A Mountain View man, 28-year-old William Jarred Nixon, has been arrested after he allegedly attempted to strike a Stone County sheriff’s deputy. Stone County Sheriff Lance Bonds says deputies from his department were dispatched to an address
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — The man who drove into Travis Air Force Base in California on Wednesday night has been identified as Hafiz Kazi, 51, according to the FBI special agent in charge, Sean Ragan. Kazi was from
Logan Mock-Bunting/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — A fight between two elite Army special operations soldiers on Wednesday left one person dead, the Army confirmed to ABC News. Shortly after 5:30 pm on Wednesday, the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office
John Sleezer/Kansas City Star/TNS via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The former operations director for Schlitterbahn Waterpark in Kansas City, Kansas, and the water park itself have been charged with manslaughter in the 2016 death of a 10-year-old
iStock/Thinkstock(ATLANTA) — Atlanta officials are reassuring the public that operations will continue as normal as they deal with a cyberattack on the city’s systems. While most of the city’s websites are working normally, a number of web
Mario Tama/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The New England Patriots loaned its team plane to Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School students and their families traveling to Washington, D.C., for the March For Our Lives rally. Patriots owner Robert Kraft
FRISCO, Texas (AP) The Dallas Cowboys have added another free agent receiver with Allen Hurns agreeing to a two-year deal. Hurns joined the Cowboys on Friday, three days after being released by the Jacksonville Jaguars. After initially signing
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Four members of an Iowa family were found dead in Mexico after they were reported missing just after midnight Friday. The bodies of Kevin Wayne Sharp, 41; his wife, Amy Marie Sharp, 38; Sterling
ABCNews.com(NEW YORK) — A South Carolina school bus driver and aide are being hailed as heroes following a crash involving a tractor-trailer and a school bus carrying children with special needs. Dramatic dashcam video of the incident
ABCNews.com(NEW YORK) — Newly released video from a Michigan police department shows an allegedly drunken driver speaking to police officers minutes before he crashed head-on with another vehicle — killing both him and the other motorist. Pittsfield
(AP) _ Two federally funded advocacy groups in Arkansas are disputing over a lawsuit challenging reductions in benefits for thousands of Medicaid recipients with disabilities. The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports that both Legal Aid of Arkansas and Disability
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) _ Arkansas’ attorney general is appealing a judge’s order halting the state’s decision to license five companies to grow medical marijuana and his ruling that the process for issuing the permits is unconstitutional.
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — The two officers involved in the fatal shooting of an unarmed black man in Sacramento, California, have been receiving death threats, officials said. Hundreds of outraged demonstrators rallied Thursday to protest the shooting 22-year-old
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A truck crash on an interstate highway in Florida critically injured the driver, killed some of the cows the truck was carrying and left other cattle wandering along the highway, authorities said. The driver
ABCNews.com(NEW YORK) — A camera captured the daring rescue of a man trapped inside an overturned car on Thursday, as a deluge of floodwaters pummeled his vehicle and nearly swept him away in Santa Clarita, California. Bystander
ABC News(NEW YORK) — As Northeast residents dig out from another nor’easter, 13 states from the Dakotas to North Carolina are on alert for heavy snow this weekend. The band of heavy, wet snow will span from
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Professional race car driver Aurora Straus put the brakes on her admission to Harvard to pursue her racing career full-time and said she hopes to inspire a new generation of girls. The 19-year-old from
A Marshall man, whose identity is not yet being released, was shot and killed in Stone County early Friday morning, after he allegedly unlawfully entered a residence, in the Round Mountain area, armed with a gun.Stone County
A spokesperson from the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office says multiple grass fires across the county Thursday led Fulton County Judge Darrell Zimmer to issue a burn ban. Personnel from the Viola Fire Department and the Geep Volunteer
Baxter County Circuit Court jurors do not need to report for duty Monday. Baxter County and Circuit Clerk Canda Reese says the next date for jury members to report is April 23rd. WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW ORLEANS) — For Kris and Sarah Gerig, their trial has ended in a life sentence of love. The New Orleans couple, who met on jury duty in a theft trial in August 2015, were married March
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Thursday’s sports events: INTERLEAGUEMiami 15, Houston 7Detroit 6, Philadelphia 2San Diego 7, Cleveland 6Milwaukee 1, Kansas City 0Colorado 4, Oakland 2Toronto 5, Pittsburgh 4Cincinnati 7, Texas 6Chicago White
A one-vehicle accident Tuesday evening sent 18-year-old Blakelynn Black of Mountain Home to Cox Medical Center in Springfield. According to a report by the Baxter County Sheriff’s Office, Black was traveling south on County Road 30.
(AP) – A February 2020 jury trial is scheduled in a defamation lawsuit brought by Minot’s Trinity Health against a communications firm in connection with a hepatitis C outbreak.The Minot Daily News reports Trinity is suing the
(AP) – Recent census figures show that many of Arkansas’ smaller counties shrank in population, but larger counties saw growth.The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports that the U.S. Census Bureau publicly released its latest population estimates on Thursday. Population
(AP) – Officials say a woman has been charged with two counts of abuse of a corpse after the bodies of stillborn twins were found last month in a suitcase along a road in eastern Arkansas.Cross County
(AP) – The U.S. Senate has sent legislation aimed at combatting sex trafficking to President Donald Trump’s desk.The measure passed the Senate 97-2 on Wednesday and would give state attorneys general the authority to file civil lawsuits
(AP) – A fraternity placed on disciplinary probation by the University of Missouri for hazing won’t face more sanctions from its national governing body.The university placed Beta Theta Pi on probation until Feb. 1, 2019, after determining
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A New York City firefighter died late Thursday battling a blaze on the Harlem set of a film starring Ed Norton and Bruce Willis. Michael R. Davidson, 37, was separated from his unit while
iStock/Thinkstock(CHEVERLY, Md.) — The mother of a 16-year-old shot at a Maryland high school on Tuesday said on Thursday night that she would be taking her daughter off life support. Jaelynn Willey and a 14-year-old male student
A Gassville woman, 21-year-old Nicole Roberts, was reportedly ejected from the SUV she was driving after it flipped over in a one-vehicle accident Sunday evening after passing a law enforcement vehicle. According to the report from the
Just five years after the first hospice in the country opened in Connecticut, a group of area residents joined forces in 1979 and Hospice of the Ozarks opened its doors. The non-profit venture would be one of
Patricia Tunnicliff of Mountain Home entered a guilty plea to various drug-related charges during a session of Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday and was given 10 years probation, and ordered to spend 12 months in one of
The 22nd Annual Junior Auxiliary Egg Hunt and the Mountain Home Parks and Recreation Spring Carnival are set for Saturday morning. JA Recording Secretary Kapra Stuffelbeam says the egg hunt will begin promptly at 11:00 at Cooper
The ATL/FX Special Pond Pro Fishing Derby will be a part of the 2018 Ozarks Sports & Outdoor Expo Saturday. Due to the high number of participants, expo personnel are asking parents to pre-register their children
U.S. Air Force Airman Jakeb B. Tate has graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in San Antonio, Texas. Tate earned distinction as an honor graduate. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that
A Stone County woman, 33-year-old Ann Cheree Staggs of Timbo, has been arrested on a felony domestic battery charge following an incident in which she was allegedly the aggressor. Stone County Sheriff Lance Bonds says his department
High school baseball makes up the local Friday schedule. Mountain Home has another pair of games scheduled in the Best of the West Tournament at Covington, Tennessee. The Bombers meet Jackson, Missouri, at 1 p.m., and they’ll
GAINESVILLE, Fla. The No. 4 Arkansas Razorbacks look to continue their strong start to the conference season as it travels to face the No. 2 Florida Gators for a three-game series this weekend in Gainesville. Game
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. The Razorbacks dip back into league play this weekend with their SEC home opener by hosting Missouri. The three-game set begins Friday at Bogle Park. Admission for home games is free for all fans
JUPITER, Fla. Kolten Wong has six steals during in spring training two shy of his total during the 2017 season. I figure if I can get into that rhythm now. I wont be able to
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK CITY) — Two manhole explosions rattled lower Manhattan this afternoon during the rush hour commute. At around 4:30 p.m., the New York City Fire Department was alerted to a loud explosion with smoke in Manhattan’s
iStock/Thinkstock(LOS ANGELES) — The FBI and the Air Force’s Office of Special Investigations are jointly looking into why a vehicle crashed shortly afterward gaining access to Travis Air Force Base in California Wednesday night, the Air Force
ABC News/Elgin Police(ELGIN, Illinois) — Police in Elgin, Illinois on Thursday released body-cam and dashboard video related to the March 12, 2018 shooting death of 34-year-old Decynthia Clements. Police said on Twitter they had released more than
iStock/Thinkstock(ATLANTA) — The city of Atlanta’s computer network was targeted today by hackers demanding ransom, prompting an investigation by the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security, officials said. “The city of Atlanta has experienced a ransomware
ABC News/Collazo Family(MIAMI) — A week after the deadly bridge collapse at Florida International University, one of the survivors is speaking out in the wake of filing a lawsuit against the engineers and construction companies behind the
iStock/Thinkstock(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) — Demonstrators in Sacramento, California, gathered Thursday evening to protest the death of 22-year-old Stephon Clark, who was killed in his grandmother’s backyard over the weekend after two police officers fired 20 shots at him.
