Motions have been filed to prevent another alleged victim from testifying in the upcoming Baxter County Circuit Court trial of Michael Byrd of Gassville who is charged in two cases with having inappropriate sexual contact with young
A Lakeview woman, 44-year-old Heather Guinn, has been charged with a felony count of furnishing prohibited articles to an inmate at the North Central Unit of the Arkansas Department of Correction at Calico Rock. According to the
Bull Shoals Lake has received top marks in a recent report from Ozarks Water Watch. The 10th-annual “Status of the Watershed Report” is a summary of data from 12 monitoring water projects designed to determine the water
A Yellville man, 42-year-old Jerry L. Lewis, has been charged with a felony count of aggravated assault, along with a misdemeanor count of battery, following an incident at a sawmill located along Marion County 8058. According to
Mountain Home High School Career Academies were rewarded this week for having Arkansas’s highest percentage of students enrolled in a computer science course in a school with at least 1,000 students. The school was presented a prize
An Arkansas State University student from Mountain Home can claim the honor of national champion. At the recent Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) national conference and competition in Baltimore, Bryston Hickman became the sixth PBL champion in school
A Yellville man, 27-year-old Perry Cheever, originally charged with 11 offenses following an effort to repossess several vehicles at a residence along Marion County Road 6014 last October, has been sentenced to one year of supervised
Nine new business licenses were issued by the city of Mountain Home in June, according to Roberta Pack from the City of Mountain Home Building Inspector’s Office. City records indicate two of the nine new licenses were
The Mountain Home City Council will consider the addition of two school resource officers when it meets in regular session Thursday evening at 6:00. Action regarding the resource officers is one of three items of new
U.S. Senator John Boozmans (R-AR) office has been cited as providing the best constituent service in Congress. The Congressional Management Foundation (CMF) bestowed its Democracy Award in the constituent service category on Boozmans office based on
The Mountain Home Bomber Soccer Camp will be offered next week for students entering first through seventh grades. The camp will be held Tuesday through next Thursday from 6:30 to 8:30 each night at Bomber Stadium. The
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – A newspaper says it has obtained emails showing that the top campaign fundraiser for former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens worked to set up a meeting for a prolific donor with a
KEARNEY, Mo. (AP) – Two young sisters have been found dead in a rural area northeast of Kansas City, Missouri. Clay County sheriff’s Capt. Will Akin said the girls were found outside their home just after
It’s day two of pool play for the Mountain Home Lockeroom American Legion baseall team as they continue the Glen Winget Memorial Tournament in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. The Lockeroom’s opponent on Thursday will be Enid, Oklahoma. The first
The Mountain Home Lockeroom American Legion baseball team opened play in the Glen Winget Memorial Tournament in Bartlesville, Oklahoma Wednesday with an 11-0 win over Wichita, Kansas. The Lockeroom had 11 hits in the game. Garrett
PHOENIX (AP) _ Yadier Molina and Yairo Munoz homered, Miles Mikolas threw six strong innings and the St. Louis Cardinals broke loose late to beat Arizona 8-4 on Wednesday night and take two of three from
Y2Y(CAMBRIDGE, Mass.) — Experimenting with recreational drugs at 11, in and out of juvenile detention facilities at 15, homeless at 20. From a young age, Ryan has struggled to find stability in his life. Born and raised
Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office(FOUNTAIN HILLS, Ariz.) — A 92-year-old woman was charged with murder for allegedly shooting her son after he threatened to move her into an assisted living facility, authorities said. Anna Mae Blessing allegedly pulled
ABC News(NEW YORK) — A protester picked a patriotic location to demonstrate on Wednesday by climbing the Statue of Liberty. The unidentified female protester scaled the base of the statue and took up temporary residence by the
iStock/Thinkstock(FAIRPLAY, Colo.) — Searing temperatures and drought conditions throughout much of the American West has caused many communities to ban traditional Fourth of July fireworks displays. The heatwave across much of the West, where wide swaths have
Steven Ferdman/WireImage via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Ten minutes, 74 hotdogs and an estimated 22,200 calories later, Joey “Jaws” Chestnut is once again the undisputed chow champion. Wednesday marked Chestnut’s 11th win at the annual Nathan’s Famous
KTRK-TV(ROCK ISLAND, Illinois) — Two men are dead and five others were injured after a large tree branch fell on them during Fourth of July celebration fireworks, officials said. Residents were gathered on the lawn of the
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) _ A man convicted in the slaying of a 4-year-old girl Arkansas girl has been denied parole after becoming eligible for release following rulings by the state’s and nation’s highest courts. The Arkansas
PLEASANT HOPE, Mo. (AP) – An employee was seriously injured after an explosion inside a Missouri pyrotechnics company. KSPR-TV reports that firefighters responded Tuesday to a call at the AM Pyrotechnics plant, a wholesale retailer that provides pyrotechnics for big
A Searcy County man, 52-year-old Tony Carver of St. Joe, was sentenced to three years of supervised probation in connection with the theft of a riding lawn mower owned by a Marion County church and an
Texas Medical Center(HOUSTON) — A Houston couple who welcomed quadruplets early last month brought their babies home swaddled in patriotic style. These little bundles were decked out in stars and stripes ahead of their first Fourth of
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — At 5 years old, Joseph Livingston faced a brutal third-degree burn. The cause: consumer fireworks. He was celebrating Labor Day in Columbia, Md., with his neighbors back in 2016. One of the neighbors was
Two people had to be airlifted to a Springfield hospital following a UTV accident at Cloud Nine Ranch in Ozark County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says 22-year-old Kaylin Henninger of Clayton, Illinois and 17-year-old Dylan
iStock/Thinkstock(SATELLITE BEACH, Fla.) — Whitney Prieto was diagnosed last September with stage 2B triple negative breast cancer. She was 35, early in her pregnancy with twins and said she had no family history or genetic mutations that
iStock/Thinkstock(MYRTLE BEACH, S.C.) — A girl swimming at a popular resort town in South Carolina was injured in what was an apparent shark attack on Monday. Cristy Torres, who was at Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, on Monday
Bolivar Herald-Free Press/Jill Way(PLEASANT HOPE, Missouri) — A fireworks retailer in Missouri went up in flames on the eve of Fourth of July. Firefighters responded to a major fire at AM Pyrotechnics in Pleasant Hope, Missouri, on
Diane Palmer(HONOLULU, Hawaii) — A Navy corpsman’s mom hopes her missing son is still alive after he vanished following a night on the town with a few Marine buddies, taking in a state fair and having drinks
The Arkansas School Safety Commission released its preliminary report Thursday. While the report is just the first phase of the project, Mountain Home Superintendent Dr. Jake Long says Mountain Home schools are already ahead of the curve
A Marion County man, 30-year-old Jeremy Jones of Flippin, has been arrested following altercations over a two-day period, including a threat of tossing a hair dryer into a bathtub where his girlfriend was bathing.According to the probable
Michael Trucks of Gassville was put on probation for four years after entering a guilty plea to stealing and using his grandmother’s debit/credit card to make various transactions worth almost $1,800. The plea and sentencing came
A southern Missouri man whom authorities say “should be considered armed and dangerous” is being sought by law enforcement. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is looking for 43-year-old Dustin Huff. Douglas County officials say they responded
A Harrison man, 34-year-old Justin James Lewis, has been sentenced to six years of supervised probation in connection with a standoff in Marion County when the Boone County man wielded a large knife and hammer and
Andrew Cunningham, who listed an address in El Dorado when arrested, entered a guilty plea to drug-related charges and was sentenced to four years in prison during a session of Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday. The 41-year-old
NBCUniversalIf you like to celebrate our country’s birthday with country music, you’ll have plenty of options this Fourth of July, whether you’re heading outdoors or staying at home in your air-conditioned living room. In Music City, Lady Antebellum will
