Photo: Cecil Rodgers Baxter County Sheriff John Montgomery is notifying the public a Level 2 sex offender, classified as moderate risk to reoffend with community notification justified, has registered with his offie. Sheriff Montgomery says 50-year-old Cecil
Photo: Tommy Dwight Gattis A Mountain Home man arrested twice within a four-day span pled guilty to the charges against him during a session of Baxter County Circuit Court Monday. Thirty-year-old Tommy Dwight Gattis was given three
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC) Division of Rural Services has awarded grants totaling $536,401 to promote wildlife education and improve school conservation programs to 150 schools, school districts and conservation districts in
Image: This design rendering shows what the front of Gainesville High School will look like in a couple years after undergoing a $3 million renovation and major construction project. The plan features a new nearly 8,000-square-foot addition
JONESBORO, Ark. – Students on the chancellor’s and dean’s lists for the fall semester of 2020 at Arkansas State University have been announced. The lists include 94 local undergraduate students and recognize those who achieved the highest
Nonprofits in Baxter, Marion, Fulton and Izard counties can go to arcf.org/givingtree to apply online for grants through Twin Lakes Community Foundation, an affiliate of Arkansas Community Foundation. Applications must be submitted online by Feb. 15.”Since our
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – Xavier Pinson scored a career-best 36 points, Jeremiah Tilmon had a career-high 33 and No. 12 Missouri beat TCU 102-98 in overtime Saturday in the SEC/Big 12 Challenge. The Tigers (11-3) trailed by
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – The number of people hospitalized with the coronavirus in Arkansas declined by 40 on Saturday as the number continued to drop, according to the Arkansas Department of Health. There were a reported
BATTLEFIELD, Mo. (AP) – Authorities have identified two people found dead after a house fire as a married southwest Missouri couple. The Greene County Sheriff’s Office announced Friday night that the victims were 59-year old Donald Kipp
A two-vehicle collision Friday evening in Ozark County involved a Missouri State Highway Patrol vehicle and resulted in injuries to both drivers. Thirty-three-year-old Trooper Jason Philpott of Willow Springs and 31-year-old Paige Hedquist of Mountain Grove were
The Mountain Home High School girls’ wrestling team will be represented by eight of its members on Saturday in Searcy. The Lady Bombers will compete in the individual girls’ state duals. WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI
The Gainesville High School boys’ basketball team will compete in the championship game of the Sparta Trojan Invitational Tournament on Saturday. The Bulldogs meet top-seeded Fair Grove at 5:30. Dora’s boys will take part in the fifth
The Flippin High School boys’ basketball team had another successful home outing defeating Mammoth Spring 52-41. The Bears were led by Aidan Burns with 16 points, and Logan Doss had 10. Mammoth Spring falls to 17-8 on
The Arkansas Razorback basketball team will be back on the road Saturday stepping out of conference play for the last time during the regular season. The Hogs will be in Stillwater, as they meet Oklahoma State for
Missouri will begin a three-game home stand playing in the SEC/Big 12 Challenge. The 12th-ranked Tigers are set to welcome TCU to Columbia. Mizzou brings a 10-3 record into the game. Missouri is coming off a loss
JONESBORO, Ark. (AP) – Marquis Eaton had 18 points as Arkansas State got past Texas-Arlington 83-75 in overtime on Friday night. Norchad Omier and Malcolm Farrington added 15 points each for the Red Wolves. Omier also had
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – Nikola Maric posted 17 points and nine rebounds as Little Rock narrowly defeated Louisiana-Monroe 66-62 on Friday night. Markquis Nowell had 17 points and six rebounds for Little Rock (9-7, 5-4 Sun
Photo: Nolan Arenado. Photo: Courtesy Associated Press The St. Louis Cardinals have agreed to acquire All-Star third baseman Nolan Arenado from the Colorado Rockies in a trade needing approvals before it can be finalized, a person familiar
Photo: Christopher Cody Tabler A Yellville man who fought with a Mountain Home police officer in an attempt to avoid being arrested appeared in Baxter County Circuit Court Monday. Thirty-eight-year-old Christopher Cody Tabler entered a guilty plea
Human trafficking has been defined to the United States Department of Homeland Security as modern-day slavery involving the “use of force, fraud or coercion to obtain some type of labor or commercial sex act; or commercial sex
The Baxter County Library hosts two monthly book clubs throughout the year — Issues & Viewpoints, an open forum on books exploring current issues, and All Booked, an easy-going club focusing on reading fiction, romance, mystery, or
Photo: Car-Mart The announcement this week of the sale of 19 of America’s Car-Mart Inc. locations did not include the Mountain Home property, but did include Harrison’s, according to a Talk Business Arkansas report. The transaction includes
The Mountain Home High School girls’ basketball team started its five-game home stand on a rough note Friday. The Lady Bombers fell to Alma 56-53 in a game that was close throughout. Addison Yates came out firing,
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – Arkansas on Friday reported 47 more coronavirus deaths as the number of people hospitalized because of the virus continued to drop.The Department of Health said the state’s COVID-19 deaths since the pandemic
PHOTO: Richard Barnett LITTLE ROCK (AP) – A federal judge has denied bail for a 60-year-old Arkansas man who posed for photos with his feet on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s desk during the Jan. 6 riot at
A 70-year-old Gamaliel man died and his wife suffered first- and second-degree burns, after the man allegedly rode his ATV into a pile of burning leaves.According to an incident report from the Baxter County Sheriff’s Office, Edward
Over the last five years, the third week in January has meant one thing for the Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC): SHOT Show, the firearms and ammunition industry’s leading trade show and a chance to support Arkansas
The Flippin School Board made quick work of its agenda in its first school board meeting of 2021. Superintendent Kelvin Hudson has this report. Listen: right-click to download mp3 WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri Gov. Mike Parson says businesses forced to temporarily shut down because of local COVID-19 mandates should get tax breaks. Parson on Thursday told Missouri Press Association members and reporters that restaurants
The Flippin School Board made quick work of its agenda in its first school board meeting of 2021. Superintendent Kelvin Hudson has this report. Listen: right-click to download mp3 WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI
CHARLESTON, Mo. (AP) – Eight staff members at a southeast Missouri prison were injured earlier this week when inmates beat them, The Missouri Department of Corrections said. One of the staff members remained hospitalized Friday with a
Photo: Zachary Martin MISSION, Kan. (AP) – A Missouri man has been arrested on charges alleging that he took part in the storming of the U.S. Capitol and livestreamed it from inside the building. FBI agents and
The Flippin School Board made quick work of its agenda in its first school board meeting of 2021. Superintendent Kelvin Hudson has this report. Listen: right-click to download mp3 WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Nine mass vaccination sites operated by the Missouri National Guard are aiming to inoculate at least 18,000 residents statewide on Friday. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported that the new sites are mostly in
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BBR Music GroupJimmie Allen has officially selected his next single, and it’s “Freedom Was a Highway,” his breezy and nostalgic duet with Brad Paisley. Jimmie co-wrote the song, and the singer says it reminds him of simpler
Comstock/ThinkstockFifty-one years ago today, this crossover country star premiered his Good Time Hour, a music and comedy variety show that would go on to run for three years. The opening theme of the show was his hit
BMGHere’s a reminder that a new one-man show called The Moneygoround, co-written by Kinks frontman Ray Davies, premieres today as a one-off livestream presentation at the band’s YouTube channel at 3 p.m. ET. As previously reported, The
Leonid Ikan/iStockBy EMILY SHAPIRO and MARIAM ALAM, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Break out the gloves and hats — the coldest air of the season is slamming the Northeast. Boston hit 7 degrees Friday morning — the
High school basketball makes up the local Friday, as the Mountain Home girls will take on Alma to begin a five-game home stand. The Bomber boys were originally scheduled to play the Airedales as well, but that
The Mountain Home High School wrestling teams were able to finish conference play unbeaten, as they traveled to Beebe to face the host school and Sylvan Hills. The Bomber boys ended up beating the host Badgers 50-24
Thursday was a good night for Yellville-Summit, as they were able to sweep three basketball games at Decatur. The Lady Panthers put the mercy rule in effect in the senior girls’ game. Yellville-Summit routed the Lady Bulldogs
The Mountain Home High School swim teams swept another meet at Pocahontas, as they beat the host school and Sylvan Hills. The Bombers and Lady Bombers captured all of the relays on their way to the win.
