Photo: Councilman Dennis Harber, Mayor Jackie Estes and John Selig with Civil Engineering Associates, discuss the plans for the city’s sewer project in this 2019 photo. Photo: Courtesy Areawide Media Construction has begun on Viola’s sewer system
The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) will be starting another local construction project this week. A portion of Missouri Route H in Ozark County will be closed Monday through Thursday from 7:30 to 4 each day. The
The end of the year marked the retirement of three local women with over 100 years of combined service in their employment roles.At Baxter Regional Medical Center, Jan Crawford has retired after nearly 40 years of service
The Mountain Home Education Foundation (MHEF) Board of Directors announces a $5,000 gift made by Todd Gilbert and Jodi Strother. Gilbert and Strother, both graduates of Mountain Home Public Schools, selected the MHEF for this donation for
Photo: Arkansas Supreme Court Justice Shawn Womack of Mountain Home (right) swears in Johnnie Copeland of Mountain Home as circuit court judge in a recent ceremony. Justice Shawn Womack of the Arkansas Supreme Court presided over the
We’re almost a month into our COVID-19 immunization program, and today I’d like to emphasize the importance of Arkansans taking one of the two approved vaccines so that we can stop the coronavirus and get back to
Credit: Dana TynanLegendary folk singer and peace activist Joan Baez turned 80 today, and in celebration of her milestone birthday, she’s hosting a virtual reception this afternoon for her new art exhibit, “Mischief Makers 2,” which opened
Mountain Home Christian Academy’s basketball teams had a good night Friday, as they went on the road and swept Mountain Grove Christian. The Eagles took the varsity boys’ game 46-39. Landon Jines led Mountain Home Christian with
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – Arkansas lawmakers return to the Capitol on Monday for a legislative session overshadowed by the coronavirus pandemic that has killed thousands in the state. Even before the session begins, Arkansas is tied
O’FALLON, Mo. (AP) – A Republican colleague rebuked him on the Senate floor. A home-state newspaper editorial board declared he has “blood on his hands.” But for Josh Hawley, the Missouri senator who staged an Electoral College
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Friday said he wants President Donald Trump’s administration to end, but the Republican didn’t join calls for the president to resign and said impeachment wasn’t a practical
Win McNamee/Getty ImagesBY: ROSA SANCHEZ, ABC NEWS (NEW YORK) — At least two Seattle police officers have been placed on leave and are being investigated for their alleged involvement in the U.S. Capitol protests. The Seattle Police
ABC NewsBY: DANIEL MANZO, ABC NEWS (NEW YORK) — A winter storm brought heavy snow to from South Carolina to Virginia on Friday. This is the same storm that brought heavy snow to parts of Arkansas and
Philip Pacheco/Getty ImagesBY: LEIGHTON SCHNEIDER, ABC NEWS (NEW YORK) — There were 22 billion-dollar weather and climate disasters in 2020, according to a new analysis from the National Oceanic and Atmosphere Administration. The total damages from the
High school basketball makes up the local Saturday schedule, as two area teams will wrap up tournament play. Gainesville will compete for third place in the Sparta Lady Trojan Invitational. The Lady Bulldogs face Chadwick at 3:30.
The Arkansas Razorback basketball team will be back on the home floor Saturday looking to snap a two-game losing streak. The Hogs are set to welcome Georgia to Fayetteville. Arkansas is 9-2 on the season and 1-2
A Harrison man was killed after jumping from his vehicle on Sunday afternoon, when his brakes failed. According to the Arkansas State Police, 40-year-old Travis Flippo was pronounced dead at Cox Medical Center South in Springfield. The
Photos: (from left) James Seawell, Bethani Beyer and Stephen Osborne A Baxter County man exiting a Mountain Home residence as law enforcement arrived to follow-up on a murder investigation has been arrested on drug and weapon charges.
Photo: Michael Lewis Maloy A warrant has been issued for a Howell County suspect in connection with an early November break-in of Roy’s Store in Dora and the theft of several items from the business. The Ozark
Photo: Courtesy The Mountaineer Echo The Marion County Senior Activity and Wellness Center is seeking funds to replace a Meals on Wheels delivery truck totaled in an accident in mid-December. The Mountaineer Echo reports truck was totaled
Photo: Rotarian/MHPS Superintendent Dr. Jake Long, Dictionary Chairman Jay Chafin with his son Alex and Rotarian David Matty at Hackler Elementary School. Photo: Courtesy Brenda Nelson, MH Rotary PR Chair The Rotary Club of Mountain Home delivered
BRANSON, Mo. (AP) – A new company said it is planning to bring tours featuring “unsinkable” amphibious boats back to Table Rock Lake, where 17 people drowned when a duck boat sank in 2018. The owners of
The Mountain Home High School basketball teams came away with a split on Friday at Siloam Springs. The Bomber boys came from behind to force overtime and went on to beat the Panthers 53-47. After Mountain Home
The Flippin High School boys’ basketball team was able to pick up a win on the road on Friday. The Bobcats defeated Eureka Springs by a final of 60-41. Yellville-Summit swept a pair of boys’ games over
The Mountain Home High School girls’ wrestling team is now 4-for-4 in tournaments this season after capturing the Conway Invitational on Friday. The Lady Bombers ended up with 135 team points, beating out Har-Ber by 58. Sylvan
LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) – Theo Akwuba scored 12 points with 13 rebounds and Louisiana survived a near blackout and a missed 3-pointer at the horn to beat Little Rock 66-64 Friday night. Down by two with 5.2
Image: Courtesy Arkansas House of Representatives One of the many legislative issues that will be before the Arkansas Legislature in the 2021 Regular Session is redistricting. The session begins Monday. Redistricting is required by law once every
Courtesy of GibsonKISS singer/bassist Gene Simmons has partnered with the Gibson company to launch G², a joint venture that will feature the release of right-handed and left-handed electric guitars and basses, as well as offer new streamed
FILE – In this Jan. 6 file photo, a supporter of President Donald Trump gathers to protest in solidarity in Salem, Oregon. Statehouses where Trump loyalists have rallied since the Nov. 3 election are heightening security after
Jimmy King/David Bowie EstateToday, on what would have been David Bowie‘s 74th birthday, the late rock legend’s music catalog has been made available on the TikTok video social-media platform. The new Bowie TikTok channel is now live,
Friday’s COVID-19 report from the Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) indicates 1,360 fewer cases than this time last week with higher testing.However, Gov. Asa Hutchinson says the good news is overshadowed by the loss of an additional
Courtesy of Paradise ArtistsAnthony Gourdine, lead singer of the 1960s vocal group Little Anthony and the Imperials, celebrated his 80th birthday today. The group, which formed in late 1950s in Brooklyn, New York, scored a #4 hit
Richard Barnett, 60, of Gravette was arrested Friday in Bentonville on multiple criminal charges related to his alleged unlawful activities earlier this week at the U.S. Capitol Building where he was photographed with his feet up on
Kurt OzanIf you’ve been following Canaan Smith’s career in recent months, it’ll come as no surprise that the music video for his new song, “Cabin in the Woods,” is another venture into the great outdoors. The video
Tim Mosenfelder/ImageDirectLooks like Tracy Chapman‘s got enough money to buy more than one “Fast Car.” The New York Post‘s Page Six reports that according to federal court documents, the Grammy-winning singer/songwriter has agreed to accept $450,000, as
Courtesy of 2911 MediaEd Bruce, the country singer-songwriter best known for writing the classic “Mammas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys,” died of natural causes on Friday, January 8 in Clarksville, Tennessee. He was
MARYVILLE, Mo. (AP) – A New Year’s Eve riot carried out by offenders in a northwestern Missouri minimum-security prison was so destructive that it left part of a house unit unlivable, a state prisons official said.
