Eddie Van Halen: Randy Holmes/Walt Disney Television via Getty Images; Neil Peart: Jason Squires/WireImageThe music world said goodbye to many major artists in 2020, among them two rock musicians who emerged in the 1970s that many rank
LITTLE ROCK (AP) – Arkansas health secretary Dr. Jose Romero on Thursday extended the 11 p.m. closing time for bars and restaurants that serve alcohol for 30 days as the number of people hospitalized in the state
RALEIGH, N.C. – A national organization dedicated to supporting and promoting state parks has recognized distinguished people, projects and programs across the country for extraordinary achievements in managing state park systems, including the Arkansas Parks and Recreation
kuzma/iStockBy JAMES HILL, ABC News (NEW YORK) — When Ghislaine Maxwell, the accused co-conspirator of deceased sex-offender Jeffrey Epstein, first appeared in court after her arrest in July, Annie Farmer spoke up to implore the judge to
WSYXBy BILL HUTCHINSON, ABC News (COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Police body camera footage released on Thursday shows Columbus, Ohio, officers handcuffing an apparently lifeless Black man after shooting him multiple times and then standing around for five minutes
Credit: Scott Robert RitchieRingo Starr looks back at 2020 and welcomes the New Year in a video message to fans that he posted Thursday on his social media pages. The clip begins with the former Beatles legend
Riser House Entertainment/Columbia NashvilleMitchell Tenpenny’s gearing up to start the new year in style: He’ll release a brand-new song, “Bucket List,” at midnight tonight. The “Drunk Me” star has been teasing something new to come for several
CNNThe recent documentary Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President, which focuses on President Jimmy Carter‘s unique relationship with music, gets its television premiere this Sunday, January 3, at 9 p.m. ET on CNN. The film features interviews
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) – A woman and a child died and two other juveniles were injured in an assault Thursday in Springfield, police said.A suspect was arrested shortly after officers were called to the home in west
The Fulton County Courthouse closed to the public indefinitely Wednesday due to the rate of coronavirus in the area.Areawide Media reports earlier this week Fulton County Judge Gary Clayton issued a press release in reference to Fulton
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Justin Herbert had just turned 10 years old when Chiefs quarterback Chad Henne was drafted by the Dolphins.Think that’s wild? The Chargers QB was still in high school the most recent time
Courtesy of Global Citizen; Courtesy of VetsAidThe COVID-19 pandemic affected all areas of life this year, but the music industry was among the most affected. The global concert business lost an estimated $30 billion as live events
ABCThis week, Keith Urban delivered his last livestream of 2020 with Urban Underground: Holiday Edition, a late 2020 installment of his quarantine-era series, Underground. But to end 2020 with a bang, Keith surprised fans on social media
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – December was the deadliest month of the coronavirus pandemic in the Kansas City area, where an average of 11 people died each day from COVID-19.The Kansas City metropolitan area recorded 342 COVID-19
The Marion County Transfer Station will be closed Friday and Saturday for the New Year’s holiday, according to the Marion County Judge’s Office. The transfer station will reopen Monday morning at 7. WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI
The Northeast Public Water Authority (NPWA) is notifying customers phone service has been restored at its offices.Customers can reach NPWA at (870) 492-4211. WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI
ATKINS (AP) – A 31-year-old woman fatally shot her mother and three children then turned the gun on herself at their home in western Arkansas on Christmas Day, authorities said. Investigators believe Jaquita Chase killed her four
ST. LOUIS (AP) – The eastern district of Missouri has a new U.S. attorney. Sayler Fleming was appointed by Attorney General William Barr to replace Jeff Jensen, who resigned earlier this month. Fleming took over as of
David McClister Parker McCollum’s celebrating New Year’s by giving fans the gift of new music. “My new song ‘To Be Loved by You’ drops tonight at midnight!” he wrote on social media Thursday afternoon. “Mad love!” “To
Long Island Music Hall of FameA star-studded New Year’s Eve presented by the Long Island Music Hall of Fame will air this evening at 9 p.m. ET on the local Long Island, New York, channel News 12
ABC/Image Group LADolly Parton is bidding farewell to 2020 on a high note, with a new montage video remembering the singer’s favorite moments of the year. From her creation of a viral social media challenge to her
Interscope RecordsGwen Stefani will reintroduce herself visually Friday morning — if you’re not too hungover to tune in. The official video for her new song “Let Me Reintroduce Myself” debuts at 11 a.m. ET. From a teaser
cmannphoto/iStockBy CARMEN COX, ABC News (NEW YORK) — The NBA has new plans for managing the spread of COVID-19 during this year’s basketball season. A league memo obtained by ESPN outlines plans for players and some
Redeemer Lutheran Church in Mountain Home has announced the cancellation its services slated for New Year’s Eve. WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI
ABC/Image Group LAThe weather’s chilly and gray in Nashville, so Jason Aldean and his wife, Brittany, are making a tropical getaway to ring in the new year. The “Got What I Got” star posted a video to
Credit: Ray Di PietroAs we prepare to ring in 2021 this evening, Elvis Costello has delivered a surprise musical kiss-off to the past year in the form of a new song titled “Farewell, OK 2020.” The tune,
Terry Wyatt/Getty ImagesCountry and bluegrass legend Ricky Skaggs is opening up about a scary health situation he dealt with back in June. After months of noticing that he got winded more easily than usual, the Hall of
Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Live NationGuns N’ Roses has shared an official live video capturing the band’s cover of the Soundgarden‘s “Black Hole Sun.” The performance is featured in a collection of highlights from the “Welcome to
The nation’s 50 state park systems are participating in First Day Hikes to kick off the new year. Arkansas has a strong participation in this annual tradition focusing on healthy habits and lifelong memories. This year for
ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images; ABCCOVID-19 has canceled most New Year’s Eve concerts, but you’ll still be able to see some of your favorite artists perform Thursday night on select TV specials and streaming events. Among the
Comstock/ThinkstockOn this day in 1999, this famed mother-daughter duo performed a reunion show in Phoenix, Arizona, eight years after their last concert. They opened the set with signature hit, “Love Can Build a Bridge.” Can you name
Samara Heisz/iStockBy ROSA SANCHEZ, ERIN SCHUMAKER, IVAN PEREIRA and EMILY SHAPIRO, ABC News (NEW YORK) — A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now infected more than 82.8 million people worldwide and killed over 1.8 million of
LITTLE ROCK (AP) – Arkansas’ prisons went into lockdown because of an increase in virus cases among staff.State Corrections Secretary Solomon Graves said all non-essential movement within or between facilities will be suspended until at least Jan.
