Rebecca Sapp/WireImageFounding Jefferson Airplane singer Marty Balin has launched a medical malpractice lawsuit against a New York City hospital, claiming that poor care following a March 2016 heart operation has left him with major health issues. The
Credit: Nancy BundtThe Prince estate has dug deep into the late superstar’s vast music vault for the Friday release of the first wave of Prince digital catalog music: 23 albums albums plus a 37-track anthology. Many of the albums are rare and out
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) A couple claims in a lawsuit that a former top lay official in the Springfield-Cape Girardeau Catholic diocese emotionally and sexually abused the woman, and the diocese did not intervene. The lawsuit was filed last
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) Water quality experts who investigated complaints of brown and dirty water at some Arkansas prisons say the water poses no immediate health risks. The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports that experts have deemed the water safe,
Warner Music NashvilleDevin Dawson plans to “Stray Off Course” later this year, as he kicks off his first headlining tour in the fall. First, the “All on Me” hitmaker will reunite with Brett Eldredge for the second leg of Brett’s
Asylum/Warner Music GroupNo doubt The Eagles have a “Peaceful Easy Feeling” today: They can now boast that they’re again responsible for the best-selling album of all time. The Recording Industry Association of America has just certified the
Capitol NashvilleCarrie Underwood’s self-produced Capitol Nashville debut won’t be out until September 14, but the American Idol superstar is giving fans a tiny preview on her socials, by revealing the album’s track listing. Carrie unveiled the song titles in a
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A 71-year-old woman who was severely injured in a confrontation with a bear in her kitchen recounted the “horrible experience.” Apryl Rogers of Groton, New Hampshire, who is wheelchair-bound, came across the bear after
The Marion County Election Commission is scheduled to meet twice this week. The first meeting is set for Tuesday at noon in the commission’s office in the Marion County Courthouse. The candidates for the general election will
Ballot position drawing for municipal-level candidates in Baxter County in the November general election is set for Tuesday morning at 8:30.The drawings will be held in the second floor courtroom of the Baxter County Courthouse. Drawings were
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — An unidentified woman has died from an apparent alligator attack on Hilton Head Island in South Carolina Monday morning, according to local authorities. If confirmed, it would be the first fatal alligator attack in
RankinRod Stewart made headlines earlier this year when he said that anyone who announces a “retirement” or “final” tour — like his old pal Elton John — is doing so just for a cash grab. Now, Rod
Capitol Nashville Carrie Underwood‘s latest top-ten hit, “Cry Pretty,” is much more than just the title track from her debut album for Capitol Nashville that’s coming next month: The American Idol superstar sees the song she co-wrote
Comstock/Thinkstock Ten years ago, this Dancing with the Stars veteran took home the Top New Female Vocalist trophy at the ACM Awards. Can you name her? ANSWER: Julianne Hough. Copyright © 2018, ABC Radio. All rights reserved.
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) Springfield is celebrating a man whose civil rights case changed the course of American history. Sunday marked the 100th anniversary of the birth of the Rev. Oliver Brown, the lead plaintiff in Brown v. Board
CLINTON, Ark. (AP) Storms moved across northern Arkansas, dumping heavy rain and causing flooding in the town of Clinton. National Weather Service meteorologist Sean Clarke in Little Rock says 5.1 inches of rain fell in about a two-hour
Scott Olson/Getty Images(DALLAS) — Students at a Texas high school where 10 died in a shooting this spring are starting their new school year with beefed-up security including metal detectors. The new security measures come three months
CMTBrett Young’s fall tour will take its name from his new single, “Here Tonight,” the lead release from his forthcoming sophomore album. Newcomers Tyler Rich and Rachel Wammack will open the CMT on Tour: Here Tonight trek. “This tour has got
DIGGINS, Mo. (AP) Authorities say storms have damaged trees, downed power lines and churned up at least one small tornado in southwest Missouri. National Weather Service meteorologist Drew Albert says an EF-0 tornado has been confirmed near Diggins
Poweshiek County Sheriff’s Office(NEW YORK) — The father of missing Iowa jogger Mollie Tibbetts has “reluctantly” returned to his home in California as the investigation into his daughter’s mysterious disappearance continues. “Very reluctantly, I’m being told I
iStock/Thinkstock(DENVER) — A close friend of Shanann Watts, the woman who was found dead along with her two young daughters last week, said she wasn’t surprised when she found out that her friend’s husband was arrested in
iStock/Thinkstock(NASHVILLE, Tenn.) — The bandmates of a man shot and killed outside a Nashville bar this weekend are remembering their friend murdered on his birthday in a string of crimes police believe could be connected. Bartley “Brandon”
iStock/Thinkstock(MISSOURI CITY, TX) — Police in Texas said two people are dead, including a woman who opened fire at a large food warehouse early Monday. One person was killed and another injured in the gunfire, authorities said.
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Sunday’s sports events: INTERLEAGUE Final L-A Dodgers 12 Seattle 1 —— AMERICAN LEAGUE Final N-Y Yankees 10 Toronto 2 Final Tampa Bay 2 Boston 0 Final Cleveland 8 Baltimore 0 Final Minnesota 5
Mads PerchWe’re sending out a whole lotta love to Robert Plant, who celebrates his 70th birthday today. While the founding Led Zeppelin frontman Plant hasn’t performed live with his old band mates since their memorable London reunion
Broken Bow Miranda Lambert currently has her biggest hit since 2013’s “We Were Us” with Keith Urban, this time teaming up with Jason Aldean on “Drowns the Whiskey.” The three-time ACM Entertainer of the Year and the reigning CMA and ACM
Burke/Triolo Productions/Thinkstock Thomas Rhett, Old Dominion, Brothers Osborne and Brantley Gilbert are set to perform at NSAI’s Nashville Songwriter Awards September 19 at Music City’s historic Ryman Auditorium. You can watch Scotty McCreery‘s interview and his performance of his latest single, “This Is It,” from Friday’s Fox &
It’s been nearly 14 1/2 months since the Gainesville Volunteer Fire Department suffered two bouts of damage to its previous fire station a month apart from each other. Since that time, the department has made numerous strides
Andrew Beyer, who brought methamphetamine into the Baxter County jail when he returned from a court-sanctioned furlough, was back in Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday. Beyer was sentenced to five years in the state prison on the
A second college in North Central Arkansas is preparing to offer campus housing for its students. North Arkansas College in Harrison reports in its foundation newsletter the board of trustees has endorsed moving forward on a partnership
A Van Buren County man, Glen Cockrum, Jr., of Clinton, is in the Baxter County jail charged with threatening his father with a hammer and stealing his truck. He now says he can’t remember many details of
The Norfork School Board of Education will hold its regular monthly meeting Monday evening at 5:00. Items on the agenda include bread, milk and insurance bids, the resignation of a teacher and the hiring of a special
The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT) is reminding motorists traveling across the Norfork Dam there will be traffic delays. According to ArDOT, maintenance work on Arkansas Highway 177 will require the southbound lane to be closed from
