American Legion baseball makes up the local Saturday schedule, as Mountain Home’s senior squad returns to action. It will be the final road trip of the regular season for the Lockeroom, as they head to Batesville. The
A heat wave is expected to affect the Twin Lakes Area next week and could bring with it triple digit temperatures. While highs over 100 degrees are not uncommon in this area, it is something that has
Photo: Nicholas Alan Kanta A Mountain Home man arrested twice on drug charges in a span of 55 days entered a guilty plea during a session of Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday. Thirty-five-year-old Nicholas Alan Kanta was
Photo: Dawn Louise Rowland A rural Mountain Home woman who was arrested after an alcohol-fueled attack on a man identified as her boyfriend pled guilty during a video session of Baxter County Court Wednesday. She was
Two Fourth of July extended holiday events are set for Saturday in Ozark County. The Bakersfield Picnic in the Park and fireworks will kick off at 5. The annual picnic events continue until dusk, when the fireworks
Officials in Marion County marked the 100-year anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution with the planting of a Julia Child rose on the courthouse square. Passed by Congress June 4, 1919
Photo: Flippin Mayor Jerald Marberry (left) presented council member Jim Burkhart with a plaque last month recognizing him for his service to the city. Burkhart stepped down from the council, unable to complete his second term due
DE QUEEN, Ark. (AP) – Arkansas reported 751 new cases of the coronavirus and four more deaths related to the virus Friday. Gov. Asa Hutchinson said at a news conference in De Queen that the state is
EdelDeep Purple has released a third track from their upcoming album, Whoosh. “Nothing At All,” now available for streaming and download, follows “Throw My Bones” and “Man Alive.” The album, the band’s 21st, was originally scheduled for
Photo: Courtesy kansascity.com O’FALLON, Mo. (AP) – The rapidly rising number of confirmed new coronavirus cases has prompted facial- covering requirements in several areas of Missouri, including the state’s largest city. The state health department on Friday
KH WASHINGTON (AP) – A federal judge in Indiana on Friday halted the first federal execution planned in 17 years, citing concerns over the coronavirus by the victims’ family. Daniel Lee, 47, had been scheduled to die
The Chuck Morton Memorial Junior Golf Championship wrapped up its two-day run Friday with a Newton County golfer taking the boys’ crown. Dalton McGinnis of Deer ended up with the best overall score of four-under-par 140. McGinnes
Z2 Comics/Grateful DeadThe Grateful Dead graphic novel Grateful Dead Origins was originally going to be released in April. It was then pushed to June, and now it’s coming out July 31. But you can get an advance
Photo: Courtesy Paragould Police Department A Paragould man, 43-year-old Bradley D. Sweaney, has been arrested and charged, after he allegedly drove his vehicle through a cemetery “doing donuts” and damaging multiple gravestones and grave markers. According to
O’FALLON, Mo. (AP) – The rapidly rising number of confirmed new coronavirus cases has prompted facial-covering requirements in several areas of Missouri, including the state’s largest city. The state health department on Friday reported 662 new cases
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – New data from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services shows that opioid overdose deaths decreased last year when compared to 2018. The state health department said Friday that the 3.4%
Deborah AndersonJon Anderson‘s new solo album, 1000 Hands, will be out July 31, and the Yes founding member has now released the fourth and final single from the project, “First Born Leaders.“ “‘First Born Leaders’ is about
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Police cleared out a crowd of protesters early Friday that had taken up camp outside the St. Louis City Hall to call for the resignation of Mayor Lyda Krewson. Officers moved in just
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Four former guards at a Kansas City jail have been sentenced to prison terms ranging from two years to nearly four years for beating a handcuffed inmate as a punishment. The U.S.
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson was joined by members of his cabinet to update citizens on the coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic on Friday. Click below to listen to the entire address: DE QUEEN, Ark. (AP) – Arkansas reported 751 new
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Kansas City will no longer punish people for marijuana possession, effectively decriminalizing it throughout much of the city. City council members voted 9-4 on Thursday to strip the crime from the city
iStock/WachiwitBY: MIKE DOBUSKI, ABC News (NEW YORK) — News this week that the US is considering banning TikTok, a social media app that’s wildly popular among young people, sent shockwaves through the community of users on the
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – An Arkansas lawmaker who represents part of Benton County in the state House of Representatives said Friday that he is resigning his post. Grant Hodges, a Republican from Rogers, said in a
fstop123/iStockBy: ERIC MOLLO, ABC News (NEW YORK) — With America in the midst of a reckoning over racial inequality, more athletes are continuing to speak out across the sports world. Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray, Cleveland Browns
Bob King/RedfernsOn Saturday at 12 p.m. ET, Elton John will present the second installment of his new Classic Concert Series on his official YouTube channel. Sydney Entertainment Centre Live In Australia 1986 captures a particularly memorable Elton
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – President Donald Trump has approved Missouri’s request for a federal disaster declaration for severe storms in early May. Two area counties, Howell and Douglas, are among the 19 included in the declaration.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – New data from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services shows that opioid overdose deaths decreased last year when compared to 2018. The state health department said Friday that the 3.4%
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Scott Clarke / ESPN Images(LONDON) — Along with Wimbledon champion Andy Murray, Duchess Kate surprised tennis fans from Bond Primary School in South London on a video call Friday. “The former Wimbledon Champion shared his experiences of
Jeff Fay Jefferson Starship is about to release its first original songs in 12 years — with some help from the members of the band’s most successful lineup. The group’s seven-track EP, Mother of the Sun, is
Kirkikis/iStockBy JADE LAWSON and BRIANA STEWART, ABC News (STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga.) — Stone Mountain Confederate Memorial often called “the granddaddy of all Confederate monuments ” and a former Ku Klux Klan meeting place is once again at
Photo by Tommaso Boddi/WireImageBy JACQUELINE LAUREAN YATES, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Valentina Sampaio has become the first transgender model to grace the pages of Sports Illustrated’s highly coveted swimsuit issue. “I was so surprised,” Sampaio told
Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Recording AcademyTo the surprise of likely no one, Aerosmith has postponed their 50th Anniversary concert at Boston’s Fenway Park, which was to have taken place on September 18. “Out of an abundance
Nathalia Bruno survived a flash flood after her car was swept away by the water. – WABCBy ELLA TORRES, ABC News (NEW YORK) — A New Jersey woman survived a harrowing ordeal after her car was swept
Ray Di PietroLast month, Elvis Costello released a new song recorded in Helsinki, Finland called “No Flag,” and promised that the “next installment of the story” would arrive July 10. Well, it’s here. Costello has dropped a
Island RecordsEarlier this year, Jon Bon Jovi wrote a song called “Do What You Can,” inspired by the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, he’s written a new song, “American Reckoning,” inspired by the social justice movement sweeping the U.S.