The Mountain Home freshman basketball teams had a split Thursday, as they went to Jonesboro to play Annie Camp. The Junior Lady Bombers topped the Lady Whirlwinds 32-22. Parker Huskey led Mountain Home with 13 points. The
The Norfork High School bowling teams wrapped up the regular season on a good note sweeping Southside Batesville at Driftwood Lanes. The Lady Panthers were able to beat the Lady Southerners 1,860-1,737. Riley Moody led Norfork with
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) – Chelsea Dungee scored a season-high 37 points to lead No. 19 Arkansas to a 90-87 victory over No. 3 UConn on Thursday night. It was the second win of the season for the
ST. LOUIS — What seemed inevitable is now on its way to being official. The Cardinals have agreed to a deal that brings back veteran pitcher Adam Wainwright, sources told MLB.com. The club has not confirmed the
Photo: Meghan D. Cain A Marion County woman, 23-year-old Meghan D. Cain of Flippin, is being held on a felony charge of aggravated assault following a shooting incident earlier this month. According to the probable cause affidavit,
UMe Peter Frampton recently revealed to ABC Audio that he had multiple album projects in the works, including “an instrumental covers record” that he made with his current backing band. Now the guitar great has unveiled plans
Samara Heisz/iStockBy MORGAN WINSOR, ERIN SCHUMAKER, EMILY SHAPIRO and IVAN PEREIRA, ABC News (NEW YORK) — A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now infected more than 101.4 million people worldwide and killed over 2.1 million of
MivPiv/iStockBy ROSA SANCHEZ, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Eleven Fort Bliss soldiers are injured after having ingested an “unknown substance” during a training exercise, according to a press release from Fort Bliss’ 1st Armored Division shared Thursday.
ABC NewsBy MAX GOLEMBO, ABC News (NEW YORK) — More than 15 inches of rain fell in California this week following the fires. This caused flooding, mudslides, rescues and evacuations. In the Sierra Nevada Mountains, up to
AzmanL/iStockBy JULIA JACOBO, ABC News (NEW YORK) — A proposed bill in New York could change the way recyclables are managed all over the country. New York State Sen. Todd Kaminsky and Assemblyman Steve Englebright have introduced
Robert Coshland was Amie Harwick’s best friend. (ABC News)By ASHLEY RIEGLE, CLAIRE PEDERSON, LAURA COBURN and ANTHONY RIVAS, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Nearly a year after sex and relationship therapist Amie Harwick was allegedly strangled and
iStockBy ABC News (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Friday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONHouston 104, Portland 101Detroit 107, L.A. Lakers 92L.A. Clippers 109, Miami 105Phoenix 114, Golden State 93NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUEBoston 4, Pittsburgh 1Philadelphia
Kevin Mazur/WireImage for Live NationJoan Jett & the Blackhearts are among the artists that will perform during the 21st annual Light of Day benefit concert series, which this year will be a virtual event because of the
ABC Old Dominion‘s latest hit, “Never Be Sorry,” is something of a story from the road, having been written “behind the stage on a picnic table” at “a military base,” as lead singer Matthew Ramsey recalls. To flesh out the song,
Burke/Triolo Productions/ThinkstockBrooke Eden kicked off a new musical chapter this week with her song, “No Shade.” It’s the first of three new songs she’s planning for release over the coming months. Filmore shared the music video for
Facebook/Andre HillBy MEREDITH DELISO, ABC News (COLUMBUS, Ohio) — The chief of police in Columbus, Ohio, is “stepping back” following the death of Andre Hill, an unarmed Black man who was shot and killed by a police
Kali9/iStockBy HALEY YAMADA and SABINA GHEBREMEDHIN, ABC News (CALIFORNIA CITY, Calif.) — Frustration is mounting in California City, California, where several prominent billboards read: “Where are the boys?” Brothers Orson and Orrin West — ages 3 and
University of Maryland, St. Joseph’s Medical CenterBy HALEY YAMADA and ERIC NOLL, ABC News (TOWSON, Md.) — When Alanna Hicks went into labor with her third son on Jan.22, she expected no surprises. She hadn’t prepared for
LITTLE ROCK (AP) – Arkansas’ coronavirus deaths rose by 42 on Thursday while the state’s COVID-19 hospitalizations dropped to their lowest point since November.The Arkansas Department of Health said the state’s COVID-19 deaths now total 4,784, and
LITTLE ROCK (AP) – Arkansas should be able to set work requirements for some of its Medicaid recipients, including the use of Medicaid dollars to buy private insurance for low-income people, 18 states told the U.S. Supreme
Mascot Label Group/Provogue RecordsSteve Cropper, the legendary Stax Records guitarist/producer who also is a founding member of Booker T. & the MG’s and The Blues Brothers, will release Fire It Up, what he describes as his first
Special agents of the Arkansas State Police have arrested a Faulkner County man, 20-year-old Myles A. Tipton of Vilonia. The arrest was made Wednesday by officers in the Criminal Investigation Division. Tipton is charged with downloading child
Photo: Michael Cody Everett A Clarkridge man accused of making and exploding homemade pipe bombs at his residence appeared in Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday. Thirty-six-year-old Michael Everett was booked into the Baxter County Detention Center July
PHOTO: Sarah Huckabee Sanders LITTLE ROCK (AP) – Former White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders raised more than $1 million in the first four days of her bid for Arkansas governor, her campaign said Thursday. Sanders announced
The boil order for portions of the Fulton County Water Association has been lifted. The Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) website indicates the order was lifted Thursday afternoon. The impacted area covered Baker Berry Lane, Fairview Road
PinkOmelet/iStockBy LAURA ROMERO, ABC News (NEW YORK) — As the coronavirus spread in the early months of the pandemic, the nation’s nursing homes become a hotspot for the disease — but in New York state, a new
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) – A Missouri man who was accused of taking part in the attack on the U.S. Capitol was arrested Thursday. FBI agents and Springfield police took Zachary Martin into custody without incident on federal
WILLARD, Mo. (AP) – A homeowner in southwestern Missouri shot and killed a suspect in a home invasion early Thursday, sheriff’s officials there said. The break-in happened around 4 a.m. Thursday in a residential area near Willard,
O’FALLON, Mo. (AP) – Missouri’s poor ranking in getting residents a first dose of the coronavirus vaccine is partly due to “confusion” in the final days of the Trump administration and through the transition of power, a
Deko EntertainmentTen Years After have announced official plans to release a deluxe version of their most recent studio album, 2017’s A Sting in the Tale, on February 5. The expanded edition of the album features four bonus
NEW YORK (AP) – Walmart is enlisting the help of robots to keep up with a surge in online orders. The company said Wednesday that it plans to build warehouses at its stores where self-driving robots will
