Arkansas State will renew one of its oldest non-conference rivalries on Saturday. The Red Wolves will be in front of the home crowd as Memphis makes the short trip to Jonesboro. A-State is currently 1-0 on the
A 40-year-old Mountain Home man and his 27-year-old wife both pled guilty to drug-related charges against them and were sentenced to a total of 55 years in prison on Friday. Gerald Morris and Kaitlyn Morris both entered
Baxter County Circuit Clerk Canda Reese has announced that jury trials are scheduled to begin Tuesday at Court Complex. Jurors will be divided into three groups to better socially distance, and the groups will be called to
A Marshall man arrested on rape charges in Searcy County in June, now faces additional charges in Stone County. Thirty-year-old Devin Lars Williams of Marshall was charged with one additional rape charge and two counts of sexual
Two people were injured Wednesday afternoon in a two-car crash on U.S. Highway 160, three miles west of Theodosia. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, a pickup driven by 62-year-old Ruth D. Geiger of Theodosia attempted
The Mountain Home High School football team had their first road trip of the season Friday night and it turned out to be a rough trip to Jonesboro against Nettleton. Brad Haworth has the details. Listen: click
The Yellville-Summit High School football team ended non-conference play on a rough note Friday. The Panthers went on the road and fell to Corning 20-6. Yellville-Summit drops to 1-2 on the season, and they’ll begin 2A-4 action
Ashdown 49, Hope 27 Atkins 44, Conway Christian 0 Benton 63, Little Rock Southwest 19 Bentonville 35, Rockhurst, Mo. 7 Bentonville West 40, Little Rock Central 20 Bigelow 35, Perryville 8 Bismarck 32, Poyen 14 Cabot 41,
Aurora 40, Logan-Rogersville 14 Ava 35, Mountain Grove 19 Belton 52, Central (St. Joseph) 22 Bentonville, Ark. 35, Rockhurst 7 Blair Oaks 61, California 35 Boonville 40, Southern Boone County 14 Bowling Green 51, Montgomery County 7
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Jose Barrero made the most of an unexpected start by doubling in the tiebreaking run in the ninth inning, leading the Cincinnati Reds over the St. Louis Cardinals 4-2 Friday night. The 23-year-old
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The Mountain Home freshman football team picked up another win Thursday in Little Rock. The Junior Bombers topped El Dorado by a final of 41-24. Jackson Criner completed four passes out of five attempts for 113 yards,
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Republican Missouri Gov. Mike Parson is considering calling a special legislative session to challenge President Joe Biden’s plan to require COVID-19 vaccination or testing for many workers. Parson told the Kansas
High school football makes up much of the local Friday schedule as Mountain Home has its first road test of the season. The Bombers will be back in Jonesboro as they meet up with Nettleton. Mountain Home
A normal Mountain Home Public Schools’ event turned into a “tense situation” Wednesday when a group of “passionate” anti-mask individuals began to express their displeasure with the district’s masking policies. Mountain Home Superintendent Dr. Jake Long has
Baxter County residents will mark the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks with a memorial ceremony Saturday in downtown Mountain Home. The entire community is invited to attend the ceremony. The program, which is presented by
Tasheena Bartelli A Briarcliff woman accused of participating in the beating of a man who was a potential suspect in a case involving her niece as victim, appeared in Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday. Thirty-five-year-old Tasheena Bartelli
The Mountain Home High School and Junior High cross country teams had a very good showing Thursday at the Steve Waggoner Invitational at Willow Springs. The Bombers won the event in dominating fashion, with three runners in
The Mountain Home High School volleyball team is off to a 6-0 start overall and 2-0 in the 5A West after beating Vilonia 3-1 at home Thursday night, winning by scores of 25-13, 25-14, 19-25 and 25-21.
Mountain Home’s Macie Heide serves during her match Thursday at Springfield Kickapoo. (Photo by Michael Lance) The Mountain High School girl’s tennis team earned a tie Thursday afternoon at Springfield Kickapoo. The teams split their 14 matches,
The Mountain Home 7th grade football team is now 1-1 on the season after winning at West Plains Thursday night 30-16. Gaige Wilson hooked up with Gus Wilbur on three touchdown passes, covering 70, 60 and 15
The Melbourne boys and Westside girls won an 8-team match at the Course on Turkey Mountain in Horseshoe Bend Thursday afternoon. The Bearkatz finished ten strokes ahead of second place Izard County. Melbourne’s Roby Cooper was medalist
The Women’s Memorial Golf Tournament was played Thursday at Twin Lakes Golf Course with 84 participants. Winning the first flight was the team of Julie Deihl and Dar Zipper. The second flight went to Shelly Johnson and
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) The game the Kansas City Chiefs want to win more than any other happens to be the only one in February. That doesn’t mean they don’t like winning in September. In fact,
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers didn’t flinch. Down one point with 1:24 to go in the kickoff to the NFL season, the defending Super Bowl champions were confident their 44-year-old quarterback
LITTLE ROCK (AP) – Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Thursday said President Joe Biden’s mandate that many private businesses require employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19 is the wrong approach for boosting vaccination rates. Hutchinson, a Republican
The Mountain Home Public School District announced it has revised its mask policy after the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement (ACHI) updated it’s weekly report on virus transmission in the county. Mountain Home has moved to masks
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Tyler O’Neill hit a tiebreaking homer, Cardinals relievers combined for five scoreless innings, and St. Louis salvaged a split of its four-game series against the Los Angeles Dodgers with a 2-1 win on
The Calico Water Works has announced that the Department of Health has lifted the boil order that had been in effect for part of the water system. The affected area included the portion of the system located
ST. LOUIS (AP) The epicenter of Missouri’s COVID-19 outbreak has shifted to the state’s southeast, and no place is getting hit harder than Sikeston. The town of 16,000 residents about 145 miles south of St.
ELK POINT, S.D. (AP) – Sheriff’s officials say a man accused of killing four people in Missouri, including a mother and her 11-year-old daughter, has been found dead in South Dakota. According to the Union County
Both Mountain Home and Baxter County are reporting large increases in August 2021 sales taxes compared to figures reported for last August. Baxter County collected a total of $829,875 from its 1% sales tax for August, keeping
Curtis W. Clifton A man wanted in connection with the discovery of a “Nazi” meth-making kit in a Mountain Home motel is now in custody. Forty-one-year-old Curtis W. Clifton, who lists a last known address of Marion,
Richard Kyle Cohn (left) and Jamey Darren Roof A Mountain Home man was one of two arrested with a large cache of fentanyl stashed in their underwear after a traffic stop in Izard County. Fifty-six-year-old Jamey Darren
A sporting event coming up at the end of next month to raise funds for the Peitz Cancer Support House. The inaugural Kick Cancer in the Bass Benefit Fishing Tournament Tournament is scheduled for October 30 at
There is volleyball scheduled for Thursday as Mountain Home’s high school team will continue 5A-West action. The Lady Bombers will be in front of the home crowd as they welcome Vilonia to the Twin Lakes Area. The
Mountain Home has tennis and cross country set for Thursday. The Lady Bomber tennis team will be on another road trip. Mountain Home heads to Springfield to take on Kickapoo. Mountain Home’s high school and junior high
Thursday’s schedule includes junior high football as two of Mountain Home’s teams will be on the campus of Little Rock Christian to play El Dorado. The eighth grade game kicks off at 5:30 at Warrior Field followed
Thursday’s local sports schedule includes golf, baseball and softball. In high school golf, Flippin, Yellville-Summit, Viola, Izard County and Melbourne will compete at the Golf Course on Turkey Mountain in Horseshoe Bend, and Bergman will play at
In high school golf Wednesday afternoon, Mountain Home and Melbourne split their matches at Coopers Hawk Golf Course in Melbourne. The Lady Bombers picked up a win, shooting a 136, 12 strokes ahead of Melbourne. Reagan Webb
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – Arkansas is easing rules for its rental relief program to prioritize the funds for tenants at immediate risk of being evicted after little of the state’s share of the federal money
LIBERTY, Mo. (AP) A Liberty church will not be able to continue a cherished tradition of picking grapes and making communion wine after thieves stole about 1,500 pounds of grapes. Pastor Michael Kern with Hosanna!