CURRYVILLE, Mo. (AP) – Investigators are still looking into the cause of a spring blaze that killed thousands of pigs at an animal feeding operation in northeast Missouri. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that the blaze
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) – The bodies of two hikers, believed to be those reported missing in Alaska’s Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, have been discovered. The National Park Service says bodies matching the description of the Missouri
Mountain Home begins hosting the Babe Ruth Softball Southwest Regional Tournament on Wednesday. Teams from seven states in age groups eight-and-under, ten-and-under, 12-and-under, 14-and-under, 16-and-under and 18-and-under will gather at Keller Park as the tournament continues through
American Legion baseball is included on the Independence Day schedule as the Mountain Home Lockeroom will begin playing in their fourth tournament of the season. The Lockeroom will be in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, for the 59th-annual Glen Winget
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. Former Razorback football All-American and Denver Broncos All-Pro safety Steve Atwater will be among nine honorees inducted into the Southwest Conference Hall of Fame on Monday, Sept. 10, 2018 in a luncheon at
PHOENIX (AP) _ Paul Goldschmidt hit a three-run homer, Zack Greinke pitched effectively into the seventh inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks ended a four-game losing streak with a 4-2 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on
DENVER (AP) The Denver Nuggets have agreed to a multiyear deal with rookie forward Michael Porter Jr. Porter was taken by the Nuggets with the 14th overall pick in the draft last month. He was
Courtesy of PBSThe Temptations are among the many artists who’ll perform on the 2018 edition of PBS’ A Capitol Fourth concert special, taking place on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. Otis Williams,
Juan Almestica (LANCASTER, Pa.) — A Pennsylvania man who was videotaped being tasered by police while sitting on a curb is suing the department for use of excessive force. Attorneys for Sean Williams, 27, filed a lawsuit
Kevin Mazur/WireImageSad news to report regarding one of Tina Turner‘s close family members. The rock and soul legend’s oldest son, Craig Turner, committed suicide on Tuesday. The Los Angeles County coroner confirmed to ABC News that Turner
DigitalVision/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — A July 2 report from the National Partnership for New Americans found a “shocking” 88 percent increase in citizenship application processing backlog since 2015. The report, presented at a news conference with House members Zoe
ABC RadioChris Janson will be pulling double duty this Fourth of July. If you happen to be in Nashville, you can see him performing as part of Music City’s annual celebration on the Riverfront. If you’re at home,
ABC/Image Group LA Miranda Lambert has done very few interviews since her The Weight of These Wings album came out in late 2016, and in a new extended chat with journalist Holly Gleason for Hits Daily Double, she explains why. The reigning CMA
Big Machine There’s new music on the way from Florida Georgia Line this Friday. The duo tweeted a short, instrumental clip Tuesday morning, along with a murky red-and-black video that seems to show a couple kissing. The new track will be
Alex Wong/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Rep. Jim Jordan – the powerful Republican founder of the House Freedom Caucus, staunch Trump ally and dark horse candidate for speaker – is denying new claims that as an assistant wrestling coach
A Mountain Home woman, 38-year-old Laura Brey, and her two-year-old daughter escaped injury Monday morning when the vehicle they were traveling in went off a causeway at Pigeon Creek Road and into Lake Norfork. According to a
ABC/Image Group LA If you wonder how Lauren Alaina feels about her career in show business, all you need to do is check out her new lyric video for “Three.” The moving ballad about her life since American Idol has long
A Baxter County woman, 23-year-old Karlee Blair Taylor of Gassville, was booked into the Baxter County Detention Center Tuesday morning on a felony charge of first-degree sexual assault, according to online jail records. Jail records show
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) _ The Arkansas School Safety Commission has issued its preliminary report on school shootings and recommends that every school have an armed presence, including a trained resource officer whenever financially feasible. The
Mountain Home Police Department officials are reminding the public the discharge of fireworks within the city limits of Mountain Home is prohibited. The penalty for violation is a fine not less than $75 and no more than
Capitol/UMeIn celebration of July 4 — and in advance of the release of his new Hot August Night III concert video — Neil Diamond has debuted an excerpt that features him singing his most patriotic song: “America.”
ABC/Image Group LA Jason Aldean’s High Noon Neon Tour doesn’t crank back up until July 13, but you can enjoy a free concert from the three-time ACM Entertainer of the Year this Friday night, from the comfort
Joe Raedle/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The Pentagon is looking at additional facilities that could accommodate migrants coming across the U.S.-Mexico border beyond housing at U.S. military bases in Texas, officials said Tuesday. “We are looking at additional facilities
CURRYVILLE, Mo. (AP) _ Investigators are still looking into the cause of a spring blaze that killed thousands of pigs at an animal feeding operation in northeast Missouri. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that the blaze in
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) _ Arkansas finance officials say the state ended the fiscal year with a nearly $42 million surplus. The Department of Finance and Administration said Tuesday the state ended the fiscal year with
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) _ Lawyers for Arkansas death row inmates are seeking more information about Nebraska’s suppliers for the fentanyl it plans to use for lethal injections. The Lincoln Journal Star reports that the Arkansas attorneys
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The man suspected of opening fire at the Capital Gazette newspaper in Maryland had first sent threatening letters to the Baltimore Circuit Court, Maryland’s Court of Special Appeals and a law firm
iStock/Thinkstock(TOKYO) — Rabiot, the World Cup-predicting octopus, has died. More precisely, he’s been turned into sashimi, reports Japanese newspaper Mainichi. Japanese outlet Sora News 24 was more gruesome in its description of Rabiot’s fate: “match-predicting octopus gutted
NEW BOSTON, Texas (AP) _ An Arkansas man with at least five prior convictions for drunken driving has been indicted on two counts of murder following a deadly Texas wreck that occurred as he was allegedly driving
ABC/Image Group LA Eric Church’s family has established a scholarship fund to honor his brother Brandon, who passed away unexpectedly over the weekend. The 36-year-old went into cardiac arrest after suffering multiple seizures Friday night, according to TMZ. The Granite Falls,
Scott Clarke/ESPN Images(NEW YORK) — Yankees pitcher CC Sabathia is pitching in the midst of his eighteenth Major League season, and it has been one of his most effective in several years. Sabathia entered the month of
iStock/Thinkstock (NEW YORK) — Two contractors were shot by a co-worker while they were installing playground equipment at a Kansas elementary school Tuesday morning, police said. The victims, both men who are not school employees, were hospitalized
ABC/Image Group LA Chris Lane‘s hometown of Kernersville, North Carolina is less than a couple hundred miles from the South Carolina coast. So growing up, the “Take Back Home Girl” hitmaker typically spent Independence Day catching some
Credit: David LachappelleElton John is planning a musical based on The Devil Wears Prada, the best-selling book that became a hit 2006 movie starring Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway — and now he’s found someone to write
Comstock/Thinkstock This patriotic hit from 2001 only made it to #2 on the Billboard chart, because Alan Jackson‘s 9/11-themed “Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)” had a lock on #1 at the time. Can you name the song,
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A woman who chased a man with a knife trying to stab him and stood in the middle of the highway with the knife has been arrested. Baxter County Sheriff John Montgomery says 34-year-old Victoria Lynn Carpenter
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump has reversed the initial rejection of a request to lower the White House flag to half-staff to honor the newspaper employees who were killed in a Maryland shooting last week. The mayor
South Padre Island PD(NEW YORK) — The Florida State Attorney’s Office 20th Judicial Circuit said on Tuesday it will seek the death penalty against Lois Riess, who allegedly killed a woman in Fort Myers Beach in April.
