEBoston 9, Atlanta 8 AMERICAN LEAGUECleveland 3, Kansas City 1Toronto 10, Tampa Bay 3L.A. Angels 9, Texas 3Houston 9, Minnesota 1Detroit 10, Chicago White Sox 2Oakland 8,
ABC News(PENSACOLA, Fla.) — Almost 10 inches of rain has fallen near Pensacola, Florida, over the last two days, as parts of Alabama have seen more than 7 inches as a result of Tropical Storm Gordon’s making
Probable cause affidavit – Eric Gunter A recent search of all cells in the Baxter County Detention Center has revealed what some would consider a surprisingly large quantity of contraband items, ranging from a small amount of
A report of two men throwing rocks and cussing at citizens in the Sturkie area of Fulton County has led to an arrest, multiple felony charges and confiscation of a revolver. According to a probable cause affidavit
The Hatchery Outdoor Adventure (HOA) is held each year at the Norfork National Fish Hatchery, and this year’s adventure begins Saturday morning at 9:00. The event is free and open to all age groups. Since its inception
ABC/Mark LevineLuke Combs‘ latest single, “She Got the Best of Me,” is one of the fastest-moving songs on the country chart these days, jumping eight spots to land in the top 15 this week. Though it didn’t
Burke/Triolo Productions/Thinkstock Little Big Town has been added to this year’s Stand Up to Cancer special that will be simulcast across most TV networks Friday starting at 8 p.m. ET. Keith Urban is set to perform on the fundraiser as well. Larry
BMGA deluxe two-CD/DVD set documenting a special Kenny Loggins concert — featuring the singer/songwriter performing solo and with a variety of collaborators — has just been released. Kenny Loggins & Friends: Live on Soundstage was recorded in
Donald Beckwith Jr. The victims of a Marion County double homicide Saturday have been identified as 59-year-old David White and 89-year-old William Henry White, both of Yellville, according to Sheriff Clinton Evans. The two were identified as
The regular September meeting of the Baxter Marion Rural Water Association #1 Board of Directors is scheduled for Thursday evening at 6:00. The sole agenda item is the election of two board members. The meeting will take
Due to the threat of severe weather, the Calico Rock Museum and Visitor Center has announced the Early Arkansas Reenactors Association has canceled the Mountain Man Rendezvous scheduled for Friday in Rand City Park. No make-up date
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – Arkansas officials say the website that people on the state’s expanded Medicaid program use to report work activities under a new requirement to keep their coverage is experiencing “sporadic” issues. The Department
High school volleyball is included in the local Thursday schedule as conference play continues for Mountain Home High School. The Lady Bombers will be in Jonesboro to meet Nettleton. The freshmen match begins at 4:30 followed by
There is junior high football Thursday on the local level including Mountain Home’s freshmen team hitting the road. The Junior Bombers is set to face Green Forest. Kickoff at Tiger Stadium is scheduled for 5:30. In other
The Mountain Home High School tennis teams will be on the road as they compete against Jonesboro. Action begins at 4:00 at the Jonesboro Country Club. Mountain Home’s seventh grade cross country squads will go across the
Dora will have its two teams back on the diamond Thursday. The Lady Falcons’ softball team will host Hartville, and Dora’s fall baseball squad entertains Plato. WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI
WASHINGTON (AP) _ Matt Adams homered twice against his former team who traded him last month, Marcell Ozuna tied his career-high with four hits and the St. Louis Cardinals held off the Washington Nationals 7-6 on Wednesday
KANSAS CITY, Mo. The Kansas City Chiefs headed into training camp in late July content with a pair of veterans in Daniel Sorensen and Eric Berry as their starting safeties. Now, there’s a good chance neither
FRISCO, Texas (AP) Ezekiel Elliott wont be running off to federal court the week of the season opener the way he did last year, when the star running back of the Dallas Cowboys was fighting the
The Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund has announced it will host a free job skills and career readiness conference, Single Mothers: What Employers Wish You Knew! The conference will take place Saturday, September 15th from 9:00 until
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) _ A bodyguard of the rapper who was performing at a Little Rock nightclub when a gunfight erupted has pleaded guilty to transferring a firearm to a felon. Kentrell Gwynn pleaded guilty
MJ Kim/©MPL Communications Ltd.All aboard to Egypt Station! Paul McCartney will celebrate the release of his latest studio album this Friday, September 7, by treating fans to a concert that will be streamed live for free at
Mads Perch; Timothy White St. Louis’ annual LouFest music festival won’t happen this year. Organizers have announced that the event, the lineup of which included Led Zeppelin singer Robert Plant and his current band The Sensational Space
GALLATIN, Mo. (AP) _ Federal prosecutors say two men are facing federal charges after nearly 2,500 marijuana plants valued at $10 million were discovered growing in rural northwest Missouri. The men, 44-year-old Sergio Medina-Perez and 27-year-old Miguel
Hollywood RecordsThe soundtrack to the upcoming Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody will be released on Friday, October 19, two weeks before the movie is scheduled to open in theaters around the world. The 22-track album features the classic
iStock/Thinkstock(DALLAS) — A man has been arrested after he intentionally rammed a truck into Dallas FOX 4 news station’s building multiple times Wednesday morning, according to the TV station. Police do not believe he was directly targeting
The Compassionate Friends of the Twin Lakes Area will meet Thursday evening from 6:00 until 8:00 at the Hospice of the Ozarks office at 701 Burnett Drive. Refreshments will be served. The Compassionate Friends of the Twin
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) _ A group is asking Arkansas’ highest court to disqualify from the ballot a proposal that would impose the strictest term limits in the nation on the state’s legislators. Arkansans for Common Sense