Photo: Dr. Brian Malte, a pulmonologist at Baxter Regional Medical Center, discusses the impact of COVID-19 on his patients after receiving one of the first doses of vaccine in Baxter County. Months of scientific and medical research
Photo: Calvin Royce Williamson A rural Mountain Home man arrested after allegedly attacking his girlfriend appeared during a session of Baxter County Circuit Court earlier this month. Thirty-three-year-old Calvin Royce Williamson is charged with aggravated assault, public
Mike Ehrmann/Getty ImagesBy GMA TEAM, ABC News (NEW YORK) — History was made in the NBA on Wednesday night when Becky Hammon stepped in as head coach of the San Antonio Spurs, becoming the first woman to
ABC NewsBy DANIEL MANZO, ABC News (NEW YORK) — There are still two storms moving across the U.S. Thursday morning. The first storm is almost done and is currently bringing some rain to the Northeast and snow
Arlo Hotel via NYPDBy ADRIENNE BANKERT, SEAN SANDERS and KELLY MCCARTHY, ABC News (NEW YORK) — The Manhattan District Attorney is actively investigating the caught-on-camera altercation between a Grammy-winning jazz musician and a woman who falsely accused
Phil Ellsworth / ESPN ImagesBy DEENA ZARU, ABC News (NEW YORK) — More than a decade ago, Sundance, a member of the Muscogee tribe, led a successful effort to change the mascot of a high school from
iStockBy ABC News (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONBoston 126, Memphis 107Brooklyn 145, Atlanta 141Miami 119, Milwaukee 108LA Lakers 121, San Antonio 107Charlotte 118, Dallas 99LA Clippers 128, Portland
Bob Chamberlin/Los Angeles Times via Getty ImagesBy MEREDITH DELISO, ABC News (LOS ANGELES) — Samuel Little, the prolific serial killer who was serving three consecutive life sentences, is dead, authorities said Wednesday. Little died at a hospital
Susan Moore/FacebookBy BILL HUTCHINSON, ABC News (CARMEL, Ind.) — The president and CEO of an Indiana hospital has prompted backlash for releasing what medical professionals and health care advocates described as a “blame the victim” statement about
Credit: Al PereiraWith 2020 coming to a close, Kinks guitarist Dave Davies is reflecting on the turbulent year while also maintaining a positive attitude about the future. With touring on hold because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the
Burke/Triolo Productions/ThinkstockOld Crow Medicine Show is ringing in 2021 at the Ryman Auditorium with two shows today at 8 p.m. ET and 11 p.m. ET for a limited capacity, in-person audience. Tickets to view the livestream of the show are also
Kevin Mazur/BBMA2020/Getty Images for dcpBack in July, when seven-time CMA Entertainer of the Year Garth Brooks announced his intention to remove himself from consideration for the coveted category, little did he know he might be ushering in a new
The Northeast Public Water Authority (NPWA) is notifying customers of a phone outage at its offices. The outage began Tuesday and results in customers receive a busy signal, according to a spokesperson. All customers with emergencies are
LITTLE ROCK (AP) – The number of people in Arkansas hospitalized because of the coronavirus hit another new high Wednesday.The Arkansas Department of Health reported the state’s hospitalizations due to COVID-19, the illness caused by the virus,
High school basketball makes up the New Year’s Eve schedule. Yellville-Summit travels to Lead Hill, and Melbourne will send three boys’ teams to Bay. WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – Yves Pons can help Tennessee win games even without scoring, yet he’s perfectly capable of dominating on offense, too. On Wednesday night, the reigning Southeastern Conference defensive player of the year did a
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) – J.D. Notae scored 19 of his 21 points in the second half and Arkansas placed five in double figures to remain undefeated with a 97-85 win at Auburn to open Southeastern Conference play
A couple of local high schools had mixed results Wednesday, as their basketball teams wrapped up holiday tournament action. Gainesville ended up with the consolation title of the Mountain Grove Girls Holiday Tournament. The Lady Bulldogs beat
KVIA-TVBy MEREDITH DELISO, ABC News (EL PASO, Texas) — An El Paso, Texas, elementary school teacher whose video of her first graders giving each other hugs went viral in 2018 has died after a two-month battle with
FacebookBy IVAN PEREIRA and ANDY FIES, ABC News (COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Investigators released new details Wednesday about last week’s police-involved shooting of Andre Hill in Columbus, Ohio, that revealed the mindset of the officers involved. Officer Amy
geber86/iStockBy ANNE FLAHERTY and SOO RIN KIM, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — The U.S. COVID-19 vaccine rollout moved slower than expected this month, stoking fears that the federal government was mishandling the effort and that people would have
narvikk/iStockBy ERIN SCHUMAKER, ABC News (ATLANTA) — A Georgia nursing home where a COVID-19 outbreak started after Thanksgiving has been forced to reschedule its first round of vaccines. So far, 108 residents and 36 staff members have
Shantel Covi/FacebookBy DAN TOOMEY, ABC News (VIRGINIA BEACH, Va.) — A Black man who was detained by police in Virginia Beach, Virginia after being suspected for a crime he did not commit, has tested positive for the
© Mary McCartneyIn the latest installment of his “You Gave Me the Answer” Q&A feature, Paul McCartney has fielded a variety of questions about his new studio, his McCartney III album, and some other interesting queries to
Two people escaped serious injury Wednesday when the vehicle they were traveling in left the roadway and overturned in Howell County. According to the report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 42-year-old Neiva Sullivan of Tecumseh and
The rollout of the coronavirus is gaining momentum as Missouri’s coronavirus cases and hospitalizations begin to stabilize and extra health care workers arrive to provide relief, Gov. Mike Parson said Wednesday.But Parson stressed that, with case volumes
LITTLE ROCK (AP) – The number of people in Arkansas hospitalized because of the coronavirus hit another new high Wednesday. The Arkansas Department of Health reported the state’s hospitalizations due to COVID-19, the illness caused by the
ABCDarius Rucker has scored his first top 10 country hit in two years. The Hootie & the Blowfish star officially ascends into the top 10 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart this week as his latest single, “Beers and Sunshine,” moves up from
Raymond Boyd/Getty ImagesThe hip-hop and dance communities are mourning the death of dancer Adolfo Quiñones, better known as “Shabba-Doo,” who passed away Tuesday at age 65. The news was confirmed Wednesday by Toni Basil, who co-founded the popular street dance crew
Credit: Joshua PickeringAlto Reed, the longtime sax player with Bob Seger‘s Silver Bullet Band, died Wednesday, December 30, after a battle with colon cancer. He was 72. Reed, who was born Thomas Neal Cartmell in Detroit in
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – Plans for a new indoor football practice facility at the University of Missouri gained momentum with a $10 million donation to the school’s athletic department. The university announced the gift from an anonymous
ABCAt the end of the whirlwind year that was 2020, Dierks Bentley is looking forward to a mellow New Year’s Eve. Dierks recalls that New Years past have been spent partying after playing a live show, and admits that the
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – The Kansas City Chiefs plan to rest the majority of their starters against the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday, choosing to risk a bit of rust over the danger of injury with
HOT SPRINGS (AP) – A woman and her young son have been found dead in an apartment in Hot Springs and homicide is suspected, police said Wednesday. The bodies of Shaquilla Watts, 21, and Zay’vion Watts, 5,
JENNINGS, Mo. (AP) – A former church employee has been charged with threatening to “shoot up” the church after he was asked to wear a mask, according to St. Louis County authorities. Timothy Percy Taylor, 29, was
ABC/Image Group LALuke Bryan and family are beachside for a post-holiday vacation. In a series of photos and videos posted on Instagram by Luke’s mother, LeClaire Bryan, the family is vacationing somewhere tropical with palm trees and crystal blue waters. Among the
