iStock/Thinkstock(CAMBRIDGE, Mass.) — A 15-year-old girl has died after she was shoved to the ground in a mysterious assault in Cambridge, Massachusetts, prosecutors said. Now investigators are looking for answers. The 15-year-old girl was “walking to an
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Tuesday’s sports events: INTERLEAGUEPittsburgh 9, Cleveland 4Houston 8, Colorado 2, 10 InningsSan Francisco 4, Seattle 3 AMERICAN LEAGUEBaltimore 7, Boston 6Minnesota 5, Toronto 0N.Y. Yankees 4, Tampa Bay 0Oakland
While some sheriffs are opting to end free, in-person visits between inmates and family members and friends by replacing them with video visitation, Baxter County Sheriff John Montgomery says at this point in time, he does not
A Marion County woman, 29-year-old Annalisa Berry of Yellville, made her first appearance in Marion County Circuit Court July 18th following her arrest earlier this month after she was left at a motel during a domestic incident.
Photo: Harrison Daily Times The new Arkansas Welcome Center near Bear Creek Springs north of Harrison has been under construction for almost two years, and it could be done this summer. But, it will apparently be at
Brandon McFarland of Mountain Home entered a guilty plea to drug-related charges and was given four years probation during a session of Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday. The 37-year-old McFarland was arrested May 24th when officers served
Tina Hylton of Mountain Home, who was arrested during a compliance visit to the home of Michael Denton in January after drug paraphernalia was found in the residence, was given three years probation during a session of
Baxter Regional Medical Center has added a new doctor to its staff. Dr. John T. Leslie is a board certified family medicine physician and is joining the staff of Baxter Regional Family Clinic. Leslie was born in
Burke/Triolo Productions/Thinkstock Country Music Hall of Famer Brenda Lee, funny man Ray Stevens and Opry star Jeannie Seelywill all be inducted into the Music City Walk of Fame August 21 in Nashville. Rosanne Cash will receive the Spirit of Americana Free Speech
ABC Radio“I’m trying to keep it weird,” Dierks Bentley says of his Mountain High Tour. That’s how things started, in an announcement video that sent tour mates Brothers Osborne and LANCO on an odyssey that led them to a shaman-like personality, with an incredible resemblance
Brandise Daneswich; Amy GranthamJackson Browne and Graham Nash are among the well-known musicians taking part in a five-date benefit trek this October dubbed The Lantern Tour: Concerts for Migrants and Refugee Families. The acoustic shows will raise
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Actor John Goodman is featured in a radio ad opposing a right-to-work law on Missouri’s Aug. 7 ballot. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported Tuesday that the ad is airing in the St.
The Mountain Home Diamonds U14 softball team started bracket play in the Babe Ruth World Series in Jensen Beach, Florida Tuesday with a win and a loss. The Diamonds defeated Pamlico, North Carolina 13-0 in their first
DALLAS The Football Writers Association of America has announced Tuesday the preseason watch list for the 2018 Outland Trophy presented by the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases. For the second straight year, Arkansas senior guard Hjalte
DALLAS DeJon Harris added another honor to his résumé when The Football Writers Association of America named him to its 2018 Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List on Tuesday The Bronko Nagurski Trophy is given annually to
CINCINNATI (AP) _ Left-hander Austin Gomber took a no-hitter in the seventh inning and Dexter Fowler hit a two-run shot in the 11th on Tuesday night, leading the St. Louis Cardinals to a 4-2 victory over the
Google(LOS ANGELES) — A hazmat crew in Los Angeles investigated the office of California Rep. Maxine Waters due to a “suspicious package” left there that was labeled “anthrax,” according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. The fire
WABC-TV(NEW YORK) — A federal judge has ordered the release of an Ecuadorian man who was arrested and held for deportation after delivering pizza to an army base in New York City, court documents show. Federal Judge
Perth Amboy Police Departmen(PERTH AMBOY, N.J.) — Body camera footage shows the harrowing moment when a New Jersey police officer saves a man who was on the train tracks just seconds before an oncoming train came speeding
Credit : Anton Corbijn U2 has returned to the top of Billboard‘s Dance Club Songs chart for the first time in 17 years, with “Love Is Bigger than Anything in Its Way,” a track from the Irish
Credit: Andrew MacphersonThe Doobie Brothers recently announced two concerts at New York City’s Beacon Theatre this November while will feature special full-album performances. Now the band has added a series of traditional headlining shows to its U.S.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) _ Walmart plans to donate $2 million to two congressional minority caucus foundations to fund programs for students and young professionals. The Bentonville-based retail behemoth said Tuesday the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation and
Arkansas became the first state in the nation to require all public schools to install a classroom panic button alert system under the 2015 School Safety Act. The system was recognized in St. Louis Tuesday by the
Live NationIf you’ve got “Summer Fever,” a glass of lemonade would probably taste pretty good. Little Big Town is making that easy for you, and helping out a good cause at the same time. Fans who go to see
ABC/Image Group LADan + Shay can thank their brides for their new single, “Speechless,” the follow-up to their #1, “Tequila.” “‘Speechless’ is definitely inspired by our wives,” Shay Mooney reveals. “It’s very cool to release songs that are not only
WLS-TV(CHICAGO) — Crews are searching for a 24-year-old woman who went missing after swimming in Lake Michigan on Monday night, ABC Chicago station WLS-TV reported. The family of Tiara Hardy watched from the shore as searchers in
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — A recent report from the Brennan Center for Justice found that between 2014 and 2016 states purged almost 16 million voters from the rolls, four million more voters than removed from 2006 to 2008. Jonathan
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Democratic U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill wants to enshrine into law federal recommendations to improve duck boat safety such as getting rid of canopies that can trap passengers if the vehicles sink, as
Ranger Boats of Flippin represented the state of Arkansas at the White House this week. The event was part of President Trump’s “Made in America Product Showcase” on Monday, highlighting each state’s effort and commitment to American-made
EL DORADO, Ark. (AP) – Two companies could be liable for fines related to a 2013 oil spill that dumped nearly 6,000 barrels of crude oil in southwestern Arkansas. The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports the U.S. Environmental Protection
Country Music Hall of Fame and MuseumLegendary duo The Judds will be immortalized in a new exhibit opening next month at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. The display, titled Dream Chasers, will debut August 10 in Nashville. “The
New student registration for Norfork Public Schools will be from 8:00 until 3:00 Thursday. Registration will take place at Arrie Goforth Elementary and Norfork High. All new students need to bring a birth certificate, Social Security card
ABC/Image Group LA Florida Georgia Line has now spent more time atop Billboard’s Hot Country Songs tally than any other artist in the history of the chart, which debuted in 1958. FGL’s latest chart-topper, “Meant to Be,” extends their
Legacy RecordingsElectric Light Orchestra was hugely popular in the U.S. during its 1970s and ’80s heyday, but the band was even more successful in its native U.K. Now, a new vinyl box set featuring reproductions of 15
Blue Chair/Warner Bros. NashvilleKenny Chesney‘s record-setting 30th career #1 “Get Along” remains at the top of the chart for a second week, just days before his new album comes out on Friday. The superstar from East Tennessee
Slater Goodson The opening weekend of Lady Antebellum’s Summer Plays On Tour with Darius Rucker not only boasted an encore where everyone sang the Hootie & the Blowfish hit, “Hold My Hand,” it also included a special performance from Hillary Scott’s five-year-old daughter Eisele.
