Yearly Archives: 2021

The Lakeview-Midway Public Water Authority has issued a precautionary boil water order for several of its customers. The order is for anyone living in Lakeview in the area southwest of Ramsgate Road. The order was issued after

A Marion County woman was killed in a two-vehicle crash Monday evening in Boone County. The Arkansas State Police (ASP) have identified the victim as 52-year-old Melissa Rogers of Peel. The driver of the second vehicle, a

Two Peel residents were injured in a two-car collision Friday in Ozark County. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the accident occurred at 3:20 p.m. Friday when a vehicle driven by 87-year-old Imagene L. Hughes of

David Marshall Moon A 20-year-old rural Stone County man accused of sharing child porn on social media now faces a pair of rape charges following an extensive investigation by Stone County authorities. David Marshall Moon faces two

Baxter County Sheriff John Montgomery has announced authorities are investigating the death of a 46-year-old woman Friday night in Gamaliel. According to a news release, EMS was dispatched to a residence on Fout Road for a nonresponsive

    The Flippin School Board will meet Monday evening at 7 in the district’s Administration Building. Items on the meeting’s agenda include hiring Eli Smith as tech assistant, student transfers, considering a resolution for COVID-19 pay for

Numbers from the Arkansas Department of Health and Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. (Numbers in parenthesis indicates change from last Monday) Arkansas 435,256 total cases (+15,449) 25,378 active cases (-357) 6,674 deaths (+207) Baxter County

The City of Mountain Home issued 16 business licenses in July. Those 16 licenses included six home-based businesses, two axe-throwing businesses and one restaurant. The axe-throwing businesses receiving licenses are Sharp Edges Axe Throwing and Viking’s Edge

The City of Mountain Home is adopting an employee referral program in hopes of helping fill some of the city’s job openings. The City Council on Thursday night voted to adopt the program, which would give current

Fulton County Sheriff Al Roork has announced he will retire at the end of the year. The sheriff, who has 42 years’ worth experience in law enforcement, told the Fulton County Quorum Court Aug. 16 about his

A 32-year-old Calico Rock woman was arrested Thursday night after she reportedly broke into a store in Jordan to “hide from the mafia, which was trying to kill her.”Erica Dawn Holland was arrested on charges of commercial

The Baxter Regional Medical Center Magnet celebration scheduled for Sept. 3 at Hickory Park has now been postponed indefinitely. The Mountain Home Area Chamber of Commerce made the announcement Thursday evening on social media. The event was

JONESBORO – The traditional kickoff for hunting season happens in early September as hunters take to the field in pursuit of doves. Most hunters will simply find a likely looking grain field or other feeding area and

The following are links to the top stories of the week on ktlo.com. Mother of 19-month-old son pleads guilty to endangering the child Mountain Home woman convicted of killing boyfriend approved for parole Clarkridge teen faces multiple

Courtney Gayle Stude A Marion County woman is jailed on a $20,000 bond after she allegedly broke in to a home and assaulted two children she found in the residence. Twenty-six-year-old Courtney Gayle Stude is charged with

William G. Palmer A 33-year-old Oakland man allegedly assaulted multiple members of his family after they advised him to notify his boss he would not be in to work that day. William G. Palmer faces three counts

The mission statement of Rotary Club members reads, “We provide service to others, promote integrity, and advance world understanding, goodwill and peace through our fellowship of business, professional and community leaders.” The Mid-Marion County Rotary Club and

LITTLE ROCK – Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge is contacting school districts statewide to warn them of a predatory marketing scheme that dupes local businesses into paying hundreds of dollars for sports merchandise, t-shirts, and athletic event

An area man is among three injured in a two-vehicle accident Saturday morning in Taney County. Thirty-four-year-old Robert Brothers of Harrison was transported by ambulance to Cox Medical Center South with what were described as serious injuries.

