Photo: Timothy Aaron Liveley Timothy Aaron Liveley of Mountain Home, who was given five years probation in late August 2018 after entering a guilty plea to charges stemming from threats to kill his mother and burn down
The Marion County Quorum Court will meet for its regular monthly meeting Tuesday evening at 6 with just four items of business on its agenda, The court will consider an ordinance moving $10,000 to cover the repair
The Cotter School Board has scheduled a special session for Tuesday evening at 7. The lone agenda item is further action on the district’s pavilion project. The meeting will be held in the administration building. WebReadyTM Powered
The Norfork City Council’s March workshop is scheduled for Tuesday evening at 6:30. The council will discuss a reconciliation for the 2020 budget and a possible appointment to fill the vacancy on the planning commission. The workshop
Photo: Sen. Missy Irvin LITTLE ROCK (AP) – An Arkansas Senate panel on Monday advanced legislation banning transgender girls and women athletes from competing in sports consistent with their gender identity, despite supporters saying they can’t cite
State tournaments began Monday for high school basketball in Arkansas with mixed results for area teams. Melbourne’s girls had a dominating victory playing the first game of the Class 2A State Tournament on their home floor. The
LITTLE ROCK (AP) – The Arkansas Senate approved legislation Monday that would require a woman undergoing an abortion to first view an ultrasound, the latest restriction advancing in a state considering banning the procedure altogether. The majority-Republican
Photo: Rep. Jack Fortner District 99 State Representative Jack Fortner announced the first mass vaccination clinic in Marion County for those 65 years of age and over on Monday. Fortner has the details. Listen: click to download
ST. LOUIS (AP) – A year after Missouri confirmed its first COVID-19 infection, local governments on Monday continued to relax coronavirus restrictions as the number of cases in the state declines and vaccinations efforts expand. Missouri Gov.
Photo: Michael Cowan Law enforcement in Searcy County is asking for the public’s help in locating a missing teen who was last seen over two weeks ago. Searcy County Sheriff Kenny Cassell says 15-year-old Michael Cowan went
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced Monday the state’s vaccine eligibility to everyone in Category 1-B. Click below to hear his announcement. LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas on Monday expanded eligibility for coronavirus vaccines to another 180,000
Photo: Sen. Roy Blunt JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Republican Sen. Roy Blunt of Missouri will not seek a third term in the U.S. Senate, he said Monday in a surprise announcement. Blunt, who turned 71 in
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – An adult woman was found shot to death outside of a Chuck E. Cheese restaurant in Arkansas, police said. Police were initially called to the restaurant about 8 p.m. Sunday on
The Mountain Home junior varsity soccer teams will be at Bomber Stadium Monday, as they meet Mountain View. The girls’ match kicks off at 4 p.m. followed by the boys’ contest. WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI
There is high school basketball scheduled for Monday, as state tournaments get underway in Arkansas. Melbourne will begin hosting the Class 2A State Tournament, and the girls will have the opening game. The host Lady Bearkatz will
There is baseball and softball scheduled for Monday. In high school baseball, Viola travels to Calico Rock, and Marshall hosts Shirley. On the junior varsity level, Salem entertains Mountain View. In high school softball, Marshall is home
The Mountain Home High School track teams began the season Friday by competing in the Pointer Running Festival at Van Buren. The Bombers ended up winning on the boys side after edging out Fort Smith Southside 129-118.
Numbers from the Arkansas Department of Health and Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services Arkansas 324,818 total cases (+2,403 from last Monday) 3,967 active cases (-1,703 from last Monday) 5,319 deaths (+76 from last Monday) Baxter
Monday is the final day of early voting for a pair of proposed sales taxes to provide a new community/aquatics center and complete refurbishment to the Mountain Home city park system.Early votes may be cast from 8
Personnel from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Mountain Home Project Office and the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission are conducting prescribed burns on public land surrounding the Twin Lakes through the second week of April. Burns
A project in North Central Arkansas is among five the Arkansas Department of Transportation has identified to be used to reimburse its Amendment 91 account a total of over $121 million the state Supreme Court says the
Volunteers are needed to help complete the Buffalo River Trail in the Little Rocky area off Grandview Road beginning March 26. A Searcy County Chamber of Commerce social media post notes the route in the Buffalo National
The Gassville Planning and Zoning Commission is scheduled to meet Monday evening at 6. The meeting will be held in the Gassville Community Center on South School Street. WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI
The Yellville-Summit School Board will move through a fairly busy agenda for its regular March session Monday evening at 5:30. The board will decide on a proposed calendar and salary schedules deadline extension for contracts for the
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – 10-0. No. 1 Arkansas completed the series sweep against Murray State on Sunday afternoon at Baum-Walker Stadium, shutting out the Racers, 6-0, to continue a perfect start to the 2021 campaign. The Razorbacks are
The Marion County Election Commission’s next meeting is set for Monday morning at 10:30. The commission will certify the candidates for the upcoming school board election. The meeting will be held in the commission’s office in the
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The legislature has approved a broad tax relief measure for businesses that were affected by the pandemic. House Bill 1361 exempts income that people and businesses received through numerous disaster relief programs, such
Photo: Courtesy Arkansas House of Representatives As the Arkansas legislature was winding down its eighth week of the 2021 Regular Session Friday, more than 270 bills have been signed into law. Last week, the House passed more
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – Gov. Asa Hutchinson says residents will be required to wear masks in public through at least the end of the month, but health officials are developing criteria for when to lift the
The following are links to the top stories of the week on ktlo.com. Woman gets prison time on drug-related charges NW Arkansas man sentenced to 7 years in federal prison Woman sustains serious injuries in attack by
A water main break is affecting a portion of residents in Calico Rock. According to a city spokesperson, the Calico Rock Water and Sewer Department is reporting the break occurred Sunday morning on Main Street and will
Saturday was a rough day for the Mountain Home High School baseball team, as they suffered a pair of losses in Northwest Arkansas. The Bombers gave up a walk-off single in the seventh inning and fell to
The week of high school basketball wrapped up with a team in Baxter County winning a regional title. Cotter’s girls left Magazine as the champions of the Class 2A West Regional Tournament. The Lady Warriors defeated Flippin
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – There’s no deficit too big for the Razorbacks. Down four runs after the top of the second inning, No. 1 Arkansas once again fought its way back to a win, taking down Murray State,
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Hitting four home runs, the No. 20 Arkansas softball team coasted to its 15th straight win overpowering Northwestern State, 13-2 in six innings, at Bogle Park on Saturday afternoon. Entering the day, the Razorbacks
