Pioneer Days is set to take place Saturday in Norfork. The annual event will kick off Saturday morning at 10 with the Pioneer Day Parade. The celebration will include vendors set up around City Hall where food,
Photo: Eric Renard (Courtesy Faulkner County Sheriff’s Office) Eric Renard, 40, of Sherwood has been arrested by Special Agents of the Arkansas State Police Criminal Investigation Division, Internet Crimes Against Children Section. Renard is charged with possession and
Cleveland County deputies arrested a man Monday who is charged with shooting a water tower last week in Kingsland, birthplace of musician Johnny Cash, poking a hole in a silhouette of the Man in Black printed on
FAYETTEVILLE — Federal prosecutors Wednesday opposed Josh Duggar’s request to be given the minimum possible sentence for his child pornography conviction. They also defended their request that Duggar be given the maximum available under the law. Duggar
Mountain Home Mayor Hillrey Adams has announced he intends to seek a second term. Adams made the announcement on KTLO-FM Friday morning. Adams was elected Mayor of Mountain Home is November of 2018 and took office January
Polk County authorities have requested the Arkansas State Police to investigate a shooting incident that occurred in Mena as sheriff’s deputies were about to enter a residence where a domestic disturbance had been reported just before 10
A popular attraction in north central Arkansas will open this weekend. The splash pad at the Yellville City Park will officially open for the season at 9 Saturday morning. Lyn Baker, chairman of the city parks commission
Baxter County and Circuit Clerk, Canda Reese asks that all group “A” and group “B” jurors please report to the Baxter County Court Complex, Monday at 9:00. The Baxter County Court Complex is located at 301 E
(Photo by Bob Quint) One person was killed and two were injured in a head-on collision north of Mountain Home Thursday afternoon. The Arkansas State Police identify the person killed as one of the drivers, 60-year-old John
The Mountain Home School Board, during its regular monthly meeting Thursday night, approved a proposal to replace their current Pre-AP courses with the title of Honors classes. The school says according to the state, Honors courses are
Mountain Home, Bakersfield and Gainesville will hold their graduation ceremonies Friday night. Mountain Home’s graduation ceremony will begin at 8 at Bomber Stadium.Approximately 315 students will receive their diplomas. Mountain Home will recognize 31 Summa Cum Laude
The Fulton County Fair will host a Spring Junior Livestock Show Saturday at the Fulton County Fairgrounds in Salem Arkansas. This will be a jackpot show and any junior exhibitor may enter. Check-in is from 8:00 to
State championship weekend continues Friday in Benton with one area team being featured. The Harrison High School baseball team will compete for the Class 4A title as they meet Valley View in the evening session. The Goblins
(Yellville-Summit had four athletes compete in the state high school decathlon and heptathlon) Several area athletes did well at the Arkansas state high school decathlon and heptathlon held Wednesday and Thursday in Fayetteville. With a total of
Around 1 in 20 residents in Arkansas and Tennessee were missed during the 2020 census, and four other U.S. states had significant undercounts of their populations which could shortchange them of federal funding in the current decade,
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. For the third time in program history, Arkansas softball and Bogle Park will host an NCAA Tournament Regional. The No. 4 ranked Razorbacks drew the No. 4 national seed, the highest in program history,
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. Behind Peyton Stovall’s two-run tater and Cayden Wallace’s go-ahead three-run shot in the fifth, No. 7 Arkansas (38-14, 18-10 SEC) overpowered Alabama (27-25, 10-17 SEC) with seven unanswered runs on its way to a
NEW YORK (AP) – The hurting St. Louis Cardinals are bringing up their second- and third-ranked prospects for major league debuts. Nolan Gorman will start at second base in Friday’s series opener at Pittsburgh and Matthew Liberatore
NEW YORK (AP) There are two constants to the Mets’ season: injuries and wins. They learned Thursday that Max Scherzer will join fellow ace Jacob deGrom on the injured list for a lengthy stretch. Then New
UPDATE: As of 4:45, wreckers are at the scene of the accident. Baxter County Sheriff’s Office reports the road should be open by 5. A two vehicle head-on collision earlier Thursday blocked the intersection of Highway 5
A two vehicle head-on collision has blocked the intersection of Highway 5 North and Timberlane Road in front of Tall Oaks trailer park, 3 miles North of Mountain Home heading to Midway. Arkansas State Police, Baxter County
LITTLE ROCK — A former Chief Deputy with the Stone County Sheriff’s Office appeared in federal court Thursday for arraignment on charges of bank fraud, selling a stolen firearm, and extortion. Zachary Hunter Alexander, 36, of Fifty
Two fishermen found the body of a missing canoer on the Buffalo National River, according to a report from KAIT. Search and rescue teams in Marion County say the victim is 56-year-old Brian Hanson of Rockford, Illinois.
According to the Baxter County Sheriff’s Department, a truck stolen Tuesday has been located as of Thursday afternoon by Oklahoma Law Enforcement. Authorities found the truck abandoned in a field. No other information is available at this
A Silver Alert issued for a man missing from Cotter has been inactivated after he was found. The alert for 88-year-old Donald Dean Short had been issued Thursday morning by Arkansas State Police, but canceled as of
A Silver Alert has been issued for a missing Cotter man. Authorities are looking for 88-year-old Donald Dean Short. He was last known to be at Cotter Crossing Apartments at 262 North Section Line Road in Cotter
Information that led to the filing of a second-degree murder charge against the high school principal and head basketball coach at Omaha has been unsealed. Fifty-two-year-old Rocky Brian Dodson, who also coached at Norfork and Cotter, is
With the announcement this week that Burrell Behavioral Health, based in Springfield, is closing its four locations in Arkansas, several area schools are left without mental health services for their students. Burrell has locations in Mountain Home,
The Arkansas Parks and Tourism commission is holding its monthly meeting in Mountain Home this week. KTLO, Classic Hits and The Boot’s Heather Loftis had a chance to discuss tourism in the Twin Lakes Area with Arkansas
A man who has been arrested on drug-related charges by local, state and federal authorities appeared during a session of Baxter County Circuit Court Monday. Fifty-six-year-old Jamey Roof of Mountain Home entered a guilty plea to charges
The Mountain Home School Board will hold its regular monthly meeting Thursday evening with the presentation of awards to faculty and staff. Superintendent Dr. Jake Long will present awards for 30-years of service recognition, the Richard Padget
The 34th-annual Funtastic Big Bass Tournament is scheduled for Sunday with several cash prizes to be given away. Anglers can launch from any location on Bull Shoals Lake, but hourly weigh-ins will be held at Oakland Marina.
Two area high school baseball teams are set to compete in the semifinals of the Class 5, District 6 Tournament Thursday at Branson. West Plains faces top-seeded Willard at 4:30, and the host Pirates take on Springfield
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) Missouri Gov. Mike Parson signed new U.S. House districts into law Wednesday that are expected to shore up Republican strength in the state’s most competitive congressional district ahead of this year’s elections.
