Yearly Archives: 2021

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Friday lifted most of the safety restrictions imposed to curb the spread of the coronavirus, except for a mask mandate he said would remain in place until

High school basketball makes up much of the local Friday schedule and includes the start of the postseason for Mountain Home. The Bombers and Lady Bombers will both be in front of the home crowd for their

Two local high schools will send their bowling teams to Conway Friday to finish the season. Norfork and Flippin will take part in the Classes 2A/1A State Tournament at Conway Family Bowl. Action begins at 11 a.m.

O’FALLON, Mo. (AP) – Missouri teachers and child care providers will be eligible for COVID-19 vaccination in mid-March, Gov. Mike Parson said Thursday.Parson said during his weekly media briefing that the state plans to open up vaccinations

The Bull Shoals City Council will hold its regular monthly meeting Thursday evening at 6:30.An agenda for the meeting was not provided. The meeting will be held at Bull Shoals City Hall. WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI

As a reminder, Ozarks Healthcare, the Missouri National Guard, Howell County Health Department and the City of West Plains will partner to host a mass COVID-19 vaccination clinic at the West Plains Civic Center on Friday.Booster or

The Mountain Home High School basketball teams will be on the home floor Friday, when they begin the postseason. Tickets will be sold online, when the Lady Bombers host Van Buren, and the Bomber boys entertain Greenbrier

High school basketball makes up much of the local Thursday schedule, as it will be another day of district tournament action. The 2A-1 District Tournament will hold its semifinals on the girls’ side. Top-seeded Cotter hosts Yellville-Summit,

Mountain Home High School has preseason tuneups for its softball and soccer teams set for Thursday. The Lady Bombers’ softball team will be at McClain Park, as they host a benefit game against Fayetteville. The first pitch

There was high school basketball Wednesday as several area teams were in district tournament play. Norfork’s girls were eliminated from the 1A-2 District Tournament as they were edged out by Viola 36-35. Kiley Alman led the Lady

Staffers at the Donald W. Reynolds Library are looking to bring the community together to discover how the needs of the local retirement population are being addressed during the pandemic. The public is invited to watch a

The Mountain Home Public School District will distribute food boxes to families of students who have qualified for free or reduced meals this Friday. Registration is underway and parents must complete the registration form by Friday morning

Staffers at the Donald W. Reynolds Library are looking to bring the community together to discover how the needs of the local retirement population are being addressed during the pandemic. The public is invited to watch a

The Cotter City Council will hold its regular February session Thursday evening at 6.Mayor McGeorge “Mac” Caradine says the council will have a light agenda for its consideration but did not provide specifics.The meeting will be held

Two Marion County Quorum Court committee meetings are set for Thursday evening.A personnel committee meeting is set for 5:30 in the annex. The agenda is to include a discussion regarding a catastrophic leave bank being added to

Photo: (from left, front row) Donald Marler, Allen Franks, (back row) Luke Walker, Jimmy Morgan and Robert Benedict The academic calendar for 2021-2022 is among the items of business the Cotter School Board will consider in its

Photo: David Barry Liner A Mountain Home man charged with receiving a shipment of methamphetamine was sentenced to 14 years in prison during a session of Baxter County Circuit Court Monday. Forty-four-year-old David Barry Liner was arrested

LITTLE ROCK (AP) – The number of people in Arkansas hospitalized because of the coronavirus dropped Wednesday to its lowest point since the fall as the state added 803 new virus cases.The Department of Health said the

The Mountain Home High School bowling teams will be in Jonesboro Wednesday, as they hit the lanes for the final time this season. The Bombers and Lady Bombers will compete in the Class 5A State Tournament. Action

The Mountain Home High School baseball team will be at McClain Park for a preseason tune-up Wednesday. The Bombers are set to host Harrison for a benefit game. The first pitch at Pitts Field is scheduled for