Elvis Presley: ©2020 ABG EPE IP LLC; Big Boi, Dillon Francis, Chromeo: Courtesy of PelotonA trio of Elvis Presley songs have been remixed by contemporary artists exclusively for the Peloton exercise platform. The songs — 1963’s “Catchin’
L-R: David Banda, Mercy James, Madonna; Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for J/P HROIt looks like Madonna and at least some of her brood will be ringing in 2021 in Africa. As depicted in her Instagram Stories and
Matthew BerinatoKane Brown and his wife Katelyn are finding ways to amuse themselves at home. Last week, Kane posted a blooper reel of himself trying to imitate his wife, promising that a full video was forthcoming. Kane delivered on this promise with a video of him
aijohn784/iStockBy EMILY SHAPIRO, ABC News (LOS ANGELES) — A co-founder of a nonprofit is facing murder charges after she allegedly drove into two young brothers, killing them, in suburban Los Angeles County, prosecutors said. Eleven-year-old Mark Iskander
UMG NashvilleCarrie Underwood is riding high on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. This week, Carrie scored her first top-10 hit on the chart in two years as her duet with John Legend, “Hallelujah,” soars to #3 and her other original Christmas
ABCKeith Urban is heading back Underground. When quarantine began back in March, Keith would perform original and cover songs for fans from his home, in a series titled Urban Underground, often with wife Nicole Kidman dancing by his side. The country superstar
Atlanta Police DepartmentBy MEREDITH DELISO and RACHEL KATZ, ABC News (ATLANTA) — Authorities are still searching for a suspect in a shooting that killed a 7-year-old while she was Christmas shopping with her family in Atlanta last
Ford Fairchild Another member of Runaway June is tying the knot! Jennifer Wayne revealed on Wednesday morning that she and up-and-coming country singer Austin Moody are engaged: She posted a photo of the couple holding glasses of champagne, with Jennifer showing off
Courtesy of Rock & Roll Hall of FameThe 2020 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony was among the many events affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. This year’s honorees were announced in January, and included The
Comstock/ThinkstockOn this day in 2008, this “He Stopped Loving Her Today” singer was awarded the prestigious Kennedy Center Honors. During the ceremony, he was paid tribute by Brad Paisley, Randy Travis and Alan Jackson. Can you name him? ANSWER: George Jones. By Cillea HoughtonCopyright
Jon Cherry/Getty ImagesBy MARK OSBORNE, ABC News (LOUISVILLE, Ky.) — The Louisville Metro Police Department has moved to fire two officers involved in the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor in her apartment earlier this year. Officer Myles
iStockBy ABC News (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Tuesday’s sports events:NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION New York 95, Cleveland 86Boston 116, Indiana 111Chicago 115, Washington 107Philadelphia 100, Toronto 93Golden State 116, Detroit 106Milwaukee 144, Miami 97Orlando
Another possibility of freezing precipitation is expected to begin late Wednesday night for the Twin Lakes Area. Rain will be seen throughout the day, but sleet and freezing rain could be mixed in after midnight. According to
Burke/Triolo Productions/ThinkstockTo celebrate 2021, Alabama has partnered with Camping World to present a virtual New Year’s Eve concert. The show streams for free at NationalTour.CampingWorld.com on Thursday at 9 p.m. ET. The Bluebird Cafe’s annual Alive at the Bluebird series is going virtual this
ABCIn 2020, country concerts — like so many other things — came to a halt because of COVID-19. In fact, quite a few artists were either on a plane headed to Europe’s annual Country to Country festival
Credit: Bob FogertyLast month, John Fogerty released Fogerty’s Factory, a 12-track album featuring performances by the ex-Creedence Clearwater Revival frontman and his three youngest children — sons Tyler and Shane, and daughter Kelsy — most of which
High school basketball makes up the Wednesday schedule, as four local teams wrap up holiday tournament action. Two boys’ teams will finish play in the Cabool Holiday Tournament. Dora faces Summersville in the losers bracket final at
SEC play begins Wednesday for the Arkansas Razorback basketball team. The Hogs will also play their first road game of the season, as they travel to Auburn. Arkansas is undefeated in eight games on the season. The
Missouri will finish its five-game home stand Wednesday by starting SEC action. The 12th-ranked Tigers will welcome No. 7 Tennessee to Columbia for a battle of unbeatens. Mizzou is 6-0 on the year. The Tigers squeaked by
Baxter Regional Medical Center (BRMC) has issued its weekly update on the COVID-19 pandemic in the Twin Lakes Area.There have been 2,009 cases in Baxter County as of Tuesday evening, with 181 currently active. Baxter County has
Photo: Luke Alexander Dennis A man alleged to have fought with a Mountain Home police officer trying to arrest him appeared in Baxter County Circuit Court earlier this month. Thirty-three-year-old Luke Alexander Dennis of Mountain Home entered
The Northeast Public Water Authority (NPWA) is notifying customers of a phone outage at its offices. The outage began Tuesday and results in customers receiving a busy signal, according to a spokesperson. All customers with emergencies are
Two local high school boys’ basketball teams were able to pick up wins in the Cabool Holiday Tournament on Tuesday. Gainesville defeated Mansfield 52-47, and Dora edged out Eminence 48-47. Both schools also grabbed two more victories
The Mountain Home High School basketball teams had a rough night, as they were swept in their last home games of non-conference play at the hands of West Memphis. Matt Sharp has the details. Listen: click to
WACO, Texas (AP) – Davion Mitchell and No. 2 Baylor sure like that “Share the sugar” theme they have going, and the Bears are getting some pretty sweet results. Mitchell had 12 assists, and the Bears had
JONESBORO, Ark. – Continuing to earn national recognition for his performance during the 2020 season, Arkansas State senior wide receiver Jonathan Adams Jr. was named Tuesday to the Sporting News All-America Team. Adams was tabbed a second-team
The investigation of a Christmas Eve shooting in Fulton County remains under investigation. The Pacesetting Times, citing a press release from Fulton County Sheriff Al Roork, reports law enforcement responded to a 1:45 a.m. call Thursday. The
drnadig/iStockBy IVAN PEREIRA, ABC News (BALTIMORE) — The Coast Guard and local officials called off a daylong search Tuesday night for a man in the water near Virginia Beach following a tractor-trailer accident. Authorities received a 911
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) – Police in Springfield say officers shot a woman who hit an officer with a car before fleeing. Springfield Chief Paul Williams said officers who were searching for stolen vehicles early Tuesday found one
FacebookBy MEREDITH DELISO and ANDY FIES, ABC News(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — An officer at the scene of a police-involved shooting in Columbus, Ohio, last week told investigators Andre Hill did not appear to pose any threat before he
Giant Interactive/MadPix Films/Cedar Hills MediaThe long-running institution Rock’ n’ Roll Fantasy Camp is the subject of a new documentary, which focuses on how, since 1996, the event has allowed fans worldwide to jam with and learn from
ABCCarly Pearce is taking the lessons she’s learned in 2020 and applying them to the new year. In June, Carly and Michael Ray announced that they were divorcing after eight months of marriage, a source telling People at the time that it was
Gary Miller/FilmMagicIt’s very difficult to play the guitar like Slash, but it’s even more difficult to try to play the guitar like Slash without any guitar strings. In that regard, the Guns N’ Roses shredder’s got you
David Redfern/RedfernsOn Christmas Day, Nashville, TN was rocked by a bomb placed in an RV, which exploded in the city’s downtown area. The bomber, Anthony Quinn Warner, died in the blast, his motive still unknown. However, legendary
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson was joined by members of his cabinet to update citizens on the coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic on Tuesday. Listen to the address in full here:
LITTLE ROCK (AP) – Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Tuesday extended his coronavirus emergency declaration by another two months as the state reported a record one-day spike in deaths and a new high in hospitalizations from COVID-19.