EVANSVILLE, Ill. (AP) – Brice Calip scored 14 points to lead five in double figures, and No. 23 Missouri State routed Evansville 85-44 on Saturday night to finish undefeated in the Missouri Valley Conference regular season. The
PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) – Justin Roberts had 17 points to lead five Georgia State players in double figures as the Panthers narrowly beat Arkansas State 71-68 in the Sun Belt Conference tournament second round on Saturday. Corey
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) – Skyler Perry accounted for four touchdowns, and Arkansas-Pine Bluff held off Southern for a 33-30 victory on Saturday. Perry threw two touchdown passes and had TD runs of 31 and 2 yards
Arkansas’ senior member of the United States Senate has announced his intention to run for reelection. Republican Senator John Boozman said Saturday he will seek a third term in the 2022 midterm election. In his statement, Boozman
Photo: Jerry Studdard The scheduled jury trial of an Ozark County man charged with two counts of statutory sodomy took an unusual turn in the eleventh hour late last month. The Ozark County Times reports the jury
Formal charges have been filed following a two-vehicle accident in West Plains Feb. 25 that left two people in critical condition. The West Plains Daily Quill reports 36-year-old Daniel French has been charged with two counts of
Operation Christmas Child North Central Arkansas is seeking year-round volunteers. The shoebox ministry is active in Baxter and the surrounding eight counties making up the North Central Arkansas effort.Operation Christmas Child is a division of Franklin Graham’s
Photo: Lt. Pat Ryan Retiring Mountain Home firefighter Lt. Pat Ryan has been recognized for 30 years of service to the community.; Ryan was recognized for his years of service upon his retirement in February. WebReadyTM Powered
Photo: Mountain Home Rotarian/6110 Assistant Gov. Stewart Brunner and Renae Schocke, president of the RC of Mountain Home. Photo: Courtesy MH Rotary Secretary Marilyn Loveless Mountain Home Rotarian Stewart Brunner addressed his home club on Feb. 25,
Photo: Hunter-education graduate Sophia Raines, an eighth-grade student in Hallsville, demonstrates her proficiency in safely handling a pump-action training shotgun. Photo: Courtesy MDC JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — COVID-19 presented considerable challenges to Missouri schools, staff and students
Photo: Calico Rock FBLA winners were (from left) Laney Stanford, Introduction to Business Communication – sixth place; Maddie Thornton, Introduction to Business Presentation – third place; Shayna Staggs, Agribusiness – sixth place; Meagon McDole, Introduction to FBLA
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) – Moses Moody scored 28 points, Jalen Tate added 22 and No. 12 Arkansas beat Texas A&M 87-80 on Saturday to match the program’s longest Southeastern Conference winning streak at 11 games. The Razorbacks
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Joseph Yesufu knifed down the lane, splitting two defenders, and kissed the winning basket off the glass with 2.5 seconds remaining as Drake defeated Missouri State 71-69 on Saturday in the semifinals of
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) – Zeb Noland threw two touchdown passes and three-time defending FCS champion North Dakota State rebounded from an upset last week to blank Missouri State 25-0 on Saturday. The Bison (3-1, 2-1 Missouri Valley
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – Trendon Watford scored 14 of his 19 points in the second half and his short jumper with just over a minute left broke a final tie as LSU battled past Missouri 86-80 on
NATCHITOCHES, La. (AP) – Trenton Massner had 20 points as Northwestern State beat Central Arkansas 79-70 on Saturday. Jovan Zelenbaba had 15 points for Northwestern State (10-17, 9-7 Southland Conference). Eddy Kayouloud had 16 points and 11
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – Plans for five mass COVID-19 vaccination clinics in the state each week starting on Thursday have been announced by The Arkansas Department of Health. The first clinic will be Thursday at the
ST. LOUIS (AP) – More than 7,700 doses of vaccine were left over after mass vaccination events across Missouri last week, fueling frustrations that rural counties haven’t been able to find enough people to use them while
In a news conference last week, I announced that I was renewing the state of emergency through March 31. I also announced that we would be keeping the mask mandate through March 31, as well. In the
The Mountain Home High School baseball team will be in Northwest Arkansas Saturday for games at two different locations. The Bombers will head to Rogers for an 11 a.m. outing with Heritage. Mountain Home later heads to
High school basketball dominates the local Saturday schedule, as regional tournaments come to an end in Arkansas. Two local girls’ teams will square off for the championship of the Class 2A West Regional Tournament at Magazine. Cotter
The Mountain Home High School soccer teams began conference play on a good note, as they went on the road Friday and swept Alma. The Bomber boys shut out the Airedales 4-0. James Douglas led Mountain Home
Mountain Home Christian Academy picked up three wins at Springfield for four basketball games with Lighthouse Christian. The Lady Eagles took the varsity girls’ game 55-27. Naomi Spray led Mountain Home Christian with 15 points, and Hayley
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Never a doubt. Robert Moore’s late-game heroics propelled No. 1 Arkansas to a thrilling 7-6 comeback win against Murray State (5-4) on Friday evening at Baum-Walker Stadium. The Hog second baseman jacked two two-run
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – No. 20 Arkansas swept a doubleheader, downing Kansas, 8-3, and Northwestern State, 13-5 (6 innings), on Friday night during day two of the Wooo Pig Classic at Bogle Park. The Razorbacks have won a
The Arkansas Razorback basketball team will be in front of the home crowd to wrap up its regular season. The 12th-ranked Hogs will welcome Texas A&M to Fayetteville Saturday in a game originally scheduled for two weeks
Saturday will be Senior Day for Missouri for the finish of the regular season at home. It will be a battle between Tigers, as Mizzou hosts LSU in Columbia. Missouri is 15-7 on the year and 8-7
PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) – Justin Forrest tied his season high with 24 points as Appalachian State got past Little Rock 67-60 in the first round of the Sun Belt Conference tournament on Friday night. Adrian Delph had
ITTA BENA, Miss. (AP) – Shaun Doss Jr. had 24 points and 14 rebounds as Arkansas-Pine Bluff ended its 12-game losing streak, routing Mississippi Valley State 82-59 on Friday night. Dequan Morris had 17 points and six
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Isiaih Mosley tied a career-high 29 points with 12 rebounds and Missouri State beat Valparaiso 66-55 in the Missouri Valley Conference tournament quarterfinals Friday night. The No. 3-seeded Bears (17-6) advance to play
Arkansas may need a special session to deal with congressional redistricting, according to Sen. Jason Rapert, R-Conway, chair of the Senate State Agencies and Governmental Affairs Committee. Sen. Rapert made his comments in an interview with Talk
Photo: Courtesy Ozark Folk Center MOUNTAIN VIEW, Ark. – After experiencing a delayed opening in 2020, the Ozark Folk Center State Park announces it will open during the Arkansas Folk Festival on April 16 and 17 within
Baxter County’s Magness Oil Co. of Gassville has filed a foreclosure lawsuit against a West Memphis gas station operator, according to an Arkansas Business report. J&P Flash Inc., which is also known as J&P Flash Market, Inc.,
Photo: Moss with zebra mussel LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (AGFC) has confirmed that some aquarium and pet stores in The Natural State have been offering for sale an aquarium product that
Photo: Courtesy MH Fire Department Mountain Home Fire Department Captain David Dover, B shift, congratulated Firefighter/EMT Jake Bickford this week for 10 years of service. WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI
Photo: Tracy Hodges Calico Rock High School English teacher Tracy Hodges has been awarded two ACT Certified Educator badges from the American College Testing program. Hodges received badges in basic testing and English sub-testing sections. ACT ACE
Calico Rock senior Beta Club/Beta members participate in state competition CALICO ROCK, Ark. – National Beta members from Calico Rock High School are celebrating their recent participation in Arkansas Senior Beta Virtual State Convention. Keeley Pool and
The Mountain Home High School softball team wrapped up the week with a dominating win at McClain Park. The Lady Bombers invoked the mercy rule in the fifth inning, as they destroyed Springdale 14-4. Emily Payne led
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Arkansas head coach Eric Musselman was named one of 10 semifinalists for the 2021 Werner Ladder Naismith Men’s Coach of the Year, the Atlanta Tipoff Club announced Friday. Musselman, who is in his second
The Mountain Home High School boys’ wrestling team wrapped up the season Friday as the Class 5A runners-up in the Arkansas State High School Wrestling Tournament on the University of Arkansas at Little Rock campus. The Bombers
PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) – Malcolm Farrington had 16 points off the bench to lift Arkansas State to a 62-58 win over Georgia Southern in the first round of the Sun Belt Conference tournament on Friday. Arkansas State
EVANSVILLE, Ill. (AP) – Jasmine Franklin and Sydney Wilson had 16 points apiece, and No. 23 Missouri State pulled away in the second quarter and cruised to an 87-54 victory over Evansville on Friday night. The back-to-back
Gov. Asa Hutchinson has signed into law a bill that forgives taxes on unemployment benefits paid to Arkansans in 2020 and 2021. Arkansas Business reports the state Department of Finance & Administration projected that the legislation will
LITTLE ROCK (AP) – The Arkansas Supreme Court said Friday that it would hear arguments in a lawsuit by a group of legislators challenging the state’s coronavirus restrictions. Justices granted the request for oral arguments in the
PHOTO: Leigh Ann Bauman CAMDENTON, Mo. (AP) – A southwest Missouri real estate agent was charged Friday with conspiring to have her mother-in-law killed. Leigh Ann Bauman, 43, was arrested Thursday afternoon and was being held in
WARSAW, Mo. (AP) – A southwest Missouri man and his two young sons, whose bodies were found on Monday, died from gunshot wounds, authorities said Friday. The Jackson County medical examiner ruled 3-year-old Mayson Peak and 4-year-old
With spring approaching, the Northwest Arkansas Economic Development District (NWAEDD) headquartered in Harrison asks, “Who doesn’t want to be outdoors enjoying the Natural State?” The Outdoor Recreation Grants Program within Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism has
PHOTO: A St. Louis County police officer keeps watch over a home in the 4800 block of Lockwig Trail in north St. Louis County on Friday, March 5, 2021, where Bobby McCulley III allegedly shot and killed
O’FALLON, Mo. (AP) – Medical researchers in St. Louis are trying to determine why a small percentage of children and young adults who test positive for COVID-19 develop a life-threatening condition that can cause severe inflammation of
A benefit account has been established at a local bank for a Mountain Home man seriously injured in an ATV accident last weekend. Twenty-one-year-old Jacob Waugh was treated at Baxter Regional Medical Center before being transferred to
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – During Thursday’s briefing at the State Capitol, Gov. Mike Parson announced that pharmacies across Missouri will begin receiving prioritized shipments of the COVID-19 vaccine through a new state pharmacy program. “With vaccine supply
Mountain Home Mayor Hillrey Adams joined KTLO 97.9 FM’s Bob Knight to discuss the special election for the proposed community center and park refurbishment. Listen to the interview in its entirety:
Photo: Courtesy Arkansas House of Representatives The House State Agencies and Governmental Affairs Committee will begin reviewing proposed constitutional amendments next week. The committee will begin meeting on Monday mornings to hear bills and on Monday afternoons
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – An Arkansas Senate committee on Thursday endorsed a plan to overhaul the state’s Medicaid expansion to encourage rather than require recipients to work. The Senate Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee advanced
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Mountain Home High School has track, soccer and softball scheduled for Friday. The season gets underway for the Bomber and Lady Bomber track teams on the road. Mountain Home will be in Van Buren to compete in
There is high school baseball on the local Friday schedule. Yellville-Summit will travel to Omaha. WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI
High school basketball makes up much of the local Friday schedule, as regional tournaments continue throughout the Natural State. Two local girls’ teams will compete in the semifinals of the Class 2A West Regional Tournament at Magazine.
Photo: Brandi Michelle Vanamberg A Gassville woman was sentenced to five years in prison on drug-related charges during a session of Baxter County Circuit Court last week. Forty-eight-year-old Brandi Michelle Vanamberg pled guilty to charges of possessing
Photo: Calvin Grisham A gunfire exchange in Ozark County between neighbors ended with one man in handcuffs and a bullet wound to the hand. The Ozark County Times reports Calvin Grisham of Dora is being held without
Photo: Joshua Louis Brotherton A Gamaliel man has been arrested after he allegedly assaulted a woman and then stole her car. Forty-year-old Joshua Louis Brotherton was arrested in Howell County on the charges and booked into the
The Mountain Home High School boys’ basketball team’s quest for a district title came up short on Thursday. The Bombers took part in the final of the 5A-West District Tournament and fell at Russellville 68-61. The game
There was plenty of high school basketball Thursday, as regional tournaments continued in Arkansas. The opening round of the Class 1A Region 2 Tournament concluded at Izard County High School in Brockwell. Norfork’s girls clinched a state
The Mountain Home High School boys’ wrestling team wrapped up the first day of the Arkansas State High School Wrestling Tournament on Thursday in third place in Class 5A. The Bombers have 77 points and are 4
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Catcher Kayla Green hit the go-ahead grand slam in the sixth inning of game one, and infielder Danielle Gibson blasted the walk-off grand slam in game two, as No. 20 Arkansas swept a doubleheader
GREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) – Shakira Austin scored a career-high 29 points and Ole Miss smothered No. 13-ranked Arkansas with a 69-60 upset in the second round of the Southeastern Conference tournament Thursday night. Donnetta Johnson scored 12
GREENSBORO, S.C. (AP) – Ariyah Copeland scored 22 points and grabbed 10 rebounds on Thursday night and seventh-seeded Alabama turned back 10th-seeded Missouri 82-74 in the second round of the Southeastern Conference tournament. The Crimson Tide (16-8),
Photo: Adam Michael Johnson A 35-year-old Mountain Home man is jailed on a $75,000 bond, after he allegedly set up a meeting with a 14-year-old Missouri boy to engage in sexual activity. Michael Adam Johnson was booked
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – Thousands of Missourians would be off the hook for repaying millions of dollars in federal unemployment benefits the state wrongly awarded them under a bill passed by the state House Thursday.At issue are
FULTON, Mo. (AP) – A small mid-Missouri college is preparing to celebrate the 75th anniversary of British Prime Minister Winston Churchill’s “Iron Curtain” speech in which he warned of the former Soviet Union’s expansion of communism, ushering
WARRENSBURG, Mo. (AP) – A northwest Missouri man accused of killing two Wisconsin brothers has been charged with persuading someone to steal a trailer while he was in jail. Garland Nelson’s trial in April on a
