O’FALLON, Mo. (AP) – The Archdiocese of St. Louis on Monday announced plans to resume in-person classes next month as one area Catholic school deals with a coronavirus outbreak.At least 19 St. Dominic High School students and
A food distribution will be held Thursday morning from 10 until noon in the Lutie School District’s parking lot. Those wishing to receive food should call the Lutie School District at 417-273-4150 to reserve a box. The
EricVega/iStockBy ABC NEWS (NEW YORK) — NFL players and the players’ union have been at odds about how to safely bring athletes into training camps amid the coronavirus pandemic. Now the league and its players have agreed
Courtesy of AXS TVQueen‘s Brian May and Heart‘s Nancy Wilson are among the famous musicians taking part in a new AXS TV concert special hosted by Extreme guitarist Nuno Bettencourt that premieres Monday, August 3, at 8
Photo: Jason Joseph Krug Three people have been arrested following a manhunt in northeast Baxter County Monday afternoon. The manhunt started following a brief pursuit of a man on a motorcycle. The three arrested, 46-year-old Jason Joseph
Myriam Borzee/iStockBy JON HAWORTH, ABC News (NEW YORK) — The novel coronavirus pandemic has now killed more than 600,000 people worldwide. Over 14.5 million people across the globe have been diagnosed with COVID-19, the disease caused by
kali9/iStockBy JON HAWORTH and AARON KATERSKY, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Roy Den Hollander, whom the FBI called the “primary subject” in the shootings at Judge Esther Salas’ home in New Jersey may have been targeting at
CGinspiration/iStockBy MEREDITH DELISO, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Since officials announced Georgia’s first confirmed cases of COVID-19 on March 2, the state has drawn national attention over the coronavirus pandemic. It was one of the first states
Sony LegacyWith this Saturday, July 25, marking the 40th anniversary of AC/DC‘s massively successful Back in Black album, the Australian rockers recently launched a YouTube video series looking at the story behind the making of the record.
Three local high school athletic programs will be combined to form one new team for the upcoming school year. The Ozark Mountain School Board recently voted to put the Bruno-Pyatt Patriots, St. Joe Wildcats and Western Grove
The postseason begins Tuesday for Mountain Home’s American Legion senior baseball team. The Lockeroom will head to Bryant for its opening game in the Arkansas American Legion AAA State Tournament. Mountain Home will meet Texarkana at 3
Photo: John Davidson An Ozark County fugitive has been arrested, after he reportedly pushed a female out of his truck, rammed patrol units with his vehicle and fled on foot, while telling law enforcement he had a
Photo: Leland Ray Smith A Stone County man has been arrested, after he allegedly fired a .22 caliber revolver while on horseback at a resident of Fifty-Six, as a 7-year-old boy stood beside him. According to the
The Cotter School District has a drive-thru student registration scheduled for Thursday and Friday from 9 to 2 each day. Registration will be available for all students, kindergarten through 12th grade, in front of the cafeteria entrance.
Two people were killed in a crash Monday afternoon in Douglas County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the accident happened when the driver attempted to pass two vehicles, the car ran off the left side of
Photo: Matthew Aaron Blair A man accused of discharging a shotgun inside a mobile home with two other people inside appeared in Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday. A plea of not guilty to charges of aggravated assault
The Gassville City Council will have a fairly busy agenda during its regular July session Tuesday evening at 6, including the possible construction of a drive-thru window service at city hall. Under unfinished business, the council will
The Norfork City Council’s regular July session is set for Tuesday evening at 6:30. The council will consider a leak forgiveness ordinance and a business license for Bryan Littleton. The meeting will be held at Norfork City
The Lakeview City Council’s regular July session is set for Tuesday evening at 7. The lone item of new business on the agenda is the first reading of an ordinance amending zoning regulations. Under old business, the
The Bull Shoals City Council’s July workshop is scheduled for Tuesday evening at 6:30. The workshop will be held in Bull Shoals City Hall. No agenda for the workshop was provided. WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady®NSI
The Baxter County Quorum Court budget committee’s next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday evening at 5. The committee is slated to conduct its mid-year review. The meeting will be held in the third floor conference room of
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – A recently released FBI document indicates that a commercial airline pilot who became a major drug smuggler for the Medellín Cartel used the Mena airport for his smuggling operation in the early
Photo: Armed homeowners standing in front their house along Portland Place confront protesters marching to St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson’s house earlier this month in the Central West End of St. Louis. (Laurie Skrivan/St. Louis Post-Dispatch via
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – The Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs began the intake process for first-year players Monday after the NFL gave them the go-ahead along with the Houston Texans, their opponent in the season
Courtesy the Linscotts(LOUISVILLE) — BY: ABIGAIL ROBERTS A Kentucky couple says they’ve been placed under house arrest for refusing to sign self-quarantine documents. It all started when Elizabeth Linscott planned to visit her parents and decided to
iStock/Kuzma(ST. LOUIS) — BY: KARMA ALLEN A St. Louis couple were charged with felony unlawful use of a weapon for displaying guns during civil rights demonstrations outside their mansion. St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner announced charges
Courtesy of Steve HunterSteve “The Deacon” Hunter, a respected rock guitarist who’s played on classic recordings by Alice Cooper, Lou Reed and Peter Gabriel, has launched a new jazz-flavored project called Café la Rouge that’s just released
A third case of COVID-19 has been confirmed in Ozark County, according to the Ozark County Times. Sharing a Facebook post from Rhonda Suter of the Ozark County Health Department, the Times reports the positive case has
iStock/MotortionBy: KARMA ALLEN, ABC News (PHILADELPHIA) — Police are searching for the body of a Philadelphia toddler who was allegedly abducted and murdered by his babysitter earlier this month. Family members said 2-year-old King Hill had been
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson was joined by members of his cabinet to update citizens on the coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic on Monday. Click below to listen to the entire address: Arkansas sees 699 new virus cases as mandate takes
Courtesy of Bruce SpringsteenThe latest installment of Bruce Springsteen‘s ongoing series of themed archival performance compilations is available now as a digital download and via select streaming services. The Live Series: Stripped Down features intimate acoustic renditions
iStock/Lalocracio(PORTLAND) — As protesters continue to clash with federal law enforcement agents in Portland, Oregon, a group of moms stepped up to help protect the protesters. More than two dozen women created what they called a Wall
Credit: Joan Levy HepburnFounding Blue Öyster Cult guitarist Joe Bouchard has released a second advance single from his forthcoming solo studio album Strange Legends, which hits stores July 31. The new track, “She’s a Legend,” is available
Keeping the Blues Alive RecordsRock ‘n’ roll and doo-wop legend Dion DiMucci celebrated his 81st birthday on Saturday, and to mark the occasion, various artists who collaborated with him on his new album, Blues with Friends, sent
NiseriN/iStockBy JACK DATE and LUKE BARR, ABC News (NEW YORK) — The murder of a New Jersey federal judge’s son has put the spotlight on an alarming trend that officials say continues to rise: threats against federal
Officials from Baxter Regional Medical Center provided an update on the positive COVID-19 tests of employees at the Baxter Regional Heart Clinic Monday morning. The update includes information from President/CEO Ron Peterson, Chief Nursing Officer Shannon Nachtigal,
ABC NewsBy MAX GOLEMBO, ABC News (NEW YORK) — A heat wave continues to affect the Northeast with more than a dozen record highs tied or broken Sunday from New Hampshire down to Virginia. Some of the