Capitol Records/UMeAhead of the September 7 release of his latest album, Egypt Station, Paul McCartney has announced the first dates of his Freshen Up tour. According to a post on his Twitter account, Sir Paul is headed
As Mountain Home finished hosting the Cal Ripken Ten-Year-Old North Arkansas State Baseball Tournament two days ago, the city is hosting another big event this week. Keller Park will be the site for the Babe Ruth Southwest
ABCNews.com (NEW YORK) — Passengers who survived the fatal Bahamas boat explosion on Saturday are speaking about their experience for the first time. Sheila Jones, her son Haiden Jones and John Inman spoke exclusively to ABC News
iStock/Thinkstock(ORLANDO) — A Florida mom made a frantic cry for help while on a call with a 911 dispatcher because her teen daughter was trapped in a tree for a half an hour with hissing alligators below.
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Monday’s games: INTERLEAGUE Final Atlanta 5 N-Y Yankees 3, 11 Innings Final Boston 4 Washington 3 Final Cincinnati 5 Chi White Sox 3 Final Miami 3 Tampa Bay 2, 10 Innings Final Milwaukee
A Fulton County man, 20-year-old Devon Michael White of Camp, has been sentenced to six years supervised probation in connection with a violent domestic dispute incident in Marion County last October. The dispute escalated resulting in the
The July meeting of the Baxter County Quorum Court has been delayed one week due to the Fourth of July holiday. The quorum court will meet next Tuesday evening, July 10th, at 6:00 in the second floor
A Marion County woman has been injured in a crash in southern Missouri. Eighteen-year-old Catherine Pflaum of Oakland was taken to Southeast Health Center of Ripley County in Doniphan with minor injuries according to the Missouri
Credit: Udo SpreitzenbarthFor the second straight year, The Beach Boys will perform on the popular annual PBS concert special, A Capitol Fourth, which airs live July 4 from the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol in Washington,
ABC/Image Group LA Along with Christmas, Brett Eldredge says Independence Day is one of his most-anticipated occasions of the entire year. “Fourth of July has always been one of my…favorite holidays,” he recalls. “I mean, I grew up on
Burke/Triolo Productions/Thinkstock Dr. Burton Grant, father of Amy Grant and father-in-law of Vince Gill, passed away Saturday. The 86-year-old fought a decade-long battle with dementia. “Kiss You All Over” hitmakers Exile are set to play the Grand Ole Opry this Friday and
The Lake Norfork Fireworks Association will host its 33rd edition of one of the Twin Lakes Area’s biggest 4th of July celebrations. The Independence Eve Fireworks Show is scheduled for Tuesday night starting at dusk (9:00 to
With the Independence Day holiday set for Wednesday, several towns and communities will have fireworks shows for residents and visitors of the Twin Lakes Area over the next couple of days. The Flippin Fire Department will continue
An Izard County woman accused of stealing a vehicle reportedly said she took the car to avoid trouble. According to Izard County Sheriff Jack Yancey, 36-year-old Callie Clark of Mount Pleasant was arrested Wednesday on a felony
Eva Louise York of Gassville was put on probation for six years, after pleading guilty to drug-related charges during a session of Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday. The 41-year-old York was arrested in late February after
The Fulton County Fair Foundation announces $1,000 scholarships have been awarded to five graduating seniors who are active in the county, district and state fairs.The five students chosen were Sydney Brown of Viola, Emma Ragsdale of Mammorth
The Food Bank of North Central Arkansas has received the final installment of a four-year and cumulative donation from the Arvest Foundation in the amount of $50,000 toward its Bridging Hunger, Building Hope comprehensive campaign. The initiative
Arkansas State University at Mountain Home (ASUMH) will host Camp Invention, a summer camp for kids entering grades K-6. The camp will take place from July 9th through July 13th and will include fun, hands-on activities encouraging
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – The Arkansas Medical Marijuana Commission is considering hiring a consultant to review about 230 applications for dispensary licenses, a move intended to allay public concerns about its licensing process. The commission
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – A federal judge is extending the halt to an Arkansas law that critics say would make the state the first in the nation to effectively ban abortion pills. U.S. District Judge
ST. LOUIS (AP) – As if a scratch from the “Rally Cat” wasn’t enough, now a St. Louis Cardinals groundskeeper has a bonk on the head from an errant ceremonial pitch. Lucas Hackmann first gained notoriety
The Donald W. Reynolds Library will be closed Wednesday in honor of the Independence Day holiday and will reopen Thursday. Normal hours are Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 10:00 until 6:30, Tuesday from 10:00 until 8:00,
INDEPENDENCE, Mo. (AP) – A 19-year-old suburban Kansas City, Missouri, man is facing charges accusing him of causing injuries that left a 1-year-old boy brain dead. Jackson County prosecutor Jean Peters Baker on Monday announced child
ST. LOUIS (AP) – The centerpiece of a five-year project to transform the area around the Gateway Arch is set to officially open when the Arch museum is introduced following a $176 million renovation. U.S. Interior
PHOENIX (AP) _ Yadier Molina homered and had three RBIs, Carlos Martinez pitched six effective innings and the St. Louis Cardinals ended a four-game losing streak with a 6-3 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday
FCA/Jeremy JacksonAlice Cooper stars in a pair of new TV commercials for the Dodge Durango which also serve to promote Apple’s CarPlay technology. Both ads show a male assistant tasked to track down various items for an
Glasgow Caledonian University/Peter DevlinAnnie Lennox was installed as the Chancellor of Glasgow Caledonian University at a ceremony held Monday, July 2, at the school’s campus in Glasgow, Scotland. The Scottish singer/songwriter and social activist becomes the fifth
ABC/Image Group LA Lee Brice will play three special Monday night shows starting this summer in Nashville, with the proceeds from each one going to a different charity. He’s calling it The Analog Series, a reference to Analog at
The Mountain Home City Council Street Committee will meet Tuesday afternoon at 12:30. The meeting will be held in the council chambers of the Mountain Home Municipal Building. WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) Media outlets will now be allowed to use cameras and tweet from Missouri courtrooms following recent changes by the state’s Supreme Court. The Columbia Daily Tribune reports that judges starting Monday will be able to
Columbia NashvilleTyler Farr‘s new video for “Love by the Moon” was shot primarily at home on his farm, and features his wife, Hannah. It’s a fitting choice, since Tyler’s significant other is the inspiration behind the song. “Me
Google Maps(BOISE, Idaho) — A 3-year-old girl attacked at her birthday party by a knife-wielding man who stabbed five other children and three adults in Boise, Idaho, has died from her injuries, police said Monday. The girl,
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) Arkansas’ governor has named the president of a forestry service from Camden to the state commission that regulates hunting and fishing. Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Monday appointed JD Neeley to a seven-year term on
Sunny Martini Shania Twain‘s NOW Tour kicked off in early May and will be going strong until it wraps just before Christmas in New Zealand. Now, you can get a glimpse at how the Canadian country/pop superstar
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) A judge has ordered the release of a man who destroyed Arkansas’ Ten Commandments display weeks after he was acquitted on mental health grounds. Pulaski County Circuit Judge Vann Smith approved the conditional release
A Mountain Home man previously known for breaking into local residences while wearing women’s clothing is facing new charges. According to a Mountain Home Police arrest affidavit, 37-year-old Joshua Long was booked into the Baxter County Detention
Scott Clarke / ESPN Images(LONDON) — Serena Williams battled wind, the heat and, most of all, her critics to win her first match at Wimbledon since giving birth. The seven-time Wimbledon champion, who was seeded 25th, beat
Jimmy King; William ClaxtonWe’re only 18 years into the 21st century, but Rolling Stone has decided to rank the best songs that have been released during the 2000s. The magazine has released its list of the “100
ABC/Image Group LA It won’t be long until Miranda Lambert will be spending her weekends playing concerts with Little Big Town on The Bandwagon Tour. But until then, she’s passing the time hanging out with her horses. This weekend, the “Keeper