The Arkansas Economic Development Commission advises in a Facebook post it is in the process of revising the Arkansas Ready for Business Grant Program terms to take advantage of the federal CARES Act extension.Subject to receiving required
Thursday is the deadline to apply for a Small Business Assistance Grant through the Calico Rock Community Foundation. Applications are due no later than 3 p.m. The application for the small business support grants is a one-page
Paul Natkin/Getty ImagesBritish glam rockers Sweet, best known for “Ballroom Blitz,” “Fox on the Run” and “Love Is Like Oxygen,” lost founding member Steve Priest this past June. Now, the band plans to release a series of
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Missouri hospitals are beginning to see a glimmer of hope as new cases of COVID-19 decline but the possibility of a post-holiday surge is keeping them on edge. State health officials reported that
The Mercari Texas Bowl between Arkansas and TCU has been canceled, bowl officials said Tuesday. The game, which was scheduled for New Year’s Eve at NRG Stadium in Houston, was canceled because of an increase in positive
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Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images for Tibet HousePatti Smith will celebrate her 74th birthday Wednesday with a special livestream performance. The Godmother of Punk and her band will take the stage at 9 p.m. ET via Veeps.com. Tickets
ABCLeave it to Reba McEntire to summarize 2020 in the best way. In a holiday video to fans thanking them for all their support throughout the year, the country legend urged her followers to stay safe and healthy heading into the
Michael Kovac/Getty Images for EJAF As a friend of the late Princess Diana and her sons, it’s no surprise that Elton John is one of the guests on Prince Harry and his wife Meghan‘s holiday special podcast,
ABCWith the arrival of the COVID-19 vaccine, Eric Church feels hopeful that 2021 will be a better year than 2020. “I think, for me, the thing I’m looking forward to most next year is getting around the corner from this virus
Myrna M. Suarez/Getty ImagesSing us a song, you’re the Piano Man’s daughter? Billy Joel‘s five-year-old is showing that she can carry a tune as well as dad. Tuesday is Billy’s eldest daughter Alexa Ray Joel‘s 35th birthday,
TPerkins/iStockBy BILL HUTCHINSON, ABC News (ASPEN, Colo.) — The FBI has joined a criminal investigation of what police said appears to be an “intentional attack” on gas service lines in Aspen, Colorado, that left thousands of residents
Trae Patton/NBCWhen it comes to Gwen Stefani’s impending nuptials to Blake Shelton, one thing’s for certain: her children will be by her side. A source close to the couple tells People Gwen’s sons Kingston, 14, Zuma, 12, and Apollo, 6, “will have a large
Landmarks Presents KISS is preparing to ring in 2021 with a massive livestream from Dubai, featuring an attempt to break the record for the biggest-ever pyro display — $1.5 million worth, to be exact. Paul Stanley tells
Springfield Fire Department/TwitterBy EMILY SHAPIRO, ABC News (SPRINGFIELD, Mass.) — A fire at a Black church in Springfield, Massachusetts, is under investigation by local, state and federal authorities. The blaze at Martin Luther King Jr. Community Presbyterian
Andrew Chin/Getty ImagesBrad Paisley is opening up about the impact of The Store in the ABC News special, The Year: 2020. In March, just before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Brad and his wife Kimberly Williams-Paisley opened a free grocery store in Nashville to
ABC NewsBy KELLY MCCARTHY and SABINA GHEBREMEDHIN, ABC News(NEW YORK) — In the wake of a now-viral incident where a woman accused a Grammy-winning Black jazz musician’s teenage son of stealing her cell phone in a hotel
Top row: Polydor Records; Columbia Records; Columbia Records. Bottom row: Columbia Records; Capitol Records/UMe. While the COVID-19 pandemic essentially put all touring on hold, plenty of veteran artists still released new music in 2020, some of which
Comstock/ThinkstockOn this day in 2001, “Where Were You (When The World Stopped Turning)” began its five-week run at the top of the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. Inspired by the September 11 attacks, the song later earned this artist
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ABC NewsBy DANIEL MANZO, ABC News (NEW YORK) — A major storm brought heavy snow, heavy rain and gusty winds to parts of the Southwest on Monday, especially in Southern California. This is the beginning of a
Ovidiu Dugulan/iStockBy ROSA SANCHEZ, ERIN SCHUMAKER and IVAN PEREIRA, ABC News(NEW YORK) — A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now infected more than 80.2 million people worldwide and killed over 1.7 million of them, according to
iStockBy ABC News (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Monday’s sports events:NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Atlanta 128, Detroit 120Memphis 116, Brooklyn 111 (OT)Utah 110, Oklahoma City 109Denver 124, Houston 111Portland 115, LA Lakers 107NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Courtesy of John LodgeBack in July, Moody Blues singer/bassist John Lodge released a new solo track called “In These Crazy Times (Isolation Mix),” which he recorded during the COVID-19 lockdown, and then released a companion music video
Burke/Triolo Productions/ThinkstockProducer David Malloy, who’s worked with Dolly Parton, Kenny Rogers, Reba McEntire and others, says a law enforcement officer saved his life during the Nashville bombing on Christmas morning. WKRN reports that Malloy lives on Second Ave where the explosion took place and
ABCIn 2020, perhaps more than any year before, country music made strides toward social change. But it wasn’t without its share of controversy. The Dixie Chicks became the Chicks, while Lady Antebellum opted to officially adopt their nickname, Lady A, to remove words
High school basketball makes up the local Tuesday schedule, as both of Mountain Home’s teams will be on the home floor for the last time in their non-conference slate. The Bombers and Lady Bombers are set to
Total medical marijuana sales have surpassed 30,000 pounds in Arkansas, with over $200 million spent to obtain the cannabis, according to Scott Hardin, spokesperson for the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Commission.Hardin says since the first dispensary opened in
Photo: Ryan Amyx Even before a Mountain Home man could go on trial for breaking into a retail establishment and taking thousands of dollars worth of jewelry, he was rearrested and charged with other crimes.Thirty-three-year-old Ryan Amyx
Almost two years after unveiling its urgent health care app, Baxter Regional Medical Center announced it will be discontinued. The Baxter Regional CARE App, available on iOS and Android phones and tablets, will no longer be accessible
Photo: Courtesy of Gregg Sweeten/McDonald County Emergency Management via Associated Press NOEL, Mo. (AP) – At least two people were being treated for injuries at hospitals in southwest Missouri after a fire destroyed a grocery store and
Two local schools continued action Monday in the Mountain Grove Girls Holiday Tournament. Gainesville was able to remain alive on the consolation side of the bracket defeating Houston 41-30. Elizabeth Kinsworthy led the Lady Bulldogs with 15
ATKINS, Ark. (AP) – Five female family members found dead Christmas Day in a northwest Arkansas home died in a murder-suicide, law enforcement said Monday. Evidence collected at the scene in Atkins, about 65 miles (105 kilometers)
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) – Austin Phyfe had 21 points on 9-of-12 shooting and Northern Iowa beat Missouri State 85-75 on Monday night. Nate Heise had 15 points the Panthers (2-5, 1-1 Missouri Valley Conference), who lost
iStock/MattGushBy: IVAN PEREIRA and MATT SEYLER, ABC News (ROCKFORD, Ill.) — The Army Green Beret accused of killing three people and wounding three others during a shooting at an Illinois bowling alley this weekend was ordered to
iStock/ChiccoDodiFCBy: EMILY SHAPIRO, ABC News (COLUMBUS, Ohio) — The Columbus, Ohio, public safety director has decided to terminate Columbus police officer Adam Coy after Coy shot and killed Andre Hill, an unarmed Black man, last week. In
iStockBy: JAMES HILL, ABC News (NEW YORK) — A $28 million proposed bail package and letters of support from more than a dozen relatives and friends failed to persuade a federal judge to release Ghislaine Maxwell from
Credit: Lauren DukoffMelissa Etheridge will be presented with a special honor next year by NAMM, the National Association of Music Merchants. Each year, NAMM holds a huge event called The NAMM Show in Anaheim, California, featuring artists
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) – Former Arkansas defensive lineman Loyd Philips, an Outland Trophy winner and College Football Hall of Fame inductee, has died from complications of a stroke, the school announced. The school said Phillips died Sunday.