Over the past several weeks, I have visited 16 communities on my Community COVID Conversations tour, and I heard heartfelt concerns, heartbreaking stories, and heartening testimonies about the value of the COVID-19 vaccines. I launched the tour

Ernie N. Haught A 39-year-old Flippin man who tried to outrun the law on foot, faces a trio of felony charges after an incident behind Hobby Lobby in Mountain Home. Ernie N. Haught III faces felony charges

Four rezoning issues dominated most of the agenda at the Mountain Home City Council’s meeting Thursday night. Council members approved two requests from Anita K. Vazquez pertaining to property located along Spring Street behind Hardee’s. In the

The Mountain Home Advertising and Promotion Committee agreed Thursday to support next year’s Sowbug Roundup and a local bass club’s bid to host a state championship fishing event.A&P commissioners voted to provide $4,000 in funds to the

LITTLE ROCK – Arkansas’s archery deer season opens Sept. 25. That may seem like a lifetime away for some dyed-in-the-wool hunters, but it’s a blink of an eye if you haven’t gotten your archery equipment and focus

    LITTLE ROCK (AP) — Arkansas reported 33 new COVID-19 deaths and more than 2,400 new coronavirus cases Friday as the state saw a slight decrease in hospitalizations. The Department of Health said the state’s COVID-19 deaths

The City of Mountain Home’s Advertising and Promotion Commission agreed Thursday afternoon to fund a photography and videography package for the Mountain Home Area Chamber of Commerce. The A&P Commission also agreed Thursday to provide the funds

Quintin D. Steele A 26-year-old Bull Shoals man faces multiple felony charges after he allegedly pulled a pistol during an altercation on State Highway 178 near Ranger Boats in Flippin. According to the probable cause affidavit from

Christopher M. McDaniel A man who threatened to harm himself by jumping from a 25-foot cedar tree in June was arrested Aug. 13 after a domestic dispute at a Mountain Home apartment complex. Christopher M. McDaniel is

Phillips Media, a newspaper corporation with papers in Arkansas, Missouri and Illinois, has purchased the Baxter Bulletin in Mountain Home. Bulletin employees were made aware of the sale Thursday afternoon. Established in 1901, The Bulletin has been

A man arrested after firing several shots at his wife during a violent domestic disturbance at the couple’s residence in Norfork will plead to charges stemming from the incident later this month, according to an announcement made

Four rezoning ordinances dominate the agenda for the Mountain Home City Council’s meeting Thursday evening at 6 at City Hall. The first rezoning request would convert 503 Spring Street from Residential R-1 to Commercial C-2. A second

The Marion County Personnel Committee will meet Thursday evening at 5:30 at the Marion County Courthouse Annex. Items on the agenda include hiring an attorney for the county’s elected officials and Quorum Court members; the payout of

Zyler Gabriellee Palmere An 18-year-old Clarkridge teen is being held in the Marion County Detention Center on a $50,000 bond following a drive-by shooting at a residence in Flippin. Zyler Gabriellee Palmere faces three counts of unlawful

Officials at the Mountain Home Kindergarten welcomed the Class of 2034 Wednesday morning on the opening day of school in the Mountain Home Public School District. The Mountain Home Public School District welcomed students back to its

    The regular meeting of the Northeast Public Water Authority board will be held Thursday afternoon at 1:15 at the water authority’s office located at 66 Florence Drive in Mountain Home. WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI

The Gassville City Council tackled three major items of business Tuesday night at its August meeting. Gassville Mayor Jeff Braim talks about what actions the council took under “old business” on the meeting’s agenda. Listen: click to

Officials from Baxter Regional Medical Center provided their weekly COVID-19 update Wednesday morning. President/CEO Ron Peterson, Infection Preventionist Stephanie Free and Director of Marketing Tobias Pugsley discussed several topics including a third booster vaccine shot and the

Mountain Home Public Schools welcomes students back to the hallways of its six campuses Wednesday morning. For the second consecutive year, Mountain Home opens its year while dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. Superintendent Dr. Jake Long says

The juvenile that shot a Sharp County deputy from the back of the officer’s patrol car last week was reportedly wielding a .357 handgun. According to a news release from Sharp County Sheriff Mark Counts, Deputy Marc

Parole for a Mountain Home woman sentenced to 17 years in prison for the late 2010 killing of her live-in boyfriend has been approved. Forty-eight-year-old Rhonda Jean Clark was found guilty of second-degree murder by a Baxter

