Six area residents have received appointments from Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson. Among the appointments is Debroah Knox of Mountain Home being reappointed to the State Library Board. Her appointment expires Oct. 18, 2027. Two residents of Izard
A piece of America’s fighting history will visit the Twin Lakes Area this weekend.The American Warbird Fly-In and Static Display, scheduled for Saturday at the Baxter County Airport in Midway, will feature visits from two World War
Members of the Mountain Home High School financial literacy team are: (from left) Juana Hernandez, Tatum Smith, Taylor Schumacker and Kaylee Drake. Four Mountain Home High School students are representing Arkansas in a national financial literacy competition,
The Mountain Home City Council will meet Thursday night at 6 at City Hall for the second of its two scheduled monthly meetings. Only two topics appear on the agenda, both as new business items. Those include
The Mountain Home Public Schools Board of Education faces a busy agenda in May’s monthly meeting, including the election of board officers and naming two district award winners. The meeting begins this evening at 6 at the
The Cotter School Board will meet Thursday evening at 7 at the school. Some of the items on the agenda include opening bids for a retired school bus, receiving a quote from Savvas Learning Company, changes to
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – The leader of a violent white supremacist gang that began in Arkansas’ prisons has been sentenced to 35 years in prison for his role in a racketeering and drug conspiracy. Wesley Gullett,
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) – A 56-year-old Washington man was sentenced to 20 years in prison without parole for traveling to Missouri to sexually assault a young girl. Timothy Smith, of Renton, Washington, was sentenced Wednesday for traveling
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) – Springfield police says officers shot and injured two men during a confrontation earlier this week. Police spokeswoman Jasmine Bailey says officers were searching for 36-year-old John Hilt Monday as a person of interest
High school baseball makes up the local Thursday schedule and includes makeup games for a couple of teams looking to wrap up district play. After Wednesday’s rainout, Gainesville will try again to clinch a state tournament berth
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) – The Southeastern Conference has given its 14 member schools $23 million each to help offset the financial impact of COVID-19 on their athletic programs.The league announced the supplemental revenue distribution on Wednesday. The
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. The regular season is coming to a close. Florida (35-16, 17-10 SEC) as well as a full-capacity crowd make their way to Baum-Walker Stadium this weekend. First pitch between the top-ranked Razorbacks and the
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. The crowds at Bogle Park for the NCAA Regional this weekend and a potential NCAA Regional at Baum-Walker Stadium in the coming weeks will be allowed to reach full capacity thanks to the NCAA’s
ST. LOUIS (AP) Jack Flaherty earned his major league-leading eight win of the season as the St. Louis Cardinals scored five runs in the second inning to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-5 on Wednesday night. Flaherty
The Ava High School baseball team fell just short a clinching a state tournament berth Wednesday as they played in the title game of the Class 4, District 10 Tournament at Springfield Catholic High School. The Bears’
The St. Louis Cardinals organization has announced that it plans to expand to full capacity at Busch Stadium for the remainder of 2021 season beginning on Monday, June 14, when the Cardinals host the Miami Marlins. In
An early morning house fire Wednesday has destroyed a rural Gassville residence. The Midway Volunteer Fire Department was paged out around 12:30 a.m. Wednesday morning for a fire at a residence at 592 County Road 714. When
The Gassville City Council met Tuesday night, spending 90 minutes working through an agenda with items on amending the city’s grass ordinance and addressing golf carts on the city’s streets.Mayor Jeff Braim has a summary of some
March sales tax numbers for both Baxter County and the City of Mountain Home continued to outpace last year’s collections, reports from county and city officials indicate. Baxter County collected $642,992.01 from its 1% sales tax, keeping
A man from Melbourne has been killed in a single-vehicle crash in Izard County. The Arkansas State Police have identified the victim as 80-year-old Nathaniel Geiger. The report indicates Geiger’s vehicle ran off State Highway 56 near
Shelby Trenton Henley What should have been a minor traffic violation turned more serious for a 25-year-old Salesville man when he decided to try and outrun the law. Shelby Trenton Henley appeared in a Baxter County Circuit
The week of May 16-22 is National EMS Week, and Baxter Regional Medical Center is honoring its emergency responders. Gerald Cantrell, Director of Baxter Regional’s paramedic services, describes what the hospital usually does during EMS Week. Listen:
A man has been arrested for allegedly threatening to get an AR15 and kill a judge and police officers. The threat was sent via text to an unnamed individual following 57-year-old Jeffrey Len Tanner’s court appearance May
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – Washington County Judge Joseph Wood says he’s seeking the Republican nomination for Arkansas lieutenant governor next year. Wood announced his bid this week for the state’s No. 2 office, making him the
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) – Police in the southwestern Missouri city of Springfield are investigating the shooting death of a man whose body was discovered during a welfare check. Police say in a news release that officers were
A Missouri farmer accused of attempting to cover up a $215,000 cattle fraud scheme by killing two Wisconsin brothers has been indicted on a federal mail fraud charge. Twenty-seven-year-old Garland Joseph Nelson already is awaiting trial on
Mark McCloskey, a St. Louis personal injury lawyer who gained national attention after he and his wife waved guns at racial injustice protesters who marched near their home last summer, says he will run for the U.S.