JONESBORO, Ark. – Arkansas State head football coach Butch Jones announced Monday that A.J. Milwee has been named the Red Wolves’ offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. Milwee comes to A-State after most recently spending the last two
LITTLE ROCK (AP) – Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson lauded President Donald Trump on Monday for signing into law a massive bipartisan bill that, among other things, divvies up billions of dollars for states to procure vaccines and
JONESBORO, Ark. – Arkansas State senior wide receiver Jonathan Adams Jr. was named Monday as an Associated Press (AP) All-America selection, earning second-team honors. Adams is the first A-State player to be named an AP First or
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The Frank & Barbara Broyles Foundation announces Steve Sarkisian, Offensive Coordinator/Quarterback coach at Alabama, as the winner of the 25th annual Broyles Award. Coach Sarkisian was selected from a group of five finalists
Kevin Mazur/BBMA2020/Getty Images for dcpGarth Brooks is one of the recipients of the National Association of Music Merchants’ Music for Life Award. Garth and pop/rock singer/songwriter Melissa Etheridge will be honored with the accolade for their “enduring commitment to musical excellence”
Bolder Records/Cherry RedA posthumous solo album featuring previously unreleased recordings by Trevor Bolder, the bassist in David Bowie‘s backing band The Spiders from Mars and a longtime member of Uriah Heep, was issued recently on CD. Titled
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (AP) – Residents and staff of long-term care facilities in Missouri began receiving the vaccine for COVID-19 on Monday, as the state moves into the second phase of inoculations. Phillip Moore, a 100-year-old Army
ABC NewsMariah Carey‘s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” is back in the number-one spot on the Billboard Hot 100, and it’s now scored the diva a bunch of new chart records. This is the song’s
Riker BrothersThough Brett Young is looking ahead to a brighter 2021, he’s remaining conscious of the COVID-19 pandemic, and going into the new year with the mindset that the world will not suddenly return to “normal.” “I think one
Monday was a successful day for the Mountain Home High School girls’ wrestling team. The Lady Bombers captured the championship of the inaugural Bauxite Lady Miner Invitational, as they beat out runner-up Little Rock Southwest by 94
TUNAS, Mo. (AP) – A southwestern Missouri man is accused in the death of his infant son. KYTV-TV reports that 24-year-old Brantly Scott of Tunas has been charged with child abuse resulting in death and child endangerment.
RB/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images; Courtesy of YoshikiQueen‘s Brian May and Roger Taylor will take part in a special performance that will serve as the finale of Japan’s popular annual New Year’s Eve TV program, Kohaku Uta Gassen, which will
ABCLuke Combs has quite the flock! In a post-Christmas photo-op, Luke took to Instagram to share a festive snap with wife Nicole and their multitude of furry friends. The couple is wearing Miller Lite holiday sweaters and hats, with Luke also throwing
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – The Missouri Department of Labor said Monday it is awaiting guidance from federal authorities on implementing new legislation signed by President Donald Trump that extended unemployment benefits. The president on Sunday signed
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Five people died on Missouri roadways during the holiday weekend, with wrong-way Christmas Day accidents blamed in three of the deaths. The counting period began Thursday night and ended Sunday. A 14-year-old
ABCLuke Bryan‘s top nine moments of 2020 are mainly family-focused, with a few humorous gems mixed in. Luke is taking part in the Instagram trend showcasing his favorite moments of the year, including a photo of him and wife Caroline in their
A Baxter County man was injured early Saturday evening in an ATV accident. Fifty-seven-year-old Harold Parks of Gamaliel was transported by air ambulance to Mercy Hospital in Springfield with what were described as suspected serious injuries. According
Taylor Hill/FilmMagicTaylor Swift has been replaced by Brad Paisley on a mural in Nashville. A portrait of country music legends including Johnny Cash, Loretta Lynn, Willie Nelson and more is situated at Legend’s Corner next to the Ryman Auditorium in downtown Nashville. The original
STEPHEN ZENNER/AFP via Getty ImageBy EMILY SHAPIRO, ABC News(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — A disciplinary hearing was held Monday for Columbus, Ohio, police officer Adam Coy who shot and killed Andre Hill, an unarmed Black man, last week. Columbus
ABCFans may have more Christmas music from Dan + Shay to look forward to next year. In a reflection letter posted on social media over the weekend, the Grammy-winning duo thanks fans for their support for original tunes “Take Me Home
Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times via Getty ImagesBy BILL HUTCHINSON, ABC News (MINNEAPOLIS) — A man and a woman were reportedly shot Sunday night near a memorial in Minneapolis for George Floyd, the 46-year-old Black man
ABCCarrie Underwood has no plans to slow down when it comes to new music. In a Twitter video, Carrie reveals that she is working on a gospel album, My Savior. Described as a “companion” to her Christmas album My Gift, the new project will
Comstock/ThinkstockCountry music’s “Pick Up Man” would be celebrating his 62nd birthday today. An Oklahoma native, this singer first rose to fame in the ‘90s, and he sadly died last March of complications of COVID-19. Can you name
Capitol Records/UMeAfter debuting at #1 on his U.K. homeland’s Official Albums Chart, Paul McCartney‘s latest studio album, McCartey III, was kept off the top of the United States’ Billboard 200 tally by his pal Taylor Swift‘s latest
John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe via Getty ImagesBy LESLEY MESSER and KATE HODGSON, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Lori Loughlin has been released from prison after serving nearly two months for her role in the so-called “Varsity Blues”
Allegheny County Police DepartmentBy BILL HUTCHINSON, ABC News (PITTSBURGH) — The search for a man shown in video shooting a suburban Pittsburgh police officer while handcuffed stretched into its second week Sunday as authorities announced the arrests
ABC NewsBy DANIEL MANZO, ABC News(NEW YORK) — For a second consecutive week, the weather is looking quite turbulent as we head toward a major holiday. A new storm system is bringing heavy rain, gusty winds and
Myriam Borzee/iStock By ROSA SANCHEZ, ABC News (NEW YORK) — A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now infected more than 80.2 million people worldwide and killed over 1.7 million of them, according to real-time data compiled
kali9/iStockBy IVAN PEREIRA, JAMIE ARANOFF and MATT SEYLER, ABC News (ROCKFORD, Ill.) — Police arrested and charged an Army Green Beret with murder and other charges in connection with the shooting that took place Saturday night in
iStock By ABC News (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from the weekend’s sports events:NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Dallas 124, LA Clippers 73New Orleans 98, San Antonio 95Charlotte 106, Brooklyn 104Orlando 120, Washington 113Cleveland 118, Philadelphia 94New
Metro Nashville Police Department via Getty ImagesBy BILL HUTCHINSON, JEFFREY COOK and IVAN PEREIRA, ABC News (NASHVILLE, Tenn.) — Federal investigators said the suspect in the Christmas Day RV bombing in Nashville was killed in the explosion.
RomanBabakin/iStockBy HALEY YAMADA, ABC News (PHILADELPHIA) — Liam Spady had already come a long way by the time the COVID-19 pandemic hit this spring when the sudden lockdown put his future once again into the throes of
Courtesy of Dublin Bowie FestivalThe 2021 edition of the annual Dublin Bowie Festival, a series of events commemorating the life and music of David Bowie traditionally held in Dublin, Ireland, will be a virtual celebration that runs
Burke/Triolo Productions/ThinkstockIn case you missed it, Caylee Hammack recently tipped her hat to Dolly Parton with an acoustic fireside performance of “Hard Candy Christmas.” Last week, in an interview with Rolling Stone, singer-songwriter Brent Cobb took a
ABCFew artists in country music had a better year than Gabby Barrett. 2020 brought the young singer her debut, chart-topping single, “I Hope,” her first studio album, Goldmine, and a slew of subsequent chart and streaming records,
Numbers from the Arkansas Department of Health and Missouri Department of Health and Senior ServicesArkansas 214,877 total cases (+13,227 from last Monday) 21,454 active cases (+1,547 from last Monday) 3,482 deaths (+245 from last Monday) Baxter County
Photo: Randall E. King The biological father of a 5-month-old baby suspected of being a victim of child abuse appeared in Baxter County Circuit Court earlier this month. Thirty-six-year-old Randall E. King of rural Mountain Home entered
At its January meeting, the Cotter City Council will continue consideration of a one-percent sales and use tax initiative for sewer improvements. At its December meeting, an ordinance was placed on its first reading regarding the sales
Photo: Courtesy swl.usace.army.mil The deadline for the Norfork Lake Master Plan revision public comment period is Thursday. The current Norfork Lake Master Plan was developed over 33 years ago. The master plan revision will classify, or possibly
The COVID-19 pandemic is forcing the closure of two Marion County offices. Marion County Judge John Massey says his office and the Office of Emergency Management will be closed this week due to quarantining. Both offices will
Basketball makes up much of the Monday schedule, as a few local high school teams continue tournament play. Three local boys’ teams will be back in action in the Cabool Holiday Tournament. Lutie and Dora will tip
The Flippin School Board will move through a light agenda for its last regular session of 2020 Monday at 7 p.m. The board will decide on a student transfer and schedule school board pictures. The meeting will
The Mountain Home High School girls’ wrestling team will be on the road Monday for its last event of 2020. The Lady Bombers will compete in a tournament at Bauxite. WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) – Andy Dalton threw for 377 yards and three touchdowns, two to Michael Gallup, and the Dallas Cowboys stayed alive in the playoff race with a 37-17 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday.