Sean M. Haffey/Getty ImagesBy ABC News (LOS ANGELES) — Tommy Lasorda, the Hall of Fame manager who led the Dodgers to 2 World Series titles, has died at the age of 93. In a statement, the Dodgers
O’FALLON, Mo. (AP) – A Missouri appeals court on Friday denied St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner’s appeal challenging the disqualification of her office from prosecuting Mark McCloskey who, along with his wife, drew guns on racial
AP – No. 13 Missouri has paused all men’s basketball activities as a result of COVID-19 protocols and postponed Saturday night’s home game against LSU.The Tigers (7-1) did not disclose any details in Friday’s announcement and said
HARRISBURG (AP) – Two people killed in the crash of a twin-engine plane in rural northeastern Arkansas have been identified as Jonesboro residents, according to local authorities.The Monday morning crash near Weiner, about 97 miles northeast of
UMe/American RecordingsThe Black Crowes will celebrate the 30th anniversary of their 1990 debut, Shake Your Money Maker, by releasing an expanded reissue of the album on February 26. The reissue, which can be pre-ordered now, will be
ABCAs he celebrates the release of his massive sophomore project, Dangerous: The Double Album, Morgan Wallen is shedding new light on the material with a special Spotify-exclusive enhanced album experience. The enhanced version features exclusive video, with
ST. LOUIS (AP) – As coronavirus cases surge in Missouri and across the U.S., public health officials are thankful that, so far, the flu has remained largely in check.Health leaders worried about a possible “twindemic” as the
LITTLE ROCK (AP) – A push to finally enact a hate crimes law in Arkansas, a state with a history of white supremacists, appeared to have all the elements for success: a popular Republican governor who made
ABCLuke Combs is among the celebrity guests to be featured on the upcoming second season of USA Network’s Straight Up Steve Austin, an action-packed interview series with WWE Hall of Famer Steve Austin as host. Each interview
DNY59/iStockBy ABC News (DENVER) — The Colorado attorney general’s office opened a grand jury investigation on the death of Elijah McClain, a 23-year-old who died after being apprehended by police as he was walking home from a
Chris Walter/WireImageA viral video seemingly taken by Donald Trump Jr. backstage at President Trump’s speech on Wednesday — ahead of violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol — has drawn the ire of those who look after the
An Ozark County woman, 30-year-old Elizabeth D. Thornburn of Thornfield, escaped serious injury Thursday morning when the vehicle she was driving left the roadway, impacted the ground, struck a mailbox and overturned. The Missouri State Highway Patrol
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RCA RecordsNiko Moon puts an outdoorsy spin on the songs off his Good Time project with the just-released Good Time Campfire Sessions EP. The tunes were recorded live around a campfire, with Niko accompanied solely by his
Courtesy of BMLG RecordsAs Florida Georgia Line gear up for the release of Life Rolls On, their fifth studio album, next month, the duo is keeping excitement high with a catchy new song. They just dropped “New
Parlophone/ISO RecordsThe new single commemorating what would have been the late David Bowie‘s 74th birthday, featuring a pair of previously unreleased cover tunes Bowie recorded during the late 1990s, got its release Friday, digitally and as a
Photo: Newton County show. Photo: Courtesy Les Murphy via KNWA While the immediate Twin Lakes Area escaped accumulating snowfall Thursday morning, several locations in the mountains of Northern Arkansas received up to 7 inches, according to reports
DNY59/iStockBy OLIVIA RUBIN, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — Dominion Voting Systems on Friday filed a defamation lawsuit against attorney Sidney Powell for what they say is her role in orchestrating a “demonstrably false” conspiracy theory about the Colorado-based
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Craig Barritt/Getty Images for SK-IIBy MEGAN STONE, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Simone Biles says she’s more than just a four-time Olympic gold medalist, she is a person who has the right to freely express her own
Clocktower ExperiencesFans who are missing live music performances and the 1980s likely will want to check out a new virtual festival called the ’80s Radical Sabbatical, which is scheduled to take place on January 30. The event’s
Comstock/ThinkstockToday, one of country’s biggest stars is celebrating his 13th anniversary of marriage to his wife, Katherine Blasingame. This singer also won his first-ever Entertainer of the Year trophy at the CMA Awards last November. Can you
Samara Heisz/iStockBy MORGAN WINSOR, ERIN SCHUMAKER and EMILY SHAPIRO, ABC News (NEW YORK) — A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now infected more than 88.2 million people worldwide and killed over 1.9 million of them, according
ABC NewsBy MAX GOLEMBO, ABC News (NEW YORK) — A winter storm is on the move and bringing heavy snow from Arkansas to North Carolina Friday morning. Already, up to 7 inches of snow have been recorded
ABC NewsBy JULIA JACOBO, ABC News (NEWYORK) — The grandfather of Ashli Babbitt, one of the rioters who was fatally shot by police inside the Capitol, described her as an “excellent patriot” and a big supporter of
FBIBy ROSA SANCHEZ, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — The FBI has shared a photo of the person responsible for placing the suspected explosive devices outside the Republican National Committee and Democratic National Committee Wednesday, prior to the U.S.
wellesenterprises/iStockBy JACK DATE and MARK OSBORNE, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — A U.S. Capitol Police officer has died following injuries suffered in the violent siege on the building Wednesday, according to a press release from the department. The
Ventura County Sheriff”s Department By ALEX STONE and AARON KATERSKY, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Miya Ponsetto, the woman wanted for allegedly falsely accusing a teenager of stealing her smartphone and physically attacking him inside a New
dszc/iStockBy MEREDITH DELISO, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Arizona has become “the hottest hot spot” for COVID-19, as the state experiences the highest case rates in the world and record hospitalizations — and health officials warn the
iStockBy ABC News (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Thursday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONBrooklyn 122, Philadelphia 109Cleveland 94, Memphis 90Denver 124, Dallas 117 (OT)Portland 135 Minnesota 117San Antonio 118, LA Lakers 109 TOP-25 COLLEGE
S-Curve Records/BMGWith today marking what would’ve been David Bowie‘s 74th birthday, and this Sunday being the fifth anniversary of his death, Duran Duran has just released a cover of his 1972 song “Five Years” in honor of
Big Loud RecordsMorgan Wallen‘s mammoth, 30-track sophomore album, Dangerous, officially arrives in full today, after some of the cuts were leaked just days ago. The “7 Summers” hitmaker confesses he originally thought his vision of making a double album might only
Burke/Triolo Productions/ThinkstockCollin Raye will hit the Grand Ole Opry stage tonight, in celebration of his new album, Scars. The project is the first batch of original tunes Collin’s released in over a decade; the title track is
Photo: New Mountain Home City Council members (from left) Susan Stockton, Nick Reed and Carry Manuel were sworn in by Circuit Judge Jason Duffy. Voters in the City of Mountain Home will get their opportunity to approve
Photo: Courtesy Areawide Media Arkansas’ newest medical marijuana dispensary is set to open Friday in Northern Arkansas in eastern Fulton County. KAIT reports Spring River Dispensary’s manager Sonja Kaselaan says the response from the community has been
High school basketball makes up much of the local Friday schedule, as conference play continues for Mountain Home. It will be the third of four consecutive road trips for the Bombers and Lady Bombers, as they head
The Mountain Home High School girls’ wrestling team will be back on the road Friday competing in a tournament at Conway. Action gets underway at 5 p.m. WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI
Photo: Nathan Siebrasse A Marion County man, 43-year-old Nathan Siebrasse of Yellville, has been sentenced to 15 years in the Arkansas Department of Correction after pleading guilty to two counts of second-degree sexual assault. Online court documents
The Marion County Transfer Station will have a new weekly schedule beginning Monday.The county judge’s office advises the transfer station will be closed on Wednesdays and Saturdays, until further notice. The transfer station will be open Mondays,
Mountain Home had mixed results Thursday splitting four junior high basketball games at Greene County Tech in Paragould. The freshmen boys’ game ended with the Junior Bombers defeating the Junior Eagles 28-24. Braiden Dewey led Mountain Home