VERSAILLES, Mo. (AP) _ A former jail officer in central Missouri has pleaded guilty to an amended charge in connection to an inmate affair case last year. The Jefferson City News-Tribune reports 25-year-old Robert Hoover pleaded guilty
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Tonight may be the night one lucky person wins one of the largest jackpots in the history of the Mega Millions lottery. The lottery game’s jackpot grew to a whopping $512 million
PORT HURON, Mich. (AP) _ Michigan officials say more than 2,000 pounds (907 kilograms) of live crayfish have been seized from a truck at the border between the U.S. and Canada. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources
WASHINGTON (AP) _ President Donald Trump is addressing the national convention of the Veterans of Foreign Wars on Tuesday, pointing to his support for the nation’s veterans as his new VA secretary begins his work. Trump was
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) _ A judge has ruled Arkansas officials acted properly in suspending Medicaid payments to a Missouri-based behavioral health provider. The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports Administrative Law Judge Vicki Pickering upheld the suspension by Arkansas
A Mountain Home man, 38-year-old Dusty Wheeler, was transferred to Mercy Hospital in Springfield, after he was ejected from his vehicle following an early morning crash Sunday on Baxter County Road 793. According to the report from
Sunset on the Buffalo, a book written by Martha White Lee, will be the topic at Tuesday’s meeting of the Baxter County Historical and Genealogical Society. The group will meet at 6:00 in the Knox Room at
The Mountain Home City Council administrative committee will discuss a billboard off of Bomber Boulevard and interdepartmental fees when its meets Tuesday evening at 5:15. Members of the committee are council members Dave Almond, Nancy Osmon, Rick
JOPLIN, Mo. (AP) _ Authorities have ended their search for a Joplin homicide suspect after finding the suspect’s vehicle ablaze alongside a road. Joplin police said on their Facebook page that the search for the suspect began
Tim de Waele/Getty Images(CARCASSONNE, France) — The Tour de France cycling race on Tuesday was briefly interrupted after French farmers tried to block the road. Just a few miles after the start of the race between Carcassonne
Comstock/ThinkstockEight years ago this week, Luke Bryan enjoyed his first #1 as an artist with this song. Can you name it? ANSWER: “Rain Is a Good Thing.” Copyright © 2018, ABC Radio. All rights reserved.
ABC/Heidi GutmanGreen Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong has teamed up with Gibson to create a new signature Les Paul Junior guitar. The model comes in three finishes: maraschino cherry, sonic blue and ebony. Armstrong says that he
Credit: Kevin MazurLast week, Billy Joel made his 100th concert appearance at New York’s Madison Square Garden. While he has no plans to stop performing at the venue, he’s now revealing what would have to happen to
Gilbert Losurdo, Managing Director of the North Arkansas East West Corridor Association, has announced there is an online survey for the proposed project to make improvements to U.S. Highway 412. Losurdo stresses the importance of citizen participation
Charges of first-degree terroristic threatening filed against a man for allegedly posting statements on Facebook in which he said the Norfork school needed a Columbine-type event have been dropped by the state. Twenty-year-old Evan Thompson of Mountain
Thursday night’s Cotter School Board meeting included discussion of the potential FEMA safe room and several personnel changes. The board voted to retain Architecture Plus, Inc. for the potential FEMA safe room construction. Superintendent Vanessa Thomas-Jones says
Bobbie Watroba of Mountain Home was given six years probation after pleading guilty to drug-related charges during a session of Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday. The 43-year-old Watroba was a passenger in a vehicle stopped by an
Brandon Mays, who lists a Branson address, entered a guilty plea to taking various valuables from a Lakeview residence in May 2016 and was sentenced to six years probation during a session of Baxter County Circuit Court
The Baxter County Planning Board will meet Tuesday morning at 11:00. Items on the agenda include discussion of when Planning Board approval will be needed for real estate transactions. The meeting will take place in the third
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CHICAGO The Butkus Foundation released the preseason candidates for the 2018 Butkus Award Monday, naming Arkansas linebackers Dre Greenlaw and DeJon Harris to the watch list. The award is given annually to the nations top linebacker.
CINCINNATI (AP) _ St. Louis starter Daniel Poncedeleon made a sensational debut 14 months after suffering a severe head injury, throwing no-hit ball for seven innings Monday night before Eugenio Suarez led the Cincinnati Reds’ two-out rally
HARTVILLE, Mo. (AP) – A Florida man suspected of shooting a Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper has been charged with 12 felonies including first-degree assault and unlawful use of a weapon. Court records available online show prosecutors
ST. LOUIS (AP) – A woman died Monday while driving in St. Louis when another driver’s accident on a bridge above her caused a 1-ton chunk of concrete to fall on her car. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Joe Robbins/Getty Images(ST. LOUIS) — The St. Louis Cardinals’ Daniel Poncedeleon dazzled on the mound with no-hit pitching in his first major league appearance Monday night, just 14 months after his career and life were on the
iStock/Thinkstock(OAKLAND, Calif.) — A vigil for a black woman stabbed to death by a white felon on parole turned into more of a protest Monday night, as many among the crowd chanted, “Stop killing our kids!” Friends,
The Valory Music Co. This week, the autobiographical “Life Changes” becomes Thomas Rhett‘s 11th top-ten hit on the Billboard chart. It’s a unique song, because TR keeps updating it to keep up with the happenings in his
Burke/Triolo Productions/Thinkstock Little Big Town and Miranda Lambert played to capacity crowds at all three of their stops on the Bandwagon Tour this past weekend. Pistol Annies reunited as a surprise guests on all three shows. Reba McEntire has signed a new worldwide
David Bowie in 1966 (Cyrus Andrews/ Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)A rare David Bowie recording reportedly discovered in a bread basket stands to earn one veteran U.K. musician a lot of dough. The previously unreleased 1963 demo features
Obtained by ABC News(CLEARWATER, Fla.) — Florida’s “Stand Your Ground” law is coming under intense scrutiny again after a sheriff declined to file charges in the shooting death of an unarmed man who was apparently trying to
VetsAid.orgJoe Walsh has announced the lineup for VetsAid 2018, the second annual concert held to benefit his non-profit veterans organization VetsAid. The Eagles guitarist has tapped his band mate Don Henley, as well as James Taylor, to
Credit: Mark SeligerTom Petty fans are being offered a chance to contribute to an upcoming official video for one of the late rocker’s songs. The tune will appear on the recently announced Petty box set, American Treasure,
ABC/Image Group LA After opening two shows for The Eagles last month, Chris Stapleton will reunite with guitarist Joe Walsh for VetsAid 2018. It’s Walsh’s second annual concert held to benefit his non-profit veterans organization VetsAid. Walsh has tapped his band mate Don Henley,
ABC/Image Group LA Kelly Clarkson is making it her mission to turn Maren Morris into a red wine lover. If you’ve ever seen Kelly’s Minute + a Glass of Wine series on YouTube, you know the American Idol champ loves her some vino, but
Houston Police Department(HOUSTON) — Police have released images from the moment right before a onetime doctor for former President George H.W. Bush was gunned down as he rode his bicycle in Houston. Cardiologist Mark Hausknecht, 65, was
ABC/Kelsey McNeal“Meant to Be,” Florida Georgia Line’s hit collaboration with Bebe Rexha, shows no sign of slowing down on the country chart. As Billboard reports, the song has now logged an incredible 34th week at #1 on the publication’s Hot Country Songs
Neil Mockford/GC ImagesPaul McCartney was in London on Monday to play an intimate show in front of a small invited audience at Abbey Road Studios, according to NME.com. Before the gig, the rock legend was captured on
Courtesy of CP EntertainmentCole Swindell is serving up another round of his Reason to Drink Tour, and this time, he’s bringing along his pals Dustin Lynch and Lauren Alaina. This time around, the trek will be called Reason to Drink… Another
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — He is 12, and in a shelter in Maryland, nearly a thousand miles from his family. When Brayan Cáceres’ grandmother in Florida was finally able to talk to the boy after he had been detained
Poweshiek County Sheriff’s Office(BROOKLYN, Iowa) — As hundreds have rallied to search for 20-year-old Mollie Tibbetts — who went for a jog Wednesday evening in the rural town of Brooklyn, Iowa, and never returned — her mother
ABC/Image Group LA A sold-out crowd of nearly 38,000 turned out to see Jason Aldean play the home of the Atlanta Braves on Saturday. Hootie & the Blowfish, Luke Combs, and Lauren Alaina all joined the three-time ACM Entertainer of the Year for
The Mountain Home Diamonds U14 softball team finished pool play with a 6-1 record after another win Monday at the Babe Ruth World Series in Jensen Beach, Florida. The Diamonds defeated Denver Riptide 13-0 Monday to earn
YORK, S.C. (AP) _ Authorities say a convicted sex offender thought he was sending nude pictures through Instagram to a teen girl in Arizona, who turned out to be a police officer in Arkansas. Twenty-seven-year-old Robert Michael