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – The University of Missouri plans to demolish eight buildings and relocate to museums as part of a plan to reduce space and save money. The university announced Thursday that the plans have been
Photo: Richard Barnett, a supporter of US President Donald Trump, holds a piece of mail as he sits inside the office of US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi after protestors breached the US Capitol in the
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – The home of the Kansas City Chiefs will have a new name when the upcoming season begins. The team announced Thursday that it had reached a naming rights deal with Government Employees
Gov. Asa Hutchinson signed a bill that allows home delivery of spirits, beer and wine from retail liquor stores in Arkansas into law on Monday, according to a KATV report. One year ago, Hutchinson allowed liquor stores
A Faulkner County man was arrested Wednesday night after fleeing from Arkansas State Police earlier in the day. Joey James Staley, 38, is expected to be formally charged Thursday. State police attempted to make a traffic stop
Alice Walton’s nonprofit Whole Health Institute announced plans Thursday to put a new medical school in northwest Arkansas, according to an Arkansas Business report citing a news release. “The Whole Health School of Medicine will help medical
GALT, Mo. (AP) – A pilot of a single-engine plane that went down in northern Missouri last month ignored warnings about bad weather before the crash, killing him and his passenger, according to a preliminary report from
ST. LOUIS (AP) – A woman from St. Louis County admitted Wednesday that she participated in a romance scam that targeted middle-aged or older women. Trenice Hassel, 28, pleaded guilty to making false statements to a federal
LITTLE ROCK (AP) – Arkansas’ highest court on Thursday ordered the state to immediately make the coronavirus vaccine available to judges, prosecutors and other court employees, but Gov. Asa Hutchinson said they’ll have to wait if they’re
Six major utilities — including Entergy Corporation — announced this week a plan to ensure that electric vehicle (EV) drivers have access to a seamless network of charging stations connecting major highway systems from the Atlantic Coast
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Missouri Gov. Mike Parson visited a St. Louis vaccination site Thursday and sounded optimistic about getting shots as soon as possible to all residents, even as critics in urban areas have complained that
The Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) website indicates the precautionary boil order for the Sylamore Valley Water Association in Stone County has been lifted. The action by ADH leaves four orders still in place. The four include
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson said on Wednesday he will sign a bill into law that requires a photo ID for a provisional ballot, according to a report from KATV. HB1112 also eliminates signature verification of provisional ballots.
ST. LOUIS, Mo. – The St. Louis Cardinals, in cooperation with the City of St. Louis and Major League Baseball, announced they have received approval to welcome guests back to Busch Stadium for the 2021 season, beginning
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) – A pedestrian fatally struck by a sport utility vehicle this week in Springfield was walking on the sidewalk when she was hit, police said. Investigators said Phyllis Tinsley, 73, was walking on the
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LITTLE ROCK (AP) – The number of people hospitalized in Arkansas due to the coronavirus on Wednesday fell to its lowest level since September as the state reported 404 new virus cases.The Department of Health said Arkansas’
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PINE BLUFF, Ark. (AP) – A 15-year-old boy shot at an Arkansas junior high school earlier this week died Wednesday, officials said. Lt. David DeFoor, Pine Bluff police spokesman, confirmed the death Wednesday night, citing the Pulaski
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri bus riders and other public transportation users could bring guns with them under a bill advancing in the state House. The Republican-led chamber gave the proposal initial approval in a voice
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – Transgender student athletes would be required to compete on teams that match the sex on their birth certificate under a proposed amendment to the Missouri Constitution debated in a House committee hearing Wednesday.
The Mountain Home High School boys’ wrestling team begin its two-day run Thursday in the Arkansas State High School Wrestling Tournament. The Bombers will compete on the campus of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Action
Thursday’s busy high school basketball schedule includes Mountain Home’s boys competing for a district title. The Bombers will be in Russellville to play in the championship game of the 5A-West District Tournament. Mountain Home is 10-12 after
There is baseball and softball on the local Thursday schedule. The Mountain Home freshman baseball team will be at McClain Park in a game against Salem. The first pitch at Pitts Field is scheduled for 5 p.m.
The Mountain Home High School girls’ wrestling team came out on top of every event they competed in this year. On Wednesday, they finished the season in Little Rock with the ultimate prize. The Lady Bombers were
The Mountain Home High School baseball team had another rough outing on the road for the second consecutive day. The Bombers fell to Jonesboro 15-3. Mountain Home was led by Jacob Czanstkowski, as he went two-for-two with
There was plenty of high school basketball on Wednesday with regional tournaments getting underway in Arkansas. Three local teams played their openers in the Class 2A West Regional Tournament at Magazine. Cotter’s girls were able to secure
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) – Dru Smith scored the game-winner, banking a baseline drive reverse layup off the glass with 0.7 seconds on the clock and Missouri held on to defeat Florida 72-70 on Wednesday night for the
CONWAY, Ark. (AP) – Rylan Bergersen scored 20 points as short-handed Central Arkansas beat Southeastern Louisiana 88-71 on Wednesday night. Eddy Kayouloud had 19 points and nine rebounds for Central Arkansas (5-18, 4-11 Southland Conference) in its
A COVID-19 vaccination clinic slated for Saturday by the NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine (NYITCOM) at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro is open to all residents of Northeast Arkansas, including Baxter County.From 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Photo: Jacob Dale Langston Jacob Dale Langston of Mountain Home, who has a criminal history stretching back 16 years, returned to Baxter County Circuit Court last week. The 34-year-old Langston pled guilty and was sentenced to six
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – An eighth defendant has pleaded guilty in connection with a $12 million scheme to generate prescriptions for expensive compounded drugs paid for by TRICARE. Thirty-nine-year-old Blake Yoder of Scott entered his guilty plea
The regularly scheduled meeting of the Mountain Home City Council set for Thursday evening has been canceled. City Clerk Brian Plumlee says the meeting was canceled due to the lack of an agenda. The next council meeting
The Marion County Quorum Court budget and personnel committees will meet Thursday evening beginning at 5:30 in the Marion County Courthouse. The Marion County Planning Board meeting will be held at 6 in the courthouse annex, and
Walmart officials say the Bentonville-based relailer has a goal to invest $350 billion in the “future of U.S. manufacturing” over the next 10 years, according to a Wednesday company press release.Walmart says it estimates this spending will
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – A new monthly survey shows continued economic improvement in nine Midwest and Plains states, but business leaders expressed concerns about rising inflation and bottlenecks in the supply chain causing delays. The Creighton University
