JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) Missourians age 25 and older would be eligible for a new full-ride college scholarship to study high-demand fields under a bill passed by the state House. House members voted 101-49 Thursday to send
RCA Nashville “Sittin’ but rockin’”: That pretty well sums up Matthew Ramsey’s situation on Old Dominion’s Make It Sweet Tour right now. That was also the caption of the first photo the band shared of their lead singer sitting on the
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) Missouri lawmakers want to give Kansas a second shot at a truce in a long-running battle over businesses in the Kansas City area.The Missouri Senate passed legislation Thursday that would re-open a two-year
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) The Arkansas Senate has voted to require doctors give written notice to women undergoing drug-induced abortions that the procedure can be halted halfway, despite criticism from medical groups who say science does not back up
Courtesy of Record Store DayThe 2019 installment of Record Store Day takes place Saturday, April 13, and the complete list of exclusive releases that will be available at independent record shops has now been revealed. Among the
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Little Rock District, began spillway releases from Norfork Dam Thursday morning to evacuate stored flood water.The Corps was scheduled to open six of the 12 gates one foot each, releasing about
BMLGBrett Young’s history with pop star Gavin DeGraw goes back more than a decade, as the California native evolved from fan, to fellow artist, to friend. Now, they’ll be sharing a stage. The two pals are set to play
LAKE OZARK, Mo. (AP) A 25-year-old southwest Missouri woman is jailed after her 6-month-old daughter suffered severe burns in a bathtub. Elizabeth Austin, of Lake Ozark, was charged after the girl was flown Sunday to a Kansas
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) The University of Missouri has received a $10 million federal grant to establish a National Center for Rural School Mental Health. The university announced in a news release Wednesday that it received the grant
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) A 37-year-old Boy Scouts leader has been accused of repeatedly sexually abusing a teenage boy in Springfield. Scott Wortman, of Nixa, was charged Wednesday with 16 felonies, including multiple counts of statutory sodomy and
(Released by Boston Police) Boston police are searching for 23-year-old Jassy Correia who went missing after leaving a nightclub early on Feb. 24, 2019. (BOSTON) — Boston police are asking for help to find a young mother
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft says his office didn’t find evidence to back up allegations U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley misused public resources while serving as Missouri’s attorney general. Ashcroft announced he’s closing
The Detours: John Entwistle, Doug Sandom, Roger Daltrey, Pete Townshend; Courtesy of The Who ArchivesDoug Sandom, who played drums in The Who before Keith Moon joined the band, died Wednesday, one day after turning 89. Pete Townshend
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) The Missouri Department of Revenue director says he was wrong to blame a drop in state revenue on an error in tax withholding tables. Joel Walters had previously said the state had corrected
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) – The nation’s farmers are struggling to pay back their loans after years of low crop prices, with nearly one out of five loans in a government farm program now delinquent for the worst
(ABC News) Chris Watts arrives in court in Colorado for his sentencing on Nov. 19, 2018.(LAKEWOOD, Colo.) — The Colorado man convicted of killing his pregnant wife and two young daughters spoke to investigators and provided more
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) – An Oklahoma man’s new trial request for a 1999 federal murder conviction and death sentence in Arkansas has been denied, with the judge saying he doesn’t have jurisdiction while noting evidence presented by attorneys
Michael Jackson, James Safechuck (Courtesy of HBO)Oprah Winfrey is ready to ask Michael Jackson‘s accusers some serious questions. HBO announced on Wednesday that Winfrey is set to host a Q&A with Wade Robson and James Safechuck, who
As Walmart moves to phase out its familiar “greeters” at some 1,000 stores nationwide, disabled workers who fill many of those jobs say they’re being unfairly targeted.Walmart told greeters around the country last week their positions would
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) Arkansas officials have selected a Nevada-based firm to run youth detention centers under a one-year, $15.8 million contract. The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports Rite of Passage has been selected to oversee juvenile lockups in
ABC/Image Group LAJust like Cyndi Lauper sang in the eighties, “Girls Just Want to Have Fun” — and that was certainly the case Wednesday during the first show of Kacey Musgraves‘ four-night stand at Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium. Paramore frontwoman Hayley Williams made
HOT SPRINGS, Ark. (AP) A community college in Hot Springs is teaming up with a university in south Arkansas to offer bachelor’s degrees to students beginning this fall.National Park College announced its partnership Wednesday with Southern Arkansas
The Bull Shoals City Council will consider an ordinance establishing new water and sewer rates when it meets for its regular monthly meeting Thursday evening at 6:30.The meeting will be held at Bull Shoals City Hall. WebReadyTM
The Cotter City Council will consider filling the vacancy created earlier this month with the resignation of Alderman Wayne Alexander when it meets Thursday evening at 6:00.Alexander cited personal reasons when he submitted his resignation. It was
ABC/Mark LevineYou probably shouldn’t try this at home, but it’s fun to listen to: For her son’s birthday, Carrie Underwood treated him to a helium-fueled serenade. Isaiah Fisher turned four on Wednesday, and late in the day, his dad Mike Fisher shared
cmannphoto/iStock(MORRISVILLE, Pa.) — Students, community members as well as the local police chief came together at a Pennsylvania church to mourn five slain family members — including three children — whose bodies were found dead in their
ABC/Randy HolmesThe much-anticipated new record from Jake Owen will arrive in about a month, the Florida native announced Thursday morning on Instagram. Jake unveiled the news by posting nine photos that, together, form what’s likely the album cover. It’s a
William Snyder/Trinifold The Who‘s Pete Townshend has offered up another update about how things are progressing as the band continues work on its upcoming studio album. In the latest blog, posted on TheWho.com, Townshend reports that singer
Comstock/ThinkstockNashville’s world-famous Fisk Jubilee Singers are featured on Rodney Atkins‘ current hit, “Caught Up in the Country.” But it’s not the first time they’ve made the Billboard chart. Can you name the 1997 Shania Twain hit on which they sang? ANSWER: “God Bless the
ABC/Josh VertucciAmerican Idol returns for its second year on ABC on Sunday, with Luke Bryan, Lionel Richie and Katy Perry back behind the judges’ table. This year, Luke will be watching more closely when Idol airs, because he’s realized a huge part of the show —
ABC News(NEW YORK) — After days of major snowfall and flooding rain, the West Coast will be getting a break on Thursday — but more wet weather is on its way. Meanwhile, out in the Midwest and
Allen Kee / ESPN Images(NEW YORK) — The number of teams interested in landing free-agent slugger Bryce Harper continues to grow. On Tuesday, the San Francisco Giants sat down with the right fielder for a second time,
Capitol NashvilleIf you have about a million-and-a-half dollars to spare, you can live like Carrie Underwood. The Brentwood, Tennessee mansion belonging to the “Love Wins” hitmaker is now on the market for $1.45 million, according to Variety. That’s just
winhorse/iStock(ARCADIA, Calif.) — A prominent horse racetrack in Southern California reopened Thursday morning after being closed for soil inspection in the wake of 19 horse deaths. Santa Anita Park closed its main track on Monday to evaluate
iStock(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUEMinnesota 4, Philadelphia 2, 8 InningsWashington 14, Houston 8Toronto 2, Pittsburgh 1San Francisco 15, Kansas City 2Chi Cubs 9, Texas 5Cleveland 6, Milwaukee
kali9/iStock(WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.) — A doctor is being hailed a hero for stopping a patient who opened fire in the emergency room of a veterans hospital in South Florida on Wednesday night. The patient, a double-amputee,
rstpierr/iStock(NEW YORK) — A 12-year-old boy was arrested on Wednesday after officials found anti-Semitic graffiti scribbled along the grounds of an elementary school playground in New York. A custodian discovered dozens of swastikas and anti-Semitic messages like
Maximusnd/iStock(TAMPA BAY, Fla.) — A Florida woman was indicted on fraud charges this week for allegedly claiming more than $800,000 in phony invoices through a federal relief program for hurricane victims. Juli Campbell, owner of Campbell Development,
ABC/Image Group LAJust off their Grammy win for “Tequila,” Dan + Shay kick off their sold-out headlining tour tonight in New Orleans. Soon, Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney will have another chance to expand their trophy collection at the ACM Awards: They’re up
BMGFormer Youngbloods frontman Jesse Colin Young released a new solo album, Dreamers, earlier this month. The 14-track collection features finds the veteran folk-rocker reflecting on a variety of contemporary political and social issues. Young tells ABC Radio
Burke/Triolo Productions/ThinkstockPre-sales are underway now for Reba McEntire‘s July 26 and 27 shows at Connecticut’s Foxwoods Resort Casino. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday. A special UK edition of Keith Urban‘s Graffiti U album will be released