SPRINGFIELD – Missouri State is picked sixth in the HERO Sports FCS Preseason Top 25 football poll released Thursday. The HERO Sports poll is the first prognostication to be released in advance of the highly-anticipated 2022 season.
NEW YORK (AP) Max Scherzer had a four-run lead in the sixth inning and everything was rolling right along for the New York Mets same as all season. Until the three-time Cy Young Award winner
NEAR NORFORK, Ark. (KY3) — Rescue teams are searching for a missing canoer on the Buffalo National River, according to a report from KAIT. According to the Buffalo National River (BNR) Headquarters, the search began Monday evening.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Family Dollar is closing an Arkansas distribution facility where more than 1,000 rodents were found earlier this year, forcing the recall of items from hundreds of stores, the company said Wednesday. The
LITTLE ROCK — A Searcy man who sexually abused numerous young boys for years was sentenced Tuesday afternoon for production of child pornography. United States District Court Judge Billy Roy Wilson sentenced 51-year-old John Ronald Ord to
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — A Springfield man was sentenced in federal court Wednesday for his role in a conspiracy to distribute heroin. Forty-one-year-old Charles A. Robinson, also known as “Big C” was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Stephen
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) — An Arkansas State icon has died. Larry Lacewell, the winningest football coach in A-State history, died Wednesday. Lacewell roamed the sidelines at A-State from 1978-1989. He led the Indians to 69 wins, 2
The owner of a vehicle stolen Tuesday in the City of Cotter has offered a reward of $5,000 for information leading to the identification, arrest, and conviction of the suspect according to Baxter County Sheriff John Montgomery.
A Mountain Home man accused of sexually assaulting two juvenile family members entered a plea of guilty to the charges against him Tuesday.Forty-year-old Jeffery Thomas Barger was sentenced to 30 years in prison on two counts of
A worldwide shortage of the contrast used in CT scans and other imaging tests is impacting hospitals across the country, including Baxter Regional Medical Center (BRMC) in Mountain Home. The Food and Drug Administration first reported the
A man who threw urine on jail staff two different times in the same day appeared during a session of Baxter County Circuit Court Monday. Thirty-one-year-old Michael Newman entered a guilty plea to charges against him and
The Baxter County Road and Bridge Department is advising the community of a partial road closure planned for Thursday. Road work will be conducted on the Highway 201 South end of County Road 69 Thursday from 8
Biologists from north-central Arkansas continue their research partnership with fisheries biologists from the Missouri Department of Conservation and researchers with the University of Missouri to study the movements of Walleye in Bull Shoals Lake. In 2022, biologists
A member of the Mountain Home High School football coaching staff is getting his opportunity to be the leader of another program. Bombers’ defensive line coach Brandon Godfrey has been hired as the new head coach at
Tryouts for the Mountain Home Lockeroom American Legion baseball team will be held this weekend at Lester White Field at Cooper Park. Tryouts will begin at noon on Saturday. All potential players will need to bring their
NEW YORK (AP) Walmart reported stronger sales for its fiscal first quarter, but its profit took a beating as the nation’s largest retailer grappled with surging inflation on food and fuel and higher costs from a
Administrators at a Missouri school district that is the subject of a federal civil rights investigation failed to protect a Black teen from repeated racial taunts that culminated with him being threatened with a lynching, a lawsuit
LATHROP, Mo. (AP) A man who was recently released from prison has been charged with kidnapping and other felonies after authorities said he threatened to kill and severely beat a woman he met on a dating
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – The Tennessee Titans have agreed to terms on a multi-year contract with the 18th pick overall in wide receiver Treylon Burks. The Titans did not announce details of the contract Tuesday, but ESPN
The Gainesville High School baseball team was able to leave Seymour on Tuesday with the championship trophy from the Class 2, District 10 Tournament. The Bulldogs edged out the host Tigers 3-2. Gainesville will begin the Class
NEW YORK (AP) – Tyler O’Neill had the simplest of goals in the ninth inning of a tied game. “Just trying to get the ball in play,” he said. For most of Tuesday, even that seemed impossible.
Authorities are continuing to search for a missing Mountain Home teen. Fourteen-year-old Sara Gilpin was last seen around 3 Thursday afternoon in the 1300 block of College Street in Mountain Home.Local, state and federal agencies have spent
Governor Mike Parson has announced the launch of a public website to help guide access to Missouri’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds. The website, moarpa.mo.gov, enables visitors to learn about how ARPA State Fiscal Recovery Funds
Visitors enter the Daniel Boone Regional Library on Tuesday May 17, 2022 in Columbia, Mo. Workers at the public library system based in Columbia are voting this week on whether to become the only active public librarians
KINGSLAND, Ark. — Each town has that one thing they’re known for, and for Kingsland, that’s Johnny Cash. The music legend was born in the southern Arkansas town of 500. But recently, Johnny’s been acting up thanks
The Gassville City Council will meet in regular session Tuesday evening at 6. Items on the agenda include consideration of an ordinance rezoning property from commercial C-2 to residential R-2, discussion of the ballfield/concession stands for summer
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — A Mountain View, Mo., man has pleaded guilty in federal court to murdering his estranged wife during an argument when they met in a national park. Thirty-year-old Dylan J. Hanger pleaded guilty before U.S.