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) The Southeastern Conference is moving away from early season cupcakes. It’s been years in the making and probably long overdue. The powerhouse league still has a few teams lagging in the scheduling department,
ST. LOUIS (AP) Adam Wainwright pitched into the ninth inning and Yadier Molina homered, helping the St. Louis Cardinals top the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-4 on Wednesday night. Led by Wainwright and Molina once again, St.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) There were nearly 34,000 offensive plays run in the NFL last season and exactly 11 that included four tight ends. The Chiefs could reach that number or double or triple it
LITTLE ROCK (AP) – The U.S. Defense Department is sending a 20-member military medical team to Arkansas to help expand the state’s hospital capacity in response to a surge in COVID-19 cases, Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced Wednesday.
Arkansas gubernatorial candidate Sarah Huckabee Sanders made a campaign visit to Mountain Home Wednesday as part of a 15-stop tour through the state.More than 400 supporters packed into Buncle’s Brick Oven and Brews to hear the candidate
(AP) – Thousands of Missouri children have been diagnosed with COVID-19 since the new school year began, and at least one rural school closed for cleaning after an outbreak. A map on the state’s COVID-19 dashboard breaks
Charles Starks LITTLE ROCK (AP) – An Arkansas appeals court on Wednesday reversed a lower court judge’s order that Little Rock must reinstate a police officer who was fired for fatally shooting a Black motorist. The Arkansas
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson was joined by members of his cabinet to update citizens on the coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic on Wednesday. Listen to the address in full here:
Officials from Baxter Regional Medical Center provided their weekly COVID-19 update during the 7:00 news Wednesday morning. President/CEO Ron Peterson, Infection Preventionist Stephanie Free and Director of Marketing Tobias Pugsley discussed several topics including concerns for a
The Baxter County Quorum Court Tuesday night voted to spend $20,000 to purchase a piece of land near Cotter’s Denton Ferry Road. The land, located on Brown Lane near the bridge over Hightower Creek, will be used
David Scott Carrow A 34-year-old Diamond City man stands accused of 10 counts of rape after he allegedly sexually abused a child for more than 13 years. David Scott Carrow is jailed in the Boone County Detention
Figures released by the state Department of Finance and Administration (DFA) show Arkansans spent $33 million on medical marijuana in the past month-and-a-half. Since the state’s first dispensary opened in mid-2019, Arkansans have spent $398 million to
The Mountain Home High School golf teams will be on the road Wednesday. The Bombers and Lady Bombers are set for a nine-hole outing with Melbourne. Tee time at Cooper’s Hawk Golf Course is scheduled for 3
The Mountain Home High School volleyball team opened 5A-West Conference play with a 3-0 win at Siloam Springs Tuesday evening. The Lady Bombers won by scores of 25-18, 25-12 and 25-9 to improve to 5-0 on the
The Mountain Home High School tennis teams picked up a pair of wins at Russellville Tuesday afternoon. The Lady Bombers won 4-2. Winning in singles play were Macie Heidi and Riley Wilkerson. Getting wins in doubles action
The Mountain Home Junior High “B” and 7th grade volleyball teams traveled to Ava Tuesday and picked up a pair of wins. In the junior high “B” match, Mountain Home topped Ava 25-16 and 25-17 to move
The Izard County boys and Salem girls won a six-team golf match at the Course on Turkey Mountain at Horseshoe Bend Tuesday afternoon. In boys’ action, Izard County shot a 120 to finish 27 strokes ahead of
The Melbourne High School golf teams both got wins Tuesday playing in a three-team match against Conway Christian and Conway St. Joseph at the Links At Cadron Valley in Conway. The Bearkatz edged past St. Joseph by
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – Arkansas on Tuesday reported 38 new deaths from COVID-19 as the state’s capital launched a new incentive program to boost the city’s vaccinations. The Department of Health said the state’s death toll
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – A former Arkansas Razorbacks football player who owns an investment firm said Tuesday that he would run for Arkansas lieutenant governor, becoming the fifth Republican to seek the states No. 2 office.
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Albert Pujols rewarded an adoring crowd by hitting a home run in his return to Busch Stadium, sending the Los Angeles Dodgers toward a 7-2 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Several people have been treated in Missouri emergency rooms after taking the parasite drug ivermectin, even as experts warn of dangerous side effects and a lack of proof that it helps treat COVID-19.