Fayetteville Former Arkansas State Senator Johnathan Woods was sentenced Wednesday to 220 months in prison for organizing and leading a bribery scheme in which state funds were directed to non-profit entities in exchange for kickbacks, many
ABC/Image Group LA Cam is cancelling her fall Road to Happiness Tour, as she works out the details for the release of her sophomore album. However, the “Burning House” hitmaker will still play her September 26 concert at
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) _ Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson says state agencies and subcommittees have recommended over 800 state rules and regulations to the legislature for repeal. In a press conference Wednesday, Hutchinson, a Republican, said that
Reed Timmer / AccuWeather(BILOXI, Miss.) — Gordon is tearing through the South with heavy rain and dangerous flooding after making landfall just west of the Alabama-Mississippi border Tuesday night. The storm killed a child in Pensacola, Florida,
ABC/Image Group LA Tim McGraw has written and recorded a new song for the upcoming National Geographic documentary, Free Solo. The song, “Gravity,” was co-written with Lori McKenna, the singer/songwriter behind Tim’s huge hit, “Humble and Kind.” You can go
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) _ Boone Hospital Center and BJC Healthcare will end their current lease agreement when it expires at the end of 2020. The mutual decision means the Columbia hospital will continue its search for a
WASHINGTON (AP) – Former independent counsel Ken Starr writes in his new book if Monica Lewinsky had cooperated with his investigation into President Bill Clinton from the beginning, “the country would not have been dragged through an eight-month
ABC News(PHILADELPHIA) — A judge Wednesday ordered a New Jersey couple who raised more than $400,000 in donations for a homeless veteran to appear in court to explain what happened to the money. Judge Paula Dow of
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Three passengers and seven crew members who fell ill on an Emirates flight from Dubai were taken to a hospital after the flight landed in New York City Wednesday morning, according to the
Sony Music NashvilleKane Brown’s sophomore album will be called Experiment, and it’s set to arrive on November 9. The “Heaven” hitmaker revealed the news to his fans on social media, unveiling the cover of the record as well. It
Scott Clarke / ESPN Images(NEW YORK) — They did it. Two days after Colin Kaepernick, the former San Francisco 49ers quarterback, sparked outrage across social media for being the face of Nike’s new ad campaign, the company
Danny ClinchOn Wednesday, we got our first look at the new lineup of Fleetwood Mac — on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. The band, which almost never performs on TV, showed up to play two classics for Ellen’s
BBR Music Group LOCASH kicks off their Pepsi Tailgate Tour on Thursday, as part of the 2018 NFL Kickoff Experience at Great Plaza at Penn’s Landing in Philadelphia. It’s the first of eleven dates this fall that will
CAMERON, Mo. (AP) _ After nearly four months, Missouri prison officials are allowing inmates at Crossroads Correctional Facility near Cameron to eat a hot meal and visit with loved ones. The Missouri Department of Corrections announced the
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (AP) _ The Cape Girardeau City Council approved a resolution to accept a bronze sculpture of a black, Civil War-era Union soldier to be placed in a city park. The council approved the resolution
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement(TAMPA BAY, Fla.) — The 2-year-old Florida boy found dead after a five day-hunt was left to die by his own mother, according to authorities. Police arrested 21-year-old Charisse Stinson and charged
ST. GENEVIEVE, Mo. (AP) _ A judge has approved a confidential settlement in a lawsuit accusing Cape Girardeau School District officials of assaulting a high school student in 2014. The Southeast Missourian reports the student, Ta’Brea Harris,
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) _ Missouri Gov. Mike Parson is limiting lawmakers’ focus during an upcoming special session to drug treatment courts, appointments and education. Parson in a proclamation released Wednesday directed lawmakers to pass legislation to
JOPLIN, Mo. (AP) _ The mother of a former Joplin High School student is suing the school board and three current and former district administrators, alleging they discriminated against her transgender child.Natalie Murray alleges in the lawsuit
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) _ Fewer people are living in homeless encampments on University of Arkansas-owned land as the deadline looms for them to leave the property. The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports university police have issued warnings this week
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) _ A proposal to legalize casinos in Arkansas has been approved for the November ballot. Secretary of State Mark Martin’s office on Wednesday said supporters of the proposed constitutional amendment submitted more than
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) _ Arkansas finance officials say the state’s revenue in August surpassed the same month last year and expectations after an increase in tax collections. The Department of Finance and Administration on Wednesday said
Broken BowJason Aldean got bluesy on “You Make It Easy” and went super-traditional on “Drowns the Whiskey” with Miranda Lambert. Now with his new single, “A Girl Like You,” he’s ready to pick up the tempo — and push
Credit: Myriam SantosSteve Perry has given fans a second taste of his upcoming solo album, Traces, releasing a new song from the record called “No More Cryin’” as a digital download and via streaming services. The former
A Midway man, 40-year-old Jason Chorba, has been charged with felony theft of property in connection with a motorcycle reported stolen from an apartment complex in Mountain Home on Friday. According to the probable cause affidavit, two
ABC/Mark LevineThe nominees for this year’s People’s Choice Awards have been revealed. There are 43 categories in all, and in addition to odd ones like Animal Star of the Year, Bingeworthy Show of 2018, and Competition Contestant of 2018,
Comstock/Thinkstock Eric Church scored his first #1 in 2011, with this track from Chief. Can you name it? ANSWER: “Drink in My Hand.” Copyright © 2018, ABC Radio. All rights reserved.