The Baxter County Election Commission will hold its first meeting of the new year Friday morning at 10:30. An agenda for the meeting was not provided. The meeting will be held in the election commission headquarter, located
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $11.65 million in 14 projects to help agricultural producers and private landowners trap and control feral swine as part of the Feral Swine Eradication and Control Pilot
U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) has reintroduced legislation to improve the safety of duck boats following the 2018 tragedy on Table Rock Lake. Sen. Hawley’s legislation, cosponsored by Sen. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.), would authorize previously-outlined National Transportation
Photo: Jimmy K. Akins A Marion County man, 46-year-old Jimmy K. Akins of Flippin, was taken into custody Wednesday in connection with an altercation in early December in which he and his alleged female victim were both
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri legislators and members of their staffs have received initial doses of the coronavirus vaccine that were intended for other state employees, a mistake that one lawmaker called “emblematic” of the problems
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – An attempt to block raises for Missouri statewide elected officials failed on Thursday, meaning the governor and lawmakers will likely get a pay bump.The House on Thursday voted 97-11 to stop the
NIXA, Mo. (AP) – An assistant principal at a southwest Missouri junior high school has been charged with sexual exploitation of a child, federal officials said. Colby Fronterhouse, 41, assistant principal at Nixa Junior High, was charged
A Howell County woman, 27-year-old Heather R. Langston of West Plains, was injured in a one-vehicle crash Wednesday morning in Ozark County when her vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree. According to the report from
Courtesy of Essential Broadcast MediaKenny Chesney has a Top 5 hit on his hands with his current single, “Happy Does.” But for one of the song’s writers, Greylan James, the song is more than a radio success:
Per Ole Hagen/RedfernsKris Kristofferson has retired, according to a statement from his PR director Tamara Saviano. In fact, the “Help Me Make it Through the Night” star and legendary songwriter seems to have stepped away from the
Courtesy of The Blues FoundationDion DiMucci, Fabulous Thunderbirds frontman Kim Wilson, and founding Paul Butterfield Blues Band member Elvin Bishop are among the many artists competing for honors at this year’s Blues Music Awards. This year’s ceremony,
Dirty Donny/ECHO Print GalleryThe first in a new series of limited-edition prints inspired by late guitar legend Jimi Hendrix will go on sale starting Friday, January 29, at 2 p.m. ET from the ECHO print gallery. The
Mountain Home High School has wrestling and swimming scheduled for Thursday. The wrestling squads will have their final conference duals of the season as they will be in Beebe to face the Badgers and Sylvan Hills. Action
EricVega/iStockBy JULIA JACOBO, ABC News (NEW YORK) — The NFL has named three frontline coronavirus “heroes” as honorary captains for Super Bowl LV. The captains, who include an educator, a nurse manager and veteran, were chosen due
Courtesy of LiveXLive/Essential Broadcast MediaTrace Adkins’ 25th anniversary of being in the music business is just around the corner, and the singer’s planning to celebrate with an hour-long livestreamed show revisiting some of his all-time greatest hits.
ABCBack before the COVID-19 pandemic shut down large-scale in-person events, Miranda Lambert was out on the road for her 2019 Roadside Bars & Pink Guitars Tour. Like the rest of the country music industry, Miranda has now
Andy Heidt/MTSUChris Young dropped an exciting, music-related piece of news this week, while talking to Nashville’s The Tennessean newspaper about the newly-opened Chris Young Café he helped fund on the campus of his alma mater, Middle Tennessee
BMGAs promised, Cheap Trick debuted “Light Up the Fire” today, their brand-new single. Along with it, the legendary power-pop band has announced they’ll release a new studio album called In Another World on April 9. Cheap Trick’s
Brendon Thorne/Getty ImagesDionne Warwick‘s hilarious questions and commentary about her fellow celebrities turned her into a viral sensation on Twitter. She turned the tables on Wednesday by challenging her fans to put her in the hot seat. The “Heartbreaker” singer fired
Bettmann / Contributor/ Getty ImagesBy EMILY SHAPIRO, ABC News (CHICAGO) — The childhood home of slain teenager Emmett Till has been declared a landmark by the Chicago City Council. Till, a 14-year-old Black boy from Chicago, was
EMI Records NashvilleEric Church is known for making sure his fans come first, and in the roll-out of his upcoming Heart & Soul triple album, that’s no different. The middle third of his upcoming musical trilogy —
Courtesy of Guitar CenterEddie Van Halen‘s son Wolfgang Van Halen is sharing his support for the Los Angeles mural depicting his late father after it was criticized by a fan. The mural was unveiled earlier this week
Credit: Nefer SuvioDuran Duran released a new version of David Bowie‘s 1972 gem “Five Years” on January 8, which marked what would’ve been the late rock legend’s 74th birthday, and now the famed U.K. band will premiere
Comstock/Thinkstock On this day in 2012, this singer known as The Chief scored his first #1 single with “Drink in My Hand.” Can you guess who it is? ANSWER: Eric Church. By Cillea Houghton Copyright © 2021, ABC Audio.
CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP via Getty ImagesBy ABC News (NEW YORK) — Being vaccinated against COVID-19 will not be a requirement to compete in the upcoming Tokyo Olympics, organizers said Thursday. The 2020 Summer Olympics were supposed to kick
Myriam Borzee/iStockBy MORGAN WINSOR, ERIN SCHUMAKER, EMILY SHAPIRO and IVAN PEREIRA, ABC News (NEW YORK) — A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now infected more than 100.7 million people worldwide and killed over 2.1 million of
ABC NewsBy MAX GOLEMBO, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Tens of thousands of people are without power and thousands have been evacuated as mudslide and flash flooding threats continue in California. Up to 8 inches of rain
WLS-TVBy JON HAWORTH, ABC News (CHICAGO) — A 25-year-old mother and her four young daughters have been killed after a house fire ravaged their family home. The incident occurred at approximately 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in Des Plaines,
drnadig/iStockBy LUKE BARR and JACK DATE, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — The Capitol Police Union blasted the department’s leadership one day after congressional testimony by acting Police Chief Yogananda Pittman, who said that the department knew two days
iStockBy ABC News (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Thursday’s sports events:NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONIndiana 116, Charlotte 106Sacramento 121, Orlando 107Cleveland 122, Detroit 107Denver 109, Miami 82Milwaukee 115, Toronto 108Brooklyn 132, Atlanta 128 (OT)Philadelphia 107, L.A.
