Photo: Douglas County Sheriff Chris Degase, Assessor Alicia Degase and Ava City Mayor Burrely Loftin attend a phone conference with the Missouri 911 Service Board. Four southern Missouri counties are set to receive a $770,000 grant to
Photos: (from left) Kim Skidmore, Beverly Taylor and Hilda Hodnett Three local women are celebrating career milestones. Izard County Medical Center (ICMC) in Calico Rock is celebrating CEO Kim Skidmore’s 40 years of employment with the hospital.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – The number of active Arkansas COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continued its downward trend Saturday, according to state numbers. Active cases, or ones that don’t include people who have recovered or died, dropped
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Infielder Danielle Gibson launched a walk-off home run in the bottom of the eighth inning as No. 17 Arkansas came-from-behind to defeat Ole Miss, 3-2, in extra innings on Saturday afternoon at Bogle Park.
GRAMBLING, La. (AP) – Skyler Perry threw four touchdown passes, and Arkansas-Pine Bluff ended a six-game losing streak against Grambling State with a 48-21 victory on Saturday. Arkansas-Pine Bluff is 2-0 for the first time since 2000.
Arkansas is springing to life. The white trout-lily is in full bloom in the woods. Spring ephemerals such as pale corydalis, spring beauty, toothwort, bloodroot and violets are coloring the forest floor. The return of Arkansas’s natural
Harrison’s girls joined the list of area high school basketball teams crowned as state champions. The Lady Goblins took the Class 4A title by beating Farmington 68-54 Saturday. Game MVP Alex Hill led Harrison with 30 points
The U.S. Forest Service is prescribing burns in the Ozark-St. Francis National Forests. National forest fire managers will conduct a local burn in Stone County on Saturday. One of the newest burns will be in the vicinity
Saturday is the final day of Arkansas’ high school state basketball championship games, and one more area team will be featured. Harrison will play for the Class 4A title in Hot Springs against 4A-1 conference foe Farmington.
There is baseball and softball scheduled for Saturday, as the Forrest L. Wood Memorial Tournament ends for both sports. On the baseball side, Flippin meets Valley Springs at 11 a.m. at Clysta Willett Park. At Cooper Park,
The Mountain Home junior varsity baseball team began the Ozarks Baseball Classic on a positive note Friday in Harrison. The JV Bombers beat Grove, Oklahoma, by a final of 3-2. Trent Jordan was Mountain Home’s starting pitcher
Missouri is scheduled for its first game in the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament in Indianapolis. The Tigers will be paired with Oklahoma Saturday evening. Mizzou is the ninth-seeded team in the West Region. The Tigers are 16-9
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – SEC baseball made its return to Baum-Walker Stadium on Friday night. No. 1 Arkansas went down early and could not chip away, falling to No. 22 Alabama, 16-1, in the conference opener. The top-ranked
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The No. 17 Arkansas softball team scored four runs in the first three innings and never looked back as it defeated Ole Miss, 5-1, in game one of a three-game SEC series at Bogle
Photo: Ryan James Lindsey The fourth suspect in the murder of 35-year-old Cody Stradford in mid-December last year is back in Arkansas. Twenty-eight-year-old Ryan James Lindsey was brought from Texas and booked into the Baxter County Detention
A local man was injured in a one-vehicle accident Friday night in West Plains. Twenty-year-old Alexander Hernandez of Caulfield was transported by ambulance to Ozarks Healthcare in West Plains with what were described as moderate injuries. According
The Cotter School Board acted on one hire, multiple therapy contracts and a phonics program quote during its Thursday meeting. The members also reviewed the BMI report. Superintendent Vanessa Thomas-Jones has the report. Listen: click to download
Baxter Regional Nephrology Clinic has relocated to Bradford Square, 230 Highway 5 North, Suite 20. The clinic was previously located inside Cardiovascular Associates of North Central Arkansas, located at 555 West Sixth Street. Baxter Regional Nephrology Clinic,
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – Arkansas’ active coronavirus cases and hospitalizations dropped further on Friday as the state reported 14 new deaths from the virus.The Department of Health reported active cases, or ones that don’t include people
The West Plains High School girls’ basketball team came up one win short in its quest for the Class 5 state championship in Missouri’s Show Me Showdown. The Lady Zizzers fell in the title game to Whitfield
Thursday was a successful day for the Mountain Home High School track teams in Heber Springs. The Bombers and Lady Bombers both won the Panther Relays. Individually for Mountain Home’s boys, Dalton Schaufler won the long jump
Photo: In this Nov. 5, 2019, file photo, former Maricopa County Assessor Paul Petersen, right, walks with his attorney, Kurt Altman, as they leave a court hearing in Phoenix. (AP Photo) PHOENIX (AP) – A former Phoenix
Photo: Jinglei Yi and her son Le Yang. Photo: Courtesy thv11.com LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – Arkansas lawmakers have approved the state paying $100,000 for the drownings of a woman and her son, reversing a panel’s earlier
Photo: Ryan James Lindsey The fourth suspect in the murder of 35-year-old Cody Stradford in mid-December last year is back in Arkansas. Twenty-eight-year-old Ryan James Lindsey was brought from Texas and booked into the Baxter County Detention
media/00032_ryanjameslindsey319-21.jpg Photo: Ryan James LindseyThe fourth suspect in the murder of 35-year-old Cody Stradford in mid-December last year is back in Arkansas. Twenty-eight-year-old Ryan James Lindsey was brought from Texas and booked into the Baxter County Detention
Missouri Route CC in Ozark County will be closed beginning Monday as Department of Transportation crews perform pavement repairs.The road will be closed between County Road 189 and County Road 178. Weather permitting, work will begin on
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – A pilot study released Friday suggests low COVID-19 transmission among students and staff at some Springfield and St. Louis schools, and Missourians now have until mid-May to file state taxes.Gov. Mike Parson on
Photo: Todd Graves COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – Former Missouri Republican Party Chairman Todd Graves has been appointed to the University of Missouri Board of Curators. Republican Gov. Mike Parson said he will send Graves’ nomination to
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Governor Asa Hutchinson, after consultation with the legislative leadership, has extended the deadline for filing state individual income tax until May 17 to coincide with the extended federal deadline. “Pushing back the due
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – United States District Judge Stephen N. Limbaugh Jr. sentenced Antron F. Ramey to 15 months in prison Wednesday. The 22-year-old Batesville resident pleaded guilty, in August, to one count of mail fraud and
Drug and weapons charges have been filed against a driver who was ejected when his vehicle crashed in Stone County March 9. The accident occurred on Arkansas Highway 9 South near Rushing. According to the probable cause
Nicholas Burton Reimler, 28, a University of Missouri graduate, was charged with violent entry and entering a restricted building or grounds the day of the Capitol riot. According to charging documents, the two photos on the left
WASHINGTON – Congress is sending President Joe Biden a bipartisan bill to be signed into law based on input Arkansas veterans shared with U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR). The House of Representatives on Friday followed Senate action