Beginning Monday, and continuing all week weather permitting, the Cotter-Gassville Wastewater Department will be conducting smoke tests on the sewer system in both cities. Tim Kelley from the Cotter-Gassville Waste water Department says they will begin testing
The City of Bull Shoals has announced it will hold a special meeting of the city council on Monday evening at 6:30. According to Bull Shoals Mayor David Nixon, the sole item on the agenda includes the
Arkansas State University-Mountain Home (ASUMH) has announced ten graduates of the certified nursing assistant (CNA) program. The graduates are Wendy Bryan, McKensi Hughes, Sydney Lawhorn, MaKenzie Pennington, Angel Uchtman, Shauna Bolding, Brittany Henrich, Heather Shaw, Elizabeth Hendley
A new high school football poll is debuting this year. The Arkansas Sports Media High School Football Poll is voted on by members of the media around the state including radio, television and newspaper personnel who cover
Volleyball makes up the local Monday schedule as the season gets underway for the Mountain Home High School team. The Lady Bombers begin the 2018 campaign on the road as they meet Huntsville. Mountain Home will be
The Top Flight Basketball Academy is accepting registrations for its fall sessions for Mountain Home students in Kindergarten through sixth grade. The sessions for Kindergarten through second grade begin September 9th. The cost is $60 through August
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Advocates for the disabled say funding cuts to in-home care could force some Missouri residents into nursing homes. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that about $8 million of the $50 million the state
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (AP) – Students in one Southeast Missouri State University who don’t want to leave their dogs or cats at home won’t have to. The Southeast Missourian reports that the university this fall is allowing
NORTH KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Many students in one Missouri school district won’t be using bathrooms designated by gender any longer. The Kansas City Star reports that the North Kansas City School District has installed gender-neutral
Bill Pugliano/Getty Images(DETROIT) — A memorial service honoring the late Aretha Franklin was held in Detroit, Michigan, on Sunday. The “Queen of Soul” died on Aug. 16 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. She was 76. Outside
Photo courtesy of WikipediaARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Two people with knowledge of the diagnosis say Dallas Cowboys right guard Zack Martin has no structural damage in his hyperextended left knee and should be ready for the opener. Martin was
ST. LOUIS (AP) Mike Moustakas hit a two-run double, Jhoulys Chacin beat St. Louis for the first time in his career and the Milwaukee Brewers edged the Cardinals 2-1 on Sunday. Milwaukee (69-57) snapped a three-game losing streak
ABC News (CHICAGO) — Sister Mary Jo Sobieck isn’t on the Chicago White Sox roster, but it sure looks like they could use her. The nun at Marian Catholic High School took the mound for the ceremonial
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – The Kansas City Chiefs have signed veteran cornerback Orlando Scandrick to a contract for this season that could be worth up to $1.5 million, filling an area of need after an offseason
Allister AnnKenny Chesney set a new sales record Saturday night at MetLife Stadium on the outskirts of New York City. The “Get Along” hitmaker packed the venue with 58,642 fans, beating his own best number. He also outsold Bruce
LONOKE, Ark. (AP) – One person was killed and several others were displaced when fire damaged an apartment building in Lonoke County. The Arkansas Department of Emergency Management says eight apartment units were considered a total loss
iStock/Thinkstock(SACRAMENTO) — A teenager who was stopped by Sacramento police for not having a light on his bicycle ended up being hit by a cop car going 27 mph in dramatic video released by the department on
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Saturday’s sports events: INTERLEAGUESeattle 5, L.A. Dodgers 4, 10 Innings AMERICAN LEAGUEN.Y. Yankees 11, Toronto 6Oakland 7, Houston 1Baltimore 4, Cleveland 2Kansas City 3, Chicago White Sox 1Boston 5,
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Strong summer storms caused 14 people to be injured at a Backstreet Boys concert in Oklahoma on Saturday night, and now another system developing in the same region is set to threaten the
The 22nd-annual Arvest Bank/Ultimate Auto Group Charity Golf Tournament is scheduled for Saturday at Big Creek Golf and Country Club. Proceeds from the two-person scramble will benefit the Have a Heart Pet Shelter, the North Central Arkansas
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Marcell Ozuna homered and Miles Mikolas tossed six effective innings to push the St. Louis Cardinals into the second wild-card spot in the NL with a 7-2 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys had another efficient preseason showing. Andy Dalton bogged down a bit with his Cincinnati Bengals. Prescott led a pair of scoring drives in three possessions, capped with a scrambling
SEDALIA, Mo. (AP) – Officials say a worker injured near Sedalia in west-central Missouri has died. The Sedalia Democrat reports that 52-year-old Filipe’ Murano died late Wednesday afternoon at University of Missouri Hospital in Columbia. Murano was
Christian Blake Sisk was back in Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday where he was sentenced to 12 additional years in prison after pleading no contest to charges in four active criminal cases. In addition, Sisk was ordered
Bear sightings have been reported in numerous locations across Arkansas and Missouri throughout the summer months, with two Baxter County residents calling KTLO, Classic Hits and The Boot news after being surprised to see them near their
U.S. Air Force Airman Noah H. Stiefel has graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in Texas. Stiefel is the son of Jeremy H. and Marlene T. Stiefel of Mountain Home. In order to
Applications are being taken in Baxter and Marion counties for the Master Gardener training program conducted by the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture Cooperative Extension Service. The program will take place October 17th, 24th, 31st and
The Twin Lakes Fleet Reserve Association, Branch 251 and Auxiliary Unit meeting will take place Sunday afternoon at 1:00 at the American Legion building Post 52, located at 717 Market Street in Mountain Home. All enlisted active,
iStock/Thinkstock(SAN BERNARDINO, Calif.) — A man driving his pregnant wife to a hospital for delivery of their baby was detained and taken into custody by immigration agents, according to the couple’s lawyer and a news report. The
ABC News(MERIDIAN, Miss.) — A 12-year-old girl allegedly took her mother’s car and led police on a chase around a trailer park before crashing into a sheriff’s deputy responding to the incident, authorities said. Video of the
iStock/Thinkstock(NASHVILLE) — An all-out manhunt is underway for two “cold-blooded killers” in a rash of deadly shootings this month in Nashville — and police are investigating whether all of the crimes are linked to the same gunmen.
An Ozark County resident has suffered moderate injuries following an accident Friday evening on Highway 101, one mile north of Bakersfield. Twenty-five-year-old Chase L. Williams was transported by private vehicle to Ozarks Medical Center. The Missouri State
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – A so-called tort reform proposal on Arkansas’ ballot that expected little trouble winning passage in deeply red Arkansas is running into a surprising obstacle from a reliable conservative ally. A Christian group
CORNING, Ark. (AP) – Arkansas State Police say two juvenile girls were killed when the vehicle they were in was struck by a train in northeast Arkansas. A state police report says the two were eastbound on
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – The attorney for a Benton woman who’s seeking clues about the 1987 deaths of her son and his friend argues that a federal judge should not reconsider his order that the U.S.