Three area high school baseball teams will be playing Wednesday for the right to advance to the state tournament in Missouri. Gainesville returns to Seymour for the title game of the Class 2, District 6 Tournament. The
A few area high school baseball teams in Missouri were in district play on Tuesday. Gainesville is one win away from clinching a state tournament berth after dominating its semifinal game in the Class 2, District 6
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Nolan Arenado hit a two-run homer, his fourth in four games, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-2 Tuesday night. Tommy Edman added three singles and drove in two runs
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. The Arkansas Razorbacks and Texas Longhorns will renew their rivalry in primetime on ESPN on Sept. 11 with kickoff set for 6 p.m. inside Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium. The former Southwest Conference rivals
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) – An inspection of the Interstate 55 bridge connecting Tennessee and Arkansas began Tuesday, a week after the span became the states’ primary Mississippi River crossing when a cracked steel beam prompted the indefinite
The campground at the Cranfield Recreational Area will reopen Wednesday, the Army Corps of Engineers says. The campground was closed Friday due to rising water levels from Norfork Lake. Dylan Edwards, the superintendent of the Army Corps
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) – Missouri’s third largest city of Springfield is ditching its indoor mask rule but not until summer break begins for the area’s public school students. The Springfield News-Leader reports that the city council voted
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Tryouts for the Mountain Home Lockeroom American Legion baseball team will be held this weekend at Lester White Field at Cooper Park. Tryouts will begin at noon Saturday and two p.m. Sunday. All potential players will
The Twin Lakes Area continues to be affected by spring showers. At KTLO, Classic Hits and The Boot, the official reporting station for the National Weather Service in Mountain Home, .43 of an inch of rain have
Weather permitting, high school baseball makes up the local Tuesday schedule as district play resumes in Missouri. Gainesville enters the Class 2, District 6 Tournament as the top-seeded team. The Bulldogs are set to face Sparta in
The Forsyth High School baseball team is one win away from clinching a state tournament berth after their first game in the Class 3, District 10 Tournament at Mansfield. The top-seeded Panthers needed nine innings, but they
Photo courtesy of University of Arkansas FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. Kevin Kopps is once again the SEC Co-Pitcher of the Week. The nation’s most dominant arm has earned the award from the conference for the second time this
The St. Louis Cardinals are set to begin a five-game home stand on Tuesday. The Redbirds will start with a two-game series against division foe Pittsburgh. St. Louis was swept in a three-game series at San Diego
Thirty-seven-year-old Christopher Steven Alsup of Mountain Home was arrested Sunday morning after allegedly stealing a Bobcat tractor and taking it for a ride. Shortly after 5 a.m. Sunday morning, a Baxter County Detention Center jailer/matron on her
William Black A man who told law enforcement officers he and his wife had been chased and shot at by a group of Hispanics as they drove between Northwest Arkansas and Mountain Home appeared in Baxter County
Courtney Taylor A woman who hid a man being sought by lawmen for running a car off the road and shooting at the occupants appeared in Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday. Forty-four-year-old Courtney Denise Taylor entered a
The Norfork City Council will hold its May meeting Tuesday evening at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall. Unfinished business includes a proclamation making May 25, 2021 Bobby D. Hulse Day and meeting with Jake and Melony Anderson
The Lakeview City Council will meet Tuesday evening at 7 at the Lloyd Travis Municipal Center. Social distancing will be required for those attending the meeting.The Lloyd Travis Municipal center is located at 14 Skyles Lane in
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The Viola School District will hold a graduation ceremony for its seniors Tuesday night. Graduation will begin at 8 at the gymnasium. Twenty-four seniors will walk at graduation, with Lindsey Browning serving as valedictorian and Samantha McCandlis
The Gassville City Council will meet for its May meeting on Tuesday night at 6 at City Hall. Unfinished business on the agenda includes a third reading of Ordinance 2021-01, which would amend the city’s garbage, trash
CAMDENTON, Mo. (AP) – A Louisiana man has been charged with second-degree murder in the 1984 killing of a woman in Missouri. Larry G. Hicks, 78, of Franklin, Louisiana, was charged on Friday in the Dec.
LITTLE ROCK (AP) – An inspector who failed to discover a crack in the Interstate 40 bridge linking Arkansas and Tennessee that prompted the span’s closure has been fired, Arkansas transportation officials said Monday. Arkansas Department of
While the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has loosened guidelines for fully vaccinated individuals, it is maintaining masking recommendations for certain facilities, including all healthcare settings. Due to those guidelines, all Baxter Regional Medical Center
Zachary Arnold (Photo courtesy of Fort Smith Police Department via Associated Press) FORT SMITH, Ark. (AP) – An Arkansas man who authorities say fatally shot an 87-year-old neighbor was trying to lure residents of his apartment complex
The annual Ozark Mountain Basketball Camp will be held in the Mountain Home School District June 7-9 for girls entering kindergarten through seventh grade for the 2021-2022 school year. The Tiny Tot Camp is for kindergartners and
High school baseball makes up the local Monday schedule as district play continues in Missouri. Dora will be in Norwood for its first game in the Class 1, District 4 Tournament. After a first round bye, the
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. For the second time in program history, the Arkansas softball team and Bogle Park will host an NCAA Tournament Regional. The No. 6 ranked Razorbacks drew the No. 6 national seed, the highest in
SAN DIEGO (AP) – A COVID-19 outbreak that sidelined star shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. and three other key position players hasnt slowed the San Diego Padres in the slightest. On Sunday, it was a cast of call-ups
Numbers from the Arkansas Department of Health and Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services Arkansas 338,782 total cases (+1,272 from last Monday) 2,058 active cases (-165 from last Monday) 5,794 deaths (+33 from last Monday) Baxter
A woman from Henderson has been arrested after allegedly shooting at her ex-husband during an argument. The victim also alleges he was hit in the face by 44-year-old Stacy Michelle Shelton. The probable cause statement in the
Dwayne Thompson A Mountain Home man who entered guilty pleas to a multitude of charges contained in nine open criminal cases in late 2017,was back in Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday to plead to new charges. Forty-five-year-old
The Salem School District will conduct its graduation ceremony Monday evening at 7 in the high school gymnasium. The graduating class includes 64 seniors. Parker Dillard, Ketelyn Estes, Kayla Gould, Luke Keen, Jonathan Schauffer and Jaiden Strong
Unemployment numbers in the Twin Lakes Area are much improved in the latest reports from the Arkansas Department of Workforce Services and the Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development. The numbers, which are for the
Building permits issued in Mountain Home for April reflect $500,000 in construction value, a decline of roughly $900,000 compared to the permits issued for March.The city issued a single permit for residential construction in April, leading to
Like many high schoolers and college grads, young Arkansas black bears will be striking out on their own early this summer to find their place in the world. Unfortunately, just like young humans, the bears may find
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. The Razorbacks run Rocky Top. No. 1 Arkansas took full control of the SEC with a 3-2 victory against No. 4 Tennessee on Sunday afternoon at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. The Hogs, now 39-10 overall
The Mountain Home Planning Commission will hold a specially called meeting Monday at 11 a.m. at City Hall. New business of the meeting’s agenda is an approval of a re-plat of Cobblestone Ridge units 6-10. That
The following are links to the top stories of the week on ktlo.com. FBI arrests area man Thursday Norfork man dies in ATV accident MH senior accepted into Air Force Academy Mother pleads guilty in child endangerment
COLLEGE STATION, Texas No. 2 Arkansas completed its seventh SEC triple crown by claiming a ninth SEC Outdoor Championship on Saturday by six and half points over No. 1 LSU at E.B. Cushing Stadium with Alabama
COLLEGE STATION, Texas Battling each of the three days of the conference meet, the No. 13 Razorbacks won its 20th SEC Outdoor championship and secured a 16th SEC triple crown in the process at E.B. Cushing