ABC NewsBy MAX GOLEMBO, ABC News(NEW YORK) — A tropical storm warning for the entire New Jersey coast, New York City, Long Island and all of the Connecticut coastline has been issued as Tropical Storm Fay’s path
Paul Zimmerman/WireImageBy JAMES HILL, ABC News (NEW YORK) — An attorney for Ghislaine Maxwell, the former companion of sex-offender Jeffrey Epstein, has issued the first on-the-record response to the criminal indictment against Maxwell for perjury and sex
Louisville Metro Police DepartmentBy ENJOLI FRANCIS, STEVE OSUNSAMI, KELLY MCCARTHY, SABINA GHEBREMEDHIN and STEPHANIE WASH, ABC News (LOUISVILLE, Ky.) — New audio has emerged from the investigation into the death of Breonna Taylor, who was shot at
amphotora/iStockBy JACK DATE, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — A Justice Department investigation into a specialized narcotics unit of the Springfield, Massachusetts, Police Department found officers routinely used excessive force, including punching people in the face and using head
DanHenson1/iStockBy MEREDITH DELISO and MEREDITH LONGO, ABC News (SAN QUENTIN, Calif.) — San Quentin State Prison in California has erected tents and is converting a warehouse to treat a coronavirus outbreak that’s infected more than 1,800 inmates
Laura Cavanaugh/Getty ImagesBy LUKE BARR and MARK OSBORNE, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Ghislaine Maxwell, the recently arrested confidant of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, was given paper clothes upon checking into the Metropolitan Detention Center in
Myriam Borzee/iStockBy WILLIAM MANSELL, ABC News(NEW YORK) — A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now killed more than 552,000 people worldwide. Over 12.2 million people across the globe have been diagnosed with COVID-19, the disease caused
Courtesy The ScorpionsThe Scorpions recently released a new single called “Sign of Hope,” an introspective ballad offering a message of comfort during the COVID-19 pandemic. Frontman Klaus Meine tells ABC Audio that he wrote the song while
Just hours after Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced the opening of schools in Arkansas will be delayed, Mountain Home Superintendent Dr. Jake Long says his district will be ready to open on Aug. 24. Flanked by Dr.
Photo: Robert “Bob” Wyble A Gassville man who pled guilty to stealing about $126,000 from two former employers has been sentenced to 15 years in prison with five suspended and 10 to serve. The sentence came during
Two other local senior classes will join graduates from Norfork in commencement ceremonies Friday evening.The Calico Rock High School Class of 2020’s commencement is set for 8 at the lower parking lot of the high school.School district
Photo: The Leslie Williams Band The Leslie Williams 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
The Mountain Home MacLeod American Legion baseball team wrapped up the regular season by splitting a double header at home against Tuckerman Thursday night. Tuckerman won the first game 7-6. Rhett Carter led the offense for MacLeod
A golfer from Newton County has the lead after the first day of the Chuck Morton Memorial Junior Championship at Big Creek Golf and Country Club in Mountain Home. Deer’s Dalton McGinnis shot a four under 68,
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Beginning with the upcoming 2020-21 competitive year, Razorback Athletic events in all sports will switch exclusively to mobile only ticketing. Mobile ticketing will be utilized for all season tickets, mini-plans as well as single
BlakeDavidTaylor/iStockBy ELLA TORRES, ABC NEWS (LOS ANGELES) — A security guard at a Southern California market fatally shot a man who refused to wear a mask, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office said. Prosecutors said that
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – Missouri on Thursday once again broke state records for the highest single-day increase in confirmed coronavirus cases as close to another 800 people were reported sick.Data released by the state health department show
kali9/iStockBy ELLA TORRES, ABC NEWS (PALMDALE, Calif.) — The death of a 24-year-old Black man who was found hanging from a tree was confirmed to be a suicide, authorities said Thursday at a press conference. Los Angeles
Erica Echenberg/RedfernsIn this, his 75th birthday year, Bob Marley’s universal message of “One Love” will be used to raise money for UNICEF’s support of kids affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Members of Marley’s family, as well as
Photo: Children comfort each other on Wednesday after three people were shot at the downtown St. Louis sculpture park called Citygarden. All three people were taken to a hospital. St. Louis leaders are considering hiring a company
PRNewsfoto/MasterClassIf you’re still in lockdown, why not take up an instrument…like the drums? And why not let Queen of Percussion Sheila E. teach you how to play them? The former Prince collaborator has joined forces with MasterClass
Photo: This undated photo provided by the Saline County Sheriff’s Office in Benton shows Calvin Salyers, an Arkansas police officer who told a colleague he’d shoot any protesters through the door if they came to his home.
ST. LOUIS (AP) – A New York man has been sentenced to eight years in federal prison for participating in a conspiracy to help a former Missouri man who died in Syria while fighting for the Islamic
LITTLE ROCK (AP) – Arkansas reported its largest one-day increase in hospitalizations from the coronavirus on Thursday as the state also had one of its highest increases in new virus cases.The Health Department said 394 people in
Steve Granitz/WireImageSammy Hagar is still trying to unload a mansion he originally put up for sale in 2017 — and the price has been reduced. Hagar initially put the French chateau-style vacation getaway on the market for
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:
Marion County Circuit Court jurors do not need to report for duty the week of July 13. Marion County and Circuit Clerk Dawn Moffet says this completes the term of this jury panel. WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI
ABC/CRAIG SJODINOne of the biggest takeaways from the COVID-19 pandemic has been how people of color are disproportionately affected. Now, Elton John‘s written an op-ed saying the same is true for HIV/AIDS — especially in the U.S.
iStock/TNT_bomb_dot_com(BLOOMINGTON, Indiana) — BY: MEREDITH DELISO and CHERYL GENDRON, ABC News Bloomington police arrested a 66-year-old Indiana woman in a hit-and-run crash that injured two protesters, officials said Thursday. Christi Bennett was arrested late Wednesday and charged
ST. LOUIS (AP) – A man who was accused of leading a large drug distribution organization in St. Louis has pleaded guilty to federal charges. The guilty plea for 44-year-old Guy Goolsby of St. Louis was announced
Copperline Music GroupCarlos Santana‘s wife, Santana drummer Cindy Blackman Santana, has unveiled full details about her forthcoming solo album, Give the Drummer Some, which will be released on September 18. The 17-track collection will feature Cindy’s recently
An officer with the Alexander Police Department, 33-year-old Calvin Salyers, has surrendered to special agents of the Arkansas State Police Criminal Investigation Division. Salyers surrendered Wednesday and was formally served with an arrest warrant for manslaughter, a
Emergency personnel from Ozark County were kept busy over the three-day Fourth of July weekend with multiple serious accidents. A review of the Ozark County Sheriff’s Office log indicates emergency staffers and volunteers responded to 46 calls
Courtesy of The Grateful DeadThe Grateful Dead now has its own official podcast. Titled The Good Ol’ Grateful Deadcast, the weekly series launches today and promises to “explore the band’s enormous mythology in digestible chunks.” The first
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Police in Kansas City are investigating the death of a woman who was reportedly standing on an interstate on-ramp when she was hit by a semitrailer. The incident happened around 10 p.m.
NASHVILLE, Ark. (AP) – A boiler room outside of a southwest Arkansas chicken processing plant caught fire and exploded early Thursday, injuring two employees, an official said. The explosion was reported at about 1:30 a.m. at
David Dee Delgado/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio brought the Black Lives Matter movement right to President Donald Trump’s doorstep on Thursday. As part of the city’s efforts to honor Black New
Courtesy of John LodgeWhile in quarantine, musicians had to make the most of the tools they had at hand when it came to recording new material. In the case of John Lodge of the Moody Blues, that
A shortage of coins in the United States, and in the Twin Lakes Area, is affecting some businesses and individuals, but it is not expected to last long. Some retailers, including some Walmart stores, are only accepting
George Floyd is pictured in an undated photo released by the office of Civil Rights Attorney Ben Crump. – undefined Courtesy Ben Crump LawBy ELLA TORRES, ABC News (MINNEAPOLIS) — “Please don’t shoot me,” George Floyd repeated
Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for God’s Love we DeliverBruce Springsteen wrote the title track of his 2002 album The Rising about the 9/11 terrorist attacks, but Heart‘s Nancy Wilson is finding it to be the perfect song for
Sikelia Productions/Courtesy of SHOWTIMEFormer New York Dolls frontman David Johansen, who found solo success in the 1980s with his lounge-singer alter ego Buster Poindexter, is the subject of an upcoming Showtime documentary that Martin Scorsese is co-directing.