Ronald Martinez/Getty Images(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — An independent investigation into how Ohio State’s national championship-winning head football coach Urban Meyer handled domestic violence accusations against a staff member will be completed Sunday, the school said Friday. The school’s
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Friday’s sports events: INTERLEAGUEL.A. Dodgers 11, Seattle 1 AMERICAN LEAGUEN.Y. Yankees 7, Toronto 5, 7 InningsCleveland 2, Baltimore 1Boston 7, Tampa Bay 3Texas 6, L.A. Angels 4Chicago White Sox
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Severe storms brought rain, lightning and damaging winds to the Northeast on Friday evening, with wind gusts up to 65 mph in parts of central and western New Jersey, and reports of over
Big Creek Golf and Country Club’s top qualifier for the U.S. Amateur wrapped up his run in the big USGA event, but not before advancing to the round of 16. Arkansas Razorback Mason Overstreet of Kingfisher, Oklahoma,
Mountain Home High School was the site for the ninth-annual First Security Bank Bomberfest, and a few contest winners were announced prior to the football teams hitting the gridiron. First Community Bank ended up as the winners
NEW ORLEANS (AP) – The Sun Belt Conference is entering an historic season for the 18-year-old league. The winners of two new geographically-aligned five-team divisions will meet for the Sun Belt’s first title game. Recent Sun Belt
ATLANTA (AP) – After a dismal showing in the first preseason game, Matt Ryan and the Atlanta Falcons found their offensive rhythm Friday. Ryan guided the Falcons right down the field for a touchdown on their first
(Photo courtesy of NFL)CANTON, Ohio (AP) – Former Kansas City Chiefs safety Johnny Robinson has been selected as the Seniors Finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2019. Robinson was picked by the Hall
(Photo: Ozark County Sheriff’s Office) A Gainesville man is accused of having sex with an underage girl. Ozark Radio News reports online court records indicate 33-year-old Bryan Mohr was charged Wednesday with three counts of felony statutory
A Mountain Home woman, 38-year-old Amy Tolliver, is facing felony charges of forgery, possesion of a firearm by certain persons, meaning she is a convicted felon, and possession of drug paraphernalia. According to the probable cause affidavit,
(Pictured above: Tyler Hutton) (Picture above: Darrey Lynn Hart) Two men,who faced charges in unrelated cases stemming from violent domestic confrontations, received probation after the victims of the crimes appeared in Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday and
Motorists traveling across the Norfork Dam next week may experience traffic delays. According to the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT), maintenance work on Arkansas Highway 177 will require the southbound lane to be closed from 9:00 a.m.
ST. LOUIS (AP) Kolten Wong and Marcell Ozuna drove in two runs apiece, Jack Flaherty pitched six shutout innings and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Milwaukee Brewers 5-2 on Friday night. The Cardinals won for the ninth
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – The Satanic Temple brought its statue of a goat-headed, winged creature named Baphomet to the Arkansas Capitol during a rally to protest a Ten Commandments monument already on Capitol grounds. The rally
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – Arkansas prison officials say a convicted murderer was found dead in his cell from an apparent suicide. The Department of Correction says 52-year-old Anthony Griffin was found hanging in his locked single-person
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – An attorney for an Arkansas judge who faces sanctions for participating in a death penalty demonstration the same day he blocked the use of an execution drug says the complaint against the
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — Federal officials this week warned police around the country that drones are posing an ever-growing threat to safety and security. Citing the Aug. 4 attack during an appearance of Venezuela’s president, the FBI, Department of
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) _ An ethics panel says there’s reason to believe former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens broke the law over how his campaign reported a donor list it obtained from a charity he founded. But
Jamie McCarthy/Getty ImagesThe funeral for The Queen of Soul will be held in her hometown of Detroit on August 31. Aretha Franklin’s publicist announced Friday that the music legend’s homegoing service, which is limited to friends and
ABC/Paula LoboAn album, a tour, a gig in the Hamptons, and now…a cartoon. That’s the ever-unfolding story of collaborators Sting and Shaggy, who turned their musical bromance into the joint album 44/876, released in April. The animated video is for “Just
Gus Stewart/RedfernsJust call him Slowhand Santa: Eric Clapton is set to release Christmas album. Billboard reports Happy Xmas will arrive October 12, and will feature classic holiday songs as reworked by the legendary guitarist. Happy Xmas will also contain an original Clapton Christmas
CABOOL, Mo. (AP) _ A 3-year-old Missouri boy has been left without parents after both his mother and father died in a vehicle accident. The Springfield News-Leader reports 24-year-old Bryce Ash and 23-year-old Kalena Freitas died Wednesday
Baxter County Circuit Court jurors do not need to report for duty on Monday. Baxter County and Circuit Clerk Canda Reese says the next day jury members should report is Thursday morning at 9:00 at the court
ABC News(BALTIMORE, Md.) — Authorities in Baltimore have arrested a suspect in connection with the death of a 7-year-old girl who was killed by a stray bullet while sitting in the backseat of a car. On the
BRANSON, Mo. (AP) _ A former employee of a southwestern Missouri paddlewheel tourist boat alleges in a lawsuit he suffered post-traumatic stress after trying to save victims of a fatal duck boat accident. The Springfield News-Leader reports
A 5-year-old special needs boy was discovered facedown in a neighbor’s swimming pool about 8:00 Thursday evening. Mountain Home Police Lieutenant Sergeant Eddie Griffin says after being taken to Baxter Regional Medical Center, the boy was taken
Taylor Hill/Getty ImagesSales of Aretha Franklin‘s back catalog have spiked nearly 1600% following her death Thursday at age 76, Billboard reports. On Thursday alone, sales of Franklin’s albums and digital song downloads rose from 8,000 the previous day to
ABC/Image Group LA Not only did Tyler Hubbard co-write RaeLynn’s new single, “Tailgate,” he recently called her onstage to sing it during Florida Georgia Line’s Sunday night headlining set at the Faster Horses Festival. RaeLynn had previously taken the stage on
Expansion of the $4.2 million Baxter County Detention Center is expected to begin next week following a formal groundbreaking ceremony Friday afternoon. In anticipation of construction getting underway, sheriff’s Office personnel have installed a live feed camera
Scott StrebleCan’t make it to Connecticut for Farm Aid 2018? No problem. AXS-TV is once again making it easy to catch the “music with a mission” event, by broadcasting this year’s show live from Hartford on Saturday,
ABC News(VANCOUVER, Wash.) — The 18-year-old who pushed her teenage friend off a 60-foot bridge in Washington state, leaving her with multiple injuries, has been charged with one count of reckless endangerment. Prosecutors filed the charge Friday,
FORT SMITH, Ark. (AP) _ Police say they have arrested one man for the July killing of two northwest Arkansas residents, but they are still searching nationwide for a second man who is believed to be armed
WFAA(MESQUITE, Texas) — A woman who barely survived a terrifying hit-and-run at a Texas gas station she owns has spoken out for the first time, saying that she suffers from intolerable pain but is glad to be
The Mountain Home High School football team had a tough road trip Thursday as they played a preseason benefit game at Blytheville. The Bombers ended up falling to the Chickasaws 50-7. Mountain Home head coach Bryan Mattox
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) _ The Kansas City Zoo has a special rhino kept hidden from the public. The Kansas City Star reports an eastern black rhinoceros named Imara spends all day inside a barn or a
Big Loud RecordsKeith Urban plays guitar and sings on the latest track from newcomer Jillian Jacqueline. “If I Were You” is the first taste of the singer/songwriter’s forthcoming EP, which will be called Side B. “I couldn’t wait to share
ABC/Richard CartwrightRoger Daltrey is a rare rock star: He’s been married for almost fifty years and has never had a drug problem. In an interview with Rolling Stone, the Who frontman says a couple of simple rules have kept him on
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) _ Missouri’s public safety director is stepping down. Gov. Mike Parson on Friday announced Department of Public Safety Director Drew Juden’s last day will be Aug. 31st. Missouri Highway Patrol Superintendent Col. Sandra
A second council race developed in Mountain Home Friday morning in the final hours prior to the closing of the filing period for nonpartisan municipal-level filings. Calvin “Clint” Czeschin filed for the Ward 2, Position 1 seat
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) _ The Islamic Center of Central Missouri in Columbia is finally moving forward with an expansion project after nearly two decades of planning. The Columbia Missourian reports the Planning and Zoning Commission has approved
ABC/Image Group LA Eric Church continues to preview new tunes from his Desperate Man album, but this time, he’s offering something new. As he’s done with the tracks “Some of It” and “Hangin’ Around,” Eric played “Heart Like a Wheel”
The city of Diamond City is looking for a new mayor. KY3 of Springfield reports Jan Hudson has announced her resignation. Prosecutors charged Hudson with felony theft back in May. Prosecutors say she spent thousands of dollars
ABC News(FREDERICK, Col.) — Two days after Chris Watts’ pregnant wife and two young daughters were reported missing, Watts was taken into custody, accused of killing Shanann Watts and the couple’s children, Celeste, 3, and Bella, 4.