Courtesy of WhitesnakeWhitesnake had to put its 2020 touring plans on hold because of the COVID-19 pandemic and some health issues that frontman David Coverdale was experiencing. With the pandemic still raging around the world, Coverdale admits
Burke/Triolo Productions/ThinkstockEmmylou Harris has been announced as one of the headliners on The Outlaw Country Cruise next year sailing February 25 – March 3 from Miami to Mexico and Belize. Other performers include Rodney Crowell, Lucinda Williams and Steve Earle & The
Riker BrothersAs Brett Young and his wife Taylor prepare for the arrival of their second little one this summer, their older daughter Presley is just past the one-year mark, having celebrated her birthday on October 21. While Brett says she’s definitely a mama’s
Basketball makes up much of the local Thursday schedule, as both of Mountain Home’s freshman teams go to Jonesboro to face Annie Camp. The girls’ game tips off at 5 p.m. followed by the boys’ contest. In
Mountain Home High School has wrestling and swimming scheduled for Thursday. The wrestling squads will have their final conference duals of the season, as they will be in Beebe to face the Badgers and Sylvan Hills. Action
Photo: Brittany R. Brown A Gassville woman, who was originally charged with throwing her then 69-year-old grandmother to the floor and kicking her repeatedly in the face and head in 2017, was back in Baxter County Circuit
Photo: Cotter’s new city council was sworn into office earlier this month. Three ordinances regarding efforts to continue a one-cent sales and use tax initiative for sewer improvements will be placed on the Cotter City Council’s agenda
The Bull Shoals City Council will hold its regular monthly meeting Thursday 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
Norfork came away with one win Wednesday hosting Izard County for three basketball games in the Bobby D. Hulse Gymnasium. The Lady Panthers had the lone victory in the senior girls’ game. Norfork defeated the Lady Cougars
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) – J.D. Notae scored 19 points to lead Arkansas to a 74-59 victory over Mississippi on Wednesday night for its third straight win. The Razorbacks closed the first half on a 10-4 surge for
HAMMOND, La. (AP) – Isiah Kirby recorded 17 points and 11 rebounds to lead Southeastern Louisiana to a 69-57 win over Central Arkansas on Wednesday night. Keon Clergeot had 15 points for Southeastern Louisiana (5-11, 3-4 Southland
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) – Shanquan Hemphill had a career-high 24 points as Drake won its 15th consecutive game to start the season, narrowly defeating Missouri State 78-73 on Wednesday night. Roman Penn had 18 points for Drake
Amanda RhoneyBy NICOLE PELLETIERE, GMA(GREENSBORO, N.C.) — A health care worker who lost everything in a fire is now thanking her hospital colleagues for helping her family during these hard times. Amanda Rhoney, a nursing assistant and
BlakeDavidTaylor/iStockBy CLAYTON SANDELL, ABC News (DENVER) — Three male teenagers were arrested Wednesday in connection with a mysterious six-month-old arson in Colorado that killed five members of a Senegalese family, including a toddler and an infant. Two
ABC NewsBy HALEY YAMADA, AUDE SOICHET, and MATT MCGARRY, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Liceny Espaillat has worked her entire life toward reaching the middle class and, as an immigration lawyer, she always thought she would be
Credit: Myriam SantosEagles guitarist Joe Walsh says being stuck at home because of the COVID-19 pandemic has him and his band mates champing at the bit to get back out on tour, but he also reveals that
LITTLE ROCK (AP) – The Arkansas Department of Health reported 1,777 new cases of the coronavirus and 17,686 active cases on Wednesday, a drop from a week ago.”There are over 700 fewer new cases and over 2,700
KMBC-TVBy MEREDITH DELISO, ABC News (KANSAS CITY) — County officials in Kansas apologized after seniors had to wait for hours in freezing temperatures to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. The county expanded vaccine eligibility to residents ages 80
The Ozark County Health Department will begin making appointments Monday for COVID-19 vaccinations for those age 65 and above, according to an Ozark County Times report. Health Department Administrator Rhonda Suter asks that calls not be placed
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – A Canadian firm that is being sued by Missouri’s largest public pension system for allegedly mishandling investments has hired a lobbyist who tried to influence legislators and put pressure on the pension
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri Gov. Mike Parson in his State of the State speech Wednesday touted his handling of the coronavirus pandemic, even as an outbreak among lawmakers forced him to break tradition and switch
Credit: Rob ArthurFans who’d like to watch Peter Frampton chat about his new memoir, Do You Feel Like I Do?, will get a chance on Thursday, January 28, when the guitar great will appear live on a
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Arkansas will host seven home games inside the state’s borders this fall beginning with the season opener against Rice on Sept. 4.The Razorbacks’ schedule opens with a pair of familiar foes in former Southwest
ABC NewsBy EMILY SHAPIRO, ABC News (MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif.) — Dangerous mudslides have trapped residents and damaged 20 to 25 homes in the coastal California county of Monterey, fire officials said. Many have been rescued, but others
ABCThomas Rhett and his wife Lauren Akins may have a future fashion designer in their midst. Lauren shared a photo from the family’s recent trip to Montana in which the couple’s five-year-old daughter Willa decided to get creative and transform a camouflage-print jacket into an
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – A raise for Missouri statewide elected officials and lawmakers is close to taking effect. The state Legislature has until Monday to block raises recommended by an independent citizen panel. A House committee
Special agents of the Arkansas State Police Criminal Investigation Division(CID) have responded to a call from Independence County Sheriff’s deputies requesting assistance in a murder investigation that local authorities initiated Monday. The body of Adam Lowery, 30,
LITTLE ROCK – Arkansas’s unemployment rate dropped by 2.1% to 4.2% in December, which is 2.5% lower than the national average of 6.7%, Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced Tuesday. “The coronavirus knocked the wind out of our sails
Photo: A video still that authorities say shows Arkansas resident Peter Stager attacking a police officer during a riot at the U.S. Capitol. Authorities placed a red box around Stager to single him out in the image.
Thieves walked past a man’s body for months to steal from his property in eastern Missouri, authorities said. Authorities found the body of a 60-year-old man in mid-December in a detached garage in rural Lincoln County, Sheriff
BBR Music GroupLindsay Ell is staging a special livestream concert for her latest album, heart theory. On February 12, Lindsay will perform songs from the album live for the first time since heart theory was released last summer in a #LiveRedesigned concert experience
ABC NewsBy IGNACIO TORRES, CHO PARK, ZOE LAKE, and ANTHONY RIVAS, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Shayna Zweiback is a survivor of the coronavirus. After contracting the viral infection in March last year, she was sick for
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Concerns about the coronavirus have forced Missouri Gov. Mike Parson to make a last-moment change to his State of the State address.Parson had been scheduled to deliver the annual speech Wednesday in
O’FALLON, Mo. (AP) – Republican Gov. Mike Parson plans to divert thousands of unused doses of coronavirus vaccine from CVS and Walgreens pharmacies to other state-enrolled vaccinators in Missouri to help the slower-than-expected vaccination process, his spokeswoman
Photo: Robert Penny A Mountain Home man accused of killing his landlord has been turned down in his attempt to have his 12-year prison sentence on lesser charges stemming from the murder reconsidered. A ruling denying the
Students in the Cotter School District will return to the classroom Thursday, according to Superintendent Vanessa Thomas-Jones. The return to on-site instruction comes after the COVID-19 pandemic forced students to pivot to remote learning for the first
The boil order for a portion of the Calico Rock Waterworks system has been lifted. The impacted area covered the portion of the system west of State Highway 5.The Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) website indicates the
ABC/Jeff NeiraJimmie Allen and Blanco Brown have joined forces on a collaboration. The “Best Shot” singer has shared a teaser of a new collaborative track, “No Limits,” with a 60-second clip playing over a black and white image of a
BMGCheap Trick has announced plans to release a brand-new single titled “Light Up the Fire” on Thursday. According to a post on the power-pop legends’ social media sites, the song will be available at midnight ET. A
Niyazz/iStockBy KATIE KINDELAN, GMA (WASHINGTON) — Women in the U.S. Army can soon wear nail polish, lipstick and earrings as well as their hair in more natural hairstyles thanks to what the Army calls “major revisions” to
John Parra/Getty ImagesNow that she’s been kicked out of his Miami mansion, Phil Collins‘ ex-wife Orianne Cevey evidently doesn’t have enough room to store all her stuff, so she’s auctioning it off — along with some of
Billy Bob’s TexasScotty McCreery has teamed up with Billy Bob’s Texas to give back to ACM Lifting Lives. During a recent limited-capacity show that Scotty performed at the famed Fort Worth venue, the singer donated $1 from every ticket
400tmax/iStockBy MIKE LEVINE, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — Using a federal system designed to warn all Americans about terrorist threats to the U.S. homeland, the Department of Homeland Security has issued a warning that anger “fueled by false
Courtesy of The Coda CollectionA new subscription streaming channel called The Coda Collection focusing on music-themed programming will launch next month via Amazon’s Prime Video service. The channel will offer a curated library of acclaimed concert films
Jeff JohnsonThe Chris Young Cafe at the singer’s alma mater, Middle Tennessee State University, is officially open. On Tuesday, the university in Chris’ hometown of Murfreesboro hosted the grand opening of the newly renovated cafe. It’ll serve as an entertainment venue
UPDATE: Baxter Regional Medical Center (BRMC) has announced at around 11 a.m. Wednesday registration closed for its Phase 1B vaccination plan to administer 1,300 doses of the coronavirus vaccine next Tuesday. The second round of the vaccine
Photo: Bobby Hulse The Norfork Public School System and the entire community are in mourning after the death of Norfork High School Principal Bobby Hulse Wednesday morning after a lengthy battle with COVID-19. Elementary Principal Deanna Klaus
Tennessee Bureau of InvestigationsBy EMILY SHAPIRO, ABC News(LAKE COUNTY, Tenn.) — Tennessee authorities are searching for a 70-year-old man accused of shooting and killing two duck hunters, officials said. The duck hunters, Chance Black, 26, and Zachery
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson is scheduled to deliver his State of the State address to Missouri’s General Assembly Wednesday afternoon at 3. In a social media posting, Gov. Parson says he invites all Missourians to listen in
ABCMiranda Lambert and husband Brendan McLoughlin commemorated their second wedding anniversary with a pair of celebratory posts. On Tuesday, Miranda turned to Instagram to share a photo from the set of the video for her latest single, “Settling Down,” which also stars her
gerenme/iStockBy MINA KAJI and CONOR FINNEGAN, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — The Biden administration is “actively looking” at requiring COVID-19 tests before domestic flights, a senior Centers for Disease Control and Prevention official said on Tuesday. “These are
Taylor Hill/Getty ImagesBrett Young and his wife Taylor are expecting their second child this summer. The new baby will join the couple’s one-year-old daughter, Presley Elizabeth, born in October 2019. Brett and Taylor say they wanted their children to be close
M. Von Holden/FilmMagicEach year, record mogul Clive Davis throws a star-studded pre-Grammy party. This year’s awards have been moved to March due to the dire COVID-19 situation in Los Angeles, but the party will go on, virtually.