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) – A U.S. Senator from Tennessee is calling on President Joe Biden to take an “urgent, all-hands” approach to the shutdown of a bridge that connects Tennessee and Arkansas. Republican Sen. Bill Hagerty said
FORT SMITH, Ark. (AP) – An 87-year-old woman was fatally shot at an apartment complex in Fort Smith on Saturday and the man who shot her was fatally shot by a neighbor, police said. Police were called
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – Law enforcement agencies rescued nine human trafficking victims and two children during an operation at a Missouri hotel, authorities said Saturday. The operation Friday night at the Holiday Inn East hotel in Columbia
SAN DIEGO (AP) – Austin Nola homered, doubled and drove in a career-high six runs, and Tommy Pham and rookie Kim Ha-seong also connected off Adam Wainwright to lead the San Diego Padres to a 13-3 laugher
Celeste Virga A Mountain Home woman who is alleged to have stolen a vehicle and then tried to outrun law officers appeared in Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday. Thirty-two-year-old Celeste Elizabeth Virga entered a guilty plea to
Rodney Malloy Records show that 40-year-old Rodney Evern Malloy has lived a somewhat nomadic life. He was in Baxter County in 2020 at least long enough to have charges filed against him in two criminal cases. Malloy
While many Arkansans want to help their neighbors clean up after a storm, con artists will seize the opportunity to take advantage of the unsuspecting during a vulnerable moment, warns Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge.The Arkansas Attorney
The names ‘Liam’ and ‘Olivia’ were the most-used baby names in Arkansas for 2020, the Social Security Administration says. The most popular boys’ names for 2020 in Arkansas were Liam, William, Elijah, Noah and Oliver. The most
This is National Nurses Week in Arkansas, and today I’d like to talk about how the pandemic has highlighted the value of our nurses and about the laws the General Assembly passed this year that allow nurses
Andrew Gillespie and Tyler Wallace represented Glazer’s Beer and Beverage as the winners of the Mountain Home Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament Friday at Big Creek Golf and Country Club. Gillespie and Wallace took the Championship Flight
The Harrison High School girls’ soccer team will be playing for another state championship next weekend in Benton. The Lady Goblins, the hosts of the Class 4A State Tournament, edged out De Queen 3-2 in Saturday’s semifinals
The Mountain Home High School softball team fell one win short of playing for a state championship. The Lady Bombers hosted the Class 5A State Tournament at McClain Park and suffered a 7-5 loss to Greenwood in
KNOXVILLE, Ark. Three outs away from a ninth consecutive SEC series win, No. 1 Arkansas was burned by a three-run, walk-off homer in the bottom of the ninth, falling to No. 4 Tennessee in a heartbreaker,
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – The Arkansas National Guard has ended its work at a warehouse in North Little Rock where it helped distribute personal protective equipment during the coronavirus pandemic. The Arkansas Division of Emergency
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) – River traffic has reopened on the Mississippi River near Memphis, Tennessee, three days after it was closed when a crack was discovered in the Interstate 40 bridge that connects Tennessee and Arkansas, the
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – A legislative session that began amid a surge in coronavirus cases ended Friday with Missouri lawmakers passing a legal shield against pandemic-related liability lawsuits as their final action. The House vote, taken
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri lawmakers targeted the “defund the police” movement backed by racial justice advocates Friday, passing legislation that would allow people to sue cities that cut funding for police by more than a
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri’s Republican-led Legislature passed a high-profile measure to ban local enforcement of federal gun laws with just an hour to spare before lawmakers’ 6 p.m. Friday deadline. The GOP-led House voted 111-42
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – College athletes could cash in on their fame, but students also could face higher tuition rates as a result of legislation that won final approval Friday in Missouri. The bill would add
The Mountain Home High School softball team is one win away from advancing to next week’s state title game in Benton. The Lady Bombers will host the semifinals of the Class 5A State Tournament Saturday at McClain
The Mountain Home High School softball team played on the home field and was victorious as the quarterfinals of the Class 5A State Tournament were held at McClain Park. The Lady Bombers needed eight innings Friday, but
The Harrison High School girls’ soccer team is one win away from punching its ticket to the state championship match. The Lady Goblins played in front of their home crowd as they hosted the quarterfinals of the
KNOXVILLE, Ark. Trailing by five after the first inning of play, No. 1 Arkansas came roaring back with six unanswered runs to snag a 6-5 win in the series opener against No. 4 Tennessee on Friday
SAN DIEGO (AP) – Joe Musgrove found himself in unfavorable counts and more jams than he would have liked, and still managed to get his first win since throwing a no-hitter on April 9. Musgrove made it
A Mountain Home man was given eight years in prison during a session of Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday. Thirty-three-year-old Ryan Amyx pled guilty to charges in two cases, including those stemming from a break-in at a
A man is facing multiple charges after scuffling with a court bailiff during a court appearance. The incident that led to the arrest of 21-year-old Jabob William Gentry-Cape of Diamond City happened May 3 at the Marion
Two area school districts will hold a total of four graduation ceremonies Saturday. The Cotter School District will hold its graduation ceremony for its senior class at 7 p.m. at the gymnasium. Fourty-four Cotter seniors are expected
The FBI alleges that the man pouring water in the photo is Jon Thomas “JT” Mott of Yellville. Mott faces four charges related to the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol. Jon Thomas “JT” Mott of
O’FALLON, (AP) – After more than a year of severe restrictions aimed at slowing the spread of the coronavirus in Missouri’s two urban areas, Kansas City, St. Louis and St. Louis County on Friday took major steps
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri is set to become the last state to require out-of-state online stores to collect sales taxes on residents’ purchases after the GOP House gave its approval Friday. House members voted 145-6
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Sunday tailgaters could buy beers earlier in the morning and a pandemic allowance for carryout cocktails could become permanent under a bill passed by the Missouri Legislature. The bill expanding the availability
The Yelcot Telephone Company is reporting that it is working to restore a service-affecting event that occurred around noon Friday. A fiber cable near Greenbriar that is owned by another telephone company has been cut, affecting phone,
Rising lake levels and the threat of even more rain in the forecast has lead to the closure of the campground at the Cranfield Recreation Area. Dylan Edwards, the superintendent of the Army Corps of Engineers’ Mountain
SPRINGDALE, Ark. (AP) – Poultry giant Tyson Foods Inc., the third-largest employer in Arkansas, reported 2,866 COVID-19 cases at its workplaces, nearly one-third of the state’s 9,065 sickened workers across all industries from May 19, 2020, to
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri’s Republican-led Legislature was speeding toward its Friday deadline to pass bills with a high-profile measure to ban local enforcement of federal gun laws still outstanding. The House has until 6 p.m.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri would gain greater oversight of unlicensed residential care facilities for children under legislation that won final approval Thursday following allegations of long-running abuse at some boarding schools. The legislation, which now
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri Gov. Mike Parson dropped plans Thursday to expand the state’s Medicaid health care program to thousands of low-income adults after the Republican-led Legislature refused to provide funding for the voter-approved measure.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – The identity of Missouri Lottery winners could be kept secret under legislation sent to Gov. Mike Parson that would reverse the state’s current policy of publicizing winners. The bill, which received final
State tournaments continue Friday in Arkansas, and Mountain Home’s softball team will continue action in front of the home crowd. The Lady Bombers will be paired with Beebe in the quarterfinals of the Class 5A State Tournament
The Harrison High School girls’ soccer team returns to the field Friday as they continue to host the Class 4A State Tournament. The Lady Goblins will meet Brookland in the quarterfinals. Action kicks off at 10 a.m.