Hulton Archive/Getty ImagesIt’s been staged in Sweden since 2016, but now thanks to ABBA‘s Björn Ulvaeus, Mamma Mia! The Party — a live dinner theater experience inspired by the hit musical — is coming to London. Mamma Mia! The
Cape Coral Police Department(CAPE CORAL, Fla.) — Sometimes you get the best of algae, and sometimes it gets the best of you. An alleged felon in Florida was felled by the simplistic, photosynthetic organisms on Saturday evening
ABC/Lou RoccoEach year, the Recording Academy salutes a music artist at the prestigious MusiCares Person of the Year gala. This year, MusicCares is honoring Dolly Parton, the first country music artist to receive the title. Parton will be celebrated at a
Burke/Triolo Productions/Thinkstock Cam‘s breakthrough hit, “Burning House,” has been certified double platinum by the RIAA. Thomas Rhett will release “Sixteen” as the follow-up to his current #1, “Life Changes.” Country Music Hall of Famer Charley Pride has also been inducted
ABC/Randy HolmesPlenty of folks were shocked on Tuesday when news broke that Lady Antebellum has left their longtime label home, Capitol Nashville, to sign with Big Machine, the company that’s home to Taylor Swift and Thomas Rhett, among others. But Hillary Scott
Jeff Spicer/Getty ImagesEric Clapton and The Who‘s Roger Daltrey are among the first notable figures to be honored with stars on the Royal Albert Hall’s new Walk of Fame. The rock legends attended an unveiling ceremony Tuesday,
It took the Baxter County Quorum Court just two minutes Tuesday night to approve the adoption of vote centers beginning with the November general election, a topic dominating discussion at the August meeting and leading to four
It’s fair week in Marion County. The annual Marion County Fair and Livestock Show begins Wednesday and runs through Saturday at the fairgrounds in Summit. Sherry McFarland is in her first year as the fair manager, and
One person was injured Tuesday evening in two-vehicle accident in Ozark County. Inell McMillon of Theodosia was taken to Baxter Regional Medical Center with what the Missouri State Highway Patrol termed moderate injuries. The report indicates the
A Mountain Home woman, 27-year-old Sharon Lynn Bennett, has been charged with felony counts of forgery and criminal attempt to commit forgery, as well as misdemeanor counts of theft of property and criminal trespassing.Documents filed in the
A Searcy County man, 64-year-old Melvin Ward of Marshall, has been arrested and charged with a felony count of aggravated assault after he is alleged to have pulled a pistol on a man whose wife and children
The Marion County Election Commission will meet Wednesday evening at 6:00 in its courthouse office. The agenda will include proofing the ballots, as well as beginning decisions on poll worker placement duties and scheduling training on the
The Mountain Home Bomber Bass Team is inviting high school anglers to compete in a series of events on the local waters. The Twin Lakes High School Bass Tournaments has two fall events coming up with the
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – Elizabeth Eckford, one of the nine black students who first integrated Little Rock’s Central High School in 1957, has helped dedicate a commemorative bench two blocks from the school where she attempted
CLAYTON, Mo. (AP) – A St. Louis-area woman is accused of starving her 2-month-old son. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that 24-year-old Makayla Hill of Bridgeton is charged with felony child abuse or neglect resulting in death.
A former Mountain Home High School volleyball player has been honored for her play at Crowley’s Ridge College. Ashley Pyeatt has been named the Association of Independent Institutions’ Player of the Week. Pyeatt recorded a season-high 13
The Mountain Home High School and Junior High cross country teams did well Tuesday at the Melbourne Invitational. The high school boys finished second out of nine teams. Whit Lawrence led the way with a 7th place
The Mountain Home High School volleyball team lost at home Tuesday night to Jonesboro 3-0 in 5A East Conference action. The Lady Hurricane won by scores of 25-23, 25-9 and 25-23. Anna Grace Foreman had 11 kills
FRISCO, Texas (AP) Second-guessers will be ready to pounce when Brett Maher takes the field for the Cowboys to attempt the first regular-season kick of his NFL career. If he misses, the refrain from Dallas fans
WASHINGTON (AP) Yadier Molina hit a grand slam, Marcell Ozuna homered twice and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Washington Nationals 11-8 on Tuesday night. Molina provided a cushion for St. Louis via his sixth career slam, which
Vincent Perez(CHICAGO) — A Northwestern University doctoral student who beat cancer was one of six people shot to death over the weekend in Chicago, gunned down by a stray bullet when he walked into the middle of
Credit: RankinRod Stewart‘s tale of a father distraught over his daughter’s drug use seems to have struck a chord with fans. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer’s latest single, “Didn’t I,” has become the singer’s his
ABC News(PHILADELPHIA) — The attorney representing a homeless veteran at the center of a battle over a $400,000 fundraiser in his name says all of the money raised is now gone. Christopher Fallon, who is representing 35-year-old
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) _ The Missouri Commission on Human Rights is being sued for closing a discrimination complaint filed by a transgender man. The American Civil Liberties Union of Missouri sued Tuesday on behalf of Chris
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) _ Two men admitted they helped run a prostitution ring operating out of a home in Columbia. Federal prosecutors say 65-year-old Barry Manthe and 67-year-old Ronald Clark pleaded guilty Tuesday to using the
The Valory Music Co.This week, “Life Changes” rises to the top of the chart, becoming Thomas Rhett’s fourth #1 in a row. In all, TR has traveled to the top spot eleven times, starting with “It Goes Like
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) _ An Arkansas prison official says the deaths of five inmates over four days at a maximum-security facility from suspected drug overdoses is an “unacceptable anomaly.” Prison officials have said the synthetic marijuana
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) _ A business group is asking Arkansas’ highest court to disqualify a proposal from the November ballot that would raise the state’s minimum wage, claiming that thousands of invalid signatures were submitted in
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) _ A Kansas City man who left child sex cartoons on a public library’s printer has been sentenced to 10 years and one month in prison. Federal prosecutors say 63-year-old David Buie was
ABC/Image Group LALady Antebellum is leaving their longtime record label, Capitol Nashville, to sign with Big Machine Label Group. “We have been truly blessed throughout our career to work with some of the brightest people in music,” Hillary Scott reflects. “We’ve watched [Big Machine
Photo courtesy of Kansas City Chiefs KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) The Chiefs have signed backup offensive lineman Cam Erving to a two-year contract extension, one year after acquiring the former first-round draft pick in a trade with Cleveland.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) _ The Defense Department says the remains of a U.S. Marine killed in a World War II battle in the Pacific have been identified as an Arkansas man. The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency
ABC/Mark Levine It looks like Kelsea Ballerini may be following in the footsteps of Maren Morris and Florida Georgia Line, as she seems to be readying her own potential crossover hit with Grammy-winning electronic duo The Chainsmokers. Maren scored a huge smash with
A two-vehicle accident Sunday afternoon just east of the U.S. Highway 62 and College Street intersection sent one driver to Baxter Regional Medical Center, with the second fleeing the scene on foot. According to the report from
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Ruby slippers worn in the classic 1939 film “The Wizard of Oz” and stolen 13 years ago in Minnesota were found this summer, authorities said, as they revealed the sparkly, newly-recovered shoes at
Largo Police Department(LARGO, Fla.) — Florida authorities released a video on Tuesday they hope will help in the search for a 2-year-old boy, for whom an Amber Alert was issued, believed to have been kidnapped by a
ABC RadioFans from 49 states and Australia traveled to Buena Vista, Colorado for Dierks Bentley’s first-ever Seven Peaks Music Festival over Labor Day weekend. “It’s going to take a few days, maybe weeks, for me to process that
BBR Music Group After her stints opening for Sugarland and Keith Urban in September, “Criminal” hitmaker Lindsay Ell will kick off her first headlining tour next month in Indianapolis. “I’m so excited to be teaming up with the Monster Energy Outbreak Tour for
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — The fallout from the Larry Nassar scandal continued Tuesday when USA Gymnastics announced the resignation of its embattled CEO Kerry Perry, who sparked a firestorm by hiring a coach who had supported the Olympic
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) A Springfield businessman has pleaded not guilty to two felony counts of child molestation. Edward Amberg was formally arraigned Tuesday on the charges, which involve allegations from 2008 involving a child under the age of
ABC News(MOBILE, Ala.) — States of emergency are in effect in Mississippi, Louisiana and parts of Alabama as Tropical Storm Gordon bears down on the Gulf Coast. The storm, bringing gusty winds, heavy rain and potentially flooding,
MJ Kim/MPL Communications Ltd.In advance of the release of his new album, Egypt Station, this Friday, September 7, Paul McCartney chatted with The Sunday Times of London about a variety of topics, including his thoughts about the
BENTON, Mo. (AP) _ Authorities say three southwest Missouri jailers have been taken to a hospital and a white powdery substance found at the jail has tested positive for fentanyl. The Sikeston Standard-Democrat reports the three jailers
ST. LOUIS (AP) _ Missouri Gov. Mike Parson says the two issues that will be taken up in special session next week are crucially important to Missouri’s future. The Republican governor traveled to Springfield, St. Louis and
ST. LOUIS (AP) _ A St. Louis man is the new tenant of a tiny apartment with a unique layout — the kitchen and bathroom are in the same place. Yep. The toilet, bathtub, oven and sink
SHELBYVILLE, Mo. (AP) _ A mid-Missouri prosecutor has pleaded guilty to four misdemeanors and will resign after he backed his truck into a Columbia restaurant in 2014. Moniteau County Prosecutor Shayne Healea entered the plea Tuesday to
ABC/Image Group LA George Strait is mourning the loss of his longtime drummer Michael A. Kennedy, who was killed in a traffic accident over the holiday weekend. The 59-year-old’s vehicle collided with a tractor trailer on I-40 in Nashville
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) _ A Washington, D.C.,-based nonprofit donated $3 million during the weekend to a political action committee supporting an effort to increase Missouri’s minimum wage to $12 an hour. The Sixteen Thirty Fund, a
A Mountain Home woman, 26-year-old Samantha Jo Carter, has been arrested and charged with arson in connection with an early morning house fire Tuesday at 239 Morris Street in Mountain Home. Carter’s arrest follows the Mountain Home
TEXARKANA, Ark. (AP) _ A state psychologist in Arkansas says a man charged with killing his girlfriend is unfit to stand trial. Court documents show the psychologist found 58-year-old Tony Taylor has an IQ of 57, doesn’t
Angela Weiss/Getty ImagesSlash‘s ongoing divorce battle with his estranged wife Perla Ferrar is apparently ongoing no longer. TMZ reports that the couple is now officially divorced. According to the gossip site, the Guns N’ Roses guitarist, born
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) _ An Indiana woman whose husband and three children drowned when a duck boat sank in a Missouri lake has filed a federal lawsuit requesting an end to the manufacture and operation of
FORT SMITH, Ark. (AP) _ Authorities say an Arkansas man has been arrested in Tennessee in connection with the slaying of the father of an Oklahoma sheriff. Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, Sheriff Larry Lane says 44-year-old Ricky Rainwater
Fresno Police Department(FRESNO, Calif.) — Police are seeking the arrest of a 32-year-old woman in Fresno, California, after alleging that she faked her own kidnapping and robbery. Maria Gonzalez, who owns a trucking business, turned up at
A meeting of the Northwest Arkansas Workforce Development Board is scheduled for Wednesday morning at 11:00. No agenda for the meeting was provided. The meeting will take place in the Kenton R. Treat Conference Room at the
Credit: Simon CrossIt appears that Mick Jagger may have given Rolling Stones fans a taste of some new music by the band. The famous frontman posted a 19-second video on his Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages on
Covington Police(COVINGTON, Ga.) — A Georgia police officer is “fighting for his life” after he was shot while responding to a shoplifting report at a Walmart, according to local police. Covington police officer Matt Cooper, a 34-year-old
JONESBORO, Ark. (AP) _ Arkansas State receiver Dahu Green is out for the year after suffering a broken ankle in the season opener. Coach Blake Anderson said Green will apparently need surgery after being injured early in
STILETTO EntertainmentMusic education is a cause close to Barry Manilow‘s heart, so it’s no wonder he was thrilled to receive an Honorary Fellowship from Manchester’s Royal Northern College of Music over the weekend when he performed in
Credit: Bryan Adams Pretty Woman: The Musical, based on the hit Julia Roberts/Richard Gere movie, just opened on Broadway, with songs written by Bryan Adams and longtime songwriting partner Jim Vallance. It’s already broken box office records, which
Comstock/Thinkstock Nineties hitmaker Neal McCoy scored the first #1 of his career with this song, which was also the title track of his platinum-selling third album. That album included another #1 chart topper, “Wink.” Can you name Neal’s breakthrough
KTRK(HOUSTON) — The Houston Astros booted a customer from Minute Maid Park stadium during a game for holding up a sign that read, “Houston Domestic Violence Hot Line 713.528.2121,” the ejected fan told ABC Houston station KTRK-TV.