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Viola High School will graduate 21 seniors Tuesday night at 8. Viola’s valedictorian is Aubrey May, and the salutatorian is Preslee Dillinger. The graduation ceremony will be held in the Viola High School gymnasium. WebReadyTM Powered by
The second and final week of Early Voting for the upcoming Arkansas Primary Election on May 24th is currently underway and ends Monday at 5:30pm. Voter turnout in Primary Elections is historically low and this year is
Arkansas Razorback fans turned out in force Monday at Rapp’s Barren Brewing Company in Mountain Home as the ONE Razorback Roadshow made a stop. The four-day bus tour featured Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics Hunter Yurachek
A Stone County man has picked up 5 felony-charges after allegedly swinging an axe at a couple, threatening to hurt his daughter and most recently for drug paraphernalia. Two separate incidents found 45-year-old Gary Duane Smith behind
Contractor crews will soon begin work to improve U.S. Route 160 in Ozark and Howell Counties. The project includes pavement overlay and adding rumble strips from south Missouri Route 5 in Ozark County to Missouri Route 101
Thousands of channel catfish from Arkansas Game and Fish Commission hatcheries are being stocked at several locations around the state, including in Mountain Home, and a select few carry a “bonus prize” if caught. Each of Arkansas’s
Twin Lakes Golf Course will be the site of a fundraiser for the Cotter High School athletic department this week. The second-annual Cotter Warrior Open is a two-man scramble tournament scheduled for Saturday. The day begins with
District play continues for high school baseball in Missouri, and four area teams will be in action on Tuesday. A state tournament bid is on the line for Gainesville. The top-seeded Bulldogs return to Seymour to face
After being rained out Monday night, the St. Louis Cardinals and New York Mets will play a double header Tuesday. Miles Mikolas (3-1) starts for the Cardinals in the first game. Trevor Williams (0-2) goes for the
Five area high school baseball teams were in district play Monday in Missouri. Bakersfield’s season came to an end, and Gainesville advanced to the title game of the Class 2, District 10 Tournament at Seymour. The Lions
At approximately 1:30 Friday afternoon Fayetteville firefighters found and recovered from Town Branch Creek the body of a 28-year-old woman who had been reported as missing since May 5. According to information from the Fayetteville Police Department’s
Big Creek Golf and Country Club was able to stave off a comeback from Harrison Country Club to win the Ozark Cup Sunday in Harrison. Big Creek just edged out Harrison by a final of 15-14. Harrison
LITTLE ROCK — Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge announced a final judgment against two chiropractic clinics, 501 Pain & Rehab, LLC, located in Conway, and 501 Pain and Rehab Family Clinic of Russellville, LLC, located in Russellville,
NEW YORK (AP) – The game between the St. Louis Cardinals and New York Mets scheduled for Monday night was postponed because of rain in the forecast and will be made up as part of a single-admission
FARGO, N.D. (AP) – DNA testing has confirmed a body found in a creek near Little Rock is a missing man from Fargo, North Dakota, authorities said. Jordan Simeon, 25, disappeared March 7 while on his way
While numbers of teachers have declined nationally in recent years creating shortages in many school districts in the nation and parts of Arkansas, especially with the COVID-19 pandemic, the numbers locally have not been affected as
The first week of early voting is in the books for the May 24 primary election. In Baxter County, a total of 1,837 people have early voted. Of those, 975 voted at the court house, 660 at
A Gassville woman pled guilty to several charges against her and was sentenced to three years in prison during a session of Baxter County Circuit Court recently. Fifty-two-year-old Nancy Willett was stopped by an Arkansas State Police
Kindergarten registration at the Norfork School District is slated for Tuesday and Wednesday in the elementary school office from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. Parents and guardians are asked to bring a copy of the child’s birth
City of Gassville Mayor, Jeff Braim, is inviting the public to attend the Mayors Meeting Tuesday morning at 10. Kim Williams from Arkansas State Tourism will be presenting information on the impact of the Solar Eclipse viewing
The Marion County Airport board will hold its regular monthly meeting Monday evening at 6. The meeting will be held at the Marion County Airport. WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI
A member of the Mountain Home High School cheer squad is preparing to be on the college sidelines. Aubrey Williams has signed a national letter of intent to join the squad at Arkansas Tech University. Williams says
High school baseball makes up the local Monday schedule as district play continues in Missouri. Two area teams will square off in the semifinals of the Class 2, District 10 Tournament at Seymour. Bakersfield faces top-seeded Gainesville
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. For the third time in program history, the Arkansas softball team and Bogle Park will host an NCAA Tournament Regional. The No. 5 ranked Razorbacks drew the No. 4 national seed, the highest in
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. The Razorbacks’ SEC home series winning streak has come to an end. No. 4 Arkansas (37-14, 17-10 SEC) was silenced, 5-0, in Sunday’s rubber game against No. 24 Vanderbilt (34-16, 14-13 SEC), suffering its
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Albert Pujols had an absolute blast. And not at the plate this time, either. The longtime slugger made his first career pitching appearance Sunday night, closing out a 15-6 blowout for the St.
The following are links to the top stories of the week on ktlo.com. Three motorcyclists die when hit by wrong-way driver on I-40 UPDATE: Baxter County Sheriff: Missing female located AR State Police, MHPD actively searching for
The graduation season is upon us, so today I am congratulating the members of the Class of 2022 who overcame the expected difficulties of high school and college and then surmounted the totally unexpected challenges of a
A child suffered minor injuries in a shooting incident near Thayer restaurant. Officers responded around 3 p.m. Sunday at the Stateline Restaurant south of Thayer. Investigators say emergency crews took the injured girl, 3, to a West
LITTLE ROCK – Last year, the legislature enacted a series of new election laws, and four of them were challenged in court by plaintiffs who argued that they restricted voting rights. In March the four new laws
Sunday’s severe weather activity led to large hail, wind damage, flooded roads and multiple power outages. Baxter County was one of the areas where tree damage was reported. The National Weather Service says it received a social
The team representing Big Creek Golf and Country Club has the lead over Harrison Country Club after the first day of the annual Ozark Cup competition at Big Creek. The action moves to Harrison on Sunday with
Another Mountain Home High School senior will become a college athlete when the next school year begins. Luke Proctor has signed a national letter of intent to join the men’s basketball program at the University of the
Another round of severe weather is possible for the Twin Lakes Area on Sunday. The National Weather Service shows North Central Arkansas and Southern Missouri upgraded from a slight chance to an enhanced chance of severe activity.
Perry Cheever (Photo courtesy of Marion County Sheriff’s Office) A Marion County man is accused of raping a teenager living with him on multiple occasions nearly eight years ago. Thirty-year-old Perry Leroy Cheever was arrested Friday on
Janey Vosecek (Photo courtesy of Marion County Sheriff’s Office) A Marion County woman has been arrested after her two-year-old daughter tested positive for methamphetamine. Thirty-one-year-old Janey Breanne Vosecek of Peel is currently free from jail after posting
A man who had a failure to appear warrant issued in late 2020, returned to Baxter County Circuit Court Monday. Thirty-eight-year-old Brandon Matthew Allen Farrell entered a guilty plea to drug-related charges and was put on probation
“Anxious” by Rachel Howald Rachel Howald, a senior at Mountain Home High School and Shannon Smith, a senior at Flippin High School, have been named winners in their respective congressional districts in the 2022 Congressional Art Competition.