Mountain Home Christian Academy was able to sweep a pair of boys’ basketball games at home over Ozarks Christian Academy on Thursday. The varsity game ended with the Eagles picking up the 78-64 victory. Jordan Woods led
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Rennia Davis and Rae Burrell scored 26 points apiece and Tennessee raced past No. 13 Arkansas 88-73 on Thursday night. Davis had 10 points in the second quarter to help the Lady Vols
LITTLE ROCK (AP) – The number of coronavirus patients in Arkansas’ hospitals rose again to a new record high Thursday as 25 more people died from the virus.The Department of Health said the state’s COVID-19 hospitalizations, which
Courtesy of QueenIt looks like 2021 will be a better-smelling year, thanks to Queen guitarist Brian May. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer is teaming up with Sergio Momo, founder of the Xerjoff perfume company, to
Reprise RecordsGreen Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong and Norah Jones‘ collaborative album Foreverly is being reissued on vinyl. The record will be released January 15 as part of Rhino’s “Start Your Ear Off Right” campaign. It’ll be available
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri state colleges are getting $68 million in federal funding to fix up old buildings. Gov. Mike Parson announced the federal funding on Wednesday, along with $127 million in previously restricted state
RhinoWhitesnake frontman David Coverdale recently shared some tidbits about his band’s planned forthcoming compilation The Blues Album, and now the project’s full details have been announced. The 14-track collection, which is the third and final installment of
O’FALLON, Mo. (AP) – Helen Viola Jackson’s 1936 marriage to James Bolin was unusual to say the least: He was 93 and in declining health, and she was a 17-year-old schoolgirl. Bolin was also a Civil War
David McClister Parker McCollum will be giving his first-ever performance at the Grand Ole Opry next month. The up-and-coming performer had a banner year in 2020, notching his first chart-topping and gold-certified single with “Pretty Heart,” his
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – While most of his colleagues were being sworn into office at the Missouri Capitol, Republican state Rep. Justin Hill was in the nation’s capital encouraging Congress to reject President-elect Joe Biden’s Electoral
ABC/Image Group LABy the looks of his social media presence, Kane Brown’s planning on making 2021 a big year for new music. This week, the singer offered a teaser of a new song, possibly titled “Nothin’ Bout
Kevork Djansezian/Getty ImagesSometimes, even superstars need a little help putting things into perspective. For Bruce Springsteen, that perspective once came in the form of a pep talk from popular country singer Tim McGraw. After the 2003 Grammy
O’FALLON, Mo. (AP) – The coronavirus pandemic will get worse before it gets better, but vaccinations “will be the real gateway” to a return to normal, Dr. Anthony Fauci told a group of Missouri scientists and students
ABC/Image Group LAMorgan Wallen’s highly anticipated sophomore project, Dangerous: The Double Album, will arrive Friday. But before it does, Morgan’s got one more new song to reveal. The singer will premiere “Sand in My Boots” off his
ABCCarly Pearce has been waiting nearly her whole life to hold a CMA trophy with her name on it, so when the big moment finally arrived, it was pretty emotional. The singer won a CMA Award for
Tero Vesalainen/iStockBy EMILY SHAPIRO, ABC News (NEW YORK) — As rioters stormed Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., protesters in support of President Donald Trump — mostly unmasked — convened in cities across the U.S.California Pro-Trump and anti-Trump
Probal Rashid/LightRocket via Getty ImagesLike everyone else, members of the music community were consumed with the news Wednesday when a mob of Donald Trump supporters stormed and broke into the U.S. Capitol building amid the certification process
John Russell/CMASometimes, even superstars need a little help putting things into perspective. For rock legend Bruce Springsteen, that perspective once came in the form of a pep talk from Tim McGraw. After the 2003 Grammy Awards, Bruce
ABC/Chris HolloLady A are kicking off 2021 on a high note, as their “Champagne Night” officially crowns the Billboard Country Airplay chart for the week dated January 9. That milestone comes in the song’s 37th week on
Comstock/ThinkstockA very happy birthday is in order to the country star best known for this beloved ‘90s hit “Dust on the Bottle.” This Illinois native, who’s also a frequent collaborator of Kenny Chesney, turns 61 today. Can
Jesse Grant/Getty ImagesToday, January 7, marks the one-year anniversary of the death of Rush‘s Neil Peart, one of the most lauded rock drummers of all time, as well as the band’s primary lyricist. Peart passed away at
Courtesy of John FogertyOn Wednesday, a day that saw supporters of outgoing President Donald Trump swarm the U.S. Capitol, emboldened by his speech reiterating claims that the election was stolen from him, John Fogerty released a new
TBSTonight, Jennifer Nettles sits side-by-side with fellow celebrity judges Snoop Dogg, actress Rosario Dawson, and wrestler Cody Rhodes, for the premiere of TBS’ new extreme talent competition, Go-Big Show. Make no mistake — this is not American Idol, The Voice, or even America’s Got Talent. “I
Burke/Triolo Productions/ThinkstockCountry rapper Lil Nas X, who rose to superstardom in 2019 with his ubiquitous hit “Old Town Road,” is officially a children’s book author. His alphabetical C Is for Country came out earlier this week. Runaway June
J. Scott Applewhite – Pool/Getty ImagesHours after a pro-Trump mob broke into the U.S. Capitol to protest the results of the 2020 election, Congress ratified the electoral votes cast in the general election and certified the victory
Basketball makes up the local Thursday schedule, as Mountain Home will send four of its junior high teams to Paragould to meet Greene County Tech. The freshmen will play in the main junior high gym, as the
Portions of the Twin Lakes Area are experiencing winter weather Thursday, as some local schools have called off on-site instruction and have switched to digital learning only. A winter weather advisory is in effect for Baxter, Marion
Myriam Borzee/iStockBy MORGAN WINSOR, ERIN SCHUMAKER and EMILY SHAPIRO, ABC News (NEW YORK) — A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now infected more than 87.1 million people worldwide and killed over 1.8 million of them, according
ABC NewsBy MAX GOLEMBO, ABC News (NEW YORK) — A storm system continues to move through the South with strong thunderstorms and snow. On Wednesday, the storm brought severe weather to eastern Texas and a possible tornado
drnadig/iStockBy MATTHEW MOSK, BENJAMIN SIEGEL, OLIVIA RUBIN, MIKE LEVINE and LUCIEN BRUGGEMAN, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — Political leaders demanded late Wednesday to know why law enforcement did not better fortify the United States Capitol after extremist groups
iStockBy ABC News (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONOrlando 105, Cleveland 94Indiana 114, Houston 107Philadelphia 141, Washington 136New York 112, Utah 100Charlotte 102, Atlanta 94Boston 107, Miami 105Oklahoma City
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Josiah-Jordan James and Victor Bailey scored 17 points apiece and Tennessee hit eight free throws in the final minute as the No. 9 Volunteers pulled out a 79-74 victory over Arkansas on Wednesday
CONWAY, Ark. (AP) – Rylan Bergersen had a season-high 25 points, tying his career high, as Central Arkansas narrowly defeated New Orleans 83-79 on Wednesday night. Khaleem Bennett added 21 points for the Bears. Eddy Kayouloud had
John Moore/Getty ImagesAs the chaotic scene continued in the nation’s capital with the world watching, President Donald Trump continued to tweet his repeated his false claim that the presidential election was stolen from him and tried to justify the
Two area picturesque locations are gracing the covers of two magazines now on newsstands.City Rock Bluff near Calico Rock is on the cover of Southern Living magazine. The cover photo is part of the magazine’s “Hidden Southern
Photo: Illustrations show the original planned updates for the Mountain Home Parks and Recreation system. Members of the Mountain Home City Council will start the 2021 year off in a big way after being sworn in prior
Photo: Amber Davis An Ozark County woman has been arrested on a drug charge, after law enforcement reports she walked into the sheriff’s office, crying and talking to herself. The Ozark County Times reports 34-year-old Amber Davis
The list of cancellations due to the COVID-19 pandemic now includes the Mountain Home Area Chamber of Commerce Banquet and Membership Meeting.The annual event includes the announcement of eight community awards. Chamber officials say in the organization’s
LITTLE ROCK (AP) – Arkansas on Wednesday reported a near-record increase in coronavirus deaths as the state’s cases continued to mount.The Department of Health reported 65 new deaths from COVID-19, the illness caused by the virus, bringing