Kaiden Arrigo Baxter County Sheriff John Montgomery has announced his office is investigating a missing juvenile from Lakeview. According to a news release, 16-year-old Kaiden Arrigo was discovered missing from his residence Saturday morning at approximately 8:45
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) – A July fire that killed a woman and her three children in Springfield has been ruled accidental, officials said Tuesday. City spokesman Cora Scott said in a news release that the origin of
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A planned burn is scheduled for Tuesday morning on and around Big Creek Golf Course in Mountain Home. The Arkansas Game & Fish Commission is conducting the burn of some of the quail habitat areas around the
A 32-year-old Boone County woman faces felony drug and misdemeanor theft charges after she allegedly stole hundreds of oxycodone pills from Harp’s Pharmacy in Harrison. Amber Harris faces felony possession of a Schedule I or II controlled
The Baxter County Quorum Court will meet Tuesday night at 6 in the second-floor courtroom of the Baxter County Courthouse for its September meeting.One item on Thursday’s agenda is possibly purchasing property located on Brown Lane in
PHOTO: The City of Gassville is adding a drive-thru service window to its city hall. The window and drive-thru lane is expected to be completed in December or January. Gassville residents will soon be able to use
A Texas woman who accused Searcy County deputies of sexual harassment and racist behavior faces a felony charge for filing a false report, according to an affidavit filed Aug. 26 in Searcy County Circuit Court. Forty-year-old Eveyln
Mountain Home Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Jake Long will host a Walk-In Wednesday event Sept. 8 from 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the district’s Administration Building to discuss various issues related to the back-to-school season; including
Sarah Huckabee Sanders Arkansas Gubernatorial candidate Sarah Huckabee Sanders will include Mountain Home on her 15-stop “Freedom Tour across Arkansas” on Wednesday. Sanders will host a “meet and greet” at noon at Buncles Brick Oven & Brews,
The City of Mountain Home Sewer Department will close parts of Dyer, 2nd and 3rd streets over the next six months as it replaces sewer lines in that area. Parts of those streets will be closed to
Volleyball makes up much of the local Tuesday schedule as the Mountain Home High School team will be in conference play. The Lady Bombers will be on the road for an outing with Siloam Springs. The junior
High school tennis is scheduled for Tuesday as Mountain Home will be on a road trip to face Russellville. Action gets underway at 4 p.m. Elsewhere, Mountain View, Bergman and Valley Springs will compete at the Fairfield
Golf, baseball and softball are included on the local Tuesday schedule. In high school golf, Cotter, Flippin and Izard County will play at the Golf Course on Turkey Mountain in Horseshoe Bend, and Melbourne will compete at
ST. LOUIS (AP) Max Scherzer struck out 13 in his hometown and Chris Taylor hit a two-run homer, leading the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 5-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday. Scherzer (13-4)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) The Kansas City Chiefs remained without All-Pro safety Tyrann Mathieu after his positive test for COVID-19 as the two-time defending AFC champions began preparing Monday for their season opener against the Cleveland
Corey Rucker (Photo courtesy of Arkansas State University) JONESBORO, Ark. (9/6/21) Arkansas State wide receiver Corey Rucker was named the Sun Belt Conference Offensive Player of the Week on Monday after posting nine receptions for 138
Following is the Overall Top 10 high school football teams in Arkansas and the top five in Classes 7A, 6A, 5A, 4A, 3A and 2A, as voted by a panel of sports media from around the state
Numbers from the Arkansas Department of Health and Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. (Numbers in parenthesis indicates change from last Monday) Arkansas 463,795 total cases (+14,412) 23,342 active cases (-773) 7,057 deaths (+178) Baxter County
The Baxter County Farmer’s Market will move to a new location later this month.The market, which is currently held Wednesdays and Saturdays on the courthouse square, will move to a city-owned lot three blocks northeast of the
Mountain Home Kindergarten students learn in an outdoor classroom funded by fines levied against those cited for wildlife violations. LITTLE ROCK – The Arkansas Economic Development Commission’s Division of Rural Services has more than $769,000 to give
Dr. Akihiro Kobayashi Baxter Regional Medical Center has added Akihiro Kobayashi, MD, to its medical staff. Dr. Kobayashi is a board certified interventional cardiologist that is bringing his excellent care and expertise in structural cardiology to the
The Top Flight Basketball Academy is preparing for another season of instruction and competition for Mountain Home youth in kindergarten through sixth grade. Registrations are currently being accepted for the sessions beginning in October. This will be
Football makes up the local Labor Day schedule as Mountain Home’s junior varsity team will be in front of the home crowd. The J.V. Bombers are set to host Salem. Kickoff at Bomber Stadium is scheduled for
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. For the first time since 2017, Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium will be filled to full capacity when the Arkansas Razorbacks host rival Texas on Saturday night in primetime at 6 p.m. on ESPN.
ST. LOUIS (AP) A 14-year-old St. Louis teen died Saturday following a water scooter accident on Table Rock Lake, authorities said. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said the accident happened at about 4 p.m. near Little
MILWAUKEE (AP) Daniel Vogelbach relishes having the opportunity to change the complexion of a game with one swing of the bat. He made the most of that chance Sunday and delivered one of the most memorable
FRISCO, Texas (AP) A lingering COVID-19 issue with the Dallas Cowboys is likely to keep one of their best players out of the opener at Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay. Four-time All-Pro right guard Zack Martin
The following are links to the top stories of the week on ktlo.com. Cashier arrested after theft of over $2,700 from Walmart Sheriff’s Office releases name of missing kayaker Three arrested in connection with mini-storage break-in Two
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) – Arkansas must not have enjoyed the boos inside its own stadium. The Razorbacks trailed at halftime against a Rice team that hasn’t beaten a power-conference opponent since 2013. In the first full-capacity game
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – Eli Drinkwitz knew that Missouri could be in for a fight against Central Michigan on Saturday. The Tigers hadn’t played a nonconference game in two seasons, and they hadn’t had a full house
JONESBORO, Ark. (AP) – Backup quarterback Layne Hatcher threw four second-half touchdowns – three of them to Corey Rucker – turning a one-point halftime deficit into a rout as Arkansas State dominated the second half to beat
PINE BLUFF, Ark. (AP) – Skyler Perry put up 268 yards of offense and threw a touchdown pass, leading Arkansas-Pine Bluff to a 34-16 victory over Division II Lane on Saturday night in the season opener for
Oklahoma State stopped Missouri State on fourth down twice during the last two minutes of the fourth quarter to hold on for a 23-16 victory on Saturday. The Cowboys botched a kickoff return deep in their own
MILWAUKEE (AP) – Adrian Houser pitched Milwaukee’s first complete-game shutout since 2014, throwing a crisp three-hitter that led the Brewers over the St. Louis Cardinals 4-0 Saturday night. Not since Kyle Lohse blanked Cincinnati on two hits
A man charged with stabbing an acquaintance after a night of heavy drinking pled guilty to the charge against him during an appearance in Baxter County Circuit Court Monday. Thirty-seven-year-old Carlos Ramirez was put on probation for
YELLVILLE – Arvest Bank will honor educators throughout its footprint for the sixth consecutive year by conducting its “We Love Teachers” campaign, which will result in 154 teachers receiving a total of $77,000 in prize money. Awarding
Dr. Mary Depper Baxter Regional Medical Center has welcomed Mary Depper, MD, to the Baxter Regional Family Clinic in Mountain Home. Dr. Depper is a board certified family medicine physician that is bringing her excellent care to
A body believed to be of a kayaker reported missing and presumed drowned last weekend in Baxter County was recovered Saturday in Izard County. Baxter County Sheriff John Montgomery says the clothing, jewelry and identifying markings on
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – An exhibit explaining LGBTQ history in Kansas City has been relocated to a state building after it was removed from the Missouri Capitol earlier this week. The Missouri Department of Resources said
The county fair is one of the traditions that we missed last year because of the pandemic, and today I’m very excited to talk about the reopening of the fairs this fall. The first known organized fair
A multi-agency operation targeting alleged illegal gambling and money laundering resulted in a search warrant being in executed multiple locations, including a convenience store in Mountain View and another store in Marshall. Officers with the Stone County
Yellville-Summit’s first road trip of the season also resulted in its first victory in the Justin Crain era. The Panthers went to Ola on Friday and beat up on Two Rivers 47-14. Yellville-Summit improves to 1-1 on
Arkadelphia 43, Hot Springs 27 Ashdown 42, De Queen 0 Atkins 48, Dover 28 Baptist Prep 41, Conway Christian 0 Bauxite 15, Monticello 13 Benton Harmony Grove 35, Jessieville 14 Bentonville West 21, Muskogee, Okla. 13 Berryville
Saturday marks the beginning of another season for Arkansas Razorback football as the team plays an old foe from the Southwest Conference. The Hogs are set to welcome Rice to Fayetteville. Arkansas is about to begin its
Missouri will be in front of the home crowd to begin its 2021 football season. The Tigers will bring in Central Michigan of the Mid-American Conference to Columbia on Saturday. This will be the second season for
Arkansas State opens the 2021 campaign with a familiar non-conference opponent. The Red Wolves welcome UCA back to Jonesboro as they start their first year under the direction of head coach Butch Jones. A-State was 4-7 last
ST. ROBERT, Mo. (AP) – Remains found earlier this week in Pulaski County have been identified as those of a man who had not been seen for about two months. The Pulaski County Sheriff’s office said Friday
Photo: Georgia Elosha-Marine Brown A 25-year-old Stone County woman faces felony charges after she allegedly pilfered more than $2,700 while working as a cashier at the Walmart in Mountain View. Georgia Elosha-Marine Brown is charged with breaking
(AP) – Residents of Kansas City, Missouri, and its surrounding county can be excused if they’re confused about whether to adhere to local mask mandates after Missouri’s attorney general offered “legal direction” indicating that many and perhaps
(Photo by Dakota Flores) The Mountain Home High School football team opened the season Friday night with a tough 28-21 loss at home to Harrison. Brad Haworth has the details. Listen: click to download audio The Bombers
MILWAUKEE (AP) – Nolan Arenado homered twice in the first three innings to help the St. Louis Cardinals trounce the Milwaukee Brewers 15-4 on Friday night in a milestone performance for Adam Wainwright and Yadier Molina. St.