Comstock/Thinkstock On this day in 1975, this country icon released “The Pill.” Though controversial at the time for its reference to birth control, the song reached the top 5 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart and has become one
The Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) has issued a boil water notice for portions of the Fulton County Water Association.According to the ADH website, the impacted area covers Baker Berry Lane, Fairview Road North of Baker Berry
ABC NewsBy KELLY MCCARTHY, ABC News (NEW YORK) — The Washington Football Team made NFL history Tuesday when they added Jennifer King to their roster as assistant running backs coach. King, who has been a trailblazer on
The Baxter Regional Medical Center COVID-19 update for Wednesday includes President/CEO Ron Peterson; Infection Preventionist Stephanie Free; and Director of Marketing Tobias Pugsley.
Baxter Regional Medical Center has announced it will continue Phase 1B of the Arkansas Department of Health’s COVID-19 Vaccination Plan next week. Beginning Wednesday, those eligible to receive the vaccine may register online at www.baxterregional.org/vaccine, on a
Ovidiu Dugulan/iStockBy MORGAN WINSOR, ERIN SCHUMAKER, EMILY SHAPIRO and IVAN PEREIRA, ABC News (NEW YORK) — A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now infected more than 100.2 million people worldwide and killed over 2.1 million of
ABC NewsBy MAX GOLEMBO, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Three storms continue to march across the country with the third storm reaching the West Coast overnight where thousands have been forced to evacuate. The first storm is
Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for iHeartMediaGabby Barrett may be on maternity leave, but her smash-hit debut single “I Hope” is working overtime. The song has just become the third longest-running number one single on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. For
Portions of the Twin Lakes Area will be experiencing winter weather Wednesday. A winter weather advisory is in effect for Baxter, Marion and Stone counties in North Central Arkansas and for Southern Missouri until noon. Meteorologist Lance
scyther5/iStockBy WILL STEAKIN and JOSH MARGOLIN, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — Working remotely amid a pandemic has been complicated for the average person, but for officials involved in the transition from the administrations of Donald Trump to Joe
DNY59/iStockBy IVAN PEREIRA, ABC News (NEW YORK) — A former North Carolina police officer who was fired and criminally charged last year after he allegedly gathered a group of armed people and tried to enter the home
vlvart/iStockBy ABBY CRUZ, ABC News (LOS ANGELES) — With California ending a regional stay-at-home order issued because of strained capacity in the state’s intensive care units, current COVID-19 data suggests that the local Latino community has been
Phoenix Police DepartmentBy HALEY YAMADA, ABC News (PHOENIX) — The Phoenix Police Department released video taken earlier this month of a fatal shooting between police officers and a man who allegedly took a baby hostage. The deadly
iStockBy ABC News (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events:NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONAtlanta 108, L.A. Clippers 99Houston 107, Washington 88Utah 108, New York 94 NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUEBuffalo 3, NY Rangers 2Philadelphia 5, New Jersey
Credit: Jeremy DangerHeart‘s Nancy Wilson is planning to release her first solo studio album in April, and she tells ABC Audio that the record will include a short acoustic instrumental she wrote recently as a tribute to
RCA NashvilleWhen Kane Brown came up with his latest hit, “Worship You,” he admits he and his co-writers weren’t necessarily on a hot streak. But once they found their inspiration, they were off and running. “When we were writing it, we
Burke/Triolo Productions/Thinkstock Randy Travis and his wife Mary Travis are featured on The Big Interview With Dan Rather this week where they discuss his recovery following a 2013 stroke. The episode airs tomorrow night on 8 p.m. ET on AXS TV. Lily
The Arkansas Razorback basketball team returns to the home floor Wednesday looking to extend its current winning streak to three games. The Hogs are set to welcome Ole Miss to Fayetteville. Arkansas is 12-4 on the season
It’s a light Wednesday with high school basketball on the local schedule. Norfork hosts Izard County, and Bergman’s girls travel to West Fork. WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI
Photo: Chris Brim A Jordan man who has gotten in trouble twice for possessing or threatening to use firearms appeared in Baxter County Circuit Court Monday. Forty-year-old Chris Brim was sentenced to four years in prison after
Photo: Searcy County Judge Jimmy “Jim” Dale Harness A charge against Searcy County Judge Jimmy “Jim” Dale Harness in connection with a domestic disturbance last June has been upgraded. Online court documents indicate a Class D felony
A comeback attempt fell short for the Mountain Home High School girls’ basketball team came up short on Tuesday at Greenbrier. Matt Sharp has the details. Listen: right-click to download mp3 The Lady Bombers ended up falling
Yellville-Summit had a successful Tuesday with a sweep over Alpena. The senior boys’ game ended with the Panthers breezing past the Leopards 56-32. Yellville-Summit was led by David Deroshier with 20 points, and Holiday Deroshier chipped in
Several Mountain Home High School wrestlers were able to shine Tuesday hosting Jonesboro and Maumelle on the junior high campus. The Bomber boys had individual wins from Drue Lindsey, Michael Davis, Brayden Daniel, Brody Goodson, Noah Lagg,
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) – Sharife Cooper had 28 points, eight rebounds and seven assists to lead Auburn to an 88-82 win over No. 12 Missouri on Tuesday night. Cooper, a freshman point guard who missed Auburn’s first
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) – Roman Penn had 20 points as Drake stretched its season-opening win streak to 14 games, topping Missouri State 68-61 on Tuesday night. Darnell Brodie had 16 points, 15 rebounds and three blocks for
Grafton Police DepartmentBy IVAN PEREIERA, SASHA PEZENIK, and ALEXANDER MALLIN, ABC News (GRAFTON, Wis.) — A Wisconsin pharmacist pleaded guilty to two federal charges Tuesday and admitted that he tampered with over 500 doses of a coronavirus
Orange Mountain MusicFounding Tommy Tutone guitarist Jim Keller has tapped Los Lobos‘ David Hidalgo to play guitar on his new solo album, By No Means, which will be released on February 12. Hidalgo also lends harmony vocals
guvendemir/iStockBy MINA KAJI, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — All travelers flying into the U.S. must now provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test, taken no more than three days before their flight, or they will be denied boarding.