ST. LOUIS (AP) _ A 9-year-old boy has died, days after he was rescued from a downtown St. Louis swimming pool. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports police on Friday confirmed the death of Ed Harris of St.
BBR Music Group Newcomer Lindsay Ell is pouring some “Champagne” as the follow-up to “Criminal,” her first top-20 hit in the U.S. In her native Canada, “Criminal” went all the way to #1, making Lindsay the first female to
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) _ Arkansas officials have rejected three more applications for new open-enrollment charter schools, increasing the total number of such applications denied this week to six. The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports the state’s Charter Authorizing
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) _ Arkansas has chosen a Boston-based consultant to grade the more than 200 applications for the state’s first medical marijuana dispensary licenses. The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports Public Consulting Group Inc. was one of
ABC NewsIn his first interview since the death of his childhood friend, Aretha Franklin, Motown legend Smokey Robinson recalled on ABC’s Good Morning America Friday the first time they met in Detroit. “I hear a piano being
CAMDENTON, Mo. (AP) _ The Missouri State Highway patrol says a 33-year-old man died after he was thrown from a personal watercraft at the Lake of the Ozarks. The patrol says Tyrell Anderson of Jefferson City died
INDEPENDENCE, Mo. (AP) _ A 48-year-old man who fatally stabbed his wife while their three children hid has been sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole. Vicente Roldan-Marron was sentenced Thursday for first-degree murder
Andrew Lipovsky/NBCJimmy Fallon may have let “Sweet Emotion” take over last night when Aerosmith rocked The Tonight Show. At the end of their high-energy performance of “Mama Kin,” Fallon outro’ed the band, plugged their upcoming Las Vegas residency,
A race has developed for the position of mayor of Cotter, with the filing period for municipal-level candidates closing at noon on Friday.Friday morning, both McGeorge “Mac” Caradine and Roland Morris filed for the seat now held
Just hours before the closing of the filing period for municipal-level candidates, McGeorge Mac Caradine, who had previously filed to run for Cotter alderman, has filed for mayor of Cotter.Caradine says Mayor Peggy Hammack told him she
Warner Music Nashville Cole Swindell‘s third album, All of It, arrives on Friday as its debut single, “Break Up in the End,” nears country’s top ten. While the Georgia native put painstaking detail into making his follow-up
Comstock/Thinkstock Fifteen years ago this month, Capitol Nashville released the self-titled debut album from this Arizona-born hitmaker. Can you name the artist whose debut single was “What Was I Thinkin’?” ANSWER: Dierks Bentley. Copyright © 2018, ABC Radio.
Credit: RankinForget about selling albums and t-shirts: Rod Stewart is now auctioning off his furniture. The British paper The Guardian reports that on September 11, a collection of Stewart’s furnishings are going on the auction block. Among
The Marion County Election Commission will meet Saturday morning at 8:00 to unbox the new voting equipment and discuss details for the upcoming election. The meeting is open to the public and will take place at the
iStock/Thinkstock(OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.) — A 14-year-old girl was allegedly stabbed by a fellow student at a high school assembly in Oklahoma, according to local officials. The victim was stabbed repeatedly in the upper back, head, arm and
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) _ Prosecutors say a man already charged with trying to shoot a sheriff’s deputy in southwest Missouri is now charged in a Columbia homicide. The Columbia Missourian reports Jason Roy Anderson is charged with
ABC News(PHOENIX) — A 13-year-old Arizona boy who miraculously survived being struck by lightning says he’s now waiting for his “powers” to kick in. Josiah Wiedman was walking home through a park in Phoenix with a friend
Triple Tigers RecordsScotty McCreery will kick off his Seasons Change Tour in late fall, hitting the road the week after Thanksgiving on a trek that will stretch into January of 2019. Newcomer Jimmie Allen, who has his first top-30
ABC News(NEW YORK) — The 18-year-old woman who pushed her teenage friend off a 60-foot Washington state bridge, leaving her with multiple injuries, said she didn’t consider the consequences beforehand. “She wanted to jump and she was
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from yesterday’s sports events: AMERICAN LEAGUEFinal Tampa Bay 3, N-Y Yankees 1Final Texas 8, L-A Angels 6Final Minnesota 15, Detroit 8Final Kansas City 6, Toronto 2 NATIONAL LEAGUEFinal N-Y Mets
Maricopa County Sheriff(PHOENIX) — When Melvin Harris’ 16-year-old daughter told him a strange man followed her into the bathroom of an Arizona convenience store and tried to force his way into her stall, his fatherly instinct kicked
iStock/Thinkstock(PHOENIX) — A Phoenix officer and a suspect accused of opening fire on that officer both were listed in critical condition Thursday night, police said. Police have not identified the officer or the suspect. The officer was
Jamie Sumner(BEAVER CREEK, Colo.) — A worker at the skating rink at Beaver Creek, Colorado, made the day of a little boy and a vacation for a family. And he did it by “not treating Charlie special.”
ABC News(NEW YORK) — There were 75 damaging storm reports on Thursday, with tornadoes reported in Illinois, Kansas and Iowa. Radar estimates showed more than 5 inches of rain fell just south of Tulsa, Oklahoma, over just
The Mountain Home School Board took the next step in helping the district save over $2.7 million at its regular monthly meeting Thursday night. The board, after approving a resolution in June to get process started, voted
A Fulton County man, 47-year-old George Jason Krumsick, is being held on a $100,000 bond following his capture in Ozark County last Thursday, and a Mountain Home woman, 45-year-old Regina Kasinger, has been charged with misdemeanor hindering
The Mountain Home Police Department will partner with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for a high-visibility national enforcement campaign “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over.” The campaign aims to get drunk
Beginning Monday, and continuing all of next week weather permitting, the Cotter-Gassville Wasterwater Department will be conducting smoke tests on the sewer system in both cities. Tim Kelley from the Cotter-Gassville Wasterwater Department says they will begin
All of the boil water orders for the Ozark Mountain Regional Public Water Authority system in Newton County, issued following a main break, have been lifted. The Newton County Times reports the boil orders were issued
The headliner for this week’s Friday Night Block Party is The Natural State Band. Music and activities will begin at 7:00 Friday night on the courthouse square in Mountain Home. The event is free to the public.