WABC-TVBy JOSH MARGOLIN and AARON KATERSKY, ABC News (NEW YORK) — The son of a federal judge in Newark, New Jersey, has been shot and killed, and her husband shot and injured in an attack at the
Lancaster County District Attorney’s OfficeBy MEREDITH DELISO, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Two fugitives who allegedly escaped a Virginia juvenile correctional center with the help of two of the facility’s employees nearly a week ago have most
Ovidiu Dugulan/iStockBy JON HAWORTH, ABC News (NEW YORK) — The novel coronavirus pandemic has now killed more than 600,000 people worldwide. Over 14.4 million people across the globe have been diagnosed with COVID-19, the disease caused by
Jabari JacobsPhillip Bailey, lead singer of the legendary funk and R&B group Earth, Wind & Fire, says it feels “weird” that he and his band mates haven’t physically been together due to COVID-19 social distancing rules. Instead, he looks
Craft RecordingsCreedence Clearwater Revival‘s chart-topping 1970 album Cosmo’s Factory was released 50 years ago this past week. Cosmo’s Factory was CCR’s most successful studio effort, spending nine consecutive weeks at no. 1 on the Billboard 200 and selling over four
Arkansas 33,228 total cases (+4,861 from last Monday) 7,019 active cases (+564 from last Monday) 357 deaths (+36 from last Monday) Baxter County 44 total cases (+14) 11 active cases (+3) 0 deaths Marion County 15 total
Photo: Raymond Spring The search for a Texas man missing in Newton County has ended tragically, after authorities discovered he had been involved in a fatal motorcycle accident. Newton County Sheriff Glenn Wheeler says in a Facebook
A tire blowout caused a crash Saturday afternoon that killed a teen in Douglas County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says 17-year-old Maryan C. Smith of Mansfield was killed in the accident. The crash occurred State Highway
A teen from Ozark County was seriously injured, after he fell off the tailgate of a moving vehicle, and the driver has been charged in connection with the incident. The Missouri State Highway Patrol report says 19-year-old
A teen from Ozark County was injured when the vehicle he was driving ran off the road and struck two trees. Nineteen-year-old Tristan Wittkofski of Gainesville was taken to Ozarks Medical Center in West Plains for treatment
Commencement for the 51 members of the Salem High School senior class of 2020 is set for Monday evening at 7 in the gymnasium. Doors will open at 6. Under the guidelines for large indoor venues, up
Photo: Christopher Alan Whitman A Mountain Home man charged with two shooting incidents in less than seven months was sentenced to six years in prison during a session of Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday. When 30-year-old Christopher
The Marion County Airport Board’s next regularly scheduled meeting is scheduled for Monday evening at 6. The meeting will be held at the airport. WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI
iStock/MattGushBy: MATT ZARRELL, ABC News (PEORIA, Ill.) — Thirteen people were shot during a large gathering at a riverfront in Peoria, Illinois, early Sunday morning, police said. Authorities responded to reports of a shooting at 4:41 a.m.
By: JON HAWORTH, MATT ZARRELL and MEREDITH DELISO, ABC News (NEW YORK) — The novel coronavirus pandemic has now killed more than 600,000 people worldwide. Over 14.2 million people across the globe have been diagnosed with COVID-19,
iStock/ChiccoDodiFCBy: BILL HUTCHINSON, ABC News (SAN ANTONIO) — Three members of the Thin Blue Line Law Enforcement Motorcycle Club were killed and nine others were critically injured when an alleged drunken driver going in the opposite direction
iStock/Favor_of_GodBy: MARIYA MOSELEY, ABC News (NEW YORK) — As the coronavirus pandemic continues to rage across the U.S., the debate over how to safely reopen schools is intensifying. Three teachers who are mothers spoke to ABC News,
ABC News By: REED MCDONOUGH, ABC News (NEW YORK) — There were 82 reports of severe weather on Saturday including two reported tornadoes. The two reported tornadoes occurred in Washington County, Minnesota, and Pierce County, Wisconsin. Some
iStock/MattGushBy: JON HAWORTH, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — Multiple people were injured during a Bible study session on Saturday afternoon when an alleged member of the congregation stabbed the church’s pastor before being stopped by the area’s police
The following are links to the top stories of the week on ktlo.com. MHPS dealing with 1st COVID-19 positive case during summer session 3 Baxter Regional Heart Clinic employees test positive for COVID-19 2 visitors find large
The Mountain Home Lockeroom American Legion baseball team wrapped up the regular season Saturday with mixed results. The Lockeroom was in makeup action and ended up splitting a doubleheader at Paragould. Mountain Home gave up five runs
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – The number of reported coronavirus cases in Arkansas has surpassed 32,000 with 771 additional cases while the number of deaths rose by four on Saturday, according to the Arkansas Department of Health.
REEDS SPRING, Mo. (AP) – A southwest Missouri school district has settled a third lawsuit stemming from allegations involving its longtime former superintendent. The Springfield News-Leader reports that the district agreed to pay $250,000 as part of
Photo: Kayla Browning A woman who is accused of bilking her employer out of almost $2,200 was scheduled to make an appearance in Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday. But, she was sent home when she reported
Photo: Kelsie Guiltner A 24-year-old Mountain Home woman was given five years in prison after pleading guilty to drug-related charges during a session of Baxter County Circuit Court July 9. The time will be served concurrently with
Photos: Top row (left to right): Alan Whitman, Kendrick Sebree and Mark Hansen Bottom row: Reynaldo Ochoa, Denver Baumgardner and Christopher Lynne Five inmates in the Baxter County Detention Center are accused of attacking a fellow inmate
A Fulton County man, 55-year-old Curtis Dwayne Braden, has been arrested and charged with maintaining a drug premises within 1,000 feet of the Viola School District property. According to the probable cause affidavit, officers with the 16th
Photo: Landon Preston Stidman Ten charges have been filed against the driver of a pickup truck that struck a Harrison business during a pursuit by law enforcement in late June resulting in substantial damages to the structure.
kali9/iStockBy MARK OSBORNE, ABC NEWS (FROSTPROOF, Fla.) — Authorities in central Florida are desperately looking for answers after three friends were found brutally murdered at a local lake late Friday. In the moments before he died, one
Oleksii Liskonih/iStockBy CHRISTINA CARREGA, ABC NEWS Following several weeks of protest that resulted in clashes with law enforcement officials in Oregon, the state’s attorney general has launched a criminal investigation into two “unlawful” tactics allegedly made by
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri has set another record for daily increases in new coronavirus cases as the total jumped Saturday by 958. The new confirmed brought the state total to 32,248 and exceeded Missouri’s previous
The logs have been counted and the verdict for last year is in – Arkansas’s timber industry is more important than ever. Today I’d like to talk about that good news, which comes from state forester Joe
JulNichols/iStockBY: WILLIAM MANSELL, ABC NEWS (NEW YORK) — Even before the global coronavirus pandemic forced people to stay inside and businesses to close in a largely unprecedented way, summer months strained electrical grids. The oppressive heat forces
Mason Trinca/Getty ImagesBY: QUINN OWEN, LUKE BARR AND JAKE DATE, ABC NEWS (PORTLAND, Ore.) — The U.S. attorney in Oregon has requested an investigation of federal law enforcement agents following recent clashes between federal agents and demonstrators
ABC NewsBY: REED MCDONOUGH, ABC NEWS (NEW YORK) — At least 21 states have some type of heat alert Saturday, from the Great Plains to New England. Heat index values are expected to soar into the triple
Go Nakamura/Getty ImagesBY: WILLIAM MANSELL AND ELLA TORRES, ABC NEWS (NEW YORK) — The novel coronavirus pandemic has now killed more than 600,000 people worldwide. Over 14.1 million people across the globe have been diagnosed with COVID-19,
The Mountain Home Lockeroom American Legion baseball team will wrap up its regular season Saturday. The Lockeroom will be in Paragould for a makeup doubleheader. The first game at Francis Bland Park is scheduled for 5 p.m.