An Izard County man faces an aggravated assault charge after he allegedly fired shots at an employee of a land surveying company. According to the probable cause affidavit in the case, 41-year-old Hans Ivan Oss faces a

A Mountain Home man charged in June last year with involvement in his second shooting incident pled guilty to the charges against him during a session of Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday. Thirty-two-year-old Alan Whitman was sentenced

The Gassville City Council will meet Tuesday evening at 6. The meeting will be held in the Community Center, located at 204 S. School Road. WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI

The Norfork City Council will meet Tuesday night at 6:30 at City Hall. Items on the agenda include audits of the city’s water/sewer accounts and opening a bank account to hold the city’s American Recovery Plan Act

The Flippin City Council will hold its August meeting Tuesday night at City Hall. Items on the agenda include establishing a volunteer fire department and an ordinance addressing recreational vehicles inside the Flippin city limits. WebReadyTM Powered

North Arkansas Electric Cooperative has announced that members served the Lone Rock feeder out of the Norfork substation will experience a brief outage Wednesday morning at 6 as workers replace a broken insulator. The almost 1,400 affected

Students across the Twin Lakes Area began returning school Monday. Schools officially opened Monday in Norfork, Cotter, Flippin, Yellville-Summit, Izard County, Salem and Searcy County’s Marshall High School. Ozark Mountain and Viola open Tuesday, while Mountain Home,

    The Gassville Planning and Zoning Commission will meet Monday night at 6 at the Gassville Community Center. The community center is located at 204 South School Street. WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI

A 41-year-old man has died after a water emergency Saturday evening in the Cranfield Park area of Norfork Lake. According to a news release from the Baxter County Sheriff’s Office, Adam T. Short of Pontiac, Michigan, died

    The Baxter County Airport has announced that runway 05/23 will be closed for portions of Tuesday and Wednesday for repainting. The runway will be closed Tuesday from noon until 7 p.m. and Wednesday from 8 a.m.

Numbers from the Arkansas Department of Health and Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. (Numbers in parenthesis indicates change from last Monday) Arkansas 419,807 total cases (+15,530) 25,735 active cases (+1,814) 6,467 deaths (+166) Baxter County

Monday is the first day public schools in Arkansas can open, with most in the Twin Lakes Area beginning classes. School opens today in the Norfork, Cotter, Flippin, Yellville-Summit, Izard County, Salem and Marshall (Searcy County). Ozark

The parade of head-turning sales tax reports continued in July, with Baxter County reporting its second-best month of all time and the City of Mountain Home filing its third-best monthly report ever. Sales tax collections for both

PHOTO: Mountain Home’s Josie Kelly was recently elected to serve as the FFA’s state president, while Caleb Bailey of Cotter was elected to serve as the organization’s vice president for the state’s Northwest District. Baxter County recently

The mother of a 19-month old boy who tested positive for methamphetamine in his system pled guilty to endangering her child during a session of Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday and was sentenced to six years in

The Marion County Airport Board will hold its monthly meeting Monday evening at 6 at the airport. No agenda for the meeting was provided with the meeting’s announcement. WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI

    The Mountain Home Planning Commission will hold a special meeting Monday afternoon at 1 at City Hall. The meeting’s one item of business is the approval of a variance and preliminary plat for 303 West 6th

The following are links to the top stories of the week on ktlo.com. Flippin Walmart to close for 40 hours for deep cleaning, restocking MH store owner faces new theft charges, after seeing previous charges dropped Izard

Today I’d like to talk about a sector of our culinary industry that is the perfect business model for dining establishments during a pandemic. Ninety-four of these eateries dot the Natural State’s rural landscape, and next week,

One of Mountain Home’s longtime city council members was recently recognized by the Arkansas Municipal League. Jennifer Baker, who currently holds the Ward 2, Position 1 seat on the Mountain Home City Council, received the Jack R.