ABC/Paul LoboSting will headline the 23rd annual edition of Dinner with the Stars, an event presented by Variety the Children’s Charity of St. Louis. It’s scheduled for April 13 at the Stifel Theatre in St. Louis. The
Baxter County’s sales tax revenue is up for the month, reflecting dollars generated in December. Baxter County Treasurer Jenay Mize says the county’s portion of the sales tax collection is up for both the month and the
A building originally constructed as First Federal Bank’s headquarters on U.S. Highway 65 north in Harrison has a new owner. The Harrison Daily Times reports the North Arkansas Regional Medical Center board of directors voted Tuesday to
First Community Bank is buzzing about its partnership with P. Allen Smith to install pollinator gardens at many of its locations, including Mountain Home. Pollinator gardens provide nectar for pollinators such as bees, butterflies and hummingbirds. The
For the second time in less than a week Fulton County authorities have arrested the same man, 27-year-old Alexander “Blake” Rouse. Rouse has now been charged with felony forgery. According to the probable cause affidavit filed Tuesday,
A One School, One Book reveal event is set for Thursday evening at 6:00 at Nelson-Wilks-Herron Elementary in Mountain Home. The event is for parents and students. It kicks off a building-wide project where each student and
A Mountain Home woman entered a guilty plea to drug-related charges against her during a session of Baxter County Circuit Court last week and was put on probation for 48 months. Twenty-seven-year-old Sarah Orms was arrested June
A Mountain Home High School alumnus has been invited to take part in an international basketball tour this summer. Hendrix College women’s basketball player Vinessa Daniel has started a GoFundMe after being asked to represent the United
High school basketball makes up the local Thursday schedule as state tournaments continue throughout Arkansas, and Mountain Home’s girls will play their first game of the postseason. The Lady Bombers will be at Lake Hamilton High School
Four area high school basketball teams began state tournament play on Wednesday. Rural Special’s girls were victorious in the opening round of the Class 1A State Tournament at Izard County High School in Brockwell. The Lady Rebels
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – A seven-run fifth inning with the help of three Memphis errors gave the 12th-ranked Arkansas Baseball team the opening it needed to run away with a 10-3 victory Wednesday night in Baum-Walker Stadium. Arkansas
CONWAY, Ark. (AP) _ Thatch Unruh scored 20 points with six assists, Eddy Kayouloud and DeAndre Jones chipped in 19 points each and Central Arkansas pounded Stephen F. Austin 92-74 Wednesday night, ending a seven-game losing streak.
NORMAL, Ill. (AP) _ Milik Yarbrough had 28 points as Illinois State topped Missouri State 65-57 on Wednesday night. Yarbrough converted all 11 of his free throws. He added nine rebounds. Phil Fayne had 18 points and
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – A legislative panel has rejected a proposal to strip the Confederate designation from one of the stars on Arkansas’ flag and instead have it represent the contributions of Native Americans in the
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Courtesy Attorney Jennifer Hansen(ST. LOUIS, Mo.) — A Missouri day care center is under investigation by police after surveillance video showed a worker flinging a 3-year-old girl by the arm into a cabinet, splitting open her forehead,
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) Arkansas’ attorney general has approved the wording of a proposal to change how congressional and state legislative districts are redrawn. That clears the way for supporters to try and put the measure on
ABC/Richard CartwrightThe Who‘s Roger Daltrey appears in a short documentary about a dark moment in the history of the band. Before a December 1979 Who show at Cincinnati’s Riverfront Coliseum, 11 young people were killed when a
ABC/Image Group LAThe Gospel Music Association will pay tribute to Rascal Flatts this spring during its 6th Annual GMA Honors and Hall of Fame Ceremony in Nashville. The award-winning trio will be celebrated for their “significant contributions
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) Law enforcement officials say it will take several years to fully clear Missouri’s backlog of untested rape kits. Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt said on Wednesday he has named former Jasper County Judge Keithley
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) An Arkansas legislative panel has endorsed a proposal to increase the state’s minimum age for using and purchasing tobacco products from 18 to 21.The House Rules Committee on Wednesday approved the bill by Republican Rep.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – Lawyers for a man who claims police lied to obtain a no-knock arrest warrant for him say a 2014 memo from Little Rock police shows the department had a policy to use
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Delegates to a crucial conference of The United Methodist Church, America’s second-largest Protestant denomination, have rejected a move to ease the faith’s ban on same-sex marriage and ordination of LGBT clergy. Some supporters
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – An Arkansas lawmaker has again proposed legislation that would cut off state funding to cities that don’t cooperate with federal immigration authorities, two years after similar efforts to punish “sanctuary” cities and
ABC/Craig SjodinWho’s the American Idol judge most likely to let some secrets slip about season two? Based on his appearance Wednesday on Good Morning America, it’s probably Luke Bryan. In his interview with Robin Roberts alongside Lionel Richie and Katy Perry, the “What Makes You Country”
TEXARKANA, Ark. (AP) Prosecutors say an Arkansas man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for not reporting the 2017 drug-overdose death of his ex-brother-in-law and burying the body under a shed.Investigators in Texarkana, Arkansas, say 42-year-old Chad
FBI(INDIANAPOLIS) — A man in Indiana had something of a makeshift museum in his home, but now the FBI is working to determine the rightful owners of the artifacts. The FBI’s Art Crime Team seized more than
NickelodeonWhich country artists do kids love these days? Judging from the nominations for this year’s Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards, the answers are Luke Bryan, Blake Shelton, Dan + Shay, Kane Brown, and Florida Georgia Line. Luke is up for the all-genre Favorite
CMTThe newest installment of CMT Crossroads is sure to be soulful: It features Brett Young teaming up with R&B legends Boyz II Men. Expect to hear the ACM New Male Vocalist of the Year trading lines on
Credit: Carl SchultzLongtime E Street Band member Nils Lofgren has announced dates for a new U.S. solo tour, which will take place in the late spring. The trek is plotted out from a May 10 concert in
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) Missouri’s Republican-led House has passed a bill to ban almost all abortions if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade. The legislation approved Wednesday would ban abortions except in cases of medical
Bucks County District Attorney’s Office(MORRISVILLE, Pa.) — A North Carolina man is speaking out after his son was killed, allegedly by his own daughter and estranged wife. Shana Decree, 45, and her daughter, Dominique Decree, 19, allegedly
VICKSBURG, Miss. (AP) The Latest on flooding in the South (all times local):10 a.m. The Mississippi River is closed to navigation at Vicksburg, Mississippi, after a 30-barge tow struck a railroad bridge between the city and Louisiana as rain-swollen
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) A 25-year-old Springfield man has been sentenced to 105 years in prison for raping a stranger just two weeks after he was released from prison.The Greene County Prosecutor’s office said Qwenten Amlin wore a
ABC/Mark LevineFor Old Dominion’s first show since Matthew Ramsey’s surgery, the OD lead singer will be ascending to the rock throne. The “Make It Sweet” hitmakers were forced to reschedule three dates on their tour earlier this month so
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) An Arkansas House panel has endorsed a plan to ask voters next year to permanently extend a half-cent sales tax for state highways. The House State Agencies and Governmental Affairs Committee on Wednesday
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) The Arkansas Supreme Court has rejected a request from environmental regulators to halt proceedings in a lawsuit over a hog farm’s permit application to operate near the Buffalo River.The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports the
Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — The mother of a man who was found dead in a Democratic donor’s apartment nearly two years ago has now filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the donor and city officials in
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The Mountain Home City Council personnel committee is scheduled to meet Thursday afternoon at 4:45. The main agenda item is the annual evaluation of Treasurer Rita Murray. The meeting will be held in the council chambers of
REEDS SPRINGS, Mo. (AP) For the second time in two years, a southwest Missouri school district has settled a lawsuit filed by a former principal. Jodi Heckler alleged she was a target of retaliation after she reported
Gregor Schuster/Getty Images(PHOENIX) — Former NBA player Mike Bibby has been accused of sexual abuse and harassment by a teacher at an Arizona high school where he was coaching basketball. Bibby had a 14-year career as a
Credit: Autumn de WildeSmokey Robinson kicks off a three-date Las Vegas engagement tonight at the Wynn resort’s Encore Theater. The Motown legend’s Live in Vegas! show will feature classic songs spanning four decades that Robinson recorded with
Comstock/ThinkstockTwenty-nine years ago this week, Arista Nashville released the debut album from future Country Music Hall of Famer Alan Jackson. Can you recall its title? ANSWER: Here in the Real World. Copyright © 2019, ABC Radio. All rights reserved.