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Gregory Mayfield A federal lawsuit filed by a former Baxter County jail inmate alleging he was the victim of excessive force while locked up in the facility has been on hold because the man who filed the
The Mountain Home freshman football team had a successful night Thursday on the road. The Junior Bombers went to F.S. Garrison Stadium and beat up on Harrison 37-7. WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI
Yelcot reports that service has been restored to customers in Stone County and some surrounding areas. A major fiber optic cable was cut Thursday, causing an interruption in internet, tv and phone services for those customers.
High school football makes up much of the local Friday schedule as Mountain Home opens the 2021 campaign. The Bombers begin the season in front of the home crowd as they meet Harrison. Mountain Home is coming
Baseball and softball are included on the local Friday schedule. In high school softball, Bakersfield entertains Gainesville, and Dora is home against Van Buren. In fall baseball, Gainesville hosts Mansfield and Dora entertains Van Buren. WebReadyTM Powered
A man arrested after firing several shots at his wife during a violent domestic disturbance at the couple’s residence along Norfork River Road appeared in Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday. Thirty-year-old Dale Wayne Davis pled guilty to
The Mountain Home High School golf teams ran away from the rest of the field Thursday in Little Rock at the Rebsamen High School Invitational Golf Tournament to easily get a pair of wins. The Lady Bombers
A recent Mountain Home High School graduate had her artwork displayed at the Arkansas Governor’s Mansion in Little Rock this summer. Ava Obert, a 2021 Mountain Home graduate, had almost 50 paintings placed on display as the
The Mountain Home High School tennis teams tied one match and lost the other at Van Buren Thursday afternoon. The Mountain Home boys tied the Pointers 5-5. Winning in singles play for the Bombers were Pierce Blackmon
The Mountain Home Junior High volleyball teams picked up a pair of wins at Flippin Thursday night. In the varsity match, Mountain Home improved to 5-3 on the season with a 2-0 win. Mountain Home won by
The Mountain Home 7th grade football team started its season with a 24-12 loss Thursday night at Harrison. Both of Mountain Home’s scores came on passes from Gaige Wilson to Gus Wilbur. The 7th Grade Bombers will
In high school golf Thursday afternoon, the Izard County boys and Viola girls got wins in a multi-team match at the Turkey Mountain Golf Course in Horseshoe Bend. On the boys’ side, Izard County shot a 121
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) Arkansas left the Southwest Conference three decades ago, but you wouldn’t know it from looking at the start to this season’s schedule. The Razorbacks start the 2021 slate against three former SWC foes
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) Missouri coach Eli Drinkwitz was effusive in his praise for Central Michigan’s Jim McElwain early this week, pointing out his successes in the SEC at Florida and the more recent job he’s done
The St. Louis Cardinals begin a weekend series in Milwaukee Friday night against the National League Central leading Brewers. St. Louis trails the Brewers by 12 1/2 games in the division, but the Cardinals are just 2
Kenneth Ray Adams (from left), James E. Adams and Walter Dyce Three Gassville men have been arrested in connection with a break-in that netted more than $10,000 worth of tools and equipment from a mini-storage unit. According
(AP) – Children are making up an increasing number of patients filling Missouri hospitals during the summer COVID-19 surge, and some doctors worry that the return to school will lead to more illnesses. The fast-spreading delta
Mountain Home’s fire and police department are working a two-vehicle accident on State Highway 5 North near hospital drive. Driver should use caution traveling in the area. The accident occurred around 1:30 p.m. Thursday afternoon. No further
The Arkansas Department of Health has confirmed a boil water notice issued by the Calico Rock Waterworks for the portion of the system located on Rowden and Caldwell streets and the areas to the west. The order
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) – A Springfield man has been charged with second-degree murder after a man who was assaulted last week died, police said. Jacob DeJong, 23, was charged Wednesday in the death of 74-year-old Larry
The Mountain Home Salvation Army is looking for volunteers to help staff its canteen truck when it responds to natural disasters and other emergencies. The Mountain Home Salvation Army is currently on standby to be deployed to
Jason Patnou A man who called the Baxter County Detention Center in December 2019 and said it was about to explode pled guilty to an amended charge during a recent session of Baxter County Circuit Court. The
The Bass Anglers Sportsman Society’s (B.A.S.S.) Bassmaster Magazine recently ranked the “100 Best Bass Lakes of 2021,” and both of the Twin Lakes were recognized. Bull Shoals Lake was ranked ninth in the central United States, and
There is volleyball on the local Thursday schedule as four of Mountain Home’s teams will have a short road trip to Flippin. The seventh grade match starts at 5 p.m. followed by the eighth grade, freshman and
A Mountain Home man was arrested Tuesday after being accused of stealing a chainsaw from a family member. Austin Keith Vinson has been charged with theft of property and breaking or entering, both Class D felonies. The
There is high school golf scheduled for Thursday as Mountain Home’s teams will be in Little Rock. The Bombers and Lady Bombers are set to take part in the Rebsamen Invitational. Tee time at Rebsamen Country Club
The Mountain Home High School tennis teams had a long road trip set for Thursday. The Bombers and Lady Bombers will head toward the Arkansas-Oklahoma line as they meet Van Buren. Action begins at 3:30. WebReadyTM Powered
Thursday’s schedule includes junior high football as Mountain Home’s three teams will be on the road to meet Harrison. The seventh grade game kicks off at 4:30 at F.S. Garrison Stadium followed by the eighth grade and
The Mountain Home High School golf teams picked up a pair of wins Wednesday playing on their home course. The Mountain Home teams defeated Harrison and Salem in the three-team matches at Big Creek Golf and Country
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – Arkansas on Wednesday reported a spike in COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths, but the number of coronavirus patients on ventilators eased slightly. The Department of Health said the number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – An Arkansas teenager shot by a sheriffs deputy in June died of gunshot wounds to his neck and arm, according to a coroners report released Wednesday. The report from the Pulaski County
Southeastern Conference officials are trying to get back to normal on football game days, with stadiums filled with fans and grills being fired up outside, even in a portion of the country where the states have among
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) The Kansas City Chiefs chose to keep 10 offensive lineman after rosters were trimmed to 53 for the start of the season this week, and four of them have experience playing in
FRISCO, Texas (AP) Dak Prescott is back from injury along with the star quarterback’s three most important offensive linemen, and the Cowboys are looking to rebound from a rough Dallas debut for coach Mike McCarthy. Health
CINCINNATI (AP) Nick Castellanos drove in six runs with a grand slam and a two-run shot in the first two innings, and the Cincinnati Reds beat the St. Louis Cardinals 12-2 Wednesday night to split a
LITTLE ROCK (AP) – Several inmates at a northwest Arkansas jail said they weren’t told a medication they were given to treat COVID-19 was actually an anti-parasite drug that federal health officials have warned should not
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (AP) – With COVID-19 cases surging in southeast Missouri, the region’s largest public school district is now requiring face coverings. The Southeast Missourian reported that the Cape Girardeau School Board voted Tuesday to require
Organizers for the Norfork Schools All Class Reunion have announced the event has been canceled for the second consecutive year due to COVID-19 numbers. The event had been scheduled for Saturday and Sunday. WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI
A two-day search for a missing hiker in the Hawksbill Crag area of the Ozark Mountain National Forest in Newton County ended Wednesday with the woman being found unharmed. Newton County Sheriff Glenn Wheeler said Wednesday that
Alex Jordan Jeschke Details have been released on a shooting that took place on McClure Lane August 24, leaving the victim’s 23-year old nephew – Alex Jordan Jeschke – charged with first-degree attempted murder. According to the
Officials from Baxter Regional Medical Center provided their weekly COVID-19 update during the 7:00 news Wednesday morning. President/CEO Ron Peterson, Infection Preventionist Stephanie Free and Director of Marketing Tobias Pugsley discussed several topics including testing for the
The search for a woman reported missing in the Hawksbill Crag area of the Ozark National Forest in Newton County continues Wednesday. The woman, Theresa Beshara-Cox, was reported missing Monday when she didn’t return from a hiking
Photos: (from left) Ryan Lindsey and Skylar Brazil Lawyers for two men charged with the murder of Cody Stradford have withdrawn from the cases. The latest was Cody Dennis, who represented 28-year-old Ryan Lindsey. Dennis, who practices
Monica McVay An ex-bookkeeper charged with stealing almost $3,400 from the business where she worked appeared in Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday. Fifty-one-year-old Monica Cherie McVay of rural Mountain Home entered a not guilty plea to six
The Baxter Regional Hospital Foundation has announced that the “Rock the Barn” fundraiser has been postponed indefinitely due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The event had been scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 18. Rock the Barn is a
As Arkansas State goes for another football season, local fans can hear a preview of every game. The season premiere of Live with the Red Wolves is scheduled for Wednesday at 7 p.m. on Classic Hits 101.7
The Mountain Home High School volleyball team continued to roll Tuesday night with a 3-0 win at West Plains. The Lady Bombers moved to 4-0 on the season by winning 25-15, 25-18 and 25-19. Carson Schmitz finished
The Mountain Home Junior High volleyball teams won all three matches at home against teams from Jonesboro Tuesday evening. The Junior Lady Bombers started with a 2-0 win over Annie Camp, winning by scores of 25-21 and
The Izard County volleyball teams swept all three matches at home Tuesday evening against Salem. The Lady Cougars took the varsity match 3-1. Izard County won the junior girls’ match 2-0 and also took the junior girls’
The Izard County boys’ golf team picked up a win in a four-team match Tuesday at the Cherokee Village North Course. The Cougars shot a team total of 130 to finish six strokes ahead of Highland. Izard
CINCINNATI (AP) – The St. Louis Cardinals-Cincinnati Reds game scheduled for Tuesday night was postponed because of heavy rain. The game will be made up Wednesday as part of a split doubleheader. The first game will be
LITTLE ROCK (AP) – The number of COVID-19 patients on ventilators in Arkansas climbed again Tuesday, as the state’s top health official said he was worried about a further surge in cases from the coming Labor Day
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Missouri has been among the states hit early and hard by the delta variant of COVID-19, but there are some signs of improvement. The state’s COVID-19 dashboard on Tuesday showed 2,146 people
A Mountain Home man with a lengthy criminal history is back in jail after being connected to a large burglary at a automotive repair garage in Mountain Home. Brian Ashley Calvert faces felony charges of possession of
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SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) – Authorities in southwestern Missouri have charged a man with killing his grandmother in her Springfield home. Officers were called Saturday to the home of 79-year-old Judy Bishop and found her critically injured from
Baxter Regional Medical Center and Highlands Oncology of northwest Arkansas have announced a partnership to bring a new cancer treatment facility to Mountain Home. The multi-story, 33,000-square-foot facility will be located at 639 Hospital Drive on the
A 42-year-old Izard County Woman who slipped her cuffs, escaped the back of a police cruiser and assaulted a deputy faces multiple felony and misdemeanor charges. Lena Krystal Cone of Melbourne was arrested Aug. 21 on felony
The eight building permits issued by the City of Mountain Home for July reflect $1.03 million in construction. A permit was issued to John and Cathy Sullivant for an addition to 2002 Brentwood Drive. That project has
Savannah Bobo A woman who got into a truck in the Pigeon Creek area of Lake Norfork uninvited, told lawmen the vehicle was hers, and tried to start it with a house key, appeared in Baxter County
Volleyball makes up much of the local Tuesday schedule as Mountain Home High School will send its team across the state line for an outing with West Plains. The junior varsity match begins at 5 p.m. followed
Golf, softball, baseball and tennis are scheduled for Tuesday. In high school golf, Izard County will compete at the Cherokee Village North Course, and Valley Springs will play at the Carroll County Country Club in Berryville. On
Mountain Home swept all three volleyball matches at home Monday evening against Nettleton. In the high school match, Mountain Home cruised to a 3-0 victory, winning by scores of 25-18, 25-19 and 26-24. Carson Schmitz had a
The Mountain Home High School golf teams brought home first and second place finishes from Coopers Hawk Golf Course in Melbourne Monday afternoon. The Lady Bombers won the event with a team total 265, 18 strokes ahead
The Mountain Home High School tennis teams split their matches at Harrison Monday afternoon. The Lady Bombers squeaked out a 6-5 win. In singles action, Macie Heide won one of her two matches and Hannah Baker and
FAYETTEVILLE Arkansas is scheduled to play 13 non-conference games in the 2021-22 season, featuring nine at home with two in-state universities and a return to North Little Rock after a year’s hiatus. The third
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) Southeastern Conference teams that don’t have enough available players will have to forfeit games this year. The league released its policy on dealing with COVID-19 issues during the 2021-22 seasons in all sports
CINCINNATI (AP) Jon Lester allowed one hit while pitching into the seventh inning, Paul Goldschmidt homered and the St. Louis Cardinals inched closer to the slumping Cincinnati Reds in the NL wild-card race with a 3-1
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) The Chiefs began trimming their roster to the 53-man limit for the regular season on Monday, and coach Andy Reid may have found himself having a more difficult time this year than
LITTLE ROCK (AP) – The number of Arkansas COVID-19 patients on a ventilator climbed to a new high on Monday as the state reported 33 new coronavirus deaths amid the summer surge driven by the highly
Following is the Overall Top 10 high school football teams in Arkansas and the top five in Classes 7A, 6A, 5A, 4A, 3A and 2A, as voted by a panel of sports media from around the state
The Baxter County Sheriff’s Office has released the name of the kayaker that went missing on the White River Saturday afternoon. Dalton Edwards of Beaumont, Texas, is presumed to have drowned in the river, the sheriff’s office
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Two of Missouri’s largest jurisdictions on Monday approved extensions of their mask mandates, as COVID-19 continues to cause a big spike in cases and hospitalizations. St. Louis aldermen, on a voice vote with
An unidentified deceased male was discovered in Sharp County Monday morning by firefighters while they fought a house fire.A news release by the Sharp County Sheriff’s Office reports that the Cave City Fire Department was dispatched to
The Bull Shoals Budget Committee will meet Monday evening at 5:15 at Bull Shoals City Hall. An agenda was not provided with the meeting’s announcement. WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI
Numbers from the Arkansas Department of Health and Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. (Numbers in parenthesis indicates change from last Monday) Arkansas 449,383 total cases (+14,127) 24,115 active cases (-1,263) 6,879 (+205) Baxter County 5,374