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Saturday night’s ballgame between No. 4 Arkansas and No. 24 Vanderbilt has been suspended due to weather. The game will resume Sunday at 11:00 a.m. The Razorbacks lead the Commodores, 8-6, entering the bottom
The Harrison High School baseball team will make another appearance in the state championship weekend. The Goblins picked up a high-scoring victory over Huntsville 17-11 in Saturday’s semifinals of the Class 4A State Tournament at Nashville. Harrison
Three area high school baseball teams in Missouri began district play on Saturday. Bakersfield was able to begin the Class 2, District 10 Tournament with a win at Seymour. The Lions doubled up Summersville 6-3. Bakersfield will
Photo courtesy of University of Arkansas GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Fresh off claiming the regular season SEC title outright, the Arkansas Razorbacks backed up their regular season crown with the program’s first-ever SEC Tournament title on Saturday afternoon
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Dakota Hudson and a quartet of relievers combined to help the St. Louis Cardinals stop San Francisco’s six-game winning streak, blanking the Giants 4-0 on Saturday. The Cardinals pitched their sixth shutout of
A Saturday morning two-vehicle accident in Ozark County resulted in serious injuries to one of the drivers. Twenty-five-year-old Catalina Crawford of Caulfield was transported by ambulance to Ozarks Healthcare in West Plains. According to the Missouri State
The Harrison High School girls’ soccer team fell just short of another appearance in the state championship match. The Lady Goblins played in the semifinals of the Class 4A State Tournament Saturday at Joe T. Robinson High
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – An Arkansas county has corrected an error on its ballots that misidentified Senate hopeful Jake Bequette as “Jack,” and another county is working to correct the same typo. A judge on Friday
MULBERRY, Ark. (AP) – A wrong-way driver on Interstate 40 in western Arkansas collided with a group of motorcyclists, killing three people from Louisiana and injuring six others, according to Arkansas State Police. Patricia Lemar, 44, of
The 2022 season for Mountain Home Youth Baseball and Softball is in full swing. When kids, parents and other community members visit the local parks, they’ll notice some major improvements and other projects in the works. Mountain
A Briarcliff woman with a history of attacking people both inside and outside the Baxter County jail, and for sitting mute during court appearances continued her silent treatment during a session of Baxter County Circuit Court recently.Twenty-nine-year-old
Cotter High School will graduate 42 seniors Saturday night at 7.Cotter’s Valedictorian is Mary Kathryn Cheek and Salutatorian Tylar Lyn Cooks. The graduation ceremony will be held in the Cotter High School gymnasium. Cotter seniors have been
The Arkansas Legislative Joint Audit Committee for Counties and Municipalities has filed a motion to subpoena Newton County Sheriff Glenn Wheeler. He was the only one of three county officials not appearing before the committee on Thursday
According to a Facebook post made by the City of Flippin, a city-wide planned outage will take place Sunday morning beginning at 7. The outage is said to last a minimum of five hours to repair damage
LITTLE ROCK – With turkey hunting season wrapped up, many hunters will be putting away their shotguns until fall, but there’s another spring season that gives Arkansas hunters plenty of reasons to keep the scattergun cleaned and
Baseball, softball and soccer make up the local Saturday schedule. The Melbourne High School softball team will look to punch its ticket to next week’s state championship game. The Lady Bearkatz will face conference foe Tuckerman in
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – No. 5 Arkansas utilized a four-run fourth frame to power past No. 13 Florida, 4-1, Friday night at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium and advance to the SEC Tournament Championship for the second time in
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Faced with a five-run deficit after three innings, No. 4 Arkansas (36-13, 16-9 SEC) used a little magic to come roaring back before falling, 9-6, in 10 innings to No. 24 Vanderbilt (33-15, 13-12
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Logan Webb pitched six strong innings and the San Francisco Giants won their sixth straight game, beating the St. Louis Cardinals 8-2 on Friday night. Curt Casali hit his first homer of the
A tiebreaker was needed to decide a winner among three teams in the Mountain Home Area Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament at Big Creek Golf and Country Club. Matt Kelly, Tyler Wallace, Nick Coleman and Brandon Maple
Izard County was bounced from the Class 1A State Baseball Tournament Friday in Arkadelphia. The Cougars ended up falling to Nemo Vista 8-6. Izard County’s season ends at 20-8. Melbourne fell just short of advancing to the
Both occupants of a small airplane avoided injury when they were forced to make an emergency landing Friday afternoon at the Baxter County Regional Airport in Midway. The plane was reportedly forced to land on its belly
The Mountain Home High School baseball team watched its season come to an end Friday in the Class 5A State Tournament at Hot Springs. The Bombers suffered an 8-0 loss to Sheridan in the quarterfinals. The game
The season ended Friday for two area high school softball teams in the Class 1A State Tournament at Arkadelphia. Calico Rock fell to Wonderview 9-0, and Mammoth Spring lost to Taylor 15-0. Melbourne is one win away
The Harrison High School girls’ soccer team is one win away from punching another ticket to the state championship match. The Lady Goblins played in the quarterfinals of the Class 4A State Tournament at Joe T. Robinson
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri lawmakers passed few bills during the 2022 legislative session, in part because of gridlock in the Republican-led Senate. Senators adjourned Thursday after approving new congressional districts, cutting off work on all
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) – A Republic man was sentenced to life in prison Thursday for killing an 80-year-old woman who was trying to help him after the ran away from home. Trystan Westrip, 22, was sentenced after
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri’s GOP-led House spent its last day of the session Friday passing language protecting patient visitor access at hospitals and farm owners’ rights. House lawmakers had little left available to do after
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – A bill passed this week by the Missouri Legislature would prevent state licensing boards from disciplining doctors who prescribe the controversial off-label drugs ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine to their patients. The measure also
Missouri state Rep. Doug Richey points out elements of a proposed congressional redistricting map to fellow lawmakers during a House debate on Monday in Jefferson City. The Missouri Legislature gave final approval Thursday to new congressional districts
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri lawmakers on Thursday once again passed legislation to require voters to show photo identification at the polls, as well as to allow two weeks of no-excuse early voting. The GOP-led House
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri charter schools are set to get a funding increase under legislation sent to the governor’s desk Thursday. The Republican-led House voted 116-29 to pass the bill, which calls for at least
HOT SPRINGS, Ark. (AP) – A man opened fire outside an Arkansas convention center after a high school graduation ceremony, killing one person and wounding three others and exchanging gunfire with police, authorities said Friday. The shooting
A report of a missing family has been filed with the Ozark County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities are searching for 32-year-old Justin Ruggles, 30-year-old Jennifer Ruggles and 5-month-old Barakah Ruggles. According to a post from the sheriff’s Facebook,
Gas prices are at a record high for the state at $4.01 for a gallon of regular. The state’s current average is 13 cents higher than it was one week ago and 32 cents higher than one
JONESBORO — City Water and Light’s two electric vehicle charging stations are up and running in downtown Jonesboro, according to Slade Mitchell, CWL’s spokesman said Thursday. The two stations — one at 219 Monroe Ave. and the
FAYETTEVILLE — Federal prosecutors are recommending Josh Duggar be sentenced to 20 years in prison on his child pornography conviction, while Duggar’s lawyers say he should receive no more than five, according to a post from the
A cluster of six motorcycles traveling westbound on I-40 east of Dyer, in Crawford County, was struck by a wrong-way driver in a pick-up truck traveling eastbound on the westbound side of the freeway. The crash occurred
HOT SPRINGS, Ark. — Several people were injured after a large fight broke out and shots were fired outside of an Arkansas convention center where a graduation ceremony had taken place, police said. The shooting happened Thursday
The Arkansas State Police are actively searching for missing 14-year-old Sara Gilpin of Mountain Home. Sara is described as a white female with long brown hair. Sara Gilpin was last seen around 3 Thursday afternoon in the
Feral hogs continue to be a problem in Arkansas and several counties in the Twin Lakes Area are in the top 10 in the state in the number of hogs being eradicated. A feral hog is a
Three area high schools will hold their graduation services Friday night as seniors from Norfork, Flippin and Yellville-Summit each receive their diplomas. Norfork will graduate 30 seniors, with the ceremony scheduled for 8 in the school’s gymnasium.