GAB Archive/RedfernsBill Gerber, one of the producers of the Academy Award-nominated 2018 remake of A Star Is Born, is working on a new film focusing on 1969’s Woodstock festival that reportedly will be included with a 50th
A Marion County man, 21-year-old Michael Kisor of Flippin, has been charged with a felony count of rape, two counts of computer child pornography and possession of matter depicting sexually explicit conduct involving a child. According to
cmannphoto/iStock(NEW YORK) — Fans could see changes coming to Major League Baseball. Sources tell ESPN that the league and players union are mulling a “wide-ranging” proposal, that centers on whether to implement a pitch clock. The MLB
Drew Angerer/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Two weeks after NYPD Detective Brian Simonsen died by friendly fire, investigators have been unable to determine which officer fired the shot that killed him, an NYPD spokesman told ABC News. The
(Broward Sheriff’s Office) Ida Shafir and Nick Bogomolsky in booking photos.(FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.) — A man and a woman were arrested at a Florida airport following a luggage dispute that delayed a flight and sent two sheriff’s
Bumblee_Dee/iStock(WASHINGTON) — Transgender service members and top Pentagon officials head to Capitol Hill on Wednesday to testify about the Trump administration’s transgender service policy. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Blake Dremann, Army Capt. Alivia Stehlik, Army Capt. Jennifer Peace,
David Cliff/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images(BOSTON) — Immigration and Customs Enforcement has arrested a woman who allegedly assaulted a man wearing a “Make America Great Again” hat earlier this month. Rosiane Santos was detained by federal agents
KENA BETANCUR/AFP/Getty Images(WESTBURY, N.Y.) — At least three people were killed in New York on Tuesday when a truck collided with a Long Island Rail Road train, causing it to derail, authorities said. There were about 800
iStock(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Tuesday’s sports events:MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUEMinnesota 6, Pittsburgh 5Miami 3, Houston 0Detroit 14, N.Y. Mets 4Kansas City 8, L.A. Dodgers 2Cleveland 5, Colorado 3Philadelphia at N.Y. Yankees 1:05 p.m.,
Credit: Mike Savoia – Savoia Photography LiveJourney guitarist Neal Schon turns 65 today, February 27, and in honor of his birthday, his wife, Michaele, organized a backstage surprise party at his side group Journey Through Time‘s concert
ABC/Image Group LA Brett Young can trace his latest hit, “Here Tonight,” all the way back to the You Look Good Tour he was on a couple years ago with Lady Antebellum. “We were about halfway into the Lady
Burke/Triolo Productions/ThinkstockLee Ann Womack will be part of the Why Music Matters — Shaping the Next Generation panel presented by the CMA Foundation March 4 at SXSW EDU in Austin, Texas. Rodney Atkins, Craig Campbell, Tenille Townes and RaeLynn are among the many artists who’ll
While Baxter County’s rate for public school absenteeism due to illness was once leading the state and now appears to have stabilized, for the reporting week ending Saturday, Marion County’s is now among the top five counties
If you drive through downtown Mountain Home midday Thursday, you may notice a group of people gathered at the Mountain Home Plaza 2000. A series of protests has been organized over the lack of availability when it
A Stone County woman was arrested at the hospital in Mountain View Feb. 18th after she allegedly took her neighbor’s vehicle from his yard. Her actions reportedly follow the neighbor having told her not to be on
A Mountain Home man who cried, pleaded, proclaimed his innocence, said he did not belong in jail and demanded to be released during an appearance in Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday ran into trouble when he tested
Searcy County authorities have arrested a Yell County man, 43-year-old Michael Shane McManus of Ola, after he was found driving a vehicle reported stolen in Conway. Searcy County Sheriff Kenny Cassell says McManus’ arrest on Feb. 18th
Photo: (from left, back row) Elliott Ruegsegger, Billy Branscum, Amber Weber, Dakota Biggerstaff, (front row) Preston Seay, Madison Hall, Ashton Beavers, Jesse Maple, Harley Lawhorn, Trakker Estes and Emily Sechrest. The Norfork Junior High Quiz Bowl team
A Henderson woman entered a guilty plea to drug charges stemming from a traffic stop and was put on probation for four years during a session of Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday. In mid-August last year, a
The Baxter County Sheriff’s Office is notifying the public a Level 3 registered sex offender has relocated to a new address. According to Sheriff John Montgomery, 27-year-old Alton Bruce Cooke III has moved from 665 Hilltop Lane
The Mountain Home Area Chamber of Commerce will host a meeting on the “Baxter County Forward” initiative this week on the campus of Arkansas State University-Mountain Home. The meeting is scheduled for Thursday afternoon at 4:30 in
High school basketball makes up the local Wednesday schedule as state tournaments continue throughout the Natural State. Rural Special’s girls will play their opener in the Class 1A State Tournament at Izard County High School in Brockwell.
The Mountain Home High School softball and baseball teams opened their seasons Tuesday with wins at home. The Lady Bombers got strong pitching in a 14-1 five inning win over Springdale. Lauren Loving allowed just three hits
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri’s Republican-led House is advancing a bill that would ban almost all abortions in the state if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade. House members voted 110-37 Tuesday to advance
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – The Missouri Supreme Court has extended legal protections against discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in two separate cases dealing with the rights of workers and students. In one case
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) Tyler Herro had career highs of five 3-pointers and 29 points, including two free throws with five seconds remaining, and No. 4 Kentucky rallied from a 15-point deficit to beat Arkansas 70-66 on Tuesday night.
STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) Tyson Carter scored a season-high 22 points, Quinndary Weatherspoon added 20 and Mississippi State beat Missouri 68-49 on Tuesday night. Mississippi State (21-7, 9-6 Southeastern Conference) has won five straight league games for the first
JUPITER, Fla. (AP) All-Star right-hander Miles Mikolas and the St. Louis Cardinals have agreed to a contract adding $68 million in guaranteed money from 2020-23, raising his pay to $75.5 million over the next five seasons. The 30-year-old
davelogan/iStock(WASHINGTON) — Federal officials have documented thousands of allegations of sexual abuse and sexual misconduct against migrant children in U.S. custody over the past several years, according to documents presented at a House committee hearing Tuesday. The
ABC RadioFan interest in Garth Brooks’ Legacy vinyl collection was so strong on Tuesday night, it crashed his Talk Shop Live site before the much-anticipated pre-sale could begin. Now, orders for the five-album, seven disc set will start Thursday at 7 p.m.
Scott Olson/Getty Images(CHICAGO) — The mystery woman who posted R. Kelly’s bond, freeing the R&B star from jail on multiple charges of sexually assaulting young girls, has identified herself as a “good friend” of the singer. Valencia
ABC/Heidi GutmanGreen Day‘s Billie Joe Armstrong is featured on an upcoming covers album by ex-Smiths frontman Morrissey called California Son. The collection finds Morrissey tackling 12 classic songs from the ’60s and ’70s. Armstrong guests on a
RhinoAretha Franklin‘s Amazing Grace, the best-selling live gospel album of all time, is being revived nearly 50 years after it was recorded. Tuesday, Rhino announced the March 22 release of the album as a four-LP set available on
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) Springfield police say an officer shot and killed an armed man during a confrontation at an apartment complex. The city said in a news release that officers responding to an emergency call Monday night forced
A fall into a manhole resulted in the death of a Taney County man. According to television stations KYTV and KSPR, 58-year-old Paul Miltello reportedly died from head trauma. Officers responded Monday near the Highlands off Missouri
ABC/Image Group LAYou’re probably very familiar with “Best Shot,” Jimmie Allen’s multi-week, gold-certified, debut number one hit. But later this week, you’ll get to hear some new versions of the Delaware native’s career-defining song. “In 3 days I’m
Capitol NashvilleFive singles in, Jon Pardi’s nearly three-year-old album, California Sunrise, has been certified platinum. The record, which came out in June of 2016, boasts his current top fifteen hit, “Night Shift,” his previous release “She Ain’t In It,”
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) An Arkansas education panel has approved a Little Rock-area charter school system’s plan to expand into Springdale. The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports the Charter Authorizing Panel on Monday voted to allow LISA Academy to take
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) An Arkansas House panel has endorsed a proposal to raise fuel taxes for the first time in 20 years and tap into expected casino revenue to increase funding for state highways. The House Revenue
There was high school basketball Tuesday as state tournaments got underway across Arkansas and Missouri. Izard County began hosting the Class 1A State Tournament at the Cougar Den in Brockwell. Norfork’s girls breezed through the opening game
Dallas Cowboys defensive end Randy Gregory has been suspended indefinitely for violating the NFL’s substance-abuse policy, the fourth time the troubled player has been banned by the league. The suspension announced Tuesday comes about seven months after
JUPITER, Fla. (AP) St. Louis Cardinals right-hander Carlos Martinez had an injection to stimulate healing in his weak pitching shoulder, and likely will not be in the starting rotation at the beginning of the season. St. Louis said
AOosthuizen/iStock(JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) — A zookeeper in Florida was struck by a rhinoceros during “routine rhino training” and taken to a hospital for evaluation, according to the zoo. The incident occurred shortly after 9 a.m. Tuesday, Jacksonville Zoo
The Gassville parks committee is scheduled to meet Tuesday evening at 6:00. The meeting will be held in the Gassville Community Center and is open to the public. WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI
ABC/Image Group LAIt’s a big week for Luke Bryan: He’s currently sitting at #1 on the country chart with the title track of his latest album, and he’s counting down to the premiere of the second season of American
Craft RecordingsThis past November, Creedence Clearwater Revival marked the 50th anniversary of its self-titled debut by releasing a vinyl box set called The Complete Studio Albums, featuring half-speed remastered versions of all seven of its studio LPs.
Barry Chin/The Boston Globe via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The recent reports of several high-profile men being among the lists of hundreds of massage parlor patrons set to face prostitution charges in Florida may draw attention to
Courtesy Dylan Qian(YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif.) — A California outdoors enthusiast killed by falling rocks and ice at Yosemite National Park this week became the second hiker in two months to die on Mist Trail, a steep,
ABC/Image Group LAStarting tonight at 7 p.m. ET, Garth Brooks steps into the vinyl world in a major way. That’s when you’ll be able to pre-order the five-album, seven-record set known as Legacy. Garth unveiled the artwork for the collection
Credit: Zack WhitfordAerosmith will be spending lots of time in Las Vegas this year playing its Deuces Are Wild residency at the Park MGM resort, but now comes word that the Rock & Roll Hall of Famers
ABC/Image Group LAWhen are Michael Ray and Carly Pearce planning their trip down the aisle? While they still haven’t made their wedding date public, their invited guests are about to find out, since the couple now has their save-the-date cards in
Chalabala/iStock(SAN ANTONIO, Texas) — An alleged drunk driver was arrested on Monday in San Antonio, Texas, for speeding into a dollar store parking lot, where he killed a baby seated in a shopping cart, police said. A
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) _ Springfield police say an officer shot and killed an armed man during a confrontation at an apartment complex. Police Lt. Chad Mcintyre says officers responded to a domestic disturbance call at the apartment
2018 NBCUniversal Media, LLC Blake Shelton remains the winningest coach in the fifteen-season history of The Voice. But the Oklahoma native says he doesn’t necessarily do a lot of plotting to make it happen. “I’ve never really
Comstock/ThinkstockLarry Gatlin scored his first #1 on the country chart with the final single from 1977’s Love Is Just a Game album. Can you name it? ANSWER: “I Just Wish You Were Someone I Love.” Copyright © 2019, ABC Radio.