High school basketball makes up much of the local Wednesday schedule, as district tournament play continues. The 1A-2 District Tournament will hold its semifinals on the girls’ side. Norfork hosts Viola, and top-seeded Rural Special entertains Greers

The Arkansas Razorback basketball team will return to the home floor Wednesday for one of its biggest matchups of the year. The 20th-ranked Hogs are set to welcome No. 6 Alabama to Fayetteville. Arkansas is second in

The Baxter County Library Board’s meeting, originally scheduled for last Thursday, will be held Wednesday at 1 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Donald W. Reynolds Library. WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI

The Fulton County Quorum Court will meet for its February meeting Wednesday at 6 with a fairly lengthy agenda.Two items are listed under new business, an ordinance for an emergency coronavirus leave policy and a second regarding

The Baxter County Library Board’s meeting, originally scheduled for last Thursday, will be held Wednesday at 1 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Donald W. Reynolds Library. WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI

LITTLE ROCK (AP) – An Arkansas House panel on Tuesday advanced legislation loosening the state’s restrictions on the use of deadly force in self defense, weeks after rejecting the same measure.The House Judiciary Committee voted 10-9 for

Another area precautionary boil order has been added to a length list put in place by the Arkansas Department of Health (ADH).The agency’s website indicates an order for the entire Krooked Kreek Water Association in Boone County

Photo: Attorney General Leslie Rutledge LITTLE ROCK (AP) – Arkansas’ Republican attorney general and lawmakers unveiled legislation Monday that would prohibit transgender athletes from playing on girls’ and women’s sports teams at schools. Acknowledging she wasn’t aware

ST. LOUIS (AP) – Several Missouri health departments are preparing to administer extra vaccinations this week, the result of postponed appointments necessitated by last week’s brutal winter weather.The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported Tuesday that the weather delayed

Missouri returns to action Tuesday playing the first of two final home games this season. The 24th-ranked Tigers will welcome Ole Miss to Columbia. Mizzou is 14-6 on the season and 7-6 in the SEC after beating

Basketball makes up the local Tuesday schedule, as the Mountain Home High School teams will have one more regular season event. The Bombers and Lady Bombers will be on the road, as they go up against Russellville.

Two incumbents on the Mountain Home School Board have filed for reelection, after the filing period opened at noon Monday for the 2021 school board elections in Arkansas.Lisa House and Dan Smakal filed for their Position 1

The Gassville City Council will make up its regular February session Tuesday at 6 p.m. with a fairly busy agenda. The lone item of unfinished business is the approval of the 2019 water/wastewater audit. Under new business,

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – Arkansas on Monday continued seeing a low number of new coronavirus cases after a week of winter weather slowed down testing and vaccinations. The Department of Health reported 245 new virus cases,

The list of area water systems placed under precautionary boil orders continues to grow, with four more joining three others. On Monday morning, Big Flat Waterworks was added to the list, according to the Arkansas Department of

Due to abnormal water usage associated with last week’s cold weather event, the City of Yellville is asking all customers to conserve water and check all property for leaks.If you are experiencing low pressure, no water or

Baxter Regional Medical Center (BRMC) will conduct its COVID-19 vaccination event at the Mountain Home Fairgrounds Tuesday as scheduled.Beginning at 8 a.m., Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines will be administered to those that received their first dose at

O’FALLON, Mo. (AP) – The number of new Missouri coronavirus cases continued to decline on Monday, but state officials cite one cause for concern: Wastewater samples indicate the fast-spreading U.K. variant is “widespread” across the state.The Missouri

Residents of Missouri can get a COVID-19 vaccination Tuesday in Gainesville. The drive-thru vaccination clinic will be held at the Gainesville Church of Christ on U.S. Highway 160 from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. The vaccinations are

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – The number of coronavirus cases in Arkansas rose by more than 280 on Sunday and the death toll increased by nine, according to the state Department of Health. The department reported 284

LONOKE, Ark. (AP) – An Arkansas police officer was hospitalized in stable condition Sunday after being shot during a confrontation at a McDonald’s restaurant with a man who was kidnapping a 14-year-old North Carolina girl, authorities said.