UMe The Rolling Stones’ reissue campaign continues: A new multi-format release of 1973’s Goats Head Soup is due September 4 — with some surprises. The box set, deluxe CD and vinyl versions of the reissue will include
BriBar/iStockBy EVAN SIMON, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Traditional subsistence hunting has always been a pillar of life along Alaska’s remote North Slope. Dependable migrations of bowhead whales, Arctic grayling fish, and the country’s last remaining caribou
ABC NewsBy MAX GOLEMBO, ABC News (NEW YORK) — More than 260 damaging storms were reported from Colorado to Maine Wednesday. There were also 25 reports of tornadoes throughout Colorado, Nebraska, Minnesota and Illinois. The tornadoes destroyed
Ovidiu Dugulan/iStockBy MORGAN WINSOR, ABC News (NEW YORK) — A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now killed more than 549,000 people worldwide. Over 12 million people across the globe have been diagnosed with COVID-19, the disease
Norfork Public Schools have announced they will conduct the 2020 commencement ceremony on Friday evening at 6:30 on the high school baseball field. High School Principal Bobby Hulse says conducting a proper graduation ceremony was paramount for
Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagicBy WILLIAM MANSELL, ABC News (LOS ANGELES) — Actress Naya Rivera, known for role on the hit TV show Glee, is missing after authorities found her 4-year-old son drifting alone on a boat at Lake Piru in
Kuzma/iStockBy BILL HUTCHINSON and MEREDITH DELISO, ABC News (SEATTLE) — A 27-year-old man arrested on suspicion of barreling into a Black Lives Matter protest on a closed Seattle freeway, killing one demonstrator and seriously injuring another, was
ABC NewsBy KRISTOFER RIOS, CHO PARK, MATTHEW MOSK and LAUREN EFFRON, ABC News (NEW YORK) — For Dante Maglioli, a box of photographs is a time capsule. They show moments spent with his father during his childhood
Credit: Cristina ArrigoniLongtime E Street Band member Nils Lofgren has revealed some interesting tidbits about a new album that Bruce Springsteen and the group have been preparing. Lofgren divulged the information while taking part in a newly
The Harrison City Council is set to consider an ordinance Thursday evening designed to help city businesses wishing to impose a face mask requirement. In a Facebook post, Tuesday, it is noted the ordinance would not make
Photo: Councilman Dennis Harber, Mayor Jackie Estes and John Selig with Civil Engineering Associates, discuss the plans for the city’s sewer project in this 2019. Photo: Courtesy Areawide Media The City of Viola is back to the
Photos: (from left) Edward Call III and Joel Fuller Two inmates in the Baxter County jail let their curiosity get the best of them, damaging their identification bracelets to check out what was inside. They picked up
The regular season comes to an end Thursday for the Mountain Home MacLeod American Legion baseball team. MacLeod will wrap up its two-game home stand welcoming Tuckerman to Cooper Park. The first pitch at Lester White Field
The Mountain Home Lockeroom American Legion baseball team earned a split at home Wednesday night against Bryant. It was Bryant who won the first game 6-3. For Mountain Home, Gage Harris had three hits and drove in
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – Little Rock became the first city in Arkansas to pass a measure with increased penalties specifically for hate crimes that target people based on their race, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender
Georgijevic/iStockBy IVAN PEREIRA, ABC NEWS(SAN FRANCISCO) — It soon may be even more costly in San Francisco for so-called Karens to dial 911 and make baseless accusations against persons of color. San Francisco Supervisor Shamann Walton on
Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for dcpIt seems Madonna has long been anti-Donald Trump, even before he was president. According to Business Insider, a new tell-all book written by Trump’s niece Mary Trump reveals the Queen of Pop once
kali9/iStockBy ELLA TORRES and AARON KATERSKY, ABC NEWS (NEW YORK) — Two weeks of protests and unrest in New York City after the death of George Floyd only intensified the overwhelming distrust many feel toward the New
Photo: Cody Sallee A Cotter man, 26-year-old Cody Sallee, entered a guilty plea to charges of terroristic threatening and injecting his cellmate with a drug and was given 10 years in prison with four suspended and six
iStock/RAUL RODRIGUEZ(NEW YORK) — BY: KATIE KINDELAN Confusion over a Florida university’s memo to employees about caring for children while working remotely has put a spotlight on the pain working parents are feeling during the coronavirus pandemic,
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri school districts will be allowed to have students attend every other day and learn remotely on alternating days, helping schools avoid fund penalties related to attendance. The State Board of Education
iStock/Javier_Art_Photography(SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico) — BY: MARIYA MOSELEY and CRISTINA CORUJO, ABC News Amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Puerto Rico is not only enduring a health crisis but also a worsening drought, forcing tens of thousands to
ABC News(NEW YORK) — BY: GENTRIX SHANGA, ABC News In 2013, the Black Lives Matter movement took form first as a hashtag and then as protests across the country in response to Trayvon Martin’s death. Now, that
Credit: Scott Robert RitchieRingo Starr celebrated his 80th birthday on Tuesday by hosting a star-studded special called Ringo’s Big Birthday Show that aired on his YouTube channel and the AXS TV network. In addition to the show,
BET/Nathan BolsterSinqua Walls plays a young, enthusiastic, yet troubled Don Cornelius on the hit BET series American Soul. Last season chronicled the late legendary host and producer’s relentless effort to establish Soul Train as one of the most prominent television shows for African-American culture in the early
Courtesy Jessica Carmine(NEW YORK) — BY: BILL HUTCHINSON, ABC News There was no blaze to put out nor an injured victim to treat, but Maryland firefighters responded to a forlorn woman’s call to help her see, in
iStock/Rena-Marie(NEW YORK) — BY: IVAN PEREIRA, ABC News Words of hate and bias won’t appear on any Scrabble board in official tournaments going forward. Hasbro, which owns the rights to the board game, and North American Scrabble
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 reports 2nd highest spike in new virus cases
iStock/TNTbomb_dot_com(RICHMOND, Virginia) — BY: IVAN PEREIRA, ABC News The state of Virginia has eliminated its backlog of rape kits, some of which went untested for decades, according to its attorney general. Attorney General Mark Herring announced Wednesday
LITTLE ROCK – Scam artists have found an opportunity by using the important task of contact tracing to steal money and the identity of Arkansans. In trying to stop the spread of COVID-19, the Arkansas Department of
The Cotter-Gassville Joint Wastewater Commission will meet Thursday morning at 8:30 at Cotter City Hall.Meetings are held monthly on the second Thursday of each month. No agenda for Thursday’s meeting was provided. WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI
Credit: dhlovelifeNeil Young recently tweeted that he was “not OK” with President Donald Trump playing a couple of the folk-rock legend’s songs at his July 3 rally at South Dakota’s Mount Rushmore. Now Young has again asked
CORINTH, Miss. (AP) – A Missouri man suspected in a kidnapping in Tennessee was found during a traffic stop in Mississippi over the weekend, authorities said. The Mississippi Highway Patrol also safely located two kidnapping victims
ST. LOUIS (AP) – An already-violent summer in St. Louis took a turn for the worse after shootings left two people dead and eight others wounded over a 6 1/2-hour period. The rash of shootings began around
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Despite some calls to change the name of St. Louis, Missouri’s governor has told President Donald Trump that it’s not going to happen. The issue came up Tuesday in Washington when Republican Gov.