The Mountain Home High School softball team began hosting the Class 5A State Tournament Thursday, and it started on a good note for the Lady Bombers. Mountain Home was able to beat the 5A-South champions from Sheridan
The Mountain Home High School girls’ soccer team ended on a tough note Thursday in the Class 5A State Tournament at Siloam Springs. The Lady Bombers fell to Hot Springs Lakeside 2-1. Kenzie Hatman scored Mountain Home’s
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. Tennessee’s solo home run in the fifth inning was all the Lady Vols needed to eliminate Arkansas in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals, 1-0, at Rhoads Stadium on Thursday night. Razorback (40-9) pitcher Mary Haff
MILWAUKEE (AP) – St. Louis Cardinals ace Jack Flaherty put his frustrating history at Milwaukee’s American Family Field behind him. These days, Flaherty is finding a way to win just about anywhere. Flaherty became the major leagues’
Kathleen Pieri-Brown (Photo courtesy of Baxter County Sheriff’s Office) A Mountain Home woman, Kathleen Kelley Pieri-Brown entered a guilty plea to some drug-related charges against her and no contest to others during a session of Baxter County
The City of Mountain Home issued nine business licenses in April, according to Jeannie Anderson in the Building Inspection Department. Those nine permits include six home-based businesses, a retail business, a cafe and a bakery. A permit
Four more area high schools will hold their graduation services Friday night as seniors from Norfork, Flippin, Yellville-Summit and Gainesville each receive their diplomas. Norfork will graduate 36 seniors, with the ceremony scheduled for 8 at the
Cody and Hannah Walker of Henderson have been named as the 2021 Baxter County Farm Family of the Year, the Arkansas Farm Bureau has announced. The Walkers — along with their children, 4-year-old Claire and 2-year-old Charlie
Home sales in the Twin Lakes Area continue to increase and are ahead of last year’s record setting levels. So far in 2021, 216 homes have been sold in Baxter and Marion Counties, ahead of last
Federal agents arrested a Twin Lakes Area man after visiting the Flippin area for several hours Thursday. Public information officer Connor Hagan of the FBI’s Little Rock office confirmed to KTLO News Thursday afternoon that JT Mott
The Milwaukee Brewers were on the verge of going down in order in the eighth when a stroke of luck kept the inning going. Given new life, the Brewers broke out of their collective hitting slump
High school baseball and softball make up much of the local Thursday schedule as state tournaments get underway in Arkansas. The Mountain Home High School softball team will welcome 15 other schools to the Twin Lakes Area
Jacob Lathan A 24-year-old Calico Rock man charged with accepting sexual favors from two girls then ages 14-and-16-years-old — as payment for a ride he gave them so the teens could allegedly purchase LSD appeared in Baxter
The Searcy County School District’s Marshall High School hold its senior graduation ceremony Thursday evening. Marshall’s graduation will be held at 8:30 at the Kenda Drive-In. Marshall will have 45 seniors walking in the graduation ceremony. The
Harrison voters Tuesday approved two two sales tax measures that will finance the construction of a community/aquatic center and fund the operation of the city’s park system. Unofficial results show the first sales tax proposal, a 0.25%
Searcy County Sheriff Kenny Cassell reports that home visits conducted by agents with Arkansas Community Corrections have lead to the arrests of five Searcy County residents. Agents conducted a home visit on April 21 at the residence
Boston Mountain Rural Health Center will hold a drive-thru vaccine clinic for the Marion County area tomorrow. The event will be held May 14 at the Yellville City Park from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. or while
The Norfork School Board will meet Thursday evening at 5 in the superintendent’s building. Items on the agenda include the 2020 audit and consideration of the current financial report and bills. The board is also scheduled to
A member of the Mountain Home High School baseball team will continue his athletic career on the junior college level next year. Dawson Tabor signed a national letter of intent Wednesday to join the baseball program at
A crack in a steel beam, found the Tuesday, has forced the closure of the Interstate 40 bridge that connects Arkansas and Tennessee in Memphis. MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) – Repairs to the Interstate 40 bridge linking Arkansas
FAYETTEVILLE (AP) – Arkansas hired former NBA coach and Indiana University basketball star Keith Smart as an assistant coach on Wednesday. Smart is best known for hitting the game-winning shot for Indiana in the 1987 national championship
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – The Missouri Senate on Wednesday voted to limit when police can use chokeholds in a rare step by state lawmakers to take action in response to police violence. The bill’s 31-2
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) Missouri lawmakers pushed back Wednesday against local coronavirus restrictions, passing legislation limiting the duration of public health orders that have shut down businesses and schools and limited how many people can
ST. LOUIS (AP) – A federal judge says a Missouri county cannot enforce ordinances that target panhandlers and violate their free-speech rights, and has awarded $150,000 to a homeless man who was cited 31 times. Robert Fernandez
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri’s gas tax could soon rise for the first time in 25 years after the state’s Republican-led Legislature passed a gradual increase that is projected to raise hundreds of millions of new
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) – A judge has found a Springfield man guilty of first-degree murder in the 2019 killing of another man in a hotel room. Seth Gomez, 21, was convicted Monday for the death of 29-year-old
The road construction crews that have turned Highway 5 into a traffic snarl around Mountain Home will eventually be moving north and south out of town in the coming weeks. The two Arkansas Department of Transportation projects
City of Mountain Home officials Tuesday night unveiled plans for an all-access playground that would be installed at Hickory Park. The new equipment would allow children of all abilities to play at the park. The city is
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An earthquake has been reported in Searcy County. The quake, which registered 2.4 on the Richter scale, was centered 1.9 miles north, northwest of St. Joe which is 20 miles southeast of Harrison or 31 miles southwest
The annual Mountain Home Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament is scheduled for Friday at Big Creek Golf and Country Club. The shotgun start for the two-person scramble will be at 12:30. The entry fee is $230 per
Marcie Cudworth (center) with Susan and Mike Stockton Outgoing Mountain Home High School senior Marcie Cudworth has received more recognition for her time as a Lady Bomber. Cudworth was presented on Tuesday with the Jim Holsted Athlete
Recent Arkansas Supreme Court rulings have stripped a Mountain Home exterminator of his seat on the state Plant Board. The Plant Board, which was created in 1917 to address a plant disease that threatened the state’s apple
Christopher Leon Osborn A man accused of pistol-whipping another male and stealing items from the victim was to go before a jury Tuesday in Baxter County Circuit Court. But, 44-year-old Christopher Leon Osborn decided to take a