High school basketball makes up the local Monday schedule, as the postseason continues. The 1A-2 District Tournament will resume with two girls’ games. Viola hosts Concord, and Izard County travels to Greers Ferry to face West Side.

The Baxter County Airport Commission will meet Monday evening at 6 in a session originally scheduled for a week ago. The commission is set to vote on a new commissioner to replace a recent vacancy and start

The Flippin School Board has a light agenda for its regular February session Monday evening at 7. The lone agenda item is a student transfer. The meeting will be held in the administration building. WebReadyTM Powered by

LONOKE, Ark. (AP) – A police officer in Arkansas who confronted a suspect on Saturday was shot and airlifted to a hospital. A Lonoke officer was shot at a fast food restaurant, the city said in a

A pair of Oklahoma males nearly drowned after the ice cracked under their feet on a frozen creek Saturday night in Taney County. Thirty-year-old DeMarco McCoy and 33-year-old Leo Satepauhoodle, both of Tulsa, were transported to different

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – The number of coronavirus cases in Arkansas rose by more than 500 on Saturday and the death toll increased by 12, according to the state Department of Health as the averages of

Missouri will back on the road Saturday looking to snap its current three-game skid. The 20th-ranked Tigers will go from Columbia, Missouri, to Columbia, South Carolina, to face the Gamecocks. Mizzou is 13-6 on the season and

While most roads have been cleared following the recent snowfall this week, there may still be some travel issues in the Twin Lakes Area. Most of the main highways in Marion County are passable, the side roads

LITTLE ROCK (AP) – Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Friday urged pharmacies, hospitals and other providers in the state to schedule extra hours this weekend for coronavirus vaccinations to make up for a slowdown because of this

LITTLE ROCK (AP) – Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Friday urged pharmacies, hospitals and other providers in the state to schedule extra hours this weekend for coronavirus vaccinations to make up for a slowdown because of this

Two area water systems have been placed under precautionary boil orders by the Arkansas Department of Health.A section of the Calico Rock Waterworks system in Izard County was placed under a boil order Friday afternoon due to

Methvin Sanitation is running makeup routes Friday in the City of Mountain Home for Wards 2 and 3, which are normally picked up on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, according to a spokesperson. “Next week, we will collect extra

The combination of snow and the COVID-19 pandemic has forced the 5A-West, Mountain Home’s basketball conference, to make changes in determining who goes to the postseason. Mountain Home’s next two scheduled outings will not be played. Both

There is high school basketball scheduled for Friday, as the 2A-1 District Tournament gets underway. This year’s event will not be on a neutral site. Higher-seeded teams will have home court advantage throughout the tournament. On the

As the snow begins to melt and crews continue to clear the roads, hazardous travel conditions remain in some areas. A spokesperson for the Marion County Sheriff’s Office says there are still side roads in the county

LITTLE ROCK (AP) – Arkansas on Thursday reported 10 more deaths from the coronavirus as this week’s snowstorms continued to slow vaccinations and testing.The Department of Health reported Arkansas’ COVID-19 deaths now total 5,323. The state’s new

O’FALLON, Mo. (AP) – Missouri has no plans to move teachers higher on the list for COVID-19 vaccinations, instead focusing on getting shots to older people and those with serious illnesses, the state’s health director said Thursday.”Those

Customers of the Calico Rock Water and Sewer Department may experience loss of water pressure due to a leak. The affected area runs from Red Lane and back to the east to include downtown. WebReadyTM Powered by

The United States Postal Service (USPS) is advising it is temporarily suspending retail and delivery operations at some of the post offices in Arkansas, including three in the Twin Lakes Area. The list of 32 post offices