BENTONVILLE, Ark. (AP) _ A jail in northwestern Arkansas is planning to end free, in-person visits between inmates and their family members and friends starting this fall. The Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports that the Benton County Jail
Kevin Mazur/WireImage for Rock and Roll Hall of FameIn an exclusive interview with ABC Radio in April 2017, ex-Journey frontman Steve Perry said he was planning to release a new solo album later that year. While the
Rick Headley of Mountain Home, charged with stabbing his wife to death in March, was reported to have threatened to kill a staff member at the Baxter County Jail while incarcerated for murder. But, while the incident dates
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – A new study by the Arkansas Department of Health says a record number of babies born in Arkansas are addicted to drugs. Television station KTHV reports that the study found the number
BENTONVILLE, Ark. (AP) – A jail in northwestern Arkansas is planning to end free, in-person visits between inmates and their family members and friends starting this fall. The Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports that the Benton County Jail
Columbia RecordsA new Bob Dylan compilation called Live 1962-1966: Rare Performances from The Copyright Collections will be released as a two-CD set and digitally this Friday, July 27. As its title suggests, the album features various concert
Courtesy Trent Behr(BRANSON, Mo.) — The search for answers in the tragic capsizing of a Missouri duck boat that left 17 tourists dead was poised to take a big leap forward Monday after crews raised the doomed
Jessica Rinaldi/The Boston Globe via Getty Images(BOSTON) — For the first time a person of color is leading the Boston Police Department. Boston Mayor Marty Walsh on Monday appointed Chief William Gross to be the new commissioner.
ABC/Image Group LA Cam will set out on her Road to Happiness Tour September 26 at Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium. The “Burning House” hitmaker announced her fall trek Monday on social media. It’s named after the latest release from
BRANSON, Mo. (AP) _ The Latest on the deadly sinking of a duck boat in a southern Missouri lake (all times local): 3:21pm An investigation of a tourist boat accident on a Missouri lake that claimed 17
TF-Images/Getty Images(BERLIN) — German soccer player Mesut Ozil announced his decision to quit the national team in the aftermath of a picture taken of him with Turkish president Erdogan. In a series of statements published on Sunday,
Courtesy of RolandThomas Dolby kicks off a U.S. summer tour this Wednesday with a sold-out club show in Los Angeles, and the next day he will take part in the first concert ever streamed live via Roland
Comstock/Thinkstock Twelve years ago this month, Capitol released the debut album from Eric Church. Can you recall its title? ANSWER: Sinners Like Me. Copyright © 2018, ABC Radio. All rights reserved.
Credit: Marc TheisLast fall, The Scorpions were forced to cancel a series of U.S. dates at the end of their Crazy World North American tour with Megadeth when their frontman Klaus Meine came down with a severe
Pinellas County Sheriff/ABC News(PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla.) — Britany Jacobs, the girlfriend of the man shot and killed in a Florida parking lot last week, says her boyfriend was just coming to her defense and the gunman “wanted
ABC News(BALTIMORE) — A woman enjoying a day at the beach in Maryland was impaled in the chest by a flying beach umbrella on Sunday. The umbrella had to be cut in half in order for her
It was a little over a year ago when 16-year-old Savannah Leckie was reported missing and almost a year ago when her remains were found at her Ozark County residence. Leckie’s mother, Rebecca Ruud, and her husband,
Buffalo Point Campground remains under an emergency closure due to storm damage that the park sustained early Saturday morning. The Buffalo Point Restaurant and Cabins were open for business as of Sunday. All down trees in the
BRANSON, Mo. (AP) – Survivors of the Missouri duck boat accident and many friends and family members have joined hundreds in the tourism community of Branson during a memorial service for the 17 who died. The more
Bradley Ray DeWeese, Jr. of Mountain Home was sentenced to four years in prison after pleading guilty to the theft of checks, as well as an altercation involving his father and stepmother during which he pushed his
Tommy Gattis of Mountain Home was given five years probation on drug-related charges during a session of Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday. The 27-year-old Gattis was arrested in mid-February when officers conducted a compliance check at the
The city of Yellville has been recognized for two achievements. The Harrison Daily Times reports The Arkansas Municipal League (AML) has designated Yellville as a Four Star Municipality. According to the AML, the award is presented annually
Dr. Robert Marcus Causey has filed suit against North Arkansas Regional Medical Center (NARMC) and hospital CEO Vince Leist. According to the Harrison Daily Times, the suit, filed earlier this month, alleges improper actions regarding suspension of
The Humane Society of North Central Arkansas has received a $6,000 grant from the Banfield Foundation. The acquired funding will allow the society to provide veterinarian medical services for low income households.To qualify for the program, individuals
The Fulton County Fair officially opens Monday and fair officials have a week filled with exhibits, contests and events for area residents. The fair will run through Saturday at the Fulton county Fairgrounds on Civic Center Road
The Norfork School Board of Education will hold its regular monthly meeting Monday evening at 5:00. Items on the agenda include updates to school safety plans presented by Curtis Meinzer, insurance verification presented by Chad Maple, milk
The regular July session of the Flippin School Board is scheduled for Monday evening at 7:00. Items on the agenda include principal reports, appointment of legislative liaison, a number of hirings, resolution for EFT, the transfer of
The Marion County Election Commission will meet Monday evening at 6:00 in its office at the Marion County Annex. The meeting is open to the public. WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI
MCA Nashville When Sam Hunt traveled south of the border to film the new video for “Downtown’s Dead,” the Georgia native admits he had a bit of an ulterior motive. “The destination video thing was an excuse
Burke/Triolo Productions/Thinkstock The new album from ACM Songwriter of the Year Lori McKenna, The Tree, is available now. New merch from Lady Antebellum‘s Summer Plays On Tour will be available on the band’s website this week. The video for Jordan Davis‘s new single,
MJ Kim/MPL Communications Ltd.Paul McCartney will be heading home to Liverpool, U.K., this week to take part in a Q&A session at the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts, the university the rock legend co-founded that’s located in
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) – Arkansas utility companies say more electricity consumers than ever are generating their own electricity, mostly through solar panels. The Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports that at the end of last year, almost 1,000 households
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) – Missouri Department of Conservation officials say residents may see a limited elk hunt in 2020 if the state’s elk herd continues to grow. Department wildlife biologist Aaron Hildreth tells the Springfield News-Leader that
The Mountain Home Lockeroom American Legion baseball team punched their ticket to the State Tournament Sunday be defeating Cabot 12-4 in the District Tournament at Cabot. The Lockeroom blew open a tight game with seven runs in
The Mountain Home Diamonds U14 Babe Ruth softball team continued to roll Sunday in the Babe Ruth World Series in Jensen Beach, Florida with three wins. The Diamonds defeated Umatilla, Florida 10-4, Cotulla, Texas 10-3 and Eastern
The Mountain Home Hurricane’s swim team picked up a close win at Jonesboro Saturday, defeating the host team by 14 points. Maddy Lynch and Brandon Belicek won the high point awards. Lynch set a pool record in
The Mountain Home Twin Lakers semi-pro basketball team won its opening round game of the Battleground Basketball Association league championship series 127-115 over Greenville, Mississippi Sunday evening at the Yellville-Summit gym. Tony Brewster paced the Twin Lakers
CHICAGO (AP) Jose Quintana pitched seven effective innings, keeping Matt Carpenter in the ballpark and helping the Chicago Cubs beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-2 on Sunday. Quintana (9-6) allowed two runs and six hits, struck
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid arrived Sunday on the campus of Missouri Western State University to start his 20th season as an NFL head coach, yet finds himself energized by whats new
Family handout via WRTV(BRANSON, Mo.) — In the last photo they took together, 11 members of the Coleman family are shown smiling and posing with a life preserver just before they boarded a duck boat in Branson,
ABC/Image Group LAIt’s safe to say that Lauren Alaina is “Doin’ Fine” — she just got engaged to her longtime boyfriend. The chart-topping star and her beau, Alex Hopkins, are getting married. Over the weekend, Lauren posted
Poweshiek County Sheriff’s Office(BROOKLYN, Iowa) — Authorities have very few answers after a college student from Iowa went missing on Wednesday night while going out for an evening jog. Mollie Tibbetts, 20, left for an evening run
ABC News(NEW YORK) — A coastal storm that developed late Saturday brought an onslaught of rain and wind to the mid-Atlantic and Northeast overnight. Unfortunately, the rain shows little sign of slowing down heading into the week.