Taylor Hill/Getty ImagesWhile Aretha Franklin was known to the world as the Queen of Soul, her family knew her as a loving, family-oriented matriarch. After her passing Thursday from advanced pancreatic cancer, Franklin’s nephew, Vaughn Franklin, spoke
ABC/Image Group LA Dierks Bentley performs his latest #1, “Woman, Amen,” Friday night on the annual WE Dayspecial on ABC. The Arizona native admits he didn’t have to do much for his song to become the anthem for this
Alex Lake/Stem Agency Kinks frontman Ray Davies revealed in recent interviews that he’d like to get his old band back together. Now the singer/songwriter tells BBC Radio 2 that he’s still hoping to organize a reunion, but
Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesAs the world mourns the passing of Aretha Franklin, her labelmates Sister Sledge have fond memories of the Queen of Soul. “There is no one like Aretha, and no voice like hers,” Kim Sledge tells ABC Radio. “She always lives
Burke/Triolo Productions/Thinkstock Dan + Shay‘s two-week #1, “Tequila,” is the most-streamed country song released in 2018 so far. Country stars Aaron Tippin and John Anderson have teamed up with officers from the Smithville, Tennessee Police department to create a Lip Sync
Friday will be a busy night on the Mountain Home High School campus as the community will have an opportunity to preview the district’s football and volleyball teams. The ninth-annual First Security Bank Bomberfest will be held
The Mountain Home High School golf teams took on Bentonville and Bentonville West Thursday at Bella Vista Country Club. The Lady Bombers were edged out by just four strokes by defending class 7A state champs Bentonville. Bentonville
In a wild finish Thursday night at Pitts Field at McClain Park in Mountain Home, Five Cities, California won the 13-year-old Babe Ruth World Series over Eagle Pass, Texas. Eagle Pass took a 6-5 lead into the
ST. LOUIS (AP) _ Bryce Harper had three hits and drove in three runs, and a beleaguered bullpen held on as the Washington Nationals snapped a four-game losing streak with a 5-4 victory over the St. Louis
iStock/Thinkstock(REDDING, Calif.) — Instead of anger and hate, the couple who accidentally started the deadly Carr Fire in Redding, California, has been getting flooded with messages of love and support from the very community devastated by the
In the latest domestic altercation involving Ryan Anderson, the 21-year-old Mountain Home man has been accused by his former girlfriend, Joey Lewin, with attacking her, shoving her down, cracking the back of her skull open and throwing
Mike Smith/NBCJust a reminder that Aerosmith will rock The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon this evening. The program, which airs at 11:35 p.m. ET on NBC, also will features guest appearances by pop superstar Ariana Grande and
A Cotter man, 57-year-old James Stout, has been arrested after allegedly using his elderly mother’s Facebook account to sell items reported stolen. His mother was a resident of a local nursing home at the time. According to
Solaiman FazelJanet Jackson dropped a tease of her Caribbean flavored new single, “Made for Now” featuring reggaeton star Daddy Yankee, on Thursday. Janet posted on Instagram a short clip of the video, which was shot recently in New York
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) _ Kansas City police say two bodies found in a wooded area near a Kansas City area lake are those of two men who have been missing since Aug. 6th. Police spokesman Lionel
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) _ The Satanic Temple has unveiled its statue of a goat-headed, winged creature called Baphomet during a rally at the Arkansas State Capitol to protest a Ten Commandments monument already on the Capitol
Weld County Sheriff(DENVER) — After Chris Watts’ pregnant wife and two young daughters were reported missing in their Colorado town Monday, his friends, Nick and Amanda Thayer, rushed to his side. Watts even spent Tuesday night at
BENTONVILLE, Ark. (AP) – Walmart is raising its outlook for the year after beating all expectations for the second quarter and registering the strongest same-store sales growth in a decade. Shares surged 7 percent before the opening
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – Arkansas police say one of four carnival workers accused of dumping the bodies of a slain Kansas couple had ordered the killings while posing as a carnival mafia member. The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution © Milton GlaserThe Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery will pay tribute to Aretha Franklin — who died of cancer today at age 76 — by putting a lithographic poster of the Queen of
Gilbert Carrasquillo/GC ImagesMadonna is celebrating her 60th birthday today by releasing a never-before-seen video of her 2018 MET Gala performance. The performance, witnessed exclusively by guests of the star-studded soiree back in May, is now on YouTube
ABC/Lou RoccoChildhood literacy has long been one of the causes closest to Dolly Parton’s heart, and this August, she’s pitching in to help YouTube Kids with its Reading Month. In addition to recording a new intro video for the video
TUSCUMBIA, Mo. (AP) _ The trial of a 59-year-old man facing a capital murder charge in the 1984 death of a Missouri teenager has been moved to a different county. Martin Priest’s trial in the death of
Barry Brecheisen/WireImageOn Saturday, the Oprah Winfrey Network will take a trip down memory lane to honor the late, great Aretha Franklin. Franklin died on Thursday from advanced pancreatic cancer. She was 76. OWN will re-air the Queen of
Tech. Sgt.Gregory Solman/California National Guard(SAN BERNARDINO, Calif.) — As wildfires rage across the state, about 1,000 California National Guard soldiers are supporting response efforts, providing unique military capabilities to contain the fires. Massive wildfires, including the Mendocino
Credit: William ClaxtonAfter visiting Europe earlier in the year, Bob Dylan is now in the middle of a tour of the Far East, Australia and New Zealand — but come the fall, he’ll be bringing his show
ABC/Image Group LA As Kane Brown continues work on his sophomore album, which comes out November 9, he’s just released a new video for the song “Weekend.” The clip starts as Kane, his band, crew and friends pick up some party
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) _ Authorities are investigating after two bodies were found in the woods near a Kansas City area lake.KMBC-TV reports police aren’t identifying the people found Wednesday afternoon at Longview Lake or saying how
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) _ A measure to gradually raise Arkansas’ minimum wage to $11 an hour by 2021 has qualified for the November ballot. The Arkansas Secretary of State’s Office said Thursday backers of the campaign
CurbFor the second summer in a row, Dylan Scott has a top ten hit on the country chart. “Hooked” checks in at #9 this week, a little more than a year after “My Girl” peaked at #1. The Louisiana
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) _ Authorities say one person was hurt when a powerful wind toppled a Little Rock Police Department helicopter during a test run. Little Rock Police Lt. Michael Ford tells TV station KATV a
REPUBLIC, Mo. (AP) _ A Missouri man is fighting his rape conviction after a teen said she lied about what happened because she didn’t want to get into trouble with her mother. The Springfield News-Leader reports Daniel
Two of the decisions on last weeks primary election ballot in Ozark County resulted in razor-thin victories, and a recount has been requested in one of the races the challenge by attorney John Russo for the
Taylor Hill/Getty ImagesAretha Franklin was the Queen of Soul, but her appeal and influence was so universal it extended to nearly every other musical genre, including country. Thursday morning, some of the biggest stars in the country format
A Baxter County man, 43-year-old John Rowland of Mountain Home, has been arrested after he allegedly stole items from his former employer and then sold them.According to the probable cause affidavit, the incident began when the Ozark
iStock/Thinkstock(BALTIMORE) — A former Baltimore police officer caught on video repeatedly punching a man while on duty has pleaded not guilty to assault and misconduct charges. Arthur Williams, 25, appeared in-person for his initial court hearing on
iStock/Thinkstock(PHILADELPHIA) — A freshman set to begin his college athletic career at Penn State next week has been shot dead in his home city of Philadelphia. Kristian Marche, a track and field athlete, was shot in the
Taylor Hill/Getty ImagesCelebrities from all genres of music –and presidents — are reacting to the death of Aretha Franklin, the music icon and undisputed Queen of Soul, who died on Thursday from advanced pancreatic cancer. She was
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) _ A Missouri candidate who recently won a surprise victory in the Republican primary for state auditor is now facing questions about whether she’s eligible to run.The Kansas City Star reports Saundra McDowell
Kevin Winter/Getty Images via ABC Holiday! Celebrate! Madonna is marking her 60th birthday today! According to her Instagram, she appears to be celebrating her milestone in Marrakesh, Morocco. But in the past year, she’s made a major
ABC/Image Group LA With his first #1, “Yours,” already under his belt, and the follow-up single, “Blue Tacoma,” rapidly approaching the top ten, Russell Dickerson‘s career is definitely on the rise. Add to that a high-profile opening
Michael Ochs Archives/Getty ImagesSister Sledge is planning a feature film about their lives and career based on Kim Sledge‘s memoir, Life Song. Kim recalls one of the highlights of that career was singing at the historic Muhammad Ali/George
Comstock/Thinkstock Eight years ago this week, Jerrod Niemann scored his only #1 so far on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart with this song. Can you name the tune that was a remake of a 1992 hit by the band Sonia Dada?