A Mountain Home man appeared in Baxter County Circuit Court last week, proclaimed himself a victim of false charges and said he did not need a lawyer. Fifty-five-year-old Donald Ray Hall was arrested late last month after
For the third day in a row, a record high temperature was either set or tied in Mountain Home. At the KTLO, Classic Hits and The Boot studios, the official reporting station in Mountain Home for the
This Saturday you can help families in need by placing a bag of non-perishable food items in your mailbox with your outgoing letters and bills. Your letter carrier will pick up the donations for delivery to food
Baseball and softball make up much of the local Friday schedule with the continuation of state tournaments in Arkansas. The Mountain Home High School baseball team will compete in the quarterfinals of the Class 5A State Tournament
The Arkansas Department of Health has issued a boil water order for part of a water system in Stone County. The boil water order is for customers of the Sylamore Valley Water Association in the Hayden Heights
The Mountain Home Bombers will live to play another day in the Class 5A State Tournament as they took down Little Rock Christian Thursday afternoon in Hot Springs 4-3 despite managing just two hits. The Bomber bats
The season came to an end for the Mountain Home Lady Bombers’ softball team Thursday in the opening round of the Class 5A State Softball Tournament in Hot Springs. Mountain Home lost to Benton 3-0. Emma Crabb
GAINESVILLE, Fla. Linnie Malkin set a new program record in home runs and Mary Haff spun a complete game shutout to propel No. 5 Arkansas to a 3-0 win against Ole Miss Thursday night at Katie
Three area teams competed in the Class 1A State Baseball Tournament hosted by Ouachita. Norfork just missed out on being able to continue its season. The Panthers were edged out by County Line 9-8 at Ouachita High
Three area softball teams began the Class 2A State Tournament hosted by South Side-Bee Branch. Cotter ended up being one and done at the Greenbrier Softball Complex. Cotter suffered an 11-1 defeat to another group of Lady
Three area high school soccer teams began state tournament play on Thursday. The season ended for Mountain View’s girls in the Class 3A State Tournament at the Anstaff Bank Soccer Complex in Harrison. The Lady Yellowjackets fell
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Rylan Bannon became just the third Baltimore player since 2000 to get a hit on the first pitch of his big league career, Jorge Mateo and Anthony Bemboom homered and the Orioles beat
The Baxter County Sheriff’s Office has located Amanda Patrick as of 3:50 Thursday afternoon. No further information has been released, other than she was found in a large field. Amanda Patrick was reported missing from CR 1153
The Baxter County Sheriff’s Office is actively searching for a missing female. Amanda Patrick was last known to be in the area of CR 1153. No further information has been provided at this time. WebReadyTM Powered by
The Aurora Police Department has confirmed a plane went down near the Aurora Airport at about 10:47 am Thursday. The pilot was the only person on board the plane, according to the Aurora Rural Fire Protection District’s
LITTLE ROCK — Two drug dealers will spend the remainder of their lives in prison after conspiring to cause witness tampering resulting in death. Thirty-eight-year-old Samuel “Big Hit” Sherman of Batesville, and 38-year-old Donald Bill Smith of
Photo: Nathan Koen (Courtesy of KATV) LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A former Drug Enforcement Administration agent who admitted to taking thousands of dollars in bribes from a drug trafficker was sentenced Wednesday to more than 11 years
Several national media reports recently, including an article this past weekend in the Wall Street Journal, are quoting power suppliers who say electricity supplies are not keeping up with demand and rolling blackouts could affects parts
It was a successful day for the Mountain Home High School boys’ track team Wednesday at the Meet of Champs. Competing at Russellville High School, the Bombers had the most team points, and they set a new
After tying a record high temperature Tuesday, a new record high temperature was set Wednesday. The mercury hit 91 degrees at the KTLO, Classic Hits and The Boot studios, the official reporting station in Mountain Home for
Trent Jordan surrounded by family and coaches Another member of the Mountain Home High School baseball team will be continuing his career on the collegiate level. Trent Jordan has signed a national letter of intent to join
A man who recently moved from Salem to Mountain Home is facing child porn charges in both Baxter and Fulton Counties. Twenty-seven-year-old Joel Laban Belcher is facing a total of 39 counts of distributing, possessing or viewing
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 settled. Details of the settlement agreement were not made public,
Members of the Ozark Society, Searcy County Chamber of Commerce, Ozark Highland Trail Association, and Buffalo National River Staff gathered for a ribbon cutting at the Grinders Ferry Buffalo River Trailhead on April 25, 2022. The National
High school baseball and softball make up much of the local Thursday schedule with start of state tournament play in Arkansas. Mountain Home’s baseball team will be in Hot Springs for the start of the Class 5A
Three area high school soccer teams will begin state tournament play on Thursday. Mountain View’s girls will be at the Anstaff Bank Soccer Complex for the Class 3A State Tournament. The Lady Yellowjackets meet Green Forest at
ST. LOUIS (AP) Juan Yepez homered and Miles Mikolas pitched seven strong innings, leading the St. Louis Cardinals to a 10-1 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday night. Paul Goldschmidt drove in three runs for
FORT SMITH — In honor of National Police Week, U.S. Attorney David Clay Fowlkes recognizes the service and sacrifice of federal, state, local, and Tribal law enforcement. This year, the week is observed Wednesday, May 11 through
According to Baxter County and Circuit Clerk Canda Reese an error has been caught on the ballot for voters who live in precinct 6-2-1, which includes the area west of U.S. Highway 62. The issue was caught
LITTLE ROCK — Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge Wednesday announced a lawsuit against drug manufacturers and Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) for manipulating and inflating insulin and drug prices in Arkansas. In the complaint, filed in Pulaski County,
LITTLE ROCK, Ark.– Gasoline prices in Arkansas are less than a cent from being the highest they’ve ever been, and Diesel users saw another record-breaking jump in prices Tuesday. Diesel is at an average of $5.30 statewide.
A mother and son from Mountain Home have written a book about their life with autism. The book is divided into halves, with each writing about autism from their perspective. Brigitte Shipman’s half of the book is
A record high temperature has been tied and the record breaking heat looks to continue for a few days in the Twin Lakes Area. The high temperature Tuesday afternoon climbed to 90 degrees, tying the original record
A central Arkansas man has been arrested on a sexual assault charge for his relationship with an underage teen in Marion County. Law enforcement was made aware of the relationship when the victim’s father reported his 15-year-old
A woman originally charged with second-degree murder entered a no contest plea to a reduced charge of manslaughter in Baxter County Circuit Court Monday. Twenty-one-year-old Savannah Nicole Wren was sentenced to 10 years in prison. She was
The ONE Razorback Roadshow, presented by First Security Bank, will travel across the state of Arkansas next week to connect and interact with Razorback fans of all ages, and the first stop is the Twin Lakes Area.
Baseball and softball make up the local Wednesday schedule. In high school baseball, Gainesville hosts Hartville. Ava’s softball team is one win away from clinching a state tournament berth. The Lady Bears return to Mansfield to face
The Twin Lakes Men’s League held a three-man scramble this past weekend. Winning the event was the team of Johnnie Judkins, Ron Hoebbel, and Scott Parker. Second place went to the team of Dean Petty, Troy Hodnett,
ST. LOUIS (AP) Cedric Mullins and Tyler Nevin each homered and Kyle Bradish struck out 11 over seven strong innings, leading the Baltimore Orioles to a 5-3 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday night.