A Marion County woman was seriously injured in a motorcycle crash Sunday afternoon in southwest Missouri. Fifty-four-year-old Edina M. Martin of Summit was transported to Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville for treatment of her injuries. The
The Baxter County Fair has come and gone. After missing last year due to the coronavirus pandemic, the fair returned Tuesday and concluded on Saturday. Baxter County Fair Board President Glenn Priebe says paid attendance this year
David J. Pettijohn A convicted felon who threatened self-harm was found with a cache of weapons, ammunition and illegal body armor after an incident at a home near Oxford. Forty-six-year-old David J. Pettijohn was arrested Aug. 21
Jeremy Thorgesen A man who told police during an incident in September last year that he was in a dark hole “and can’t seem to suck up out of it,” pled guilty to a number of charges
Mountain Home Public Schools is in the market to hire additional substitute staff when contracted staff cannot be present on campus. The district is interested in employing substitutes for teachers, paraprofessionals, food service workers, bus drivers, custodians,
As Arkansas sees another wave of positive COVID-19 cases, state Attorney General Leslie Rutledge is warning residents about fake COVID vaccine cards. Con artists have been creating fake vaccine cards to provide to unvaccinated individuals, which is
A local retailer is helping raise money for the Mountain Home High School football program in an unusual manner. Branded Screen Prints is selling t-shirts with Bombers’ head coach Steve Ary and assistant coach Ryan Mallett on
High school volleyball makes up much of the local Monday schedule as Mountain Home returns to action. The Lady Bombers will be back at the Hangar as Nettleton comes in from Jonesboro. The freshman match begins at
Mountain Home has football and tennis scheduled for Monday. The Bomber and Lady Bomber tennis teams will be on the road for an outing with Harrison. Action begins at 4 p.m. at Harrison Country Club. Mountain Home’s
High school golf is scheduled for Monday as Mountain Home’s boys will be at Cooper’s Hawk Golf Course in Melbourne to take on the Bearkatz, Batesville and Southside Batesville. Tee Time is scheduled for 1 p.m. Also
The Gainesville High School softball team will have its first home outing of the season on Monday. The Lady Bulldogs are slated to host Reeds Spring. WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Officials face a tall order to get all Missouri nursing home workers vaccinated because fewer than half of them have received the shots. By that metric, Missouri’s 48% ranks third-lowest in the nation,
The Mountain Home Twin Lakes semi-pro basketball team dropped both of their games over the weekend in Little Rock. The Twin Lakers fell to the Arkadelphia Bulldogs 78-67. Anphernie Harris led the scoring with 19 points while
PITTSBURGH (AP) – Yoshi Tsutsugo hit a three-run homer off Alex Reyes in the ninth inning, sending the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 4-3 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday. Bryan Reynolds started the game-ending rally
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) – Trevor Lawrence completed 11 of 12 passes for 139 yards and two scores in three possessions against Dallas backups, and the Jaguars beat the Cowboys 34-14 in a preseason finale Sunday. Pharoh Cooper
The following are links to the top stories of the week on ktlo.com. Owners, managers of El Charro chain arrested in federal immigration case Woman arrested after assaulting children following Yellville break-in Suspect in Mountain Home shooting
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – Hospitalizations in Arkansas for COVID-19 dropped for the third consecutive day on Saturday, a sign of hope for a state health care system that’s been strained due to a surge in coronavirus
Big Creek Senior Men’s Match Play Club Champion John Campbell (left) and runner-up Mike Robbins John Campbell entered the Big Creek Senior Men’s Match Play Club Championship as the No. 14 seed, but he exited with the
Bryant 42, Benton 3 McKinney, Texas 35, Har-Ber 28 WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI
PITTSBURGH (AP) – Adam Wainwright is waiting for longtime St. Louis Cardinals teammate Yadier Molina to start pressuring him to return in 2022. Given the way the veteran right-hander is dealing at the moment, the line behind
Jacob Swadley Jacob Swadley, one of three members of the Swadley family arrested on drug charges in late November last year, appeared in Baxter County Circuit Court Monday and entered a guilty plea to the charges against
Lora Bell Hill A 28-year-old Calico Rock woman faces multiple charges, including aggravated assault, after a domestic disturbance Saturday in the Oxford area. Lora Bell Hill is charged with aggravated assault on a family or household member,
Canda Reese and the staff of the Baxter County and Circuit Clerk’s Office recently received a Data Quality Award from the Arkansas Administrative Office of the Courts. Reese and her staff received the award on July 23
Arkansas State University-Mountain Home (ASUMH) is seeking comments from the public about the college in preparation for its periodic evaluation by its regional accrediting agency. The college will host a visit October 4-5 with a team representing
Multiple agencies are currently conducting a search for a missing kayaker on the White River near Norfork. According to a news release from Baxter County Sheriff John Montgomery, a 29-year-old Beaumont, Texas, man went missing Saturday afternoon
The Mountain Home High School golf teams took part in the Hurricane Classic Saturday at the Jonesboro Country Club. The Bombers and Lady Bombers both came away with third place finishes. Mountain Home’s team score on the
Mountain Home Christian Academy was able to take another varsity volleyball match as they hosted Izard County for a Saturday outing. The Lady Eagles took the match in four sets with scores of 25-18, 20-25, 25-23 and
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – A federal judge has scheduled the retrial of a former Arkansas state senator on bribery and fraud charges for the first week of October. Court records, first reported by the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette,
Airports and air travel are essential to Arkansas’s growth and economic development, and the history of aeronautics in Arkansas is colorful. Today I’d like to talk about this industry that has contributed so much to the high
The Mountain Home High School golf teams will be back in action Saturday. The Bombers and Lady Bombers will be at the Jonesboro Country Club to compete in the Hurricane Classic. WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI
Saturday’s local sports schedule includes volleyball and softball. In high school volleyball, Mountain Home Christian Academy hosts Izard County. Bakersfield’s softball season gets underway at East Carter High School in Ellsinore as they compete in the Big
The Yellville-Summit High School football team opened up its season on a rough note Friday in front of the home crowd. The Panthers ended up falling to Baptist Prep by a final of 14-0. Yellville-Summit falls to
Ashdown 37, Hamburg 7 Baptist Prep 14, Yellville-Summit 0 Bauxite 35, Riverview 7 Bentonville 43, Liberty North, Mo. 30 Bigelow 41, Bearden 7 Bismarck 48, Dierks 7 Booneville 32, Dardanelle 0 Brinkley 44, Cutter-Morning Star 0 Brookland
Albany 68, Osceola 18 Archie 70, Liberal/Bronaugh 6 Ava 21, Buffalo 14 Battle 36, Ft. Zumwalt North 35 Belton 56, Raytown South 28 Bentonville, Ark. 43, Liberty North 30 Blair Oaks 40, Maryville 6 Bowling Green 60,
PITTSBURGH (AP) – By his own admission, J.A. Happ can get inside his head too much sometimes, particularly when the St. Louis Cardinals left-hander faces the same team over and over. Taking on the Pittsburgh Pirates for
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Patrick Mahomes and Tyreek Hill have talked openly about the Kansas City Chiefs chasing a perfect season. Well, the two were nearly perfect Friday night. Mahomes was 8 of 9 for 117
A 42-year-old Fulton County man has been arrested after he allegedly sexually assaulted a 16-year-old girl. Jeremy Joseph Stone faces a charge of second-degree sexual assault, with bond set at $5,000. According to a probable cause affidavit
The Mountain Home Police Department has announced it will participate in the “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign this Labor Day. The nationwide impaired driving awareness campaign is currently underway and will continue through Monday, Sept.