PHOTO: Retired Air Force Col. James C. Hodges, who serves as a liaison officer for the Air Force Academy, presents Mountain Home High School senior Madelyn Smith with a certificate of acceptance into the academy. Smith’s parents,
Arkansans continue to spend almost $900,000 each day on medical marijuana purchases and recently surpassed the $300 million mark in sales, figures released by the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Commission indicate. Scott Hardin, spokesperson for the Commission, saysSince
A woman accused of selling her mobile home to two different individuals was later allegedly caught with a firearm and Xanax, according to an arrest affidavit released by the Mountain Home Police Department. On Thursday, May 6,
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. Jaxon Wiggins shined in his first collegiate start, and Cayden Wallace swatted a grand slam as the pair of true freshmen did much of the heavy lifting in No. 1 Arkansas’ 8-4 win against
MILWAUKEE (AP) – Once the St. Louis Cardinals finally started hitting, they refused to stop. Paul Goldschmidt and Tyler O’Neill homered off Brad Boxberger in the 11th inning to help the Cardinals beat the Milwaukee Brewers 6-1
Cotter residents gave an overwhelming thumbs up to continue a 1% sales tax to finance improvements to the city’s sewer system. In unofficial totals, the measure passed 85-2 in Tuesday’s special election. Early voting was 23-1 in
Another Mountain Home High School senior will be taking his athletic talent to the collegiate level. Aidan Richey signed a national letter of intent Tuesday to join the wrestling program at Central Baptist College in Conway. Richey
LITTLE ROCK (AP) – Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Tuesday formed a panel to come up with ways to spend the $1.5 billion the state is receiving from the latest federal coronavirus relief package. The Republican governor
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Gov. Mike Parson on Tuesday announced the state is cutting off all federal pandemic unemployment benefits in an attempt to push people back to work. Parson said those extra federal benefits will
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The Arkansas Activities Association has released its brackets for this week’s state soccer tournaments, and Mountain Home is one of two schools to compete on the girls’ side. The Lady Bombers will be in Siloam Springs Thursday
The Mountain Home High School baseball team was able to wrap up its season on a good note Monday at McClain Park. The Bombers doubled up Springfield Catholic by a final of 4-2. Gainesville heads into district
Photo courtesy of Arkansas.com Fisheries for the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission kick off the spring electrofishing season in North Central Arkansas every year by sampling walleye populations in the Twin Lakes. After recent samples, Game and
The St. Louis Cardinals are set to begin a six-game road trip on Tuesday. The Redbirds will begin in Milwaukee for a three-game set with the Brewers. St. Louis currently leads Milwaukee by two games in the
Criminal trials are not normally held at the Baxter County Fairgrounds, but the COVID-19 pandemic created a “new normal” in the way courts operate. On Monday, a large number of prospective jurors came to the Educational Building
A Mountain Home woman escaped serious injury when her vehicle left the roadway and struck a house. Only minor injuries were reported to 44-year-old Summer Overmyer who was transported by private vehicle to seek medical treatment. The
Haleigh Angier A 22-year-old Mountain Home woman, who allegedly left toddlers, ages one-and-three-years-old, alone and crying in an apartment, entered a guilty plea to the charges against her in Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday. Haleigh Josephine Angier
The Izard County Sheriff’s Department has arrested a man after deputies were called about an alleged assault of a female, the department said on social media Monday. Deputies made contact with a woman had been taken to
Residents in Cotter and Harrison will go to the polls today to decide sales tax proposals. In Cotter, residents are being asked to approve an extension of an existing 1% sales tax to finance improvements to the
Early voting for school board elections in the Mountain Home, Cotter and Norfork school districts open Tuesday and continue through Monday. The Baxter County Courthouse in Mountain Home will serve as the early voting site for all
Izard County will be the first area Arkansas school to hold its graduation ceremony for its senior class this year. Izard County’s 42 seniors will graduate Tuesday night at 7 at the high school gym. The graduating
The Norfork City Council will hold its May workshop Tuesday at 6:30 at City Hall. Items on the workshop’s agenda include a discussion with Jake and Melony Anderson of Norfork Adventure Supply and May 25 being named
The Cotter Planning and Zoning will meet Tuesday night at 7 at Cotter City Hall to review a draft ordinance on recreation vehicles. The Planning and Zoning Commission will vote to set a date for a public
The Marion County Quorum Court will hold its May meeting Tuesday at 6 p.m. at the county courthouse.Old business on the agenda includes the secodn reading of Ordinance 21-29, which pertains to subdivision regulations, and a discussion
Criminal trials are not normally held at the Baxter County Fairgrounds, but the COVID-19 pandemic created a “new normal” in the way courts operate. On Monday, a large number of prospective jurors came to the Educational
The Briarcliff City Council will meet on Tuesday afternoon at 4 at the Briarcliff Clubhouse. No agenda was submitted for Tuesday’s meeting. The clubhouse is located at 945 Scenic Drive in Briarcliff. WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI
Lauren Dewew, Gaby Gross and Gianna Taylor (sitting, left to right) surrounded by families and coaches Three members of the Mountain Home High School dance team will continue to perform on the collegiate level next year. Lauren
PRAIRIE GROVE (AP) – A northwest Arkansas police officer who was shot while responding to a disturbance call last week remains in intensive care but is now awake and communicating with family members, authorities said. Officer Tyler
The City of Mountain Home will hold a public meeting Tuesday night to discuss the planned all-access playground that will be installed at Hickory Park. The meeting will be held at 5 p.m. at City Hall. The
A Norfork man has died in an ATV accident. The Baxter County Sheriff’s Office has identified the victim as 31-year-old Justin Alan Underwood. The sheriff’s office report indicates Underwood was driving the ATV on Baxter County Road
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – Authorities say a man was hospitalized after he was shot by an Arkansas police officer following a confrontation in which he is accused of dragging the officer with his car. Little Rock
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – Sluggish COVID-19 vaccination rates for Arkansas prison workers are raising concerns about the prison systems ability to ward off disease during the pandemic’s next phase and against more-contagious variants, according to public
A total of 15 teams will be competing in this week’s state tournaments for baseball and softball. Mountain Home’s softball team will have the advantage of being in front of the home crowd as it hosts the
High school baseball makes up the local Monday schedule as Mountain Home plays its final game of the season. The Bombers are set to welcome Springfield Catholic to McClain Park. The varsity game begins at 5 p.m.