Two area high school softball teams played their district semifinal games Tuesday in Missouri. Forsyth watched its season come to an end in the Class 2, District 5 Tournament at Clever. The Lady Panthers were edged out
Jake Bequette LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – Arkansas Senate candidate Jake Bequette filed a lawsuit Tuesday after two counties incorrectly listed his first name as “Jack” on their ballots for this months Republican primary election, with early
Jeff Grinder In the same meeting in which the Norfork School Board accepted the resignation of its boys’ basketball coach, they also named his successor. During Tuesday’s special meeting, the board unanimously accepted the recommendation of Superintendent
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JONESBORO — Even with some businesses still not paying, Jonesboro’s new 2 percent tax on prepared food sales appears to be producing more revenue than initially projected, the city’s finance department figures show, according to a post
The International Space Station will be visible to those in the Twin Lakes Area this week and next. For the City of Mountain Home and surrounding areas, the station will be visible for 2 minutes, Wednesday morning
Will Beckham joined by family and coaches Mountain Home High School had a few senior athletes sign to continue their playing careers on the collegiate level. Will Beckham is among them after agreeing to join the baseball
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – The GOP-led Missouri Legislature on Tuesday renewed a call for a national convention to add congressional term limits to the U.S. Constitution. The House voted 82-66 in favor of the resolution, narrowly
Rhonda Sprague (Photo courtesy of Ozark County Sheriff’s Office) A woman is currently in the Ozark County Jail in connection with a Friday night double shooting incident in the Caney Mountain area. Rhonda Sprague of Gainesville is
Matthew Sayger (Photo courtesy of Baxter County Sheriff’s Office) An Indiana man is accused of a violent attack on his mother’s fiance at a residence north of Mountain Home. When authorities confronted 30-year-old Matthew Richard Sayger of
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Nearly 36,000 low-income Arkansans were deceived into paying for free tax services. LITTLE ROCK — Attorney General Leslie Rutledge secured a settlement with the owner of TurboTax, Intuit Inc. (Intuit), for deceiving consumers in to paying for
The Briarcliff City Council will discuss the Resolution Office and the Clubhouse cleaning renewal contract during its regular May session Tuesday afternoon at 3. The council will also hold the second reading of an ordinance dealing with
The first day of early voting in the Twin Lakes Area for the May 24 primary election saw a good number of voters cast their ballots. In Baxter County, a total of 332 people early voted. Of
Early and absentee voting, which is currently underway in Arkansas, allows a registered voter to cast their ballot before the May 24 Primary Election in person or by mail. A type of early voting, instead of voting
A Cotter man pled no contest to an amended charge of sexual assault during a session of Baxter County Circuit Court Monday and was sentenced to 20-years in prison. Thirty-six-year-old Roger Hicks, Jr., was set to go
A motorcyclist who called law enforcement “ruthless” after his capture is in the Douglas County Jail after leading authorities on a high-speed chase through Douglas and Ozark counties. Thirty-eight-year-old Anthony Kutchko of Taneyville is also expected to
The Marion County Quorum Court will meet for a regular session on Tuesday at 6. Agenda items set for discussion will include the third reading of an ordinance on the library personnel policy. Ordinances covering clerical errors
The Norfork City Council will hold its May workshop meeting Tuesday evening at 6:30 at City Hall. Items on the agenda include an update on the basketball court and on lots 1-6 around the city well. Also
The Norfork School Board has a special meeting scheduled for Tuesday evening to consider a new high school boys’ basketball coach. Kyler McLaughlin has decided to step away from the sidelines after one year at the helm
A total of 18 teams will be competing in this week’s state tournaments for baseball, softball and soccer when they get underway Thursday. The Mountain Home High School baseball team will be in Hot Springs for the
Baseball and softball make up the local Tuesday schedule. In high school baseball, Bakersfield hosts Dora. District play continues for spring softball in Missouri. Forsyth returns to Clever for the semifinals of the Class 2, District 5
After a day off Monday, the St. Louis Cardinals return to action Tuesday evening at home with the beginning of a three-game series against Baltimore. The Cardinals are in second place in the National League Central with
Regional tournaments came to an end for baseball and softball Monday in Arkansas. Norfork’s baseball team finished the Class 1A Region 2 Tournament in third place at Marked Tree. The Panthers defeated Hillcrest 8-2. Izard County fell
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri’s Republican-led House on Monday voted down a proposed constitutional amendment for parent control and restrictions on how teachers talk about race and racism. Lawmakers voted 60-81 to kill the bill, a
Missouri state Rep. Doug Richey points out elements of a proposed congressional redistricting map to fellow lawmakers during a House debate on Monday in Jefferson City. The state Legislature faces a Friday deadline to pass a redistricting
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – The Republican-led Missouri state Senate on Monday voted 23-11 to pass a bill that would require voters to show photo identification at the polls. The measure now heads back to the GOP-led
The personal-finance website WalletHub released its report on “2022’s Best and Worst States to Be a Police Officer” and Arkansas checked in at the very bottom of the rankings. In order to determine the best states to
A Springfield man has died after falling in the Indian Creek drainage at the Buffalo National River late Saturday afternoon. Forty-six-year-old Brad Lee Thomas was pronounced dead on the scene after life-saving efforts were unsuccessful. According to
The Salesville City Council meeting scheduled for Monday evening has been postponed. The meeting will be held next Monday evening 6 at Salesville City Hall. WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI
The Cotter City Council will hold a workshop Monday evening. The meeting starts at 6 at Cotter City Hall. WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI
Christian Franks, 20, of Clarendon surrendered to an Arkansas State Police special agent early Monday morning and has been charged with capital murder in connection with the death of Lilee Smith. The Arkansas State Police are investigating
A program for grandparents raising their grandchildren is planned for Tuesday evening in Mountain Home at the Mruk Family Education Center on Aging on the campus of Baxter Regional Medical Center. Diahanne Vangulick, the coordinator of
Early voting for the Primary Election in Arkansas gets underway Monday. Each county has a few vote centers set up for early voting from 8-6 weekdays and 10-4 on Saturdays. On the final day of early voting,
When a car in which a Bull Shoals woman was a passenger got pulled over on a minor traffic violation in late-December last year, she refused to provide any identification based on her claimed status as a
The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s (AGFC) Operation Division recently added a new courtesy dock to the ramp at Pigeon Creek Access on Norfork Lake. This will ensure a courtesy dock is available at this popular access
The Arkansas Department of Health has issued a boil water order for part of a water system in Newton County. The boil water order is for customers of the Parthenon Water Association served by the Gum Springs
The Yellville-Summit school board will meet Monday evening at 5:30 in the administration building. Items listed on the agenda for discussion are the monthly budget and financial reports, the principal’s Report and the superintendent’s update. Proposals that
The Mountain Home planning commission will meet Monday afternoon at 1 in the Council Chambers of the municipal building. Two variances of property boundaries will be discussed. One property is located at 505 Nevada Ave. and the
The Gassville Planning and Zoning Commission’s next public hearing is scheduled for Monday evening at 6. The commission will consider a request to rezone property at 284 Arkansas Highway 126 North from Commercial C-2 to Residential R-1.