Photo: (front row, from left–kneeling) Satchel Cheek, Brody Brown, Koen Bickford (back row, from left–standing Coach Bill Brown, Bryce Springfield, Maddix Rowden, Coach Jake Bickford, Bailor Tate, Harrison Baker, Eli Reiss, Titan Kimball, Colin Davis and Coach
Three employees at the Baxter Regional Heart Clinic have tested positive for COVID-19, according to a statement from the medical facility. Baxter Regional Medical Center (BRMC) says the first employee tested positive from community transmission earlier in
kali9/iStockBy KARMA ALLEN, ABC NEWS (BRAWLEY, Calif.) — Investigators are still working to determine a motive in the death of 22-year-old Marilyn Cazares, who was found in an abandoned home in Brawley, California, on Monday. Her family
Courtesy of BottleRock Napa ValleyPut the cork back in for the 2020 BottleRock Napa Valley festival. This year’s edition of the annual music and wine extravaganza held in Napa, California, has officially been canceled due to the
The Mountain Home City Council approved a rezoning request Thursday evening from Baxter Regional Medical Center (BRMC) that will allow construction of a new oncology facility adjacent to the current hospital campus.The vote was unanimous to approve
pinkomelet/iStockBy ARIELLE MITROPOULOS, ABC NEWS (NEW YORK) — As the novel coronavirus surges across the U.S., with 71,000 new coronavirus cases across the country on Thursday, the most in a single day, the debate about whether state
Photo: Courtesy swtimes.com LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – Former U.S. Sen. and Gov. David Pryor has been released from the hospital after being treated for the illness caused by the coronavirus, Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Friday.
Photos: (from left) Mountain Home Police Chief Carry Manuel and Baxter County Sheriff John Montgomery As the new mandatory mask order in Arkansas takes effect Monday, local law enforcement is prepared for what could be some tense
Photo: Michael Cody Everett A Baxter County man facing charges at the state and federal levels in an investigation involving pipe bombs and explosive components found on his property has been arrested. Baxter County Sheriff John
Photo: Mark Alan Wilson A man who rented a U-Haul truck for a day in Sheridan, Wyoming, on March 5, but forgot to return it, was in Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday. Fifty-eight-year-old Mark Alan Wilson was
Photo: Adrian Ricardo Brown A Mountain Home man arrested when he found himself in the wrong place at the wrong time entered a plea of guilty to charges against him during a video session of Baxter County
Unique times often call for unique solutions. To celebrate the Cotter High School class of 2020, a unique graduation ceremony is planned for Saturday evening at 7.Superintendent Vanessa Thomas-Jones says after careful consideration of the current health
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – An Arkansas woman pleaded guilty to helping her boyfriend, the leader of a white supremacist gang that has been accused of a string of brutal tactics, and another inmate escape from a
Obtained by ABC NewsBY: IVAN PEREIRA, ABC NEWS (NEW YORK) — Indiana prosecutors on Friday charged two white men who were filmed allegedly assaulting a Black man on July 4. Sean Purdy and Jerry Cox are facing
Diamond Images/Getty ImagesBY: KELLY MCCARTHY, ABC NEWS (NEW YORK) — The NFL addressed sexual harassment and verbal abuse allegations against the league’s Washington D.C. team in a tweet Friday morning. The response from the league came less
Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection via Getty ImagesThe Elton John: Classic Concert Series continues on Saturday with a 1989 show from Italy’s Arena Di Verona. As previously reported, Elton John is streaming these classic concerts to raise
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson was joined by members of his cabinet to update citizens on the coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic on Thursday. Click below to listen to the entire address: Arkansas governor: Deferring to local police on mask order
RCA RecordsTina Turner recently teamed up with Norwegian DJ/producer Kygo for a brand-new version of her classic tune “What’s Love Got to Do with It,” and it’s finally here. The collaborators dropped a video for their new
Surfdog Records/BMGLast year, The Stray Cats celebrated their 40th anniversary by releasing their first new studio album in 15 years, the aptly titled 40, and mounting major reunion tour. Now, the famed rockabilly trio has unveiled plans
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – The Missouri tourist town of Branson postponed a vote on whether to impose a mask ordinance after residents repeated deep suspicions of public health experts, the health care system and data tracking
North Arkansas Electric Cooperative (NAEC) has announced a planned outage for members on the Pebble Creek/Southwest Sewer Plant circuit out of the Southland Substation beginning Monday night at 11:30. The outage is necessary for crews to transfer
Theo Wargo/Getty Images for The Rock and Roll Hall of FameJon Bon Jovi is reportedly trading one Palm Beach mansion for another. According to The Real Deal, the musician sold a new oceanfront home he built in
carlballou/iStockBY: AARON KATERSKY AND CATHERINE THORBECKE, ABC NEWS (NEW YORK) — The New York Police Department have taken into custody an assistant of the tech entrepreneur who was found decapitated and dismembered in his apartment earlier this
Courtesy of Viper RecordsWorld Goes Round, a band made up of respected songwriters, singers and musicians who teamed up to make an album during the late 1980s that never got released, are finally issuing songs from the
FREDERICKTOWN, Mo. (AP) – The former deputy collector for a rural eastern Missouri county has been sentenced to five years of probation.Kelcey Gresham, of Fredericktown, was sentenced after pleading guilty Thursday to a felony stealing charge. State
Glynn County Sheriff’s OfficeBY: CHRISTINA CARREGA, ABC NEWS (ATLANTA) — The three men charged in connection to the murder of Ahmaud Arbery say they are not guilty. Gregory McMichael and his son Travis were arraigned on Friday
Matthew Stockman/Getty ImagesBY: HALEY YAMADA, ABC NEWS (ORLANDO) — New Orleans Pelicans star Jrue Holiday said he’ll donate the rest of his paychecks for the NBA’s 2019-2020 season to help launch a social justice fund. “Today we
Courtesy of Live NationDaryl Hall & John Oates have rescheduled their 2020 tour with special guest Squeeze. The trek, which was to have started in May, has been pushed back to next year. The new dates begin
Mark Wilson/Getty ImagesBy DEVIN DWYER, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg revealed Friday that she’s undergoing chemotherapy to treat a recurrence of cancer. In a statement, Ginsburg said she began treatment in
MPL/Capitol/UMePaul McCartney has released a new digital EP, Beautiful Night, in conjunction with the upcoming deluxe reissue of his 1997 studio album Flaming Pie, which is scheduled to hit stores on July 31. The EP is a
Sony Music EntertainmentAs promised, Mariah Carey has launched the first piece of content in her #MC30 series celebrating the 30th anniversary of her self-titled debut album — and it’s quite the milestone. Mimi has dropped The Live
The Troy Farnam Band is the headliner for this week’s Friday Night Live at Hickory Park. Music and activities will begin at 7 on the new Farmers & Merchants Stage. The Mountain Home Chamber of Commerce-sponsored event
BMGThe Pretenders‘ latest studio album, Hate for Sale, hits stores today and is available on CD, on vinyl, digitally and via streaming services. Just in time for the 10-track collection’s arrival, the band has released a new