ABC News(COLLEGE PARK, Md.) — The parents of the college football player who died after a grueling practice are calling for the firing of the head coach. Jordan McNair, a 19-year-old offensive lineman for the University of
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — More than 300 newspapers plan on publishing editorials on Thursday pushing back against President Donald Trump’s ramped-up rhetoric against news media. “This dirty war on the free press must end,” Marjorie Pritchard, the Boston Globe’s
Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images (DETROIT) — Aretha Franklin, the pastor’s daughter who became the undisputed Queen of Soul over a career that spanned more than five decades, has died of advanced pancreatic cancer, ABC News has confirmed.
Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images Aretha Franklin, the pastor’s daughter who became the undisputed Queen of Soul over a career that spanned more than five decades, has died of advanced pancreatic cancer, ABC News has confirmed. “It is
Project Recover(KISKA, Alaska) — Some 75 years after an explosion from a Japanese mine ripped through the USS Abner Read, a team of scientists says they’ve discovered the missing stern hundreds of feet beneath the waves off
The first in a series of public meetings regarding changes in polling locations in Baxter County and the efforts to convert to vote centers is set for Thursday evening at 6:00 at the Cotter Community Center. Election
The pace picked up on Wednesday with nonpartisan municipal-level filings, with the deadline at noon on Friday.In Baxter County, incumbent City Clerk Brian Plumlee filed for re-election. Plumlee had earlier indicated he was considering running for Mountain
A formal groundbreaking ceremony for the expansion of the Baxter County Detention Center is set for Friday afternoon at 2:00. Baxter County Sheriff John Montgomery says most of the construction bids have already been awarded, and work
A man and woman from Ozark County are behind bars in connection with a break-in at a storage unit in Baxter County after they were caught selling the stolen items at a yard sale. Incarcerated in the
Thursday evening’s regularly scheduled Mountain Home City Council meeting has been canceled. City Clerk Brian Plumlee says the cancellation is due to the lack of an agenda. WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI
The Mountain Home School Board will hold its regular August meeting Thursday evening. Among the items the board will take up is authorization of the bond refund, allowing the district to refinance several bonds that could save
iStock/Thinkstock(DENVER) — Police have arrested a Colorado man in connection to the disappearance of his pregnant wife and two young daughters. The Frederick Police Department, working with the FBI and Colorado Bureau of Investigation, said on Wednesday
Courtesy of Bang! The Bert Berns Story A DVD version of the acclaimed 2017 documentary Bang! The Bert Berns Story is available now exclusively at the film’s official website. Narrated by Steven Van Zandt, the movie takes
ABC/Randy Holmes After two weeks at the top of the country chart with “Tequila,” Dan + Shay are poised to follow Florida Georgia Line and Maren Morris with a hit on the pop chart. But Dan Smyers
Tabatha Fireman/RedfernsElvis Costello is tapping into a new audience with his latest project — Amazon’s music-driven animated kids’ TV series Pete the Cat. Based on author/illustrator James Dean‘s best-selling children’s books of the same name, Pete the
Credit: Kevin NixonYes spinoff group Yes Featuring Jon Anderson, Trevor Rabin and Rick Wakeman will launch a U.S. tour celebrating the prog-rock band’s 50th anniversary in a very special way: with super-cheap tickets. The trek kicks off
Burke/Triolo Productions/Thinkstock Sugarland is set to stop by Live with Kelly and Ryan on Thursday. You can watch for the duo following Good Morning America on most ABC stations. Kenny Chesney surprised industry veteran Connie Bradley by presenting her with the CMA’s Irving Waugh Award
FORT SMITH, Ark. (AP) – A Republican former state representative has won a special election to take over the remaining term of an Arkansas state senator who resigned after pleading guilty to fraud and money laundering.
The Mountain Home High School football team will be on the road for a preseason tuneup. The Bombers will make the trip east as they compete in a benefit game at Blytheville. Mountain Home head coach Bryan
The Mountain Home High School golf teams will be in action Thursday as they travel west. It will be the first road trip of the year for the Bomber boys as they join the Lady Bombers in
The Babe Ruth 13-Year-Old World Series will come to an end Thursday at McClain Park in Mountain Home, and a new champion will be crowned. The title game will pair Eagle Pass, Texas, with Five Cities, California.
The Mountain Home High School golf teams had mixed results Wednesday as they met Springdale Har-Ber at Big Creek Golf and Country Club. The Lady Bombers topped the Lady Wildcats 129-144. Sydney Czanstkowski represented Mountain Home as
The semifinals of the Babe Ruth 13-Year-Old World Series were held Wednesday at McClain Park in Mountain Home, and the top seeded-teams from both divisions were eliminated. Five Cities, California, defeated Greater Portland, Maine, 10-1 in the
ST. LOUIS (AP) Marcell Ozuna homered and Austin Gomber tossed six shutout innings to lead the St. Louis Cardinals to a 4-2 win over the Washington Nationals on Wednesday night. St. Louis has won a season-high eight straight.
WTNH-TV(NEW HAVEN, N.H.) — Connecticut police have made multiple arrests in connection with 76 overdose cases at a New Haven park. First responders found numerous people who appeared to have overdosed on the New Haven Green on
iStock/Thinkstock(CAPE COD, Mass.) — A beach on the coast of Cape Cod has been closed after a swimmer was bitten by a shark, officials said. The coastal town of Truro announced that Longnook Beach has been closed
BMGThe Kinks will celebrate the 50th anniversary of The Kinks Are The Village Green Preservation Society by reissuing the critically acclaimed 1968 album on October 26 in multiple formats, including an expansive super-deluxe box set. On the
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) _ An organization working to legalize casinos in Arkansas says it raised more than $1 million last month from two American Indian tribes in neighboring Oklahoma. Driving Arkansas Forward reported Wednesday it spent
Jeff Kravitz/Getty Images via ABCConsidering she helped make music videos the art form they are today, it’s no surprise that Madonna continues to be a popular artist on YouTube. In honor of her milestone 60th birthday on
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) _ A jury has awarded Missouri prison guards compensation for work they performed before and after their shifts. A Cole County jury on Tuesday awarded $113.7 million to 13,000 current corrections officers or
Two Ozark County residents, 42-year-old Earl Christine and 48-year-old Ericka Christine, both of Theodosia, were transported by ambulance to Baxter Regional Medical Center following a Wednesday morning accident 3 miles south of Gainesville on State Highway 5.
Photo credit: Jeremy HarrisTen thousand fans crowded the street next to Warner Music on Nashville’s Music Row yesterday, as Dan + Shay delivered a high-energy “Tequila Tuesday” concert celebrating their recent multi-week #1. “This is one of the craziest
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) _ The Missouri Attorney General’s Office is backing off its defense of soon-to-be outdated state requirements that hair braiders be licensed as cosmetologists. Attorney General Josh Hawley on Wednesday said the state is
Credit: Patrick BallsAs he prepares to launch the North American leg of his Not Dead Yet! solo trek, Phil Collins tells Rolling Stone that he’d also be open to a reunion of his old band Genesis, which
ABC/Randy HolmesEven though Charles Kelley’s son Ward isn’t even three yet, he’s already become quite the world traveler. Charles estimates the boy’s already been on more than one hundred flights and traveled to multiple continents, including Europe. The Lady Antebellum hitmaker brings
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) _ A former state Missouri trooper who was driving a boat when a handcuffed Iowa man fell out and drowned is suing to get his peace officers’ license back. Anthony Piercy sued the
School officials across Baxter and Marion counties are celebrating the beginning of the academic year with reports of strong enrollment numbers. Dr. Jake Long, Superintendent for Mountain Home Public Schools, says first-day enrollment stood at 3,932. That
BMLGLess than a year since its release, Thomas Rhett’s latest album, Life Changes, has already been certified platinum. The top-five title track has also gone gold as well. TR got the news last weekend as he was opening Kenny Chesney’s Trip
The Mayor of Gassville Jeff Braim has announced the city hall will be closed Thursday afternoon from 1:30 until 3:30. A reason for the closure was not provided. Those with police or fire emergencies should call 9-1-1.