BRANSON, Mo. (AP) – A surge in coronavirus cases is proving worrisome in the popular southwestern Missouri tourist destination of Branson.Confirmed cases of COVID-19, the illness caused by the virus, have more than doubled in less than
In anticipation of the National Football League’s guidelines being issued to clubs regarding stadium configuration changes and reduced capacity due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Chiefs have announced a plan that offers the most flexibility and
Courtesy of Rock & Roll Hall of FameAfter postponing its 2020 induction ceremony because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has announced that this year’s live event will be replaced by an
FooTToo/iStockBy ELLA TORRES, ABC News (AUSTIN, Texas) — Texas is set to move forward with the execution of an inmate Wednesday, its first since a five-month delay due to the coronavirus pandemic. Billy Wardlow, 45, was convicted
Fulton County authorities have arrested 58-year-old Michael Nails, after he allegedly made threats of shooting and killing people. After Nails was taken into custody, he is alleged to have told law enforcement he considered using his loaded
One of Big Creek Golf and Country Club’s biggest events returns this week. The Chuck Morton Memorial Junior Golf Championship is scheduled for Thursday and Friday with a shotgun start of 8 a.m. both days. The tournament
Joe Porcaro in 1998; Robert Knight Archive/RedfernsJoe Porcaro, an acclaimed jazz drummer and percussionist whose three sons — Jeff, Steve and Mike — were members of Toto, died Monday at the age 90. Porcaro’s surviving son, Steve,
solarseven/iStockBy OLIVIA RUBIN and LUCIEN BRUGGEMAN, ABC News (NEW YORK) — As the coronavirus pandemic continues to pummel states across the country, South Carolina is dealing with a brewing crisis of its own with daily case records
Credit: Erick Anderson Charlie Daniels will be laid to rest on Friday. According to the Tennesean, a funeral service for the country and Southern rock icon will be held at World Outreach Church in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, on Friday at
SteveChristensen/iStockBy ELLA TORRES, ABC News (CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, Calif.) — A white California couple has been charged with a hate crime after they were seen on video defacing a Black Lives Matter mural, according to a statement
Wicked Cool RecordsSupergroup The Empty Hearts, which includes founding members of The Cars, Blondie and The Romantics, has released two new songs — “The World’s Gone Insane” and “The Best That I Can” — which will appear
Andrei Vasilev/iStockBy MEREDITH DELISO, ABC News (NEW YORK) — During the first half of the year, 44 states and the District of Columbia introduced nearly 550 bills that protect reproductive health access, particularly during the coronavirus pandemic,
The Baxter Regional Medical Center COVID-19 update for Wednesday includes Ron Peterson, president/CEO; Barney Larry, VP/Business Development and executive director, Baxter Regional Hospital Foundation; and Stephanie Free, infection preventionist. Among the topics they discuss are additions to
ABC NewsBy MAX GOLEMBO, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Flash flooding and severe weather moved through a large part of the country Tuesday, with up to 160 damaging storm reports from Montana to Pennsylvania. Winds gusted from
cmannphoto/iStockBy ABC News (ORLANDO, Fla.) — On the same day the Orlando Magic arrived at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex to prepare for the upcoming NBA season restart, officials said one of their players will
Bloomington, Indiana, police are looking to question this man and this woman in a red car suspected of driving into protesters, injuring one, on July 6, 2020. (Blomington Police Department)By BILL HUTCHINSON, ABC News (NEW YORK) —
Cristina Corujo/ABC NewsBy CRISTINA CORUJO, VICTORIA MOLL-RAMIREZ and DIANE MACEDO, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Amid COVID-19 and drought, Puerto Rico has registered over 9,000 tremors in the last six months, according to a meteorologist’s summary. The
U.S. Supreme CourtBy DEVIN DWYER, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — Chief Justice John Roberts was hospitalized overnight last month after suffering a head injury from a fall while walking near his home, a Supreme Court spokeswoman confirmed. The
U.S. ArmyBy LAUREN PEARLE, CAITLIN FALLON and ALLIE YANG, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Army soldier Vanessa Guillen’s disappearance and death has sparked outrage across the country and calls for change in Congress. Her case also raises
Samara Heisz/iStockBy MORGAN WINSOR, ABC News (NEW YORK) — A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now killed more than 544,000 people worldwide. Over 11.8 million people across the globe have been diagnosed with COVID-19, the disease
Michael Tullberg/Getty ImagesRingo Starr turned 80 on Tuesday, and while the COVID-19 pandemic kept him from playing live or hosting his usual annual public “Peace and Love” birthday celebration, the legendary Beatles drummer made do with an hour-long special called Ringo Starr’s Big
Sales tax numbers continue to be strong in both Baxter County and the City of Mountain Home in the month of June, reflecting spending during April. Baxter County Treasurer Jenay Mize says the numbers are not as
Photo: James Kewarren Kendrick A call to the Mountain View Police Department Friday, advising a male had been watching children in a private pool, following them around the neighborhood and texting a 15-year-old, has led to
The Arkansas Activities Association (AAA) is preparing to resume activities and athletics this fall in accordance with the regular AAA calendar. These preparations are contingent upon compliance with all directives as issued by the Governor’s Office and
The Mountain Home Lockeroom will be at home for the first time since the Mickey Huskey Twin Lakes Classic, as they welcome Bryant to Cooper Park on Wednesday. The first pitch at Lester White Field is scheduled
The Mountain Home McLeod American Legion baseball team split a doubleheader against West Plains at home Tuesday night. McLeod won the first game 9-2. Rhett Carter notched 13 strikeouts in the complete game victory. At the plate,
kali9/iStockBy IVAN PEREIRA, ABC NEWS (LAKE MONROE, Ind.) — Viral videos depicting a group of white men allegedly assaulting a Black man in an Indiana park on the Fourth of July has caught the attention of Indiana
Obtained by ABC NewsBy MEREDITH DELISO, ABC NEWS (FORT MYERS, Fla.) — A Florida teenager who died of complications from COVID-19 had attended a church event with a hundred other children two weeks before her death and
ABC NewsBy JOHN KAPETENEAS, CLAYTON SANDELL, and ANTHONY RIVAS, ABC NEWS (BOX ELDER, Utah) — In mid-March, as the coronavirus began to spread through the U.S. and the possibility of stay-at-home orders became real, scores of people
Courtesy of Rock and Roll Fantasy CampA new series of artists and music-biz figures have signed on to host upcoming editions of Rock and Roll Fantasy Camp’s recently launched series of “Masterclass” virtual tutorials, among them Night
Patrick Mahomes risked everything when he opted for football over baseball. Turns out, he got baseball money anyway. One day after the former two-sport star got a 10-year deal worth up to $503 million, the richest contract
Credit: Ron KochThe Eagles‘, Cheap Trick‘s and Sammy Hagar‘s touring companies are among the entities that received loans through the U.S. government’s Paycheck Protection Program, or PPP, to support businesses in continuing to pay and employ their
An overnight summer camp in rural southwestern Missouri has seen scores of campers, counselors and staff infected with the coronavirus. That’s raising questions about the ability to keep kids safe at what is a rite of childhood
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Reported cases of the coronavirus in Missouri are up by more than 700 cases. The Tuesday increase is the highest daily increase the state has seen so far. Health department officials say
Retail giant Walmart contributed $100,000 to replace Arkansas’ century-old statues with new ones of civil rights activist Daisy Bates and country singer Johnny Cash. The statues will be placed at the U.S. Capitol’s National Statuary Hall Collection,
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – Family members of the victims of an inmate scheduled to be put to death next week asked a federal judge to delay his execution Tuesday, saying the coronavirus pandemic puts them at
Photo: Courtesy newsbreak.com ST. LOUIS (AP) – Wildlife officials have relocated a black bear that had wandered into a St. Louis suburb and drew a crowd of hundreds curious to see the out-of-place animal. The has been
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – A former police officer was sentenced Tuesday to four months in jail for causing a 2018 wreck that killed a Kansas teenager and injured two others outside the stadium where the Kansas
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – A 16-year-old Missouri boy who is accused of opening fire after an apparent fireworks altercation has been detained in the death of an 11-year-old and a woman. Police in Columbia said in a
Photo: This undated photo provided by the Cape Girardeau Police Department shows Cedric Charles Moore Jr. Authorities are looking for Moore, who is accused of punching a 12-year-old street performer in the head in a July 3