The annual Mountain Home Area Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament is scheduled for Friday at Big Creek Golf and Country Club. The shotgun start for the four-person scramble will be at 12:30. The outing begins with registration
High school baseball and softball make up the local Monday schedule as regional tournaments come to an end in Arkansas. Two area baseball teams return to Marked Tree for the conclusion of the Class 1A Region 2
The following are links to the top stories of the week on ktlo.com. Colorado man arrested in Boone Co. on terroristic threatening charges Game and Fish biologists propose regulation changes for black bass on Norfork Lake Governor
A man died from injuries he suffered during a Sunday afternoon “altercation” with two Springdale officers, the Springdale Police Department said. Officers responded at about 12:25 p.m. Sunday to a call about someone who was breaking windows
One of the individual titles from the Arkansas State Powerlifting Tournament went to a Mountain Home student athlete on Saturday. Michael Davis won the 133-to-148-pound division at Wolf Stadium on the campus of Lake Hamilton High School
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – No. 5 Arkansas’ bats were hotter than the Texas heat as the Hogs homered four times to cruise to a 9-5 win against Texas A&M and clinch its ninth-consecutive series victory Sunday afternoon
There is no question that many families suffered financial setbacks as the coronavirus swept across the nation two years ago. Today I’d like to discuss my vision to stabilize housing and to assist Arkansans with opportunities to
AUBURN, Ala. – Another SEC weekend series belongs to the Razorbacks. No. 4 Arkansas (36-12, 16-8 SEC) overpowered No. 19 Auburn (32-16, 13-11 SEC), 7-4, in Sunday’s rubber game at Plainsman Park to secure a massive road
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Mike Yastrzemski hit a tiebreaking home run into McCovey Cove in the sixth inning, and the San Francisco Giants only struck out once while beating the St. Louis Cardinals 4-3 Sunday. San Francisco
The Arkansas State Police is investigating the apparent homicide of a Clarendon woman. The body of 26-year-old Lilee Smith was discovered early Saturday afternoon by a family member. According to the state police, Clarendon officers were called
The Melbourne School Board has selected a new leader for the high school boys’ basketball program. Jason Qualls will lead the Bearkatz following the announcement of Scott Bowlin’s retirement. According to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Qualls is a
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Campaigns to legalize recreational marijuana use and allow ranked-choice voting in Missouri are set to take the next step Sunday to get the measures on ballots. Sunday is the deadline to submit
NEW ORLEANS (AP) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture says drought during the growing season has made farmers in most of Texas, all of Louisiana and parts of Arkansas and Mississippi eligible to apply for federal aid.
Mountain Home head coach Noah Chagnon (left) and Brody Patterson The Mountain Home High School track teams had several big performances during the Class 5A State Meet Friday at Van Buren. The Bombers finished second on the
Several area high school baseball and softball teams continued regional tournament play on Saturday. The Class 1A Region 2 Baseball Tournament held its semifinal round at Marked Tree. Norfork ended up getting sent to Monday’s third place
College Station, Texas – No. 5 Arkansas set a new single season program home run record (96) and utilized a four-run fifth inning to take a 7-3 win against Texas A&M at Davis Diamond Saturday afternoon. The
AUBURN, Ala. – Robert Moore’s multi-RBI effort was not enough to power No. 4 Arkansas (35-12, 15-8 SEC) past No. 19 Auburn (32-15, 13-10 SEC) in a 5-3 loss on Saturday afternoon at Plainsman Park. The Hogs
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Wilmer Flores hit a grand slam in the first inning and matched his career high with six RBIs as the San Francisco Giants snapped out of their offensive funk and beat the St.
More details have been released about a former rural Mountain Home man charged with rape of a minor in southeast Missouri. Bond for 41-year-old Matthew Austin Prewett, who has a current address in Kennett, Missouri, is set
A Gamaliel man who has a record of criminal cases being opened against him dating to 2015 was back in Baxter County Circuit Court Monday. Thirty-five-year-old Matthew Edward Gauger entered a guilty plea to charges of stealing
Photo courtesy of Ozark County Times Thanks to a Mountain Home Eagle Scout, new life jacket loaner stations can be found at four area boat ramps and swim beaches on Norfork Lake. The stations were completed by
LITTLE ROCK – According to the Arkansas Senate, the recidivism rate, or the rate which a convicted felon reoffends, for Arkansas prison inmates is 46.1%, a rate which the head of state prisons called unacceptable. Prison officials
Entergy Arkansas will provide cash rebates through its new eTech ititiative to customers who purchase one or more electric technologies, ranging from forklifts and cranes to golf carts and electric vehicle chargers. Known as the beneficial electrification
The Miss Spring Elegance pageant was recently held in Calico Rock, the winners are as follows: Mr Spring King and Mr Photogenic: Conrad Fountain Baby Miss Spring Elegance: Jessi Lou Stowers Tiny Miss Spring Elegance: (L-R) Queen-
Power has been restored following the Saturday morning outage in Mountain Home. A broken pole had knocked out power to 382 customers of Entergy Arkansas around 6:20. Power was restored in the late morning hours. WebReadyTM
AUBURN, Ala. – Three homers, including a pair of three-run blasts, carried No. 4 Arkansas (35-11, 15-7 SEC) from a five-run deficit to an 11-8 come-from-behind win over No. 19 Auburn (31-15, 12-10 SEC) in Friday night’s
College Station, Texas – In a back-and-forth contest, No. 5 Arkansas’ eight-game win streak was snapped by Texas A&M as the Aggies walked off to a 6-5, nine-inning victory at Davis Diamond Friday night. Despite the loss,
Listeners of 99.7 The Boot may be having issues tuning in Saturday morning. The station is currently off the air. We are working to get the issue corrected. We apologize for the inconvenience. WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI
Heading into the month of May, Mountain Home was above average for rainfall. But, with the wet start to the new month, that surplus may increase greatly. Through the first seven days of May, 5.49 inches of
Several Mountain Home residents may be without power on Saturday. Entergy Arkansas is reporting the outage began around 6:20 in the morning and is affecting 382 customers. Entergy does not give a reason for the outage, but
A Yellville man has succumbed to his injuries after his vehicle hit a tree late Friday afternoon. Seventy-year-old Lawrence Metz was pronounced dead at Baxter Regional Medical Center. According to the Arkansas State Police, Metz was traveling
A man waiting in jail to be transported to prison to begin serving a 10-year sentence appeared in Baxter County Circuit Court Monday and pled guilty to new charges he picked up while in the local lockup.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Dylan Carlson hit an RBI single in the ninth inning to give the St. Louis Cardinals a 3-2 win over the San Francisco Giants on Friday night. Designated hitter Juan Yepez doubled with
Several area high school baseball and softball teams began regional tournament play on Friday. Three local high school baseball teams watched their seasons come to an end in the Class 2A West Regional Tournament at Mansfield. Cotter
NEW YORK (AP) — Two-time Gold Glove-winning outfielder Tyler O’Neill went to a salary arbitration hearing with the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday, asking a three-man panel to award him $4.15 million rather than the team’s $3.4
Photo courtesy of Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Sally Fittsizer, center, with the Little Rock Noise Brigade, chants with other protesters during a demonstration on the steps of the Arkansas State Capitol in response to a leaked Supreme Court