iStock/Thinkstock(CLEVELAND) — An Ohio man has been accused of plotting an attack on Wednesday’s Independence Day parade and fireworks in downtown Cleveland, the FBI announced Monday. Agents said they had charged Demetrius Nathaniel Pitts with one count
Ian Gavan/Getty ImagesTwo different memorial services are being held for the late Joe Jackson today in Los Angeles. A family source tells Entertainment Tonight that there will be a public service, and also a private memorial. Times and locations were not
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images(ANNAPOLIS, Md.) — Just a few days after five staff members were gunned down in the newsroom of the Capital Gazette in Annapolis, Maryland, the local paper released a letter on Sunday to express their
Credit: Jill FurmanovskyDon’t freak out, but legendary funk guitarist, songwriter and producer Nile Rodgers has just been elected the Chairman of the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Rodgers, best known as the longtime leader of the band Chic,
ABCNews.com(NEW YORK) — The mechanical whirring of rotor-blades, electronic dance music blasting on speakers, and a light spectacle powered by countless LEDs. Like a scene out of a science-fiction movie, drones encased in a protective outer shell
Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Officials are searching for a suspect who allegedly stabbed a Lyft driver in the head following a verbal altercation between the passenger and the driver in Washington, D.C. The driver got into a
SMITHVILLE, Mo. (AP) _ Authorities say a Missouri woman is charged with driving drunk in a crash that killed her 5-year-old daughter. The Kansas City Star reports that court records say 31-year-old Samantha Jones’ blood-alcohol content
Kevin Hagen/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance Jr. announced Monday that new charges have been filed against disgraced movie producer Harvey Weinstein. A grand jury has charged Weinstein with an additional count of
Ethan Miller/Getty Images via ABCIn between tweeting her dismay at the current political climate, Cher has announced that she’s got some music coming our way. Cher tweeted over the weekend, “Think album will be out in sept.”
ABC/Image Group LA Dan + Shay are starting the week with multiple reasons to celebrate, as their self-titled third album debuts at #1 on Billboard‘s Country Albums chart and its lead single, “Tequila,” ascends to #1 as well. “We felt
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. For the fourth year in a row Arkansas game against Missouri will be played on the Friday following Thanksgiving with the 2018 version of the Battle Line Rivalry presented by Shelter Insurance is
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images(ANNAPOLIS, Md.) — Veteran journalist Rob Hiaasen, one of five employees gunned down at the Capital Gazette newspaper in Maryland on Thursday, will be remembered at a “Celebration of Life” memorial Monday night. The event
ABCNews.com(NEW YORK) — Stefanie Schaffer and her mother, Stacey, had traveled to the Bahamas to spend a vacation soaking in the sun, swimming in the clear blue waters and spending time with Stefanie’s younger sister Brooke and
Comstock/ThinkstockIn November of 2003, Dolly Parton released a patriotic album, complete with a cover depicting her as a USO pin-up girl. Can you recall its title? ANSWER: For God and Country. Copyright © 2018, ABC Radio. All rights reserved.
Ethan Miller/Getty ImagesShe’s a blonde pop singer who got her start writing songs for other artists, and now her collaboration with a superstar country act is a big hit on the country chart. No, we’re not talking
Carsten Windhorst/SHOWTIMEIt’s Showtime for Jeff Lynne’s ELO! The British band’s 2017 concert video Wembley or Bust will get its U.S. television debut on the cable network on Friday, July 27, at 9 p.m. ET/PT. It subsequently will
Brian Rasic/WireImage Alan Longmuir, founding member and bass player for ’70s Scottish pop sensations The Bay City Rollers, has died, according to a statement from his family. He was 70. The statement, posted on Longmuir biographer Liam
iStock/Thinkstock(ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.) — TV news employees were forced to evacuate from their building Sunday night, skipping a newscast, after a nonemployee gained access to the building and sat down on set. KRQE, a CBS affiliate in Albuquerque,
Monday will mark the final road trip of the regular season for the Mountain Home MacLeod American Legion baseball team as they travel to Salem. The first pitch is scheduled for 5:30. WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI
Three local Cal Ripken baseball teams were able to finish the weekend as state champions. The Mountain Home 12-year-olds won two games on Sunday to take home the title of the North Arkansas State Tournament at Rogers.
The Mountain Home Lockeroom American Legion baseball team wrapped play in the Charleston, Missouri tournament Sunday with an 11-3 win over Columbia, Missouri. Caleb Johnson led the offense with three hits including a home run. Dalton
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Another day of blistering heat is in store for much of the Northeast. A prolonged heat wave is gripping the Northeast, with heat index values near 100 degrees Monday in major cities like Washington,
A pair of local Cal Ripken baseball teams were able to finish the weekend as state champions. The Mountain Home 12-year-olds won two games on Sunday to take home the title of the North Arkansas State Tournament
The Mountain Home School Board, during a special meeting Thursday night, approved a resolution to move forward with refinancing some bonds that could save the district over $2 million. Superintendent Dr. Jake Long says the district plans
Timothy Mark Floyd, who was arrested after playing a short game of hide-and-seek with an Arkansas State Police trooper in late December last year, pled guilty to charges stemming from the incident and was given five years
Michelle Dudley of Mountain Home made a quick trip through the legal system when she was arraigned, entered a guilty plea and was sentenced to four years probation on drug-related charges all in Thursday’s session of
A Twin Lakes Area native has become a bit of a celebrity with his regular appearances on a television racing show. Mike Gage, known as Mustang Mike, is one of the featured drivers on the “Street Outlaws:
Tim and Cindy Finley have been named the 2018 Izard County Farm Family. Farming at four locations, the Finleys operate an Angus-based cattle farm consisting of 130 cows and seven bulls. Tim and Cindy have been in
Lendal and Tammy Erby of Viola have been chosen for the Fulton County Farm Family award for 2018.Areawide Media reports the Erbys operate a feeder calf operation of 300 head and have been in the farming industry
The Arkansas State Highway Commission has approved a bid for improvements to streets in two Baxter County towns. Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT) officials report the contract was awarded to Dilbeck Excavation, Inc., of Mountain Home at
The city council in Diamond City was able to hold a meeting last week after their previous meeting failed to have a quorum. All six alderman attended the meeting Tuesday evening with Ward 2 Alderman Jim Wisnieski
The Yellville City Council will hold its regular July session Monday evening at 6:00. The lone item on the agenda is a presentation from Jim Beakley. The meeting will be held in Yellville City Hall, and the
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 next Monday, July 9th at 9:00
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Sunday’s sports events: INTERLEAGUE Final Chi Cubs 11 Minnesota 10 —— AMERICAN LEAGUE Final Baltimore 8 L-A Angels 2 Final Detroit 9 Toronto 1 Final Tampa Bay 3 Houston 2 Final Chi White Sox
Burke/Triolo Productions/Thinkstock Cole Swindell, rapper Nelly, RaeLynn, Jillian Jacqueline, Mason Ramsey, Riley Green, and Stephanie Quayle will join Florida Georgia Line for the first-ever FGL Fest Saturday, September 8 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Tickets are on sale now. Country Music Hall-of-Famer Charlie Daniels donated $100,000 to The Daniels
ABC/Image Group LA Tonight, Morgan Evans performs his hit, “Kiss Somebody,” on The Bachelorette, and another of his contemporaries in the top ten will definitely be watching: Chris Lane. The “Take Back Home Girl” hitmaker has been a fan of the
Courtesy of Subafilms Ltd.As previously reported, a restored version of the classic animated Beatles film Yellow Submarine will be screened in theaters across North America this July in celebration of the movie’s 50th anniversary. Now comes word
TEXARKANA, Ark. (AP) – The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission is reviewing a proposal to ban commercial turtle harvesting in the state. The Texarkana Gazette reports that the Center for Biological Diversity has filed a petition