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – Missouri Gov. Mike Parson on Monday announced he’s signing a contested bill that will ramp up penalties for gun crimes, second-degree murder and gang crimes.It also would create the crime of vehicle hijacking,
The fall face-off between Arkansas State University and the University of Michigan is looking doubtful, according to some sports analysts. Michael Spath, writing for Sports Illustrated, reported he expects Michigan to play fewer than the 12 games
LITTLE ROCK (AP) – Tech and online retail giant Amazon will employ 1,000 individuals at the first fulfillment center in Arkansas, the company announced Tuesday. Amazon acquired 80 acres (0.32 square kilometers) of land for $3.2 million
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 largest spike in virus hospitalizations LITTLE ROCK
Lester Cohen Archive/WireImageJohnny Depp is currently suing the U.K. tabloid The Sun and his estranged wife Amber Heard for libel, but in the course of the first day of testimony, Elton John‘s name came up. According to
Via a post on the Yellville City Park Facebook page, the City of Yellville has announced the reopening of the splash pad at the city park, effective Tuesday morning.The decision was made in a meeting of the
Credit: Jason PowellStyx‘s Tommy Shaw has teamed up remotely with the members of the Cleveland-based Contemporary Youth Orchestra for a special video performance of his band’s classic 1977 tune “Fooling Yourself (The Angry Young Man)” that premiered
ABC News(ATLANTA) — BY: STEPHANIE EBBS As COVID-19 cases continue to surge across the country this summer, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday meatpacking plants still present challenges in preventing transmission of the virus
Official White House Photo by Tia DufourBy JORDYN PHELPS and SOPHIE TATUM, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump has been clear about where he stands in the debate over whether schools should resume in-person learning amid
Fred Duval/FilmMagicAs Ringo Starr celebrates his 80th birthday today, many of his famous musical friends and admirers have been sending Happy Birthday messages and tributes via their social media. Starr’s pal and former Beatles band mate Paul
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms appears on “Good Morning America,” July 7, 2020. – (ABC News)By BILL HUTCHINSON, ABC News (ATLANTA) — Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms said Tuesday that she, her husband and one of their
FILE photo – stocknroll/iStockBy LUKE BARR and AARON KATERSKY, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Ghislaine Maxwell’s temporary new home is a far cry from the 156-acre New Hampshire estate where she was arrested for enabling Jeffrey Epstein’s
vmargineanu/iStockBy IVAN PEREIRA, ABC News (ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.) — Homicide detectives in Florida are investigating a shocking discovery in St. Petersburg: a human head that was found in the street. A jogger informed St. Petersburg police officers
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Courtesy of Live NationREO Speedwagon frontman Kevin Cronin is featured chatting via Zoom with his band’s longtime production manager, Michael Richter, in a new episode of Live Nation’s YouTube series Backstage with Crew Nation. The series helps
Kevin Winter/Getty Images for dcpMadonna is feeling better after surgery, it seems. Never the one to shy away from showing off her body, the artist treated fans to a topless photo on Monday. The “Ray of Light” singer struck a
ABC NewsBy MAX GOLEMBO, ABC News(NEW YORK) — There were more than 220 damaging storm reports from the Plains to the Northeast Monday. Winds gusted to 71 mph in Mamaroneck, New York, just north of New York
Photo: Tracy Todd Presson A Gainesville man has pleaded guilty in federal court to coercing and enticing a teenage victim to engage in illicit sexual activity. The U.S. Department of Justice’s Western District of Missouri Attorney’s Office
Myriam Borzee/iStockBy MORGAN WINSOR, ABC News (NEW YORK) — A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now killed more than 538,000 people worldwide. Over 11.6 million people across the globe have been diagnosed with COVID-19, the disease
U.S. ArmyBy IVAN PEREIRA, LUIS MARTINEZ and MEREDITH DELISO, ABC News (WACO, Texas) — A woman accused of helping to hide the body of murdered Fort Hood Army Specialist Vanessa Guillen made her first court appearance Monday
carlballou/iStockBy BILL HUTCHINSON, ABC News (NEW YORK) — For the last six weekends, Chicago Police Superintendent David Brown has awakened to word of another eruption of shootings in his city. On Monday, Brown stood at another news
travelview/iStockBy SOPHIE TATUM, ABC News (NEW YORK) — International students studying in the United States on an F-1 or M-1 student visa won’t be able to continue their studies in the fall if their school only offers
Xtremest/iStockBy DANA SCHAEFFER, ABC News (NEW YORK) — In recent weeks, statues of Confederate leaders have toppled to the ground amid nationwide protests, and Mississippi lawmakers have decided to remove the Confederate battle emblem from the Mississippi
kali9/iStockBy JON HAWORTH (FLORENCE, Ky.) — A father is in jail after losing an arm wrestling contest to his young son which led to a shooting and an 8-hour standoff with the police. The incident occurred on
Credit: Scott Robert RitchieWould you believe Ringo Starr turns 80 today?! The legendary drummer became one of the most famous and beloved musicians on the planet after joining The Beatles in 1962, and went on to enjoy
Mountain Home Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Jake Long will host a question-and-answer session on Facebook Live on Tuesday evening from 6:30 to 7:30 to address questions and concerns regarding the planned reopening of schools next month.All patrons
The Baxter County Quorum Court will consider nine items of business when it meets for its regular monthly session Tuesday evening at 6. Among the items is an appropriation ordinance for a $500,000 Community Development Block Grant
Photos: The Galatia Community Building and the former Newton County Jail in Jasper are recipients of Historic Preservation Restoration Grants. Two local structures are among those receiving Historic Preservation Restoration Grants from the Arkansas Historic Preservation
The Mountain Home McLeod American Legion baseball team earned a win and a tie at home Monday night against Flippin. In the first game, McLeod posted a 5-2 win. Tate Isaacs had a RBI double for McLeod.
The Mountain Home Lockeroom American Legion baseball team has announced a couple of schedule changes. The game against Bryant Wednesday evening will be played in Mountain Home starting at 5:30. The contest was originally scheduled to be
ST. LOUIS, Mo. – The St. Louis Cardinals, in conjunction with Major League Baseball’s league-wide release, announces their 60-game 2020 season schedule. The regionally-based schedule will feature 40 divisional games among National League Central opponents and 20
iStockBy: KELLY MCCARTHY, ABC News (ATLANTA) — Popular sandwich chain Jimmy John’s said that employees at one of its franchise restaurants in Georgia had been fired after a now-viral video showed them pretend to hang an employee
Mountain Home Public Schools conducted its first in-classroom instruction since March, with the opening of summer school in the district on Monday. Superintendent Dr. Jake Long says the district had a large turnout, with a little over
The driver of a vehicle that crashed in Searcy County last week, flipping on the driver’s side, then onto its top before rolling back onto its wheels, has been arrested.The accident sent the passenger in the vehicle,
Experience Hendrix L.L.C./Strax Networks Inc.A special augmented-reality presentation of Jimi Hendrix‘s classic performance of “The Star Spangled Banner” was released to coincide with the July 4th holiday and in support of the Black Lives Matter campaign. The
David Wolff – Patrick/RedfernsLongtime Motörhead and current Scorpions drummer Mikkey Dee has revealed that he was diagnosed with, and has since recovered from, COVID-19. “I did get Corona and was sick for about 1 month,” Dee writes
iStock/Marco Curaba(NEW YORK) — BY: IVAN PEREIRA and JOSH MARGOLIN The New York Police Department commissioner warned officers of challenges they may face after the city and state enacted several reforms, including a ban on chokeholds, according
The Chiefs and quarterback Patrick Mahomes have reached agreement on a 10-year contract extension worth $450 million that ties him to Kansas City through the 2031 season, league sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The injury guarantee in
iStock/olcaytoibili(NEW YORK) — BY: MEREDITH DELISO The WNBA and WNBPA announced on Monday that they will be putting work into social justice and honoring the Black Lives Matter movement in the 2020 season. This includes a new
ABC News(WASHINGTON) — BY: OLIVIA EUBANKS President Donald Trump on Monday weighed in on the Washington Redskins football team and Cleveland Indians baseball team considering changing their names — names Native Americans have long complained are racially
ABC News(NEW YORK) — BY: IVAN PEREIRA and AARON KATERSKY The Manhattan district attorney has charged Amy Cooper, the white woman who was filmed threatening to call the police on a Black bird watcher in Central Park
Brewskis in Little Rock/GoogleEarth LITTLE ROCK (AP) – Arkansas health officials have shut down a Little Rock bar after tracing it to a cluster of coronavirus cases and finding the business wasn’t complying with virus safety measures.