iStock/Thinkstock(NASHVILLE, Tenn.) — A Tennessee family recently had a run-in with an unexpected visitor while in the Smoky Mountains — a black bear. The Vastola family claimed to see the bear with their own eyes when it
Two people involved in separate and unrelated stabbing incidents this week made appearances in Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday and heard the charges against them read, their constitutional rights explained and bond set. The Rule 8.1 hearing
A three-vehicle accident at State Highway 178 and Howard Creek Road near Lakeview Thursday afternoon included two rollovers, according to preliminary information. Baxter County Office of Emergency Management Director Jim Sierzchula says the drivers of all three
ABC News(AUSTIN, Texas) — The parents of the man police say was responsible for a string of bombings in Texas are “devastated for the other families,” neighbors told ABC News. Jeff and Nancy Reep said the Conditts
iStock/Thinkstock(ATLANTA) — A man claimed he was kicked off a Frontier Airlines flight in Atlanta, Georgia, in early March because of the imagery on his shirt. Professional skateboarder Justin Mallory, 45, was traveling to a Phoenix skateboarding
Joe Raedle/Getty Images(MIAMI) — Authorities in Florida have released several 911 calls witnesses made to emergency dispatchers when a newly erected pedestrian bridge collapsed onto traffic on a busy Miami street last week. As emergency dispatchers in
Twitter/@idk_skylar(NEW YORK CITY) — A little boy was invited to pose in an adorable photo shoot last week after his brother was unable to attend a high school prom with his girlfriend. Clay Moak Jr., 2, took
MGM Resorts(LAS VEGAS) — Surveillance footage from Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino shows how Las Vegas shooter Stephen Paddock spent his days at the hotel and casino before opening fire on a music festival and killing 58
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK CITY) — In the wake of the East Coast’s fourth nor’easter in three weeks, five states from Virginia to New York are left with more than a foot of snow. Some residents on Long Island
iStock/Thinkstock(KENDALL, Fla.) — A child-custody case in Florida has erupted in a battle between state officials and a Native American tribe after a couple complained that their newborn was snatched from a hospital by tribal police based
Twitter/@bhgreeley(NEW YORK CITY) — An economics writer’s daughter discovered the perfect way to ask her father for a puppy — and with 18,000 retweets and counting, she’s made a pretty good case. Writer Brendan Greeley tweeted a
ST. LOUIS (AP) The ex-husband of the woman who had an affair with Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens is seeking an order for protection from the governor. The motion filed Thursday does not allege any threats from Greitens, but
iStock/Thinkstock(ATLANTA) — A former Atlanta Hawks employee is accusing the NBA team of discriminating against her as a white female. In a lawsuit filed on Friday against the team, Margo Kline, an ex-community development coordinator for the
FRISCO, Texas (AP) Free agent wide receiver Deonte Thompson has signed a one-year contract with the Dallas Cowboys. Thompson joined the Cowboys on Thursday, one day after veteran linebacker Joe Thomas agreed to a two-year deal and was
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) The library archivist at a private liberal arts university in Arkansas has been chosen to be the state’s new historian. The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports that the director of the Department of Arkansas Heritage announced
Mountain Home Police have released the identity of the victim in an early Wednesday morning stabbing incident. Police Chief Carry Manuel says 46-year-old Michael D. Newberry of Mountain Home remains under the care of Baxter Regional Medical
iStock/Thinkstock(MONTECITO, Calif.) — Heavy rain has Southern California on alert for flash flooding and mudslides on Thursday, two months after deadly mudslides in Montecito. About 2.5 inches of rain have fallen in Ventura County, and 2 inches
RIDGEDALE, Mo. (AP) Authorities say a construction worker was injured after a pickup truck tumbled at least 100 feet into a sinkhole that’s being developed into a tourist attraction near the resort town of Branson. Outdoor outfitter Bass
iStock/Thinkstock(PARKLAND, Fla.) — When Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School students return from next week’s spring break, they will be required to use only clear backpacks at school, the superintendent said. Each student will be given a clear
Michael Brochstein/SOPA Images/LightRocket/Getty Images(PARKLAND, Fla.) — Thousands of demonstrators are expected to turn out Saturday for March for Our Lives events across the country in support of school safety, spearheaded by the survivors of last month’s Parkland,
ABC News(NEW YORK) — The fourth nor’easter in three weeks left five states from Virginia to New York with more than a foot of snow. Bay Shore, New York, received more than 19 inches, and it’s still
Raleigh Police Department(RALEIGH, N.C.) — A North Carolina mother was arrested on Wednesday after allegedly forcing her 1-year-old child to inhale marijuana, as seen on a Facebook video that went viral. Brianna Ashanti Lofton, 20, was charged
The $18 annual assessment fee against private boat dock, cell tower and billboard business parcels to pay the debt incurred in purchasing the NABORS waste hauling operation and local landfill has been removed. Baxter County Collector Teresa
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) An Ozark County couple has been sentenced in a sexual abuse case involving a young girl who lived with them. Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley announced Wednesday 55-year-old David Bauer of Theodosia was sentenced
A Florida man, 40-year-old Michael Shane Fullerton, has been charged with four felony counts involving a murder for hire attempt. Stone County Sheriff Lance Bonds says Fullerton was first arrested in late January and charged with felony
A Mountain Home man, 35-year-old Nathan McDonagh, has been arrested on a felony firearms charge after law enforcement found him in the children’s area of Hickory Park after midnight Saturday. According to the probable cause affidavit, a
Heath Lindsey of Norfork was given five years probation after pleading guilty to a case in which he was charged with threatening his father-in-law with a handgun. According to court records, a Baxter County deputy sheriff went
The regular March session of the Cotter City Council is scheduled for Thursday evening at 6:00. Under new business, the council will hear from Karen Montgomery, on behalf of the Friends of the Butterfly Garden, to address
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) An Arkansas death row inmate out of appeals at the state level wants another chance before the U.S. Supreme Court. Don Davis on Wednesday asked the Arkansas Supreme Court to recall a day-old order
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) A coalition of cities and counties around Arkansas has sued dozens of makers and distributors of opioids, arguing that the companies should bear the cost of drug abuse in the state. The Association of
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) An arrest warrant has been issued for a psychologist accused of taking a patient from the Arkansas State Hospital without permission. In court records filed Wednesday, the hospital’s police chief alleges 41-year-old Michelle Messer
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) The record number of deaths due to the flu in Arkansas rose by six last week and has now surpassed 200 for the current season. The state Department of Health reports 203 people
ST. LOUIS (AP) A St. Louis judge has refused to move up the felony trial of Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens. Greitens was indicted last month on fourth-degree invasion of privacy for allegedly taking a compromising photo of a