The leading provider of outdoor skill, safety and conservation curriculum to schools nationwide - the Outdoors Tomorrow Foundation - is partnering with Pinkston Middle School to make its unique Outdoor Adventures program available to students. The Outdoor
The 93rd annual Baxter County Fair will close Saturday night following a week of activities and events. Both the fair’s commercial exhibits and the carnival will open at 10 Saturday morning and remain open until 9 or
Ross E. Rains A Mountain Home man had his probation revoked in a 2017 drug case and was sentenced to four years in prison during a session of Baxter County Circuit Court Monday. In the 2017
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Intensive care units are nearly full across the Kansas City area, creating challenges for hospitals battling to keep up with the high number of COVID-19 patients. The Kansas City Star reported
The Mountain Home junior high football program hosted Batesville for a pair of scrimmages on Thursday. The Junior Bombers shut out the Junior Pioneers 28-0 in the freshman game. Mountain Home also took the eighth grade portion
Area schools get their day of recognition Friday at the Baxter County Fair, with school groups receiving free admission from 10-2. Regular gate admission is $5, with those 5 or younger getting in for free. Gate passes
The second-chance diploma program at Mountain Home Public Schools’ Guy Berry College and Career Academy has opened its registration window for the Fall 2021 semester. The program — called Night Flight — allows young people ages 18-21
Jana Brigman After being a fugitive for the better part of two years, 54-year-old Jana Brigman resurfaced recently when she was picked up in Marion County on drug charges. Brigman appeared in Baxter County Circuit Court Monday,
Two Missouri men were injured Wednesday evening in a two-car crash on Missouri Highway AB, four miles south of West Plains. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, a car driven by 43-year-old Burl G. Bishop of
Marion County Circuit Clerk Dawn Moffet says jurors will not need to report for jury duty the week of Aug. 30-Sept. 3 as all pending cases have been continued. At this time, the next day that Marion
This is the opening week of the high school football season, and Yellville-Summit will be among the area schools taking part in Arkansas’ Week Zero. The Panthers start the year in front of the home crowd as
The season gets underway Friday for Mountain Home’s high school and freshman cross country teams. The campaign will start with the Bomber Dual as Mountain Home meets West Plains. The Lady Bombers enter the season as the
Friday’s local sports schedule includes volleyball, baseball and softball. In high school volleyball, Salem will be across the state line as they meet Koshkonong. On the softball schedule, Dora hosts Alton. Two local baseball teams will be
The Flippin High School volleyball team picked up a win Thursday night against Marshall. The Lady Bobcats won 3-0 to improve to 1-1 on the season. Madi Hopson led the Lady Bobcats in assists in their first
In high school golf Thursday, the Izard County boys and the Melbourne boys and girls teams all picked up victories. Playing at the Course at Turkey Mountain in Horseshoe Bend, the Cougars won a three-team match, shooting
OZARK, Mo. (AP) A man accused of shooting at law enforcement officers for several hours in southwest Missouri has been charged with 12 felonies. Jenson Wayne Faught, 33, was charged with multiple counts of first-degree assault
PITTSBURGH (AP) Gregory Polanco turned boos into cheers with the decisive two-run double during an eight-run seventh inning and the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied for an 11-7 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday night. Polanco’s
The Mountain Home High School tennis teams had a successful home opener as they defeated Highland on Thursday. The Lady Bombers topped the Lady Rebels 5-1. Macie Heide won her singles match, and Mountain Home had doubles
LITTLE ROCK (AP) – Arkansas reported 32 new COVID-19 deaths Thursday, along with a jump in the number of coronavirus vaccinations. The Department of Health said the state’s COVID-19 death toll since the pandemic began reached 6,806.
(AP) – Missouri is opening antibody treatment centers in several counties in the hopes that they’ll keep some high-risk patients with COVID-19 from dying or becoming critically ill. Monoclonal antibody infusion treatment will be available for 30
LITTLE ROCK (AP) – The Arkansas Medical Board is investigating reports that inmates at a county jail were prescribed the anti-parasitic drug ivermectin to combat COVID-19 even though it hasn’t been approved to treat the coronavirus. Board
Alex Jordan Jeschke A 23-year-old Mountain Home man charged with first-degree attempted murder in connection with Tuesday’s shooting on McClure Lane in Mountain Home made his first appearance Thursday in Baxter County Circuit Court. Alex Jordan Jeschke
Following is the Overall Top 10 high school football teams in Arkansas and the top five in Classes 7A, 6A, 5A, 4A, 3A and 2A, as voted by a panel of sports media from around the state
An outage to 911 service that caused disruption through most of central Arkansas this morning, did not affect any systems in Baxter County. The Baxter County Office of Emergency Management says the local system functioned normally throughout
The Lakeview-Midway Public Water Authority has announced that its most recent boil order has been lifted. The order was put into place on Tuesday and was for customers living southwest of Ramsgate Road. The boil order was
Federal prosecutors in Missouri have charged 19 restaurant owners and managers – including El Charro restaurants in Mountain Home and West Plains – accusing them of a racketeering scheme to hire and employ immigrants living in the
A 28-year-old Midway man, who screamed obscenities and fought with deputies at the court complex in both May and July, had his probation revoked in a 2018 case and was sentenced to six years in prison during
The Flippin School Board met for just over one hour Monday night. The board approved a number of items including a COVID-19 leave policy for contracted employees and several personnel items. Superintendent Kelvin Hudson has the details.