Scott Robert Ritchie; Jay BlakesbergRingo Starr, Steve Miller Band and The Stray Cats are among the many artists who will be performing at New York City’s The Rooftop at Pier 17 during the venue’s second annual Summer
El Dorado County District Attorney(SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif.) — Two unsolved murders of young women from the 1970s have now been linked to one suspect through DNA and genetic genealogy, according to Northern California prosecutors. Brynn Rainey,
Rob Verhorst/RedfernsMark Hollis, singer for the influential ’80s English band Talk Talk, has died at age 64. The musician’s former manager, Keith Aspden, confirmed the news to the BBC. “Mark has died after a short illness from
Woodland Park Police Department(FOUNTAIN, Colo.) — Colorado authorities will begin sifting through a landfill Tuesday for Kelsey Berreth’s remains and other possible evidence in the missing mom’s case, according to police. The search of the Midway Landfill
Live Nation/Park MGM Miss Jackson, if you’re lucky: Janet Jackson is joining the long list of veteran performers who’ve landed their own Las Vegas residencies. The icon’s show Metamorphosis will kick off Friday May 17 at Park
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Hours after making a huge announcement on WWE’s Raw, wrestling star Roman Reigns appeared on ABC News’ Good Morning America to talk about the amazing news that his cancer is in remission. Reigns
iStock(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Monday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUEMiami 5, Tampa Bay 2Detroit 3, St. Louis 3Philadelphia 12, Detroit 7Pittsburgh 4, Boston 3N.Y. Mets 3, Houston 3Chi White Sox 4, San
ABC News(CHICAGO) — R. Kelly’s younger brother said he’s afraid that the singer may harm himself to avoid potential prison time tied to multiple charges of sexual abuse. Kelly, whose full name is Robert Kelly, was released
Rebekah Dodson(OAKRIDGE, Ore.) — An Amtrak train with 183 passengers aboard has been stranded in Oregon since Sunday evening. The Coast Starlight Train 11, traveling from Seattle to Los Angeles, came to a standstill near the tiny
ABC News(NEW YORK) — An atmospheric river is targeting the West Coast, which will see more heavy precipitation following a snowfall Monday in Oregon of 2 to 3 feet. The heavy rain and snow forecast for Tuesday
WPVI-TV(MORRISVILLE, Pa.) — A mother and daughter were arrested on Monday for allegedly killing five family members in their Pennsylvania apartment. Shana Decree, 45, and her 19-year-old daughter, Dominique Decree, carried out a killing spree in their
ABC/Image Group LAFor the inspiration behind his latest top-20 hit, Kane Brown admits he didn’t have to look far. It’s about his bride, Katelyn Jae. “The story behind ‘Good as You’ is basically just writing about my wife,” he tells
Burke/Triolo Productions/ThinkstockCountry Music Hall of Famer Mac Wiseman passed away Sunday at the age of 93. The bluegrass musician was a contemporary of Lester Flatt, Earl Scruggs, and Bill Monroe, and was the last living co-founder of the Country Music Association. Ronnie
Willam Snyder/TrinifoldBrian Kehew, a Los Angeles-based musician who serves as The Who‘s keyboard technician and also pens the group’s “Backstage Blog,” writes in a new post that the band’s upcoming Moving On! orchestral tour of North America
An Izard County woman, 60-year-old Cheryl Clement of Horseshoe Bend, has been charged with negligent homicide in connection with a fatal accident in late January that claimed the life of a Melbourne teen. According to the probable
What was a grassroots, community by community effort to ban those under 21 from being able to purchase smoking products is now being considered at the state level. Current Arkansas state law allows those 18 and older
A Fulton County man facing charges stemming from an attempt to smuggle drugs concealed in a Bible to a friend incarcerated in the Baxter County Detention Center and arranging to have contraband furnished to himself while in
The Flippin School Board approved several new employees during its regular February meeting Monday night. Superintendent Kelvin Hudson has the details. Listen: right-click to download mp3 WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI
A rural Mountain Home woman entered a guilty plea to drug-related charges during a session of Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday. Twenty-eight-year-old Patricia LeAnn Wheeler was put on probation for five years and ordered into a 90-day
The Baxter County Historical and Geneological Society will meet Tuesday evening at 6:00 in the Knox Room of the Donald W. Reynolds Library. Kevin Pieper will be the featured speaker as he presents “Connecting Through Photography.” Pieper
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – Arkansas’ Senate and House have passed separate but identical bills which would change the way wording for ballot initiatives and constitutional amendments are reviewed and certified. The bills passed Monday would give
FULTON, Mo. (AP) – Two people have pleaded guilty to misdemeanors in the death of a developmentally disabled Missouri man whose body was found encased in concrete after he was reported missing from a supported living home.
The Marion County Quorum Court budget committee will meet Tuesday evening at 5:00. This will be a makeup meeting after it was postponed last week for inclement weather. No agenda for the meeting was provided. The meeting
The Baxter Day Service Center Board of Directors will meet Tuesday afternoon at 4:00. No agenda for the meeting was provided. The board will meet at 1631 Leo Davis Drive. WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI
Credit: Anna KnowldenHeart‘s Ann and Nancy Wilson have joined the star-studded lineup of the third annual Love Rocks NYC! benefit concert, taking place March 7 at the Beacon Theatre in New York City. This will mark the
ABC/Craig SjodinQueen and their current lead singer, Adam Lambert, made a big splash Sunday at the 2019 Oscars, opening the telecast with a performance of “We Will Rock You” and “We Are the Champions,” before before the
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) The Arkansas House has approved a proposal banning abortion 18 weeks into a woman’s pregnancy, moving the state toward enacting what could be the strictest prohibition in the country. The House on Monday approved
Dan Mullan/Getty ImagesA main reason why Elton John is on a farewell tour now is he wants to spend more time with his kids Zachary, 8, and Elijah, 6. He says the two boys understand what he
ABC/Image Group LALuke Combs sets a record this week as his fifth career single, “Beautiful Crazy,” becomes his fifth number one in a row. That makes him the first artist ever to send his first five releases to
ABC/Image Group LAThis Friday night, Kip Moore revives his After the Sunburn Tour from last fall for one more outing on AUDIENCE Network. Kip Moore: Live at the The Wiltern was recorded on November 2 during his headlining stop in
Sarasota K9 Search & Rescue, Inc./Facebook(SARASOTA, Fla.) — A former firefighter in Florida was killed while trying to help two motorists involved in a crash, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Wesley Weysham Jr., a former firefighter/paramedic
Dave Hogan/Hulton Archive/Getty ImagesToday marks what would have been late Beatles guitarist George Harrison‘s 76th birthday, and Paul McCartney has taken to Twitter to pay tribute to his old friend and band mate. “Happy birthday forever George,
Danville Metropolitan Police Department(DANVILLE, Ind.) — A young man walked into an Indiana police department Sunday night and allegedly confessed to killing his girlfriend in 2014, according to local police. Connor Scott, 24, allegedly admitted to killing
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) Arkansas lawmakers have endorsed a proposal to allow limited use of an herbicide that was banned following complaints that it drifted onto nearby crops and caused widespread damage. A subcommittee of the Joint Budget
PINE BLUFF, Ark. (AP) Backers of a planned casino and resort in Jefferson County say the project will create more than 1,000 permanent jobs in the area. Officials in Jefferson County have expressed support for Downstream Development Authority
LEBANON, Mo. (AP) Investigators are trying to determine what sparked a fire that killed a southwest Missouri woman over the weekend. Lebanon Fire Chief Sam Schneider said firefighters were called to a home early Sunday by a neighbor
imaginima/iStock(MONMOUTH COUNTY, N.J.) — A New Jersey man indicted Monday on charges he murdered his brother and his brother’s wife and two children before setting their house on fire was about to be cut off from the
George Pimentel/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Serena Williams took to the Oscars stage Sunday night to introduce the best picture-nominated film A Star Is Born. But that wasn’t the tennis superstar’s most buzzed-about Oscars moment. Williams also voiced
BMLGThis evening, a little more than ten days after Florida Georgia Line’s Valentine’s Day appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, the duo is headed back to NBC’s late-night talk fest. Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley performed their current hit, “Talk
JUPITER, Fla. (AP) Jose Martinez can earn $1 million in performance bonuses for plate appearances in the second season of his contract with the St. Louis Cardinals. Martinez agreed Saturday to a $3.25 million, two-year deal that calls
Capitol NashvilleCarrie Underwood’s oldest son Isaiah won’t turn four until Wednesday, but he’s already been doing a little celebrating with the Muppets. This weekend, Carrie shared photos of his impressive Kermit-the-Frog-themed birthday cake, made by one of her best friends. “Ummm… Ivey
Motorists traveling on Baxter County Road 806 will need to use caution and avoid the road if possible. Baxter County Road and Bridge Superintendent Mike Watts says the road is partially closed in its middle section. Watts
Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The NFL said Monday it will “take appropriate action as warranted” as it reviews allegations that New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft engaged in sexual acts at a Florida massage parlor.