The annual Twin Lakes Boys’ Basketball Camp is scheduled for June 2-4 on two Mountain Home School District campuses. The camp will be for boys going into Kindergarten through seventh grades for the 2021-2022 school year. Kindergartners
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. Kevin Kopps’ otherworldly season continues. The right-hander was once again magnificent out of the bullpen, tossing 4 1/3 scoreless innings with five strikeouts to lift No. 1 Arkansas to a 5-3 Mother’s Day win
A flooded road in Ozark County led to a vehicle getting stranded on Sunday. According to the Ozark County Sheriff’s dispatch, Missouri Highway 181 is under water at Hodgson Mill. A motorist had attempted to cross Hodgson
Numbers from the Arkansas Department of Health and Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services Arkansas 337,510 total cases (+1,405 from last Monday) 2,223 active cases (+168 from last Monday) 5,761 deaths (+18 from last Monday) Baxter
Ryan James Lindsey A man accused of being involved in the murder of 35-year-old Cody Stradford recently picked up new charges while an inmate in the Baxter County jail. In late March, 28-year-old Ryan Lindsey was observed
Howard A. Johnson A 62-year-old rural Mountain Home man was sentenced to 20 years in prison on drug-related charges during a session of Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday. In early October 2019, a search warrant was served
Monday is the final day of early voting for special elections in Harrison and Cotter. In Cotter, residents are being asked to approve an extension of an existing 1% sales tax to finance improvements to the city’s
After taking a year off, the Baxter County Fair will return later this year with a new date, new rides and air conditioning in its commercial buildings.”New fair, new rides and more fun” is the theme for
The Yellville-Summit School Board will meet Monday night at 8 p.m. at the Yellville-Summit cafeteria. Items on the May agenda include the classified salary schedules for the 2021-2022 school year, school choice transfers and a resolution to
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Nolan Arenado homered against his former team, Adam Wainwright pitched three-hit ball into the ninth inning and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Colorado Rockies 2-0 on Sunday. Yadier Molina hit an RBI
NEWS 5-5-21 MH Planning Commission meets today The Mountain Home Planning Commission will meet Monday at 1 p.m. at City Hall. Items on the agenda include: – Approving a sketch plan of Phase 2 of the
The following are links to the top stories of the week on ktlo.com. Local convenience stores close under lawsuits Store employee accused of stealing money through lottery games Suspect in NLR shooting shoots himself during traffic stop
On Wednesday, I traveled to Poinsett County for the dedication of the state’s newest water trail. Today I’d like to share a bit of the story behind the Sunken Lands Water Trail, which was created by the
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – The body of a Little Rock man was found along Interstate 40 near the unincorporated community of Morgan, Arkansas State Police said Saturday. The body of Phillip Robinson, 44, was found about
BRINKLEY, Ark. (AP) – One man is dead and a suspect is in custody following a shooting in the parking lot of the housing authority in the small Arkansas city of Brinkley, Arkansas State Police say. Bernard
ROGERSVILLE, Mo. (AP) – A 21-year-old woman is dead after a crash in southwestern Missouri, and authorities are searching for another driver who fled after allegedly causing the accident. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said 21-year-old Mercedes
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri lawmakers approved a $35 billion budget on Friday that includes no funding for a Medicaid expansion approved by voters, putting Gov. Mike Parson’s administration in a position to decide what to
The Twin Lakes Area can expect another possibility of severe weather. Meteorologist Dylan Cooper of the National Weather Service office in North Little Rock says the greatest threat will be Sunday morning. Listen: click to download audio
Regional tournaments came to an end Saturday for baseball and softball in Arkansas. Cotter’s softball team ended up finishing fourth in the Class 2A West Regional Tournament at Keller Park in Mountain Home. The Lady Warriors fell
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. For once, the Razorbacks looked human. Two defensive miscues in the top of the fifth undid a two-run lead as No. 1 Arkansas stumbled to a 7-3 loss against Georgia on Saturday night at
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Yadier Molina drove in three runs in his return from the injured list, Paul Goldschmidt homered and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Colorado Rockies 9-8 Saturday. Goldschmidt also had three RBIs and
The City of Mountain will now offer the builders of single-family homes cash back as an incentive to spur development.City Council members voted 5-0 with two members abstaining and one member absent to adopt a resolution that
Richard Irvin A Mountain Home man arrested in March and again in April on drug-related charges was sentenced to six years in prison after pleading guilty to the charges against him during a session of Baxter County
Richard Edward Fink A cracked windshield and a lapsed auto insurance policy are costing a Mountain Home man three years in prison. Thirty-seven-year-old Richard Edward Fink appeared in Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday and entered a guilty
Barter Peterson was arrested in West Plains after allegedly fleeing from police and pulling a knife on officers. The West Plains Police Department responded Thursday evening after receiving a report of theft in progress at the Walmart
An assistance program exists to help qualified individuals who will be or possibly have acquired broadband internet service to their home. The Emergency Broadband Benefit is funded through the Federal Communications Commission and administered through Arkansas state
A fire caused damage to a Mountain Home residence Friday morning. No one was injured during the fire at 43 Su Lane. According to the Mountain Home Fire Department, the alarm came in at 9:22 a.m. when
Jury trials in Baxter County will resume on Monday after being suspended for more than a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Arkansas Supreme Court in mid February gave lower courts the green light to resume
The Mountain Home High School girls’ soccer team clinched a state tournament berth Wednesday after beating Alma 3-0. Sarah Vacco, Kenzie Hatman and Lily Hinson each scored a goal, and Haven Klinger recorded 10 saves. The Lady
Despite the rain, the Twin Lakes Soccer Association will play its games on Saturday. The start time for the games have been pushed by one hour. WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI
Baseball and softball make up the local Saturday schedule as regional tournaments wrap up in Arkansas. The Class 2A West Regional Softball Tournament will come to an end at Keller Park in Mountain Home. Cotter and Flippin
The Mountain Home High School baseball team had a rough outing in Springdale on Friday. Despite Isaac House throwing five no-hit innings after a rain delay, the Bombers fell to Har-Ber 4-0. Dawson Tabor suffered the loss
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. Rain or shine, the Hogs continue to come out on top. No. 1 Arkansas rolled to a series-opening victory against Georgia (27-17, 10-12 SEC), shutting out the Bulldogs on Friday night at Baum-Walker Stadium.
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Nolan Arenado showed the Colorado Rockies some of what they’ve been missing. Arenado doubled in his first at-bat against his former team and went 2 for 4 Friday night as the St. Louis
Matthew Mears A 20-year-old man accused of having inappropriate sexual relations with a juvenile female up to 12 times appeared in Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday. Matthew Mears, who was charged with sexual indecency with a child
A Marshall man has been arrested after fleeing from police officers. On the evening of Sunday, while on patrol, Searcy County Deputies assisted the Marshall Police with a complaint call concerning a 4-wheeler driving down Spring Street.