Philip Wilson A psychological examination will be sought for a Mountain Home man who told police he was carrying a defaced firearm to protect himself against COVID-19. Mark Cooper, defense attorney for 29-year-old Philip Andrew Wilson, announced

A 51-year-old Fulton County man was arrested August 7 near Mammoth Spring on drug and weapons charges. According to a probable cause affidavit from the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office, James Aaron Dennis II faces simultaneous possession of

Dayna Hall Dayna Hall has been hired as the Branch Manager of FNBC’s Mountain Home office, located at 102 Hwy 62 E. In her role, Hall will work alongside Community President & Chief Lender Chad Hudson to

A male was rushed by ambulance to Baxter Regional Medical Center after being pulled from Norfork Lake. According to a Baxter County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson, a possible drowning was reported at the Cranfield campground. CPR was initiated

Friday night’s storm activity brought a significant amount of rainfall to the Twin Lakes Area. There is also a small number of local power outages, but no storm damage has been reported. Since 7 a.m. Friday, KTLO,

The victim of plane crash Monday in Izard County has been positively identified as a Cleburne County man. According to the Izard County Sheriff’s Office, the Arkansas State Medical Examiner’s Office identified the pilot as 56-year-old Dr.

Kevin Willis A Mountain Home man waived his right to have a lawyer represent him and entered a guilty plea to stealing tranquilizers from a home where he was working during a session of Baxter County Circuit

Tianna Piland Arvest Wealth Management is pleased to announce Tianna Piland has been promoted to client advisor. Piland joined Arvest Bank in 2006 and has served in a variety of roles. Most recently, Piland has served as

Social media users got the first glimpse of four new versions of a logo to be used by the Mountain Home Area Chamber of Commerce Friday afternoon. Each version features the use of geometric shapes to form

A Sharp County deputy sheriff was shot Friday morning while transporting a male juvenile in his patrol vehicle. According to a news release from Sharp County Sheriff Mark Counts, Deputy Marc Boyd was shot in his arm

Thomas Valentine A man who fled from authorities in early July was arrested Thursday in Marion County. Thirty-one-year-old Thomas Valentine faces felony charges of possession of a scheduled I or II controlled substance and second degree battery.

Board of Education Resolution by KTLO News on Scribd Students and staff in Mountain Home Public Schools will be required to wear masks when indoors and under specific circumstances as the 2021-2022 school year begins. At its

The Baxter County Fair’s annual truck pull for 2021 has been canceled. The event had been scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 21. Baxter County Fair Board president Glenn Priebe says the event was, “canceled at the truck puller’s

Arkansas State University-Mountain Home will require students, staff and visitors to use face masks while on campus to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.The ASU System Board of Trustees Thursday authorized ASU Chancellor Kelly Damphousse to establish

The Baxter County Quorum Court Tuesday night agreed to put an additional $50,000 into the operating budget of the Baxter County Detention Center to help cover jailers’ overtime at the facility. The funds were allocated into the

Michelle Stine A woman arrested in late August last year after the vehicle in which she was a passenger was pulled over by Arkansas State Police troopers, pled guilty to the charges against her during a session

The Mountain Home School Board will consider establishing a new plan for the 2021-22 school year to provide leave to employees who contract COVID-19. The board will conduct its regular August meeting this evening at 6:30 at

The Gassville Parks Committee will meet Thursday evening at 6:30. The meeting will be held at Gassville Community Center located at 204 South School Street. WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI

COVID-19 continues its surge in the Twin Lakes Area, according to the latest data from Baxter Regional Medical Center. As of Wednesday, BRMC has 38 COVID-19 patients admitted, 11 of which are in the Intensive Care Unit

The Food Bank of North Central Arkansas has announced the cancellation of Bridge Bash for the second consecutive year due to COVID-19. September is Hunger Action Month, and traditionally Bridge Bash is the Food Bank’s celebration of

The Flippin Walmart will temporarily close for almost two days in order to deep clean the store and restock its shelves.Signs displayed at the store say the retailer will close Thursday afternoon at 2 and reopen Saturday

The City of Flippin has announced that the boil order in effect for the Rea Valley neighborhood has been lifted. WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI

Officials from Baxter Regional Medical Center in Mountain Home provided their weekly COVID-19 update Wednesday morning. President/CEO Ron Peterson, Infection Preventionist Stephanie Free and Director of Marketing Tobias Pugsley discussed several topics including bed and ventilator capacity