Rich Fury/Getty Images for EJAFElton John‘s 27th annual Oscar Viewing Party, held last night at West Hollywood Park in Los Angeles, raised more than $6 million dollars for the global effort to end AIDS — and also
ABC RadioAs Jordan Davis‘s second single, “Take It from Me,” nears the top of the chart, the Louisiana native’s particularly excited about its success, since he shares it with his co-writer, his brother Jacob. In fact, it’s based on something their
Comstock/ThinkstockMary Chapin Carpenter‘s sole career #1 so far has been this 1994 song, which was the lead single from her Stones in the Road album. Can you name it? ANSWER: “Shut Up and Kiss Me.” Copyright © 2019, ABC
Credit: Marylene Eytier Santana has extended its long-running Las Vegas residency at the House of Blues at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino into the fall. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famers have scheduled two new eight-show
A thief who dropped his Pittsburgh Steelers hat at the scene of one of his alleged break-ins helping identify him has been arrested. Forty-year-old Jason Hicks of Conway is facing multiple felony and misdemeanor charges in connection
boonyoo/iStock(OAKLAND, Calif.) — A television news crew was robbed at gunpoint and their armed security guard was shot on Sunday as they covered a teachers’ strike in Oakland, California, police said. The Bay Area news crew, from
Scott Clarke / ESPN Images(NEW YORK) — Interest in free-agent slugger Bryce Harper is spanning from coast to coast. Over the weekend, the right fielder met with the Philadelphia Phillies, who are prepared to sign the former
Chicago Police Department(CHICAGO) — After a weekend in jail, singer R. Kelly is hoping to get his freedom back on Monday following his upcoming hearing Monday on multiple sexual assault charges. The 52-year-old embattled star, whose given
francisblack/iStock(SAN JOSE, Calif.) — The San Jose Sharks have acquired forward Gustav Nyquist from the Detroit Red Wings, the team announced Sunday night. As part of the trade, the Sharks will give the Red Wings two of
ABC News(CHICAGO) — ABC News has obtained a copy of a $3,500 check apparently written by Empire actor Jussie Smollett to Abimbola Osundairo, one of the two brothers who police say helped stage an attack on Smollett
iStock(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Sunday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALLBaltimore 9, Toronto 8Boston 8, Minnesota 5Philadelphia 10, Detroit 6Houston 5, Atlanta 2Pittsburgh 10, Miami 6Washington 12, St. Louis 2N.Y. Yankees 8, Tampa Bay
The Mountain Home High School swim teams wrapped up the season Saturday by competing in the Class 5A State Meet at Russellville. The Lady Bombers finished as the state runners-up with 263 points. Jonesboro won the title,
ABC News(NEW YORK) — A major storm system barreled through America’s heartland over the weekend, wreaking havoc from the Great Lakes down to the Gulf Coast. Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia got battered with at least eight reported
dkfielding/iStock(WASHINGTON) — A 40-foot, 16-ton Latin cross on public land in Bladensburg, Maryland, is the next major legal test for the Constitutional separation of church and state. The Supreme Court will consider this week whether the memorial,
recep-bg/iStock(OAKLAND, Calif.) — As negotiations dragged on over the weekend to break a stalemate in the Oakland, California, teachers’ strike, educators plan to be back on picket lines on Monday and could see support from unlikely allies
ABC/Image Group LAMichael Ray‘s latest top ten hit may be titled “One That Got Away,” but that won’t be the case with his fiancee, Carly Pearce. The two confirmed they were dating in July, before Michael popped the question in
Burke/Triolo Productions/ThinkstockLuke Bryan‘s set to appear on Good Morning America on Wednesday, alongside his fellow American Idol judges Lionel Richie and Katy Perry. GMA airs weekdays at 7 a.m. on ABC. The new season of Idol premieres Sunday, March 3 at 8 p.m. ET on ABC. The first
Frontiers Music SrlFounding Survivor and Ides of March member Jim Peterik will release a follow-up to his star-studded 2001 studio project World Stage on April 26. Titled Winds of Change and credited to Jim Peterik & World Stage,
A Searcy County man has been arrested and charged with felony terroristic threatening, after he allegedly told officers he wrote threatening letters to a woman because doing so “face-to-face was already illegal.” Searcy County Sheriff Kenny Cassell
A Gainesville man appearing during a session of Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday to plead guilty to drug-related charges was apparently under the influence of methamphetamine.Thirty-five-year-old Joshua Hannaford appeared to be asleep on his feet while at
Photo: Mountain Home resident Lang Zimmerman (right), Joe Steinmetz, chancellor of the University of Arkansas (center), and Mark Power, vice chancellor for university advancement. Mountain Home resident Lang Zimmerman has been chosen to serve on the University
Four public school districts have launched a School Telemedicine in Arkansas (STAR) program, and one school district is headquartered in North Central Arkansas. The Jasper School District started the program through a grant between the University of
A Mountain Home woman who made a down payment on a truck with a hot check and wound up getting the vehicle stuck in a river the next day pled guilty to charges against her during a
Photo: Mountain Home Health, Technical, & Trade Career EXPO 2018. Photo: Mountain Home Health, Technical, & Trade Career EXPO 2018. Mountain Home High School is seeking participants for its upcoming health, technical and trade career expo. The
A Gassville woman entered a guilty plea to stealing from her employer during a session of Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday. Twenty-year-old Amanda Hope Cobler was charged with taking almost $2,000 from the business where she worked
Photo: (Courtesy Areawide Media) Judge Harold Erwin (left) administered the oath of office Judge Tom Garner earlier this month at the Sharp County Courthouse. Sharp County attorney Tom Garner has taken the bench as a Third Judicial
The Flippin School Board’s regular February session is scheduled for Monday evening at 7:00. Items on the agenda include the transfer of Lisa Sanders from middle school secretary to payroll clerk and the resignation of Amy Burris
State tournaments begin this week for high school basketball in Arkansas and Missouri, and a total of 20 area teams will be competing. Mountain Home’s girls will be at Lake Hamilton High School in Pearcy for the
There is baseball and softball on the local Monday schedule as two of Mountain Home’s teams will begin the season. Mountain Home’s freshmen baseball team will make the short trip across the county line for an outing
The Branson High School girls’ basketball team returns to Kickapoo High School in Springfield Monday to compete in the semifinals of the Class 5, District 11 Tournament. The Lady Pirates will be paired with the host and
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The University of Arkansas women’s basketball team had four players in double figures behind a 33-point performance from sophomore Chelsea Dungee in a 73-61 Southeastern Conference win over Ole Miss on Senior Day in
FAYETTEVILLE – Sophomore catcher Kayla Green sealed the deal for the University of Arkansas softball on Sunday (Feb. 24) when she took a 2-2 count from IUPUI’s Lexi Lucas over the right-center wall, scoring three and giving
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – Arkansas has had its share of notable corruption scandals over the years, but a flurry of recent cases has been eye-popping for even the most jaded veterans of the state’s politics.
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – Missouri Gov. Mike Parson is now a member of the national Council of Governors. President Donald Trump announced Thursday that Parson will join the council. The governors advise the U.S. Secretaries of
Queen’s Brian May and Adam Lambert open the Oscars broadcast; ABC/Craig SjodinMoviegoers have brought the Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody fame and fortune and everything that goes with it — but Sunday night, the movie truly was the champion,
ABC/Image Group LADierks Bentley delivered a star-studded, surprise-filled show Friday night as his Burning Man tour pulled into Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena. Even Dierks’ nineties cover band, Hot Country Knights, brought on big-name guests, with an outrageously-dressed Thomas Rhett joining the set,
Pojan Hohnjec/© Miracle Productions LLP; 20th Century FoxJust a reminder that Queen, along with singer Adam Lambert, will rock the 91st Annual Academy Awards ceremony, which airs tonight live on ABC at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.