Jury trials in Baxter County will resume on Monday after being suspended for more than a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Arkansas Supreme Court in mid February gave lower courts the green light to resume
In the overnight hours of April 20, temperatures fell into the 20s across about half the state, triggering the second historic freeze event in 2021. While many horticulture producers were able to prepare by covering berries and
This file photo from Space.com shows a string of satellites released from a previous SpaceX Mission. A string of lights appearing across the sky Thursday night in the Ozarks were not UFOs, but a series of satellites
A local woman is among 30 new Arkansas State Police troopers. Twenty-seven-year-old Alexandria Duncan, a graduate of Viola High School, has been assigned to Troop L in Benton County. The 30 Arkansas State Police recruits received their
The State of Arkansas will be opting out of the federal government’s supplemental unemployment assistance program, Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced Friday afternoon. The governor has directed the Division of Workforce Services to end the state’s participation in
Lauren Loving (second from left) surrounded by family Mountain Home High School’s athletic department had another senior sign to continue playing collegiately on Friday. Lauren Loving put her name on a national letter of intent to join
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – Arkansas lawmakers on Thursday approved a June 30 cutoff date for farmers to use the herbicide dicamba on soybeans and cotton. The vote came hours after the state Supreme Court ordered the
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) – Former reality TV star Josh Duggar was released from an Arkansas jail Thursday as he awaits trial on federal charges that he possessed and downloaded child pornography. Duggar, 33, did not speak to
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – Missouri lawmakers on Thursday passed a bill to allow a tax credit program to pay for kids to go to private schools. The measure, approved 20-13 by the GOP-led Senate, would create a
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) – A Springfield man was convicted Thursday of first-degree murder in the stabbing death of a 19-year-old woman in 2019. Lonnie Williams, 33, was found guilty of taking Mackenna Milhon to a secluded area
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – The Missouri House on Thursday voted in favor of creating “Rush Limbaugh Day.” The GOP-led House tacked the provision on another bill, which then passed the chamber. The bill still needs Senate
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – More people in Missouri died in 2020 than were born, a rarity that was due in part to the COVID-19 pandemic. A provisional report from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior
Baseball and softball make up the local Friday schedule. The Mountain Home High School baseball team will be in Springdale for an outing with Har-Ber. The varsity game begins at 4:30 followed by the junior varsity contest.
The Mountain Home High School track teams wrapped up their season in Hot Springs on Thursday by competing in the Class 5A State Meet. The Bombers finished fifth on the boys’ side as Texarkana won the title.
Regional tournaments got underway Thursday for baseball and softball in Arkansas. Cotter’s softball team punched its ticket to next week’s state tournament after their high-scoring opener in the Class 2A West Regional Tournament at Keller Park in
Photo courtesy of 1Huddle LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KATV) – Kevin Kelley, the Pulaski Academy football coach who gained national notoriety for his “never punt” attitude, has accepted the job as head football coach at Presbyterian College in
A Boone County man who allegedly duped an elderly woman out of money and stole her credit card and used it in Baxter County has been arrested. The purchases made by 38-year-old Joshua Edward Barrs totaled nearly
The Baxter County Quorum Court has raised the county’s minimum expense threshold to inventory items. Previously, any item purchased by the county costing $1,000 or more required that item be catalogued and maintained in inventory. Now, only
The Mountain Home Chamber of Commerce has asked the question, “Who is Mountain Home?” An out-of-state firm has stepped in to help them find out. After taking over the position earlier this year, Chamber President and CEO
President and CEO of Mountain Home Chamber of Commerce Danielle Pugsley (right) receives $10,000 check from Sally Gilbert, community president in Arvest Mountain Home, on behalf of the Arvest Foundation. $10,000 Arvest Foundation grant to benefit Mountain
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Taijuan Walker allowed one hit in seven innings and the Mets scored three runs on bases-loaded walks to beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-1 on Thursday. Walker (2-1) struck out eight and walked
The Class 2A State Track Meet was held Wednesday at Byron Bryant Field in Gurdon, and a local team came away with the top prize. Yellville-Summit’s girls were crowned as the state champions. Yellville-Summit beat out another
Robert Dean Penny A man charged in the shooting death of his landlord entered a guilty plea to a second degree murder charge and was sentenced to 25 years in prison during a session of Baxter County
Logen Walker (sitting, center) surrounded by family Another member of the Mountain Home High School football team will be continuing his playing career on the collegiate level. Senior Logen Walker signed a national letter of intent Thursday
The Department of Health has lifted the boil order that was in place for the Lakeview-Midway Public Water Authority. The order was originally issued on Monday as a precautionary measure because of a water main break. Water
Mountain Home Public School’s Superintendent Dr. Jake Long sits down with KTLO FM’s Bob Knight.
A suspect in a North Little Rock shooting is dead after shooting himself during a traffic stop near the Buffalo National River in Searcy County. Forty-year-old Damon Scott Casey was a passenger in a vehicle stopped by
CARY, N.C. Razorback Soccer fell on Wednesday night against Santa Clara, 2-0, in what was Arkansas’ second trip to the Sweet 16 all-time. The Hogs were looking for the first quarterfinal appearance in school history.