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Saturday’s sports events: INTERLEAGUEN.Y. Yankees 7, N.Y. Mets 6Miami 3, Tampa Bay 2Oakland 4, San Francisco 3, 11 Innings AMERICAN LEAGUEToronto 4, Baltimore 1Detroit 5, Boston 0Kansas City, 4
TongRo Images(RALEIGH, N.C.) — Dangerous rip currents proved deadly on Saturday as three people drowned at beaches in North Carolina. Two of the deaths happened at different beaches in Brunswick County, while a third happened just miles
Mountain Home’s semi-pro basketball team is two wins away from a Battleground Basketball Association championship. The Twin Lakers will meet Greenville, Mississippi, in game one of the BBA Finals Sunday evening at 5:00 at the Yellville-Summit multii-purpose
Accused murderer back behind bars in Searcy County A man accused of murder who broke out of the Searcy County Jail in Marshall is back behind bars after being captured late Monday night after being on the
The Mountain Home Lockeroom American Legion baseball team is one win away from earning a state tournament berth after splitting their first two games in the Zone 2 Senior Tournament at Cabot. The Lockeroom and Cabot picked
The Mountain Home 14-year-olds watched their season come to an end Saturday evening in the Babe Ruth Southwest Regional Tournament at Arkadelphia. For the second time in the tournament, the Blue Storm fell to Bryant by a
CHICAGO (AP) Matt Carpenter homered for the sixth consecutive game and Paul DeJong hit a tiebreaking double in St. Louis’ three-run ninth inning, helping the Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 6-3 on Saturday to split their day-night doubleheader.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson has formally accepted the state Republican Partys nomination for governor, seeking re-election to a second term. Hutchinson accepted the nomination at the state Republican Partys convention Saturday in Little Rock.
BRANSON, Mo. (AP) A former chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board says duck boats aren’t designed for commercial recreational use. James Hall said Saturday that the boat’s design makes the World War II-era vessels prone to the
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) An organization backing one of three competing medical marijuana initiatives in Missouri has continued to bring in large contributions despite the origins of most of the haul being kept secret. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch
A Gainesville woman, 39-year-old Amanda Forrest, has been charged with financial exploitation of the elderly. The Ozark County Times reports the charge stems from accusations Forrest made a false promise last December to care for animals and
Photo: Courtesy Mountaineer Echo. From left to right: Purple Heart recipient Sgt. Chris Short who served in U.S. Army; Purple Heart advocate Bruce Emerson; Flippin Mayor Jerald Marberry; Military Order of the Purple Heart Department of Arkansas
Agriculture producers throughout Arkansas and southern Missouri, including those in Baxter and Ozark counties, are having a hard time finding hay to feed their livestock during the coming winter. According to the University of Arkansas Division of
The Fulton County Fair is bringing back Johnson Brothers Amusements out of El Dorado, Arkansas for the third year with several new rides, and advance tickets are now available. Advance armband tickets for the carnival rides are
Mountain Home suffered its first loss in the Babe Ruth Softball 14-and-under World Series Saturday on the Florida Treasure Coast. The Diamonds fell to JPRD West Bank 4-1 in the early evening session. Mountain Home is now
carlballou/iStock/Thinkstock(LOS ANGELES) — A standoff involving dozens of heavily armed officers at a Trader Joe’s where a suspect was barricaded inside has ended with one person dead and the man in custody, the Los Angeles Police Department
Fedorovekb/iStock/Thinkstock(NORTH LAUDERDALE, Fla.) — Police have a 19-year-old man in custody in connection with the death of a Florida business owner. The Broward County Sheriff’s Office says Tyrone Fields Jr. turned himself in on Friday, one day
The Venture Center located in Little Rock held its Demo Day this week, which is graduation day for the founders of the ten startup companies who had just finished twelve weeks of intensive work with mentors from
Mountain Home began pool play in the Babe Ruth Softball 14-and-under World Series with two victories Saturday on the Treasure Coast of Florida. The Diamonds ended up invoking the mercy rule in the fifth inning of their
CHICAGO (AP) _ Tyler Chatwood pitched into the sixth inning and made a key defensive play in his first win in two months, helping the Chicago Cubs beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-2 on Saturday in the
The Mountain Home 14-year-olds were able to avoid elimination Saturday morning in the Babe Ruth Southwest Regional Tournament at Arkadelphia. It was North Arkansas state champion vs. South Arkansas state champion with the Blue Storm coming out
(NYCEM) Jerome Pippins is pictured in this undated photo.(NEW YORK) — A baby allegedly abducted from her mother by her father Friday night at a New York City homeless shelter was found safe Saturday morning after a
zocik/iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A New York City police officer involved in the infamous 2014 chokehold death of a man who was allegedly selling bootleg cigarettes was formally charged with violating NYPD regulations, officials said. Officer Daniel Pantaleo
Photo by Phil Ellsworth / ESPN Images(CARNOUSTIE, Scotland) — A five-under-par third round at The British Open has Tiger Woods in contention at a major for the first time in years. Woods shot a 66 on Saturday,
The early Saturday morning storm activity has forced the temporary closure of the Buffalo Point Campground, Cabins and Restaurant. The weather conditions resulted in storm damage, minor injuries and a lack of electricity, sewer and phones. According
iStock/Thinkstock(BRANSON, Mo.) — Authorities released the names on Friday night of those who died in the duck boat tragedy at Table Rock Lake near Branson, Missouri. Nine of the victims came from the same family — the
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Several clusters of thunderstorms are threatening the eastern U.S. on Saturday, with rain expected much of the day and the possibility for severe weather. One cluster is over Arkansas early Saturday and moving
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) _ Backers and foes are debating a proposed Arkansas constitutional amendment that would limit certain damages in civil lawsuits and allow lawmakers to rewrite the state Supreme Court’s procedural rules if approved. The
Brian Blanco/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — After a grand jury acquitted George Zimmerman in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin in July 2013, Patrisse Cullors, Alicia Garza and Opal Tometi created #BlackLivesMatter to start a broader conversation about
The Stone County Sheriff’s Department has released the names of the victims of Thursday night’s Ride the Ducks boat sinking on Table Rock Lake. According to KY3 in Springfield, the sinking of the boat killed 17 people
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Friday’s sports events: INTERLEAGUEN.Y. Mets 7, N.Y. Yankees 5Miami 6, Tampa Bay 5San Francisco 5, Oakland 1 AMERICAN LEAGUEToronto 8, Baltimore 7, 10 InningsBoston 1, Detroit 0Cleveland 9, Texas
The 9th Annual “We Can Make A Difference!” Benefit Ride is set for Saturday at The Home Depot in Mountain Home. Registration is $10 per rider, and all proceeds will benefit the Backpack Food Program for Disadvantaged
The Mountain Home Hurricanes swim team will wrap up its summer season Saturday in Jonesboro. The Hurricanes will compete in the South Wind Conference finals. WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI
The Mountain Home Lockeroom American Legion baseball team was attempting to play their opener in the Area 2 Senior Tournament at Cabot against the host team, and the two teams were scoreless in the third inning when
JONESBORO, Ark. (7/20/18) Arkansas State senior quarterback Justice Hansen has been tabbed the 2018 Preseason Sun Belt Conference Offensive Player of the Year and was one of nine Red Wolves, including six first-team selections, named to
A man and woman reported acting “strangely” at a local retailer have been arrested after a stolen weapon was found in her purse and methamphetamine was located in his shopping cart. According to the probable cause affidavits,