ESPN(OXFORD, Miss.) — Several members of the University of Mississippi basketball team took a knee as the national anthem was played at the start of Saturday’s game to protest a pro-Confederacy rally that took place near the
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) The mother of a 30-year-old man who was shot and killed by a Little Rock police officer during a traffic stop says she plans to hire an attorney. Authorities said Saturday that Bradley Blackshire
A pair of local teams wrapped up action in the Arkansas State High School Wrestling Tournament Saturday at the Jack Stephens Center on the campus of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Mountain Home ended up
The following are links to the top stories of the week on ktlo.com. Airman Meyer graduates from basic military training Inmate found dead at Baxter County Detention Center Ungerank to return to Miss Arkansas Pageant Texas man
iStock/artisteer(TAMPA BAY, Fla.) — Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Peyton Barber is used to being on the run from defenders. He’s not used to thieves being on the run from him. Barber is now in that very
Saturday was filled with high school hoops as regional tournament play ended in Arkansas. The Class 1A Region 2 Tournament wrapped up its four-day run at Calico Rock. Norfork’s girls left the Harold Ray Jeffrey Gymnasium with
Chambers County Sheriff’s Office(HOUSTON) — One body has been recovered and two other people are missing and feared dead following the crash of a twin-engine cargo plane into a bay near Houston Saturday afternoon, officials said. The
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) Savion Flagg scored 22 points to lead Texas A&M to an 87-80 win against Arkansas on Saturday night. Wendell Mitchell added 20 points for Texas A&M (12-14, 5-9 Southeastern Conference), which has won four of
HOUSTON (AP) Jeremy Combs scored 27 points on 10-of-15 shooting and grabbed 11 rebounds to help Texas Southern beat Arkansas-Pine Bluff 94-74 on Saturday night. Jalyn Patterson added 19 points with five 3-pointers and Eden Ewing scored 11
Junior Dominic Fletcher nearly became the Arkansas hero Saturday night after he hit the go-ahead home run in the top of the 10th inning Saturday night at Dedeaux Field. However, USC came back with three runs in
The Cardinals faced the Marlins Saturday as the road team at Roger Dean Stadium, opening up the Grapefruit League slate for 2019. The Cardinals came away with an 11-1 win in which they compiled 20 hits. Here
JUPITER, Fla. (AP) Jose Martinez’s teammates with the St. Louis Cardinals applauded his new contract Saturday, and the deal gave his family reason to cheer, too. The outfielder/first baseman signed a $3.25 million, two-year contract to remain with
Photo: Courtesy of Harrison Daily Times. A Fayetteville man charged with robbery in the case surrounding the murder of 28-year-old Jeremy Scroggins of Harrison in 2016 has been acquitted following a jury trial in Boone County Circuit
A Mountain Home woman arrested after she chased a man down a highway armed with a knife pled guilty to reduced charges during a session of Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday.Charges against 35-year-old Victoria Carpenter were amended
A Baxter County man will forfeit more than $4,500 and a hunting rifle taken from him when officers from several law enforcement agencies conducted a compliance check at his residence in early June last year. Forty-three-year-old Joseph
Photo: (front row, from left) Marlee Rorh, Declan Whitlock, Aspen Vostatek, Mary Charles McConnell, Avery Rice, Lucy Koehn, Max Bryant, Maggie Norcross, (back row) Allyson Dewey, principal; Cheyne Coverdale, Arvest Bank; Jeff Quick, Food Bank of NCA;
Students on the chancellor’s and dean’s lists for fall 2018 at Arkansas State University have been announced. The two lists recognize undergraduate students who achieved the highest grade point averages while enrolled in 12 or more credit
The Baxter County Circuit Court jury panel will not need to report for duty on Monday. Baxter County and Circuit Clerk Canda Reese says this concludes the current jurors’ term of service. WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI
NEWPORT, Ark. (AP) Authorities have found the body of a man who had been missing in rising floodwaters on a road near the Black River in northeastern Arkansas. State troopers and sheriff’s deputies had been searching for 76-year-old
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) Some Missouri inmates sentenced to life without parole could get a shot at a parole hearing under a criminal justice reform bill being considered by state lawmakers. The Columbia Missourian reports that the legislation
THIBODAUX, La. (AP) Jeremiah Jefferson scored 26 points as Nicholls routed Central Arkansas 100-57 on Saturday afternoon, snapping a three-game skid. Jefferson was 9 of 18 from the field including five from distance for the Colonels (12-15, 5-9
JONESBORO, Ark. (AP) Ty Cockfield II had 25 points as Arkansas State got past Little Rock 72-65 on Saturday. Cockfield made all 12 of his free-throw attempts. Grantham Gillard had 18 points and 12 rebounds for Arkansas State
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) KeVaughn Allen scored 17 points, Keyontae Johnson added 13 and Florida overcame a 12-point deficit in the second half to beat Missouri 64-60 on Saturday. The Gators won their fourth consecutive game, the team’s longest
MivPiv/iStock(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) — California’s governor has ordered new DNA tests on evidence from a death row inmate’s 35-year-old murder conviction — which the inmate has said will exonerate him. The inmate maintains he was framed in the
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) Tulio Da Silva recorded 16 points and 11 rebounds to lead Missouri State to a 67-61 win over Indiana State on Saturday. Josh Webster had 14 points and six assists for Missouri State (16-13, 10-6
sshepard/iStock(OXFORD, Miss.) — Eight members of the Ole Miss men’s basketball team took a knee during the national anthem before the team’s game against Georgia on Saturday. As the two teams lined up on the court and
Photo by Allen Kee / ESPN Images(NORMAN, Okla.) — Former Oklahoma Sooners quarterback Kyler Murray is committed to pursuing a career in the NFL over Major League Baseball, he said on Saturday. Murray was honored during the
Credit: Austin Lord After announcing a farewell tour, Peter Frampton has now revealed why: He’s suffering from a rare, degenerative muscular disease. Frampton has inclusion body myositis, an incurable condition that causes the muscles to weaken. He
(Chicago Police Department) R. Kelly, seen in his mugshot after surrendering to Chicago police on Feb. 22, 2019, has been indicted on 10 counts of felony criminal sexual abuse. (CHICAGO) — A Chicago judge ordered $1 million
ChiccoDodiFC/iStock(WINTER HAVEN, Fla.) — What might be considered a nightmare for some people came true for one family in Florida when a plane fell from the sky and crashed through the roof of a home. “It was
Mateusz Atroszko/iStock(HOUSTON) — A twin-engine cargo plane crashed into a bay near Houston, Texas, Saturday afternoon, officials said. The Boeing 767 jetliner, which was flying from Miami to Houston, crashed into the Trinity Bay near Anahuac just
(Catawba County Sheriff’s Office) Andrew Moser is pictured in this undated photo released by Catawba County Sheriff’s Office. (NEW YORK) — A North Carolina man is facing up to 15 years behind bars for allegedly kidnapping a
Photo by Scott Clarke / ESPN Images(LAS VEGAS) — Philadelphia Phillies owner John Middleton was in Las Vegas on Friday night to meet with free agent outfielder Bryce Harper, sources told ESPN. The two sides were not
iStock(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Friday’s sports events: INTERLEAGUEBoston 6, Northeastern University 0 (7 Innings)Philadelphia 3, Tampa Bay 2Detroit 12, Southeastern University 2 AMERICAN LEAGUESeattle 8, Oakland 1 NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONChicago 110, Orlando 109Toronto
Photo: Courtesy of KYTV/KSPR. Theodosia firemen are asking for prayers for a 6-month-old baby who was swept off a low-water bridge in Ozark County with his mother and her friend Thursday morning. In a post on the
I had the honor of signing several important bills this week, including the income-tax reduction, the pay increase for starting teachers, mandatory newborn screening for spinal muscular atrophy, the free-speech legislation for college campuses, and a reduction
ABC News(KANSAS CITY, Kansas) — The owner and designer of what was billed as the world’s tallest waterslide have had all charges against them dropped on Friday in relation to the horrific death of a 10-year-old boy
iStock/Thinkstock(VAN BUREN, Arkansas) — Police in Van Buren, Arkansas are still scratching their heads over one of the most unusual arrests they said they have made in years. On Thursday night, police received a call from an
The Mountain Home High School swim teams will wrap up their season on Saturday. The Bombers and Lady Bombers will be in Russellville for the Class 5A State Meet. The start time is set for 9:00. WebReadyTM
High school basketball makes up much of the local Saturday schedule as regional tournament play comes to an end in the Natural State. Three local teams will wrap up the Class 2A West Regional Tournament at Danville.