LITTLE ROCK (AP) – An Arkansas judge on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit challenging the early closing time for bars and some restaurants that was temporarily imposed because of the coronavirus pandemic. The lawsuit argued Gov. Asa Hutchinson
kovop56/iStockBy LAURA ROMERO, DR. JAY BHATT, and HALLEY FREGER, ABC News(WASHINGTON) — As officials push to make sure there are enough COVID-19 vaccines to inoculate the nation’s vulnerable long-term care residents, many nursing homes are facing the
On the 12th anniversary of the 2009 ice storm that devastated northern Arkansas, the eastern portion of the Twin Lakes Area has been included in a winter weather advisory issued Tuesday by the National Weather Service’s North
ABCJason Aldean is raising a glass to his Wolf Moon Bourbon. The “Dirt Road Anthem” singer is commemorating the one-year anniversary of the libation he co-created with Florida Georgia Line with a virtual event that includes a 30-minute, stripped down set from
Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Scoop MarketingSince early 2020, Journey frontman Arnel Pineda has been back at his home in Manila, the Philippines, because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but that hasn’t stopped him from working, remotely, on a
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:
Big Loud Records Morgan Wallen continues to dominate the charts, thanks to his new album, Dangerous. Morgan is spending his second consecutive week at #1 on the Billboard Artist 100 chart that encompasses stats from the Billboard 200, Hot 100 and Social 50 charts, the
Credit: Ray Di PietroElvis Costello is looking back at one of his bigger controversies — getting banned from Saturday Night Live. The rocker spoke to Apple Music’s Zane Lowe on Monday about the infamous stunt that resulted in him
Photo: Missouri residents seeking hunter education certification have several options available. Several hunter education skills sessions will be taught at the Missouri Department of Conservation’s Ozark Regional Office in West Plains in upcoming weeks for individuals who
MivPiv/iStockBy LUIS MARTINEZ, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — Up to 7,000 National Guardsmen will remain in Washington for about seven more weeks to assist federal law enforcement agencies concerned over potential domestic disturbances, the Guard’s top general said.
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uschools/iStockBy BENJAMIN SIEGEL and LUKE BARR, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — The acting chief of the Capitol Police apologized to lawmakers in a closed-door briefing on Tuesday for not being more prepared for the Jan. 6 attack on
David McClisterParker McCollum charmed NBC’s Today show this morning with his breakout hit, “Pretty Heart.” The country crooner made his national TV debut while performing with his band inside a vacant Texas saloon, his voice simmering on the slow-burner, heartbreak
Bill Oxford/iStockBy ERIN SCHUMAKER, ABC News (CHICAGO) — Illinois on Tuesday opened its first COVID-19 mass vaccination site at Tinley Park Convention Center in the Chicago suburbs, according to state officials. Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle
O’FALLON, Mo. (AP) – Experts in all corners of Missouri are seeing room for optimism in the fight against the coronavirus thanks to a decline in new cases, decreasing hospitalizations and other factors.The state health department on
DOOLITTLE, Mo. (AP) – Witnesses are describing a deadly shooting in southwest Missouri as self-defense, authorities say. Phelps County deputies talked to six eyewitnesses to the Jan. 16 shooting in Dolittle in which Donny Mason was killed
KIRKWOOD, Mo. (AP) – Students at a suburban St. Louis school district where multiple sexual assault accusations have come to light through social media say they initially feared they would not be taken seriously or believed if
Courtesy of Guitar CenterA new mural paying tribute to the late Eddie Van Halen was unveiled at Guitar Center’s flagship store on the Sunset Strip in Hollywood, California, today, which would’ve been the legendary guitarist’s 66th birthday.
Valerie Macon/Getty ImagesDolly Parton wants to help get you moving as part of Apple’s new audio fitness experience, Time to Walk, that allows users to exercise while listening to personal stories from major public figures across music and sports. Time
ABCKeith Urban is among the many esteemed guests attending the annual Clive Davis pre-Grammy party. The famed producer and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member is known for throwing a lavish, star-studded party leading up to music’s biggest night.
Handout/Biden Inaugural Committee via Getty ImagesJon Bon Jovi has performed for many a political candidate and lent his support to any number of important issues, but he says one thing he’d never do is actually go into
Comstock/ThinkstockTen years ago today, the world was introduced to this deep-voiced country singer from North Carolina when his audition for American Idol‘s 10th season aired. He would go on to be crowned champion and score hits with “Five
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – A Missouri senator on Monday pitched a bill that would allow the use of deadly force against protesters on private property and give immunity to people who run over demonstrators blocking traffic. The
LITTLE ROCK (AP) – Sarah Sanders, Donald Trump’s former chief spokeswoman, announced she’s running for Arkansas governor at a time other Republicans are distancing themselves from the former president facing an impeachment charge that he incited the
ABCGabby Barrett and husband Cade Foehner have welcomed a baby girl. The 20-year-old singer shared on Instagram on Monday night that she gave birth to daughter Baylah May on January 18. “Gotten to spend a very sweet week with our newest addition. Meet our girl Baylah
FatCamera/iStockBy NICOLE PELLETIERE, ABC News (CHICAGO) — Chicago teachers are sounding off after voting to continue virtual teaching despite the district’s order to resume in-person classroom instruction amid COVID-19. The vote was announced on the Chicago Teacher’s
ABC NewsBy MORGAN WINSOR, NICHOLAS COULSON and CATHY BECKER, ABC News (NEW YORK) — A Texas teenager who alerted federal authorities about his father’s alleged role in the Jan. 6 siege on the U.S. Capitol says he
ABC NewsBy MAX GOLEMBO, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Several storms moving through the country are bringing tornadoes, heavy snow, freezing rain, flooding and hail. There are 31 states on alert Tuesday morning for a variety of
narvikk/iStockBy MORGAN WINSOR, ERIN SCHUMAKER and IVAN PEREIRA, ABC News (NEW YORK) — A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now infected more than 99.7 million people worldwide and killed over 2.1 million of them, according to
Barry Chin/The Boston Globe via Getty ImagesBy ABC News (NEW YORK) — Tom Brady, the star quarterback of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, is currently training hard for the Super Bowl in two weeks. However, little did fans know,
Morgan Hancock/Getty ImagesBy BRITT CLENNETT, ABC News (NEW YORK) — For decades, Margaret Court was the pride of Australia. In her 17 years on the professional tennis circuit, the now 78-year-old notched up a record 24 singles
YangYin/iStockBy IVAN PEREIRA, ABC News (NEW YORK) — After nearly two months, California health officials announced Monday they ended their latest stay-at-home order, citing increased Intensive Care Unit capacity. The new guidelines will allow certain businesses to
iStockBy ABC News (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Monday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONOrlando 117, Charlotte 108Detroit 119, Philadelphia 104Indiana 129, Toronto 114Brooklyn 98, Miami 85L.A. Lakers 115, Cleveland 108Denver 117, Dallas 113Boston 119,
carlballou/iStockBy WILLIAM MANSELL, ABC News (PORTLAND, Ore.) — One person is dead after a vehicle struck several pedestrians during multiple hit and runs across several blocks in Portland, Oregon, Monday, according to the Portland Police Bureau. Five
Tim Bogert, Carmine Appice, Vince Martell, Mark Stein; Courtesy of Vanilla FudgeA new episode of the Hangin’ & Bangin’: Artists on Lockdown online show, co-hosted by legendary sibling rock drummers Carmine and Vinnie Appice, will feature a
Courtesy of Michael McDonaldMichael McDonald turns 69 on February 12, and the one-time Doobie Brothers singer/keyboardist is planning to celebrate his birthday with a special virtual concert event that evening dubbed “Home Alone 2: Birthday Bash: A
Burke/Triolo Productions/Thinkstock UK country duo The Shires have released the video for their song “Lightning Strikes” featuring Lauren Alaina. Lauren Weintraub has released her debut single “She’s Mine” after the song went viral on Tik Tok, being viewed more than one