An Old Joe man was seriously injured in a one-vehicle crash Sunday morning on Baxter County Road 202. According to a report from the Baxter County Sheriff’s Office, Randall Scott Beard was injured when his truck was

A man arrested in early July for cattle theft in Searcy County now faces additional charges in Fulton County. Thirty-seven-year-old Steven Bashaw of Salem has been charged with theft of property, a Class C felony. The charges

Theodore J. Cheever A sex offender living in Mountain Home charged with violating registration requirements appeared in Baxter County Circuit Court Monday. Thirty-two-year-old Theodore J. Cheever pled guilty to not reporting the loss of his job and

Customers of CenturyLink in the Twin Lakes Area are suffering a disruption of service due to damage to a fiber-optic line. Jeff Stroud, Supervisor of Region Operations for CenturyLink, says the outage was caused due to a

The Mountain View School District will require masks be worn at school until at least Sept. 20.That decision comes in the wake of surging COVID-19 numbers across the state and in light of no COVID vaccines to

KTLO, Classic Hits and The Boot will participate in the nationwide tests of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) scheduled for Wednesday afternoon. Both tests will begin at 1:20 and are coordinated by

The U.S. Census Bureau estimates Baxter and Boone counties have seen a triple-digit growth in population from 2010 to 2019. Other area counties are estimated to have seen more modest growth or have experienced a population decrease

A man found to have methamphetamine, a pair of allegedly shoplifted earrings, two watches and two bracelets hidden in his underwear pled guilty to charges against him during a session of Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday. Thirty-eight-year-old

The Baxter County Quorum Court will hold its regular August meeting Tuesday evening at 6 in the second-floor courtroom of the Baxter County Courthouse. Some of the items on the agenda include appropriating $10,000 from the special

The Yellville City Council will hold a special meeting Tuesday evening at 5:30 at Yellville City Hall. The meeting is to vote on a resolution for funding through the Arkansas Natural Resources Commission. WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI

The Norfork City Council will hold its August workshop meeting Tuesday evening at 6:30 at City Hall. Items on the agenda includes results of the city’s water/sewer audits and a discussion on allowing short-term rentals inside the

The Briarcliff City Council will meet Tuesday afternoon at 3 at the Briarcliff Clubhouse. No agenda for the meeting was provided with the meeting’s announcement. WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI

A 29-year-old Branson woman suffered serious injuries early Sunday morning in a single-vehicle crash in Douglas County. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Jessica L. Eddings was injured when her car traveled off the right side

Authorities in Izard County are investigating a fatal plane crash that occurred Monday morning shortly after 11 a.m. Preliminary information for the Izard County Sheriff’s Office says the plane went down south of the Melbourne Airport, with

Numbers from the Arkansas Department of Health and Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services Arkansas 404,277 total cases 23,921 active cases 6,301 deaths Baxter County 4,838 total cases 447 active cases 128 deaths Marion County 1,626

Jerrell Ray Hightower A 40-year-old Franklin man who operated the Sears Hometown Store franchise in Mountain Home has been arrested on theft charges, approximately six weeks after seeing previous charges dropped by the state. Jerrell Ray “J.R.”

The Mountain Home City Council voted Thursday night to put $50,000 towards establishing a drive-thru holiday light display this winter. The money will be pulled from the city’s unallocated carryover reserves and will not have an impact

Erich Wendell Skaggs A 39-year-old Omaha man faces three felony sex charges after he allegedly raped a 15-year-old girl. Erich Wendell Skaggs was arrested July 30 on a Class Y felony of rape, as well as felony

Troy Marlowe (left) and Stacy Marlowe A Mountain Home woman and her husband both entered guilty pleas during a session of Baxter County Circuit Court Friday on charges of being involved in a plan to sneak contraband

Dr. Warren Edward Scott Jr. Warren Edward Scott Jr., Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, has joined the First In Service Hospitalists (FISH) staff at Baxter Regional Medical Center (BRMC). Dr. Scott originally obtained his undergraduate degree at Eastern

The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) will host an online presenation to gather input on the proposed plans to add one set of passing lanes along sections of Highway 62 between Bellefonte and the Marion County line.