The Music City Bowl between Missouri and Iowa was canceled Sunday because COVID-19 issues left the Tigers unable to play. The game scheduled for Wednesday in Nashville, Tennessee, is the second bowl called off since the postseason
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Missouri reported 1,451 new virus cases and three deaths Sunday as the average number of cases reported each day continued to decline. The seven-day rolling average of daily new cases declined to 2,415
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – Coronavirus hospitalizations in Arkansas rose Sunday to near their recent record high, as state health officials reported more than 900 news cases of COVID-19 and 41 more deaths linked to the disease.
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) – Isiaih Mosley matched his career high with 26 points on 12-of-15 shooting and Missouri State romped past Northern Iowa 79-59 on Sunday. The game marked the first Missouri Valley Conference matchup of
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – All season, the prolific Kansas City offense had been putting the Chiefs in position to capture the No. 1 seed in the playoffs. It took their defense – and some good fortune
The following are links to the top stories of the week on ktlo.com. Authorities identify homicide victim as missing MH man Man who stole vehicles to make trip to Arkansas, wrecks in Midway pleads guilty Christmas, antlerless-only
Image: Courtesy Arkansas State University JONESBORO, Ark. – Arkansas State head football coach Butch Jones announced Friday Rob Harley has been named the Red Wolves’ assistant head coach and defensive coordinator. Harley comes to A-State after spending
Photo: Dustin Blair A Cotter man who pled guilty to charges that he pointed a handgun at family members and threatened to kill them in May 2018 had his probation revoked during a session of Baxter County
Missouri Route PP in Ozark County will be closed beginning Monday as Missouri Department of Transportation crews replace the culvert pipe under the roadway.Weather permitting, the road will be closed through Wednesday from 7:30 a.m. to 4
Meals on Wheels is a local program housed at the Van Matre Senior Center in Mountain Home serving nearly 170 meals on a weekly basis, but there may be some months in which 600 meals are served.
Photos: (from left) Deanna Sullivan, Steven Sanders Jr., Denise Russell, David White, John Russell “Russ” Woodman and Brian Grayson Northern Arkansas Telephone Company (NATCO) of Flippin is celebrating and honoring six longtime employees with service milestones. Deanna
With the new year around the corner, the Baxter County Library is taking a moment to reflect on this year’s triumphs and successes despite the circumstances of 2020. This year has been a difficult for everyone, but
Capitol Records/UMePaul McCartney simply must have had a wonderful Christmas time after getting the news that his latest studio album, McCartney III, debuted at #1 on the U.K’s Official Albums Chart. McCartney III becomes Sir Paul’s first
A few local high school basketball teams began holiday tournament action on Saturday. Gainesville’s boys won their opener in the Cabool Holiday Tournament. The Bulldogs defeated Eminence 57-40, and they’ll be paired with Norwood on Monday. Lutie
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – Coronavirus hospitalizations in Arkansas fell Saturday but remained near their recent record high, as state health officials reported more than 700 news cases of COVID-19 and three more deaths linked to the
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Missouri set a new record for patients hospitalized with COVID-19 on Christmas Day as the pandemic surges. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that there were 2,862 patients hospitalized statewide, eclipsing the previous record
ATKINS, Ark. (AP) – Two women and three girls have been found dead in a home in northwest Arkansas in what authorities said are being investigated as suspected homicides. Deputies responded to a call around 5 p.m.
kali9/iStockBy MEREDITH DELISO and AARON KATERSKY, ABC News (NASHVILLE, Tenn.) — Authorities are looking at a “number of individuals” and do not believe there is another subject as they investigate an explosion that rocked downtown Nashville on
The Task Force to Advance the State of Law Enforcement in Arkansas submitted its report to me last week, and today I’d like to talk about some of the action items the members recommended. I created the
pinkomelet/iStockBy ROSA SANCHEZ, EMILY SHAPIRO, and IVAN PEREIRA, ABC News (NEW YORK) — A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now infected more than 79.8 million people worldwide and killed over 1.7 million of them, according to
Imagedepotpro/iStockBy EMILY SHAPIRO and DANIEL MANZO, ABC News (NEW YORK) — This year became one for the record books for yet another reason: The turbulent weather of 2020 smashed numerous records, from storms to wildfires to heat
High school basketball makes up the Saturday schedule, as a couple of holiday tournaments begin in Missouri. Three local boys’ teams will get underway in the Cabool Holiday Tournament. Lutie meets top-seeded Thayer at 9 a.m., Dora
An area teen was killed in a one-vehicle accident on Christmas Eve in Douglas County. The 14-year-old female juvenile from Ava was pronounced dead at the scene 3 miles north of Dora by South Howell County Ambulance
Photo: Lawrence Olson A Mountain Home man is accused of a Christmas Day burglary at the residence of a murder suspect. Fifty-two-year-old Lawrence Olson of Mountain Home is in the Baxter County Detention Center on felony counts
Photo: Joshua Allen Bates A Flippin man who pled guilty to drug-related charges in Baxter County Circuit Court in September and was put on probation for 10 years now faces the revocation of that suspended sentence based
The newest inductees in Arkansas’s Century Farm Program include three from the North Central area. The three were among 30 farms inducted into the Arkansas Century Farm Program at the State Capitol earlier this month. The Arkansas
Photo: The tradition of hay operations continues at Buffalo National River as a man rides a tractor while performing hay operations in a park field. Photo: Courtesy NPS HARRISON, Ark. – The National Park Service (NPS) is
The fall 2020 scholars at Arkansas State University-Mountain Home have been named to the Chancellor’s and Vice Chancellor’s lists. Students who have a 4.0 grade point average are on the Chancellor’s List, and students who have a
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – Coronavirus hospitalizations in Arkansas hovered near their recent record high Friday, even amid holiday gatherings and travel that health officials have warned are likely to further spread the virus. State health officials
OZARK, Mo. (AP) – A southwestern Missouri woman who says she loves Christmas has spread cheer by mailing about 700 holiday cards and has received more than 500 in return. Angela Grogan of Ozark says her initial
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – The top federal prosecutor for the eastern half of Arkansas will be stepping down at the end of the year. U.S. Attorney Cody Hiland announced Thursday evening that he will be resigning
Photo by Rick Stewart/Getty Images(BOSTON) — Legendary Boston Celtics point guard and coach K.C. Jones has died at the age of 88, the team announced on Friday. Jones played nine seasons in the NBA, all with the
JohnAlexandr/iStockBy LOUIS MILMAN, ABC News (NEW YORK) — The NHL expects its Canadian teams to be able to play home games in their arenas this season, deputy commissioner Bill Daly said Thursday. The league’s season is scheduled
Noppharat05081977/iStockBy EMILY SHAPIRO AND MAX GOLEMBO, ABC NEWS (NEW YORK) — Over 108,000 customers in New York state woke up without power Christmas morning after a windy storm swept across the Northeast overnight. Outages also stretched to
Photo by Phil Ellsworth / ESPN ImagesBy LOUIS MILMAN, ABC NEWS (NEW YORK) — The finalists for the 2020 Heisman Trophy were announced last night, and a pair of teammates from Alabama both made the cut. Quarterback
carlballou/iStockBy EMILY SHAPIRO, AARON KATERKSY, ABC News A parked recreational vehicle exploded in downtown Nashville, Tennessee, on Christmas morning, in what Nashville police believe was an “intentional act.” Nashville police officers were at first called to a