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – The family of a teenager who was paralyzed during a shooting at a Little Rock nightclub has filed a lawsuit against a Tennessee rapper who performed at the venue during the
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – A new report says that while opioid related deaths continue to increase in Missouri, the growth rate is slowing down. The Columbia Missourian reports that the Missouri Department of Health and Senior
ST. LOUIS (AP) Mike Foltynewicz loves trying to one-up his fellow hurlers in the Atlanta Braves red-hot pitching rotation. He kept even with cohorts by tossing five shutout innings and Freddie Freeman homered as the Atlanta
iStock/Thinkstock(SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico) — A federal judge has approved a temporary restraining order that allows the nearly 1,800 Puerto Rican survivors of Hurricane Maria to stay in temporary housing for another four days. Following the order,
iStock/Thinkstock(ANNAPOLIS, Md.) — Three days after a gunman opened fire in the Capital Gazette newspaper office, killing five staff, the publication in Annapolis, Maryland, thanked the community for its support in a piece printed on its Sunday
iStock/Thinkstock(HOUSTON, Texas) — The world’s deadliest offshore oil disaster, the Piper Alpha explosion, happened 30 years this week. One hundred sixty-seven workers perished in the fire that followed an explosion on July 6, 1988, caused by a
1350 ESPN(DES MOINES, Iowa) — A sports radio broadcaster died when he stepped out of a stalled van and was swept away by a raging flashflood in Iowa, officials said. The torrential rainstorm struck Saturday night in
Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office(CANTON, Ga.) — Police in Georgia showed up at an upscale house in Cherokee County looking for a suspected criminal on Friday only to find a completely unrelated $1.2 million marijuana grow house operation
The Ozark Mountain Solid Waste District has scheduled a special meeting for Monday morning at 10:00. The solid waste district includes Baxter, Boone, Carroll, Marion, Newton and Searcy counties. Its board of directors is comprised of
Former Flippin police chief on track for trial in July Former Flippin Police Chief Ronald “Dusty” Smith in on track for a jury trial in July following his appearance before Circuit Judge John Putman Wednesday. In April,
iStock/Thinkstock(COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.) — A 52-year-old man has been arrested in Colorado for starting the Spring wildfire, which grew to over 40,000 acres in size on Saturday. The Costilla County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that Jesper Joergensen was
State tournament action continued Saturday for Cal Ripken baseball with a few local teams looking to take home a state title. Mountain Home is two wins away from the championship as they are hosting the North Arkansas
ABC News(NEW YORK) — A multiday heat wave that brought a heat index reading of 112 degrees to Chicago on Saturday will reach its peak in the Northeast on Sunday. Temperatures were in the 90s from Chicago
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Sunday’s sports events: INTERLEAGUEChicago Cubs 14, Minnesota 9 AMERICAN LEAGUEToronto 4, Detroit 3L.A. Angels 6, Baltimore 2Oakland 7, Cleveland 2Tampa Bay 5, Houston 2Boston 11, N.Y. Yankees 0Texas 13,
iStock/Thinkstock(BOISE) — Nine people are hospitalized — some seriously — after a man went on a stabbing spree at an apartment complex in Boise, Idaho, that is home to many refugee families, police said. A 30-year-old man
The Mountain Home Lockeroom American Legion baseball team has had mixed results in its first two games in the Charleston Fighting Squirrels #GoNuts Classic in Missouri. The Lockeroom began on Friday in Sikeston with a 4-3 victory
A suspect in a Harrison shooting incident made his first appearance Friday via Skype in Boone County Circuit Court, and police allege there is “supportive and circumstantial evidence” linking him to three other shooting incidents in December.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) Authorities in Arkansas have suspended Medicaid payments to a Missouri nonprofit after a former executive with the agency was arrested as part of a scheme to improperly bill almost $2.3 million in claims for
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) A former Stone County deputy has been sentenced to 120 days in jail and probation for a deadly hit-and-run crash in Springfield last year. The News-Leader reports that 41-year-old Shawn Bouley, of Reeds Spring, was
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) A report says Missouri residents should be on the lookout for diseases caused by mosquito, flea and tick bites. The Columbia Daily Tribune reports that the 12-year study by the Centers for Disease Control found
A Marion County man, 46-year-old Preston Fraser of Yellville, has been charged with felony counts of residential burglary and terroristic threatening, following an incident in which he is alleged to have violated a protection order by
Brandi Vanamberg entered a guilty plea to drug-related charges against her and was given five years in prison during a session of Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday. The 45-year-old Vanamberg is serving time in the McPherson
The Arkansas State Highway Commission has approved a bid for slide repair on Highways 16 and 74 in Newton and Madison counties. Arkansas Department of Transportation officials say Crouse Construction of Harrison was awarded the contract
Arkansas Department of Transportation officials are inviting the public to review and comment on the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) for Federal Fiscal Years 2019-2022. The plan includes projects on overall highway and transit programs across the
The leader after the opening day of the Arkansas Big Bass Bonanza is maintaining his lead after the second day went in the books, but the margin became a little smaller. Billy Holeman, Jr., of Camden weighed
The Mountain Home Hurricanes swim team had another good outing Saturday. The Hurricanes easily won their meet at Batesville beating out Stone County for the victory. Individual first places finishes for Mountain Home were captured by Grace
ST. LOUIS (AP) Nick Markakis hit a grand slam, Max Fried took a shutout into the seventh inning and the Atlanta Braves beat the St. Louis Cardinals 11-4 on Saturday night. The Braves have won the first two
Prior to the Red, White and Blue fireworks being shot Saturday evening, the winning number for the Carter’s Jewel Chest Red, White and Blue pendant was announced on the campus of Arkansas State University-Mountain Home. The winning
Sarah Morris/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Thousands of people marched in cities across the United States protesting the separation migrant at the Mexican border as part of the administration’s “zero tolerance” policy on unauthorized immigration. From Raleigh, North
ABC News(WASHINGTON) — Arriving nearly one minute before her 7-year-old son stepped into the terminal at Dulles International Airport outside Washington, D.C., Brenda rushed to embrace Kevin, after having been apart for a month and four days,
ABC News(LANCASTER, Pa.) — A crowd of protesters gathered on the steps of an old courthouse in southern Pennsylvania on Friday evening, one day after a video posted on social media showed a local officer using a
Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call(WASHINGTON) — The Trump administration last year “lost” nearly 1,500 migrant children whom a government agency placed with U.S. sponsors. Shocking news — but it wasn’t true. But it was enough to outrage politicians,
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Many of the major cities in the Midwest and Northeast — from Chicago to Washington, D.C. — began a heat wave on Friday. New York City, which missed a 90-degree reading by just
WNEP-TV(MINERSVILLE, Penn.) — A driver who felt guilty for decades has finally unburdened himself to police. His crime? Not paying a Pennsylvania parking ticket from 1974. Police Chief Michael Combs in Minersville, Pennsylvania, told ABC affiliate WNEP-TV
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Friday’s sports events: INTERLEAGUEChicago Cubs, 10 Minnesota 6 AMERICAN LEAGUEL.A. Angels 7, Baltimore 1N.Y. Yankees 8, Boston 1Toronto 3, Detroit 2Tampa Bay 3, Houston 2Texas 11, Chicago White Sox
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) Hundreds of paid workers have been gathering signatures around Arkansas as initiative campaigns for casino legalization, raising the minimum wage and stricter term limits approach the deadline to submit petitions and quality for the
Baseball makes up much of the local Saturday schedule as several teams will be in tournament play. The Mountain Home Lockeroom American Legion baseball team will continue action in the Charleston Fighting Squirrels #GoNuts Classic in Missouri.