The Mountain Home Planning and Zoning Commission will meet Monday afternoon at 1 inside City Hall.Items on the agenda include four rezoning requests. Anita K. Vazquez is asking the commission to approve her request that property located

The Yellville-Summit School Board will meet Monday evening at 5:30 at the Yellville-Summit cafeteria.Some of the items on the agenda include a tour of the campus, consideration of proposed COVID-19 emergency leave, retiring a school bus, and

The following are links to the top stories of the week on ktlo.com. Former school resource officer found guilty of sexual assault involving student All three occupants of vehicle arrested on drug charges Estate sales business owner

The Arkansas Department of Agriculture’s Forestry Division is now accepting applications for Wildland Fire Suppression Kits through Oct. 1. The application can be found online at agriculture.arkansas.gov. Eighty-five kits will be awarded this year across the state

A Salem man accused of stealing almost $7,150 using an ATM card belonging to another person made an appearance in Baxter County Circuit Thursday. Fifty-year-old Lonnie Strauser is charged with forgery and theft of property. Strauser said

Matthew Ryan Dove A man charged with being in possession of a stolen truck discovered when law officers flew a drone over his property appeared in Baxter County Circuit Court Monday and entered a not guilty plea

Dr. Kolton Fraser Kolton Fraser, Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, has joined the medical staff at Baxter Regional Medical Center’s Cline Emergency Center. Dr. Fraser is a skilled emergency medicine physician and will serve residents of Baxter and

The Lakeview City Council will not meet this month due to a lack of an agenda. Council members had been scheduled to meet Tuesday. The next meeting of the council will be on Sept. 21. WebReadyTM Powered

This week, I issued a call for a special session of the General Assembly, and today I’d like to explain why my action was necessary. In the spring, I signed Act 1002, a law that prohibits a

A boil water order has been issued for residents in Rea Valley. According to the city of Flippin’s Facebook, the order will affect those residing south of the bridge. According to a city spokesman, the order was

A local resident was seriously injured Friday morning in a two-vehicle accident in Southern Missouri. Thirty-nine-year-old Alexander Olson of Gainesville was transported from the scene in Webster County to Cox Medical Center South in Springfield. According to

The Mountain Home City Council on Thursday night lent its support to the Mountain Home School District as it gears up to return to classroom instruction amid the surging delta variant of COVID-19. Council members voted 7-0

Dr. Adam Smitherman Baxter Regional Medical Center has welcomed Adam Smitherman, MD, to its medical staff and the Baxter Regional Neurosurgery and Spine Clinic in Mountain Home. Smitherman is a neurosurgeon joining the practice of Dr. Lucas

The Calico Rock Museum and Visitor Center has canceled or postponed two upcoming events due to the rising number of COVID-19 cases in the area. The Second Friday event scheduled for Aug. 13 has been canceled, the

Ray Alvin Wyckoff An 80-year-old man was found guilty of one count of aggravated assault and disorderly conduct, and not guilty of battery and terroristic threatening by a Baxter County Circuit Court jury Thursday. The state and

The Mountain Home City Council Thursday night voted to increase the price of the water the city sells to its wholesale customers.The rate increase does not affect the existing rates for residential or commercial customers on the

PHOTO: Participants at Arkansas State University’s Women’s Leadership Retreat on Thursday afternoon perform a communication exercise where the speaker has one minute to pitch their strengths to their partner. Arkansas State University-Mountain Home completed its first Women’s Leadership

A Clarkridge man facing drug charges in four active cases opened last year was sentenced to 12 years in prison during a session of Baxter County Circuit Court Monday. A number of the charges against 53-year-old Tommy

David R. Fox (center), Baxter Regional VP/COO, accepted the AHRA Gold Award from Jacqui Rose, AHRA President, and Jason Newmark, 2020 AHRA Gold Award recipient, at an awards ceremony at the AHRA 49th Annual Meeting and Expo