Mountain Home firemen were called out early Tuesday morning to a house fire in the central part of the city. Fire chief Ken Williams says when firemen arrived at 239 Morris Street they found light smoke coming
Michael Tran / Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Controversial former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick, currently embroiled in legal proceedings against the league over alleged collusion by owners, has been chosen as the new face of Nike. Kaepernick tweeted
Two items of business on the Baxter County Quorum Court’s agenda for the past two months are up for their third reading and possible passage when the justices meet Tuesday evening at 6:00, including one dominating discussion
The weather in the Twin Lakes Area during August was pretty normal with no record high or low temperature or rainfall recorded at the KTLO, Classic Hits and The Boot studios, the official reporting station in Mountain
The Fulton County Quorum Court is poised to act on a proposed ordinance calling for a special sales tax election following a special session Tuesday. The justices met to review the proposed verbiage of an ordinance calling
The Cotter Police Department has announced the kickoff of the Annual Cotter Neighborhood Block Parties on Friday evening from 6:00 until 9:00 at Big Spring Park. This will be the second year for the block parties, which
During the August meeting of the Bergman school board, Superintendent Joe Couch announced he will retire. According to the Harrison Daily Times, Couch, who began as superintendent in 2005, told the board the current school year will
A member of the Flippin City Council has received an appointment from the Arkansas Municipal League. Three-term council member Jennifer Porter was appointed to the league’s Advisory Council for Incorporated Towns and Cities of the 2nd Class
A local men’s march against domestic violence will return to the Mountain Home High School Career Academies’ campus next month. The “Walk a Mile in Her Shoes” event is scheduled for October 6th at 10:00 at Bomber
Quarto Valley RecordsEarlier this summer, Paul Rodgers released a live album and home video titled Free Spirit, which documents a sold-out April 2017 concert at London’s famous Royal Albert Hall that was part of his U.K. tour
ABC/Image Group LA As Thomas Rhett‘s “Life Changes” assumes its place on top of the chart, the husband and father of two admits when he wrote the autobiographical tune, his life was morphing so rapidly he couldn’t help
Burke/Triolo Productions/Thinkstock Florida Georgia Line will be the grand marshals of the Big Machine Vodka 400 at the Brickyard at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday, September 9. A day earlier, they’ll headline their first-ever FGL Fest at the
The season begins Tuesday for the Mountain Home High School cross country teams. The Bombers and Lady Bombers will be joined by the junior high squads as they take part in the Melbourne Invitational. Mountain Home’s girls
Volleyball makes up much of the local Tuesday schedule as Mountain Home’s high school team continues 5A-East action. The Lady Bombers will welcome Jonesboro to the Hangar. The freshmen match begins at 4 p.m. followed by the
Arkansas Sports Media High School Football Poll Following is the Overall top 10 overall high school football teams in Arkansas and the top five in Classes 6A, 5A, 4A, 3A and 2A, as voted by a panel
Local schools in Missouri will have their baseball and softball teams in action Tuesday. In high school softball, Bakersfield travels to Dora, and Gainesville makes the trip to Alton. In fall baseball, Gainesville will compete in the
Boys and Girls Club of Miami Dade(MIAMI) — The college dreams of two teens in South Florida are looking brighter — and a bit less stressful — after they were each awarded six-figure scholarships at Beyonce and
WASHINGTON (AP) Bryce Harper hit a tying, two-run homer in the ninth inning, then delivered a sacrifice fly in the 10th that sent the Washington Nationals over St. Louis Cardinals 4-3 on Monday. The Cardinals led 3-1 with
Photo courtesy of Dallas Cowboys FRISCO, Texas (AP) Travis Frederick will not go on injured reserve initially as he battles a condition that affects the nervous system, although the Dallas Cowboys still don’t have a timetable for the
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) Authorities say a man was fatally shot during a gunfight stemming from a legal dispute over a mobile home in eastern Arkansas. The St. Francis County sheriff’s office says 52-year-old Donald Dishon died after
Photo courtesy of Wikipedia WILSON, Arkansas (AP) A new building is expected to open later this month in a small Arkansas Delta town to showcase a collection of centuries-old American Indian artifacts excavated nearby. The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports
WASHINGTON (AP) Adam Wainwright is set to pitch for the St. Louis Cardinals for the first time in nearly four months when he starts Sept. 10 against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Wainwright has not pitched since May 13 because
ABC News(CHICAGO) — As Chicago police tried to break-up an anti-violence protest on a Chicago expressway, 12 people agreed to be arrested. The protesters had planned to march on part of Chicago’s Kennedy Expressway Monday, aiming to
Mohave County Sheriffs Office(LAS VEGAS) — One of four people missing since two boats packed with people collided on Saturday night on the Colorado River in California was recovered Monday morning, officials said. Officials said two recreational
iStock/Thinkstock(SAN BERNADINO, Calif.) — Eight people were shot and wounded Sunday evening in an apparent exchange of fire at an apartment complex in San Bernardino, California, authorities said. The incident happened at around 10:45 p.m. according to
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — One U.S. service member was killed and another wounded in an apparent insider attack in eastern Afghanistan on Monday. The service member who died in the attack Monday is the sixth American killed in Afghanistan
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) Filmmakers Jeff Nichols and Kathryn Tucker have created a cinema society for Arkansas with the goal of connecting and organizing filmmakers throughout the state. Little Rock native Nichols says the Arkansas Cinema Society aims
Win McNamee/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Protesters confronted the archbishop of Washington in Mass on Sunday as he addressed the ballooning sexual abuse scandal within the church. One parishioner shouted “shame on you” and walked out as Cardinal Donald