Some local Cal Ripken baseball teams began state tournament play on Friday, and all with victories. Mountain Home’s ten-year-olds were successful in their two pool games as they began hosting the North Arkansas State Tournament. The Sharks
A roomful of business leaders gathered at Mosaic Templars in Little Rock this week to explore the possibilities of a new technology that is changing the way the world does business. The technology is called blockchain. It
The Arkansas Big Bass Bonanza began Friday on a 300-mile stretch of the Arkansas River between Fort Smith and Dumas, and the biggest bass of the day was weighed in at the Pine Bluff pool. Billy Holeman,
Two Mountain Home High School anglers wrapped up their time in the Student Angler Federation’s High School Fishing World Finals Friday in Florence, Alabama. Bomber bass team members Courtney Barron and Dawson Tunstall had a strong showing
A Marion County man, 35-year-old Chancey Wilson of Flippin, has been arrested following an argument over a lawn mower leading to shots being fired. According to the probable cause affidavit filed Friday, Wilson is alleged to have
James Borders recently reported his 27-foot “box style” trailer stolen when, in fact, it was in the hands of the Baxter County Sheriff’s Office, along with a number of items related to the growing and consumption of
Baxter County Sheriff John Montgomery is notifying the public a Level 3 sex offender has changed his address again. Level 3 sex offenders are at high risk to re-offend. Peter Allen Tubbs has moved out of
The Cotter City Council meeting in regular session Thursday evening opened with a moment of silence regarding the recent deaths of former member Gil Stammer and Arkansas Municipal League Director Don Zimmerman. Mayor Peggy Hammack says
The Yellville Masonic Lodge will sponsor Brother Garry Ash and the Wildfire Band at Yellville Music on the Square on Saturday and July 28th at 6:00 each evening. In addition to entertainment, the Masons will provide a
St. Andrews Episcopal Church is inviting the Twin Lakes Community to meet Kevin Wesley Gore, who begins his ministry on Sunday. The church is located at 511 Coley Drive and worship services will held in the morning
ST. LOUIS (AP) Julio Teheran pitched six scoreless innings and Johan Camargo had a two-run double among his three hits to help the Atlanta Braves beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-1 on Friday night. Teheran (6-5) allowed two
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) The Arkansas School Safety Commission has crafted a preliminary report calling for every school campus to have some form of armed security when children and staff are present. The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports that the
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) A lawmaker who led an investigation into former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens is releasing new information highlighting the political benefit Greitens received from a book he wrote. Rep. Jay Barnes provided a memo Friday
Anne Arundel Police(ANNAPOLIS, Md.) — The attorney who represented a woman who was harassed by alleged Maryland newsroom shooter Jarrod Ramos from 2009 to 2011 described him as a “dangerous person.” Nearly seven years ago, Ramos pleaded
WJLA(ANNAPOLIS, Md.) — Members of the tight-knit community of Annapolis, Maryland, gathered to mourn the loss of five people who were shot and killed Thursday in the newsroom of its local newspaper, the Capital Gazette. A candlelight
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — The heat index is a calculated temperature value of how hot it really feels when the amount of moisture in the air is factored in with the actual air temperature outside. This value is
(ANNAPOLIS, Md.) — Alex Wroblewski/Getty ImagesThe Capital Gazette newspaper, where a gunman killed five people, is receiving an outpouring of support from the journalism community and the public. Capital Gazette’s parent company has set up a fund
iStock/Thinkstock(SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico) — Saturday marks the final day that nearly 1,800 Puerto Ricans will receive temporary housing assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. FEMA’s transitional sheltering assistance helps natural disaster victims with temporary housing
ABC News(SANTA CLARA COUNTY, Calif.) — A California man suspected in a decades-old unsolved slaying killed himself when police arrived at his home to serve a search warrant after DNA evidence helped identify him, authorities said. Stephen
Capitol/UMeThis Sunday, July 1, marks the 50th anniversary of the release of The Band‘s landmark debut album, Music from Big Pink, and to commemorate the milestone, expanded reissues of the record will hit stores on August 31.
Courtesy of MSO PR; Gottlieb Bros.As part of its 50th anniversary celebrations, Yes will welcome back one of its former members, singer Trevor Horn, when the prog-rock band plays its previously announced July 20-21 stand at The
Lucille Holt Colden(MAPLE HEIGHTS, Ohio) — A 12-year-old Ohio boy who operates his own lawn mowing business has gained more customers after one neighbor called the police one him for mowing part of her yard. Maple Heights
Chief Terence Monahan/NYPDChiefofDept(NEW YORK) — Prosecutors lodged criminal charges against an Indiana man after he allegedly dropped his gun in Ikea and a 6-year-old boy picked it up and fired it. Francis T. Wright, 62, of Camby,
Alex Wroblewski/Getty Images(ANNAPOLIS, Md.) — Thursday’s shooting inside the office of a local newspaper was the deadliest day for the media industry in the United States since the 9/11 terror attacks. Five people were killed when a
ABC/Image Group LA The next time you head to the grocery store, you just might bump into Rascal Flatts. Chances are, Joe Don Rooney, Gary LeVox and Jay DeMarcus won’t be wandering around pushing a cart, but you’ll start seeing their faces on
ST. CHARLES, Mo. (AP) _ A suburban St. Louis man is accused of using a cellphone attached to his shoe to shoot video under the skirts of women at stores in a mall. KTVI-TV reports that
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) _ Missouri Gov. Mike Parson has signed the state’s $28.6 billion budget and released millions of additional dollars that had been withheld from state programs under his predecessor. Parson announced Friday that
Capitol NashvilleWish there was a remix of Little Big Town‘s new hit “Summer Fever?” Well, it turns out you can create one yourself, and share it with the band. “We want to hear your remix for ‘SummerFever,’” Karen Fairchild tweeted on
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) _ Arkansas’ attorney general says a state lawmaker who was arrested after authorities said he didn’t file an income tax return for 15 years should resign from the House. Attorney General Leslie
State Senator Missy Irvin of Mountain View will serve as chair of the Senate’s new ethics committee. The group held its first meeting Thursday. Senator Irvin represents a portion of Baxter County, as well as part
A Mountain Home man, 30-year-old Cory Elling, has been arrested and charged in connection with a number of incidents involving theft of property, including allegedly entering a local store where he wore a new pair of boots
ABC News(LANCASTER, Pa.) — Danene Sorace, the mayor of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, said an investigation is underway after a viral video on social media showed a Lancaster police officer tasing a black man in broad daylight. “Like you,
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) _ A close associate of a lobbyist who pleaded guilty in a corruption probe involving former Arkansas lawmakers has been arrested on felony charges of defrauding the state’s Medicaid program by $2.2
BBR Music Group After some time away, Randy Houser is back with a new single, titled “What Whiskey Does.” The classic country drinking song was co-written by CMA and Grammy winner Hillary Lindsey, who also contributes background vocals to the tune.