ABC/CRAIG SJODIN; Alana O’HerlihyMiley Cyrus has revealed that she has recorded a version of heavy-metal band Metallica‘s 1992 hit “Nothing Else Matters” that features Elton John, Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith and famed classic cellist
Photo: Courtesy newsobserver.com JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Republican and Democratic Missouri leaders are speaking out against demonstrators who stormed the U.S. Capitol. GOP Gov. Mike Parson on Wednesday decried the angry supporters of President Trump for
Warner Music Nashville/Atlantic RecordsDevin Dawson wrote his new song, “He Loved Her,” as a tribute to his grandfather, Jerry Durrett. To make the music video for the song, Devin went straight to the source: He cast his
Courtesy of No Shoes ReefsKenny Chesney’s love of the ocean is longstanding and well-documented, and now, the singer’s helping launch a new initiative to give back to the oceanic ecosystem off Delray Beach, in Palm Beach County,
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri lawmakers are back at work for what is likely to be an unusual session amid the coronavirus pandemic. The roughly five-month annual legislative session began Wednesday. Some precautions are in place
Photo: Courtesy KOLR/KOZL/KBRK SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) – A 31-year-old man who is serving a life sentence in the 2015 murder of his girlfriend’s abusive mother is asking a judge to set aside the criminal case. Nicholas Godejohn,
ST. LOUIS (AP) The national pharmacy chain CVS Health said Wednesday that it has completed coronavirus vaccinations at more than 100 long-term care facilities in Missouri, but that it still has 500 more to go. The
ABCTwo particularly digital-savvy country superstars — Morgan Wallen and Luke Combs — are partially responsible for a 19 percent increase in the genre’s on-demand listening in 2020 over the previous year, according to data from Rolling Stone.
Courtesy of Rolling Live StudiosCulture Club singer Boy George is among several artists who’ve just been added to the lineup of a recently announced livestream event marking what would’ve been David Bowie‘s 74th birthday. As previously reported,
ABC/Stewart CookAmerican Idol will return to ABC for its 19th season next month, and it just might be the show’s most emotional season to date. The show will be extra special this time around, in part because
Credit: dhlovelifeOn the heels of Hipgnosis Songs Fund Limited purchasing 100% of Lindsey Buckingham‘s song catalog comes the news that the company has acquired 50% of the publishing rights Neil Young‘s song catalog. According to a press
ABC/Image Group LALike every other aspect of the music industry, country stars’ merch offerings have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. For Kacey Musgraves, that meant getting creative, swapping out tour t-shirts for things like bath bombs,
Stephen Zenner/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty ImagesBy EMILY SHAPIRO, ABC News (LOUISVILLE, Ky.) — Two Louisville police officers have been fired from the department for their roles in the shooting death of Breonna Taylor. The terminations of officer
Capitol RecordsAs a beloved member of the former global superstar group the Bee Gees, you’d think Barry Gibb wouldn’t have a reason to be intimidated by anyone in the music industry. But in an interview with Billboard,
Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty ImagesBy EMILY SHAPIRO, ABC News (LOUISVILLE, Ky.) — Former Atlanta police Chief Erika Shields was named the new police chief of Louisville, Kentucky, on Wednesday after nearly one year of the department
artisteer/iStockBy ABC News (NEW YORK) — The Heisman Trust awarded the coveted Heisman Trophy to University of Alabama senior DeVonta Smith Tuesday night. The Crimson Tide player is the first wide receiver since 1991 to win one
The Arkansas Historic Preservation Program (AHPP) is accepting grant applications for 2021 Historic Preservation Restoration Grants through March 5.The electronic application is available here.Historic Preservation Restoration Grants are financed through proceeds from the state Real Estate Transfer
Comstock/ThinkstockOn this day in 1979, this Country Music Hall of Fame member topped the country charts with his signature hit, “Tulsa Time.” Can you guess who it is? ANSWER: Don Williams. By Cillea HoughtonCopyright © 2021, ABC Audio.
BMGJohn Fogerty has released a powerful new gospel-flavored song titled “Weeping in the Promised Land.” John reflects in the song on some of the serious issues we’ve faced during the past year, including the COVID-19 pandemic and
The Baxter Regional Medical Center COVID-19 update for Wednesday includes President/CEO Ron Peterson; Infection Preventionist Stephanie Free; Ralph Van Dyke, lab technical specialist; and Director of Marketing Tobias Pugsley.
A winter weather system moving through Arkansas Wednesday night into Thursday morning could bring light snowfall to the Twin Lakes Area and accumulations up to 6 inches in the upper Ozark Mountains. Meteorologist Dylan Cooper with the
ABC/Image Group LAAfter Blake Shelton took a beating on social media over the timing of his new song “Minimum Wage,” his buddy and fellow Okie Ronnie Dunn has come to his defense. Some people thought releasing a song
Ben185/iStockBy JULIA JACOBO, ABC News (NEW YORK) — A New York man has been charged with hate crimes over a series of attacks on women. Since August, Brooklyn resident Khari Covington, 29, has been accused of attacking
Ovidiu Dugulan/iStockBy MORGAN WINSOR and ERIN SCHUMAKER, ABC News (NEW YORK) — A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now infected more than 86.1 million people worldwide and killed over 1.8 million of them, according to real-time
Newly seated 14th Judicial Circuit Court Judge Johnnie Copeland administered the oath of office to 10 members of the Baxter County Quorum Court Tuesday evening to kick off the evening’s proceedings. New members Dennis Frank, District 1,
Newly seated 14th Judicial Circuit Court Judge Johnnie Copeland administered the oath of office to 10 members of the Baxter County Quorum Court Tuesday evening to kick off the evening’s proceedings. New members Dennis Frank, District 1,
InnaPoka/iStockBy JULIA JACOBO, ABC News (SAN DIEGO) — Lengthy waits for COVID-19 tests are a thing of the past at the University of California, San Diego now that the school is distributing test kits — for free
U.S. ArmyBy LUIS MARTINEZ, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — A member of the Navy’s elite SEAL Team 6 intends to plead guilty next week for his role in the strangulation death of Army Green Beret Staff Sgt. Logan
STEPHEN ZENNER/AFP via Getty ImagesBy BILL HUTCHINSON, ABC News (COLUMBUS, Ohio) — In a eulogy for Andre Hill, the Black Ohio grandfather killed in a police-involved shooting two days before Christmas, national civil rights leader Rev. Al
stanley45/iStockBy JULIA JACOBO, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — The Trump administration has finalized plans to open a vast amount of protected land in Arctic Alaska to oil development. The Bureau of Land Management on Monday released its plan
iStockBy ABC News (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Tuesday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONBrooklyn 130, Utah 96LA Lakers 94, Memphis 92Denver 123, Minnesota 116San Antonio 116, LA Clippers 113Chicago 106, Portland 103TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALLTexas
Han Myung-Gu/WireImageWith Whitesnake‘s tour plans for 2021 still up in the air, fans of the veteran hard rockers at least can look forward to some cool album releases from the band in the coming months. One of
ABC Luke Combs first announced his engagement to longtime girlfriend Nicole Hocking in November of 2018, and officially put a ring on it a little less than two years later, in August of last year. Whether you realized it or
Burke/Triolo Productions/ThinkstockCaylee Hammack has shared a cover of Patsy Cline‘s “Crazy,” which she calls her “go-to” song during her first trip to Nashville when she was 13. An exhibit dedicated to famed bluegrass venue Station Inn is opening at the Country
Photo: Gregory Mayfield A Federal Court judge has dismissed all but two of Gregory Mayfield’s many claims alleging ill treatment while he was an inmate in the Baxter County jail. The 21-year-old Mayfield of Mountain Home is
Arkansas State University-Mountain Home (ASUMH) has adjusted its delivery of classes to accommodate student preferences this spring. Six different modalities of learning are available for classes that begin on Monday.Classes will be offered seated on-campus, in the
The Mountain Home High School basketball teams opened 5A-West action on Tuesday with a split at Alma. Matt Sharp has the details. Listen: click to download audio The evening began with the Lady Bombers capturing a low-scoring
Viola went to Brockwell Tuesday to play Izard County, with the boys’ game pairing the top two teams in Class 1A in the Arkansas Sports Media rankings. The No. 1 Longhorns topped the second-ranked Cougars 71-58. Viola
The Mountain Home High School wrestling teams had a successful night on Tuesday collecting conference dual wins over Jonesboro. The Lady Bombers blanked the Lady Hurricane 60-0. Emma Martin and Amelia Frounfelter both picked up individual wins.