WEBSTER GROVES, Mo. (AP) – Four additional employees of Missouri’s largest behavioral health organization are now charged with abusing residents, including two children with autism. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that all four employees of Webster Groves-based
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – Local health officials in Missouri would be prevented from ordering businesses and schools to close for more than 15 days during an emergency without getting permission of elected officeholders under a Republican bill
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – A Marionville, Missouri, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for threatening two members of the U.S. House of Representatives.Kenneth R. Hubert, 63, was charged in a three-count indictment returned under seal
Photo: Courtesy AGFC HOT SPRINGS, Ark. – Arkansas waters saw a spike in the number of boating accidents last year compared to 2019, according to data compiled by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s annual Boating Accident
LITTLE ROCK (AP) – Arkansas lawmakers on Wednesday approved legislation banning nearly all abortions, sending the bill to a Republican governor who has expressed reservations about the move. The majority-Republican House voted 75-18 for the bill, which
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – A Sherwood man will remain in custody to await trial after being indicted on federal firearm charges. Noah Shoemaker, 37, appeared for a bond hearing on Monday afternoon before United States Magistrate Judge
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – David Clay Fowlkes, acting United States attorney for the Western District of Arkansas, announces 40-year-old Nicolas Brown of Springdale was sentenced Tuesday to 84 months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) – For the first time in the state, two community colleges in Missouri will be allowed to offer bachelor’s degrees. Missouri’s Coordinating Board for Higher Education on Wednesday approved plans for Ozarks Technical Community
O’FALLON, Mo. (AP) – The mayor of Missouri’s largest city has asked the federal government to make sure the state’s urban residents get better access to coronavirus vaccines. Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas on Tuesday tweeted a
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson has signed into law a measure that eases the state’s restrictions on the use of deadly force in self-defense. The Republican governor signed the measure Wednesday that removes
PINE BLUFF (AP) – A judge has set a $1 million bond for a 15-year-old boy accused of shooting a classmate earlier this week at an Arkansas junior high school. The boy is being held on a
A 64-year- old Searcy County woman was seriously injured Monday, after she was attacked by a pack of dogs while taking a walk. According to Searcy County Sheriff Kenny Cassell, his office was contacted about the incident
Work has begun to improve a dangerous section of U.S. Route 160 in Ozark County just west of Tecumseh. The Missouri Department of Transportation project will widen approximately 1 mile of roadway, realign two curves, add guardrails
The Mountain Home High School baseball team will be on the road for the second consecutive day going up against Jonesboro. The first pitch is scheduled for 4 p.m. WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI
Missouri will be on the road for the final time in the regular season. The Tigers will be in Gainesville Wednesday to meet Florida. Mizzou is 14-7 on the season and 7-7 in the SEC. The Tigers’
High school basketball dominates the local Wednesday schedule, as regional tournaments begin throughout Arkansas. The Class 2A West Regional Tournament gets underway at Magazine. In girls’ action, Yellville-Summit and Acorn tip off at 10 a.m., and Cotter
The Mountain Home Christian Academy (MHCA) basketball teams brought home first and second-place trophies from the Ann S. Turner Community Center Invitational tournament this past weekend in Mansfield. The Eagles won the tournament with five victories. MHCA
The Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) has issued another local precautionary boil order, bringing the total number of systems in the area to five.According to the ADH website, the East Newton County Water Association is the latest
LITTLE ROCK (AP) – An Arkansas House panel on Tuesday endorsed legislation to ban nearly all abortions in the state, sending the bill toward its final vote in the Legislature. The House Public Health, Welfare and Labor
LEBANON, Mo. (AP) – A company that declined to offer workers’ compensation benefits to the family of a Lebanon police officer who died of COVID-19 has changed its decision, city officials said.Missouri Employers Mutual said Officer Kendle
The Mountain Home Lady Bomber soccer team opened its season Tuesday with a 6-2 loss to Green Forest at Bomber Stadium. Emma Sanborn and Lily Hinson scored goals for Mountain Home, with Kenzie Hatman recording assists on
The Mountain Home Lady Bomber soccer team opened its season Tuesday with a 6-2 loss to Green Forest at Bomber Stadium. Emma Sanborn and Lily Hinson scored goals for Mountain Home, with Kenzie Hatman recording assists on
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.
Photo: James Edward Tyler Davis One of the two men charged with the June 2019 murder of 20-year-old Tyler Wade Pickett of Mountain Home appeared in Baxter County Court Thursday. Twenty-seven-year-old James Edward Tyler Davis of Norfork
Photos: Mark Eugene Jeffries and Tessa Leigh Jones With the help of a GPS tracker on a car that had been stolen, police were able to recover the vehicle and have arrested two people in connection with
The filing period for school boards in Arkansas closed at noon Monday, and no races have developed in Baxter or Marion counties, and only one board will see any change in membership.Darin Hughes will take the Position
The Baxter County Quorum Court took about a half-hour Tuesday evening to move through what became a 12-item agenda. With all 11 justices present, in addition to housekeeping matters, the court gave its unanimous approval to –
Missouri State men’s basketball standouts Isiaih Mosley and Gaige Prim were named to the All-Missouri Valley Conference first team, the league announced Tuesday. The announcement marks the first time since the Bears joined the league for the
The season began Tuesday for the Mountain Home High School boys’ soccer team. The Bombers ended up playing to a 1-1 draw with Green Forest. Luke Henson scored Mountain Home’s only goal off an assist from Gage
The Mountain Home High School baseball team began its season on a tough note, as Batesville had a walk-off RBI single to get the 3-2 victory. Will Beckham led the Bombers with a hit and two stolen
The Mountain Home High School boys’ basketball team is one win away from a district title, after its game Tuesday at Vilonia went down to the wire. Matt Sharp has the details. Listen: click to download audio
District play continued Tuesday for larger schools in Missouri, as West Plains’ boys were one and done in the Class 5, District 9 Tournament. The Zizzers were eliminated at Marshfield 50-45. The Class 4, District 11 Tournament
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – Arkansas is playing its best at the right time of this season. Razorbacks coach Eric Musselman’s not sure where it leads, but he’s enjoying each winning performance out of his team. Moses Moody
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PARAGOULD, Ark. – Anchor Packaging LLC, a leading U.S. manufacturer of foodservice packaging, together with Paragould Mayor Josh Agee, community leaders, and the Arkansas Economic Development Commission, celebrated the groundbreaking of a 90,000-square-foot, $21.5 million expansion to
Photo: Charles Paul Stovall A Sharp County man was sentenced Tuesday in a double homicide investigation from last fall, according to a report from KAIT. Sharp County Sheriff Mark Counts said Charles Paul Stovall, 24, of Cherokee
Arkansas State Parks have returned to regular hours at visitor centers and museums as of last Monday.The COVID-19 pandemic caused many facilities at Arkansas State Parks to reduce hours and limit occupancy the past year. Visitor centers