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) A man who authorities say was the kingpin of a methamphetamine drug ring in Springfield has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison. The Springfield News-Leader reports 56-year-old Patrick Brigaudin was sentenced Wednesday for
VERSAILLES, Mo. (AP) The family of an Iowa man who drowned to death while handcuffed is frustrated with the type of community service a former Missouri state trooper served after being convicted in the case. Anthony Piercy pleaded
Baseball and softball make up the local Thursday schedule. The Mountain Home High School baseball team will continue the Best of the West Tournament in Covington, Tennessee, with back-to-back games. The Bombers meet Peabody from Trenton, Tennessee,
The Mountain Home High School baseball team fought from behind to pick up a win in their opening game of the Best of the West Tournament in Covington, Tennessee Wednesday night. Mountain Home defeated St. Benedict at
CHARLOTTE, N.C. The No. 4 Arkansas baseball team saw its six-game winning streak come to an end on Wednesday afternoon, as UNC Charlotte scored six unanswered runs to capture a 6-3 victory at Hayes Stadium. The
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) _ Missouri State has hired Tennessee State basketball coach Dana Ford. Tennessee State athletic director Teresa Phillips announced in a university release that Ford has accepted the Missouri State job. Missouri State will
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Here are the latest scores from today’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONPhiladelphia 119 Memphis 105Cleveland 132 Toronto 129Miami 119 N-Y Knicks 98Charlotte 111 Brooklyn 105L.A. Clippers 127 Milwaukee 120New Orleans 96 Indiana 92Denver 135
ABCNews.com(HOUSTON) — A bus driver was stabbed by a passenger while driving in southeast Houston, ABC station KTRK-TV reported Wednesday. The passenger asked the bus driver whether he could close a knife, but the bus driver said
Red Huber/Orlando Sentinel/TNS via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — An extensive FBI review of Pulse nightclub shooter Omar Mateen’s cell phone records and internet searches in the weeks before the June 2016 attack revealed research about the Islamic
ABCNews.com(NEW YORK) — Stephon Clark was in his grandmother’s backyard, trying to get into the house Sunday night when two Sacramento police officers unleashed a barrage of 20 bullets, killing him, Clark’s family told ABC News. Police
iStock/Thinkstock(MINNEAPOLIS) — Bail has been set at $400,000 for a police officer charged with murder in the shooting death of a 40-year-old Australia woman last July. Hennepin County prosecutors raised concerns during the first court appearance of
Scott Olson/Getty Images(AUSTIN, Texas) — The suspect in the series of bombings in Austin, Texas, allegedly left a 25-minute recording on his phone confessing to making seven bombs, Austin Police Chief Brian Manley said in a press
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A 12-year-old boy nearly drowned on a lazy river ride in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, Monday evening after his leg got stuck in an underwater pump, according to police. North Myrtle Beach police arrived
iStock/Thinkstock(AUSTIN, Texas) — Mark Conditt, the suspect who authorities believe was responsible for a series of bombings that killed two and injured at least four others in the Austin area used the name “Kelly Killmore” to ship
iStock/Thinkstock(LEXINGTON PARK, Md.) — The 17-year-old boy who allegedly shot two classmates at their Maryland high school “had a prior relationship” with one of his victims “which recently ended,” authorities said Wednesday. Austin Rollins allegedly shot and
(AP) _ A federal appeals court has refused to dismiss a corruption case involving a former Arkansas lawmaker before trial begins next month.The Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports that the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed the
A Mountain Home man, 46-year-old Eric Guynes, has been charged with criminal attempt to commit murder, first degree battery and assault, arson and first degree criminal mischief in connection with a stabbing incident early Wednesday morning. The
Scott Olson/Getty Images(AUSTIN, Texas) — The search for the suspected serial bomber accused of terrorizing the city of Austin, Texas, for weeks came to an explosive end this morning. The suspect, who has since been identified as
A Mountain Home man, 37-year-old Lee Euler, reported missing since mid-day Monday, is receiving medical attention for a self-inflicted gunshot wound after being located near the White River in the Monkey Run area late Wednesday morning. Baxter
ABCNews.com(NEW YORK) — Yet another nor’easter is tearing through the Northeast, bringing heavy snow and gusty winds to Washington, D.C.; Philadelphia and New York this afternoon. A foot of snow has already fallen in parts of Pennsylvania,
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) _ An Arkansas judge has struck down the state’s decision to issue its first licenses to grow medical marijuana, ruling that the process for awarding the permits and the rankings of applicants were
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) _ The Kansas City Chiefs have signed defensive tackle Xavier Williams, a restricted free agent from the Arizona Cardinals, who declined to match the offer Kansas City made to the run-stopper. The
@OlyPD/Twitter(OLYMPIA, Was.) — Olympia Police are searching for a suspect connected to fires at two Jehovah’s Witness Halls. Olympia Fire responded to the fire at Kingdom Hall of the Jehovah’s Witnesses in Olympia on Monday morning, according
Local resident Tammy Knight of Mountain Home is seeking the help of Twin Lakes Area residents in locating another Mountain Home resident, 37-year-old Lee Euler, who left for lunch Monday afternoon and has not been seen since.
iStock/Thinkstock(AUSTIN, Texas) — Law enforcement sources have named Mark Anthony Conditt as the suspect in Austin’s string of deadly bombings. Conditt, 24, was killed by one of his explosives Wednesday morning. He is believed to have been
Mountain Home Police Chief Carry Manuel says two people are in custody in regard to a stabbing incident early Wednesday morning. The Mountain Home Police Department responded to a 911 call at 5:06 involving a subject, whose
The Northeast Public Water Authority board will meet in regular session Thursday afternoon at 1:15. The meeting will be held at the authority’s office located at 66 Florence Drive in Mountain Home. WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI
iStock/Thinkstock(MONTECITO, Calif.) — Rain is pummeling the West Coast from Oregon to Southern California as the strongest storm of the season moves in over the next 24 hours. Waves of rain are expected over the next two
Marion County Jurors do not need to report for duty Thursday, Friday or the entire week of March 26th through March 30th. Marion County and Circuit Clerk Dawn Moffet says these cancellations conclude the term of service
ABC News(PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla.) — The parents of a 12-year-old girl who took her own life after they say she was severely bullied by peers, and even adults, at her Florida middle school are calling for
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — As a fourth nor’easter brings heavy snow and wind to the East Coast in less than 3 weeks, here’s what you need to know about the powerful storm. Nor’easters along the East Coast get
(AP) – Officials in a western Arkansas county have rejected an ordinance that would have banned guns and other deadly weapons from county buildings.The Crawford County Quorum Court in Van Buren voted against the ordinance Monday night.