artisteer/iStock By ABC NEWS (WASHINGTON) — More than a dozen former female employees for the NFL’s Washington, D.C. franchise claim they were sexually harassed and verbally abused while working for the team, The Washington Post reports. The
Ovidiu Dugulan/iStockBy WILLIAM MANSELL, ABC News (NEW YORK) — The novel coronavirus pandemic has now killed more than 589,000 people worldwide. Over 13.8 million people across the globe have been diagnosed with COVID-19, the disease caused by
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ABC NewsBy MAX GOLEMBO, ABC News (NEW YORK) — The dog days of summer are here. There are 18 states under a heat advisory, watch or warning Friday morning. The hottest weather Friday will be from Texas
Colleen Michaels/iStockBy DR. SABINA BERA and MEREDITH DELISO, ABC News (NEW YORK) — The largest school systems in the country will likely have very different starts to the upcoming school year. Earlier this week, Los Angeles announced
Chmiel/iStockBy LUIS MARTINEZ, ABC News (NEW YORK) — The family of Specialist Enrique Roman-Martinez wants answers from the U.S. Army about the circumstances of his death and dismemberment after he disappeared during a Memorial Day camping trip
Columbia RecordsThis Sunday, July 19, marks the 40th anniversary of a big milestone in Billy Joel‘s career: His first-ever number-one hit — “It’s Still Rock and Roll to Me.” In keeping with Joel’s rebellious nature, the song
The Mountain Home School Board has approved an updated academic calendar for the upcoming school year. Approval came during the board’s regular July meeting Thursday night. Classes will now begin Aug. 24. Classes in Mountain Home were
The Cotter School Board held its regular July meeting Thursday night dealing with a lengthy agenda. Several items of interest highlighted the meeting, according to Superintendent Vanessa Thomas-Jones. Listen: click to download audio Classes in Cotter are
Graduation for seniors at Mountain Home High school is set for Friday evening at 8 at Bomber Stadium. School officials say after surveying the seniors, an overwhelming number requested to have the most traditional graduation ceremony as
Photo: Roger L. Welch A 63-year-old Mountain Home man pled guilty to drug-related charges during a session of Baxter County Circuit Court July 9. Roger Welch was sentenced to four years probation. As Circuit Judge John Putman
Photo: Cheryl Jackson A 51-year-old Midway woman was sentenced to four years in prison on drug-related charges during a session of Baxter County Circuit Court July 9. Cheryl Jackson’s vehicle was stopped on Arkansas Highway 178 by
JONESBORO, Ark. – Arkansas State senior wide receiver Jonathan Adams Jr. has been named to the 2020 Biletnikoff Award Watch List, announced Thursday by the Tallahassee Quarterback Club (TQC) Foundation. The Biletnikoff Award annually recognizes college football’s
kali9/iStockBy KARMA ALLEN, ABC NEWS (TULSA, Okla.) — An Oklahoma pastor said he plans to file criminal charges against a group of racist anti-mask protesters who allegedly attacked him as he peacefully called for reparations for descendants
ABCBy IGNACIO TORRES, JASMINE BROWN, and ALLIE YANG, ABC NEWS (NEW YORK) — The last three months have been hell for Vanessa Guillen’s family, in particular her 16-year-old sister Lupe. “The last 75 days for me, for
pinkomelet/iStockBy IVAN PEREIRA, ABC NEWS (PROVO, Utah) — Tensions flared at a public hearing in Utah over the state’s mask mandate for schoolchildren after several parents defied orders by packing the room without face coverings. The parents,
Courtesy of Dan BairdFounding Georgia Satellites frontman Dan Baird has teamed up with former Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers drummer Stan Lynch under the moniker The Chefs to cook up an instrumental album titled Heated & Treated,
Stephanie Keith/Getty ImagesBY: JAMES HILL, ABC NEWS (NEW YORK) — An attorney for a woman who claims to be the first known child sex-abuse victim of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell is accusing the legal team representing
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A federal judge ruled that a former Arkansas state senator accused of bribery, wire fraud and conspiracy will stand trial before a jury, denying his request to be tried by a judge
Photo: Daniel Roy Meeks A Marion County man who was arrested and charged with bilking a terminally ill elderly woman out of thousands of dollars appeared in Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday. He entered a not guilty
BELLE PLAINE, Kan. (AP) – Civil rights advocates say a Missouri gun range violated the civil rights of a Muslim woman by not allowing her to shoot unless she removed a religious head covering. The Council on
LITTLE ROCK – A Little Rock woman was arrested Thursday afternoon based on allegations she fraudulently obtained nearly $2 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans intended to provide relief for small businesses affected by COVID-19. Cody
U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Christina RossBY: LUIS MARTINEZ AND MATT SEYLER, ABC NEWS (SAN DIEGO) — The Navy says that all known fires aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard have been extinguished, four
ST. LOUIS (AP) – St. Louis officials are considering whether to restore some of the restrictions that were imposed to stem the spread of the coronavirus as cases surge.Mayor Lyda Krewson noted that “COVID numbers continue to
Cleopatra RecordsWilliam Shatner has teamed up with the current lineup of Canned Heat for a new rendition of the veteran blues-rock band’s 1970 hit “Let’s Work Together” that’s available now as a digital single and via streaming
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson issued an order Thursday requiring people to wear face masks in public throughout the state, which has had a surge in coronavirus cases over the past several weeks.
Joaquin Barbara/iStockBY: KARMA ALLEN, ABC NEWS (MIAMI) — As Miami quickly takes its place as the epicenter of the nation’s ongoing COVID-19 surge, the city announced 155 officers had been placed under quarantine with nearly half of
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson was joined by members of his cabinet to update citizens on the coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic on Thursday. Click below to listen to the entire address:
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson issued an order Thursday requiring people to wear face masks in public throughout the state, which has had a surge in coronavirus cases over the past several weeks.The
ParlophoneQueen has reached an impressive U.K. chart milestone with their 1981 Greatest Hits album. The compilation has become the third album ever to surpass 900 weeks on the country’s Official Albums Chart Top 100 tally. According to
Photo: Armed homeowners standing in front their house along Portland Place confront protesters marching to St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson’s house earlier this month in the Central West End of St. Louis. The protesters called for Krewson’s
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Four U.S. lawmakers are calling on Attorney General William Barr to block the early release of a former Kansas City pharmacist who pleaded guilty in a scheme to dilute tens of thousands
Photo: Ernesto Salas Berdejo An ongoing investigation in Izard County has led to the arrest of an man from Independence County and the seizure of a container holding almost 3 pounds of methamphetamine. Izard County Sheriff Jack
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – Democratic candidate for Missouri governor Nicole Galloway’s campaign outraised Gov. Mike Parson in recent months, but hefty fundraising by a political action committee supporting the Republican governor makes up for it by far.