LEBANON, Mo. (AP) – The family of a Lebanon police officer who died of COVID-19 has been denied workers’ compensation, city officials said.Officer Kendle Blackburn died Dec. 28 after a long battle with the virus. A release
LITTLE ROCK (AP) – Workers at Arkansas’ poultry plants and other food manufacturing facilities are now eligible for the coronavirus vaccine, Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Tuesday, in a move that opens up access to the vaccine for
The Arkansas Department of Health (AHD) issued a precautionary boil water order Tuesday morning for the Deer Water Association in Newton County. The order is the result of a water line break due to construction. The impacted
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson was joined by members of his cabinet to update citizens on the coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic on Tuesday. Listen to the address in full here:
Image: Sample rescue basket A man who was injured while hiking in the Buffalo National River (BNR) this past weekend had to be rescued, but not until the next day due to weather conditions. The 60-year-old from
Photo: Britt Reid KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – An attorney for the family of a 5-year-old girl critically injured in a crash involving former Kansas City Chiefs assistant coach Britt Reid says the girl suffered a devastating
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Gov. Mike Parson has announced the release of the remaining $280,783,940 in FY21 general revenue restrictions. “Thanks to our balanced approach to COVID-19, Missouri is in a much better position than what was
WARSAW, Mo. (AP) – The bodies of a man and his two young sons who were reported missing last week have been found in rural west-central Missouri. The bodies of Darrel Peak, 40, and his sons, 4-year-old
The Marion County Transfer Station has returned to normal hours of operation as of Monday. The Marion County Judge’s Office advises the transfer station is open from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. In addition,
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High school basketball is included on the local Tuesday schedule, as the Mountain Home boys will take part in the semifinals of the 5A-West District Tournament. The Bombers will be on the road for the second straight
The season gets underway Tuesday for the Mountain Home High School soccer teams. The Bombers and Lady Bombers will be in front of the home crowd, as they welcome Green Forest to Bomber Stadium. Both Mountain Home
There is baseball and softball scheduled for Tuesday. After their game was postponed Monday, the Mountain Home High School baseball team will try again to open its season. The Bombers will be on the road, as they
The Ozark County Sheriff’s Office has released details on an ATV crash Saturday that claimed the life of a 19-year-old woman and seriously injured a 21-year-old man, both of whom are from Mountain Home. According to a
The Arkansas Razorback basketball team is set to be on the road for the final time of the regular season. The 12th-ranked Hogs will head to Columbia to meet South Carolina. Arkansas is 19-5 on the season
Photo: A proposed community center at McCabe Park would include indoor courts and a walking track, like these featured in Batesville’s complex. Early voting for the tax measures needed to construct and operate the facility begins Tuesday.
The City of Harrison will ask voters to decide on a pair of sales tax issues that would provide funding for development and maintenance of a community center at the old junior high school building, along with
Photo: Amber Lea Runau A 21-year-old Gassville woman charged with first-degree murder in the stabbing death of a close family friend has undergone a psychological evaluation. It was announced in Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday that the
The Baxter County Quorum Court has an 11-item agenda to consider when it meets for its March session Tuesday evening at 6. In addition to routine housekeeping matters, the quorum court will consider a four-page state-mandated budget
The Mountain Home junior varsity softball team ended up with a split Monday at Southside Batesville. The JV Lady Bombers fell to the Lady Southerners 5-4 in the first game but won the late game 11-3. Mallory
The Mountain Home High School basketball teams had mixed results Monday playing their second-round games in the 5A-West District Tournament. The Bomber boys earned their first state tournament berth in five years by picking up a 64-53
Three area basketball teams played their district openers Monday in Missouri. West Plains’ girls won their semifinal game in the Class 5, District 9 Tournament topping Helias Catholic 52-45. The Lady Zizzers will host Marshfield in the
JONESBORO, Ark. – Entering its first season under new head coach Butch Jones, the Arkansas State football team announced its 2021 schedule Monday. A-State will open its upcoming campaign with back-to-back home games for the first time
CONWAY, Ark. (AP) – Cameron Johnson and Roti Ware scored 18 points apiece as Stephen F. Austin defeated Central Arkansas 79-66 on Monday. Gavin Kensmil added 14 points, David Kachelries scored 11 and Charlie Daniels had 10
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – Tristan Jarrett had a season-high 32 points, making all 14 of his free throws, and grabbed 13 rebounds as Jackson State won its ninth consecutive game, topping Arkansas-Pine Bluff 64-58 in overtime on
LITTLE ROCK (AP) – Gov. Asa Hutchinson and Republican lawmakers on Monday proposed overhauling Arkansas’ Medicaid expansion to encourage recipients to work after the state’s work requirement was halted by the courts and President Joe Biden’s administration.
LITTLE ROCK (AP) – Arkansas on Monday reported 94 new cases of the coronavirus and seven more deaths, but the number of people hospitalized with COVID-19, the illness the virus causes, continued to drop.The Department of Health
A Howell County woman, 62-year-old Cathy G. Bell of Caulfield, was injured in a one-vehicle accident Monday afternoon. Missouri State Highway Patrol reports the accident occurred 3 miles east of Caulfield when Bell’s vehicle ran off the
Photos: Rep. Michelle Gray (left) and Sen. Missy Irvin The newest version of Medicaid expansion has been under construction for the past year by Arkansas lawmakers and Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s administration and is set to be unveiled
Photo: This image released by A24 shows Steven Yeun, foreground, in a scene from “Minari.” (David Bornfriend/A24 via AP) A film set in Northwest Arkansas from a director who grew up in Northwest Arkansas took home a
The Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) lifted the precautionary boil order for the Fifty Six Waterworks system in Stone County late Monday morning.Earlier Monday, the ADH website listed a new boil order for a portion of the
O’FALLON, Mo. (AP) – Missouri vaccinators are expected to receive the first 50,000 doses of the newly-approved Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine by Wednesday, and the state’s health director said the shots can start as soon as
PINE BLUFF (AP) – A 15-year-old boy shot and seriously injured a fellow student Monday morning at an Arkansas junior high school, and the suspect was detained in a juvenile detention facility, authorities said.The shooting happened in
The season openers for the Mountain Home High School baseball and softball teams Monday have been canceled because of Sunday’s rainfall. Baseball was scheduled to play at Batesville and softball at Wynne. The Baseball Bombers will now
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – We were encouraged by the update from Gov. Asa Hutchinson last Friday, where he lifted all of the directives except for the mask mandate. After much discussion and counsel this weekend, the
Arkansas rises to No. 1 after another wild weekend around college baseball. The Razorbacks have opened the season at 7-0 and this week won five games. Arkansas first completed its sweep through the State Farm College Baseball