Photo: Greg Garreans A trial date has been set for one of the armed men who went to a Briarcliff residence to retrieve an allegedly stolen assault-type rifle and wound up disarmed, flat on the ground and
Arkansans looking for one last chance to bag a deer at the end of the season this year will have three additional days, Saturday, Sunday and Monday, to take a doe after the Modern Gun Christmas Holiday
Winners of Cotter’s home decorating contest were announced Saturday evening during the Christmas in Cotter event. Taking first place were Shannon and John Anitoni for their home at 159 Wallick. Photo: Shannon and John Anitoni took first
© Mary McCartneyAs the COVID-19 pandemic continues, most of us are likely planning a laid-back Christmas celebration. And Paul McCartney is no different. “I’m going to stay at home,” the Beatles legend declared during a Reddit AMA
Photo: Emergency personnel watch as firefighters check for hot spots Monday at a Theodosia fire scene. A structure and pickup truck were destroyed in the blaze; however, there were no injuries, and firefighters were able to save
Photo: Courtesy KNWA A Franklin County man was arrested Wednesday by Arkansas State Police in connection with an ongoing investigation of a fatality highway crash. The crash occurred Wednesday morning in Franklin County at the 35 mile
RockHeart Records/Deko EntertainmentLast month, former Blue Oyster Cult drummer Albert Bouchard‘s released a reimagined version of his old band’s 1988 studio album Imaginos, aptly titled Re Imaginos, on CD and digitally. Now plans have been announced for
Courtesy of HBOThe HBO and HBO Max documentary The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart, about the iconic trio who ruled the airwaves in the ’70s, has sent music fans scurrying to check out
LITTLE ROCK (AP) – Another Arkansas lawmaker has tested positive for COVID-19, the state House of Representatives said Thursday, as officials urged caution around Christmas gatherings after virus hospitalizations hit an all-time high.State Rep. Bruce Coleman notified
ABCDuring the coldest months of the year, many families in need find themselves stretched too thin to afford warm winter wear this holiday season. That’s why Lauren Alaina has joined forces with Operation Warm and the Martha
Anthem RecordsLast month, a new, star-studded version of Jose Feliciano‘s classic bilingual Christmas song “Feliz Navidad” was released as a digital single, in celebration of the tune’s 50th anniversary. Now an official video for the track has
James Devaney/GC ImagesThis week’s been busy for Goo Goo Dolls singer John Rzeznik: His daughter Liliana just turned four on Tuesday and now it’s time for Christmas. He says his daughter loves having her birthday next to
ST. CHARLES, Mo. (AP) Two eastern Missouri restaurants have filed a lawsuit challenging an emergency order that closes bars and restaurants at 11 p.m. to stop the spread of the coronavirus. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports
Official White House Photo by Shealah CraigheadBY ROSA SANCHEZ, EMILY SHAPIRO, IVAN PEREIRA, STEPHANIE EBBS, ABC NEWS(WASHINGTON) — Dr. Anthony Fauci told The Washington Post that his message for Christmas is to “tone things down,” including gathering
ABCDan + Shay treated fans to a special holiday gift recently: Two brand-new Christmas songs, “Take Me Home for Christmas” and “Christmas Isn’t Christmas.” But when it comes to their own Christmas celebrations, the “10,000 Hours” duo
John Russell/CMAJust in time for Christmas, Dan + Shay have one more musical offering to share. The duo released an acoustic performance video of “Take Me Home for Christmas,” one of a two-pack of holiday originals they
Credit: Ross HalfinMick Fleetwood is among the celebrities who will appear on a special New Year’s Eve livestream party hosted by TikTok that will celebrate the social media platform’s highlights of 2020. The event, which begins at
ST. CHARLES, Mo. (AP) – Two eastern Missouri restaurants have filed a lawsuit challenging an emergency order that closes bars and restaurants at 11 p.m. to stop the spread of the coronavirus.The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that
Jason Kirk/Getty ImagesMichael Jackson‘s famed Neverland Ranch has finally been sold. The Los Olivos, CA property has been on and off the market for many years, The Wall Street Journal reports. As of last year, it was
WARSAW, Mo. (AP) – A Missouri woman has been charged in the shooting death of a man during a reported scuffle over a 12-gauge shotgun. Sixty-three-year-old Patrica Garvey is jailed on $200,000 bond after she was charged
LAMAR, Mo. (AP) – Two more men have been charged in a deadly July shooting in southwest Missouri. Lamar police said in a news release that Tre Ackerson, 26, of Joplin, and David Morris, 33, of Duenweg,
Photo by Rodrigo Varela / ESPN ImagesBY LOUIS MILMAN (SAINT LOUIS, Mo.) — For countless fans around the world, beer is the perfect way to celebrate their team scoring a goal. For 160 professional goalkeepers around the
Randee St. NicholasCarrie Underwood and pop star John Legend are claiming a new Billboard Hot Christian Songs chart hit this week courtesy of their duet, “Hallelujah,” an original Christmas tune that appears on Carrie’s My Gift album.
Ozark County firemen battled a pair of blazes on Monday Firemen in Ozark County responded to two simultaneous blazes Tuesday, as they battled high winds. A Facebook post by the Theodosia Area Volunteer Fire Department notes the
Credit: Justin BoruckiThe music world, and the hard-rock community in particular, is mourning the loss of Mountain frontman Leslie West, who died Tuesday at age 75 after suffering cardiac arrest earlier in the week. Peter Frampton, members
ABC/Image Group LALuke Bryan’s Christmas just got a little bit more festive: His niece, Jordan Cheshire, got engaged this week. On her Instagram stories, the singer’s wife, Caroline, shared their family’s good news, and also posted snapshots
Matt_Brown/iStockBY LOUIS MILMAN (HOUSTON) — Houston Rockets star James Harden could return to the court this weekend if he continues to test negative for the coronavirus, ESPN reports. Harden was fined $50,000 and ruled unavailable for the
PS RecordsJohn Oates of Hall & Oates has released a new holiday single, a low-key, jazz-flavored rendition of Mel Torme‘s yuletide classic “The Christmas Song,” along with a companion lyric video. Oates’ version of the tune is
Comstock/ThinkstockOn this date in 1977, an album called Here You Come Again ascended to the top of the country chart for what would become a nine-week streak there. The record, including its hit title track, was sung
Gary Miller/Getty ImagesSlash is gearing up for a big 2021. In an interview with Cleveland.com, the guitar icon shares that he’s working on new music with his Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators project, and with Guns N’
Photo by Scott Clarke / ESPN ImagesBy LOUIS MILMAN, ABC News (NEW YORK) — The Detroit Lions will be on their third head coach of the season on Saturday, after interim head coach Darrell Bevell was deemed
ABCDierks Bentley and his family have spent quite a bit of time in Colorado during the pandemic, and by the looks of things, they’re really embracing life out West. This week, the singer marked the holiday season
AlxeyPnferov/iStockBy AARON KATERSKY, ABC News (PHILADELPHIA) — The Philadelphia Vietnam Veterans Memorial Society said the City of Philadelphia’s ban on large-scale events violated its First Amendment rights and treated its parade more harshly than demonstrations over racial
A local student, Rachel Davis of Mammoth Spring High School, is among 23 Coca-Cola scholar semifinalists in Arkansas. Across the country, 1,609 students were selected from 99,403 applicants or 1.6% to continue through the selection process. The
Photo: Cody Robert Whitten An inmate at the state prison in Calico Rock caught smuggling contraband obtained on work details in Mountain Home into the facility has pled guilty to the charges against him. The plea came
ABC NewsBy MAX GOLEMBO, ABC News (NEW YORK) — A dangerous storm is moving out of the Midwest on Thursday morning and into the Northeast later in the day and into the evening. The storm has already
cmannphoto/iStockBy JEANETTE TORRES-PEREZ, ABC News (NEW YORK) — The Houston Rockets were slated to kick off their regular season Wednesday night against the Oklahoma City Thunder but the game was postponed due to COVID-19. The NBA put