Ignition RecordsA new compilation featuring material that late Clash frontman Joe Strummer recorded outside of his famous band will be released on September 28 in multiple formats. Joe Strummer 001 is a 32-track collection that includes songs
Anne Arundel Police(ANNAPOLIS, Md.) — The alleged gunman accused of fatally shooting five people inside a Maryland newsroom may have been nursing a longstanding grudge against the newspaper. Jarrod Ramos, a 38-year-old resident of Laurel, Maryland, has
ABC/Image Group LA Kelsea Ballerini and Morgan Evans are both on the road this weekend, but they’ve already made a TV date for Monday night. Kelsea’s busy opening the Graffiti U World Tour with Keith Urban, while her hubby is wrapping
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 July 9th at 9:00 a.m. WebReadyTM
BOLIVAR, Mo. (AP) _ A southwestern Missouri woman is going to prison after pleading guilty in the death of her autistic son, though she still maintains her innocence. KYTV reports that Kimberly Lightwine wore a T-shirt
BMLGA grandfather tells his grandsons the love story of how he met their grandmother, in Florida Georgia Line‘s new video for “Simple.” The retro-1930’s clip was shot at the historic Nashville plantation known as Travellers Rest. “’Simple’ felt
WJLA-TV(ANNAPOLIS, Md.) — A community is reeling a day after an alleged gunman targeted the local Capital Gazette newspaper in Maryland and gunned down five unsuspecting employees. The suspect, Jarrod Ramos, allegedly walked into the newspaper office
iStock/Thinkstock(ANNAPOLIS, Md.) — When a gunman stormed into the newsroom of the local Capital Gazette newspaper, intern Anthony Messenger made his first-ever call to 911. The college senior continued to call for help as shots were being
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) _ A liberal government watchdog group has filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission against groups that funneled $6 million of anonymous campaign money into Missouri to help Eric Greitens’ campaign
OSCEOLA, Ark. (AP) _ A northeast Arkansas steel mill and scrap recycling facility is spending $1.2 billion in an expansion that will add 500 new jobs. Big River Steel announced Friday that major construction of the
Jason Kempin/Getty ImagesLittle Big Town was overwhelmed with emotion at the party celebrating the opening of their new The Power of Four exhibit this week at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. “We were just four people that
Comstock/Thinkstock Country Music Hall of Famer Vince Gill scored his first top-ten hit in 1985 with “If It Weren’t for Him.” Can you name the award-winning ’80s female vocalist who accompanied him on that track from his album The Things
Legacy RecordingsKinks frontman Ray Davies‘ latest studio album, Our Country: Americana Act II, hits stores today. The record is a sequel to his 2017 concept album, Americana. Both albums were inspired by Davies’ 2013 memoir, also titled
KTLO, Classic Hits and The Boot were not the only ones to be affected by lightning last weekend. The Ozark County Times reports a Sunday morning thunderstorm produced another lightning strike knocking out radio communications at the
RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. (AP) _ Police in Arkansas say a man who shot at a bail bondsman was later shot and killed by officers at an apartment complex near the Arkansas Tech University campus in Russellville. Russellville police
Twitter/@jessica_roy(ANNAPOLIS, Md.) — In the aftermath of the mass shooting at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, LGBTQ communities around the country united around the phrase “love is love.” When a gunman opened fire during Sunday service
Twitter/@capgaznews(ANNAPOLIS, Maryland) — The blood was fresh on the newsroom floor and the grief of its staff raw, but the Capital Gazette of Annapolis, Maryland, promised it would publish a newspaper on Friday. Hours later, freshly printed
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from yesterday’s sports events:AMERICAN LEAGUEOakland 4 Detroit 2Minnesota 2 Chi White Sox 1 F/13Seattle 4 Baltimore 2 F/10Houston 1 Tampa Bay 0Boston 4 L-A Angels 2NATIONAL LEAGUEArizona 4 Miami 0Chi
Joshua Chambers Two area men accused in unrelated cases with having inappropriate sexual contact with teenage girls were each given 30 years in prison after pleading guilty to charges against them during a session of Baxter County
After a rough first day at the High School Fishing World Finals, two Mountain Home High School anglers fared better on the second day in Florence, Alabama. Bomber bass team members Courtney Barron and Dawson Tunstall are
Two local banks are among 113 financial institutions receiving $22.8 million in federal awards handed out by the U.S. Treasury Department Wednesday to invest in economically distressed communities across the nation. Talk Business Arkansas reports FNBC of
The will be no Friday Night Block Party on the Mountain Home square this week. Event organizers say the break is due to the Red, White, and Blue Festival. WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI
Gilbert, Arkansas’ smallest incorporated town, is suffering from light pollution. According to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Gilbert, located in Searcy County, has a population of 28 and a total of 16 streetlights. Most of the town’s streetlights are
Baxter Regional Medical Center (BRMC) has announced the recipients of the first quarter DAISY Awards. Miranda Trout, RN at Cline Emergency Center, and Kristie Story, RN at the Intensive Care Unit, received the honors. Trout was nominated
ABC News.(NEW YORK) — Excessive and dangerous heat has overtaken the central U.S. and is expanding toward the East Coast for this weekend. As this heat heads toward the Northeast, several consecutive days above 90 degrees are
ABC/Image Group LA One of Devin Dawson‘s highlights from last year was getting to play his first arena — in his hometown — while opening for Tim McGraw and Faith Hill. Now, things are getting even better for the California native
Burke/Triolo Productions/Thinkstock The latest video from Warner Nashville newcomer Tegan Marie, “I Know How to Make a Boy Cry,” premieres Friday on CMT. Former Marine Josh Gracin heads to Kuwait to perform four shows for the troops July 2-5. Opry
RhinoGraham Nash‘s new compilation Over the Years…, featuring classic songs from throughout the folk-rock legend’s long career plus many previously unreleased demo recordings, hits stores today, June 29. “I realized that there had never been one of
FORT SMITH, Ark. (AP) – An 18-year-old Fort Smith man convicted of murder in the fatal shooting of his next door neighbor has been ordered to serve up to 12 years in state prison. A Sebastian County
Baseball makes up the local Friday schedule as a few local teams will begin tournament play. The Mountain Home Lockeroom American Legion baseball team will be in Missouri for the Charleston Fighting Squirrels #GoNuts Classic. Friday’s game
The Mountain Home MacLeod Junior American Legion baseball team split their double header at home Thursday night against Salem. Salem won the first game 13-1. MacLeod bounced back to win the second game 8-7. MacLeod travels to
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) _ Freshman Kevin Abel threw a two-hitter for his record fourth win in the College World Series, and Oregon State beat Arkansas 5-0 on Thursday night for the national championship. Abel was nothing short
After a day off Thursday, the St. Louis Cardinals return to action Friday night at home as they begin a three-game weekend series against Atlanta. The Cardinals are in third place in the National League Central race,
Roadside Attractions/MiramaxIn a touching excerpt from the upcoming documentary Whitney, the late Whitney Houston expresses her love for her daughter Bobbi Kristina with a serenade. In the clip, posted by Entertainment Weekly, Bobbi Kristrina clutches the legs of her mother on stage during a concert.