(AP) – A mental patient who left the Arkansas State Hospital with a staff psychologist without authorization had engineered a previous escape. Cory Chapin was committed to the hospital after he was acquitted in 2015 by reason
(AP) – A Democratic political action committee is airing ads accusing Republican U.S. Senate candidate Josh Hawley of botching a review of use of a message-deleting app by the Republican governor’s office.Senate Majority PAC launched the $500,000
(AP) – The former Mississippi County sheriff pleaded not guilty to federal charges of identity theft.The U.S. Attorney’s office said Tuesday that a grand jury indicted 34-year-old Cory Hutcheson of Cape Girardeau Tuesday on 11 counts of
iStock/Thinkstock(AUSTIN) — The man accused of killing two and injuring four by planting explosives in and around Austin, Texas, has killed himself with another bomb after local and federal agents closed in on him early Wednesday morning.
A town hall forum is set for Wednesday, March 28th to address citizen concerns regarding the controversial $18 annual assessment fee against each residence and business parcel to pay the debt incurred in purchasing the NABORS waste
An air expo is currently being planned for April 28th at the Flippin Airport. There are several attractions scheduled including fly-overs by military planes from nearby bases, drone demonstrations, air medical teams and helicopters on display, a
An ongoing investigation in Izard County has led to a record seizure of methamphetamine and three arrests. Three Sage residents, 50-year-old Charles Peter Shepherd, 55-year-old Rhonda Gale Peebles and 56-year-old Ricky Lee Schiltz have been charged with
The Baxter Regional Medical Center recently welcomed four new members to the Baxter Regional Hospital Foundation Board of Directors. The new members include April Fowler, Steve Litty, Heather Knight Loftis, and Audiologist Matthew Taylor. As an Arkansas
Wade Springer, Jr., of Mountain Home was given 10 years probation and ordered to pay almost $600 in restitution after admitting he had taken and used a debit/credit card belonging to another person. The 27-year-old Springer’s plea
Talitha Jacobson of Mountain Home entered a guilty plea to drug-related charges during a session of Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday and was given five years probation. According to the probable cause affidavit, Jacobson and a male
The Baxter County Sheriff’s Office will conduct a firearms qualification shoot for retired law enforcement officers April 20th at 8:30. The shoot will be held at the firing range on County Road 782 off Arkansas Highway 201
Arkansas State University-Mountain Home (ASUMH) recently honored graduates of the Certified Nursing Program. Graduates include Cole Phillips of Gassville, Katelyn-Mae Morrison of Mountain Home, Matthew B. Howell of Norfork, Jessica Flyn of Big Flat, Rhiannon Woehler of
Baxter County Sheriff John Montgomery is notifying the public that a homeless Level 2 sex offender is now living in Baxter County and has registered with the sheriff’s office. Level 2 offenders are at moderate risk to
A Boone County man, accused of holding a woman and two children hostage in October, will undergo a criminal responsibility exam to determine if he is fit for trial. Twenty-five-year-old Evan Villines of Harrison is charged with
The Mountain Home High School baseball team will be in Covington, Tennessee, on Wednesday to begin action in the Best of the West Tournament. The Bombers will meet St. Benedict at Auburndale from Cordova, Tennessee. The first
In high school baseball Tuesday, Izard County picked up their first district win with a 13-8 victory at Flippin. Dylan Tharp had three hits and three RBI for the Cougars, Isaac Jones drove in two runs and
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. Junior Katie Warrick continued her recent hot streak Tuesday afternoon with five hits including two home run to help the Razorbacks sweep a midweek doubleheader against UT Arlington. Overall, Arkansas combined to hit four
CHARLOTTE, N.C. Due to weather forecasts calling for heavy rain around the Charlotte area, Tuesdays game between Arkansas and Charlotte was cancelled and will not be made up. The two teams will play their regularly scheduled
JUPITER, Fla. For several springs now, the St. Louis Cardinals proclaimed plans to rest Yadier Molina more frequently during the season to keep him fresh for a playoff push. Such ideas always leave the All-Star catcher
iStock/Thinkstock(PARKLAND, Fla.) — During a bail hearing on Tuesday for mass shooting suspect Nikolas Cruz’s brother, Zachary Cruz — who allegedly disregarded warnings and returned Monday to skateboard on the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School’s campus —
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Police in southeastern Pennsylvania released video of good Samaritans helping rescue a driver trapped underneath an overturned car on fire in a school parking lot. The Westtown-East Goshen Regional Police Department posted the dash
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Here are the latest scores from today’s sports events:NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONToronto 93 Orlando 86New Orleans 115 Dallas 105Boston 100 Oklahoma City 99Minnesota 123 L.A. Clippers 109Atlanta 99 Utah 94Detroit 115 Phoenix 88Houston 115 Portland
Scott Olson/Getty Images(AUSTIN, Texas) — The threat in Austin, Texas, amid the serial bombings is so omnipresent that a father has now decided to pull his baby’s stroller behind him for fear of running over a tripwire.
(AP) _ Prosecutors say they’re awaiting confirmation from a DNA test they allege links a former police chief to the 1997 rape of a northwest Arkansas teacher.The Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports that a Monday arraignment hearing for
(AP) _ Attorneys for a Fort Smith resident are suing the city over dumping recyclable materials into a landfill plan to present more evidence to show they have a case.The Times Record reports that Jennifer Merriott’s attorneys
St. Mary’s County Sheriffs Office Recruiting/Facebook, FILE(GREAT MILLS, Md.) — When shots were fired inside the halls of a Maryland high school Tuesday morning, a school resource officer jumped into action to confront the gunman, and his
The suspect in the theft of a tractor shot and killed by a Baxter County Sheriff’s Deputy Monday night in the Lone Rock area has been identified as 50-year-old Michael Lavelee Holliman of Nacogdoches, Texas. Baxter County
Scott Olson/Getty Images(AUSTIN, Texas) — As a suspected serial bomber or bombers has the city of Austin, Texas on edge, authorities are scrambling to find out if a fifth explosion in the San Antonio suburb of Schertz
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iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Police in Princeton, New Jersey, have surrounded a Panera restaurant where an armed man is believed to be inside, Princeton University said in a statement. The restaurant is across the street from the school’s
Google(GREAT MILLS, Md.) — Two students at a high school in Great Mills, Maryland, were shot and injured this morning, allegedly by a classmate who died after exchanging fire with a school resource officer, authorities said. His
The Northwest Arkansas Economic Development District has scheduled its executive committee meeting for Wednesday morning at 11:00 at the NWAEDD Plaza, located at 818 Highway 62/65/412 North, in Harrison. The meeting will be held in the Kenton
Courtesy DC-Area Teens Action(WASHINGTON) — Nearly 300 students who will be among the thousands traveling to Washington, D.C., this weekend to rally for gun control do not have to worry about finding a hotel room in the
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — The changing nature of the explosives being used in and around Austin has investigators scrambling for a break in the case, but police continue to reiterate their call for residents to be exceedingly cautious.