ABC If you’ve had it with COVID-19 — and who hasn’t? — Darius Rucker‘s latest hit may well be the antidote. “Beers and Sunshine” is the Hootie and the Blowfish front man’s reaction to the coronavirus. “We’d probably been locked down for
High school basketball makes up much of the local Tuesday schedule, as Mountain Home’s girls will have their last road trips for two-and-a-half weeks. The Lady Bombers will continue conference play, as they meet Greenbrier. The Bomber
The Mountain Home High School wrestling teams will be back at the Hangar on Tuesday, as they are set to host Maumelle and Little Rock Christian. Action begins at 5 p.m. WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI
Photo: Courtesy Arkansas Hospitality Association In a just released Arkansas Tourism Ticker report, Baxter remains the state’s top bright spot in terms of 2% tourism tax collections from January-October 2020, as one of two counties on the
The state of Arkansas has given more than 64% of its allocated COVID-19 vaccinations, but is lagging in the inoculations to long-term care facility residents. As of Monday afternoon, the Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) says it
Dispensaries in Mountain Home and Mountain View have sold a combined 3,350 pounds of medical marijuana since opening their doors.In addition, since the state’s first dispensary opened in mid-2019, Arkansans have spent $218 million to obtain 33,189
Image: A topographic map of the Cecil Cove Loop. The open section of trail from the Cecil Creek Trailhead to the Jones Cemetery is indicated by a red dashed line. The closed section from the Jones Cemetery
Success continues for the Mountain Home High School girls’ wrestling team. The Lady Bombers went to the junior high campus on Monday for a dual with West Plains and picked up the 54-30 victory. Mountain Home had
Mountain Home came away with one win hosting Greene County Tech for four junior high basketball games. The freshman girls’ game ended with the Junior Lady Bombers falling to the Junior Lady Eagles 42-38. Ali Czanstkowski led
The Viola High School basketball teams were able to sweep Shirley, and a school record was set in the girls’ game. The Lady Longhorns hit 15 three-pointers, and seven of their 10 players hit at least one
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) – Gabby Connally scored 20 points, including a long jumper with 0.9 seconds left to lift No. 22 Georgia to a 75-73 win over No. 19 Arkansas on Monday night. Connally made two shots
PINE BLUFF, Ark. (AP) – Jeremiah Gambrell Jr. had a career-high 23 points as Prairie View beat Arkansas-Pine Bluff 73-56 on Monday night. D’Rell Roberts had 12 points for Prairie View (5-4, 4-0 Southwestern Athletic Conference), which
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LITTLE ROCK (AP) – Arkansas on Monday reported 44 more deaths from the coronavirus, even as the state saw a steep drop in new cases.The Department of Health reported the state’s COVID-19 deaths had risen to 4,650.
Higher Vision Inc.; Leslie HasslerKenny Loggins has co-written and recorded a new tune called “The Great Adventure” that will be the theme song for the San Diego Zoo Kids channel, a closed-circuit TV channel that airs wildlife-themed
Credit: Amy GranthamGraham Nash is featured in a recent documentary about the inventive Dutch graphic artist M.C. Escher that will get its U.S. theatrical premiere on February 5 in New York, Los Angeles and more than 50
Monday’s rains have forced motorists in Ozark County to seek alternate routes due to high water. The Missouri Department of Transportation (MODOT) says Highway 95 at Bell Bridge, southeast of Rockbridge, is impassible due to high water.
ABCDarius Rucker made the day of his fellow iHop patrons. ABC affiliate WCIV reports that over the weekend, the Hootie & the Blowfish frontman and country star footed the bill for the entire iHop restaurant he was dining at in
Courtesy of The Dead DaisiesThe Dead Daisies, the all-star band known for featuring ex-members of notable rock acts, has just released their fifth studio album, Holy Ground. Interestingly, just a day after the record’s release, drummer/singer Deen
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) – Springfield police will begin using body cameras this week, the department announced Monday. The department purchased 241 Watchguard V300 cameras with a start-up cost of $600,000. Officers will begin training with them this
iStockBy: HALEY YAMADA, ABC News (HOUSTON) — Juan Carlos Flores was on his delivery route in Houston on Monday when he found a 5-month-old baby abandoned on the side of a road after an apparent carjacking. With
iStockBy: CRISTINA CORUJO, ABC News (NEW YORK) — The Puerto Rican government responded this weekend to the plea of thousands who have asked the island’s leaders to address the ongoing crisis of gender violence. Newly sworn-in Gov.
ABCDarius Rucker made the day of his fellow iHop patrons. ABC affiliate WCIV reports that over the weekend, Darius foot the bill for the entire iHop restaurant he was dining at in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. Manager Stephen Vitale said in addition
Photo: Tyler Blake Lee On Aug. 24, 2017, a Henderson man stood before the bench in Baxter County Circuit Court and pled guilty to multiple counts of terroristic threatening and making harassing communications. Twenty-nine-year-old Tyler Blake Lee
The Baxter County Airport Commission will meet in regular session Monday night at 6. The meeting will be held in the terminal building at the Baxter County Airport, and masks will be required. WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI
Zack MasseyLuke Combs is giving back to the small business community. The country superstar has partnered with The Normal Brand to release a custom camouflage-print ball cap featuring an emblem with his logo. Priced at $30, all of the proceeds from the hat
O’FALLON, Mo. (AP) – Missouri ranks dead last among states for the percentage of residents who have received their first dose of the coronavirus vaccine, and two neighboring states don’t fare much better.Information released by the U.S.
PHOTO: Robert Levy FAYETTEVILLE (AP) – A former pathologist at an Arkansas veterans hospital has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison after pleading guilty last year to involuntary manslaughter in the death of a patient
Arkansas Sports Media Boys High School Basketball Poll Following is the Overall Top 10 high school boys’ basketball teams in Arkansas and the top five in Classes 6A, 5A, 4A, 3A, 2A and 1A as voted by
Dave J Hogan/Dave J Hogan/Getty ImagesIt seems Phil Collins has officially unloaded his Miami Beach mansion — and closed a chapter in his messy divorce from wife Orianne Cevey. According to a listing for the house, a
Arkansas Sports Media Girls High School Basketball Poll Following is the Overall Top 10 high school girls’ basketball teams in Arkansas and the top five in Classes 6A, 5A, 4A, 3A, 2A and 1A as voted by
Upright RecordsStray Cats bassist Lee Rocker has just released his first new solo album focusing on original material in over 13 years, Gather Round. Coinciding with the record’s arrival, Rocker has debuted an official video for one
John Shearer Andy Fickman has been tapped to direct the upcoming country music-themed musical, May We All. Andy’s previous film directorial credits include She’s the Man, The Game Plan and Race to Witch Mountain. He’s also directed several TV shows such
ABCMorgan Wallen‘s Dangerous: The Double Album continues to dominate the Billboard 200, which is adding a little insult to injury for Luke Bryan. As it turns out, the country superstar really hoped to wrestle one of the album’s singles away from Wallen. Speaking
The Mountain Home High School basketball teams have home outings scheduled for the next few weeks, and for some of them, tickets will not be sold at the gate. Online ticket links will be sent out for
Brett YoungBrett Young is taking to the runway. The country crooner is partnering with Spirit Airlines and Mastercard to promote the new Free Spirit Mastercard loyalty program with a first-of-its-kind performance at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Florida. The
artisteer/iStockBy KELLY MCCARTHY, ABC News(NEW YORK) — Happiness can go hand-in-hand with success and a new Super Bowl ad tapped some of the world’s most accomplished athletes, including Peyton Manning and Serena Williams, to show how they
CMTCMT has unveiled the 10 up-and-coming artists named to its Next Women of Country class of 2021 — Tenille Arts, TikTok star Priscilla Block, Brittney Spencer, Hannah Dasher, Ashland Craft, Reyna Roberts, Harper Grae, MacKenzie Porter, trio Chapel Heart, and Sacha. Launched in 2013, the annual program aims to
Credit: Michael KeelBlackmore’s Night, the Renaissance folk-rock group led by founding Deep Purple and Rainbow guitarist Ritchie Blackmore and his wife, singer Candice Night, has released a second advance single from their forthcoming studio album, Nature’s Light,