LITTLE ROCK (AP) – Supporters of an effort to change the way Arkansas redraws its congressional and legislative districts submitted thousands of signatures Monday to try and get their proposal on the November ballot. Arkansas Voters First
HELENA-WEST HELENA (AP) – One person was killed and three others injured after a shooting outside of an event late Sunday in eastern Arkansas, authorities said.The shooting happened shortly before 10:30 p.m. in the parking lot of
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:
Credit: Rob ShanahanIn advance of his 80th birthday tomorrow, July 7, Ringo Starr has revealed that during the mid-1970s, The Beatles turned down an extremely lucrative offer to reunite because they weren’t happy that the event’s opening
Erick AndersonCountry Music Hall of Famer Charlie Daniels died unexpectedly Monday morning, according to his publicist. The 83-year-old suffered a hemorrhagic stroke, according to doctors at Summit Medical Center in Hermitage, Tennessee. Born in 1936 in Wilmington, North Carolina,
ABC/CRAIG SJODINElton John has already been honored by his home country of the U.K. with a postage stamp; now, he’s getting a commemorative coin to boot. The coin, now available online, features an image of Elton’s ’80s-era
Photo: Ronald Lee O’Brien A dispute over fireworks led to a gun being pulled and a Baxter County man being arrested over the holiday weekend. The argument Saturday night resulted in the arrest of 73-year-old Ronald Lee
Gabriel Olsen/Getty ImagesNearly a month after The Pointer Sisters’ Bonnie Pointer passed away on June 8 at the age of 69, her cause of death has been revealed. Pointer died of cardiopulmonary arrest, according to a copy of the death
Official White House Photo by Tia DufourBy IVAN PEREIRA, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump lashed out at NASCAR’s only full-time Black driver on Twitter Monday morning, demanding he apologize for an investigation into an apparent
Mark Horton/Getty ImagesA lot is apparently happening in the world of Axl Rose at the moment. Over the holiday weekend, the Guns N’ Roses frontman tweeted that United States Surgeon General Jerome Adams should resign. “Jerome Adams
Courtesy of Montreux Jazz FestivalThe 2020 edition of Switzerland’s famous Montreux Jazz Festival was to have kicked off this past Friday, but the event was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. In its place, the organizers have
ABC NewsBy MAX GOLEMBO, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Nearly 50 wildfires are burning in the U.S. Monday morning from Minnesota to California. Some of the worst fires Monday morning are the Soledad Fire north of Los
33ft/iStockBy JEANETTE TORRES-PEREZ, ABC News (NEW YORK) — The minority owners of the Washington Redskins are reportedly looking to get rid of their shares in the NFL team. The Washington Post reports Robert Rothman, Dwight Schar and
francisblack/iStockBy ABC News (NEW YORK) — The NHL and NHLPA have finalized the protocols for the season to resume this summer in Toronto and Edmonton, Alberta, NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly told ESPN. As of Sunday night,
carlballou/iStockBy BILL HUTCHINSON and BENJAMIN STEIN, ABC News(NEW YORK) — A rash of shootings in Chicago and Atlanta marred the Fourth of July weekend and left the families of three children grieving over their deaths. At least
Ovidiu Dugulan/iStockBy MORGAN WINSOR, ABC News (NEW YORK) — A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now killed more than 534,000 people worldwide. Over 11.4 million people across the globe have been diagnosed with COVID-19, the disease
U.S. ArmyBy MEREDITH DELISO and ABBY CRUZ, ABC News (KILLEEN, Texas) — The Army has identified the remains of missing Fort Hood soldier Vanessa Guillen, her family’s lawyer said in a statement Sunday evening. Guillen, 20, was
ABC News/KABC-TVBy JON HAWORTH, ABC News (LOS ANGELES) — A 13-year-old girl has died after a violent carjacking took place while she and her three siblings waited in her family’s car as their parents went into a
pkazmercyk/iStockBy ROSA SANCHEZ, ABC News (PASADENA, Md.) — Nineteen people were rushed to hospitals in Maryland after a tree fell on a garage during a thunderstorm, trapping them. Seventeen adults and two minors in Pasadena, Maryland, were
Photo: Scott Robert Ritchie; Design: UMeLast week, Ringo Starr announced plans for a special star-studded concert event celebrating his 80th birthday this Tuesday, July 7, that will be streamed on his YouTube channel, and now news about
Chalabala/iStockBy BILL HUTCHINSON, ABC News (ATLANTA) — Armed with rocks, spray paint and fireworks, protesters allegedly descended on the Georgia Bureau of Public Safety headquarters in Atlanta early Sunday, vandalizing the building and sparking a fire that
Arkansas 23,814 total cases (+3,996 from last Monday) 6,323 active cases (+405 from last Monday) 287 deaths (+23 from last Monday) Baxter County 24 total cases (+4) 7 active cases (+1) 0 deaths Marion County 12 total
The Viola School District has been approved for its 2020 commencement this Saturday. According to a post on the district’s Facebook page, plans are still considered tentative, but the graduation ceremony is slated for 9 a.m. in
Photo: Kirk Hutchinson A Fulton County man, 54-year-old Kirk Hutchinson of Salem, is being held without bond following his arrest last month on eight felony drug and weapons charges. Online court documents indicate Hutchinson and 50-year-old Sarah
While the Ozark Folk Center at Mountain View is open for visitors, all scheduled music concerts and programs have been canceled through July. An Ozark Folk Center State Park Facebook post advises, in addition, the Old-Time Fiddle
On Wednesday, a distribution will be held at the Ozark County Food Pantry from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The distribution will again be operating as a drive-thru service to help curb concerns related to the COVID-19
Calico Rock is one of the three newest communities across the state to be added to the Arkansas Downtown Network (ADN) program. Camden and Lonoke are also new ADN members.The Arkansas Downtown Network (ADN) is a program
The Missouri Department of Social Services (DSS) has announced additional funding of $15 million for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) that helps low-income residents with payments for their summer cooling bills through Sept. 30. The
An Independence County woman convicted of theft of property in Izard County is among 10 people Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson says he is recommending for a pardon. Sandra R. Liles of Batesville was convicted of the felony
The final week of the regular season begins Monday for Mountain Home’s American Legion junior baseball team. MacLeod is set to welcome Flippin to Cooper Park. The first pitch at Lester White Field is scheduled for 5
John Campbell was able to repeat as the winner of the 2020 Big Creek Golf and Country Club Men’s Senior Match Play Club Championship. Campbell entered the tournament as the top-seeded golfer and lived up to the
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – Gov. Asa Hutchinson says if President Donald Trump decides to hold a campaign rally in Arkansas, the state will insist that all participants are socially distanced or wear masks to prevent the
DHLoveLifeNeil Young has regularly expressed his dislike for President Donald Trump, and he’s among the several artists who have asked the President to stop play their music at his rallies. That didn’t stop the Trump campaign from