A 56-year-old Stone County man faces felony charges after he allegedly held a woman at gunpoint and threatened to kill her. Earl W. Freeman was arrested on felony charges of aggravated assault on a family or household
The junior high football season gets underway Thursday. Mountain Home will begin its campaign by welcoming Batesville to the Twin Lakes Area. The freshman squad will be in its second season under the leadership of head coach
This week marks the opening of the high school football season as a few area teams will be in action. Melbourne will be in front of the home crowd on Friday as they play their first game
Thursday’s local sports schedule include volleyball and golf. In high school volleyball, Flippin travels to Marshall, Yellville-Summit makes the trip to Bergman, Salem heads to Quitman, Izard County travels to Alpena, Melbourne hosts Cave City, Valley Springs
High school tennis is scheduled for Thursday as Mountain Home plays its home opener. The Bombers and Lady Bombers will welcome Highland to the Mountain Home Athletic Club on Coley Drive. Action begins at 4 p.m. Elsewhere,
The Mountain Home Junior High volleyball team lost a pair of matches at West Memphis Wednesday night. The Junior Lady Bombers fell in the first match by scores of 19-25 and 14-25. In the second match, they
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Patrick Mahomes and the rest of the Kansas City Chiefs’ first-team offense will take the field for at least the first half of their preseason finale against the Minnesota Vikings on Friday
FRISCO, Texas (AP) The Dallas Cowboys are still losing ground in a COVID-19 outbreak that was discovered just 90 minutes before their most recent preseason game. With two weeks left before the opener, coach Mike McCarthy
LITTLE ROCK (AP) – The number of Arkansas COVID-19 patients on ventilators reached another high Wednesday, but the state’s intensive care availability eased slightly. The Department of Health said 354 coronavirus patients were on ventilators, surpassing the
The Baxter County Fair has returned, and it’s brought all the familiar fair food back with it. The fair’s carnival kicked things off Tuesday night. Opening night, which features just the carnival and food booths, is traditionally
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Paul Goldschmidt homered twice and scored the game-ending run on Lars Nootbaar’s single in the 10th inning as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Detroit Tigers 3-2 on Wednesday. Goldschmidt was intentionally walked
ST. LOUIS (AP) St. Louis Public Schools will require COVID-19 vaccinations for employees, giving them until Oct. 15 to be fully vaccinated. The school board in Missouri’s second-largest city voted unanimously Tuesday to adopt the
LITTLE ROCK (AP) – Inmates at a northwest Arkansas jail have been prescribed ivermectin to combat COVID-19, despite warnings from federal health officials that the antiparasitic drug should not be used to treat the coronavirus. Washington County’s
A 2015 Kenworth Tractor trailer veered off Tracy Ferry Road and struck a tree, killing the driver Wednesday morning. The Baxter County Sheriff’s Office identifies the driver as 65-year-old Terry Lee Snavely of Texarkana, Texas. A 911
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has announced that one lane of Highway 177 across the Norfork Dam will be closed from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Thursday to conduct a routine bridge inspection. The closure is
A semi truck ran off the road and suffered serious damage when it impacted a tree on Tracy Ferry Road. Authorities from the Baxter County Sheriff’s Office are investigating a tractor-trailer accident which occurred Wednesday morning on
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – A woman involved in a fatal crash in Kansas City told investigators she had been fleeing gunfire when she ran a red light and crashed into another car, police there said.
The Mountain Home Police Department has named the suspect arrested Tuesday evening in connection with a shooting that occurred earlier in the day. Police Chief Eddie Griffin says that officers with the Mountain Police Department, the 14th
Officials from Baxter Regional Medical Center in Mountain Home provided their weekly COVID-19 update Wednesday morning. President/CEO Ron Peterson, Infection Preventionist Stephanie Free and Director of Marketing Tobias Pugsley discussed several topics including FDA approval of one
What was originally termed a homicide investigation in Yellville has taken a different turn. The Arkansas State Police (ASP) issued an updated statement Tuesday night saying “During the course of a death investigation in Yellville tonight, additional
The traditional fair parade through downtown Mountain Home highlights Wednesday’s schedule of events for the 93rd Baxter County Fair.Poultry and rabbits may be checked in at the Baxter County Fairgrounds Wednesday between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m.,
The Mountain Home Advertising and Promotion Commission is working to identify the short-term rental properties available inside the city and ask those owners to begin collecting the city’s A&P sales tax. The city’s A&P Commission awards funds
A woman involved in a stabbing incident at a Lake Norfork marina in late August 2015 appeared in Baxter County Circuit Court Monday facing the revocation of her 10-year suspended sentence in the case. In a revocation
Mountain Home volleyball teams went 4-1 Tuesday night with the senior high playing at Batesville while the junior high teams were home against Paragould. The senior Lady Bombers moved to 2-0 on the season with a 3-1
The Yellville-Summit volleyball teams won two of three matches at Alpena Tuesday night. The Lady Panthers took the senior high match 3-1, winning by scores of 25-11, 21-25, 25-17 and 25-13. Yellville-Summit is now 1-1 on the
The Melbourne boys and Salem girls picked up wins Tuesday in a four-team match at the Course on Turkey Mountain in Horseshoe Bend. Melbourne shot a one over par 109 to easily win on the boys’ side,
ST. LOUIS (AP) All-Star catcher Yadier Molina will return for his 19th and likely final season with the St. Louis Cardinals in 2022. St. Louis announced Tuesday afternoon that its longtime catcher has agreed to a
ST. LOUIS (AP) Miguel Cabrera and Robbie Grossman hit back-to-back home runs to lead the Detroit Tigers to a 4-3 interleague victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday night. Two days after hitting his 500th
A suspect wanted in connection with a shooting on McClure Lane in Mountain Home Tuesday afternoon has been arrested, according to a news release from Mountain Home Chief of Police Eddie Griffin. Chief Griffin says the suspect
The Marion County Sheriff’s Office has requested the Arkansas State Police’s (ASP) Criminal Investigation Division to lead an investigation into a suspected homicide in Yellville The ASP said 86-year-old Christopher Smith was found dead in his residence
LITTLE ROCK (AP) – Arkansas on Tuesday ran out of intensive care unit beds for COVID-19 patients for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic began, Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced, as a surge in cases continued overwhelming
Mountain Home Police Chief Eddie Griffin has announced his department is investigating a shooting that occurred Tuesday afternoon on McClure St. in Mountain Home. Chief Griffin says the Mountain Home Police Department received a call of a
(AP) – Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt filed a lawsuit Tuesday that seeks to stop school districts from enforcing mask mandates, requirements aimed at slowing the spread of COVID-19. The lawsuit names Columbia Public Schools along with
FAYETTEVILLE (AP) – Attorneys for former reality TV star Josh Duggar have filed motions seeking to dismiss child pornography charges against him. The motions ask for the dismissal of the two charges and to suppress evidence in