The Mountain Home High School swim teams were able to win a New Year’s meet at Pocahontas, as both teams had double the points of runner-up Batesville. Pocahontas’ boys and Valley View’s girls ended up third. Individually
STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) – D.J. Stewart scored 20 of his 24 points in the second half, and Mississippi State overcame a 12-point halftime deficit to roll past No. 13 Missouri 78-63 on Tuesday night. Mississippi State trailed
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:
artisteer/iStockBy Good Morning America, GMA (LOS ANGELES) — Soccer star Alex Morgan contracted COVID-19 while in California over the holidays, she revealed Tuesday. Morgan, a co-captain of the U.S. Women’s National Team, tweeted that her family has
Shirlaine Forrest/WireImageKeith Richards reveals in a new interview with U.K. magazine Classic Rock that he’s been making good use with some of his time in lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Rolling Stones guitarist tells the magazine
LITTLE ROCK (AP) – Arkansas on Tuesday adjusted its rollout of the coronavirus vaccine as the state’s virus patients in the hospital continued hitting record levels.Gov. Asa Hutchinson said the state will move police, firefighters and other
The Recording AcademyMonday was the final day of voting for the 2021 Grammy Awards, but we’re not going to find out who the winners are at the end of the month after all. A rep for the
LIBERTY, Mo. (AP) – A man fired several shots with an assault-style rifle at a suburban Kansas City headquarters for the Missouri State Highway Patrol before he was shot and wounded by troopers, the patrol said Tuesday.
LITTLE ROCK (AP) – A federal appeals court on Tuesday kept on hold an Arkansas law banning abortions 18 weeks into a woman’s pregnancy and another banning the procedure from being performed because the fetus has Down
Michael Ochs Archives/Getty ImagesIn the past few years, we’ve gotten Elton John‘s biopic Rocketman and his memoir, Me. But now a documentary is in the works offering a look at Elton’s stardom from the point of view
CBSThe 2021 Grammy Awards have been postponed. Originally scheduled to take place on January 31 in Los Angeles, a rep for the telecast has now confirmed to ABC News that health and travel concerns related to the
ABCJon Pardi is ready “Tequila Little Time” with his new single. The mariachi-infused song is the third single from Jon’s 2019 album, Heartache Medication, following the chart-topping title track and “Ain’t Always the Cowboy,” which reached the top five on
marilyn nieves/iStockBy Mark Osborne, ABC News(KENOSHA COUNTY, Wis.) — The Kenosha County, Wisconsin, district attorney will not be charging any of the law enforcement officers involved in the August 2020 shooting of Jacob Blake. District Attorney Mike
ABCKelsea Ballerini is welcoming 2021 with a “healthy” mindset. “My word of 2021 is ‘healthy’,” tweeted the singer. “I want to nurture and focus on my physical, mental, and emotional health that all took a bit of a backseat last
O’FALLON, Mo. (AP) – Two-fifths of all of Missouri’s COVID-19 deaths were reported in the last two months of 2020, according to the state health department. Data on the department’s COVID-19 dashboard shows that 2,369 deaths were
Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images for DKMSSupermodel Iman opened up in an ultra-rare interview about the beautiful life she shared with her late husband, David Bowie. In an article in the February issue of Harper’s Bazaar UK, which hits stands January
ABCIngrid Andress hit the floor — literally — when she found out about her Grammy nominations. During a virtual visit to The Late Late Show with James Corden Monday night, the chart-topping singer shared that she was alone in her apartment
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Credit: Cara RobbinsThis past November, Stevie Nicks sold an 80% interest in her catalog of songs to music publisher Primary Wave. Now comes word that her former Fleetwood Mac band mate and ex-romantic partner, Lindsey Buckingham, has
Big Machine Label Group Tim McGraw and Tyler Hubbard pledge unity and faith in their upcoming song, “Undivided.” Over the past few days, Tim has been teasing on Instagram that he and the Florida Georgia Linemember have a collaboration in the works,
ABCCrew Nation, which works to provide aid and funding to road crew members affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, has launched the One for the Roadies (Part 2) auction in partnership with Yeti that sees artists from across genres customizing
A Baxter County man, 24-year-old Randy K. Baser of Norfork, escaped serious injury early Tuesday morning when his vehicle left the roadway and struck several trees in Ozark County. Missouri State Highway Patrol reports Baser received only
Julio Aguilar/Getty ImagesBy MORGAN WINSOR and ERIN SCHUMAKER, ABC News (CLEVELAND) — The head coach for the Cleveland Browns, Kevin Stefanski, has tested positive for COVID-19, the Browns announced in a Twitter statement Tuesday. The football team’s
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Expansion is tentatively set to be completed this month on an expansion of Berryville gunmaker Wilson Combat. The facility is set to grow by 16,000 square feet and is expected to increase its workforce by 20%. Wilson
Big Loud Records/Republic RecordsMorgan Wallen is taking matters into his own hands after Walmart made his new album available ahead of its scheduled release. After some fans posted on Twitter that they’d managed to get their hands on physical copies of
Comstock/ThinkstockOn this day in 1985, this Texas native topped the Billboard Hot Country songs chart with “Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind.” Can you guess who it is? ANSWER: George Strait. By Cillea HoughtonCopyright © 2021, ABC Audio. All rights
Courtesy of Dice.fmThis Friday, January 8, would have been David Bowie‘s 74th birthday, while Sunday marks the fifth anniversary of his death. Coinciding with those milestones, this Friday, Saturday and Sunday, screenings of a film capturing a
CT State Police/TwitterBy NICOLE PELLETIERE, ABC News (HARTFORD, Conn.) — A retired Connecticut state trooper who was a first responder to the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting has died after battling COVID-19, according to police officials.