iStock/Kameleon007By: BILL HUTCHINSON, ABC News (SEATTLE) — A young protester has died from injuries she suffered when a luxury car plowed into her and another woman during a Black Lives Matter protest Saturday on a Seattle freeway
iStock/MattGushBy: JON HAWORTH, ABC News (GREENVILLE, S.C.) — Two people are dead and eight people have been injured after a shooting at a South Carolina nightclub early Sunday morning. The incident took place at Lavish Lounge in
iStock/koto_fejaBy: JON HAWORTH, ABC News (NEW YORK) — A novel coronavirus pandemic has now killed more than 530,000 people worldwide. More than 11.2 million people across the globe have been diagnosed with COVID-19, the disease caused by
The Mountain Home Lockeroom American Legion baseball team was able to wrap up the Glen Winget Memorial Tournament with a victory Sunday in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. The Lockeroom defeated Springfield Hillcrest by a final of 5-2. Will Uchtman
The following are links to the top stories of the week on ktlo.com. Virus cases jump in Branson area after tourists return Inmates go fishing, catch new charges, make court appearance Fireworks shows set to light up
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – The Missouri Democratic Party’s chairwoman is stepping aside until at least September. Jean Peters Baker announced this week that she’s stepping back from her state party duties because of recent developments in
The Mountain Home Lockeroom American Legion baseball team wrapped up pool play on a rough note Saturday at the Glen Winget Memorial Tournament in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. The Lockeroom fell to the Oklahoma Mudcats 10-2. On the mound,
Photos: Genesis Cabrera (left) and Ricardo Sanchez. Photos: Courtesy St. Louis Cardinals The Cardinals had two pitchers test positive for COVID-19 this week during intake testing for Summer Camp, the club announced Saturday. Having given consent to
Two local dispensaries have sold more than a combined 1,500 pounds of medical marijuana, according to Scott Hardin, director of communications, Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration.The medical marijuana sales report issued last week indicates since Fiddler’s
A Fulton County woman, 57-year-old Lois E. Earley of Mammoth Spring, charged following an alleged drive-by shooting in Thayer, is now facing one count of second-degree sexual abuse. The West Plains Daily Quill reports the latest charge
A male was arrested Thursday on suspicion of stealing multiple vehicles in West Plains. Robert A. Abbott was placed on a 24-hour hold pending formal charges from the Howell County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office on multiple counts of
A local company is looking to assist other businesses across Arkansas in reopening. NATCO Communications, headquartered in Flippin, has developed a series of graphics featuring the theme “We AR Open” to support and promote the reopening of
Photo: David Benedict and Gwen Khayat The Baxter County Historical and Genealogical Society has received a Giving Tree Grant from the Twin Lakes Community Foundation. The society used the funds to purchase a high-speed, high-definition book scanner.
Photo: (from left) The 2020-2021 MH Rotary Board members are Directors Stewart Brunner and Tom Kiley, Immediate Past President Kriss Yunker, new President Renae Schocke, President-Elect Wes Wood and President-Nominee Scott Sillence. Photo: Courtesy Brenda Nelson, MH
Photo: (from left) Bergman Mayor Danny Farmer, retiring Bergman Chief of Police Jim Thomas and incoming Bergman Chief of Police Fred Starnes. Photo: Courtesy Harrison Daily Times Bergman Chief of Police Jim Thomas has retired after serving
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – Arkansas on Saturday reported 587 new confirmed cases of the coronavirus and five additional deaths. The Arkansas Department of Health said the state’s total number of reported cases is now at 23,209.
This year, the Fourth of July will be quieter than any in our lifetime. That will be most obvious, perhaps, in small towns such as Piggott, where July 4th is the biggest event of the year. July
Listen: click to download audio That was the traditional playing of Taps by bugler Don Shepard to wrap up the rescheduled Memorial Day ceremony Saturday at the Mountain Home Plaza 2000. White River Baptist Associational Missionary Director
MattGush/iStockBy WILLIAM MANSELL, ABC NEWS (SEATTLE) — An overnight protest on a closed Washington state freeway ended with two women in the hospital after a motorist barreled into the crowd, according to Washington State Patrol. For weeks,
sshepard/iStockBy LAUREN LANTRY, ABC NEWS (BALTIMORE) — A noose was found Thursday at a construction site in an off-campus building owned by Johns Hopkins University, per Karen Lancaster, a Johns Hopkins University spokeswoman. Lancaster said the construction
Myriam Borzee/iStockBy WILLIAM MANSELL and IVAN PEREIRA, ABC NEWS (NEW YORK) — A novel coronavirus pandemic has now killed more than 525,000 people worldwide. More than 10.8 million people across the globe have been diagnosed with COVID-19,
MicroStockHub/iStockBy CHRISTINA CARREGA, ABC NEWS (JACKSON, MISS.) — Police in Jackson, Mississippi, are on the hunt for a suspect after a shooting at a sports bar left one person dead and three others injured. During the early
Kali9/iStockBy WILLIAM MANSELL, ABC NEWS (TOLEDO, Ohio) — A Toledo police officer is dead after being shot in the chest while responding to a 911 call of an intoxicated person in a Home Depot parking lot overnight.
ABC NewsBy REED MCDONOUGH, ABC NEWS (NEW YORK) — High tides inundated the Southern California coast near Newport Beach on Friday, causing significant flooding damage to cars and homes in the area. High surf advisories and beach
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – Attorneys for a federal inmate scheduled to be the first put to death in 17 years have asked a judge to delay his execution due to concerns about the coronavirus pandemic. Attorneys
BONNE TERRE, Mo. (AP) – An eastern Missouri county has seen a big increase in confirmed coronavirus cases, and most of those infected are prison inmates. The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services on Friday reported
Despite the fact rain was only recorded five days in Mountain Home in the month of June, the month still finished exactly 1.5 inches above normal, meaning the year-to-date rainfall is almost double what it should be
The Mountain Home City Council approved ordinances raising water and sewer rates to customers according to the consumer price index (CPI) in Thursday’s regular meeting.This year’s increase will be 2.1% according to the CPI. For residents of
Photo: Linda Edmondson Monitoring a jail call has led to the arrest of a Stone County woman, 44-year-old Linda Edmondson of Mountain View, charged with a felony count of tampering with physical evidence and a misdemeanor of
Photo: Courtney Farmer Jasper elementary teacher Courtney Farmer has been named Arkansas Rural Education Association’s (AREA) Teacher of the Year for northern Arkansas. The AREA website notes two awards are given annually for Teacher of the Year,
Photo: (from left) David Butts, president of the Twin Lakes of the Ozarks Fleet Reserve Association Branch 251, the local sponsor of the 2019-2020 Americanism/Patriotism Essay Contest; Sandra Woody, language arts and math instructor, Lutie R-VI School
Photo: from left) Board members Jerry Kiger, Robbie Walrath and Corey Hillhouse; Dr. Jeff Hyatt, retiring Gainesville R-V School District superintendent; board members Marti Warden, Jabet Wade, Mason Eslinger and Heather Bushner; and incoming Superintendent Justin Gilmore.