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – A Russellville woman was sentenced Friday for her role in two kidnappings carried out on behalf of a white supremacist gang. Amanda Rapp, 40, was sentenced to 262 months, or 21.8 years, in
The Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) has lifted a precautionary boil order for a portion of the Baxter-Marion Rural Water System. The order put in place earlier this week impacted those customers west of the Oakland Community
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) – Justin Smith had 29 points and 13 rebounds, and No. 10 Arkansas shut down high-scoring Colgate to open the NCAA Tournament with an 85-68 win on Friday. The 14th-seeded Raiders (14-2) had upset pickers
Photo: Courtesy Arkansas House of Representatives In the 10th week of the 2021 Regular Session, the House passed several bills focusing on improved education. Once enacted, these bills would increase funding for public schools, raise teacher salaries
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The Salem High School girls’ basketball team’s quest to knock off the two-time defending state champions from Melbourne came up short on Friday. The Lady Bearkatz pulled away in the final minutes of the Class 2A state
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – The Arkansas Senate on Thursday voted to require victims of rape and incest to have first reported the crime to law enforcement before they could undergo an abortion past the state’s 20-week
Photo: James Patrick Garrett SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – A performer at a Branson theater has pleaded guilty in federal court to stealing more than $85,000 from hundreds of his own audience members who donated to his non-existent charity
Mountain Home Public Schools announced a realignment of its upper-level administration at Thursday’s March meeting of the school board, and the changes will result in a new high school principal next school year. Superintendent Dr. Jake Long
Arkansas is back in the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament for the first time in three years. The 10th-ranked Razorbacks will get action started Friday in Indianapolis, as they meet Colgate. Arkansas enters the tournament as the third-seeded
Baseball and softball make up much of the local Friday schedule. Mountain Home’s junior varsity baseball team will be in Harrison for its opener in the Ozarks Baseball Classic. The JV Bombers meet Grove, Oklahoma, at 8
Friday will be the second day of state championship action for Arkansas high school basketball, and another game pairing two area girls’ teams will be featured. The Class 2A title game will get the action started and
LITTLE ROCK – Landowners in the Buffalo River Watershed are eligible to receive assistance from the U.S. Department of Agriculture aimed at eradicating feral hog populations in the area. Additionally, as part of the Buffalo River Watershed
Photo: Michael Kelly A high-speed pursuit in Fulton County ended when a suspect’s vehicle rolled over leaving the roadway and came to rest in a pond near Glencoe. The driver of the fleeing vehicle, 32-year-old Michael Kelly,
The Mountain Home High School girls’ soccer team had a successful night Thursday on the home turf. The Lady Bombers picked up another conference win by shutting out Van Buren 2-0. Lily Henson scored a goal and
The Forrest Wood Memorial Baseball/Softball Tournament, hosted by Flippin, got underway Thursday in Mountain Home. Mountain Home’s junior varsity softball team was able to beat Mammoth Spring by a final of 5-0. In an earlier game, Mammoth
The Arkansas high school state basketball championships got underway Thursday with three area teams competing in the last two games of the day. The run for Norfork’s girls came up short in the Class 1A title game.
Baxter County Judge Mickey Pendergrass reviewed the rules for the 2021 Farmers’ Market in a meeting earlier this week. The primary focus of the Farmers’ Market is to serve the needs of local produces and consumers by
LITTLE ROCK (AP) – Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Thursday activated 20 members of the Arkansas Air and Army National Guard to assist with coronavirus vaccinations.Hutchinson said the Guard members would administer vaccinations in four public health regions.
MISSION, Kan. (AP) – More than 100 roads are closed across largely rural areas of Missouri as waters rise following recent rain, putting officials on guard as repairs continue on some levees that were damaged previously. Scott
Eric Musselman might need to break the bubble and sneak off to the mall. Or at the very least swing by the hotel gift shop. The Arkansas coach packed one bag for his team’s trip to Indiana
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – The Arkansas Legislature on Thursday approved a bill allowing doctors to refuse to treat someone due to religious or moral objections, sending it to the governor over complaints that would create a
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – Missouri Gov. Mike Parson on Thursday said the homeless, minorities, restaurant workers and other vulnerable communities will be eligible for COVID-19 vaccines beginning March 29, and the vaccine will be opened up to
ST. LOUIS – The St. Louis Cardinals announced Thursday a season-long campaign to honor radio broadcaster Mike Shannon throughout his 50th and final season in the broadcast booth. Shannon, who joined the team’s radio broadcast in 1972
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) – Attorneys general from 21 states, including Arkansas and Missouri, on Wednesday sued to overturn President Joe Biden’s cancellation of the contentious Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada.Led by Ken Paxton of Texas and
Nina Mae Wood holds a sign showing the designation of several streets in Flippin as Forrest Wood Drive Thursday in Flippin. She was also presented a key to the city and had the day proclaimed Nina Mae
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Missouri, whose lost cellphone containing child pornography was found at a truck stop, was sentenced in federal court Wednesday.Christopher Lee Caven, 40, of Belton, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Gary A.
Photo: Sandbags surround the riverfront town of Clarksville June 3, 2019. Photo: Courtesy recovery.mo.gov JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Gov. Mike Parson met with Brigadier General Pete Helmlinger, Commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Northwestern Division,
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Gov. Asa Hutchinson has activated 20 members of the Arkansas Air and Army National Guard to assist with vaccinations in four public health regions in Arkansas. “These four teams will administer the vaccines
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – The economy in rural parts of 10 Plains and Western states appears to be on record pace, according to a monthly survey of bankers released Thursday that saw individual indicators soar and the
A free food distribution will be held Thursday evening at 5 at the former senior center parking lot across from the Gainesville First Baptist Church.The Ozark County Times reports the food boxes will have vegetables and fruit,
The Mountain Home Junior High track teams had a great showing at the Tyson Junior Relays Tuesday at Green Forest. The Junior Bombers finished first as a team with 11 individual first-place finishers, and the Junior Lady
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) – Multiple felony charges have been filed against a man and woman who are accused of zip-tying a 13-year-old boy to a Springfield porch swing last year on a day when temperatures barely inched
There is high school basketball scheduled for Thursday, as the state championship games get underway, and Norfork’s girls will be among the teams featured in Hot Springs. The Lady Panthers will face another area team in Rural
Mountain Home has hgih school soccer and track scheduled for Thursday. The soccer teams will return to Bomber Stadium welcoming Van Buren to the Twin Lakes Area. The junior varsity boys’ match kicks off at 4 p.m.