St. Martin’s PressTalking Heads drummer Chris Frantz has penned a memoir called Remain In Love in which he discusses his experiences with his famous band and his long romantic and musical relationship with the group’s bassist, wife
The victim of a homicide investigation in Ozark County has been identified, and two persons of interest have been located.Ozark County Sheriff Darrin Reed says 28-year-old Kameron Shane Stillwell, was found dead at a residence Wednesday afternoon,
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – The majority of Missouri government jobs being cut from already-filled positions will be eliminated from the social service department, according to state officials, who blamed the coronavirus pandemic’s economic impact on the
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – Arkansas Democrats nominated a former legislator to fill a vacant candidate spot despite his past conviction, a move that Republicans have already threatened with a lawsuit. During a virtual convention on Monday,
Photo: Leland Bobbe/Hudson MusicIt’s unlikely that Billy Joel fans will ever get a tell-all book from the Piano Man, but now we’ve got the next best thing: a tell-all book from his longtime drummer, Liberty DeVitto. Liberty:
iStock/blackdovfx(HOUSTON) — BY: CATHERINE THORBECKE NASA and the European Space Agency on Thursday released the closest pictures ever taken of the sun that were snapped just a mere 48 million miles away from earth’s nearest star. The
Spalding County Sheriff’s Office(GRIFFIN, Georgia) — BY: LAUREN EFFRON, MARC DORIAN, and ANTHONY RIVAS To Jesse Gates, that October night in 1983 seemed like any other in Griffin, Georgia. The former Spalding County sheriff’s deputy was out
ABC News(BAKERSFIELD, Calif.) — BY: MATT GUTMAN and MEREDITH DELISO Misty Diaz has undergone 28 surgeries due to spina bifida. During the hundreds of days she’s spent in hospital beds, her father would drive his pickup the
Michael Janosz/ISI Photos/Getty ImagesBy CATHERINE THORBECKE, ABC News (NEW YORK) — The athletes on the U.S. women’s national soccer team have spent their whole careers disrupting the status quo and fighting for women. Now, some of the
ABC NewsBy MAX GOLEMBO, ABC News (NEW YORK) — There were more than 60 damaging storm reports from Colorado to Florida on Wednesday, with four reported tornadoes in Illinois. In Colorado, greater than golf ball-sized hail was
Courtesy of Little Kids RockA variety of music stars, including Steve Miller, Graham Nash, Joan Jett and Grateful Dead bassist Phil Lesh, will be featured in a virtual benefit event for the Little Kids Rock Foundation, streaming
A homicide investigation is underway in Ozark County, after a man was found dead at a residence Wednesday afternoon. The Ozark County Sheriff’s Office says a call was received at 1:13 Wednesday afternoon, after the body was
Approving an application for a new private club is just one of nine items on tap for the Mountain Home City Council in Thursday evening’s regular monthly meeting. Brick Oven Pizza Company of Baxter County has applied
photo_chaz/iStockBy ERIC NOLL and KELLY MCCARTHY, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Americans have celebrated essential workers keeping the country going during the coronavirus pandemic and now a new platform is giving back to those on the front
Photo: Robert Dillon Willett A Mountain Home man with a criminal record stretching back 16 years got out of prison recently and then got in trouble again. Thirty-six-year-old Robert Dillon Willett appeared in Baxter County Circuit
Will Tudor/iStockBy TOMMY BROOKSBANK, ABC News (NEW YORK) — If you’re looking to watch something out of this world while quarantined at home, turn off the TV and look up at the sky. Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter
The Mountain Home School Board has a lengthy agenda on tap for its regular July meeting Thursday night. Among the items the board will discuss is an updated school calendar. Classes were originally scheduled to begin Aug.
An update on the Ready for Learning plan and the 2020 graduation are among the items on the Cotter School Board’s agenda when it meets Thursday evening at 7. The Ready for Learning plan will guide the
Photo: James Lee Gluck A Missouri man, who ran from police, wrecked his vehicle, fled on foot, hid in a building and gave himself up the day after the chase entered a guilty plea to charges against
The Marion County Quorum Court budget committee meeting originally set for Thursday evening 5:30 to discuss the budget for the sheriff’s department has been delayed one week.County and Circuit Clerk Dawn Moffet says in a Facebook post
JONESBORO, Ark. – Arkansas State junior running back Marcel Murray was named Wednesday as a preseason candidate for the 2020 Doak Walker Award, presented annually to the nation’s top college running back. Murray found a place on
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Arkansas football’s Rakeem Boyd has been placed on the Doak Walker Award Watch List by the PwC SMU Athletic Forum. The award is presented annually to the nation’s top college running back and is
Mountain Home Lions Club President Angela Broome, along with Lions Beverly Sandvos, Mia Schwierzke, Gary Stricklin, Cindy Costa and Stefany Isham, presented the Reppell Diabetes Learning Center with a $2,000 donation for 2020. Jodi Bodenhamer, RN, CDE,
Columbia RecordsBack in June, Mariah Carey told fans that she was postponing the celebration of the 30th anniversary of her self-titled debut album due to the fight for social justice and Black Lives Matter. But now, it
LordRunar/iStockBY: ELLA TORRES, ABC NEWS (NEW ORLEANS) — Nine months after a Hard Rock Hotel in downtown New Orleans partially collapsed and killed three construction workers, the bodies of two who had been trapped inside will soon
O’FALLON, Mo. (AP) – Missouri lawmakers will reconvene later this month to consider ways to stem the violence that is especially deadly in both urban areas of the state. Gov. Mike Parson announced the special session on
The Arkansas State Police is continuing its investigation of an officer involved shooting incident that occurred Tuesday afternoon at a Van Buren motel. Lawrence Brandenburg, 74, of Van Buren was shot and wounded when he reportedly reached
Photo: Courtesy kshb.com SEDALIA, Mo. (AP) – One woman is dead and six other people were injured after a truck crashed into a Wendy’s restaurant in Sedalia, Missouri. Police responded to the scene at 5:38 p.m. Monday
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Gov. Mike Parson sought to reassure Missourians about the coronavirus pandemic Wednesday as cases continued to swell. “We are not defenseless against COVID-19,” Parson, a Republican, said in a tweet, one day after
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson was joined by members of his cabinet to update citizens on the coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic on Wednesday. Click below to listen to the entire address: Arkansas passes 30K virus cases, 4 more die from
A proposed 2020-2021 revised academic calendar is among a lengthy number of items on the Yellville-Summit School Board’s agenda for its meeting Thursday evening at 5. Other items to be considered by the board include COVID-19 prevention,
ABC NewsBY: KELLY MCCARTHY, ABC NEWS (NEW YORK) — A young Black boy from Maryland went viral for his powerful, poetic prose, which captured the heavy atmosphere of racial injustice in the United States. Like so many
Photo: In this May 3, 2016, file photo, trainer Bob Baffert watches a workout at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. The first Saturday in May is usually the first leg of horse racing’s Triple Crown. But the
Real WorldLater this year, Peter Gabriel will release four archival live albums as multiple-LP vinyl sets, three of which have never before been available on vinyl. The albums — Plays Live, Live in Athens 1987, Secret World
Photo: Couresy kctvt.com POLO, Mo. (AP) – A historic building that once housed an opera theater in Missouri collapsed Wednesday after storms blew through the area. No one was hurt and no one was inside at
LADUE, Mo. (AP) – The St. Louis County medical examiner is determining the cause of death after the owner of an Illinois-based rail locomotive company was found dead in the swimming pool at his home. The St.