The Baxter County Library Board will meet Thursday morning at 7:40. The meeting will take place at the Donald W. Reynolds Library Serving Baxter County, located at 300 Library Hill in Mountain Home. WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) _ Authorities in Arkansas say they’ve apprehended a man who they say kidnapped his infant child and fled after attacking the baby’s mother. The Washington County Sheriff’s Office said on Twitter Wednesday they had
The Northeast Public Water Authority will meet at 1:15 Thursday afternoon. The meeting will take place at 66 Florence Drive in Mountain Home. No agenda for the meeting was provided. WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI
ABC/Mark LevineIf you’d like to hear what Old Dominion sounded like back in the days when they were just a bunch of songwriters playing in a bar in downtown Nashville, all you need to do is check out their
Capitol Records/UMeAs expected, Paul McCartney premiered his suggestively titled new song “Fuh You” today. The tune, which will appear on McCartney’S upcoming album, Egypt Station, is available now as a digital single and via streaming services. The
Town of Frederick, CO(FREDERICK, Colo.) — A pregnant Colorado mother and her two young daughters have mysteriously vanished — and now the local police department has asked federal authorities and the Colorado Bureau of Investigation to join
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) _ An aerospace manufacturer has announced a $50 million expansion of its south Arkansas facility, a move that will add 140 new jobs to the site over the next three years. Aerojet Rocketdyne
Allister AnnEvery album Kenny Chesney ever released on his former record label, Sony Nashville, has now been certified gold or platinum. In all, that encompasses twenty projects, ranging from 1995’s All I Need to Know to 2017’s Live in No Shoes Nation.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) _ A corrections official says Arkansas parole and probation officers’ caseloads can be decreased by not counting offenders who are considered “inactive” or in jail for a few months. The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports
iStock/Thinkstock(BIRMINGHAM, Ala.) — Police used a Taser on a 13-year-old gun-toting runaway in Alabama, whom authorities say fled from police as they approached him and reached into his pocket before being shocked and taken into custody this
ABC(POINT PLEASANT, N.J) — A New Jersey gift shop employee has been fired after she told seven black girls they were not welcome and ordered them to leave the store. A video posted online showing part of
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) _ Missouri’s unemployment rate has dropped slightly. Department of Economic Development data released Wednesday show the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped to 3.4 percent in July. That’s down from 3.5 percent in June.
iStock/Thinkstock(HARRISBURG, Pa.) — Sexual assault survivors shared their stories after a Pennsylvania grand jury report accused hundreds of Roman Catholic priests of assaulting children. Speaking at a news conference Tuesday, several of them detailed heart-wrenching accounts of
ST. LOUIS (AP) _ A special prosecutor has been appointed to investigate allegations a lawyer violated a gag order in the invasion of privacy case against former Gov. Eric Greitens. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports St. Louis
O’FALLON, Mo. (AP) _ Five middle school students and a school bus driver are injured after the bus slid off a road in the suburban St. Louis town of O’Fallon, struck a tree and ended up in
Joe Raedle/Getty Images(PARKLAND, Fla.) — Wednesday marked a “bittersweet day” for Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School students who returned to class for the first time since the February massacre, the superintendent said. “Everyone’s glad to get back
Cleopatra RecordsVeteran Canadian rockers The Guess Who tip their hat to their neighbor to the south in a new track called “In America,” which got its premiere on Billboard.com. The tune will appear on the band’s first
BMLGIf you wonder how Florida Georgia Line‘s latest top ten hit came to be, the answer is “Simple,” just like the title of the song. It’s one of the many hits that have been born out of the
Comstock/Thinkstock Eleven years ago this week, Luke Bryan‘s first album was released. Can you recall the name of the debut record from the man who would go on to be a four-time Entertainer of the Year? ANSWER: I’ll Stay
Courtesy Catherine Lunt(SALT LAKE CITY) — This 6-year-old girl has put our shopping game to shame. Katelyn Lunt, a first-grader from Utah, recently ordered $350 worth of Barbies and a toy pony from her mother’s Amazon account
Live Nation/MGM Resorts InternationalAerosmith is ready to rock the Las Vegas Strip. The band has announced a brand new headlining residency in Sin City, titled Aerosmith: Deuces Are Wild. Dates kick off Saturday, April 6, 2019 at
Don Juan Moore/Getty ImagesBY: Chris Herring and Dimitrije Ćurčić (NEW YORK) — Of all the shocking NBA free-agency moves this summer, Isaiah Thomas’s deal with Denver — for just one year, at the minimum salary for a
ABC News(NEW YORK) — The Northeast is finally getting a break from rain Wednesday and Thursday, but a new storm is on the way for Friday with more heavy rain. A deluge Tuesday morning left more than
Spencer and Jessica Christiansen(ALTA, Wyo.) — Out of fuel for fire and battling frostbite, a young couple says they were prepared to die when emergency officers rescued them from a freezing-cold ice cave over the weekend. Spencer
ABC News(PARKLAND, Fla.) — Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School students are headed back to class today in Parkland, Florida, six months after 17 people were killed in a shooting. Some of the students returning spent the summer
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Mike Coppola/Getty Images No more rumors: Steve Perry is back. The former Journey singer has announced that his very long-awaited new solo album, Traces, will be out October 5. The first single, “No Erasin’” is now available.
Marion County law enforcement authorities continue their search for a missing teenager. Marion County Sheriff Clinton Evans says his department has verified 16-year-old Jesse Zavorka is safe, however, sheriff’s officials are still trying to determine his location.