Eagle VisionLike the official Yes lineup, the Yes spinoff act Yes Featuring Jon Anderson, Trevor Rabin and Rick Wakeman is celebrating the band’s 50th anniversary this year by mounting an expansive tour. The latter group will also
ABC/Mark LevineIf you follow your favorite country stars on social media, you’ve no doubt seen their posts warning about fake accounts. Now, Music City is coming together to help fight the fakes, on a new website called
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) A former assistant track and field coach at the University of Missouri has filed a racial discrimination lawsuit, alleging that he experienced several instances of discrimination in the four years he worked there. The Columbia
WJLA-TV(ANNAPOLIS, Md.) — Five people are dead and several others are “gravely” injured after a shooting at the Capital Gazette, a daily local newspaper in Annapolis, Maryland, officials said. One suspect was engaged by responding officers within
Paul Natkin/Getty Images; Mark SurridgeEver since U.K. pop star Ed Sheeran released his Grammy-winning hit “Thinking Out Loud,” people have remarked upon its similarity to Marvin Gaye‘s classic tune “Let’s Get It On.” Now, Sheeran and his
WJLA-TV(ANNAPOLIS, Md.) — A reporter described the scene from inside the building of a Maryland newsroom where an active shooting opened fire on employees as a “war zone.” Phil Davis, a courts and crime reporter for the
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) _ Missouri Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill’s Republican opponents are criticizing her for her wealth as she makes a bid for a third term. Much of McCaskill’s wealth stems from the business success
ABC/Image Group LA Aaron Watson’s new video for “Run Wild Horses” co-stars his wife of fifteen years, Kimberly. The two shot the clip at one of their favorite spots, Perini Ranch, in their hometown of Buffalo Gap, Texas.
Bomber Stadium and its track will be undergoing maintenance following the Independence Day holiday. The stadium on the Mountain Home High School campus will be closed July 5th and 6th, and the gates will be locked. For
Independence Day celebrations and fireworks displays are planned all across the Twin Lakes Area, beginning at 9:30 Saturday evening with the Red, White, and Blue Festival fireworks show at Arkansas State University-Mountain Home. Music choreographed to the
iStock/Thinkstock(KINGSLAND, Ga.) — A Georgia police officer was arrested and charged with voluntary manslaughter after he allegedly shot and killed an unarmed man who ran from him following a traffic stop, authorities said. Officer Zechariah Presley, 25,
ABC/Image Group LA Kip Moore has partnered with a longtime friend to create his own hiking lodge in Kentucky. Kip’s venture with Jeremy Salyers is called BedRock at the Red, and is located near climbing destinations and hiking spots in
Jim Marshall/Craft RecordingsThis year marks the 50th anniversary of Creedence Clearwater Revival, and the band launched a celebration of the milestone today with the release of its first-ever official video, a newly created clip for the band’s
ABC/Image Group LA Another week, another record for Florida Georgia Line: They’ve topped three different Billboard charts with three different songs. Luke Bryan, Sam Hunt, Keith Urban, Jason Aldean, and Kane Brown have all been #1 simultaneously on Billboard’s Country Airplay, Country Digital Song Sales and
Arvest Bank will host a retirement reception for Carolyn Eckman, branch sales manager of the banks Bull Shoals location, Friday from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. Eckman is retiring after a career of 45 years in banking.The
JACKSONVILLE, Ark. (AP) _ Police from a city in central Arkansas will no longer make arrests for possessions of small quantities of marijuana. The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports that the Jacksonville Police Department starting Sunday will instead
ARKADELPHIA, Ark. (AP) _ A credit rating business has downgraded Henderson State University’s financial outlook from stable to negative. The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports that Moody’s Investors Service cut the Arkadelphia university’s debt rating on Tuesday, citing
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) _ An Arkansas lawmaker has been arrested on six felony charges after authorities said he failed to pay income taxes for several years and owes nearly $260,000 to the state. Arkansas State
ABC/Lou RoccoThere are six new Dolly Parton songs on the way, all from the soundtrack of the new movie, Dumplin’. The Country Music Hall of Famer worked on the new music with Linda Perry, who produced the album and wrote the
Law enforcement in Mountain Home will participate in the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) “Drive Sober of Get Pulled Over” campaign during the Fourth of July holiday weekend, beginning Friday and continuing through July 5th. The
ABC/Image Group LA Kelsea Ballerini not only co-stars in Morgan Evans’ new video for “Day Drunk,” but she also helped him shoot it. The country couple captured the footage themselves on a recent getaway on the Hawaiian island of
iStock/Thinkstock(PHILADELPHIA) — One young baseball fan made the play of a lifetime when New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge played a game of catch with him from the stands during his team’s showdown against the Philadelphia Phillies
WASHINGTON, Mo. (AP) _ Authorities say a fleeing man has been arrested after attempting to swim across the Missouri River. KSDK-TV reports that it happened Wednesday night when the Missouri State Highway Patrol was chasing a man
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) _ A judge has found that the head of the Missouri State Highway Patrol went too far in firing a trooper after he was convicted of a misdemeanor in the drowning death of
GRAIN VALLEY, Mo. (AP) _ Two sisters have reached a $1 million settlement in a lawsuit that alleged they were handcuffed to the wall of a Kansas City bar and battered because bouncers wrongly thought they had
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) _ A Missouri man is suing his state representative after being blocked by her Twitter account in a case reminiscent of a recent ruling against President Donald Trump. The lawsuit was filed Wednesday
BILLINGS, Mo. (AP) _ A southwestern Missouri man is dead after crashing into a fence while reportedly fleeing from police. The Springfield News-Leader reports that 65-year-old Jiles Gillmore of Springfield died Wednesday night after crashing into a
The Bull Shoals City Council will meet for its regular monthly session Thursday evening at 6:30.An agenda for the meeting was not provided. The meeting will be held in the Bull Shoals City Hall. WebReadyTM Powered by
KOIN-TV(PORTLAND) — A tent encampment erected by protesters that prompted the closure of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement headquarters in Portland, Oregon, was being dismantled by federal law enforcement agents. Federal officers wearing riot gear and
Mercury NashvilleMaddie & Tae‘s autobiographical new single, “Friends Don’t,” explores the possibility that a friendship could turn into something more. But the inspiration didn’t come from the CMA-winning duo’s own lives. Instead, Maddie Marlow confesses it was based on
Credit: Amy GranthamWith Graham Nash about to release his new compilation Over the Years… this Friday, June 29, the folk-rock legend has announced plans for a fall tour of the U.S. The trek gets underway September 19
Comstock/Thinkstock Three years ago this week, Brantley Gilbert‘s episode of CMT Crossroads premiered. Can you remember which Southern Rock legends teamed up with the Georgia native? ANSWER: Lynyrd Skynyrd. Copyright © 2018, ABC Radio. All rights reserved.
JASPER Twenty-nine Arkansans will have the hunt of a lifetime this fall as they chase elk on public land in The Natural State. Their names were chosen during the 21st Annual Buffalo River Elk Festival
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Strong thunderstorms are moving into the Northeast Thursday morning before some of the hottest temperatures this year, beginning Friday. Some of Thursday’s thunderstorms could produce very heavy rainfall and flash flooding in spots.
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events: INTERLEAGUEKansas City 5, Milwaukee 4Philadelphia 3, N.Y. Yankees 0Texas 5, San Diego 2Cleveland 5, St. Louis 1 AMERICAN LEAGUE Houston 7, Toronto 6Seattle 8, Baltimore 7,
The Mountain Home MacLeod American Legion baseball team will wrap up its current home stand Thursday as they welcome Salem to Cooper Park. The first pitch on Lester White Field is scheduled for 5:30. WebReadyTM Powered by