The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) has announced portions of Missouri Highway 95 in Ozark County will be closed and reduced to a 10 1/2-foot width restriction from Monday, Aug. 9, to Wednesday, Aug. 25. Work will

Mountain Home Public Schools held a back-to-school Facebook Live address and fielded questions from the public Thursday evening, with preventing outbreaks of COVID-19 as the main topic. The school will continue most of its COVID prevention protocols

Organizers of the Hillbilly Chili Cookoff have announced that this year’s event has been canceled due to the recent increase in COVID-19 cases in the Twin Lakes Area. The event had been scheduled for Oct. 16 at

It’s back-to-school time across the Twin Lakes Area, and that means its also time for Arkansas’ and Missouri’s annual sales tax holidays. The annual events allow shoppers to purchase many back-to-school items without having to pay sales

A Mountain Home man scheduled to go on trial Wednesday opted to plead guilty to the charges against him instead and was sentenced to 15 years in prison. Jurors were in the courtroom ready to hear the

A single traffic stop July 13 led to the arrest of all three people in the vehicle on charges including felony possession of drugs and drug paraphernalia. One of the three, 24-year-old Andrew Miller of Salesville, appeared

A regular session of the Baxter County Airport Commission is scheduled for Thursday evening at 6 in the conference room of the airport’s terminal building. Some of the agenda’s items include capital improvement plan updates, the status

The Marion County Budget and Personnel committees will meet Thursday evening at 5:30. The meeting will be held in the Marion County Courthouse Annex. WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI

The Mountain Home City Council will meet Thursday evening at 6 at City Hall. Items on the agenda include amending the wholesale water rates the city charges to other water providers and an agreement for professional services

Maps and figures displayed Tuesday night at a public meeting organized by the Arkansas Board of Apportionment (ABA) show the Twin Lakes Area caught between exploding populations in northwest Arkansas and the Little Rock metro area and

    The regular meeting of the Baxter Marion Rural Water Association will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Oakland Community Center. WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI

Officials from Baxter Regional Medical Center provided a COVID-19 update Wednesday morning. President/CEO Ron Peterson, Infection Preventionist Stephanie Free and Director of Marketing Tobias Pugsley discussed how many more paitients the hospital can handle and how treatments

NOTE: The jury selection process for trials set this week was modified to allow for recommended “social distancing.” Three juries were chosen Monday at the Vada Sheid Community Development Center on the campus of Arkansas State University-Mountain

A Gassville man who accidently shot himself while cleaning a gun and ended up being arrested when it was discovered he was a felon appeared in Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday. Forty-five-year-old Michael Gage pled guilty to

The Mountain Home Fire Department accepted delivery on its newest fire truck Tuesday. The 2015 Sutphen ladder truck arrived on a flatbed trailer from Brindlee Mountain Fire Apparatus in Union Grove, Ala. The truck, which measures 47.5

Diane M. Janik A 68-year-old Baxter County woman who runs a business conducting estate, moving and garage sales was arrested on two felony counts of theft Tuesday morning. According to a news release from Baxter County Sheriff

Parole for a Salesville man sent to prison for killing a person he described as his best friend has been approved. Fifty-six-year-old Johnnie Carl Baker was sentenced to 14 years in prison in mid-December 2013 after entering

A Harrison man has been charged with 80 counts of distributing, possessing or viewing matter depicting explicit conduct involving a child. Christopher Scott Hafar is being held in the Boone County Jail on a $150,000 bond. The

The Mountain Home Community-Based Outpatient Center (CBOC) has announced that the Department of Veterans Affairs has authorized the CBOC to offer COVID-19 vaccinations to everyone ages 12 and up. You do not have to be a veteran

Building permits issued in Mountain Home for June reflect $14.4 million in construction, with one project carrying a $12.4 million estimated construction cost. A total of sixteen building permits were issued in June according to a report

A man facing charges in several active criminal cases appeared in Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday. Thirty-year-old Steven Gauger changed his plea to guilty to the charges against him and was put on probation for six years.

    A weekend of vandalism has led to the Mountain Home Police Department fielding more than a dozen complaints of property damage, including automobiles with slashed tires and broken windshields. Mountain Home Police took at least 16