HARRISON, Ark. — Voters in Harrison overwhelmingly approved extending two local sales taxes Tuesday. Both taxes passed with 76 percent of the vote. For the general fund quarter-cent tax, 576 were in favor and 184 against. For
A Gassville man, 35-year-old Richard Edward Fink, in the Marion County Detention Center for failure to appear, is facing new charges after a substance field testing positive for methamphetamine was found in his left shoe.According to the
An Izard County woman, 29-year-old Nicole Skidmore, has been charged with a felony count of forgery in connection with an incident beginning with the sale of an antique Barbie doll. According to the probable cause affidavit filed
Two people with local ties are among eight appointees to the new State Board of Embalmers, Funeral Directors, Cemeteries, and Burial Services. The new board assumed oversight of the funeral industry on July 1st.Act 788 of 2017
A man who tried to obtain a narcotic pain medication with faked prescriptions entered a guilty plea during a session of Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday and was sentenced to six years probation. Twenty-nine-year-old Spencer King, whose
A Yellville teen already facing charges in a burglary incident at Yellville-Summit Public Schools is now being accused of breaking into local residences. According to the probable cause affidavit, 17-year-old Robert Dickerson was charged with a felony
iStock/Thinkstock(CLEARWATER, Fla.) — A Florida man charged with manslaughter in a fatal shooting he claimed was an act of self-defense under the state’s “stand your ground” law made his first court appearance Tuesday as prosecutors released investigative
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from yesterday’s sports events: INTERLEAGUE Final Boston 2 Philadelphia 1 Final Baltimore 6 N-Y Mets 3 Final Cleveland 8 Cincinnati 1 Final Arizona 6 Texas 4 Final Minnesota 5 Pittsburgh 2 Final Colorado 5 Houston 1 Final L-A
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – A judge has ruled that a proposed 10-cent gas tax increase can go on Missouri’s Nov. 6 ballot. Circuit Judge Robert Schollmeyer ruled Tuesday that lawmakers did not violate the state Constitution
Image credit: Bryan Steffy Lionel Richie, who’s been playing a residency at Zappos Theater at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, was presented with a key to the legendary Las Vegas strip on Tuesday. Clark
ABC/Image Group LA As Lady Antebellum continues their Summer Plays On trek with pal Darius Rucker, there’s no denying things have changed drastically since last year’s You Look Good Tour. Both Dave Haywood and Hillary Scott have new babies. In fact, Hillary has two:
RepriseWith the new Tom Petty box set An American Treasure being released September 28, a contest has been launched offering fans the chance to attend a private, advance listening party for the collection alongside members of The
Burke/Triolo Productions/Thinkstock Three-time ACM Entertainer of the Year Jason Aldean is the first headliner revealed for next year’s Tortuga Music Festival. Look for more information about the April 12-14 festival in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida in the coming months. Thomas
The Babe Ruth 13-Year-Old World Series is down to four teams, and the semifinals will be played Wednesday at McClain Park. Greater Portland, Maine, meets Five Cities, California, at 5:30, and Eagle Pass, Texas, faces Greenville, North
The Mountain Home High School golf teams will be back at Big Creek Golf and Country Club as Har-Ber makes the trip from Springdale. Tee time is schedule for 12:30. WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI
Mountain Home’s run in the Babe Ruth 13-Year-Old World Series came to an end Tuesday at McClain Park. The host team lost the opening game of bracket play to Five Cities, California, by a final of 7-0.
ST. LOUIS (AP) _ John Gant homered for his first major league hit and pitched one-run ball into the sixth inning, helping the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Washington Nationals 6-4 on Tuesday night for their season-high
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — The University of Maryland said it accepts “legal and moral responsibility” for mistakes made in treating a 19-year-old player who collapsed during a practice in May and died two weeks later. Jordan McNair died
KATU-TV(VANCOUVER, Wash.) — Prosecutors in Washington will consider charging an 18-year-old woman who pushed her teenage friend off a bridge, sending her plummeting 60 feet to the river below and leaving her with multiple injuries, officials said
While the search continues for 30-year-old James Monroe Smith of Fulton County, an affidavit filed Tuesday provides details on the incident Friday morning touching off a manhunt over two counties.Based on information from the 16th Judicial District
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority(NEW YORK) — Nearly 11 months after Hurricane Maria, 100 percent of the customers that lost power due to the storm have access to the grid as they now have electricity. The Puerto
Ben Gabbe/Getty Images; David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images for KeringIt’s Lennon and McCartney for a whole new generation. The late John Lennon‘s son, Sean, took to his Instagram page on Monday to post a photo of himself
Blackbird PresentsYou can experience Charlie Daniels‘ 2018 Volunteer Jam this Sunday, as a new concert special premieres August 19 at 10 p.m. ET on AXS TV. The show was recorded March 7 at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena. The show,
Instagram/@otm.twinchin(BALTIMORE) — Baltimore police officer Arthur Williams, seen on video repeatedly punching a civilian, has been charged with first and second-degree assault, as well as misconduct of an officer, for the Aug. 11 incident, Baltimore State Attorney
Five additional municipal-level filings have been reported in Baxter County this week, with the deadline in just three days. In Mountain Home, Paige Dillard Evans has filed for the city council seat now held by Nancy Osmon.
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) – An Indiana woman whose husband and three children died when a duck boat sank in Missouri says she hopes to save lives by working to ban the amphibious tourist boats.Tia Coleman spoke through tears during a
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) _ Three people on Arkansas’ expanded Medicaid program are suing to prevent the state from enforcing its new requirement that would drop coverage for them and thousands of others if they don’t work.
ABC/Mark LevineLuke Combs may only be on the fourth single of his career so far, but the North Carolina native is already amassing quite a collection of precious metal. His debut single, “Hurricane,” has just been certified triple
RhinoWith his tenure in Fleetwood Mac having recently come to an end, Lindsey Buckingham is ready to go his own way. The acclaimed singer, songwriter and guitarist has announced plans to launch a North American solo tour
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) _ A 32-year-old man who fought with and threatened security officers outside a federal office building in Kansas City has been sentenced to 15 years without parole. James Everett Jr., of Kansas City,
BEVIER, Mo. (AP) _ A suspect is hospitalized after being shot by a sheriff’s deputy in north-central Missouri. Macon County Sheriff Kevin Shoemaker says a deputy pulled over a pickup truck for a traffic stop around 4:00
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ABC RadioDierks Bentley will be hanging out with the likes of Jennifer Aniston, Whoopi Goldberg and John Stamos this Friday night, as he appears on the fourth annual WE Day special on ABC. The event is “a celebration of young people making a difference,” and
JOPLIN, Mo. (AP) _ A Missouri organizer for a medical marijuana initiative is suing to remove two other related initiatives from the November ballot. The Joplin Globe reports Springfield doctor and attorney Brad Bradshaw filed two lawsuits
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) _ Health officials say they are aggressively combatting an atypical and unusually severe hepatitis A outbreak in northeastern Arkansas that has infected at least 85 people and caused at least one death since
Eagle Rock EntertainmentA restored version of John Lennon and Yoko Ono‘s 1972 film Imagine will be shown in theaters across the globe on September 17. The movie, which was co-directed by Lennon and Ono, boasts a remixed
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) _ Arkansas prosecutors have dropped domestic violence charges against former middleweight boxing champion Jermain Taylor after his accuser halted contact with authorities. The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports Taylor was scheduled to stand trial on
ABC/Mark LevineACM Vocal Group of the Year Old Dominion will play Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium for the very first time next month, in a special show they’re calling An Evening with Friends. The September 18 concert will benefit both The
WARRENSBURG, Mo. (AP) _ A man who helped bury the body of a man allegedly killed by his estranged wife has been sentenced to five years of probation. Fifty-year-old Ricky Wayne Armstrong, of Warrensburg, was sentenced last
Stevie Wonder and Aretha Franklin in 2012 (Paul Morigi/WireImage)With Aretha Franklin understood to be near death, Us Weekly reports that her friend and collaborator Stevie Wonder visited the Queen of Soul at her Detroit home today. The
Big Loud Chris Lane will kick off his fall Laps Around the Sun Tour on the beach in Gulf Breeze, Florida. Viral video sensation Mason Ramsey will join him on the trek, along with American Idol alum Gabby Barrett. The North Carolina native’s
PERRYVILLE, Mo. (AP) _ A southeast Missouri county is investigating a salmonella outbreak that has sickened 34 people. The Southeast Missourian reports the cause hasn’t been determined. Perry County Health Department communicable disease coordinator Sheila Hahs says
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) _ North Little Rock officials say Amazon is planning to open its first Arkansas distribution center in the city. Mayor Joe Smith tells the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette the tech giant will open a
Thanks to the generosity of an area family, admission to the Babe Ruth 13-year-old World Series in Mountain Home Tuesday evening is free. The unnamed family sponsored tonight’s games, meaning admission for everyone is free. The Mountain
KVIA(EL PASO, Texas) — When a car careened toward a woman and students outside a Texas elementary school, she put herself in front of the children before being struck and killed, according to the school district. The
Comstock/Thinkstock This fall, Shelly West‘s mother, the late Dottie West, will be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. The second-generation country hitmaker scored two number-ones in her own right, the first being her