Alison Buck/WireImageTerri Nunn of ’80s hitmakers Berlin has issued a lengthy apology following backlash over her performance at a New Year’s Eve party at Mar-a-Lago, the Florida resort owned by President Donald Trump. In a statement, posted
Ivan Cholakov/iStockBy MICK MULROY This paper explains covert action, the need for it to be more thoroughly integrated into the U.S. National Security Strategy, and advocates for it to be fully resourced.Covert Action and the CIA Covert
narvikk/iStockBy MORGAN WINSOR and ERIN SCHUMAKER, ABC News (NEW YORK) — A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now infected more than 85.6 million people worldwide and killed over 1.8 million of them, according to real-time data
MivPiv/iStockBy LUIS MARTINEZ, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — The Pentagon has approved a request by the mayor of Washington, D.C. to activate 340 members of the D.C. National Guard to assist law enforcement ahead of Wednesday’s planned demonstrations
Kuzma/iStockBy BILL HUTCHINSON, ABC News (KENOSHA, Wash.) — With stores that were set ablaze during a summer of civil unrest still lying in ruin in Kenosha, Wisconsin, business owners and city leaders are bracing again for violence
npstockphoto/iStockBy MINA KAJI, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Even with the uptick in travelers over the holidays, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) revealed Monday that it screened 500 million fewer passengers in 2020 compared to last year
ake1150sb/iStockBy LUKE BARR, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — As students head back to the classroom after the holidays, the FBI is warning students, teachers and parents that cyber criminals and bad actors are looking to exploit online classrooms.
Grafton Police Department By SASHA PEZENIK and IVAN PEREIRA, ABC News (GRAFTON, Wis.) — A Wisconsin pharmacist accused of deliberately sabotaging more than 500 doses of a COVID-19 vaccine allegedly told investigators he tampered with the vials
iStockBy ABC News (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Monday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONOrlando 103, Cleveland 83Philadelphia 118, Charlotte 101Miami 118, Oklahoma City 90New York 113, Atlanta 108Boston 126, Toronto 114Milwaukee 125, Detroit 115Dallas
Credit: Jenny RisherAlice Cooper made a surprise appearance on a recent episode of the YouTube Live show Coffee Talk with ADIKA Live, during which he sang a new song he wrote especially for the program’s main guest,
ABC A house floats in the air, as gravity seems to come unhinged in Dan + Shay‘s visually stunning video for “I Should Probably Go to Bed.” The other-worldly situation sends Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney hurtling through space — and it’s all
Burke/Triolo Productions/ThinkstockHailey Whitters has released her new single featuring Little Big Town, “Fillin’ My Cup.” Reba McEntire‘s son, Shelby Blackstock, is engaged. He proposed to his now-fiancée, Marissa Branch, while on vacation at Disney World. By Cillea HoughtonCopyright © 2021, ABC
Photos: Jolyn Mandel (from left), Brandon Scott Stanley and Jesse Ray Bowman Three habitual offenders are facing new drug charges following a traffic stop last week in Izard County. According to the probable cause affidavit, 36-year-old Jolynn
A swearing-in ceremony for the justices of the peace is set to kick off the Baxter County Quorum Court proceedings Tuesday evening at 6.New members Dennis Frank, District 1; Angela DeGroote, District 2; and Roger Steele, District
A swearing-in ceremony for the Gassville City Council is scheduled for Tuesday at 6 p.m. Due to continuing COVID-19 pandemic issues, a limited number of seats will be available for group size and social distancing. Masks and
Missouri is set for another road trip, as conference play continues Tuesday. The 13th-ranked Tigers will be in Starkville, as they meet Mississippi State. Mizzou is 7-1 on the season and 1-1 in the SEC. The Tigers
Mountain Home High School has wrestling and swimming set for Tuesday. It will be Senior Night for the wrestling teams. The Bombers and Lady Bombers have a dual scheduled with Jonesboro. The evening begins at 5 p.m.
High school basketball makes up much of the local Tuesday schedule, as Mountain Home begins conference play in a new league, the 5A-West. It will be the second of four straight road trips for the Bombers and
The City of Harrison is seeking public input on the next movie to feature in its Movies by the Creek series. According to a Facebook post, the city would like to host another drive-in movie event in
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
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
Mountain Home picked up a pair of wins in Jonesboro for three junior high basketball games at Douglas MacArthur. The freshmen boys’ game ended with the Junior Bombers beating the Cyclones 26-21. Braiden Dewey paced Mountain Home
The Lutie High School boys’ basketball team started the new year on a rough note Monday playing their opener in the Seymour Bank Winter Classic. The Indians fell to top-seeded Chadwick 72-19. Lutie will move on to
LITTLE ROCK (AP) – The number of patients hospitalized because of coronavirus in Arkansas continued surging Monday to a new record of nearly 1,300.There were 1,296 people hospitalized because of COVID-19, the illness caused by the virus,
Credit: Doltyn SneddenLynyrd Skynyrd frontman Johnny Van Zant has posted a new video message wishing fans a Happy New Year, reflecting on the many people affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and looking ahead with cautious optimism about
WEST FORK (AP) – Two people were killed and two others were hurt after a crash involving five vehicles in northwest Arkansas this past weekend, according to authorities. At around 7 a.m. on Saturday, the five vehicles
Credit: Desiree PrietoBee Gees co-founder Barry Gibb teamed up with Dolly Parton for a reimagined duet version of the 1968 Bee Gees hit “Words” that will be featured on his upcoming album, Greenfields: The Gibb Brothers Songbook Vol.
Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty ImagesOn the Today show Monday, Valerie Bertinelli opened up about the loss of her ex-husband, guitar legend Eddie Van Halen, who died of cancer at 65 last October. “It’s been rough,” the
Greg NoireBrett Eldredge is starting 2021 off with a giving spirit. The singer welcomed the new year by making a donation to Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt in Nashville. Through the Brett Eldredge Family Foundation, he teamed up with Omaze to
The Mountain Home Public Schools’ Board of Education will meet in a special session Monday night for a quarterly work session. The meeting will begin at 5 p.m. at the district’s administration building on Rodeo Drive. WebReadyTM
JOPLIN, Mo. (AP) – A former school bus driver in southwest Missouri was sentenced Monday to four years in prison for having sexual contact with a female student. Dennis R. Frakes, 68, was sentenced in Jasper County
Photo: Josephine Michelle Zorman, pictured with her mother, Anna, was the first baby born at BRMC in 2021. Baxter Regional Medical Center has announced the first baby of 2021 has been born at the facility, and it’s
Valerie Macon/Getty ImagesBee Gees co-founder Barry Gibb has teamed up with Dolly Parton for a reimagining of the Bee Gees song “Words” for his upcoming album, Greenfields: The Gibb Brothers Songbook Vol. 1. Dolly voice soars on the song, originally released in 1968
HARRISBURG (AP) – Two people have died after a small plane crashed in rural northeast Arkansas, a local sheriff said.The crash happened Monday morning in a rural area of Poinsett County, Sheriff Kevin Molder told Jonesboro TV
Russ HarringtonLoretta Lynn is collaborating with a team of contemporary female country artists on her upcoming album, Still Woman Enough. The album serves as a career retrospective, as Loretta reimagines her famous works in the form of 13 new recordings, including
Frontiers Music srlA new prog-rock band called Arc of Life featuring three current members of Yes will release its self-titled debut album on February 12. Arc of Life’s lineup includes Yes frontman Jon Davison, bassist/singer Billy Sherwood
O’FALLON, Mo. (AP) – A 32-year-old assistant prosecutor in the Kansas City area has died from the coronavirus.Jackson County Prosecuting Attorney Jean Peters Baker said on Twitter that JoEllen Engelbart died Saturday. “Jo valiantly fought Covid but
Jason Kempin/Getty ImagesChris Lane and his wife Lauren Bushnell Lane will welcome a son this year. The couple made the announcement with an Instagram video that shows Chris poised in front of a tee with a golf club in hand. When he swings and
william87/iStockBy JULIA JACOBO, ABC News (NEW YORK) — A man who used a tree branch in an assault spree throughout downtown Manhattan has been arrested. The chaos began Sunday evening when New Jersey resident Bryan Thompson, 43,
Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Live NationMariah Carey rang out 2020 with the number-one song in the country, “All I Want for Christmas Is You,” and then celebrated the first weekend of the new year with another old
ABCCarly Pearce ushered in 2021 with an acoustic round at the Listening Room Cafe in Nashville over the weekend, where she debuted a heartbreaker of a new song, “Didn’t Do.” Co-written by Carly, Ashley Gorley and Emily Shackelton, the gentle piano ballad
Augustas Cetkauskas/iStockBy MORGAN WINSOR, ABC News (NEW YORK) — The entire 2021 NCAA men’s championship basketball tournament will be held in Indiana, the NCAA announced Monday. The NCAA is partnering with the local health department in Marion
Andrew Chin/Getty ImagesBrad Paisley is helping a fellow musician in need who was affected by the bombing on Christmas morning in downtown Nashville. Buck McCoy, a musician and performer, lived in an apartment building on 2nd Avenue North
Courtesy of PeaceTech LabSting will take part in the first-ever International Peace Honors ceremony, which will recognize “prominent world leaders and change-agents of our time” who “inspire hope for a brighter future.” Sting will perform at the
Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for StagecoachTyler Rich‘s 2020 closed out in one of the worst ways imaginable — he stumbled upon a body during his final jog of the year. Taking to Instagram to share his horrific story, the “Feels Like
Comstock/ThinkstockOn this date in 1969, a young Tennessee native who first came to prominence as the “girl singer” on Porter Wagoner’s syndicated variety show officially became a member of the Grand Ole Opry. Can you name her?
Warner Music NashvilleBlake Shelton debuted his new song “Minimum Wage” and fans aren’t exactly thrilled about it. The 44-year-old country star performed the song, which is about how a woman’s “love can make a man feel rich on
© Hulton-Deutsch Collection/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty ImagesIt’s returned to the charts each holiday season for years, but now, after 36 years, the Wham! holiday classic “Last Christmas” is finally number one in the U.K. “Last Christmas” was previously
Scott Clarke / ESPN ImagesBy CARSON BLACKWELDER, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Serena Williams is surrounded by powerful women in her life — be it her mother, Oracene Price; her sisters, including fellow tennis pro Venus Williams;
Ovidiu Dugulan/iStockBy MORGAN WINSOR, ABC News (NEW YORK) — A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now infected more than 85.1 million people worldwide and killed over 1.8 million of them, according to real-time data compiled by
MJFelt/iStockBy IVAN PEREIRA, ABC News (SAN JOSE, Calif.) — Health officials said they are conducting an investigation into a COVID-19 outbreak among the emergency room staff at a San Jose, California hospital that has infected 44 people
Staff Sergeant Jessica Mitchell is seen in this undated photo. (United States Air Force)By BILL HUTCHINSON, ABC News (NEW YORK) — The apparently unrelated deaths of two female Army soldiers in Texas are under investigation after officials
Basketball makes up the local Monday schedule, as Mountain Home sends three junior high teams to Jonesboro to take on Douglas MacArthur. The eighth grade boys’ game tips off at 4:30 followed by both freshmen contests. Elsewhere
Numbers from the Arkansas Department of Health and Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services Arkansas 233,475 total cases (+18,598 from last Monday) 24,238 active cases (+2,784 from last Monday) 3,749 deaths (+267 from last Monday) Baxter
kali9/iStockBy BILL HUTCHINSON, ABC News (HOUSTON) — A woman was killed and three sheriff’s deputies were wounded when a gunman opened fire early Sunday during a fight in the parking lot of a Houston nightclub, authorities said.
iStockBy ABC News (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Sunday’s sports events:NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONBoston 122, Detroit 120LA Lakers 108, Memphis 94Washington 123, Brooklyn 122Utah 130, San Antonio 109Denver 124, Minnesota 109LA Clippers 112, Phoenix 107Chicago
Credit: Myriam SantosJoe Walsh says he’s glad to put 2020 behind him. And although it’s unclear when artists will be able to return to touring because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the longtime Eagles guitarist tells ABC Audio
ABCTo say that 2020 delivered plenty of curveballs is an understatement, and like everyone else, Ingrid Andress felt relieved to bid farewell to this particularly tumultuous year. But amid all the tragedy and difficulty the year delivered,
Burke/Triolo Productions/ThinkstockChristian outfit For King & Country have re-imagined one of their hits to create “Together (The Country Collaboration),” their first country team-up since joining Dolly Parton in 2019. This time around, they’re duetting with singer-songwriters Hannah
The construction project for a new church topped the list of building permits issued by the City of Mountain Home in November, according to a report from Jeannie Anderson from the Building Inspection Department. The permit was
Photo: 11 people are now facing murder trials in Baxter County Circuit Court. Pictured are: (top row, from left) Ryan James Lindsey; Allison Cunningham, Skyler Brazil, Ashley Hendricks, James Tyler Davis; Jeffery Shepherd, (bottom row) Savannah Wren,
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) – Chelsea Dungee scored 25 points and No. 10 Arkansas hit all eight of its free throws in the final 2:08 to beat Missouri 91-88 on Sunday. Amber Ramirez, who was perfect at the
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) – Isiaih Mosley had a career-high 29 points as Missouri State edged past Indiana State 70-66 on Sunday. Mosley shot 12 for 14 from the line. Keaton Hervey had 11 points for Missouri State
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – The Chargers spent Sunday reveling in the future of their young quarterback and pondering the fate of their head coach. The Chiefs spent it looking forward to the playoffs. In a game
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) – The New York Giants won, and then they waited – hoping for a big win from a bitter rival. “We’ll be pulling for Philly, no doubt,” quarterback Daniel Jones said. Far from
After a 12-year run, former Republican Party of Arkansas chairman Doyle Webb is seeking higher office at the national level, according to a Talk Business Arkansas report. Webb, who led the state GOP during its historic rise
ST. LOUIS (AP) – The number of coronavirus cases in Missouri has now topped 400,000, and hospitalizations remained at a high level on Sunday. The state reported 2,305 new cases of the virus to give it 401,761
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri’s first elk-hunting season has ended with all five of the hunters selected for permits harvesting bull elk during the firearms portion Dec. 12-20. An archery portion ran Oct. 17-25 with no harvests.
Dave Thompson – PA Images/PA Images via Getty ImagesGerry Marsden, frontman of the popular 1960s Merseybeat band Gerry and the Pacemakers, has died, his friend and U.K. radio broadcaster Pete Price announced Sunday in a Twitter post.