Photo: Courtesy Springfield News-Leader JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Republican Gov. Mike Parson on Tuesday signed a bill into law that will waive the requirement that all motorcyclists wear helmets. The new law takes effect Aug. 28
Sean Pavone/iStockBY: IVAN PEREIRA, ABC NEWS (ASHEVILLE, N.C.) — Leaders in Asheville, North Carolina, have taken a historic step to repair centuries of racial prejudice by unanimously voting to provide reparations. The Asheville City Council voted 7-0
Photo: Armed homeowners standing in front their house along Portland Place confront protesters marching to St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson’s house earlier this month in the Central West End of St. Louis. The protesters called for Krewson’s
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) – The Walton Family Charitable Support Foundation has awarded $194.7 million to the University of Arkansas to expand research and create a new institute. The grant announced Tuesday is one of the largest single
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – Arkansas’ top election official has rejected the petitions for three initiatives vying for spots on the November ballot, citing issues with background checks. Secretary of State John Thurston on Tuesday said his
Photo: Robert A. Abbott A convicted felon allegedly discovered sleeping in the cab of a vehicle reported stolen from a Missouri electric cooperative with two loaded firearms has been formally charged in Ozark and Howell counties, as
Courtesy of BMGA new cover of the classic 1971 T. Rex song “Jeepster” by Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Joan Jett, which will appear on the upcoming tribute album AngelHeaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan
Shoppers at Walmart and Sam’s Club stores will soon be required to wear a mask. The companies made the announcement in a press release Wednesday morning. The companies say as the number of confirmed cases has spiked
Courtesy Ben Crump LawBY: BILL HUTCHINSON, ABC NEWS (MINNEAPOLIS) — The family of George Floyd filed a federal civil lawsuit on Wednesday against the city of Minneapolis and the police officers involved in the death of the
Courtesy of Asset Marketing ServicesA new series of collectible fine-silver coins featuring portraits of some of the all-time biggest music stars are available for purchase now at ModernCoinMart.com. The Legends of Music Collection features coins dedicated to
kali9/iStockBY: AARON KATERSKY AND CATHERINE THORBECKE, ABC NEWS (NEW YORK) — A 33-year-old tech entrepreneur was discovered decapitated and dismembered in his Manhattan apartment on Tuesday, police sources confirmed to ABC News. Police identified the victim as
Allen Kee / ESPN ImagesBy CARMEN J. COX, ABC News (PHILADELPHIA) — Philadelphia sports fans won’t be in the stands watching their beloved Phillies or Eagles when they play at home in 2020. City officials made the
The Baxter Regional Medical Center COVID-19 update for Wednesday features Ron Peterson, president/CEO; Shannon Nachtigal, chief nursing officer; and Tobias Pugsley, director of Marketing. Among the topics they discuss are the hospital’s capacity and plans in the
Myriam Borzee/iStockBy JON HAWORTH and EMILY SHAPIRO, ABC News (NEW YORK) — The novel coronavirus pandemic has now killed more than 578,000 people worldwide. Over 13.3 million people across the globe have been diagnosed with COVID-19, the
ABC NewsBy MAX GOLEMBO, ABC News (NEW YORK) — More record heat will continue in the South and some of that heat will begin to spread north and east into the Midwest and the Northeast by the
Cecily Aguilar is seen in this undated booking photo. – (Bell County Sheriff’s Office)By CHRISTINA CARREGA and MIKE REPPLIER, ABC News(BELL COUNTY, Texas) — A married Texas woman who allegedly assisted her lover with dismembering the body
Courtesy of Sony Music Archives/BMG BooksFounding Byrds bassist Chris Hillman is releasing a new memoir called Time Between: My Life as a Byrd, Burrito Brother and Beyond that’s scheduled to be published on November 17. In recent interview
Sony LegacyAC/DC‘s hugely successful Back in Black album celebrates its 40th anniversary this month, and to mark the milestone, the Australian rockers have launched a new series of YouTube videos looking at the making of the record.
Left, Joshua Taylor, 25, and Brandon Dingman, 34, of the Wilson Police Department in Oklahoma, is charged in connection to the second-degree murder of Jared Lakey. – (Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation)By CHRISTINA CARREGA, ABC News (CARTER
A 43-year-old man was shot by police after he allegedly stabbed a man in a convenience store who complained about the suspect not wearing a face mask. – (Eaton County Sheriff’s Office)By J. GABRIEL WARE, ABC News(EATON
DNY59/iStockBy KARMA ALLEN, ABC News (CLARKSBURG, Va.) — A former Veterans Affairs nursing assistant has pleaded guilty in federal court to killing seven hospital patients by injecting them with unnecessary insulin, and assaulting another patient with intent
Photo: Matthew Aaron Blair A man from Norfork has been arrested, after he allegedly fired a shotgun towards another person. Thirty-five-year-old Matthew Aaron Blair is facing multiple felony charges in connection with the incident. According to the
Photo: Jeffery Scott Shepherd A man charged with participating in the murder of 20-year-old Tyler Pickett of Mountain Home in late June last year appeared in Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday. Thirty-seven-year-old Jeffery Scott Shepherd is charged
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – The director of the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery is resigning. The state Department of Finance and Administration announced Tuesday that lottery director Bishop Woosley has submitted his resignation, effective Aug. 3. DFA Secretary
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama – The Southeastern Conference announced Tuesday that it will postpone the start of volleyball, soccer and cross country competition through at least Aug. 31. The decision will provide additional time to prepare for the safe
Lt. John J. Mike/U.S. Navy via Getty ImagesBy LUIS MARTINEZ and MATTHEW SEYLER (WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Navy said that at least one fire continues to burn aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard, as progress is being made
Courtesy of Universal Tone Management; Scott Dudelson/Getty Images for Red Light Management and Live NationCarlos Santana and Doors drummer John Densmore are among the musicians and artists that will be featured on upcoming episodes of a new
Photo: Artists Jack Schwab, and Debbie Wilger, wear their masks Tuesday inside the Missouri Artists on Main store in downtown St. Charles, Missouri, Schwab, 60, who makes silver jewelry, and Wilger, 63, a painter, are concerned about
LITTLE ROCK – Confirmation of two large diamonds found at Crater of Diamonds State Park made for a busy week last week at the park, one of the only places in the world where the public can
Art Wager/iStockBY: KARMA ALLEN, ABC NEWS (NEW YORK) — Hawaii announced plans to delay reopening for tourism for another month, as coronavirus infections continue to rise in the Aloha State and on the U.S. mainland. Hawaii Gov.
Scott Heins/Getty ImagesBY: CHRIS FRANCESCANI AND IVAN PEREIRA, ABC NEWS (NEW YORK) — A federal judge has rejected a proposed $19 million settlement between Harvey Weinstein and 15 accusers, contending the offer didn’t meet the needs of
Obtained by ABC NewsBY: IVAN PEREIRA, ABC NEWS (NEW YORK) — A white man who’s been accused of beating up and shouting racial slurs at a Black man in a filmed incident at an Indiana lake on
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson was joined by members of his cabinet to update citizens on the coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic on Tuesday. Click below to listen to the entire address: Arkansas reports 794 more COVID-19 cases, 8 more deaths
Credit: Erick Anderson Circle TV is honoring the life and legacy of Charlie Daniels with a special tribute airing on Sunday night. Circle, which also streams weekly episodes of the Grand Ole Opry, will devote its Sunday
Spencer Platt/Getty ImagesBY: JAMES HILL AND AARON KATERSKY, ABC NEWS (NEW YORK) — Ghislaine Maxwell, a British socialite and longtime companion of the infamous sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, pleaded not guilty to federal sex trafficking charges in
Courtesy of Musician Treatment FoundationRock & Roll Hall of Famers Joan Jett & the Blackhearts and Elvis Costello are part of the lineup of a livestream concert to benefit the Musician Treatment Foundation, scheduled for this Saturday,
Torrance Police DepartmentBY: BILL HUTCHINSON, ABC NEWS (NEW YORK) — A white Southern California man was jailed on $1 million bail after being charged with a hate crime stemming from an incident in which police allege he
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – The Kansas City Chiefs have agreed with defensive tackle Chris Jones on a four-year, $85 million contract extension that includes $60 million in guarantees, a person familiar with the deal told The
Things have been remarkably ordinary as the St. Louis Cardinals conduct spring training 2.0. At least, as ordinary as they can be during such extraordinary times. Their core players have continued to test negative for COVID-19 ahead
Photo: Michael Cody Everett (2016 file photo) A Baxter County man is facing charges on the state and federal levels, after law enforcement discovered homemade explosive devices, including pipe bombs, and components at his residence. Charges are
Paul Morigi/Getty Images for National GeographicFor the first time since her son’s tragic death, Melissa Etheridge is ready to open up about what she’s been through, and how she’s been coping. “Time does heal. It’s only been
ABCBY: BRIAN MEZERSKI, ABC NEWS (NEW YORK) — As a young figure skater, Adam Rippon thought he’d have to keep the secret of his sexuality secluded forever. After lacing up his first pair of skates at age
Photo: Jason Adam Memegos A 47-year-old Briarcliff man faces second-degree sexual assault charges, after he allegedly performed a sex act on a 9-year-old boy. According to a news release from the Baxter County Sheriff’s Office, Jason Adam
Credit: Bob FogertySince early April, John Fogerty has been posting a series of performance videos on his official YouTube channel featuring him playing songs with three of his kids while sheltering at home because of the COVID-19
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) – The federal government on Tuesday carried out its first execution in almost two decades, killing by lethal injection a man convicted of murdering an Arkansas family in a 1990s plot to build
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Mountain Home Public Schools is dealing with the first COVID-19 positive case in the district during the summer session which started last week. Superintendent Dr. Jake Long says they are unable to release information whether the infected
Ovidiu Dugulan/iStockBy JON HAWORTH and EMILY SHAPIRO, ABC News (NEW YORK) — The novel coronavirus pandemic has now killed more than 573,000 people worldwide. Over 13 million people across the globe have been diagnosed with COVID-19, the
ABC NewsBy MAX GOLEMBO, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Historic heat across the South continues today with San Antonio, Texas hitting 107 degrees, the hottest temperature ever recorded in the city in the month of July. In
Jun Zhou/iStockBy JON HAWORTH, ABC News (MORRISON, Colo.) — Public health officials have announced that a squirrel in Colorado has tested positive for the bubonic plague. The town of Morrison, Colorado, in Jefferson County, which is just
Benny Diaz, of Miami, says the rental home across the street from his is being used for parties and they may be helping the coronavirus spread. – (ABC News)By ANTHONY RIVAS, ABC News (MIAMI) — Benny Diaz
An artist’s rendering of the revitalized Rapp’s Barren Brewing Company coming to the Mountain Home square. Russell Tucker found himself on the Baxter County Courthouse Square addressing a crowd on a sunny Monday afternoon, announcing the renovation
Kevin Winter/Getty Images for ABAIn a new interview with The New York Times, Van Halen frontman David Lee Roth suggests that, because of guitarist Eddie Van Halen‘s ongoing battle with cancer, the band may never tour again.