An Ozark County man, 32-year-old Matthew Hannaford of Brixey, has been charged with one count of second degree statutory rape and two counts of second degree statutory sodomy involving a victim younger than 17 years old. The
Kiara Howell of Mountain Home who was charged with stealing a vehicle and debit card from her father pled guilty to the charges against her and was given four years in prison during a session of Baxter
Samantha Weedman of Mountain Home was sentenced to four years in prison after pleading guilty to drug-related charges.The charges stemmed from a search of a residence along South Street on May 14th. Weedman is on felony probation
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Mountain Home Project Office will be performing road maintenance for the next four to six weeks at several boat launch ramps and parking areas on Lake Norfork. Road maintenance will be
CHICAGO (AP) – A federal judge has sentenced an Arkansas man to more than seven years in prison for selling semi-automatic rifles, shotguns and other firearms to a felon in the Chicago area. The U.S. attorney’s office
BRANSON, Mo. (AP) – More than half of the 17 people killed when a tourist boat sank on a Branson lake were members of the same Indiana family, and they likely wouldn’t have been on the ill-fated
peangdao/iStock/Thinkstock(WILMINGTON, Del.) — The pool employee who allegedly told children wearing hijabs that they could not go into a public pool has been reassigned as tensions over accusations in Delaware continue to make waves. The leaders of
CHICAGO (AP) Matt Carpenter hit three home runs and two doubles in just six innings, tying the major league record for extra-base hits in a game, and the St. Louis Cardinals hammered the Chicago Cubs 18-5 Friday. Carpenter
ABC/Randy HolmesFormer Game of Thrones star Richard Madden is in talks to join the Elton John biopic Rocketman, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The actor will reportedly play Elton’s former manager, John Reid, who worked with the
Courtesy of Love Street FestivalA variety of music stars, including members of The Doors, The Monkees and The Mamas & the Papas, will be on hand for the sixth annual Love Street Festival, taking place this Sunday,
ABC RadioChris Janson records a new episode of the PBS show Front and Center Monday night at New York’s Opry City Stage, but you won’t have to wait until the show airs to check out his concert. You can stream
The Mountain Home 14-year-olds began the Babe Ruth Southwest Regional Tournament on a rough note Friday in Arkadelphia. The Blue Storm fell to Bryant by a score of 11-4. Keegan Rickman suffered the loss after pitching 1
Mountain Home was able to win its warmup game Friday in the Babe Ruth Softball 14-and-under World Series on the Treasure Coast of Florida. The Diamonds dominated Pimlico, North Carolina, by a final of 15-2. Mountain Home
The Big Creek Golf and Country Club Par-3 Tournament was held Saturday. The team of Todd Dunnaway and Clay Maxey was one of four teams at the top of the leaderboard in the Championship Flight, but they
A Mountain Home man arrested early Friday morning in connection with a break-in at a store in Gamaliel is now facing additional charges related to two shooting incidents.According to a probable cause affidavit released Friday afternoon, 27-year-old
ABC/Image Group LA RaeLynn co-wrote her new song, “Tailgate,” with fellow artists Canaan Smith and Florida Georgia Line’s Tyler Hubbard. The danceable tune speculates what might happen if a truck could talk. “Without fail, ‘Tailgate’ makes me want to dance on stage
Legacy RecordingsThe 2011 Pink Floyd compilation A Foot in the Door — The Best of Pink Floyd will be released on vinyl for the first time on September 28. The album, which originally was only available on
Atlantic/Warner Music NashvilleAshley McBryde’s come a long way from “A Little Dive Bar in Dahlonega.” Tuesday night, the Arkansas native is set to play The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. While the Girl Going Nowhere singer hasn’t said what she’ll
aijohn784/iStock/Thinkstock(HOUSTON) — Houston police are searching for the suspect who fatally shot the prominent cardiologist who treated former President George H.W. Bush. Dr. Mark Hausknecht was riding his bike Friday when he was shot and killed, according
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) _ A Missouri man has pleaded guilty in the fatal beating of his 77-year-old grandmother while he was drinking alcohol and taking prescription drugs. Robert Forrester pleaded guilty Friday to second-degree murder in
Broken BowJason Aldean will return to his Georgia hometown for his third Concert for the Kids this fall at the Macon Coliseum. Fellow Peach State native Lauren Alaina will join him for the Thursday, September 6 show that benefits Beverly Knight Olson
ABC/Image Group LA The lyrics of Morgan Evans’ new track, “American,” leave little doubt who he wrote it about. In fact, the Aussie starts describing his wife, Kelsea Ballerini, with the very first words of the song. “She’s got
Evgen_Prozhyrko/iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A teen and his family accused Indiana police of excessive force for how they restrained the boy during an altercation at a festival where police accused him of slapping away an officer’s arm. “He
For the second time this week, local law enforcement have seized heroin in arrests. In the latest incident, two people from Mountain Home man, 31-year-old Corey Saylor and 26-year-old Brittany Wedgeworth, were arrested Wednesday morning following a
mrdoomits/iStock/Thinkstock(WEST HAVEN, Conn.) — A 4-year-old died and his 2-year-old brother was hospitalized after they were found in a hot car at a Connecticut apartment complex Thursday afternoon, officials said. Many details in the deadly tragedy remain
Photo by Michael Thomas/Getty Images(BRANSON, Mo.) — Investigators are working to find out what caused a duck boat in Missouri to capsize on a lake Thursday night, killing 17 passengers and injuring seven others. How the weather
ABC/Image Group LA Even if you can’t make it to Indianapolis, Indiana for Dierks Bentley‘s Saturday night set at Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center, you can still check out his show. Live Nation will stream Dierks’ latest stop
Allister AnnWhen Kenny Chesney takes the stage Saturday night at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, it’ll be a career first. “You know what, we’ve never played, I don’t believe… a stadium venue in St. Louis,” he explains. “We’ve always
Dave Hogan; Myriam Santos With the midpoint of the 2018 in the rear-view mirror, Pollstar has compiled a list of the artists who pulled in the most cash on the road worldwide so far. Quite a few
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) _ Missouri House Minority Leader Gail McCann Beatty is resigning effective Sunday. The Kansas City Democrat gave her resignation letter Friday to Gov. Mike Parson. She’s stepping down several months before her final term
WEST FORK, Ark. (AP) _ Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s son has pleaded not guilty to his fourth charge of driving while intoxicated.The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports William Asa Hutchinson III’s attorney filed a not guilty plea in West Fork
CHIARI_VFX/iStock/Thinkstock(TORONTO) — Toronto Raptors team president Masai Ujiri issued an apology to former player DeMar DeRozan on Friday, saying the shooting guard’s frustration over being traded this week was the result of “miscommunication.” DeRozan was dealt to
33ft/iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — The National Football League and the NFL Players Association issued a joint statement on Thursday promising not to issue or enforce new rules related to player protests during the national anthem for “the next
The saying “one’s man trash is another man’s treasure” might describe a situation brought before the Mountain Home City Council Thursday evening regarding a koi pond erected in a front lawn on Lilac in the Southern Meadows
A Mountain Home man is behind bars after being arrested for an early morning break-in at a store in Gamaliel. Baxter County Sheriff John Montgomery says 27-year-old Gavin Willis Stutts allegedly broke into Sandra D’s Grocery Store
ATLANTA (AP) _ Reigning national champion Alabama has been picked to win the Southeastern Conference championship in a preseason media poll. Alabama was selected by 193 of the 284 voters this week at SEC media days. Georgia,
Concord RecordsA few months ago, Billy Gibbons told ABC Radio that he’d be releasing a new solo album this year exploring his “bluesier roots,” and now the ZZ Top frontman has unveiled full details about the project.