Baseball and softball make up much of the local Thursday, as Flippin begins hosting the Forrest L. Wood Memorial Tournament for both sports in Mountain Home. The softball games will be held at Keller Park. On Field
Photo: Kevin Todd Jackson A Baxter County man, Kevin Todd Jackson of Cotter, has been arrested in connection with a home reported ransacked in 2019. A report from the Gassville Police Department indicates Jackson was apprehended during
The Mountain Home City Council will consider a pair of ordinances amending the water and sewer rates charged for users in the city at its regular monthly meeting Thursday night. The proposed increases in rates is based
The Mountain Home School Board will be asked to take action on four items of business when it meets in regular session Thursday evening at 6. The board will be asked to approve revisions to the 2020-2021
The Gassville City Council handled several items of new business, including where the city will do its banking, when it met Tuesday evening. Mayor Jeff Braim discusses the meeting. Listen: click to download audio Also addressed were
The Marion County Quorum Court will meet in special session Thursday evening at 6 with three items of business on its agenda. The justices will consider a request to hire a comptroller. The proposed ordinance notes the
The Cotter School Board will look at a limited number of action items on its agenda when it meets in regular session Thursday evening at 7.The board will consider contract renewals from three agencies, hear a BMI
LITTLE ROCK (AP) – Arkansas on Wednesday reported 14 more coronavirus deaths as the state saw a drop in its active virus cases. The Department of Health said the state’s COVID-19 deaths since the pandemic began now
PHOTO: Jan Morgan LITTLE ROCK (AP) – An Arkansas gun rights activist who ran unsuccessfully for governor three years ago said Wednesday that she’s challenging Sen. John Boozman in the state’s Republican primary in 2022. Jan Morgan
WASHINGTON – More veterans are one step closer to accessing the COVID-19 vaccine thanks to Senate passage of a bipartisan bill based on input Arkansas veterans shared with U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR). The Strengthening and Amplifying
Photo: Leigh Ann Bauman CAMDENTON, Mo. (AP) – A judge has denied bond for a southwest Missouri real estate agent who is accused of attempting to hire a hit man to kill her former mother-in-law. The St.
Photo: St. Louis Cardinals’ Nolan Arenado slides safely into third after advancing on a throwing error by New York Mets catcher Tomas Nido during the first inning of a spring training baseball game Wednesday, March 3, 2021,
Photo: In this Nov. 5, 2019, file photo, former Maricopa County Assessor Paul Petersen, right, walks with his attorney, Kurt Altman, as they leave a court hearing in Phoenix. Petersen, who has acknowledged running an adoption scheme
Photo: This March 2 photo shows Mississippi Senate Finance Committee Chairman Josh Harkins, left, reviewing a number of proposed bills with Senate Accountability Efficiency and Transparency Committee Chairman John Polk at the Capitol in Jackson, Mississippi. Responding
A National Weather Service (NWS) tornado watch remains in effect until effective until 8 Wednesday evening for Boone, Marion, Newton and Searcy counties in North Central Arkansas. Meteorologist Dylan Cooper with the NWS’ Little Rock Office has
FORT SMITH, Ark. – A couple from Mountain Home have pleaded guilty to charges stemming from attempts to obtain pandemic relief funds unlawfully. David Clay Fowlkes, acting United States attorney for the Western District of Arkansas, says
FORT SMITH, Ark. A couple from Mountain Home has pleaded guilty to charges stemming from their attempts to obtain pandemic relief funds unlawfully. David Clay Fowlkes, acting United States attorney for the Western District of Arkansas,
Photo: In this Feb. 10, 2021, file photo, House Speaker Del. Eileen Filler-Corn, D-Fairfax, gavels in the session to an empty Virginia House of Delegates chamber after a Zoom Legislative session at the Capitol in Richmond, Virginia.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) – Two Missouri prison facilities are temporarily closing and relocating inmates because of statewide staffing shortages. The St. Joseph News-Press reports that 75 inmates are being transferred from the minimum security Kansas City
Mountain Home Public Schools (MHPS) will distribute food boxes Friday from 10 a.m. until noon to families of students who have qualified for free or reduced meals. The distribution will be held at the district’s food service
The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a tornado watch effective until 8 p.m. Wednesday evening for Boone, Marion, Newton and Searcy counties in North Central Arkansas. A tornado watch means tornadoes are possible in and near
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Flando Selvy, a multi-convicted felon, will spend the next 10 years in federal prison for illegally possessing a firearm. Jonathan D. Ross, acting United States attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas, announced
Deere & Company, a world leader in agriculture and construction, is expanding operations in Springfield. The remanufacturing division of Deere & Company, John Deere Reman, will add drivetrain and hydraulic remanufacturing operations to their existing facilities, creating
Providing Wednesday’s Baxter Regional Medical Center’s weekly coronavirus update are Ron Peterson, president/CEO; Stephanie Free, infection preventionist; and Tobias Pugsley, director of marketing.
The Twin Lakes Area could potentially see severe weather and possibly tornadoes over the next few days. Jeff Hood from the National Weather Service in North Little Rock has the outlook for the Twin Lakes Area during
There is no word yet on when property auctions conducted annually by Arkansas’ Commissioner of State Lands Office will resume. According to the agency’s website, the 2021 auctions have been canceled through June 30 due to the
Photo: Jana Jean Brigman A Marion County woman who kept law enforcement at bay for nearly one hour by hiding in her residence has been arrested. Fifty-three-year-old Jana Brigman of Flippin is facing multiple felony drug and
Photo: Bryan Louis Herring A man alleged to have scattered an estimated $74,000 in bad checks in Baxter County and a number of other Arkansas locations has been sentenced to four years in prison. Forty-eight-year-old Bryan Louis
The Mountain Home High School baseball team had mixed results Tuesday playing a varsity doubleheader at Siloam Springs. The Bombers edged out the Panthers 2-1 in the opening game. Logan Walker took the win on the mound
The Mountain Home High School softball team was able to keep its unbeaten record intact by sweeping a conference doubleheader Tuesday at Siloam Springs. The Lady Bombers routed the Lady Panthers 12-2 in the first game, and
The Mountain Home High School soccer teams had mixed results Tuesday playing a pair of conference matches at Vilonia. The Bomber boys were able to shut out the Eagles 6-0. Gage Slaughter led Mountain Home with two
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – A three-hit, four-RBI day from first baseman Brady Slavens was not enough to power the top-ranked Hogs to a win. Oklahoma used a five-run third inning to bury No. 1 Arkansas, running away with
LITTLE ROCK (AP) – Arkansas on Tuesday made the coronavirus vaccine available to nearly 1 million more people, expanding its eligibility to a wide category of people that includes food service workers, the incarcerated and people with
Access Medical Clinic, located at 806 East Main in Flippin, will hold walk-in COVID-19 vaccine clinics Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Hours are 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 17, and Thursday, March 18, and 9 a.m.
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – Plans for a full Missouri State Fair are back on after the event was canceled last year because of the coronavirus, a spokeswoman for the state’s agriculture director confirmed Tuesday. Officials canceled the
As states prepared to reopen their economies following coronavirus shutdowns last spring, The Associated Press asked governors across the U.S. for records that could shed light on how businesses and health officials influenced their decisions.Nine months later,
The Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) has issued a precautionary boil order for a portion of the Baxter-Marion Rural Water System.The area impacted is for those customers west of the Oakland Community Center to Bull Shoals Lake.
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced Tuesday the state’s vaccine eligibility now includes everyone in Phase 1-C. Click below to hear his announcement.