WFTS(POLK COUNTY, Fla.) — A 16-year-old Florida boy is suspected of beating his friend to death with a baseball bat, authorities said, alleging that the teen was jealous of his friend’s relationship with a girl. Police say
ABCNews.com(CHICAGO) — While March Madness brackets are busting from coast to coast, one college basketball team has a not-so-secret weapon that’s pumping it up with a spiritual boost on the court. Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt (aka Sister
Gina Ferazzi-Pool/Getty Images(PERRIS, Calif.) — When the Turpin siblings were rescued from their so-called house of horrors in Southern California two months ago, many wondered how the 13 brothers and sisters would adjust to their newfound freedom,
(AP) – A federally funded study focusing on two Arkansas cities will serve as an outline for statewide efforts to reduce pedestrian deaths.Two metropolitan planning organizations in Jonesboro and Little Rock are sharing a $100,000 grant from
(AP) – Two sites in Little Rock have been selected to receive federal civil rights grants totaling to about $1 million. The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports that the Dreamland Ballroom and the Little Rock School District were selected
(AP) – A scientific journal has given its imprimatur to Arkansas’ state dinosaur, noting that its kind flourished in Asia but are not well-represented in North America.Details about the Arkansaurus fridayi (ar-kan-SAW’-rus fry-day-YEYE’) were published Monday in
(AP) – Arkansas officials and a medical supply company want to toss out a lawsuit over the firm’s claims the state misleadingly obtained an execution drug now that the prison system’s supply of the drug has expired.Attorneys
(AP) – Fraternity chapters at the University of Missouri say they’re still studying a consultant’s October report warning the school to change the culture of Greek life on campus.University Dean of Students Jeff Zeilenga told the Columbia
(AP) – Missouri Republican state Rep. Cloria Brown has died.Her legislative assistant, Brenda Frank, on Monday said she had died at age 75 after battling cancer. Voters first elected Brown to the Legislature in 2010. She represented
(AP) – Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens is expected to ask a judge to move up his criminal trial to April 3, more than a month earlier than scheduled.At a hearing Monday, attorneys for the Republican governor told
Some noticeable changes are being implemented for this year’s elections in Marion County. Arkansas Secretary of State Mark Martin’s Chief of Staff Kelly Boyd has informed KTLO, Classic Hits and The Boot news the Marion County Election
Twenty-three German exchange students arrived in Mountain Home earlier this month. The students are a part of The German-American Partnership Program (GAPP), an international youth exchange program offered and supported by the German government. They were greeted
Steven James Sifford of Mountain Home was given 10 years in prison during a session of Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday after admitting to a number of drug-related charges. According to the probable cause affidavit, the 47-year-old
The Mountain Home Police Department’s Citizens’ Police Academy is now accepting applications for the 2018 program. The program will take place from April 9th through May 7th at the Mountain Home Police Department. Classes start in the
Boone County Sheriff Mike Moore says a Harrison man, 37-year-old James Allen Poston, is in custody on multiple felony charges after he allegedly admitted to shooting at a motorist Friday. Poston is being held in the Boone
Four building permits were issued by the City of Mountain Home during the month of February, according to Roberta Pack from the City of Mountain Home Building Inspection Department.A permit was issued for Baxter Regional Medical Center
Gregory Wiley of Berryville entered a guilty plea on charges of passing counterfeit money early this month and was given five years probation during a session of Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday. According to the probable cause
The Gassville City Council will meet in its regular March session Tuesday evening at 6:30. The council will have its third and final reading of a rezoning ordinance on behalf of Riverside Church of Christ. According to
The Flippin City Council will not hold its regular session for the month of March. The meeting was cancelled due to a lack of an agenda. WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI
The Lakeview City Council will consider a resolution creating a Celebrate Lakeview Committee when it meets Tuesday evening at 7:00. Mayor Dennis Behling says the resolution is the establishment of a committee in preparation for a community
ABC News(AUSTIN, Texas) — An explosion has taken place at a mail facility near San Antonio, Texas, just two days after a bomb went off in Austin, Texas — the fourth such bombing in the city this
The Norfork City Council will meet Tuesday evening at 6:30 at Norfork City Hall.Items on the agenda include a discussion of the Lopfi adoption process and announcements for two upcoming community events. Reports will also be given
Baseball and softball make up the local Tuesday schedule. In high school baseball, Cotter hosts Mammoth Spring, Flippin entertains Izard County, Bakersfield travels to Eminence, Gainesville is home against Dora, and Salem hosts Highland. The Mountain Home
In high school baseball Monday, Viola stayed unbeaten with a double header sweep of Hillcrest. The Longhorns won the first game 2-1 and the second game 8-1. The Longhorns improve to 12-0. Salem was a 9-2 winner
CHARLOTTE, N.C. After a record-setting weekend in the sweep over then-No. 4 Kentucky, the Razorback baseball team will hope to carry its good play into its Spring Break road trip this week, starting with a two-game
A suspect in the theft of a tractor has been shot and killed by a Baxter County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Monday night after a confrontation with a crossbow. Baxter County Sheriff John Montgomery says the shooting occurred
C.M. Guerrero/Miami Herald/TNS via Getty Images(MIAMI) — Students and faculty of Florida International University returned to their Miami campus from spring break on Monday and held a moment of silence to honor the six people killed in
Broward County Sheriff’s Office (PARKLAND, Fla.) — The brother of Parkland school shooting suspect Nikolas Cruz has been arrested for allegedly trespassing on the school grounds of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Zachary Cruz, 18, who was
Stockbyte/Thinkstock(AUSTIN, Texas) — The desperate search for the suspect or suspects who have put Austin residents on edge with a series of explosives is now likely focused on the few clues police have on hand. Fred Milanowski,
Miami Dade County County Jail(ALLENTOWN, Pa.) — When the frantic search for a 16-year-old girl culminated on Saturday with U.S. Marshals and Mexican authorities finding her at the Mexican port town of Puerto Morelos, her mother was
(AP) _ Authorities say more than 100 people were taken into custody when dozens of law enforcement officers raided a suspected cockfighting operation in southwest Arkansas. The bust happened in Sevier County north of De Queen, about
(AP) _ A newspaper says a former Arkansas lawmaker who became Jefferson County’s chief administrative officer will resign after a federal prosecutor revealed the official had received $100,000 in bribes. The Pine Bluff Commercial reported Monday that
Johnny Louis/Getty Images(LONDON) — Eighteen-time grand slam champion Martina Navratilova has criticized the BBC for paying John McEnroe at least 10 times more than her during its coverage of the Wimbledon championship. During an interview for a
iStock/Thinkstock(HOUSTON) — One Texas high school that was heavily damaged from Hurricane Harvey reopened on Monday for the first time since the storm struck last August. “There’s been a lot of smiles this morning,” Kingwood High School
Uber(TEMPE, Ariz.) — A self-driving Uber car hit and killed a pedestrian Sunday night in Tempe, Arizona, police said, in what appears to be the first case of a pedestrian death caused by an autonomous vehicle. The
Allentown Police Department(MIAMI) — The man accused of fleeing to Mexico with a teenage girl has agreed to be extradited to his home state of Pennsylvania, he said in a brief court appearance in Miami on Monday.
The Marion County Election Commission will meet on Tuesday morning at 8:30. The agenda will include ongoing preparation for the May 22nd primary election. The meeting will be held in the Election Commission office in the Marion
Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Just days before thousands of activists are expected to visit the nation’s capital in support of increased gun control and school safety, Eric Trump on Monday took to Twitter to say
@stevenspowers/Instagram(NEW YORK) — A Brooklyn woman’s decision to post a cardboard sign saying that her bicycle had been stolen has sparked a chain of good deeds from complete strangers. Amanda Needham realized her bike — which she
iStock/Thinkstock(TUPELO, Miss.) — A teenage Mississippi girl whose 9-year-old brother allegedly shot her over a video game has died, according to ABC Tupelo affiliate WTVA-TV. Dijonae White, 13, died at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital in Tupelo Sunday
ABCNews.com(MEMPHIS, Tenn.) — The two accused killers of NBA player Lorenzen Wright — including his former wife — are set to appear in court together for the first time today for allegedly shooting the athlete nearly eight
Butler County Sheriffs Office(BUTLER COUNTY, Ohio) — An Ohio toddler who was allegedly beaten and left brain dead by her babysitter was pronounced dead on Sunday, according to her family. Hannah Wesche, 3, died at 12:15 a.m.