BRANSON, Mo. (AP) _ The latest on a deadly tourist boat accident in Missouri (all times local): 4:15 p.m. A resident of the Missouri tourist town of Branson says she understands how a duck boat got caught
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) _ The Arkansas unemployment rate held steady in June at 3.8 percent. The Arkansas Department of Workforce Services said Friday the jobless rate was unchanged from May despite 951 fewer people being employed.
The saying “one’s man trash is another man’s treasure” might describe a situation brought before the Mountain Home City Council Thursday evening regarding a koi pond erected in a front lawn on Lilac in the Southern Meadows
iStock/Thinkstock(BRANSON, Mo.) — A tourist duck boat capsized in a lake near Branson, Missouri, killing at least 17 people, including children, as severe thunderstorms struck the area Thursday night, the Missouri Highway Patrol said. Seven others were
The winner of the 2018 Red, White and Blue Jewels for You diamond pendant has been announced. Frannie Landry presented the ticket number 167064 making her the lucky winner.Landry’s ticket was the fourth number drawn after the
Credit: Philip GroshongThe operatic version of Pink Floyd‘s The Wall that debuted in March 2017 in Montreal will get its U.S. premiere at the Cincinnati Opera tonight, July 20. Another Brick in the Wall — The Opera
Comstock/Thinkstock All of Sam Hunt‘s singles have been monster hits, with the exception of his very first one. Can you name the 2013 release from Montevallo that’s Sam’s only release to not be certified platinum? ANSWER: “Raised on It.” Copyright
ABC/Image Group LA It’s not uncommon for Darius Rucker to reunite with his Hootie & the Blowfish bandmates to play a couple of charitable events every year. But on Saturday, the “Hold My Hand” hitmakers will do something they haven’t done
ABC News(DES MOINES, Iowa) — Iowa, which usually averages about seven tornadoes in the month of July, saw 27 reported twisters rip through the state Thursday night, damaging buildings, overturning cars and rupturing gas lines. Marshalltown, Iowa,
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Thursday’s sports events: NATIONAL LEAGUEChicago Cubs 9, St. Louis 6 WOMEN’S NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONAtlanta 82, N.Y. Liberty 68Dallas 90, Washington 81Las Vegas 85, Phoenix 82 Copyright © 2018, ABC Radio.
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — The bites that a 13-year-old boy sustained in the waters around the barrier island off Long Island’s South Shore resulted from a shark attack, New York state officials confirmed on Friday. But experts have
Baseball makes up the local Friday schedule as a couple of teams begin tournament play. The Mountain Home Lockeroom American Legion team will be in Cabot for the start of the Area 2 Senior Tournament. The Lockeroom
Tamir Kalifa/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. government said late Thursday that it has reunited about 14 percent of the migrant children aged 5-17 separated from their families at the border, as a court-ordered deadline looms less than
iStock/Thinkstock(HOUSTON) — A 3-year-old boy left unattended in a blistering-hot daycare bus for more than three hours has died. The child was unresponsive when discovered inside the vehicle by police, who said the temperature inside the vehicle
Courtesy of Showtime A new Lynyrd Skynyrd documentary called If I Leave Here Tomorrow that premiered in March at the South by Southwest Festival in Austin, Texas, will make its television debut next month on Showtime. The
Burke/Triolo Productions/Thinkstock Dustin Lynch, Jon Pardi, Lauren Alaina, Cam, Morgan Evans, Ashley McBryde and more are set to perform at the 12th Annual ACM Honors August 22 at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium. Jordan Davis, Linsday Ell and others will present. After sold-out shows in Glasgow, Scotland and London, England
ABC/Image Group LA Since Jason Aldean is both a Georgia boy and a lifelong Braves fan, playing Suntrust Park in Atlanta on Saturday is a dream come true. But as he was planning the bucket-list concert, he
BRANSON, Mo. (AP) – A Missouri sheriff says at least 13 people have now been confirmed dead after a Ride the Ducks boat carrying tourists on Table Rock Lake near Branson capsized and sank during severe weather
The Mountain Home School Board, during its regular July session Thursday night, approved funding for new school resource officers and small raises for employees with the approval of the 2018-19 school budget.Superintendent Dr. Jake Long says the
A Henderson woman, 26-year-old Brooke Panter, received six citations following a one-vehicle accident Wednesday evening when she drove into her neighbor’s fence off Baxter County Road 46. According to a Baxter County Sheriff’s Office accident report, the
At Tuesday night’s meeting of the Gassville City Council, it was decided the name of the new street south of the traffic signal next to the new Casey’s General Store would be Campbell Drive. But Gassville Mayor
The headliner for this week’s Friday Night Block Party is The Legendary Pacers. Music and activities will begin at 7:00 Friday night. Due to the threat of severe weather, the event will be moved to Dunbar Auditorium
The Mountain Home Diamonds U14 softball team begins play in the Babe Ruth Softball World Series in Treasure Coast, Florida Friday morning with a warm-up game. The Diamonds play Pamlico, North Carolina at 10:30. The game can
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) – The Republican governor of Arkansas is sending the state’s economic development director on an additional trip to China to meet with companies that are making investments within his state amid concerns about
JONESBORO, Ark. (7/19/18) With the Sun Belt Conferences annual Football Media Day set for Monday, July 23, the league announced its 2018 Preseason Coaches Poll Thursday, and five-time SBC champ Arkansas State was picked as the
CHICAGO (AP) _ Jason Heyward had three hits and two RBIs, Ian Happ belted a two-run homer and the Chicago Cubs beat the St. Louis Cardinals 9-6 on Thursday night in baseball’s first game after the All-Star
Gloria McAllister(DES MOINES, Iowa) — Tornadoes have touched down in central Iowa, displacing families and causing destruction across multiple counties. A number of people have been injured and sent to the hospital, Lt. Shane Cox of the
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — New York may have been the site of two suspected shark attacks on Wednesday, but attacks by the creatures in these waters are so rare that there have been only 10 documented cases confirmed
Simon & SchusterA new illustrated children’s book based on the classic 1967 Beatles song “All You Need Is Love,” co-written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, will be published in January of 2019. The book will feature