A report of a fire at 202 Blacksmith Street in Flippin led to the discovery of a body early Sunday morning. According to a news release from Flippin Fire Chief Glenn Chapman, personnel were dispatched to the
This image released by A24 shows Steven Yeun, foreground, in a scene from “Minari.” (David Bornfriend/A24 via AP) A film set in Lincoln from a director who grew up in Northwest Arkansas has been nominated for an
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Photo: Courtesy Arkansas House of Representatives The Arkansas House of Representatives passed a bill Monday that would give the Legislature the power to end a governor’s declared disaster emergency. Senate Bill 379, which would create processes for
Those interested in participating in the 2021 Baxter County Farmers’ Market are asked to attend a meeting Wednesday afternoon. The meeting will be at 2 in the second floor courtroom of the Baxter County Courthouse. WebReadyTM Powered
Photo: Fiddler’s Green Dispensary, located at 16150 Arkansas Highway 9 in Mountain View As Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) prepares for its Wednesday morning meeting at 9 with a local medical marijuana dispensary on the agenda, the state
Tuesday’s local schedule includes baseball and softball. Conference play resumes for the Mountain Home High School baseball team at Siloam Springs for a varsity doubleheader. The first game gets underway at 4:30. In other baseball, Flippin travels
Mountain Home has soccer and track scheduled for Tuesday. The high school soccer teams will be on the road, as they continue 5A-West action at Vilonia. The girls’ match kicks off at 5 p.m. followed by the
Monday’s basketball results included five more area teams earning the right to play for a state championship. Norfork’s girls punched their ticket to Hot Springs after winning in the semifinals of the Class 1A State Tournament at
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Arkansas Women’s Basketball is dancing once again, as Head Coach Mike Neighbors’ Hogs were selected to play in the 2021 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament on Monday night. Arkansas returns to the Big Dance for
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – The Missouri State Lady Bears (21-2) tied the program’s highest ever NCAA Tournament seed with a spot on the No. 5 line and will open their 16th NCAA appearance Monday against 12th-seeded UC Davis.
The mass COVID-19 vaccination clinic planned for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Marion County Fairgrounds in Summit will feature the one-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine. Open to all Arkansans in Phase 1-B — including
Photo: Joshua Louis Brotherton A Gamaliel man whose criminal record goes back 21 years returned to Baxter County Circuit Court to face new charges Thursday. Forty-year-old Joshua Brotherton entered a not guilty plea to charges of theft
Photo: David D. Jones A Marion County man, 47-year-old David D. Jones of Flippin, has been arrested and charged with three counts of rape, a Class Y felony. Class Y felonies are the most serious classification of
The final two local precautionary boil orders have been lifted by the Arkansas Department of Health (ADH). The ADH website indicates boil orders were lifted Monday for the East Newton County Water Association for customers south of
The Baxter County Airport Commission will meet in regular session Tuesday evening at 6. The commission will consider the nomination and selection of a replacement member, the election of officers and several ongoing airport maintenance issues.. The
The Baxter County Quorum Court budget committee’s next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday at 5:30. The committee will hear requests from Sheriff John Montgomery and the juvenile services department. The meeting will be held in the second
The Gassville City Council will move through a fairly light agenda during its regular March session Tuesday evening at 6. The council will consider requests for banking proposals and a banner placement with the Cotter School District.
The Lakeview City Council will have a light agenda for its regular March session Tuesday at 7 p.m. The lone item of old business is property litigation. Under new business, the council will discuss public use of
Marion County has three meetings scheduled for this week. The Marion County Quorum Court law enforcement committee will meet Tuesday evening at 5:30 at the courthouse annex. The Marion County Airport Board will meet a half hour
The Bull Shoals City Council will hold its monthly workshop Tuesday evening at 6:30.An agenda for the session was not provided. The meeting will be held at Bull Shoals City Hall. WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI
LITTLE ROCK (AP) – Arkansas’ active coronavirus virus cases on Monday dropped to their lowest point since June as lawmakers expanded their ability to end the emergency declared because of the pandemic. The Department of Health said
LITTLE ROCK (AP) – The Arkansas House on Monday approved legislation that would allow doctors to refuse to treat someone because of religious or moral objections, a proposal that opponents say would give broad powers to discriminate
LITTLE ROCK (AP) – Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge on Monday sued Walgreens, accusing the pharmacy chain of fueling the opioid crisis in the state by filling a large number of suspicious orders for painkillers. Rutledge filed
O’FALLON, Mo. (AP) – Missouri teachers and other school workers are now eligible for COVID-19 vaccines, even as the leader of the state’s largest jurisdiction said Missouri’s “fumbled vaccine rollout” continues to frustrate urban residents. Phase 1B,
Photo: Brandon Gilbert An Izard County man, 40-year-old Brandon Gilbert of Oxford, has been arrested and charged with sexual indecency with a minor, a Class D felony. Izard County Sheriff Jack Yancey says in a press release
The Baxter County Quorum Court personnel committee has scheduled its next meeting for Tuesday at 4 p.m. The committee will elect its officers, hear from Sheriff John Montgomery on a school resource officer and administration personnel and
Monday’s first state semifinal games of the day ended up with two area teams punching their tickets to Bank OZK Arena in Hot Springs. Viola watched its season come to an end in the Class 1A State
LITTLE ROCK (AP) – Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson said he’s still considering removing the state’s mask mandate at the end of March even as many residents turn down a coronavirus vaccine. Speaking Sunday on CBS’ “Face the
The Fulton County Quorum Court will meet for its regular monthly session Monday evening at 6. Three items are listed on the agenda under new business – resolutions for the approval of federal CARES act funds for
LITTLE ROCK, ARK. (AP) – Little Rock police are seeking two suspects after a 10-year-old girl was fatally shot during an argument between two other people at a park. Police say the girl shot at Boyle Park
TIFF CITY, Mo. (AP) – The Missouri Highway Patrol and local emergency responders on Saturday rescued two people stranded after their vehicles were swept away in high waters in southwest Missouri. The two vehicles were driving on
There is high school basketball scheduled for Monday, as nine area teams are one win away from playing for a state championship. The semifinals of the Class 1A State Tournament will be held at West Side High
Monday’s local sports schedule includes baseball and softball. In high school baseball, Cotter hosts Omaha, Calico Rock travels to Concord, Melbourne makes the trip to Marmaduke, Lead Hill heads to Jasper, and Bergman entertains Valley Springs for
Numbers from the Arkansas Department of Health and Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services Arkansas 326,943 total cases (+2,125 from last Monday) 2,268 active cases (-1,699 from last Monday) 5,474 deaths (+155 from last Monday) Baxter
Nearly a year after the first coronavirus cases arrived in Arkansas, Baxter Regional Medical Center was able to announce a positive milestone in its fight against the virus. The local hospital was able to officially close its
Photo: Darrin Bookout A Mountain Home man who allegedly made a secret videotape of sexual activity between himself and his former girlfriend – and threatened to share the footage was declared a fugitive when he was
Photo: Royce Calkins Further details have been released in a double homicide reported last week in Stone County by the Arkansas State Police (ASP). In the earlier report, ASP said two apparent murder victims were discovered inside
Photo: Morey Sullivan Morey Sullivan, longtime master of ceremonies and music performer at Gainesville’s Hootin an Hollarin festival, has been chosen for the Kansas Music Hall of Fame, according to an Ozark County Times report. The announcement
The Salesville Planning and Zoning Commission’s next meeting is scheduled for Monday at 6 p.m.The meeting will be held at Salesville City Hall. WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI
INDIANAPOLIS – Arkansas has been selected as the No. 3 seed and will play the South Region of the 2021 NCAA Championship. The Razorbacks will play Colgate, the region’s No. 14 seed, on Friday. The site, time
COLUMBIA, Mo. – For the second time in four seasons and the 28th time in school history, Mizzou Basketball is playing in the Big Dance, as the Tigers are the No. 9 seed in the West Region
A former school administrator in Arkansas has had license suspended for a year for testing positive for drugs during his time on the job. The Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports the Arkansas Board of Education has also levied
COLUMBIA, S.C. – For the first time since 2009, No. 19 Arkansas swept an SEC series on the road as it won the weekend finale, 3-2, over No. 20 South Carolina in Columbia on Sunday afternoon. Two