The Twin Lakes Area ended up with just under 10 inches of snowfall since Sunday. At KTLO, Classic Hits and The Boot, the official reporting station for the National Weather Service in Mountain Home, another half inch

Mountain Home Mayor Hillrey Adams will present the State of the City Address when the council meets Thursday evening at 6 in regular session.Three additional items of new business are on the agenda, including Mountain Home attorney

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 items include approval of the 2021-2022 salary schedule, with a proposed

Fundraising efforts and team organizations are underway for the annual Mountain Home Polar Plunge set for Feb. 27 at the Henderson Park Recreation area. Registration will begin at 10 a.m., with the plunge getting underway at 11.Every

Entergy Arkansas is asking all of its customers to decrease their electrical usage through 10 p.m. due to direction from Midcontinent Independent System Operator on critical power shortages. Entergy states if demand does not decrease, customers throughout

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – Arkansas reported 26 new deaths Wednesday from the coronavirus and a drop in hospitalizations as this week’s winter weather appeared to keep the state’s new cases down. The state Department of Health

North Arkansas Electric Cooperative (NAEC) has been notified its regional transmission system operator, Midcontinent Independent System Operator, could likely mandate the cooperative begin rolling temporary outages. The earliest NAEC could be required to conduct outages would be

The recent rounds of winter weather have led to hazardous travel conditions throughout the state. Arkansas Department of Transportation officials say some portions of the state are worse than others. ArDOT Public Information Officer Dave Parker says

The winter precipitation is nearing its end for the Twin Lakes Area, although some portions may still be seeing a snowfall. North Central Arkansas remains under a winter storm warning until noon Thursday. Meteorologist Sean Clarke from

O’FALLON, Mo. (AP) – Rural Missouri counties are both the most and least successful at getting COVID-19 vaccine into the arms of residents, according to data from the state’s coronavirus dashboard on Wednesday. Shelby County, with just

The second round of snowfall got underway for the Twin Lakes Area Tuesday night. At KTLO, Classic Hits and The Boot, the official reporting station for the National Weather Service in Mountain Home, an additional 2 1/2

Nearly all roadways in the Twin Lakes Area are packed with snow after a second round of winter precipitation began Tuesday night and continued through Wednesday morning. The sheriff’s offices for Baxter, Marion and Ozark counties and

A pair of area energy companies were able to cancel their rolling blackout announcements Tuesday night. North Arkansas Electric Cooperative and Entergy Arkansas canceled the blackouts nearly two hours after the original announcement. Both companies had announced

North Arkansas Electric Cooperative (NAEC) has announced it will not be instituting any power conservation measures on Tuesday night. NAEC CEO Mel Coleman issued an updated statement to the public via social media Tuesday night. “Understand this

A second winter storm is headed for the state of Arkansas, and the Twin Lakes Area will see its second significant snowfall of the week. Meteorologist Eric Green of the National Weather Service (NWS) in North Little

The Salvation Army of Mountain Home will open a daytime warming station Wednesday morning at 7 at the church building, located at 121 State Highway 201 North in Mountain Home. The warming station will be open each

The Twin Lakes Area is having a break from the winter weather, but the break is scheduled to end Tuesday. Another winter storm will be moving in and producing more snowfall in North Central Arkansas and Southern

O’FALLON, Mo. (AP) – The snow, ice and bitter cold gripping Missouri has delayed people from coronavirus vaccinations, including those who signed up for mass inoculation events that had been scheduled for this week.The governor’s office said

The Arkansas Razorback basketball team will have its first game as a team ranked in the Associated Press Top 25 this season. The 24th-ranked Hogs are set to welcome Florida to Fayetteville on Tuesday. Arkansas is 16-5

Missouri will be back on the road Tuesday looking to snap its current two-game losing streak. The 20th-ranked Tigers will be in Athens, as they meet Georgia. Mizzou fell to 13-5 overall and 6-5 in the SEC