ABC/Heidi GutmanTo coincide with President Donald Trump‘s state visit to the U.K. last week, a group of Green Day fans launched a campaign to make the band’s 2004 political anthem “American Idiot” Britain’s number-one single. While the
A Lakeview man, who was sentenced to four years probation last year in a domestic violence case involving gunshots, will now spend six years on probation after admitting he violated the terms and conditions of his original
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – The former head of a defunct Arkansas nonprofit that helped at-risk youth has pleaded guilty to diverting more than $120,000 from the group to an unnamed state senator in a widening corruption
ABC/Mark LevineSam Hunt sets out on a Mexican adventure in his new video for “Downtown’s Dead.” Shot South of the Border, the clip starts as the Georgia native rides his motorcycle through a nearly-abandoned town. Along the way,
A Yellville teen charged with four felony offenses in connection with a burglary at Yellville-Summit Public Schools made his first appearance in Marion County Circuit Court Wednesday. Online court records indicate 17-year-old Robert Trey Dickerson entered a
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — When New York State Police trooper Nicholas Clark responded to a reported suicidal person barricaded in a home this month, the suspect gunned him down before taking his own life. “A 29-year-old trooper, a
ABC/Mark LevineLuke Combs’ debut album, This One’s for You, has now officially been certified platinum, a feat that’s drawing a comparison with country superstar Chris Stapleton. Luke’s first record is the fastest debut country album to reach the one-million
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — Federal prosecutors believe that Maria Butina, the Russian gun-rights activist who was recently arrested and charged with acting as a foreign agent, maintained a “duplicitous relationship” with an American political operative for the purposes of
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) Arkansas will add 15 members to its Sports Hall of Honor in September. Dana McQuillin will be the first inductee from the gymnastics program. The four-year captain won 10 event titles in her career. Other
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) _ State conservation officials say six black bears have died after being hit by vehicles in Missouri this year. Missouri Department of Conservation biologist Laura Conless says the number of deaths is higher
ALBANY, Mo. (AP) _ Prosecutors say a northern Missouri man and woman subjected an 11-year-old girl to nearly a year of abuse, including handcuffing her to a metal cage and shocking her with a stun gun. Gentry
As Baxter Regional Medical Center officials announced Thursday they will close two area clinics, they were also welcoming a new pediatrician in a post on the hospital’s website.In a press conference Thursday morning, David Fox, BRMC Vice
Jill TrunnellKenny Chesney is the only country artist to land in the top ten, as Pollstar ranks the top tours so far this year. The “Get Along” hitmaker comes in fifth on the list, an impressive feat since his ticket
RhinoA fourth installment in the series of expansive David Bowie box sets focusing on different periods in the late singer’s career, Loving the Alien (1983-1988), will be released on October 12. The collection will be available as
ABC/Mark LevineKelsea Ballerini may be burning up the road these days with Keith Urban on the Graffiti U World Tour, but Wednesday night, she found time to take in pop star Halsey’s show at Ascend Amphitheater in Music City. “100% ready
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) _ The Arkansas Board of Corrections has fired the director of the state’s parole and probation system. The board met Thursday for two hours behind closed doors in executive session before voting unanimously
ABC/Image Group LA It’s official: Carly Pearce and Michael Ray are country music’s latest all-star couple. Late Wednesday night, the two both shared the same photo of themselves backstage at the Opry, laughing and hugging, along with a similar message: “And
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. (AP) _ A police detective and an official with the U.S. Marshals Service are recovering after being shot by a suspect in southeast Missouri. KFVS-TV reports the officers went to an apartment in
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) _ A southern Missouri sheriff and a subordinate have been indicted on multiple felonies following a year in which more than 40 employees were fired or quit. The indictment returned Wednesday charges
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) _ A convicted killer who was hospitalized after authorities say he attempted suicide has returned to death row. The Arkansas Department of Correction says that Don Davis returned to his death row cell
MANSFIELD, Mo. (AP) _ The Missouri State Highway Patrol says a Florida man suspected of shooting a trooper is hospitalized in critical condition. The Springfield News-Leader reports the patrol identified the suspect in Wednesday’s shooting as 32-year-old
JONESBORO, Ark. (AP) _ Two officers of the Salvation Army of Jonesboro have been relieved of their duties after officials began investigating them for financial wrongdoing. The Jonesboro Sun reports Lts. Curtis and Angela Sadler were told
HEBER SPRINGS, Ark. (AP) _ An Arkansas man was fishing last weekend when he reeled in a unique catch: a prosthetic leg.The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports 38-year-old Michael Nelson was kayaking in the Little Red River on Sunday
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) _ Gov. Mike Parson has directed state agencies to coordinate ways to assist Missouri counties affected by the drought. Parson on Wednesday ordered the activation of the Drought Assessment Committee and drought-impact teams.
ABC News(VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla.) — After a quick-thinking bystander noticed a baby boy in the back seat of a car on a hot Florida day, Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood said, “We avoided a disaster.” “Thank the
Republic RecordsAt a concert at Los Angeles’ famed Hollywood Bowl last month, Rod Stewart announced that he would be releasing a new studio album called Blood Red Roses in September, and now full details about the project
Baxter Regional Medical Center officials announced Thursday they will close two area clinics. David Fox, BRMC Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, says the Clinic at Walmart and Baxter Regional Rheumatology Clinic, both in Mountain Home, will
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) _ Arkansas lawmakers have approved a rule to allow the state’s Medical Marijuana Commission to hire a consultant who will review hundreds of applications it’s received from businesses wanting to sell the drug.