RUSTON, La. -Undefeated no more. No. 1 Arkansas’ winning streak ended on Sunday as the Hogs were silenced, 2-0, by Louisiana Tech in the series finale at J.C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park. The Razorbacks, winners
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – A Little Rock woman has been sentenced to 41 months in federal prison after fraudulently obtaining nearly $2 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans intended to provide relief for small businesses affected
A report commissioned by the Walton Family Foundation was released this past week. The 20-page report was compiled by TNTP, a non-profit organization, formerly known as The New Teacher Project. TNTP says on its website its “mission
The Mountain Home Parks and Recreation Youth Baseball assessments scheduled for Sunday have been postponed due to inclement weather. Assessments will be held Monday and Tuesday at Clysta Willett Park. The coach-pitch league’s assessments for ages 6
An area college has announced a major change to its athletic program. College of the Ozarks Dean and Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Eric Bolger says the Point Lookout school will end its relationship with the
The Ozark County Health Department will conduct a first-dose, drive-thru COVID-19 vaccination clinic March 26 in the Gainesville Church of Christ parking lot for those who are eligible under the state’s phased system. Currently, Missouri is in
Portions of the Twin Lakes Area may be without phone service. According to Marion County E-911 Coordinator Jacqueline Story, interruptions are being caused by a Windstream fiber being cut Saturday afternoon. The cut has reportedly affected land
The following are links to the top stories of the week on ktlo.com. 8 weeks into the session, Arkansas has more than 270 new laws Arkansas gang activity results in dozens of federal arrests Investigation continues in
Photo: Zachary Dunbar. Photo: Courtesy KYTV/KSPR via Greene County Jail SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) – A Springfield man has been charged with fatally shooting a man who was dating his ex-girlfriend, authorities say. Twenty-two-year-old Zachary Dunbar was charged
KIMBERLING CITY, Mo. (AP) – A Missouri state trooper shot and killed a man after an hours-long standoff at an apartment and condo complex in the southwest part of the state, authorities say. Missouri State Highway Patrol
Saturday was another rough one for the Mountain Home High School baseball team. The Bombers went to Springdale and suffered a 4-1 loss at the hands of Shiloh Christian. Trent Jordan was Mountain Home’s starting pitcher going
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Senior infielder Braxton Burnside hit the second of her two homers on the day to left field in the top of the 10th inning, sending No. 19 Arkansas to a 7-5 win in 10
VERMILLION, S.D. (AP) – Montrae Braswell scored on kickoff and interception returns in the first half and Eric Johnson blocked a field goal in the fourth quarter to help Missouri State beat South Dakota 27-24 on Saturday.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – An additional 18 deaths due to the illness caused by the coronavirus were reported Saturday by the Arkansas Department of Health, in addition to 314 more confirmed or suspected virus cases in
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Missouri’s rate of new coronavirus cases is ticking upward after months of decline. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that the state’s coronavirus infection rate has tumbled since the fall, when Missouri hit a
Photo: Adam Michael Johnson A 35-year-old Mountain Home man charged with soliciting sex online from what he believed was a 14-year-old Missouri boy appeared in Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday. Adam Michael Johnson entered a not guilty
Stone County authorities have arrested a Mountain View man after a domestic assault incident that led to the victim being transported by ambulance for treatment of her injuries. According to the probable cause affidavit, 44-year-old Gary Joe
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt has announced the launch of a campaign to honor Missouri’s Bicentennial. Using the slogan “Missouri Leading the Way,” the campaign will work to honor Missouri’s past, present and future through social media
Access to a popular campground and boat launch on the Buffalo National River has reopened. The temporary closure at Kyles Landing Road was lifted on Friday. The closure had allowed contractors to resurface the road from the
Photo: This sunrise seen from the parking lot of the Ruth and Paul Henning Conservation Area in Taney County earlier this year is an example of the scenic view opportunities available at some Missouri Department of Conservation
RUSTON, La. – Another day, another game, another win. No. 1 Arkansas scored two in the top of the first and never looked back, beating up on Louisiana Tech, 8-1, to clinch the series win on Saturday
No. 21 Missouri State pulled out of the Missouri Valley Conference tournament on Saturday after a positive COVID-19 test was found in Bradley’s program the night before. The two teams were scheduled to meet in the semifinals,
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – The LSU Tigers wanted another shot at Alabama. The opportunity to take the first Southeastern Conference Tournament title home since 1980 means so much more. “Bringing the ‘ship back home man would mean
There was plenty of high school basketball on Saturday, as most state tournaments wrapped up their quarterfinal rounds. Norfork’s girls are one win away from punching their ticket to the state championship game. The Lady Panthers routed
Photo: Mallory Vinson A Mountain Home woman charged with pointing a pistol at other people as if intending to shoot them appeared in Baxter County Circuit Court Monday. The charges against 30-year-old Mallory Vinson were dismissed by
The historic flood of 2019 exposed the weakness of Arkansas’s levee system, an issue that required immediate and focused attention, so I created the Arkansas Levee Task Force. Today, I’d like to talk about some of the
The Mammoth Spring High School baseball team had a tough road trip on Friday. The Bears went to Ash Flat and lost to Highland 15-0. Mammoth Spring falls to 1-1 on the season and will travel to
The Mountain Home High School softball team will be in Berryville on Saturday to meet two different opponents. The Lady Bombers begin the day with a 10 a.m. game against Har-Ber from Springdale. Mountain Home will later
High school basketball dominates the local Saturday schedule, as most state tournaments in Arkansas will wrap up their quarterfinal rounds. Three area teams will return to West Side High School in Greers Ferry to continue action in
Photo: Christopher D. Mackey A man who once tried to run from police, but hit a tree and knocked himself out, appeared in Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday and entered a not guilty plea to the latest
Photos: Charles Willett. Photos: Courtesy Areawide Media The Fulton County community is mourning the loss of former county judge and hospital CEO Charles Willett. Areawide Media reports the longtime servant of Fulton County died March 5 after
Photos: (clockwise, from left) Summer Luna, William Thomas Hill, Ryan Allan Markovitch and Thomas Pettit. The Ozark County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating four suspects. Ozark County Sheriff Cass Martin says the
Photo: Kenneth Worthy A Howell County man, 45-year-old Kenneth Worthy of West Plains, has been arrested and charged with statutory sodomy, first-degree child molestation, first-degree endangering the welfare of a child and incest. The West Plains Police
The Arkansas House of Representatives is recognizing its 24 female members during Women’s History Month 2021.According to the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL), approximately 2,145 women were serving in the 50 state legislatures in 2020. Women
Daylight Saving Time will begin early Sunday morning at 2. Clocks should be set forward an hour before going to bed Saturday night. Clocks on many personal computers, smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices will automatically adjust
The Mountain Home High School boys’ basketball team watched its season come to an end Friday in the Class 5A State Tournament at Hot Springs. The Bombers fell to Jonesboro 55-37. The game was back-and-forth throughout the
Most state basketball tournaments in Arkansas began their quarterfinal rounds on Friday. Three area teams were in action in the Class 1A State Tournament at West Side High School in Greers Ferry. Viola’s girls are one win
The Mountain Home High School baseball team had a good day at home. The Bombers beat Bergman 15-0 Friday at McClain Park. Isaac House picked up the win on the mound pitching all three innings, striking out
The Mountain Home High School soccer teams had a tough night, as they were swept Friday at Siloam Springs. The Lady Bombers fell to the Lady Panthers 3-1. Kenzie Hatman scored Mountain Home’s only goal on a
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – The eighth-ranked Arkansas Razorbacks needed a boost, and J.D. Notae fought through an illness to give them just that off the bench. Notae scored a season-high 27 points, and Arkansas overcame a 10-point
RUSTON, La. – Never a doubt. No. 1 Arkansas’ flair for the dramatic made another appearance on Friday night as the Razorbacks pulled off a thrilling come-from-behind 9-7 win against Louisiana Tech at J.C. Love Field at
COLUMBIA, S.C. – No. 19 Arkansas hit two home runs, and pitcher Mary Haff struck out 10 in a 4-1 victory over No. 20 South Carolina in the SEC opener at Carolina Softball Stadium on Friday night.