DNY59/iStockBy JAMES HILL and PETE MADDEN, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Ghislaine Maxwell, a British socialite and longtime companion of infamous sex offender Jeffrey Epstein who was recently arrested on federal sex trafficking charges, is under investigation
Photo: Kendra L. Fitzgerald An elaborate ploy to evade a drug screening by an Izard County jail inmate has led to felony charges of furnishing, possessing or using prohibited articles and aggravated assault upon a law enforcement
The Ozark County Food Pantry will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday at the former Hodgson Mill factory building on County Road 806 in Gainesville. The distribution will be operating again as a drive-thru
Photo: Jason Carl Proffitt Jason Carl Proffitt of Yellville was back in Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday to face charges filed against him. The 31-year-old Proffitt appeared in court on a video hookup from the Delta Regional
A new Marion County treasurer will be considered when the quorum court meets Tuesday evening at 6 for its regular monthly session. The action is one of four items of business on the brief agenda. The meeting
The COVID-19 pandemic will be discussed during the Norfork City Council’s July workshop Tuesday evening at 6:30. The council will address the use of masks related to the virus. Other items of new business include a business
The Briarcliff City Council will hold its regular monthly session Tuesday afternoon at 3. The meeting will be held in the Briarcliff Clubhouse. WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI
The Mountain Home Lockeroom American Legion baseball team wrapped up the regular season with a doubleheader sweep of Harrison at home Monday night. Mountain Home took the first game 12-2. Offensively for the Lockeroom, Garrett Steelman had
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – The family of David Pryor, a former Arkansas governor and U.S. senator, says he’s hospitalized in Little Rock after testing positive for COVID-19. The family’s statement said David Pryor and his wife
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – COVID-19 tests recommended by doctors now must be free to Missouri patients under a new law. The law was among several Gov. Mike Parson signed Monday. Other measures signed by Parson will require
UNDATED (AP) – Southeastern Conference athletic directors met in person Monday at league headquarters in Alabama to discuss the prospects for a football season with COVID-19 cases spiking throughout much of the South. SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey
Photo: (from left) Elton Kirby, Dan Hall, George Wolford and Jason Kirby. Jason Kirby, president of Kirby and Family Funeral and Cremation Services and Kirby’s Tucker Memorial Cemetery, recently presented a check for $3,500 to Dan Hall
KTULBY: JENNY WAGNON COURTS (TULSA, Oklahoma) — The city of Tulsa is breaking ground on a mission to find the truth. It’s a mission many agree is 99 years too late, but officials are beginning a journey
David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty ImagesTina Turner is teaming up with Norwegian DJ and producer Kygo for a brand-new version of her classic sng, “What’s Love Got to Do with It.” Kygo announced the news on Monday, writing,
Genesis PublicationsLed Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page‘s 2019 limited-edition coffee-table book Jimmy Page: The Anthology will get a wide release this October. In advance of the book’s arrival, Page is making available for purchase select images from the
iStockBy: AARON KATERSKY, JAMES HILL and MEREDITH DELISO, ABC News(NEW YORK) — Ghislaine Maxwell tried to “flee” FBI agents during her arrest earlier this month at her New Hampshire estate, where investigators found a “cell phone wrapped
iStock/ChiccoDodiFCBy: IVAN PEREIRA, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Doctors are required to have insurance if they want to practice medicine. Some states require attorneys have malpractice insurance if they want to practice law. If New York State
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – When the coronavirus pandemic led to an overhaul of the baseball schedule, Mike Matheny had an strong suspicion he’d be headed back to St. Louis to face his former team in his
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Hard-throwing St. Louis Cardinals reliever Jordan Hicks has opted out of playing this season, citing pre-existing health concerns. The 23-year-old Hicks was diagnosed in high school as having Type 1 diabetes. Hicks, who
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson was joined by members of his cabinet to update citizens on the coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic on Monday. Click below to listen to the entire address:
Benjamin Keough and Lisa Marie Presley in 2010; Dave M. Benett/Getty ImagesLisa Marie Presley‘s agent confirmed on Sunday that the singer’s 27-year-old son, Benjamin Keough, has died. Keough was the grandson of the late rock legend Elvis Presley. According to Presley’s
Courtesy of Stella McCartney Beach Boys co-founder Brian Wilson is among the celebrities that took part in the 2020 edition of fashion designer Stella McCartney‘s Stellafest, an online event with the mission to support female empowerment and
Solomon N’Jie/Getty ImagesThirty-five years ago today — July 13th, 1985 — the landmark Live Aid charity concerts took place in London and Philadelphia, raising millions of dollars for African famine relief. Bob Geldof, frontman of The Boomtown
DNY59/iStockBy LUKE BARR, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — A D.C. District Court judge has halted the first federal execution in 17 years. Judge Tanya Chutkan, an Obama appointee, stopped the execution just hours before it was set to
Ben185/iStockBy IVAN PEREIRA, ABC News (NEW YORK) — A 1-year-old boy was shot and killed and three adults were wounded at a cookout in Brooklyn Sunday night, capping a day of shootings in the city, according to
Phil Ellsworth / ESPN Images By CARMEN COX, ABC News (ASHBURN, Va.) — The Washington NFL team said it is retiring the Redskins nickname and logo after years of backlash. The decision to change the name comes
The Izard County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed a missing Oxford teen has been located. Sixteen-year-old Samuel “Sam” Hardwick was located Monday morning, according to the department’s official social media account. Hardwick had been missing since Wednesday night
MattGush/iStockBy MEREDITH DELISO and CAMMERON PARRISH, ABC News (SAN DIEGO) — More than a dozen sailors and several civilians have been hospitalized following an explosion on a Navy ship in San Diego on Sunday, officials said. A
ABC NewsBy MAX GOLEMBO, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Twelve states this morning are under heat warnings and advisories from California to Florida. Dozens of records fell across the Southwest, including Texas, yesterday. The hottest temperature in
Sony Pictures ClassicsThe film The Burnt Orange Heresy, which features Mick Jagger in his first movie role in nearly 20 years, originally came out in March, right before the COVID-19 pandemic shut movie theaters down. Perhaps because
Myriam Borzee/iStockBy JON HAWORTH and EMILY SHAPIRO, ABC News (NEW YORK) — The novel coronavirus pandemic has now killed more than 569,000 people worldwide. Over 12.9 million people across the globe have been diagnosed with COVID-19, the
ABC/Image Group LAIt’s the end of the line for Darius Rucker and Beth Leonard‘s nearly 20-year marriage. The Hootie & the Blowfish frontman and sol country star announced on Saturday that he and his wife will divorce. Rucker penned the emotional letter on social
vmargineanu/iStockBy MEREDITH DELISO, ABC News (ALLENTOWN, Pa.) — Authorities are investigating after a video appears to have captured a police officer kneeling on a man’s neck while attempting to restrain him. The incident happened Saturday evening in