ST. LOUIS, Mo. – The St. Louis Cardinals have revealed Steve Carlton, Keith Hernandez, Matt Morris, Edgar Renteria and Lee Smith as the five players nominated for possible induction into the St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame,
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The Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) has issued a new local boil order, while three others remain in place. According to the ADH website, a precautionary boil order was issued Monday morning for a portion of the
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There is high school basketball scheduled for Monday as both Mountain Home teams will be on the road with a state tournament bid on the line. The Bomber boys will look to advance to the semifinals of
The Twin Lakes Area will be represented by 26 area basketball teams during this week’s regional tournaments. Five local teams will compete in the Class 2A West Regional Tournament at Magazine. In girls’ action, Yellville-Summit and Acorn
FAYETVILLE, Ark. (AP) – Amber Ramirez scored a career-high 35 points with eight 3-pointers and No. 16-ranked Arkansas beat Alabama 94-76 on Sunday. With the win, Arkansas enters the Southeastern Conference tournament as the No. 6 seed
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) – Jasmine Franklin scored 12 points and grabbed a career-high 17 rebounds off the bench and No. 23-ranked Missouri State fought off a sluggish start to beat Loyola Chicago 59-45 on Sunday. Franklin came
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Only the rain could stop the Razorback offense. No. 2 Arkansas picked up its first series sweep of the season, defeating Southeast Missouri State (2-5), 11-4, in a rain-shortened, five-inning game on Sunday afternoon
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Infielder Braxton Burnside hit two home runs, and pitcher Mary Haff threw a shutout as No. 24 Arkansas run-ruled Texas Tech in six innings, 8-0, in the Razorback Invitational finale at Bogle Park on
Numbers from the Arkansas Department of Health and Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services Arkansas 322,415 total cases (+6,901 from last Monday) 5,670 active cases (-1,271 from last Monday) 5,243 deaths (-114 from last Monday) (A
Photos: Ryan J. Eberley and Alexandra Neel A Gassville couple arrested after their 19-month-old son tested positive for methamphetamine appeared in Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday. Ryan J. Eberley and Alexandra Neel, both 27-years-old, entered not guilty
Photo: Jose Lozano III A man accused of stealing a gun and manufacturing methamphetamine in a local hotel was arrested in Texas and transported to the Baxter County Detention Center. Twenty-four-year-old Jose Lozano III of Gilmer, Texas,
Photo: Baxter County Sheriff John Montgomery (left) presents a plaque to Lt. Ralph Bird in appreciate of his 25 years of service to the agency during a retirement ceremony Friday afternoon in Mountain Home. Lt. Ralph Bird,
Applications are being accepted for the Fulton County Fair scholarship open to graduating seniors in Fulton County who have participated in county, district or state fairs. Applications are available at fultoncountyfair.org. The deadline to turn in the
Yellville has two city meetings set for Monday. The city council will have its regular March session at 6 at Yellville City Hall, and the park board’s meeting will be held at 7 at the Yellville-Summit School
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Health officials and community groups in Missouri are working together to help vaccinate seniors and other people who might have difficulty getting to a clinic for the coronavirus. Alberta Smith, 67, said she
With the growing attractiveness of midsize markets, Arkansas is poised to benefit from the relocation of skilled workers. Talent migration to southern and western states has been a prevalent pattern for several years, but the trend has
Led by South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster, 22 governors, including Missouri’s Mike Parson (R-MO), have released a joint statement opposing the new standard in President Joe Biden’s stimulus bill for how federal funds would be allocated to
Boil orders for two more local water systems have been lifted. According to the Arkansas Department of Health website, orders were lifted Saturday for the Krooked Kreek Water Association in Boone and Newton counties and Compton Waterworks
The following are links to the top stories of the week on ktlo.com. Former Norfork resident, Arkansas Game and Fish Director Steve Wilson dies Brothers face new charges after brawl over ‘snitching’ More than 26,000 apply to
Today I’d like to talk about the federal Payroll Protection Plan or PPP, which has kept many Arkansas companies alive during the pandemic. Congress passed the CARES Act to help Americans navigate the pandemic. PPP was one
The Mountain Home High School swim teams wrapped up the season on Saturday by competing in the Class 5A State Meet in Russellville. The Bomber boys came away with their highest ranking ever, as they finished as
The Mountain Home High School wrestling teams wrapped up the 5A-East Conference Tournament on a successful note. The Bombers and Lady Bombers will be keeping both championship plaques after hosting the event at the Hangar. The Mountain
There was plenty of high school basketball on Saturday, as area teams wrapped up district tournament play. Cotter’s girls finished the week as the champions of the 2A-1 District Tournament. The Lady Warriors defeated Flippin by a
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – It was all Arkansas from the start. The second-ranked Razorbacks exploded for four runs in the bottom of the first and never looked back, dispatching Southeast Missouri State, 9-3, on Saturday afternoon at Baum-Walker
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Trailing by a run in the fourth inning, Arkansas scored four unanswered runs over the next two frames to win its 10th consecutive game, defeating Southeast Missouri, 6-3, at Bogle Park as part of
CONWAY, Ark. (AP) – Rylan Bergersen had a career-high 26 points, and Central Arkansas ended its 10-game losing streak with a 84-82 victory over Abilene Christian 84-82 on Saturday. Eddy Kayouloud split a pair of free throws
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) – Shamar Givance tied a career high with 22 points as Evansville snapped its seven-game losing streak, beating Missouri State 72-63 on Saturday night. Jawaun Newton added 20 points, and Evan Kuhlman had 17
Photo: Stephen Burkhart Stephen Burkhart of Mountain Home pled guilty to drug-related charges on Oct. 29 last year and was sentenced to 36 months probation. The 32-year-old Burkhart violated his probation just 31 days later by picking
Photo: Jeremiah Dean Partee A Baxter County man, 42-year-old Jeremiah Dean Partee, who led police on a high-speed chase on icy roads in Mountain Home earlier this month, before being apprehended, made his initial court appearance Thursday.
Photo: Tara Lynn Pruitt A rural Mountain Home woman was sentenced to two years in prison during a session of Baxter County Circuit Court Monday. Thirty-nine-old Tara Lynn Pruitt was arrested in late January when officers went
Photos: (from left) Sen. Missy Irvin and Rep. Nelda Speaks) LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Two local lawmakers are sponsoring a bill filed Thursday in the Arkansas legislature seeking to answer a question many parents and prospective college
It’s been nearly 20 years since the Mountain Home Education Foundation was founded as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation. The foundation was created in 2001 to raise funds to enhance education and support programs for students and staff
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) – Jasmine Franklin scored a career-high 25 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, and No. 23 Missouri State beat Loyola Chicago 64-50 on Saturday to set a program record for its best start in Missouri
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – Nikola Maric had 17 points as Little Rock snapped its seven-game losing streak, defeating Louisiana-Lafayette 69-59 on Saturday. Ben Coupet Jr. had 14 points for Little Rock (11-14, 7-11 Sun Belt Conference).