ST. LOUIS, Mo., May 5, 2021 The St. Louis Cardinals have announced Keith Hernandez will be inducted into the St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame, presented by Edward Jones. Hernandez will join the 2020 Class of
The Mountain Home High School track teams will look to end the season with a state championship. The Class 5A State Meet will be held on the campus of Hot Springs High School. Action begins at 10
Baseball and softball make up much of the local Thursday schedule as regional tournaments begin in Arkansas. The Class 2A West Regional Baseball Tournament will be played at Lester White Field at Cooper Park in Mountain Home,
The Mountain Home High School boys’ soccer team had a successful night on Wednesday as they shut out Alma 5-0. James Douglas led Mountain Home with two goals, Gage Slaughter scored a goal and dished out three
The Class 1A State Track Meet was held Monday at Mineral Springs, and several area athletes took part. The Northwest Arkansas Classical Academy won the title on the boys’ side. Izard County finished sixth, Ozark Mountain was
While official numbers are several months away, Mountain Home Mayor Hillrey Adams has learned preliminary numbers show the city has grow at 2.59% in the past 10 years. Adams discussed the 2020 Census results with KTLO’s Bob
An Izard County man has been arrested for allegedly stealing a purse at Baxter Regional Medical Center. Photos of 50-year-old Stephen Townsend of Wideman were posted on social media by Mountain Home police to help identify the
A regular meeting of the Baxter County Airport Commission is scheduled for tonight at 6 in the Airport Terminal Building. Agenda items will include replacement of recent vacancies on the commission, initiation of three new state-funded grant
Farmers and Merchants Bank Marketing & Community Relations Administrator Amber Henry (from left), Human Resource Employee Experience Manager Shonda Litty, and VP, Loan Officer Zack Lashley present Baxter Regional Medical Center with a check for $5,000 on
A plan for the City of Mountain Home to offer cash back for building single-family residential housing inside the city will be discussed Thursday night by the Mountain Home City Council. The Council will meet at 6
Baxter County is expected to receive $4.05 million in federal funds in the coming days, County Judge Mickey Pendergrass told the Quorum Court at Tuesday night’s May meeting. Justices of the Peace voted 10-1 to create a
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Tomás Nido hit a two-run homer and Jonathan Villar added a solo shot and an RBI single, powering the New York Mets over the St. Louis Cardinals 7-2 on Wednesday night for a
Farmers and Merchants Bank Marketing & Community Relations Administrator Amber Henry (from left), Human Resource Employee Experience Manager Shonda Litty, and VP, Loan Officer Zack Lashley present Baxter Regional Medical Center with a check for $5,000 on
Wyatt Gilbert (sitting, center) surrounded by family and coaches Another member of the Mountain Home High School boys’ basketball team will continue to play on the collegiate level. Senior Wyatt Gilbert signed a national letter of intent
PINE BLUFF (AP) – An 18-year-old man was arrested on a first-degree battery charge in connection with an altercation at an Arkansas university campus that wounded two people. Kendrin Hicks was arrested on suspicion of shooting a
PRAIRIE GROVE (AP) – A police officer in northwest Arkansas was shot and wounded while responding to a disturbance call, authorities said. Prairie Grove Police Officer Tyler Franks was in stable condition Wednesday in an intensive care
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri Gov. Mike Parson has directed all state employees to return to in-person work in the office by May 17, after many spent most of the past 14 months working remotely. Parson’s
The Baxter County Circuit Court jury panel will need to report for jury duty at 9 a.m. Monday. According to the Baxter County and Circuit Clerk’s Office, the reporting location has been moved to the Educational Building
Providing this month’s Baxter Regional Medical Center’s coronavirus update are Barney Larry, VP/ Business Development and Executive Director, Baxter Regional Hospital Foundation; Stephanie Free, infection preventionist; and Tobias Pugsley, director of marketing.
Wednesday will be Senior Night for the Mountain Home High School soccer teams. The Bombers and Lady Bombers will be on the home turf for the final time this season as they face Alma. The junior varsity
The 33rd-annual Funtastic Big Bass Tournament is scheduled for May 23 with several cash prizes to be given away. Anglers can launch from any location on Bull Shoals Lake, but hourly weigh-ins will be held at Oakland
The Arkansas State Police is reopening its driver’s license testing facilities throughout the Twin Lakes Area. Written exams will be given at each facility from 8 to 11:30 on various mornings, and the skills exams are by
Searcy County Sheriff Kenny Cassell reports that on Apri 21 deputies were called to a home in Harriet after the sheriff’s office received a call concerning a trespasser.When Searcy County Deputies Troy Dye and Dakotah Springstead arrived
A Fayetteville man was injured Sunday evening in a motorcycle accident near Jordan. Thirty-seven-year-old Dale Coggins was transported by a Baxter Regional Medical Center ambulance to the hospital with what were described as serious injuries. According to
A Mountain Home man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after he injured a Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper during a traffic stop in late 2017. A jury in Wright County in early December found
The rash of area convenience stores abruptly closing across the listening area appears to be linked to a series a lawsuits between the properties’ owner and someone who was operating the stores without permission. Exxon gas stations
ST. LOUIS (AP) – The scheduled game Tuesday night between the New York Mets and St. Louis Cardinals was postponed because of rain. The teams will make it up Wednesday as part of a single-admission doubleheader beginning
(AP) – Missouri’s third-largest city is easing its coronavirus restrictions, at least for outdoor activities. The Springfield City Council on Monday passed a bill removing the requirement that people wear masks outdoors in most cases. In a
BRANSON WEST, Mo. (AP) – A southwestern Missouri sheriff’s deputy shot a suspected carjacker who had led police on a chase and reached for a gun, investigators said. The shooting happened Monday morning near a Branson West
LITTLE ROCK (AP) – Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Tuesday set a goal to have half of the state’s population at least partially vaccinated against the coronavirus within the next three months. Hutchinson set the goal
Tucker Koester (sitting, center) surrounded by family and coaches The Mountain Home High School athletic department has again added to its growing list of seniors continuing their playing careers on the collegiate level. Tucker Koester signed a
Arkansas’ finance office on Tuesday said the state’s surplus for the current fiscal year has grown to nearly $717 million. The Department of Finance and Administration said the state’s net available general revenue for the fiscal
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – Former Arkansas Republican Party Chairman Doyle Webb announced Tuesday he’s running for lieutenant governor next year, making him the third GOP candidate to seek the state’s No. 2 constitutional office. “I look
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Monday effectively approved a law that places new limits on how race and sex are addressed in state employee training. The Republican governor allowed legislation to become
The Mountain Home High School girls’ soccer team was in Van Buren Monday to continue a match previously delayed by the weather. The Lady Bombers ended up in a 2-2 tie with the Lady Pointers. The match
Flippin’s baseball team got another game in Monday before regional tournaments start this week. The Bobcats had a tough road trip as they fell to Viola 12-2. WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI
Regional tournaments begin this week for baseball and softball in Arkansas. Fourteen area baseball teams and 14 softball teams will compete for a state tournament bid. Three local baseball teams will begin action in the Class 2A
Monday night’s storm activity brought heavy rainfall to the Twin Lakes Area. No damage has been reported, but a portion of area residents are experiencing a power outage Tuesday morning. As of 11:20 a.m., North Arkansas Electric
Twin Lakes Golf Course will be the site of a fundraiser for the Cotter High School athletic department later this month. The Cotter Warrior Open is a four-man scramble tournament scheduled for May 22. The day begins
BATON ROUGE, La. For the first time in school history, the Arkansas Razorbacks are SEC Champions after beating LSU 4-1 in the second game of a doubleheader Monday night in Baton Rouge, La. The victory split
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Adam Wainwright came off the COVID-19 injured list and hung tough, St. Louis got a lights-out performance from its bullpen and the Cardinals beat the New York Mets 6-5 Monday night for their
A St. Louis resident was injured Monday evening in a two-boat collision in Ozark County. Eighty-seven-year-old Richard Stephens was treated on the scene by EMS personnel and later transported to Baxter Regional Medical Center with what were
Jeanine McFarland (Photo courtesy of Baxter County Sheriff’s Office) A local convenience store employee is accused of stealing funds from the business through the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery games. Forty-seven-year-old Jeanine McFarland of Viola was booked into the
February sales tax numbers for both Baxter County and the City of Mountain Home continued to show improvements compared to last years collections, reports from county and city officials indicate. Baxter County collected $727,229.04 from its 1%
The Baxter County Quorum Court will meet Tuesday. The meeting will be held at 6 in the second-floor courtroom of the Baxter County Courthouse. Some of the items on the May agenda include the first reading of