The Marion County Election Commission will meet Thursday evening at 7:00 in its office at the Marion County Annex. The meeting is open to the public. WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) _ Authorities have arrested three carnival workers in the deaths of two vendors who disappeared from a fair in Kansas and were found in a shallow grave in an Arkansas forest.Police Cpl. Jonathan
ABC/Image Group LA Saturday, Georgia native Lauren Alaina gets the chance to realize a dream, as she plays the Atlanta Braves’ new Suntrust Park with Jason Aldean, Hootie & the Blowfish, and Luke Combs. “I grew up
Credit: Thilo RahnPaul Rodgers just hit the road with Jeff Beck and Heart‘s Ann Wilson on the Stars Align Tour, and recordings of most of the Bad Company and Free singer’s sets will soon be available for
Comstock/ThinkstockThis four-time CMA-nominated Vocal Group scored their first #1 with “The Door Is Always Open,” which also got a nod for Single of the Year in 1976. Can you name them? ANSWER: Dave & Sugar. Copyright © 2018,
Kevin MazurBilly Joel performed his 100th show at Madison Square Garden in New York City last night and he was joined by a very special guest to help commemorate the milestone. Bruce Springsteen surprised the crowd by
ABC News(NEW YORK) — A New York City neighborhood was rocked Thursday morning when a steam pipe exploded and created a huge crater in a street. The blast occurred about 6:40 a.m. in Manhattan’s Flatiron District, just
SOPA Images / Contributor / Getty Images(MURPHY, Texas) — Police in northern Texas rescued a baby from a suspected bank robber who allegedly tried to use the child as a shield when officers attempted to arrest her,
Ascent/PKS Media Inc./Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Wild horses, often considered elegant symbols of the American West, may be in danger with a new rule change by the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Land Management. The change
ABC News(LOS ANGELES) — Racecar driver Danica Patrick became the first female host of the ESPYs Wednesday night. But that achievement wasn’t the only moment that will have people talking tomorrow, later this week — and even
Scott Olson/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The Mega Millions jackpot has surged to $422 million for Friday night’s drawing after there were no winners Tuesday night for the top prize. This is the seventh time the jackpot has
ABC News(McALLEN, Texas) — Nearly 30 grandparents will pack into two 15-seat vans to caravan from New York to the U.S.-Mexico Border at the end of this month to protest President Donald Trump’s immigration policies. The week-long
Gassville police have arrested a Marion County man believed to be responsible for a long string of vehicle break-ins in two counties for the last two months. Gassville Police Chief Tim Mayfield says 24-year-old Tyler Ray Rivera
A new car wash is among the 13 building permits issued by the City of Mountain Home during the month of June, according to Roberta Pack from the City of Mountain Home Building Inspection Department. A new
Baxter County Judge Mickey Pendergrass is preparing to award bids for the planned $4.2 million expansion of the Baxter County Detention Center through a court order.On June 27th, 35 bids were opened and announced by SouthBuild Team
A Marion County man, 56-year-old Douglas Bean of Flippin, has been charged with a felony count of aggravated assault following an incident in which he is alleged to have brandished a sword-like knife and threatened to start
Four items of new business are on the Mountain Home City Council’s agenda Thursday evening at 6:00, including discussion of enforcement and permitting regarding a koi pond on Lilac Street in Southern Meadows. The item will be
The Mountain Home School Board holds its regular July meeting Thursday evening with continued discussion of the 2018-19 budget. The board began working on the budget at a special meeting three weeks ago. The board will also
Architect interviews for a planned safe room on the Cotter Public Schools campus are on the agenda for Thursday evening’s regular monthly board meeting at 7:00. Superintendent Vanessa Thomas-Jones says the district is applying for a FEMA
The Cotter Planning and Zoning Commission will hold its regular monthly meeting Thursday evening at 6:30. An agenda was not provided. The meeting will be held at Cotter City Hall. WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI
ABC News(LOS ANGELES) — More than 140 survivors of abuse at the hands of disgraced USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar took the stage and made a statement that could impact countless lives for years at the ESPYs
Coaches killed in Parkland school shooting remembered at 2018 ESPYs
Roger Erickson; Courtesy of 2911 Enterprises Joan Jett will serve as producer of an upcoming studio album by a fellow female Rock & Roll Hall of Famer, Wanda Jackson, known as the Queen of Rockabilly. Jett and
Burke/Triolo Productions/Thinkstock Texas music legend Pat Green will play his hit “Wave on Wave” Saturday, September 15 at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa, during the halftime show of the Northern Iowa vs. Iowa game. The song
ABC/Image Group LA When Darius Rucker heads out on the Summer Plays On Tour with Lady Antebellum, he’ll not only be sharing the bill with some of country’s biggest hitmakers, he’ll also be hanging out with some of his best
ABC News(LOS ANGELES) — Hall of Fame quarterback Jim Kelly, who led the Buffalo Bills to four straight Super Bowls in the 1990s, was honored Wednesday night at the ESPYs with the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – A Kansas City-area woman has been charged with letting men rape her 2-year-old daughter. Twenty-five-year-old Azzie Watson, of Independence, was charged Tuesday with child abuse and endangerment. Bond is set at $75,000.
DALLAS The PwC SMU Athletic Forum released Wednesday the preseason candidates for the 2018 Doak Walker Award. The Forum annually presents the award to the nations top college running back. Arkansas running backs Devwah Whaley and
The second half of the Major League Baseball season begins Thursday and the St. Louis Cardinals will be on the road in Chicago to face the Cubs. The Cardinals are 48-46 on the season and trail the
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images(ASPEN, Colo.) — As President Donald Trump continues to “clarify” his views on whether Russia launched an assault on the 2016 presidential election, the FBI director made his own views clear on Wednesday: “Russia attempted
Ross Halfin; Kimberly Adamis The Stars Align Tour, a new North American trek featuring Jeff Beck, Heart frontwoman Ann Wilson and Free/Bad Company singer Paul Rodgers, gets underway Wednesday with a show in West Valley City, Utah.
For BMG by Pip; Brantley Gutierrez Rick Astley has now jammed on stage with alternative rockers Foo Fighters multiple times, each time performing the ’80s pop star’s signature hit “Never Gonna Give You Up,” a.k.a. the “rickroll”
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) _ The Missouri Democratic Party is appealing the dismissal of its lawsuit challenging a governor’s ability to appoint a lieutenant governor. The appeal was filed Tuesday. The party has argued that ambiguity in
GREAT BEND, Kan. (AP) _ Authorities say the bodies of a couple who recently disappeared from a Kansas fairground have been found in a shallow grave in northwest Arkansas. Van Buren police spokesman Jonathan Ware says the
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Since 2010, when it started on the ground in Haiti, Team Rubicon has been helping others rebuild their homes and more importantly their lives after disasters in the US and abroad. And Wednesday,
iStock/Thinkstock(ISLIP, N.Y.) — Authorities are investigating whether a 13-year-old boy and a 12-year-old girl who both suffered large fish bites in the waters off of Fire Island were victims of shark attacks. Shortly before noon Wednesday, officials
MANSFIELD, Mo. (AP) _ The Missouri State Highway Patrol says a trooper who was shot in southwest Missouri has been released from the hospital.Patrol spokesman Sgt. Jeff Kinder says the trooper was shot Wednesday morning on a
A Twin Lakes Area woman has won the payoff of a lifetime. Stephonie Bennett Ifland of Mountain Home appeared on the Today Show Wednesday morning and walked away with $33,000 of her student loan debt paid for
ABC/Image Group LA Go ahead and “Hide the Wine.” It looks like Carly Pearce may be the one Michael Ray is singing “Kiss You in the Morning” about these days. If you’re an avid follower of either country hitmaker on social
WASHINGTON (AP) _ Donald Trump will visit Missouri next week to deliver his first address as president to the annual Veterans of Foreign Wars convention. White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders says Trump will head to
Chief Terence Monahan/NYPDChiefofDept(NEW YORK) — Twelve alleged Trinitarios gang members have been indicted on murder charges in the mistaken identity stabbing death of a 15-year-old Bronx teen that prosecutors blamed on intra-gang conflict. Five of the defendants–Jonaiki
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – Arkansas prison officials say their search for new lethal injection drugs is on hold until the Legislature adds manufacturers to a law keeping the state’s suppliers of execution drugs secret.The Department of
TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty ImagesNew York is in a Billy Joel state of mind today, as the Piano Man prepares to play his 100th concert at the famed New York City venue Madison Square Garden. In recognition of
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) _ Arkansas’ governor says a state lawmaker and fellow Republican who was arrested after authorities said he didn’t file an income tax return for 15 years should resign from the House. Gov. Asa
MANSFIELD, Mo. (AP) _ The Missouri State Highway Patrol says a trooper who was shot in southwest Missouri is expected to recover.Patrol spokesman Sgt. Jeff Kinder says the trooper was shot Wednesday morning on a county road
The GreenRoomLady Antebellum and Darius Rucker want you to turn up your summer and have the experience of a lifetime, courtesy of their tour sponsor, synchrony. From now through July 26, you can enter to win an impressive prize package
RhinoBesides his work with Genesis and as a hugely successful solo artist, Phil Collins collaborated with an impressive list of other musicians during his long career…as a drummer, singer, producer and more. Now, a compilation titled Plays
A Lakeview woman, 43-year-old Kristina Coyer, made her first appearance in Marion County Circuit Court Wednesday on a felony battery charge following an incident when she allegedly stabbed an Oakland woman. The victim’s husband held the Baxter