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) – Patrick Mwamba had 13 points as Texas-Arlington topped Arkansas State 64-56 on Saturday. Shahada Wells had 12 points and nine assists for Texas-Arlington (13-12, 9-8 Sun Belt Conference). David Azore added 12 points
The number of people hospitalized in Arkansas because of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 continued to plummet to levels unseen since the fall, state health officials said Saturday. According to the state Department of Health, the number
MACOMB, Ill. (AP) – Jaden Johnson threw a touchdown pass and Jose Pizano kicked three field goals in the second half to help Missouri State beat Western Illinois 30-24 on Saturday. Pizano’s 37-yard field goal tied it
Two people are in critical condition in a Springfield hospital after a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of U.S. Highway 63 and Missouri Route CC/Gibson Avenue Thursday night in West Plains. The West Plains Police Department reports
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – A failed bid to shut down Missouri’s lone abortion provider will cost the state $140,000. Administration Hearing Commissioner Sreenivasa Rao Dandamudi granted on Friday the request from Planned Parenthood for legal fees
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) – Missouri State University President Clif Smart said he anticipates an August start to the new school year that will be as close to normal, adding that the university has learned a lot of
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) – Justin Smith had 19 points and 10 rebounds, helping No. 20 Arkansas beat Cameron Thomas and LSU 83-75 on Saturday. The Razorbacks (19-5, 11-4 Southeastern Conference) had four players score in double figures
Photo: Courtesy Northwest Arkansas Council The strong interest in the “Life Works Here” incentive program generated more than 26,000 applications from candidates in more than 115 countries and all 50 states eager to move to Northwest Arkansas.
A Silver Alert issued for a man missing from Faulkner County has been inactivated after he was found safe. The alert for 58-year-old Tommy Kestner had been issued Friday by the Baxter County Sheriff’s Office, but it
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The polar vortex that covered The Natural State in snow and wreaked havoc on people’s plumbing also may have caused some temporary setbacks with threadfin shad populations in some Arkansas lakes, but biologists
Photo: Courtesy Arkansas House of Representatives In the seventh week of the 2021 Regular Session, the House passed bills addressing taxes, medical care, scholarships, the duty to retreat, and more. The following tax measures were advanced by
The season will come to an end Saturday for the Mountain Home High School swim teams. The Bombers and Lady Bombers will take part in the Class 5A State Meet. Action will be held at the Russellville
One day after hosting opening games in the 5A-West District Basketball Tournament, Bomber Gymnasium will once again be a busy place on Saturday. The Mountain Home High School wrestling teams will be the hosts for this year’s
The Mountain Home High School soccer teams will give fans another opportunity to preview the season on Saturday, as the alumni games will be held at Bomber Stadium. The boys’ match kicks off at 1 p.m. followed
High school basketball makes up the local Saturday schedule, as district tournament play ends for most area teams. Two local girls’ teams will play for the championship of the 2A-1 District Tournament. Cotter will host Flippin for
The Arkansas Razorback basketball team will look to extend its SEC winning streak to nine games on Saturday. The 20th-ranked Hogs will welcome LSU to Fayetteville. Arkansas is 18-5 and 10-4 after beating No. 6 Alabama on
Photo: Hunter “Ty” Peifer A man placed on probation for 10 years after pleading guilty in 2018 to having drugs and drug paraphernalia around a small infant is in trouble again. Two new cases have been opened
One new area precautionary boil order was issued late Friday by the Arkansas Department of Health (ADH). According to the ADH website, the entire Sylamore Valley Water Association in Stone County was placed on the boil order
The City of Mountain Home issued 19 business licenses in January, according to Jeannie Anderson in the Building Inspection Department. 19 include licenses issued to – Nancy Waites for Ozark Guidance, a mental health center, located at
JASPER, Ark. – Road construction continues in the Kyles Landing area of Buffalo National River (BNR) in Newton County. A temporary road closure is in place to allow contractors to resurface the road from the National Park
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Four home runs were more than enough firepower to lead No. 2 Arkansas to its fifth straight win as the Hogs defeated Southeast Missouri State, 7-3, on Friday evening at Baum-Walker Stadium. Second baseman
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Redshirt junior pitcher Mary Haff threw her second career no-hitter and the offense tied a single-game school record hitting five home runs, as No. 24 Arkansas defeated Texas Tech, 9-0 (5 innings), in game
The Mountain Home High School basketball teams opened the 5A-West District Tournament on a successful note, as they both were in front of the home crowd Friday for Senior Night. The Lady Bombers began the night by
The Flippin High School boys’ basketball team was able to wrap up the week as the 2A-1 district champions. The Bobcats invoked the mercy rule on Friday on the way to routing Alpena 76-36. The Ozark Mountain
The Norfork High School bowling teams finished another season in the Classes 2A/1A State Tournament at Conway Family Bowl. The Lady Panthers ended up as the state runners-up with a total of 2,990 pins. Concord took the
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) – David Azore was fouled as he hit the go-ahead 3-pointers as time expired Texas-Arlington narrowly beat Arkansas State 73-71 on Friday night. Azore finished with a season-high 22 points and Shahada Wells scored
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – Theo Akwuba posted 13 points and seven rebounds as Louisiana-Lafayette narrowly beat Little Rock 66-61 on Friday night. Ty Harper had 12 points for Louisiana-Lafayette (16-7, 10-6 Sun Belt Conference). Mylik Wilson
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) – Gaige Prim had a career-high 33 points as Missouri State won its seventh straight game, topping Evansville 90-81 on Friday night. Prim hit 15 of 19 shots. Isiaih Mosley had 26 points for
Photo: Tommy Kestner The Baxter County Sheriff’s Office has requested activation of a Silver Alert for a 58-year-old man missing from Faulkner County. The notice says Tommy Kestner was last seen on Feb. 19 at 10 Lower
Two additional candidates have filed for local school board positions at the close of the week.In Baxter County, the latest filing came from incumbent Donald Marler, who filed for the Position 4 seat at Cotter Thursday. Earlier
The Mountain Home Lady Bomber bowling team has captured the Class 5A State Bowling Championship with a 77-pin victory over the Benton Lady Panthers.Mountain Home finished with a 3,093 total pins, compared to Benton’s 3,016. Greenbrier was
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – The University of Missouri plans to hold in-person graduation ceremonies this spring after canceling the ceremonies last year because of the coronavirus pandemic.May and August graduates will be honored in ceremonies during the
Photo: North Arkansas Electric Cooperative and NEXT CEO Mel Coleman (from left) is pictured with Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, State Senator Missy Irvin (R-18), State Senator Scott Flippo (R-17) and State Representative Nelda Speaks (R-100) at Friday’s
Four area precautionary boil orders put in place by the Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) this month were lifted on Friday. According to the ADH website, orders have been lifted for Briarcliff Waterworks and Big Flat Waterworks
ST. LOUIS (AP) – A driver has died in a dramatic crash that saw his car sail over the side of a St. Louis bridge ramp and land upside down on train tracks below, police said. The
ST. LOUIS (AP) – St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner has asked the Missouri Supreme Court to restore her authority to prosecute a couple accused of wielding guns at racial injustice protesters last summer. Gardner’s office on
Photo: In this Feb. 4, 2020 file photo, Rush Limbaugh reacts as first Lady Melania Trump, and his wife Kathryn, applaud, as President Donald Trump delivers his State of the Union address to a joint session of