Photo: Members of the Calico Rock High School quiz bowl are (first row, from left) Kali Ricketts, Allison Humphries, and Shayna Staggs, (second row) Jesslyn Mann, Blake Moody, Zane Fountain, John David Mitchell, Riley Whiteaker, Emma Colbert
LITTLE ROCK (AP) – Arkansas’ coronavirus hospitalizations continued dropping on Friday, even as the state reported 27 new deaths from the virus.The Department of Health said the number of Arkansas patients hospitalized with COVID-19 dropped by 19
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Little Rock District will conduct maintenance testing on the hydropower units at Bulls Shoals Dam Monday through Friday.The hydropower releases will occur during daylight hours and will
Photo: Rep. Julie Mayberry. Photo: Courtesy Arkansas House of Representatives A bill that would require hospitals to allow patients to have visitors was signed into law on Thursday. KATV reports according to the bill’s sponsor, Rep. Julie
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – A year ago, Gov. Mike Parson and other state leaders were bracing for the worst, acknowledging that the coronavirus pandemic could devastate Missouri’s finances.Fewer people working would mean a reduction in income
NEVADA, Mo. (AP) – The body of a southwest Missouri man who was a suspect in his mother’s death has been found in Arkansas, authorities said Friday. Aaron Goodwin’s decapitated body was found earlier this week in
Photo: Courtesy Arkansas House of Representatives More than 320 bills have been signed into law during the 2021 Regular Session. There are several hundred bills still making their way through the legislative process.This week, House members voted
MOLINE, Ill. (AP) – Brice Calip scored 12 of her 17 points in the first half, and Abby Hipp added 11 points as No. 21 Missouri State beat Southern Illinois 70-59 on Friday in the quarterfinals of
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas and Arkansas 4-H are hosting the 2021 Arkansas SeaPerch Challenge, an underwater robotics competition through Wednesday. Due to the current pandemic, the competition is a virtual event. The
Photo: Gordon Brian Cox A Bull Shoals man has been sentenced to three years in prison after having his probation revoked in a 2019 drug-related case. Fifty-one-year-old Gordon Brian Cox appeared during a session of Baxter County
Photo: Philip Patrick Laurie A Mountain Home man who did work for a Baxter County resident and later used the passcode to the front door to gain entry and allegedly steal a cellphone has been arrested. Several
PARK HILLS, Mo. (AP) – A Missouri man attempting to retrieve his boat on an eastern Missouri lake has drowned, authorities said. Ron Missey, 79, drowned Wednesday afternoon in Lac Shayne northwest of Park Hills, the Daily
Photo: Courtesy littlerock.com LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The largest owner and manager of shopping centers in the Southeast has taken actions to foreclose on Little Rock’s Park Plaza Mall, according to a report in Arkansas Business. Lenders
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PINE BLUFF, Ark. (AP) – A shootout between patrons and security outside an Arkansas casino left one guard wounded, authorities said. The shooting happened Thursday night after security escorted multiple people from the Saracen Casino Resort in
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – An Arkansas House panel on Thursday advanced legislation to allow doctors to refuse to treat someone because of moral or religious objections, a move opponents say would allow discrimination against patients. The
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – A proposal to make it harder to amend the Missouri Constitution passed the Republican-led House on Thursday. The measure, approved 111-46, would increase the threshold to enact constitutional amendments from 51% of the
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri’s Republican-Legislature on Thursday passed several bills to revamp the state’s tax structure, including measures to collect online sales taxes and raise the gas tax. Both the House and Senate advanced competing
There is high school basketball scheduled for Friday, as most state tournaments begin their quarterfinal round, Mountain Home’s boys will be among the area teams in action. The Bombers return to Hot Springs Junior Academy to face
There is baseball and softball scheduled for Friday. The Mountain Home High School baseball team returns to the diamond welcoming Bergman to McClain Park. The varsity game begins at 4 p.m. at Pitts Field followed by the
Conference play continues for the Mountain Home High School soccer teams, as they will be on the road to face Siloam Springs. The junior varsity girls’ match kicks off at 4 p.m. followed by both varsity contests.
The Mountain Home High School softball team remains unbeaten after hosting Harrison Thursday at McClain Park. The Lady Bombers took the varsity game over the Lady Goblins 6-1. Lauren Loving was the winning pitcher, and she also
The Flippin High School baseball team had a good day on the diamond Thursday with a 12-1 win over Lead Hill. Dale Smyser was credited with the victory on the mound. Brycen Benedict led the Bobcats by
The opening rounds of state tournament play wrapped up Thursday for high school basketball in Arkansas. Three area teams played their first games in the Class 1A State Tournament at West Side High School in Greers Ferry.