Pomona Police Department(NEW YORK) — One smiling kindergartner received a warm welcome on his first day of school this week. Ontario resident Gregg Casillas was escorted to class on Aug. 29 by a slew of police officers,
ABCNews.com(NEW YORK) — A tropical storm warning is in effect for the Gulf Coast from Louisiana to the edge of the Florida Panhandle. The tropics are getting active just in time for the peak of Atlantic hurricane
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — For the first time ever, a female has completed legendary skateboarder Tony Hawk’s notoriously terrifying loop. On Aug. 26, Lizzie Armanto of Oceanside, California, was one of the three skateboarders whose names were added
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A South Carolina woman was charged with murder after she allegedly poisoned her husband by putting eye drops in his drinking water, police said. Lana Clayton, 52, confessed to killing her husband, Stephen Clayton,
iStock/Thinkstock(SAN DIEGO) — A disgruntled concertgoer was shot by police outside a concert by Ice Cube at Del Mar racetrack in San Diego on Sunday night. The San Diego Sheriff’s Homicide Unit said a man approached the
ABC/Image Group LA This Labor Day, Nashville’s Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum happens to be honoring two of its best waiters in its American Currents exhibit. You see, before Brothers Osborne hit it big, they waited tables and worked
The Ozark Mountain Regional Public Water Authority’s (OMRPWA) water treatment plant is slowly recovering from a lightning strike that happened around noon Wednesday. According to the Harrison Daily Times, the strike damaged the equipment and software program
A North Little Rock man, 40-year-old Jermone Fedrick, has been charged with felony counts of theft of a vehicle and theft of a credit/debit card in connection with an incident in Fulton County. According to the affidavit
A woman found passed out in her vehicle at the junction of Highways 126 South and 62/412 August 15th resulted in her arrest and an appearance in Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday. The 51-year-old Darcy DeAnn James
An arrest at a Mountain Home motel room in early April has landed 20-year-old Austin Scott Denstedt in another type accommodation — this one in the state prison system. Denstedt’s guilty plea stemmed from an arrest after
Another traffic stop has been made, more drugs found and additional arrests made. In early August, a Mountain Home Police officer stopped a pick-up truck pulling a trailer. The truck did not have valid license plates. When
This year, several local students were stocking up pencils, crayons and notebooks as they prepared to head back to school, but not everything is for their backpack. These students are looking beyond their own checklist to collect
The Donald W. Reynolds Library Serving Baxter County has announced it will host a Join the Issues & Viewpoints monthly book discussion, beginning Wednesday afternoon 1:30. This month’s discussion will be on Hillbilly Elegy: A memoir of
Another fishing tournament is coming up this month in the Twin Lakes Area. The NEA Bass Fall Open is scheduled for Saturday, September 22nd, at Bull Shoals Lake Boat Dock. The cost is $150 per team. The
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – A Missouri judge is blocking portions of a new state law on meat inspections from taking effect. The Jefferson City News-Tribune reported that Cole County Circuity Judge Jon Beetem temporarily blocked the
ST. LOUIS (AP) Eugenio Suarez’s two-run homer off of Bud Norris in the 10th inning lifted the Cincinnati Reds to a 6-4 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday. After Suarez’s 31st of the season, Brandon Dixon
A Yellville man has admitted to the shooting deaths of his uncle and grandfather. According to Marion County Sheriff Clinton Evans, 32-year-old Donald Beckwith, Jr., was arrested Saturday night and charged with two counts of first-degree murder.
Olaf HeineU2 was forced to cut short their show in Berlin on Saturday night after Bono lost his voice. Fortunately, the singer says it’s nothing serious and the band will return to Berlin in November to make
iStock/Thinkstock(CLEARWATER, Fla.) — Breaking his silence in a jailhouse interview, the white Florida man charged with manslaughter in the fatal shooting of an unarmed black man in a dispute over a parking space says “I cleared every
USA Latinx(HOUSTON) — Texas Sen. Ted Cruz was a frequent target of Donald Trump’s Twitter ire when the two competed for the Republican nomination for president in 2016. But in an increasingly tight senate race this year,
Miguel Lozada(SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico) — Miguel Lozada remembers the moment tennis exploded on the island of Puerto Rico. “Years ago we had Roberto Clemente, but when Monica won the gold medal – I had never seen
WOI(BROOKLYN, Iowa) — The father of Mollie Tibbetts, the 20-year-old woman who was allegedly murdered by an undocumented immigrant in Iowa, is speaking out against people using his daughter’s death to “advance racist views.” “The person who
WJCL(HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C.) — When Cassandra “Sassie” Cline was killed by an alligator in South Carolina last month, her sister wanted to do something special to honor her life as a kindergarten teacher. On her Facebook
Phoenix Police Department(PHOENIX) — Police in Phoenix have sent out an Amber Alert for two young missing brothers, and have issued an arrest warrant for their father in connection to the killing of their pregnant mother. An
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) – A Missouri artist is covering racist tattoos for free to try and give people who’ve had a change of heart a second chance. The Springfield News-Leader reports that Springfield tattoo artist Justin Fleetwood
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – A Democrat running for a congressional seat in red-state Arkansas is making a surprisingly competitive bid to unseat a Republican congressman by talking about his bout with cancer and the federal health
Texas Department of Public Safety(HOUSTON) — Newly released video shows a woman leading police in Texas on a high-speed chase before crashing into another vehicle and running out of the car with her baby. The unnamed woman