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Sen. Josh Hawley on Monday filed a “counter-complaint” against seven Senate Democrats who are seeking an ethics investigation of the Missouri Republican. On Thursday, the Democrats asked the Senate Ethics Committee to investigate
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – Missouri House Democrats on Sunday kicked out a member of their caucus as punishment for threatening a staffer and lying during an ethics investigation. House Minority Leader Crystal Quade in a statement said
MT. VERNON, Mo. (AP) – Two teenagers and an 85-year-old man are dead after an accident on Interstate 44 in southwestern Missouri. The head on accident happened Sunday night near Mt. Vernon. The Missouri State Highway Patrol
Big Loud RecordsMorgan Wallen has set yet another Dangerous precedent in country music. The 27-year-old singer sits in the #1 spot on the all-genre Billboard 200 album chart for the second week in a row with his double album, Dangerous, making for the first country
Comstock/ThinkstockOn this date in 2014, Luke Bryan hit the top of the country charts with a heartstring-tugging ballad about grief and loss, featuring backing vocals from a then-little known singer-songwriter named Chris Stapleton. The song would remain
Courtesy of Live NationThe last 2020 concerts that Chicago played before having to cancel their tour plans because of the COVID-19 pandemic were a series of Las Vegas residency shows at at The Venetian Theatre. Now the
Myriam Borzee/iStockBy MORGAN WINSOR, ABC News (NEW YORK) — A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now infected more than 99.2 million people worldwide and killed over 2.1 million of them, according to real-time data compiled by
33ft/iStockBy ABC News (NEW YORK) — It’s a contest of the rising young star quarterback versus the G.O.A.T. — Austin Mahomes versus Tom Brady — in the upcoming Super Bowl. The Kansas City Chiefs will square off
ABC NewsBy MAX GOLEMBO, ABC News (NEW YORK) — A couple of storms moved through the West and the Midwest this weekend with a funnel cloud reportedly being spotted in downtown San Diego along with 1 to
kali9/iStockBy IVAN PEREIRA, ABC News (INDIANAPOLIS) — Five people are dead following a mass shooting in Indianapolis Sunday morning, police said. One of the people killed was pregnant — the woman’s unborn child was also killed. A
Mountain Home High School has wrestling and bowling scheduled for Monday. The Lady Bomber wrestling squad will be at home for the second of three consecutive outings. Action begins at 6 p.m. on the junior high campus.
Basketball makes up much of the local Monday schedule, and four of Mountain Home’s junior high teams will return to the Hangar, as they face Greene County Tech. The eighth grade girls’ game tips off at 4:30
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – N’dea Jones and Ciera Johnson led a balanced attack with 14 points apiece and Jones grabbed 18 rebounds as No. 8 Texas A&M held off Missouri 70-66 on Sunday. Jordan Nixon and Distiny
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – It took the Kansas City Chiefs five frustrating decades to make their third Super Bowl appearance. Now, the defending champs are headed there for the second straight year. Showing no lingering effects
Numbers from the Arkansas Department of Health and Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services Arkansas 284,066 total cases (+12,912 from last Monday) 19,395 active cases (-5,492 from last Monday) 4,311 deaths (+295 from last Monday) Baxter
Alex_Schmidt/iStockBy JON HAWORTH, ABC News (LAKE CHARLES, La.) — A 15-year-old girl was stabbed to death at a grocery store during an alleged fight with four other girls, all of whom were younger than she was. The
DNY59/iStockBy JULIA JACOBO, ABC News (NASHVILLE, Tenn.) — The license of a Nashville, Tennessee attorney has been suspended for four years after he posted advice on how to get away with murder. The advice was given in
iStockBy ABC News (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Sunday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONToronto 107, Indiana 102LA Clippers 108, Oklahoma City 100Boston 141, Cleveland 103Charlotte 107, Orlando 104San Antonio 121, Washington 101Milwaukee 129, Atlanta
Blue Élan RecordsA new compilation featuring highlights from America singer Gerry Beckley‘s solo career will be released on March 26. Keeping the Light On — The Best of Gerry Beckley is a 20-track collection featuring selections from
Cherry Red RecordsThe late Bon Scott became famous as the frontman for AC/DC, but before joining the legendary Australian hard-rock band, he was the lead singer of a group called Fraternity. Now, a comprehensive three-CD Fraternity compilation
Burke/Triolo Productions/ThinkstockRory Feek, formerly of country duo Joey + Rory, has announced a solo project called Gentle Man. The first single is a cover of Bob Dylan’s “The Times They Are A-Changin’.” Gentle Man will arrive in
ABC Now that Gabby Barrett‘s breakthrough hit, “I Hope,” has become a smash on both the country and pop charts, the American Idol alum is turning her attention to her follow-up single — and it couldn’t be more different. “‘The Good
Photo: Dr. John Irvin Dr. John Irvin will join Beverly Clark, DNP, APRN, as a part of the Baxter Regional Health System. Their clinic, Baxter Regional Health System Hometown Clinic Family Practice on Main, is a family
Sales tax collections remained strong as Baxter County closed out 2020.Baxter County Treasurer Jenay Mize says the December report reflecting sales tax collections in October did not increase as much as earlier months, but the numbers were
The first regular session of 2021 for the Flippin School Board will include the annual decision on the contract of Superintendent Kelvin Hudson. The meeting is scheduled for Monday at 7 p.m. Other agenda items include an
The Baxter County Planning Board’s meeting set for Tuesday has been canceled. The board will not meet due to a lack of an agenda. The next meeting is scheduled for Feb. 23 at 11 a.m. WebReadyTM Powered
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – Former White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders is running for Arkansas governor, a source told The Associated Press on Sunday night. Sanders, who left the White House in 2019 to return to her
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – Arkansas had the eighth highest rate of new cases per capita in the United States at 1,036.86 per 100,000 population according to data from Johns Hopkins University on Sunday. The seven-day rolling
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Health experts say Missouri isn’t vaccinating people quickly enough to create widespread immunity by this summer. To create enough immunity to COVID-19 to make the virus unlikely to spread widely, officials want to
WALDRON, Ark. (AP) – A woman has been found dead inside a pickup truck in western Arkansas and is believed to be a victim of homicide, according to Arkansas State Police. A man who was reportedly seen
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced another local school district to shut down its on-site classrooms for the first part of the week. Cotter School District Superintendent Vanessa Thomas-Jones says due to the number of students and staff
JasonDoiy/iStockBY: JULIA JACOBO, ABC NEWS (TACOMA, Wash.) — An independent investigation is underway after a Tacoma Police Department officer struck at least one pedestrian with his patrol car while trying to clear a crowded scene. Officers responded
The following are links to the top stories of the week on ktlo.com. 10 local residents share in Missouri Lottery’s $98.7 million in prizes in December Woman charged with killing 19-year-old male pleads not guilty Driver killed
ABC News/iStockBY: DANIEL MANZO, ABC NEWS (NEW YORK) — A turbulent week of weather is ahead with three different major storms expected to track across the United States. The two biggest takeaways form this extremely active weather
Saturday was another successful day for the Mountain Home High School boys’ wrestling team. The Bombers went to Berryville and captured the championship of the Bobcat Blowout. Mountain Home had individual weight class wins from Drue Lindsey,
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Mired in a slump the past couple of games, Xavier Pinson was due for a breakout performance. Missouri’s junior point guard cranked up the intensity Saturday night, scoring 27 points to lead the
Photo: Harold Saeler A Marion County man sentenced to 10 years in the Arkansas Department of Correction in 2020 is facing a new charge in Baxter County. According to the probable cause affidavit, 50-year-old Harold Saeler of
Photo: Newt Souder An Ozark County teen has been arrested on two outstanding warrants, with one connected to a charge of tampering with a reported stolen vehicle. Douglas County Sheriff Chris Degase says in a social media