(AP) – Police in Little Rock are investigating the fatal shooting of a 47-year-old man in a public park.The shooting occurred shortly before 1 a.m. Saturday in Boyle Park, located in west-central Little Rock. Investigators say officers
(AP) – A portion of Missouri’s Old Lead Belt region could soon be turned back into a forest.St. Louis Public Radio reports that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Missouri Department of Natural Resources are
(AP) – The attorney for a condemned Missouri inmate says the man faces a potentially “gruesome and painful” execution because of a rare medical condition that compromises the man’s veins and causes multiple tumors in his head
Two planned retirements are among a number of administrative changes approved by the Mountain Home Public Schools Board of Education during its March meeting. The board accepted the resignation of Hackler Intermediate School Principal Sondra Monger at
Baxter Regional Medical Center is again receiving national recognition. The local hospital is being recognized by the National Rural Health Association (NRHA) as one of the Top 20 Rural Community Hospitals in the United States. BRMC’s ranking
Tommy Hitt of Clarkridge was sentenced to ten years in prison after pleading guilty to a string of crimes taking place in 2016, 2017 and early this year. The crimes ranged from possession of drugs and drug
The Superintendent of Mountain Home Public Schools Dr. Jake Long has confirmed the school district’s intention to apply for extended playground time for Nelson-Wilkes Herron Students. A new initiative, Act 1062 initially passed in the legislature last
Stephany Louise Elliott of Gassville changed her plea to guilty and was given four years probation on drug-related charges during a session of Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday. The 51-year-old Elliott as arrested in late August last
Baseball and softball make up the local Monday schedule. In high school baseball, Yellville-Summit travels to Gainesville, Viola makes the trip to Strawberry to meet Hillcrest, Salem hosts Sloan-Hendrix, and Izard County entertains Highland. The Mountain Home
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. Senior Loren Krzysko powered the offense with a grand slam while Mary Haff and Autumn Storms combined for a one-hit shutout Sunday in the Razorbacks 4-0 win over Omaha. With its victory, Arkansas completed
JUPITER, Fla. (AP) When considering where to slot Dexter Fowler in the batting order, St. Louis manager Mike Matheny isnt concerned about last year. Theres additional data to consider. Hes got a pretty good track record of
The Mountain Home High School Quiz Bowl team took home first place at the 6A Regional Quiz Bowl competition, which was hosted at Mountain Home High School. In addition to their first place title, the high school
Riverside County Sheriffs Department(RIVERSIDE, Calif.) — After what is described as a lifetime of imprisonment in a cramped, squalid home near Riverside, California, seven of the 13 siblings who were allegedly held captive by their parents got
The Cotter Symphonic Band earned Superior Ratings on stage and in sight-reading in early March at the ASBOA Region VI Concert Assessment in Bentonville. Thirty-eight bands attended this year’s assessment for Region VI and Cotter was one
Flippin Elementary was one of just ten schools in the state to receive the Outstanding Reading Initiative to Student Excellence, also known as the R.I.S.E. award, from the Arkansas Department of Education. The award was received during
The Bull Shoals City Council will meet in a special session Monday evening at 6:30. The special session will be held in conjunction with the regularly scheduled council workshop. Mayor David Nixon says the subject of the
A local children’s literature author and watercolor artist will be the guest of honor at the Marion County Library. An author party is scheduled for Monday evening at 5:00 as Deborah Lively will present her latest book
The Boone County Sheriff’s Office is having their 6th Annual Charity Golf Tournament. Entry forms are available at boonesheriff.com. An entry form can be printed and dropped off or mailed to the Boone County Sheriff’s Office at
ABC News(TAMPA, Fla.) — A Cirque du Soleil performer has died after he fell onto the stage during a performance in Florida, the company announced Sunday. “It is with immense sadness that Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group
iStock/Thinkstock(AUSTIN, Texas) — Hours after Austin’s police chief urged the suspect in recent bombings to turn themselves in, local and federal emergency units were responding to another possible bombing in which two more people were injured, authorities
The 2018 Baxter County Farmer’s Market Information Meeting will be held Monday, March 19th, at 2:00. The location of the meeting is the second floor courtroom of the Baxter County Courthouse. The Farmer’s Market encourages those who
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Six months after Puerto Rico was devastated by a hurricane that knocked out power to almost the entire island, tens of thousands remain without electricity and the U.S. territory is struggling to recover. Hurricane
The Mountain Home High School softball team picked up two wins on its last day of the Ozark Softball Classic Saturday at Harrison. The Lady Bombers began with a 6-3 victory over Pine Bluff. Kaylee Crownover was
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Saturday’s sports events:INTERLEAGUEFinal Pittsburgh 13 Minnesota 5Final Houston 6 Miami 6Final Toronto 11 3Final Cleveland 5 Chi Cubs 1Final Chi White Sox 5 L-A Dodgers 2Final Oakland 8 San
Mammoth Spring split its final two games in the Ozark Baseball Classic Saturday in Harrison. The Bears topped Omaha 14-4, but they later fell to Pleasant Hill 7-5. Mammoth Spring is now 4-4 on the year.
The Izard County High School baseball team went to Yellville City Park Saturday and left with the championship trophy of the Big Cat Classic hosted by Yellville-Summit. The Cougars began the day with a 14-3 victory over
Murder victim’s identity released The Mountain Home Police Department has identified the murder victim, who was stabbed at the local Dollar General, located at 4016 Highway 5 South, as 38-year-old Kirstie Headley, a store employee and resident
A Howell County man suffered serious injuries Saturday afternoon in a one-vehicle accident in Ozark County. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 43-year-old Ty Ray Carter of Caulfield was flown by helicopter to Cox Medical Center
(AP) A study examining the future of War Memorial Stadium estimates the 70-year-old venue needs about $17 million in repairs and upgrades to stay in useful condition. The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports that the $160,000 study suggests 34
(AP) – Federal prosecutors say an Arkansas judge admitted last month to taking $100,000 in bribes from an indicted lobbyist while the judge was a state lawmaker. Assistant U.S. Attorney Steven Mohlhenrich said Jefferson County Judge Henry
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. The No. 5 Arkansas Razorbacks unleashed an offensive onslaught on No. 4 Kentucky Saturday, winning both ends of a doubleheader, 14-2 and 16-9, to finish the three-game sweep at Baum Stadium. In just Saturdays
A Mountain Home man’s refusal to leave a Mountain Home apartment when asked, brought the police and eventually resulted in Michael Flanagan entering a guilty plea to various drug-related charges.Flanagan was sentenced to six years probation during
A Fulton County man, 39-year-old Jeremy David Wray of Salem has been charged with four felony offenses and three misdemeanors following what began as a report of a domestic incident. According to the probable cause affidavit, officers
The biggest event in professional bass fishing is being held this weekend in Greenville, South Carolina, and some local boat manufacturers are in attendance displaying their products to the public. Flippin-based Ranger Boats are among the brand
Another scholarship is available for current and former Mountain Home High School students. Applications are being accepted for the Frederick H. and Kathleen M. Hornlein Scholarship. To qualify, students must have attended Mountain Home and must demonstrate
Courtesy Miu Luu(CANCUN, Mexico) — The 16-year-old teen who vanished more than two weeks ago after taking a one-way flight to Cancun, Mexico, with a 45-year-old married man has been found, according to authorities and her family.