Photo: Darren Break A suspect wanted for a New Year’s Eve domestic assault, whom authorities had said was armed and dangerous, has been apprehended. Forty-five-year-old Darren Break was arrested Sunday morning, after the West Plains Police Department
A construction project has forced the closure of another area highway. The Missouri Department of Transportation says crews will have a 24-hour work zone set up on a portion of Missouri Route K in Howell County from
artisteer/iStockBY: IVAN PEREIRA, ABC NEWS (NEW YORK) — With a new year comes new rules and regulations across the country. State legislatures and local jurisdictions passed hundreds of bills last year on topics ranging from police reform
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – Coronavirus hospitalizations in Arkansas have again set a new record high, as the pandemic strains medical resources across the state. There were 1,216 people in Arkansas hospitals with confirmed cases of COVID-19
Arkansas’ Department of Finance and Administration (DFA) says the new year will bring new license plates to the state. KATV reports the change isn’t about the design. Instead, it’s about the combination of letters and numbers. In
The following are links to the top stories of the week on ktlo.com. Arkansans may see increase in paychecks in 2021 Shots fired, 2 men arrested, woman finds 1 in her home in her husband’s clothing Violent
Saturday was another good day for the Mountain Home High School wrestling teams, as they hosted the Bomber Battle at the Hangar. The Lady Bombers remained undefeated collecting their third tournament win of the season. Mountain Home
The Bergman High School basketball teams had mixed results Saturday, as they met Clinton at North Arkansas College in Harrison. The mercy rule was put in effect in the girls’ game, as the Lady Panthers routed the
Roads in the Twin Lakes Area are reported to be clear following Saturday’s mix of freezing precipitation. According to IDriveArkansas and the Missouri Department of Transportation’s traveler information map, there aren’t any local highways currently with ice
As students around the Twin Lakes Area return to classes this week, one local district will be utilizing virtual learning only for this week. Norfork School District Superintendent Chip Layne posted on the school’s Facebook COVID-19 has
Photo: Scott Robert Ellis Marion County law enforcement has served an arrest warrant on a Mountain Home man on felony drug charges connected to an incident in late September. Online court documents indicate 42-year-old Scott Robert Ellis
Photo: Justin Hale A dispute allegedly over a Christmas bonus has led to the arrest of an Izard County man. According to the probable cause affidavit, 21-year-old Justin Hale of Mount Pleasant has been charged with a
The Missouri Department of Transportation has announced another road construction project in Ozark County. Weather permitting, Missouri Route PP will closed Monday from 7:30 to 4 for crews to replace a culvert pipe under the roadway. The
MONROE, La. (AP) – Koreem Ozier and Russell Harrison scored 13 points apiece and Louisiana-Monroe beat Arkansas State 62-55 on Saturday. Josh Nicholas added 11 points for ULM (4-5, 2-0 Sun Belt Conference). Caleb Fields led Arkansas
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – Ben Coupet Jr. scored 26 points, Ruot Monyyong had 18 points and 15 rebounds and Little Rock beat Texas-Arlington 75-62 on Saturday. It was the 10th straight home victory for Little Rock
Photo: Courtesy Associated Press FRISCO, Texas (AP) – Dallas offensive coordinator Kellen Moore said Saturday night he is no longer pursuing the Boise State job, and the Cowboys signed their play-caller to a multiyear contract extension. The
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Missouri is approaching 400,000 cases of the coronavirus as hospitalizations continue on the high plateau the state has seen since mid-November. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that the addition Saturday of 2,157 new
The Mountain Home High School basketball teams wrapped up non-conference play on a rough note Saturday, as they were swept at Jonesboro. The evening began with the Lady Bombers falling to the Lady Hurricane 62-39. Jonesboro jumped
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) – Cuonzo Martin was known as a physical player when he played at Purdue in the early 1990s. His Missouri Tigers sure looked like one of his teams on Saturday. The No. 12 Tigers
LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) – Rylan Bergersen had 18 points as Central Arkansas ended its seven-game road losing streak, getting past McNeese State 81-67 on Saturday. DeAndre Jones added 14 points and nine rebounds for the Bears,
PINE BLUFF, Ark. (AP) – Shaun Doss had 23 points and 13 rebounds as Arkansas-Pine Bluff beat Mississippi Valley State 92-52 on Saturday in a Southwestern Athletic Conference opener. Dequan Morris had 18 points for Arkansas-Pine Bluff
Duck hunting is one of the great cultural traditions of Arkansas, and it also pumps a lot of money into our economy. Stuttgart and Arkansas County are known as the duck-hunting capital of the world. Every Thanksgiving,
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) – Isiaih Mosley scored 23 points, Gaige Prim added 22 points, 11 rebounds and five assists and Missouri State defeated Indiana State 84-74 on Saturday. Keaton Hervey had 15 points for Missouri State (5-1,
mikeywright69/InstagramBy ELISSA NUNEZ and MEREDITH DELISO, ABC News (OAHU, Hawaii) — On New Year’s Eve, pro surfer Mikey Wright was drinking and enjoying the ocean view from his place in Oahu when he and his family saw
FacebookBy MEREDITH DELISO, ABC News (COLUMBUS, Ohio) — The Columbus, Ohio, police union is asking for more medical training and equipment following the death of Andre Hill, a Black man who was shot and killed by a
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Authorities say a woman who was stabbed on New Year’s Eve in Kansas City has died from her injuries. Police spokesman Sgt. Jacob Becchina said that the woman was transported to a
Minneapolis PoliceBY: ALLIE YANG, ABC NEWS (MINNEAPOLIS) — Protesters took to the streets on Thursday, following the police shooting death of 23-year-old Dolal Idd in the same neighborhood where George Floyd died in May. “We are angry
LITTLE ROCK (AP) – Arkansas has hit a grim milestone in the coronavirus pandemic: a record high of more than 4,300 new COVID-19 cases counted in a single day.The state had 2,785 new, confirmed cases of the
Arlington Police DepartmentBY: BILL HUTCHINSON, ABC NEWS (ARLINGTON, TX.) — The Arlington Police Department has made an arrest in connection to the shooting death of 4-year-old Messiah Taplin. On Friday afternoon, 21-year-old Zantyler Foster-Hooks was booked into
ABC NewsBY: DANIEL MANZO, ABC NEWS (NEW YORK) —A New Year’s storm that brought very heavy snow and ice from Texas to the Midwest is now bringing more winter weather to the Northeast. The storm brought over
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High school basketball is scheduled for Saturday, as Mountain Home will play its non-conference games of the regular season. It will be the first of four consecutive road trips for the Bombers and Lady Bombers, as they
There will be high school wrestling Saturday at the Hangar. Mountain Home’s boys and girls are set to host the Bomber Wrestling Tournament. Action begins at 10 a.m. WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI
The Arkansas Razorback basketball team will take its unbeaten record against one of its biggest rivals. The Hogs are set to welcome 12th-ranked Missouri to Fayetteville. Arkansas is 9-0 on the season and 1-0 in the SEC.
MONROE, La. (AP) – Russell Harrison posted 17 points as Louisiana-Monroe got past Arkansas State 84-72 on Friday night. Koreem Ozier added 17 points for the Warhawks, and Johnnie Williams IV chipped in 11 points. Both teams
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – Ben Coupet Jr. scored a career-high 27 points and Ruot Monyyong added 23 as Little Rock topped Texas-Arlington 102-93 on Friday in the first Sun Belt Conference matchup of the season for
Photo: Houston L. Hamilton An arrest warrant has been issued in Fulton County for 61-year-old Houston L. Hamilton of Poinsett County on a Class Y felony count of rape. Online court information indicates Hamilton was charged in
A high-speed chase in Bakersfield last month of a vehicle reported stolen has led to the arrest of a Cabool man and expected formal charges.The Ozark County Times reports 32-year-old Joseph Hale was arrested Dec. 18 in
Buffalo National River (BNR) officials are reminding the public the Kyles Landing Road is temporarily closed from the National Park Service boundary to the campground for road construction. Officials are asking those in the area to not
Arkansans may see an increase in the amount of their paychecks this year. The Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration (DFA) announced in December the income tax withholding tables would change last Friday. The Arkansas House of