z1b / iStockBy Catherine Thorbecke, ABC News (HOOVER, Al) — An 8-year-old was shot and killed and three others were injured in a shooting at a mall in Hoover, Alabama, on Friday. Police said they responded to
US ArmyBy Christina Carrega and Luis Martinez (NEW YORK) — When Vanessa Guillen was a little girl, she dreamed of joining the Army, her family said. The Houston native graduated César E. Chavez High School in 2018
carlballou /iStockBy Catherine Thorbecke, ABC News (BRAINTREE, Ma) — A 15-year-old girl was injured in a shooting at the South Shore Plaza mall in Braintree, Massachusetts, officials said. Braintree police said she suffered non-life threatening injuries, and
Bill Chizek / iStockBy Lauren Lantry, Stephanie Ebbs and Cheyenne Haslett, ABC News President Donald Trump views his Friday trip to Mount Rushmore as celebrating America’s “heritage” on the July Fourth holiday weekend. “We’re gonna have a
carlballou /iStockBy Catherine Thorbecke, ABC News Police are responding to reports of an active shooter scene at the South Shore Plaza mall in Braintree, Massachusetts, officials announced via Twitter. The Massachusetts State Police said one person was
LITTLE ROCK (AP) – An Arkansas judge denied a casino’s motion for contempt alleging that a state commission did not follow its own rules and issue the company a casino license within 30 days of the judge’s
FAYETTEVILLE (AP) – A petition seeking to remove a statue of J. William Fulbright from the University of Arkansas-Fayetteville campus is receiving support from both students and alumni. The petition, which also requests that Fulbright’s name be
Friday was a rough day for the Mountain Home Lockeroom American Legion baseball team in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. The Lockeroom fell to Three Rivers, Oklahoma, 15-4 in their second game of the Glen Winget Memorial Tournament. On the
Outgoing Mountain Home High School senior Bella Bevel has received more recognition for her time as a Lady Bomber. Bevel was presented with the Jim Holsted Athlete of the Year Award on Friday. Bevel says she was
Courtesy of Storic MediaAlice Cooper, Peter Frampton and ex-Eagles guitarist Don Felder are among the many artists slated to take part in Rock for Relief, a star-studded streaming event airing tonight at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson was joined by members of his cabinet to update citizens on the coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic on Friday. Click below to listen to the entire address: Arkansas governor allowing cities to enact mask mandates LITTLE
David Gilmour Music Ltd./Columbia RecordsLongtime Pink Floyd singer/guitarist David Gilmour has released his new solo song “Yes, I Have Ghosts” as a digital single and via streaming services. The track previously was only available as part of
Phil Ellsworth / ESPN ImagesBy LAUREN LANTRY, ABC News(ASHBURN, Va.) — The Washington Redskins announced Friday that the NFL football team will be “undergoing a thorough review of the team name” that Native Americans have long objected
ziss/iStockBy GMA TEAM, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Da Vinci Code author Dan Brown is facing a real-life plot twist that reads like his bestselling thrillers. Brown’s private divorce details went public after his ex-wife accused him
pinkomelet/iStockBy CATHERINE THORBECKE, ABC News (SALEM, Ore.) — Oregon officials came out swinging at a group of state troopers caught on camera refusing to wear masks at a local coffee shop in Corvallis despite a statewide mandate.
cmannphoto/iStockBy ABC NEWS (NEW YORK) — Major League Baseball is back as the league’s summer camp has officially kicked off. With baseball’s return amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the league is establishing several changes to player conduct and
After having to be rescheduled, the annual Memorial Day ceremony will be made up Saturday at 9 a.m. at the Mountain Home Plaza 2000 across from the Baxter County Courthouse. The Fleet Reserve Association Branch 251 will
Samara Heisz/iStockBy WILLIAM MANSELL, ABC News (NEW YORK) — A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now killed more than 520,000 people worldwide. Over 10.8 million people across the globe have been diagnosed with COVID-19, the disease
ABC NewsBy MAX GOLEMBO, ABC News (NEW YORK) — From California to New Jersey, heat will be the story for the holiday weekend forecast. For example, it’s been the hottest start of the summer since 2005 in
Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times via Getty ImagesBy AVERI HARPER, ABC News (MINNEAPOLIS) — In the aftermath of George Floyd’s death while in Minneapolis police custody, the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners passed a resolution this
LMDCBy ROSA SANCHEZ, ABC News (LOUISVILLE, Ky.) — Darkness was a part of Steven Nelson Lopez’s life long before last weekend, when he allegedly opened fire into a crowd of protesters in Louisville, Kentucky’s Jefferson Square Park.
Oakland County Sheriff’s OfficeBy FREDA KAHEN-KASHI and KELLY MCCARTHY, ABC News (NEW YORK) — A white woman and her husband have been charged with assault after she was seen pointing a gun at a Black mother and
U.S. ArmyBy ABBY CRUZ, LUIS MARTINEZ and CHRISTINA CARREGA, ABC News (NEW YORK) — As unanswered questions loom over missing Fort Hood soldier Vanessa Guillen, her family members spoke out about holding on to hope that the
American Legion baseball is scheduled for Friday, as Mountain Home’s senior team will continue pool play in the Glen Winget Memorial Tournament at Bartlesville, Oklahoma. The Lockeroom will have the opening game of the day, as they
Photos: Senators Bob Ballinger, Scott Flippo and Missy Irvin As expected, following action by the Arkansas Legislature earlier this year, the Arkansas Division of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) has petitioned to write-off the debt it incurred in the
The annual Lake Norfork Fireworks Show is slated for Friday night at 9:15 between the U.S. Highway 62/412 and State Highway 101 Veterans Memorial Bridges.To accompany the 35th annual show, 99.7 The Boot will broadcast, and KTLO.com
A fireworks display in Melbourne joins a list of other events scheduled in the Twin Lakes Area. A City of Melbourne Facebook post extends an invitation to that community’s fireworks on Saturday evening. The event will be
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – An Arkansas man suspected of kidnapping and killing his ex-wife earlier this week has been found dead in Texas. Arkansas State Police said Thursday in a news release that Texas law enforcement
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – A Kansas City police officer shot in the head Thursday has been hospitalized for emergency surgery. Kansas City police spokesman Sgt. Jake Becchina says a suspect was also injured in the Thursday
Recent action by the Baxter County Election Commission and County & Circuit Clerk Canda Reese will allow Baxter County to be ready for an expected onslaught of absentee voters in the 2020 General Election, slated for Tuesday,
Courtesy of nugs.tvOn March 10, the surviving members of The Allman Brothers Band‘s final lineup got together under the moniker The Brothers to celebrate the group’s 50th anniversary with a reunion concert at New York’s Madison Square
North Arkansas Transportation Service (NATS) will be closed Friday in observance of the Independence Day weekend. No transports will be scheduled.The Baxter County Library will be closed Friday and Saturday in observance of the holiday. Holds pick-up
Kali9/iStockBy BILL HUTCHISON and CLAYTON SANDELL, ABC NEWS (AURORA, Colo.) — A Colorado police officer resigned ahead of his chief’s imminent announcement of her disciplinary decision over troubling photos allegedly linked to him and his colleagues that
O’FALLON, Mo. (AP) – Leaders of Missouri’s largest metropolitan areas are now requiring face coverings in response to the surge in confirmed coronavirus cases, but many other places across the state are leaving it up to individuals
David Redfern/Redferns; Columbia RecordsLike millions of others, COVID-19 has likely put a damper on your July 4 plans, but at least there’s still music. To that end, YouTube has ranked the Top 25 songs that saw new
Bill Chizek / iStockBy Jordyn Phelps and Ben Gittleson(WASHINGTON) — While President Donald Trump hopes to portray an American comeback with a big fireworks display at Mount Rushmore and a July Fourth celebration on the South Lawn