The Arkansas Razorback basketball team will be in Nashville, Tennessee, for their first game in the SEC Tournament. The eighth-ranked Hogs will be paired with Missouri in Friday’s quarterfinals. Arkansas enters the tournament after finishing the regular
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Dru Smith made two free throws with 15.2 seconds left, and the Missouri Tigers held off Georgia 73-70 Thursday night to advance to the Southeastern Conference Tournament quarterfinals. Seventh-seeded Missouri (16-8) will play
An 81-year-old man is being held in the Fulton County jail on a charge of rape, a Class Y felony. Class Y felonies are the most serious classification of crime in Arkansas not punishable by the death
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Thursday marked one year since the state reported its first coronavirus case, as the state’s virus hospitalizations continued to drop. Hutchinson commemorated the anniversary at Jefferson Regional
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Gov. Mike Parson has announced a special cycle of the Department of Economic Development’s Neighborhood Assistance Program (NAP) and Youth Opportunities Program (YOP), making $21.8 million available to assist nonprofit organizations
Baxter Regional Medical Center has announced it has plenty of openings for appointments to receive a COVID-19 vaccine during its community-wide event on March 31 at the Baxter County Fairgrounds.Appointments can be made by calling the Baxter
Photo: Allison June Cunningham One of the four people suspected of being involved in the murder of 35-year-old Cody Stradford appeared in Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday for the purpose of clarifying who will represent her. During
SEARCY, Ark. – Seventeen individuals were arrested Thursday morning as part of a sweeping law enforcement operation that targeted associates of a drug organization responsible for the distribution of methamphetamine and cocaine in Searcy and the White
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – Extended business closures by local health departments, as seen earlier in the coronavirus pandemic, would require city council approval under a bill passed Thursday by the Missouri House. Primarily Republican lawmakers, particularly incensed
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Kansas City man was sentenced in federal court Wednesday for engaging in a $6 million Ponzi scheme that defrauded dozens of victim investors.Matthew R. Peterson, 51, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge
Photo: Brian M. Turner SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – A Springfield man was sentenced in federal court Wednesday for receiving and distributing child pornography. Brian M. Turner, 38, was sentenced by U.S. Chief District Judge Beth Phillips to 15
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – The Republican-led Missouri House on Wednesday advanced two proposals to make it harder to amend the state Constitution. One measure would require a two-thirds majority vote to enact constitutional amendments, compared to
UNION, Mo. (AP) – A police officer in east-central Missouri shot and wounded a woman early Thursday who aimed a crossbow at the officer, police there said. The shooting happened around 2 p.m. in Union after police
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP)- A proposal before the Missouri Legislature would ban judges from changing ballot language that has been written by the Legislature. The House gave first-round approval on Wednesday night to the proposal sponsored by
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Weeks of public data presented by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services that suggests a high rate of COVID-19 vaccinations for multiracial residents is likely inaccurate, state officials said.The state
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – A proposal before the Missouri Legislature would ban judges from changing ballot language that has been written by the Legislature. The House gave first-round approval on Wednesday night to the proposal sponsored
A house south of Mountain Home was damaged by an early morning fire Thursday. No injuries were reported in the blaze at 186 Old Tracy Road. The Mountain Home Fire Department says the alarm came in at
A COVID-19 vaccine clinic is being held in Marion County. The clinic at the Marion County Fairgrounds will continue until 2 Thursday afternoon. State Rep. Jack Fortner says 250 doses are available to those who are eligible
High school basketball is scheduled for Thursday, as most state tournaments in Arkansas will wrap up their first round. Three area teams will play their opening games in the Class 1A State Tournament at West Side High
Baseball and softball are included on the local Thursday schedule. The Mountain Home High School softball team will wrap up its current home stand welcoming Harrison to McClain Park. The varsity game at Freedom Field begins at
Photo: Brandy Brian Barnes A man whose criminal history includes breaking into the same house twice within a span of just three days and allegedly stealing cars appeared during a session of Baxter County Circuit Court Monday.
A Stone County man, 22-year-old Allen K. Godfrey of Fox, is being held on two felony sex-related charges, after the father of a 14-year-old girl reportedly found the two in the back of an SUV.Godfrey is charged
The Mountain Home High School boys’ basketball team began action in the Class 5A State Tournament at Hot Springs Wednesday by advancing to their first quarterfinal in 10 years. Matt Sharp has the details. Listen: click to
The Flippin High School girls’ basketball team watched its season come to an end Wednesday in the Class 2A State Tournament at Melbourne. The Lady Bobcats fell to Fordyce 58-43. Three area teams played their openers in
LITTLE ROCK (AP) – The number of COVID-19 cases requiring hospitalization fell to its lowest number since the summer on Wednesday as the state reported 317 new cases. The Department of Health said COVID-19 hospitalizations in the
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – A Springfield man was sentenced in federal court Tuesday for using SnapChat to contact 12- and 13-year-old girls in Canada to induce them to engage in sexually explicit behavior.Michael David Miller, 40, was sentenced
LITTLE ROCK (AP) – Arkansas lawmakers on Wednesday advanced measures banning transgender athletes from girls’ sports teams at school and prohibiting gender confirming treatments for minors, the latest state to take up restrictions targeting trans youth despite
A Sharp County man has died as a result of a UTV accident Sunday afternoon in Fulton County. Fulton County Sheriff Al Roork says 73-year-old Billy Mac Haney was traveling off Springwood Road by the Spring
Photo: In this July 14, 2018, file photo, Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft, center, appears during a convention of state secretaries of state in Philadelphia. Ashcroft says he won’t run for the U.S. Senate. The Republican
The Howell County Sheriff’s Office is continuing its investigation in the discovery of human remains found Tuesday afternoon on private property. Multiple media outlets are reporting the identity of the remains found off State Route 17 in
The deaths of two deceased family members found earlier this week at their home in the Elizabeth community of Fulton County have been ruled from natural causes, according to Sheriff Al Roork. Sheriff Roork says his office
JONESBORO, Ark. – Arkansas State University Chancellor Kelly Damphousse announced Wednesday that Tom Bowen, a 25-year veteran leader in collegiate and professional athletics who owns nearly 15 years of experience as an FBS athletics director, has been
The precautionary boil orders for the Calico Rock Waterworks system in Izard County and Pyatt Waterworks in Marion County have been lifted, as of Wednesday morning. The Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) website indicates orders remain in
LIBERTY, Mo. (AP) – The owners of a former reform school for girls in southwest Missouri have been charged with more than 100 counts alleging they abused and neglected residents at the facility for years.Boyd and Stephanie
HOT SPRINGS, Ark. – David Clay Fowlkes, acting United States attorney for the Western District of Arkansas, announced Wednesday 22-year-old Johnny Rodriguez of Houston, Texas, was sentenced to 120 months in federal prison followed by five years
Photo: Michael Anthony Behrens A fugitive from Mountain Home was arrested Wednesday morning after being discovered under a house. In addition to being wanted locally for allegedly stealing and trying to cash checks, 30-year-old Michael Anthony Behrens
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Republican bills in the Missouri Senate show a difference in opinion between the party’s moderates and its more conservative caucus regarding tax increases. The Senate on Tuesday tabled a bill that
CLAYTON, Mo. (AP) – Weeks after the faster-spreading U.K. variant of the coronavirus was found in 15 Missouri wastewater systems, new testing has found it only in one. The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services has
Photo: Royce Calkins The discovery of two apparent murder victims inside a home north of Mountain View Tuesday has led to special agents of the Arkansas State Police being requested to investigate the homicides. The investigation has
The moderate-level wildfire danger classification from the Arkansas Forestry Department sill covers Baxter and all surrounding counties but now extends across the entire northern tier of the state.Anyone looking to conduct a controlled burn in a county
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The City of Gassville park committee will have its next meeting Thursday at 6 p.m. The meeting will be held in the community center, located at 204 South School Street. WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI
Cleburne County Sheriff Chris Brown says deputies from his department and emergency personnel responded to Shiloh Marina on Greers Ferry Lake Monday afternoon for a possible drowning. Sheriff Brown says in a news release shortly after their
Mountain Home Area Chamber of Commerce President Dani Pugsley joined KTLO FM’s Bob Knight to discuss happenings and events in the area. Listen to the interview in its entirety:
Providing Wednesday’s Baxter Regional Medical Center’s weekly coronavirus update are Ron Peterson, president/CEO; Stephanie Free, infection preventionist; and Tobias Pugsley, director of marketing.