Credit: Rob Shanahan The premiere of Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson‘s much-anticipated Beatles documentary, The Beatles: Get Back, was recently pushed back from September 4 of this year to August 27, 2021, because of the
Preparations are underway for the fall semester at Arkansas State University-Mountain Home, but with coronavirus cases continuing to rise, various options will be offered this August. The university will have in-person classes with social distancing, online classes
Map: Courtesy Arkansas Times Medical marijuana patients in North Central Arkansas should have a third dispensary option within a short driving distance in the near future. The Arkansas Medical Marijuana Commission has given its approval to four
Arkansas 28,367 total cases (+4,553 from last Monday) 6,455 active cases (-132 from last Monday) 321 deaths (+34 from last Monday) Baxter County 30 total cases (+6) 8 active cases (+1) 0 deaths Marion County 13 total
Photo: Thomas Wolfe Thomas Wolfe of Summit charged with breaking into, or attempting to break into, several structures in the Henderson area allegedly looking for food and a warm place to stay pled guilty to the charges
The Gassville Planning and Zoning Commission’s next meeting is scheduled for Monday evening at 6. The agenda includes a sketch plat presentation for property on Snowball Lane. The commission will also discuss possible regulation for food trucks
The Mountain Home Police Department is beginning its speed-enforcement blitz for the city. The “Obey the Sign or Pay the Fine” campaign starts Monday and continues through Sunday. Mountain Home Police Sergeant Bryan Corbett says, during the
As the Mountain Home Lockeroom American Legion baseball team has its last home outing of the 2020 regular season, a special ceremony will be held in recognition of the team’s leader at Cooper Park. Today is being
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – The Missouri Department of Heath and Senior Services is reporting 310 more confirmed cases of COVID-19, bringing the total to 27,443. The state on Sunday also reported five more deaths, bringing the
LITTLE ROCK, Ark (AP) – Arkansas reported 503 new cases of COVID-19 Sunday and eight additional deaths related to the new coronavirus. State health officials said the total number of confirmed cases climbed to 28,367. The death
ABC News By: DANIEL MANZO, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Powerful thunderstorms across the Central U.S. and gusty storms in the Northeast have caused at least 327 reports of severe weather in the last 24 hours. The
iStock/ijoe84By: JON HAWORTH, ABC News (EAST LAMPETER TOWNSHIP, Penn.) — LAA Pennsylvania man has been charged with the kidnapping of an Amish teenager who has been missing since last month and has yet to be found. East
iStock/koto_fejaBy: JON HAWORTH and MATT ZARRELL, ABC News (NEW YORK) — The novel coronavirus pandemic has now killed more than 566,000 people worldwide. Over 12.7 million people across the globe have been diagnosed with COVID-19, the disease
The Mountain Home Planning Commission will consider the rezoning of five properties at the request of Baxter Regional Medical Center during its July meeting Monday afternoon at 1. The properties to be considered are located at 704,
The following are links to the top stories of the week on ktlo.com. 2 local dispensaries sell more than 1,500 pounds of medical marijuana Shortage of coins in US, Twin Lakes Area not expected to last long
The Mountain Home Lockeroom American Legion baseball team ended up with mixed results on the road Saturday. The Lockeroom came away with a split against Batesville. Mountain Home began the evening by defeating Batesville 10-3. Dawson Tabor
A Harrison man was killed in a motorcycle crash Saturday night in Pine Bluff. Fifty-one-year-old Daniel Rodriguez was pronounced dead at midnight, after being transported to Jefferson Regional Medical Center. According to the Arkansas State Police, Rodriguez
Photo: Sean Michael Rice A 33-year-old Mountain Home man was sentenced to eight years in prison during a session of Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday. Sean Rice pled guilty to charges in two active drug-related cases filed
Photo: Damion McBride A man on pre-trial release in Baxter County after allegedly violating the terms of his suspended sentence on a conviction of failure to register as a child/sex offender is being held in the Stone
The Mountain Home Public School District is planning to destroy all outdated special education and Section 504 records from prior to June 2014. The records of students enrolled in special education are maintained for six years, following
Photo: Rotary President Renae Schocke and Mountain Home Mayor and fellow Rotarian Hillrey Adams a the first concert at Rotary Hickory Park. Photo: Courtesy Brenda Nelson, MH Rotary PR Chair The Mountain Home Rotary Club is working
Arkansas State University has released the list of students who completed degree requirements to graduate at spring commencement. The list includes 88 graduates from North Central Arkansas, as well as two from Ozark County.While the degree conferral
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – Arkansas reported a state-record 1,061 new cases of the new coronavirus Saturday but no new deaths related to the virus. State health officials reported the total cases of COVID-19, the illness caused
The Harrison City Council’s resource and policy committee failed to advance a proposed mask ordinance in a meeting Thursday evening in an effort to slow the spread of the coronavirus. A City of Harrison Facebook post notes
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – A judge rejected Friday a motion that that would have immediately made it easier for Missourians to vote with a mail-in ballot during the coronavirus pandemic. Cole County Judge Jon Beetem denied
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – The Missouri Department of Heath and Senior Services is reporting 472 more confirmed cases of COVID-19, bringing the total to 27,133. The state on Saturday also reported five more deaths, bringing the
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – The state of Missouri is investigating a St. Louis company that it says approved 600 fake medical marijuana certifications. State investigators say Lou Moynihan, 33, knew or participated in the fraudulent activity
The leaders of the major political parties in Arkansas are united in their determination to assure everyone can cast their ballot in November safely and securely. Under state law, a voter who can’t vote in person on
Andrei Stanescu/iStockBy CATHERINE THORBECKE, ABC NEWS(MERRITT ISLAND, Fla.) — SpaceX scrubbed its launch of dozens of Starlink satellites Saturday from Florida’s Kennedy Space Center. SpaceX wrote on Twitter that the mission needed “more time for checkouts” and
gregobagel/iStockBy ARIELLE MITROPOULOS, ABC NEWS(BOSTON) — Every year, more than 20 million visitors flock to Boston’s Faneuil Hall Marketplace, which, after being closed for several months, reopened July 1. But for the first time in its nearly
Myriam Borzee/iStockBy ELLA TORRES, ABC NEWS (SAN ANTONIO, Texas) — “I think I made a mistake. I thought this was a hoax, but it’s not.” Those were the final words of a 30-year-old patient who died at
sonreir es gratis/iStockBy WILLIAM MANSELL, ABC NEWS (NEW YORK) — Over 12.5 million people across the globe have been diagnosed with COVID-19, the disease caused by the new respiratory virus, according to data compiled by the Center
ABC NewsBy DANIEL MANZO, ABC NEWS (NEW YORK) — Tropical Storm Fay has now transitioned to a post-tropical cyclone, with winds of 35 mph. The storm’s center is located about 30 miles south of Albany, New York,
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – Arkansas’ attorney general has removed her name, image and voice from her office’s television ads to keep baseless claims of political rivals from impacting her duties, an official said. Amanda Priest, spokeswoman