The combination of snowfall and temperatures getting below zero has led to more power outages being reported in the Twin Lakes Area. North Arkansas Electric Cooperative had reported at 11:30 a.m. 62 of its members served by

Nearly all roadways in the Twin Lakes Area are packed with snow, after a round of winter precipitation began Sunday morning and continued through Monday. The sheriff’s offices for Baxter, Marion and Ozark counties and the Mountain

The Twin Lakes Area had another 3 1/2 inches of snowfall after 7 a.m. Monday, giving the area a total of 6 1/2 inches since Sunday. We also reached a record low for the third consecutive day

The Briarcliff Waterworks system remains under a boil order, according to the Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) website. The order was issued last week as the result of a water main break. ADH says under the boil

The Norfork City Council will have a light agenda for its regular February session Tuesday evening at 6:30. The council will consider an amendment to the 2020 budget and a vacancy on the planning commission. The meeting

The Lakeview City Council’s regular February session is scheduled for Tuesday at 7 p.m. Items of old business include property litigation and the resurfacing of a walking trail. Under new business, the council will discuss the city’s

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

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Just over 10% of Missouri’s population has received at least one shot of the COVID-19 vaccine as of Monday, the state health department said.Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services data showed

The snow has continued to fall in the Twin Lakes Area, and it is expected to continue for at least the remainder of the day. At KTLO, Classic Hits and The Boot, the official reporting stations for

The winter weather has also led to several area residents being without power Monday morning. As of 8:15, North Arkansas Electric Cooperative was reporting one of its members served by the Salem office was experiencing an outage.

The snowfall has made for travel concerns in the Twin Lakes Area. The sheriff’s offices for Baxter, Marion and Ozark counties and the Mountain Home Police Department are reporting all roads are snow covered Monday morning. A

The Twin Lakes Area has seen a significant amount of snow beginning Sunday and continuing through Monday morning. At KTLO, Classic Hits and The Boot, the official reporting stations for the National Weather Service for Mountain Home,

The Cotter Planning and Zoning Commission will meet Monday evening at 6:30. The meeting will be held at Cotter City Hall. WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI

The Baxter County Airport Commission’s meeting scheduled for Monday has been postponed. The meeting is to be rescheduled at a later date. WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI

The Marion County Airport Board’s next regularly scheduled meeting is set for Monday evening at 6. The meeting will be held at the airport. WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI

Mountain Home is among the area school districts closed Monday due to winter weather. The district is using a snow day, and there will be no virtual learning. Click here to view the latest cancellations. WebReadyTM Powered

Image: Courtesy of Mimio Classroom Technology Blog A pair of government agencies has announced closures for the President’s Day holiday. All Baxter County government offices will be closed on Monday. Offices will reopen Tuesday at 8 a.m.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KAIT) – The threat of winter weather throughout the state has caused the Arkansas General Assembly to recess until mid-next week at the earliest, officials said Saturday. According to a tweet from the Arkansas

The winter weather is arriving on Sunday, and for some parts of the Twin Lakes Area, it has already started. As of 6 a.m., there was a light snowfall at KTLO, Classic Hits and The Boot, and

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – The number of people hospitalized in Arkansas with the coronavirus fell below 700 on Saturday, according to the Arkansas Department of Health. There were 690 virus hospitalizations, 22 fewer than Friday, the

Basketball makes up the local Saturday schedule. Both championship games of the 1A-2 Junior District Tournament will pair Norfork with Izard County. The boys’ game tips off at 1 p.m. at the Bobby D. Hulse Gymnasium in

The threat of winter weather is set to return, and the Twin Lakes Area could also see record lows over the next couple of days. North Central Arkansas is under a wind chill advisory until 6 a.m.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The State of Missouri is partnering with the Missouri Primary Care Association and MAKO Medical to continue hosting free COVID-19 testing events throughout the state, including one in Howell County Tuesday.The Howell County