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri’s tradition-bound Senate is installing an audio monitoring system in its committee hearing rooms so employees, lobbyists and the public can listen to debate in their homes or offices as the pandemic
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – A nonviolent drug offender who argued that a change in state law should have made him eligible for parole is among nearly 30 people whose sentences were commuted or who were pardoned
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson says, “Today’s high number of cases is concerning as we’re two days away from Christmas. This is frequently a time to gather with our family in large groups, but this year that presents
JONESBORO, Ark. – Nestlé unveiled Wednesday that it will invest more than $100 million to expand the company’s production facility in Jonesboro to include a new line to produce Hot Pockets® brand sandwiches. As part of the
Photos: (from left) Deanna Sullivan, Steven Sanders Jr., Denise Russell, David White, John Russell “Russ” Woodman and Brian Grayson Northern Arkansas Telephone Company (NATCO) of Flippin is celebrating and honoring six longtime employees with service milestones. Deanna
Ozark County Collector Darla Sullivan is reminding residents real estate and personal property taxes are due Dec. 31. The Ozark County Times reports while the courthouse will be closed Thursday and Friday in observance of Christmas Eve
Thomas “Gary” Hudson will retire as CEO of Farmers & Merchants Bank (FMB) and The Bank of Fayetteville on Dec. 31 after leading the bank for the past 11 years, according to the instiution’s Facebook post. The
Arkansans looking for one last chance to bag a deer at the end of the season this year will have three additional days, Saturday, Sunday and Monday, to take a doe after the Modern Gun Christmas Holiday
The winners of the Salem Chamber of Commerce Christmas light contest have been announced. The first-place award and $500 went to Tony and Kay Smith for their residence located at 536 West Church Street. Second place and
Baxter Regional Medical Center is reporting several doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine have been administered, as Arkansas’ hospitalizations hit a new daily record Tuesday. Baxter Regional posted on its Instagram it provided 1,176 doses in five
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) reminds drivers to “know before you go” and visit IDriveArkansas.com before traveling during the holiday season from Christmas Eve through Jan. 4. The website includes details regarding
Samara Heisz/iStockBy ROSA SANCHEZ, EMILY SHAPIRO and IVAN PEREIRA, ABC News (NEW YORK) — A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now infected more than 78.4 million people worldwide and killed over 1.7 million of them, according
jurisam/iStockBy ADISA HARGETT-ROBINSON, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — The Environmental Protection Agency finalized rules Tuesday that would require water utilities to notify the public about possible lead contamination more quickly after detection and to replace lead service lines
iStockBy ABC News (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONCleveland 121, Charlotte 114Orlando 113, Miami 107Indiana 121, New York 107Philadelphia 113, Washington 107New Orleans 113, Toronto 99Boston 122, Milwaukee 121San
Myriam Santos; Jeff Golden/Getty ImagesChristmas time is here! Of course, the COVID-19 pandemic may affect how large holiday gatherings are this year, but people are still planning to celebrate in their own ways. The Eagles‘ Joe Walsh
Burke/Triolo Productions/ThinkstockAmericana mainstay Nathaniel Rateliff recently joined forces with Elle King for a new, original holiday song called “Xmas to Forget,” a special tune penned just for 2020. Proceeds benefit The Marigold Project, Nathaniel’s foundation for economic
ABCWatching your kids grow up certainly is bittersweet. Carrie Underwood recently got the chance to bring her five-year-old son, Isaiah, into the recording studio, when he served as her duet partner on a version of “Little Drummer
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Missouri junior LB Nick Bolton (Frisco, Texas) and redshirt sophomore DL Trajan Jeffcoat (Columbia, S.C.) were both named to the Associated Press All-SEC First Team, announced by the outlet on Wednesday. It is the
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Arkansas redshirt senior linebacker Grant Morgan, redshirt freshman safety Jalen Catalon, sophomore wide receiver Treylon Burks and redshirt senior defensive lineman Jonathan Marshall have been named Associated Press (AP) All-SEC, as voted on by
iStock/ChiccoDodiFCBy: IVAN PEREIRA, ABC News (COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Columbus, Ohio, Mayor Andrew Ginther has called for the termination of a police officer involved in the shooting of an unarmed Black man after body camera footage released Wednesday
iStock/MattGushBy: BILL HUTCHINSON, ABC News (COLUMBUS, Ohio) — The mother of a 23-year-old Black man who allegedly was shot in the back by a white deputy sheriff at the doorstep of his home in Columbus, Ohio, gave
LITTLE ROCK (AP) – Gov. Asa Hutchinson urged caution Wednesday ahead of Christmas gatherings as Arkansas reported another one-day high of coronavirus hospitalizations.”This is frequently a time to gather with our family in large groups, but this
Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic; Raymond Boyd/ Getty ImagesFleetwood Mac‘s Mick Fleetwood and ZZ Top‘s Billy Gibbons and Dusty Hill are among a variety of well-known musicians featured reading segments of the classic children’s holiday poem “‘Twas the Night Before
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson says, “Today’s high number of cases is concerning as we’re two days away from Christmas. This is frequently a time to gather with our family in large groups, but this year that presents
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – A federal judge in Little Rock has temporarily blocked four new abortion restrictions hours after they took effect in Arkansas, including one that bans a procedure commonly used in the second trimester.
Rahav Segev/Getty ImagesMountain frontman Leslie West died Wednesday morning, his brother, Larry West Weinstein, confirmed to Rolling Stone. He was 75. Larry told the magazine that Leslie suffered cardiac arrest Monday at his home near Daytona, Florida,
Thomas “Gary” Hudson will retire as CEO of Farmers & Merchants Bank (FMB) and The Bank of Fayetteville on Dec. 31 after leading the bank for the past 11 years, according to the instiution’s Facebook post.The incoming
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – A nonviolent drug offender who argued that a change in state law should have made him eligible for parole is among nearly 30 people whose sentences were commuted or who were pardoned
ABC/Image Group LAIf you’re looking for a belated Christmas gift this holiday season, Garth Brooks has the perfect thing for the country fan in your life. During their pandemic-era TV special, Garth and Trisha Live!, the singer
DE SOTO, Mo. (AP) – A large fire at an eastern Missouri recycling plant destroyed the building and also damaged nearby homes. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that the fire at the plant in De Soto burned
JONESBORO, Ark. – Nestlé unveiled Wednesday that it will invest more than $100 million to expand the company’s production facility in Jonesboro to include a new line to produce Hot Pockets® brand sandwiches. As part of the
Credit: Rebecca WilsonKinks guitarist Dave Davies is spreading some holiday cheer in a new Christmas-themed video message he’s posted on YouTube. In the minute-long clip, Davies appears wearing a mask, declares “Merry Christmas to everybody,” and then
John ShearerIf any of Scotty McCreery’s fans weren’t already in the loop about just how much he loves his dog, Moose, they are now. The singer’s wife, Gabi, recently posted an adorable series of photos to social
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri’s tradition-bound Senate is installing an audio monitoring system in its committee hearing rooms so employees, lobbyists and the public can listen to debate in their homes or offices as the pandemic
ABC/Image Group LAAt the end of a landmark debut year, Gabby Barrett has found herself at the top of yet another chart. The singer’s breakthrough first single, “I Hope,” has earned her the title of top music