iStock/Thinkstock(THOUREAU, N.M.) — Five of the eight people killed in a horrific bus crash in New Mexico on Thursday have been identified. Authorities also announced all eight people died as a result of blunt force trauma, according
iStock/Thinkstock(SAN BERNADINO, Ca.) — At least one person is missing and 13 were injured after two private boats collided on the Colorado River in southeast California on Saturday night. One person was airlifted to University Medical Center
Sarasota Police Department(SARASOTA, Fla.) — An absent-minded drug dealer appears to have made a very expensive mistake in Sarasota, Florida, this week. The Sarasota Police Department is investigating after employees at The Pine Thrift Shop found four
iStock/Thinkstock(SEATTLE) — A serial cat killer may be on the loose, Washington state law enforcement officials are saying after discovering a 13th cat Friday in a string of brutal mutilated cat murders. A few days after the
A Friday evening accident in Ripley County, Missouri has left one area resident with injuries. According to a report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 84-year-old Elbert K. Sweet of Yellville was driving on Missouri Route 142
A Marion County man who was placed on the Baxter County Sheriff’s Most Wanted List in early August made an appearance in Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday. Derek Garrels of Flippin pled guilty to drug-related charges stemming
Troy Burleson has returned to the center chair as mayor of Diamond City. Burleson will continue in the role until a duly elected mayor is sworn in on Jan. 1st. The Harrison Daily Times reports, at a
The Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas have recognized Calico Rock educator Connie Moser as the 2018 Arkansas Rural Education Association’s Teacher of the Year. Moser is a 42-year educator and serves as a special education teacher. A recent
Izard County Consolidated School District has announced the hiring of six new teachers for the 2018-2019 school year. The new teachers include Isaac Blankenship, Jared Johnson, Ashley Johnson, Teresa Jones, Molly Taylor and Manda Jackson. Blankenship will
September is Suicide Awareness Month, and Baxter Regional Medical Center (BRMC) will be hosting a youth art contest for local schools based on Project Semicolon (Your Story Isnt Over). The winner will have his or her art
Reports of loud boom come in Twin Lakes Area; nothing identified Several reports have come in to KTLO, Classic Hits and The Boot and to local emergency personnel on a loud boom Monday afternoon between 2:30 and
ARKANSAS Smackover 46, Junction City 20 MISSOURI Cardinal Ritter 20, Cahokia, Ill. 12 Central (Cape Girardeau) 26, Normandy 18 Central Academy(Kansas City) 32, Kansas City Northeast 22 East St. Louis, Ill. 32, Trinity 26, 3OT Hamilton (West
JONESBORO, Ark. (AP) – Arkansas State athletic director Terry Mohajir has a new title and a raise. ASU announced Friday that Mohajir has signed a contract extension that names him vice chancellor for intercollegiate athletics through June
JONESBORO, Ark. (AP) Justice Hansen threw three of his six touchdown passes in a breakaway third quarter and Arkansas State blew the game open in the second half to defeat Southeast Missouri State 48-21 Saturday night in the
PINE BLUFF, Ark. (AP) Santo Dunn rushed for 159 yards and two touchdowns and Ben Goins had a sack and fumble recovery with 1:19 left to play to lead Division II-member Morehouse College to a 34-30 upset win
TULSA, Okla. (AP) Luke Skipper threw two touchdowns and ran for another as Tulsa opened the season with a 38-27 victory over Central Arkansas on Saturday night. It had been a see-saw affair until a fumble on the
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) First-year Arkansas coach Chad Morris said earlier this week that while Cole Kelley had been named the starting quarterback, he might not necessarily be the finisher. Ty Storey may not have finished the Razorbacks’ season-opening
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) Offensive coordinators come and go, but Drew Lock continues to produce big numbers for Missouri, which beat Tennessee-Martin 51-14 in Saturday’s season opener. Lock, who set a Southeastern Conference record with 44 touchdown passes last
ST. LOUIS (AP) Luis Castillo and two relievers combined on a two-hitter to lead the Cincinnati Reds to a 4-0 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday night. The Reds snapped a three-game losing streak. St. Louis,
FBI(WASHINGTON) — As the new school year kicks off around the country, the FBI is encouraging parents to use its child ID app to prepare in advance in case the worst happens and one of their children
WCPO(NEW YORK) — USA Gymnastics fired Mary Lee Tracy on Friday, just three days after she was appointed by the sport’s governing body to be its new elite development coordinator. The firing came after a whirlwind day
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – Police in Little Rock say three officers were trying to get medical help for a man who died after being held down by the officers. A news release says officers investigating reports
HOT SPRINGS, Ark. (AP) – A Wisconsin parolee has pleaded not guilty to a murder charge in the death of an Arkansas woman, while prosecutors say they intend to seek the death penalty in the case. Court
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) – A 44-year-old woman who federal prosecutors say was at the center of a large methamphetamine ring run by her former boyfriend has been sentenced to nearly two years in prison. Donette Davis was
J.B. Forbes/St. Louis Post-Dispatch/TNS/Getty Images(JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.) — The attorney general of Missouri has filed a lawsuit in the wake of the duck boat accident that killed 17 people. “This tragedy should not have happened,” Attorney General
Tim Clayton/Corbis/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Serena Williams praised former NFL players Colin Kaepernick and Eric Reid for “doing so much more for the greater good.” Williams made her comments at a press conference after a U.S. Open
Town of Frederick, Colorado(FREDERICK, Colo.) — Shanann Watts and her two young daughters, Celeste and Bella — allegedly killed by Watts’ husband, who was also the girls’ father — will be mourned at their funeral Saturday. The
iStock/Thinkstock(TAOS, N.M.) — The FBI charged five former residents of a dilapidated compound in New Mexico with weapons offenses after three of them were released earlier in the week. Lucas Morton, Subhannah Wahhaj and Hujrah Wahhaj —