Baxter Regional Medical Center has announced its next COVID-19 vaccination clinic for March 31 at the Baxter County Fairgrounds. Appointments can be made by calling the Baxter Regional Medical Center Hotline at (870) 508-3100 or visit www.baxterregional.org/vaccine.
The Bomber Boys soccer team had a rough evening unable to win either contest against Greenbrier. The junior varsity boys game ended in a 1-1 draw, with a goal scored by Clement Chapus of the Bombers. Robert
High school basketball dominates the local Wednesday schedule, as Mountain Home’s boys will be on the campus of Hot Springs World Class High School for their opener in the Class 5A State Tournament. The Bombers’ opening opponent
Photo: Jimmy Lynn Sutterfield Jr. Following a four-hour bench trial in late January last year, Jimmy Lynn Sutterfield Jr. of Gassville was found guilty of several criminal charges and sentenced to six years in prison by Baxter
The Mountain Home High School girls’ soccer team had a rough outing on the home turf Tuesday. The Lady Bombers fell to Greenbrier by a final of 3-0. Haven Klinger recorded 13 saves for Mountain Home. Kenzie
The Mountain Home High School baseball team was able to sweep Alma Tuesday at McClain Park. The first game on Pitts Field needed two extra innings to decide a winner. After giving up two runs in the
Mountain Home Mayor Hillrey Adams says citizens of the city took a step to the “next level” Tuesday with the passage of a pair of tax measures for the construction of a community/aquatic center at McCabe Park
Several area high school basketball teams played their state tournament openers on Tuesday. Cotter’s girls watched their season come to an end in the Class 2A State Tournament at Melbourne. The Lady Warriors fell to Murfreesboro 43-27.
CONWAY, Ark. – Pitcher Mary Haff recorded her nation-leading 10th win of the season and struck out a season-high 11 as No. 19 Arkansas defeated Central Arkansas, 4-1, for its 16th win in a row on Tuesday
PHOTO: Workers from the Baxter County Election Commission tabulate votes after Tuesday’s special election. Voters in Mountain Home approved two sales-tax measures for the construction of a new community center and aquatic complex at McCabe Park, as
LITTLE ROCK (AP) – The Arkansas Senate on Tuesday approved a plan to overhaul the state’s Medicaid expansion by encouraging rather than requiring people on the program to work or go to school. The Senate voted 26-3
LITTLE ROCK (AP) – An Arkansas House panel on Tuesday advanced legislation banning gender confirming health care for minors, despite opponents warning it would further stigmatize and harm transgender youth. The House Public Health, Welfare and Labor
Organizers of two of the area’s biggest annual festivals have announced their cancellations for 2021. In a social media post, Norfork Pioneer Days organizers say, “We have decided regretfully to cancel the festivities for May 2021 due
LITTLE ROCK (AP) – Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Tuesday credited the state’s ongoing commitment to COVID-19 vaccinations, masking and other mitigation efforts for a continued decline in active cases and hospitalizations.The state Department of Health reported 432
Access Health, located at 806 East Main in Flippin, has announced it is taking appointments for COVID-19 vaccinations. The clinic will use the Moderna vaccine, which will require two doses. To make an appointment, call (870) 453-2266
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – A Missouri lawmaker is proposing that the state relax requirements for immunizations, which medical associations contend would make it more difficult to slow the spread of viruses such a COVID-19. A Missouri
LITTLE ROCK (AP) – Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Tuesday signed into law legislation banning nearly all abortions in the state, a sweeping measure that supporters hope will force the U.S. Supreme Court to revisit its landmark
ST. LOUIS (AP) – A salamander species that lives in Missouri waterways has been granted protection under the federal Endangered Species Act, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Missouri’s eastern hellbenders are the largest salamander
Photo: Courtesy Arkansas House of Representatives The Arkansas House of Representatives took up several public health and education bills Monday afternoon.Members passed the following bills: HB1258 – Authorizes full independent practice authority for certified nurse practitioners who
Photo: Seth Michael Tilley A man in the Jordan area wound up getting robbed, after allowing his neighbor to use his phone. Law enforcement arrested 21-year-old Seth Michael Tilley Monday for the incident, which occurred last month.
ST. LOUIS, Mo. – The St. Louis Cardinals announced Tuesday they will be utilizing GCS Credit Union Ballpark in Sauget, Illinois, as their alternate training site beginning in April. GCS Credit Union Ballpark, opened in 2002, serves
LEE’S SUMMIT, Mo. (AP) – A man has been charged more than two months after police say he fired several shots with an assault-style rifle at a suburban Kansas City office for the Missouri State Highway Patrol
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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Arkansas guard Moses Moody picked up three honors by the SEC coaches, including SEC Freshman of the Year, and J.D. Notae was voted the SEC Sixth-Man of the Year, the league announced Tuesday. In
Baxter and surrounding counties remain under a moderate-level wildfire danger classification, according to the Arkansas Forestry Department. Baxter, Marion, Fulton, Searcy, Stone and Izard counties are among 16 reaching to the Northeast corner of the state under
There is high school baseball and softball scheduled for Tuesday. Mountain Home’s baseball team will be at McClain Park to meet Alma for the 5A-West opener. The varsity doubleheader gets underway at 4:30 at Pitts Field. Elsewhere,
Mountain Home has soccer and track scheduled for Tuesday. The Mountain Home High School soccer teams will continue 5A-East action, as they welcome Greenbrier to Bomber Stadium. The junior varsity boys’ match kicks off at 4 p.m.
High school basketball is set for Tuesday, as state tournaments continue. Cotter’s girls will be in Melbourne for their first game in the Class 2A State Tournament. The Lady Warriors meet Murfreesboro at 4 p.m. Two local
The Mountain Home High School junior varsity soccer teams were able to sweep Mountain View’s varsity squads Monday at Bomber Stadium. The JV Bomber boys shut out the Yellowjackets 3-0. Clement Chapus and Isaac Archie led Mountain
The Salem High School baseball team had a day on the diamond Monday with a 20-2 victory over Mountain View. Matt Guffey was on the mound for the Greyhounds for all three innings and struck out six
Photo: Dak Prescott The Dallas Cowboys and Dak Prescott have finally agreed on the richest contract in club history, two years after negotiations first started with the star quarterback. The team said the agreement was reached Monday.
Voters will head to the polls Tuesday in the city of Mountain Home to decide on whether to institute two tax measures – one temporary and one permanent – to finance a complete refurbishment of the city’s