FRISCO, Texas (AP) The Dallas Cowboys have released 10-year veteran cornerback Orlando Scandrick, another move toward getting younger in the secondary. Scandrick had asked for a release that the Cowboys made official with Saturday’s move. The post-June 1
STANFORD, Calif. (AP) China Dow scored 21 points and played stingy defense in the paint against Missouri star Sophie Cunningham, and No. 12 seed Florida Gulf Coast pulled off an upset in the Lexington Regional with an 80-70
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Wet and chilly winter weather is expected to strike the eastern U.S. early this week. That’s actually a reprieve for the mid-Atlantic region, which will likely be spared a fourth nor’easter storm, according
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) Shakayla Thomas scored 26 points and third-seeded Florida State defeated No. 14 seed Little Rock 91-49 in a women’s NCAA Tournament Albany Region first-round game on Saturday. It is a tournament high for Thomas, eclipsing
A one-vehicle accident Friday morning in Ozark County resulted in minor injuries to an Isabella teenager. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 13-year-old Tyler Garrison was transported by ambulance to Baxter Regional Medical Center from the
Tennessee Bureau of Investigation(MEMPHIS, Tenn.) — A 10-month-old girl was found safe Saturday morning after she was left in a car believed to have been stolen in Memphis Friday night, authorities said Saturday morning. A statewide Amber
Miu Luu(NEW YORK) — The mother of a missing 16-year-old Pennsylvania girl who is believed to have run away with a 45-year-old man sent a message to her daughter in an interview with ABC News. “Amy, I
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Two storms are moving across the United States on Saturday, bringing rain and sleet to the Midwest and snow to the Mountain West. The first storm is bringing rain, sleet and freezing rain from
@GabrielaRose12/Twitter(MIAMI) — Three victims have been found dead from the fatal bridge collapse in Miami after crews removed two cars from the rubble left at the scene, police said Saturday. The recovery of the three bodies confirms
iStock/Thinkstock(ITHACA, N.Y.) — A Walmart employee’s tip has led to a large weapons bust near a college campus in upstate New York. Federal authorities filed charges against Maximilien Reynolds, 19, on Friday for two counts of possession
iStock/Thinkstock(WHEATON, Ill.) –The Wheaton College transfer student who accused members of that Christian school’s football team of a brutal assault during a hazing incident has filed a lawsuit against the college and members of the team. Charles
Joe Raedle/Getty Images(MIAMI) — An engineer at the firm that designed the ill-fated Florida International University pedestrian bridge left a message for a state transportation official days before the deadly collapse, saying that he had observed a
Baseball and softball make up the local Saturday schedule. The Mountain Home High School softball team will wrap up play in the Ozark Softball Classic at Harrison. The Lady Bombers meet Pine Bluff in the morning session
The Mountain Home High School soccer teams had a good night Friday as they swept Morrilton. The Lady Bombers invoked the mercy rule as they defeated the Lady Devildogs 6-1. Sarah Swonger and Sabra Wickershame led Mountain
Mammoth Spring lost its first game in the Ozark Baseball Classic at Harrison. The Bears fell to McDonald County 11-1. Mammoth Spring drops to 3-3 on the year. WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI
The Mountain Home High School softball team had a rough start in the Ozark Softball Classic Friday at Harrison. The Lady Bombers fell to Batesville 8-2. Marcie Cudworth provided a base hit for Mountain Home, Maly Tabor
(AP) – Arkansas lawmakers have wrapped up this week’s special session after approving several measures on pharmacies, highway funding and college savings. The House and Senate adjourned the three-day session Thursday after giving final approval to several
(AP) – An Arkansas man has been formally sentenced to death after being convicted of killing his wife and daughter. The Sentinel-Record reports that 57-year-old Eric Reid was sentenced earlier this week in Garland County Circuit Court.
Mountain Home Police have arrested 18-year-old Kiara Howell following a traffic stop Thursday. According to the probable cause affidavit, the traffic stop was initiated when the officer spotted the Mountain Home teen he knew to be on
A Cotter man, 36-year-old Keith Tyrell Trivitt, is closing in on 30 bookings into the Baxter County Detention Center following his arrest Thursday morning. According to the probable cause affidavit, a Mountain Home Police officer stopped the
Photo courtesy of KYTV/KSPRAn employee of a local retail store is accused of stealing merchandise from the business. According to Springfield television stations KYTV and KSPR, 53-year-old Kenneth Smith was arrested by Ozark County deputies and charged
The Ozarks Sports & Outdoor Expo will be featuring four seminars on March 24th at the Fulton County Fairgrounds in Salem. The seminars will be held in the Hickinbotham-Miller Exhibit Building and feature Arkansas Master Gardener Coordinator
The Arkansas Supreme Court has ruled that a past false-report conviction disqualifies a police chief from holding the position under state law. The Thursday decision comes almost a year after Jacksonville Alderman Tara Smith filed a lawsuit
An Izard County man, 30-year-old Matthew Frank Feher of Horseshoe Bend, has been charged with felony domestic battery. The charge follows an incident in which Feher is alleged to have choked a 65-year-old man after pulling him
An Arkansas judge says he’ll rule within the next five days on whether to allow the state to issue its first licenses for companies to grow medical marijuana. Pulaski County Circuit Judge Wendell Griffen did not immediately
Mikel Short, who is currently an inmate in the state prison system, got 10 additional years tacked on to his sentence after admitting he was an active participant in a plan to sneak drugs hidden in a
The unveiling of the first Vexus boat models is underway at the 2018 Bassmaster Classic in Greenville, South Carolina through Sunday. Advanced Marine Performance, LLC, introduced Vexus as a new brand of fishing boats in December in
Students from Mountain Home High School attended Lyon Colleges annual Academic Day competition last Saturday and took home a few wins. They were able to showcase their skills in the fields of math and science.In the area
Missouri is defending a prison sentence for a man who committed robbery and other crimes as a 16-year-old and now isn’t eligible for parole until he’s 112. Republican state Attorney General Josh Hawley says in a U.S.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Ninth-seeded Florida State has lots of guys who can score, and the Seminoles used that depth to win their fourth straight NCAA Tournament opener. Mfiondu Kabengele scored 14 points, and Florida State beat No. 8
DETROIT (AP) Kelan Martin scored 27 points and Kamar Baldwin added 24 to lift 10th-seeded Butler to a 79-62 victory over seventh-seeded Arkansas in the NCAA Tournament’s East Region on Friday. The Bulldogs (21-13) raced to a 21-2
Joe Raedle/Getty Images(MIAMI) — A 37-year-old construction worker is among the victims of the Florida bridge collapse that killed at least six people on Thursday. Navaro Brown was one of three workers from VSL Structural Technologies working
Joe Raedle/Getty Images(MIAMI) — When a worker at the newly installed bridge near Florida International University heard cracking, he immediately locked in his harness — an action he thinks saved his life, according to his cousin. Carlos
Baxter County Circuit Court jury members do not need to report for duty Monday. Baxter County and Circuit Clerk Canda Reese says jurors should report next on March 26th at 9:00 a.m. at the Court Complex located
Released by U.S. Attorney’s Office, Middle District of Florida(ORLANDO) — Newly released surveillance footage captures the massacre at Pulse nightclub before the gunman was eventually killed by police. The footage is a compilation of different videos collected
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) _ An Arkansas judge who blocked the state from issuing its first licenses to grow medical marijuana has rejected an effort to dismiss a lawsuit challenging the state’s application process for cultivation facilities.