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Almost the entire country will be seeing rain at some point this holiday weekend with the exception being the West Coast and the northern Rockies. Monsoonal moisture will be responsible for producing showers
Baseball, softball and volleyball make up the local Saturday schedule. Dora’s softball team will play two games at home. The Lady Falcons face Mansfield at 10 a.m., and they’ll meet Neelyville at 1:00. Dora’s fall baseball squad
Yellville-Summit was able to get its high school football season started with a road victory on Friday. The Panthers went to Green Forest and doubled up the Tigers by a final of 14-7. Yellville-Summit begins the season
Ashdown 24, De Queen 14 Atkins 28, Dover 0 Baptist Prep 35, Bismarck 29 Bauxite 45, Des Arc 44 Benton 56, Arkadelphia 17 Berryville 28, West Fork 14 Bigelow 53, Perryville 34 Blytheville 26, Osceola 21 Booneville
Adrian 56, Liberal/Bronaugh (FB) 0 Appleton City 41, Drexel 16 Appleton City/Montrose 41, Drexel/Miami (FB) 16 Ash Grove 26, Stockton/Sheldon 14 Aurora 33, East Newton 0 Ava 31, Hallsville 0 Battle 39, Smith-Cotton 22 Blair Oaks 48,
Photo courtesy of KLRT For the second consecutive week, a high school football game in Arkansas had to be called early. According to Little Rock television station KLRT, a fight occurred between players for Hampton and Drew
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – A Missouri judge has tossed out a court challenge that sought to remove a medical marijuana initiative from the November ballot. Cole County Judge Patricia Joyce in a Friday ruling dismissed the
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – A Missouri judge says he will rule soon on whether to block a November ballot measure seeking to change the way House and Senate districts are drawn and limit lobbyist gifts. Cole
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Attorney General Josh Hawley is suing the owners and operators of a tourist boat that sank in Missouri, killing 17 people. Hawley filed the lawsuit Friday. He alleges that the owners and
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Friday’s sports events: INTERLEAGUEToronto 6, Miami 5 AMERICAN LEAGUEN.Y. Yankees 7, Detroit 5Cleveland 3, Tampa Bay 0Minnesota 10, Texas 7Chicago White Sox 6, Boston 1L.A. Angels 3, Houston 0Kansas
Sherry Dickerson of Mountain Home plead guilty to drug-related charges during a session of Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday and was given three years probation. According to the probable cause affidavit, the 49-year-old Dickerson was taken into
Mountain Home native Anita Gray, serving aboard the Guam-based submarine tender USS Frank Cable, is featured in an article released this week by the Navy Office of Community Outreach. The article notes Electrician’s Mate 3rd Class Gray
Baxter Regional Medical Center (BRMC) has announced the recipients of the Dr. Robert L. Kerr Annual Medical Student Scholarship. Twenty-one medical and dental students from the Baxter Regional market area were recognized and awarded the scholarships in
A local home health provider has changed its name. North Arkansas Care is now operating as Elite Home Health. The change affects the providers four locations in Mountain Home, Salem, Batesville and Calico Rock. Elite Home Health
A number of local entities will be closed in observance of the Labor Day holiday. The Donald W. Reynolds Library Serving Baxter County will be closed Sunday and Monday. The library will re-open for its regular hours
Bills and laws that our legislators pass are assigned a number, which tells you nothing about the subject of the law. But sometimes when legislation moves through the general assembly, it will pick up a nickname that
The Arkansas Razorback football team begins its first under new leadership on Saturday. The Hogs will are set to welcome Eastern Illinois to Fayetteville. This will be Arkansas’s first game directed by head coach Chad Morris. The
Missouri starts the year Saturday looking to build off its late-season surge last year. The Tigers will be in front of the home crowd in Columbia as they play host to Tennessee-Martin. Mizzou ended up 7-6 in
A successful partnership between the Arkansas Agriculture Department (AAD) Law Enforcement Division and local and state officials has led to the recovery of stolen property in Searcy County. The Newton County Times reports AAD Law Enforcement partnered
The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (AGFC) has announced it is accepting applications for its next class of wildlife officer cadets. Applications will be accepted until September 7th. According to AGFC, becoming a wildlife officer is more
Arkansas State’s season opener is Saturday as they go into the year with high expectations. The Red Wolves will welcome Southeast Missouri State to Jonesboro. ASU finished last season with a record of 7-5. This year, the
U.S. Air Force 1st Class Charles E. Stroud III has graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in Texas. Stroud III is the son of Vickie and Charles Stroud Jr. and brother to Zachary
It was a dominating performance by the Harrison High School football team Friday night as the Goblins rolled past Mountain Home. Brad Haworth has the details. Listen: right-click to download mp3 Harrison racked up 575
ST. LOUIS (AP) Paul DeJong hit a three-run homer and a two-run single for a career-high five RBIs, helping Austin Gomber and the St. Louis Cardinals pound the Cincinnati Reds 12-5 on Friday night. Matt Carpenter hit his
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ANGELA WEISS/AFP/Getty ImagesAretha Franklin‘s life was celebrated Friday in Detroit during a service that went on for a whopping nine hours, and featured star-studded musical performances, family, friends, distinguished guests, laughter and tears. The gold-plated casket carrying
PS RecordsFollowing the release this past February of his Americana-inspired solo album Arkansas, Hall & Oates singer John Oates has put out a new live EP featuring performances of some of the songs from the studio effort.
Neal Preston/©Queen Productions Ltd.A new Amazon Music commercial — part of the company’s “A Voice Is All You Need” campaign — features the voice of Freddie Mercury, as well as an animated depiction of the late Queen
Asylum/Warner Bros.Following the news that The Eagles’ best-of, Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975, has been officially declared the best-selling album of all time — with 38 million units sold — the album has flown up the Billboard 200