The Mountain Home High School wrestling team began action in the Arkansas State High School Wrestling Tournament on Friday. According to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, the Bombers are in 11th place in the Class 5A team standings. Hot
Regional tournament play continued on Friday for high school basketball in Arkansas, and three local teams took part in the semifinals of the Class 2A West Regional Tournament at Danville. Cotter had a rough night on the
The Arkansas Razorback basketball team returns to its home floor on Saturday. The Hogs will welcome Texas A&M to Fayetteville. Arkansas is currently 14-12 on the season and 5-8 in the SEC, and they extended their losing
Missouri will have the first of two consecutive road trips on Saturday. The Tigers will be in Gainesville to meet Florida. Mizzou is 12-13 overall and 3-10 in the SEC. The Tigers are coming off an eight-point
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) An Arkansas man registered as a sex offender has been arrested after going to an elementary school and dressing up as an elf for a Christmas party last year. The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports 35-year-old
The Arkansas Supreme Court has declined the state’s request to review the child abuse case of Jonathan Snow, which only leaves the conviction of endangering the welfare of a minor to stand.In his October 2017 trial, a
A woman from Cotter has been arrested for allegedly stealing a ring from a deceased man she cared for. Fifty-year-old Connie Yvonne McCollum is alleged to have taken the ring in June of last year, after the
Fulton County authorities have arrested 27-year-old Alexander Blake Rouse in connection with the alleged theft of a four wheeler valued at approximately $10,000. Rouse has been charged with felony theft of property. His address was not listed
The Mountain Home School Board acted on four retirements and two resignations during its executive session Thursday evening. Two teachers from the high school, Carol Wegerer and Beth Goodwin, will be retiring at the end of the
U.S. Air Force National Guard Airman Ryan D. Wilcox has graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and
LOS ANGELES – The Arkansas Baseball team came back from a three-run deficit in the middle innings and scored six of its eight runs with two outs Friday night to earn a series victory over USC with
The Mountain Home High School basketball teams had mixed results to wrap up the regular season as they hosted West Memphis Friday for Senior Night. The Lady Bombers clinched a No. 3 seed in next week’s Class
johnandersonphoto/iStock(NEW YORK) — A New York federal judge wants a ladder and a visit to the Statue of Liberty before he sentences a woman who has come before his court. The woman in question is Staten Island
ST. LOUIS (AP) – A former Catholic priest who has admitted abusing as many as 30 youths in Illinois, California and Missouri over 25 years faces new charges. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports 74-year-old Fred Lenczycki, of
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Kansas City Zoo officials say an adult male giraffe died after suffering a spinal cord injury in a zoo barn. The zoo says on Wednesday the 9-year-old male, named Hamisi, caught his
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) Former Gov. Eric Greitens has been subpoenaed in an open records lawsuit filed by a Democratic candidate for Missouri attorney general who’s looking into potentially nefarious dealings with campaign donors. The St. Louis
Credit: Joe LengsonVan Halen erupted onto the music scene with their self-titled debut album 41 years ago this month, and to commemorate the band’s arrival, a new pair of high-top sneakers featuring a vintage photo of Eddie
Photo by Allen Kee / ESPN Images(GLENDALE, Ariz.) — The Los Angeles Dodgers have shut down ace Clayton Kershaw indefinitely after he reportedly didn’t feel right during an early throwing session. Kershaw didn’t elaborate on the issue
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Atlantic/Swan Song/Warner MusicIn honor of Led Zeppelin‘s ongoing 50th anniversary celebrations, the band has launched a new playlist generator program that allows anyone to build a list of tunes from the rock legends’ entire catalog. To mark
MCA NashvilleGeorge Strait has a new single, a new album on the way — and now two more dates in Las Vegas this year. King George is extending his Strait to Vegas run at T-Mobile Arena in 2019, adding shows
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) A judge has dismissed criminal charges against a Kansas water park owner and the designer of a 17-story slide on which a 10-year-old boy was decapitated in 2016. The Kansas City Star reports
poetic_disorder/iStock(NEW YORK) — Major League Baseball has announced that it will implement a pitch timer during Spring Training games, with the potential for that mechanism to be used in regular season games as well. According to a
Two Mountain Home residents, 27-year-old Steven Gauger and 29-year-old Samantha Simpson, have been arrested on felony drug-related charges, while four children ranging in ages from 2 to 8 are now in the custody of the Arkansas Department
Columbia NashvilleIn the new track from her forthcoming album, GIRL, Maren Morris compares a relationship facing challenges to a house weathering storms. According to Maren, just as a sturdy house can withstand bad weather, so can a strong relationship make
Marion County Circuit Court jurors do not need to report the week of Feb. 25th. Marion County and Circuit Clerk Dawn Moffet says the next time jury members are to report is March 4th at 9:00 a.m.
Searcy County authorities are on the lookout for a woman accused of making purchases with counterfeit money. Sheriff Kenny Cassell says the purchases were made at two Searcy County retail stores. Sheriff Cassell reports a white female
BMLGFlorida Georgia Line’s fourth studio album, Can’t Say I Ain’t Country, debuts at #1 on Billboard’s Top Country Album chart, having sold 300,000 album equivalent units in its first week. The news comes as Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley are up for four
RhinoNext month, Stevie Nicks will become the first female artist to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Fame twice. To mark the occasion, Rhino Records is launching a major compilation celebrating the Fleetwood Mac frontwoman’s
Photo by Allen Kee / ESPN Images(SYRACUSE, N.Y.) — Syracuse head basketball coach Jim Boeheim will return to the sideline on Saturday for his team’s game against Duke, three days after he was involved in a fatal
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) A Wisconsin man has been sentenced to life in prison in the stabbing death of a Missouri woman who forced her daughter to use a wheelchair and undergo unnecessary medical tests so she could
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) Authorities say a Little Rock police officer fatally shot a person after a traffic stop on Friday. Police say the officer opened fire after the vehicle he’d pulled over began accelerating toward him.
POCAHONTAS, Ark. (AP) – Alcohol sales are now legal in a northeastern Arkansas county after residents approved a measure to lift a 70-year-old ban on sales. The Jonesboro Sun reports Randolph County began selling alcohol again this
Photo by Scott Legato/Getty Images(CHICAGO) — Singer R. Kelly was charged Friday with 10 counts of felony criminal sexual abuse involving four minors, according to the Cook County Prosecutor’s Office. The victims are between 13 and 16
Photo by Eric Lars Bakke / ESPN Images(AUSTIN, Texas) — The Texas Longhorns basketball program announced an indefinite suspension for leading scorer Kerwin Roach II on Friday, following a violation of team rules. Roach, a senior, was
Cliff Lipson/CBSIf you enjoy a little “Oklahoma Swing” — like Reba McEntire’s 1990 hit with Vince Gill, for example — you’re going to love the latest track from her Stronger Than the Truth album. It’s one of the rare songs Reba