(AP) _ The Arkansas Supreme Court upheld the capital murder conviction of a Texarkana woman serving life in prison for killing a woman in her square dancing club who was having an affair with her husband.The high
@GabrielaRose12/Twitter(MIAMI) — At least two firms involved in the construction of a pedestrian bridge that collapsed at Florida International University, killing 6 people, have previously been accused of unsafe practices that resulted in people being injured, documents
Allentown Police Department(ALLENTOWN, Pa.) — A missing 16-year-old girl from Pennsylvania is believed to have flown to Cancun, Mexico, with a 45-year-old man around the time her mother was reporting her missing, police said. Kevin Esterly and
A single-story home at 550 Pebblecreek Drive in Mountain Home was fully involved when Mountain Home firemen responded Thursday afternoon at 2:49. Mountain Home Fire Chief Ken Williams says when firefighters arrived at the James Portwood home,
Lauren Lodder/Facebook(NEW YORK) — Most parents likely hate to watch their children struggle. But what if letting them do so is the loving choice? That’s the center of the controversy surrounding one woman’s Facebook post about letting
The Mountain Home City Council Thursday night heard the first reading of an ordinance for proposed increases for residential and commercial water and sewer customers in Mountain Home. In addition, increases are proposed for those who purchase
iStock/Thinkstock(MALIBU, Calif.) — A mudslide in Malibu, California, Thursday morning closed down a road, potentially for several more days. Storms also brought as much as 16 inches of snow to the Sierra Nevada Mountains over the last
@CHPAltadena/Twitter(PASADENA, Calif.) — A distraught and pregnant Southern California widow is asking for the public’s help in finding the person who police say intentionally threw a 35-pound boulder from an overpass onto a freeway, killing her husband.
iStock/Thinkstock(CHICAGO) — U.S. Army veteran who served two tours in Afghanistan is in danger of being deported after his application for citizenship was denied. Miguel Perez Jr., a native of Mexico, came to the United States legally
(AP) – A former Arkansas sheriff’s deputy accused of forcing confidential informants to steal for him has pleaded not guilty.The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports that 47-year-old Charles Chastain pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to federal charges of extortion,
(AP) – Arkansas’ governor has signed into law a measure regulating pharmacy benefit managers that was prompted by complaints from pharmacists around the state about cuts in reimbursements earlier this year.Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Thursday signed into
(AP) – Arkansas lawmakers have approved a measure upholding loan contract provisions that allow both sides to waive their rights to a jury trial, despite objections that it would strip away a constitutional right for borrowers.The House
(AP) – A 55-year-old man has been convicted of second-degree murder in the September 2011 killing of a woman at a Springfield hotel.Terry Morrison was convicted Wednesday in the shooting death of 37-year-old Pristina Tyner at the
(AP) – Some Missouri lawmakers are raising concerns that Republican Gov. Eric Greitens has the power to appoint new members to a state ethics panel that’s currently reviewing a complaint against him.The six-member Missouri Ethics Commission will
(AP) – A woman charged with second-degree murder in the fatal shooting of a western Missouri police officer says she didn’t have any reason to believe the officers were in danger when she let them enter her
A member of the Mountain Home High School wrestling team has signed to continue his career in college. Read Parker signed a national letter of intent Thursday to wrestle for the Eagles at Williams Baptist. Parker finished
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iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Thursday’s sports events: INTERLEAGUEFinal N-Y Yankees 9 Pittsburgh 5Final Baltimore 1 St. Louis 0Final Atlanta 8 Detroit 1Final Houston 12 Washington 3Final Texas 6 Milwaukee 5Final Kansas City
Recommendations to approve the security task force action steps were approved during Thursday evening’s meeting of the Mountain Home School Board. The Superintendent of Mountain Home Public Schools, Dr. Jake Long, says the task force has been
Buford Volunteer Firemen returned to the scene of a fire early Thursday morning about 4:45 when a blaze rekindled that had originally destroyed a shop building the previous evening. Buford Fire Chief Will Syfrett says the shop
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has designated multiple Arkansas counties in the Twin Lakes Area as disaster areas due to losses and damages caused by recent drought. Farmers and ranchers in the counties are eligible for natural
Eight felony charges have been filed against a Harrison man, 28-year-old Jeramia Ray Troutner, in connection with checks and a credit/debit card taken from a Yellville woman. According to the probable cause affidavit, the Yellville woman was
Thirteen new business licenses were issued by the city of Mountain Home during the month of February, according to Roberta Pack from the City of Mountain Home Building Inspector’s Office.City records indicate five of the licenses issued
A Summit man, 44-year-old James Garvin Ply, charged in December with multiple felony offenses faces a new charge of impairing operation of vital public property, violent behavior or substantial disruption. Ply appeared in Marion County Circuit Court
Mountain Homes Friday Night Block Party is back this year, ready to kick off their 2018 season on the outdoor stage of the Mountain Home Square. Following a successful first year in 2017, the block party begins
The Arkansas Tornados are getting ready for its third season of semi-pro football in the Twin Lakes Area. The team will begin the year in front of the home crowd Saturday as West Central Warriors come in
The Mountain Home High School soccer teams will be on the road Friday as they resume district play at Morrilton. The girls’ game kicks off at 5:00 followed by the boys’ contest. Mountain Home’s wrestling squad will
Baseball and softball make up portions of the local Friday schedule. The Mountain Home High School softball team will spend the weekend in Harrison. The Lady Bombers are set to take part in the two-day Ozark Softball
In high school baseball Thursday, Norfork won their battle of Baxter County with a 12-1 win at Cotter. The Panthers improve to 2-2 while the Warriors fall to 2-3. Flippin squeezed past Calico Rock 8-7 to improve
The Mountain Home High School boy’s J.V. soccer team picked up a win at home Thursday over Lead Hill’s varsity 4-0. The game was tied 0-0 at halftime before the J.V. Bombers erupted for four goals in
DETROIT (AP) – No. 7 seed Arkansas (23-11) vs. No. 10 seed Butler (20-13) First round, East Region; Detroit; 2:10 p.m. CDT BOTTOM LINE: In a sport loaded with talented young players who quickly jump to the
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) No. 9 seed Florida State (20-11) vs. No. 8 seed Missouri (20-12) South Region; Nashville, Tennessee, Friday, 8:50 p.m. CT BOTTOM LINE: Its a battle of Power Five conference teams squaring off with Missouri
WSVN-TV(MIAMI) — The technique used to build the bridge that collapsed in Miami on Thursday was intended to cause less disruption and make installing new bridges easier. The bridge that fell near Florida International University was put
WSVN-TV(MIAMI) — An emerging way of installing bridges was touted as the way of the future, with safety at the forefront. Now just four days after being installed using that method, a bridge connecting a college campus
WSVN-TV(MIAMI) — The afternoon rumbling sent Tiona Page running to her apartment window in Miami. “It felt as if there was an earthquake,” Page told ABC News on Wednesday. “Me and my roommate jumped up and looked
Rick A. Headley of Mountain Home, who is accused of stabbing his estranged wife to death at the Dollar General Store on Highway 5 South Tuesday, appeared in Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday to have his formal
Arkansas lawmakers wrapped up this week’s special session Thursday after approving several measures on pharmacies, highway funding and college savings. Senator Missy Irvin of Mountain View says legislators covered all the items on the agenda needing their