FAYETTEVILLE — A Rogers man was sentenced today to 60 years in prison without the possibility of parole on one count of production of child pornography and one count of aggravated sexual abuse of a minor. The
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri’s Republican-led Legislature on Friday passed a roughly $48 billion state budget packed with extra funding for teacher pay, school busing, Medicaid and public colleges and universities. The budget package earned largely
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (AP) — A man is facing federal hate crime and arson charges for a fire that destroyed the Church of the Latter-day Saints in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. The U.S. Department of Justice on Thursday
The Cotter School Board didn’t have to look far to find a replacement for current superintendent Vanessa Thomas-Jones who resigned last month effective at the end of June. The board Thursday night voted to hire her husband,
After Thursday’s rainfall, most regional tournaments in Arkansas were pushed back to begin Friday. Three local baseball teams will be in Mansfield for the start of the Class 2A West Regional Tournament. Cotter gets underway with Mountainburg
A Mountain Home woman is accused of kicking her child in the head and biting a deputy after he and others responded to a call of her grandparents being threatened. Twenty-nine-year-old April Leia Raymond is in the
Candidates for District 3 State Representative met Friday morning at 9:10 on KTLO-FM. Listeners heard from Tom Bryant and Stetson Painter, the candidates running to succeed Representative Nelda Speaks. Listen: click to download audio If you missed
A celebration that’s been a long time in the making is finally happening Friday night in Mountain Home. Baxter Regional Medical Center’s Magnet Community Celebration will be from 5-9 at Hickory Park. The public is invited to
A man from Mountain Home has been arrested in southeast Missouri, accused of rape and sexual exploitation of a minor. Bond for 41-year-old Matthew Austin Prewett is set at $1 million. He is facing six felony charges
Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson has announced he is commuting the sentences of two convicted murderers, including one from Fulton County. The governor’s announcement Wednesday includes Bryan E. Dickinson who was convicted of first degree murder in Fulton
Early voting in Arkansas for the upcoming primary election begins Monday with three locations open for early voting in Baxter County, according to Canda Reese, Baxter County and Circuit Court Clerk. Listen: click to download audio Arkansas
A 28-year-old Midway man, who screamed obscenities and fought with deputies at the court complex in both May and July last year has been denied parole. Tyler Cole Hutton entered a guilty plea to charges in his
Less than a week after the candidates for Baxter County judge took part in a political forum on KTLO-FM, residents will have another opportunity to learn more about the candidates before they cast a ballot this month.
The regular season comes to an end Friday for the Mountain Home High School soccer teams. It’s Senior Night for the Bombers and Lady Bombers as Alma comes in for 5A-West action. The girls’ match kicks off
Following the death of his wife Jama Fowler a few weeks ago, Jonesboro businessman Wallace W. Fowler, Sr. has died. A 2011 inductee into the Arkansas Business Hall of Fame, Fowler was instrumental in developing several businesses
Friday’s high school baseball schedule includes the end of the regular season for Mountain Home. The Bombers are set to welcome Batesville to McClain Park. The varsity game at Pitts Field begins at 4:30 followed by the
Recently, FBI Little Rock and FBI New Orleans have noted an increase in sextortion schemes targeting children in southern Arkansas and northern Louisiana. The FBI has received numerous reports of predators posing as children on social media
Before the rain hit Thursday, one area high school baseball team was able to get its regional tournament opener completed. Mammoth Spring watched its season come to an end in the Class 1A Region 2 Tournament at
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) Many Missouri taxpayers could get a one-time refund of up to $500 per individual under a plan endorsed by state senators as a way to help offset inflation while whittling down a
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Yadier Molina’s late arrival to spring training left him little time to fine tune his swing. He wasn’t seeing the ball, often going after every pitch. So when Molina homered for his first
HOT SPRINGS — Forty-year-old Bradley Fields was sentenced Thursday to a total of 30 years in prison without the possibility of parole on one count of sexual exploitation of a minor via the production of child pornography
LITTLE ROCK — The Arkansas Department of Agriculture’s second annual “Free Tree Fridays” campaign resulted in the distribution of 17,800 trees during 36 events held across the state each Friday from March 18 through April 29. The
JEFFERSON CITY, MO. — Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt Wednesday secured roughly $2.5 million in restitution from the owner of TurboTax, Intuit Inc. (Intuit), for deceiving consumers into paying for tax services that should have been free.
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — The University of Missouri has proposed disciplinary sanctions against 13 students as part of its investigation into an October fraternity pledge party that left a student from Minnesota with brain injuries. Federal student
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — The University of Missouri has proposed disciplinary sanctions against 13 students as part of its investigation into an October fraternity pledge party that left a student from Minnesota with brain injuries. Federal student
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Former Missouri governor and current U.S. Senate candidate Eric Greitens will be able to access his ex-wife’s phone records as part of a custody dispute, a judge has ruled. But the mid-Missouri
The Mountain Home Youth Baseball games scheduled for tonight, May 5th, have been cancelled. A schedule for all make-up games will be posted at the start of next week. WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI
Officers with the West Plains Police Department are seeking the assistance of the community to identify the suspect, vehicle and other parties involved in a hit and run traffic crash occurring Thursday morning. Around 5:43 Thursday morning,
LITTLE ROCK — Governor Asa Hutchinson today announced the appointment of Renee Mallory, RN, BSN to interim Secretary of Health. Renee Mallory, RN, BSN, served as Chief of Staff for the Arkansas Department of Health. In this
LITTLE ROCK — Governor Asa Hutchinson today announced the appointment of Jennifer Dillaha, M.D. as Director of the Department of Health. Since joining the Arkansas Department of Health in 2001, Dr. Dillaha has played a leading role
Photo: State Representative Jack Fortner, Heather Loftis, Bruce Emerson Candidates for District 4 State Representative, incumbent Jack Fortner and challenger, Bruce Emerson, discussed a number of items during Thursday’s forum on KTLO-FM. Items included sensitive topics such
A major fundraiser for the Food Bank of North Central Arkansas to help feed children during the summer break is set for Friday. Feed the Pack will have volunteers at several locations in Mountain Home collecting money
Several area teams and individuals did well at the Class 1A State Track Meet Wednesday at Quitman. In girls’ action, Rural Special finished as state runner up, just eight points behind state champion Kingston. Mammoth Spring was
The active weather pattern we’ve seen this week will continue Thursday with more rain and possibly severe weather in the forecast. The storms are firing up as a cold front moves across the state from west to
A man carrying multiple guns and knives has been arrested after he pointed one of the guns at police. Thirty-one-year-old Jacob Cole Barnes of Mountain View is facing several charges in connection with the incident Friday night.
An area woman was injured in a single-vehicle crash Wednesday afternoon. Fifty-six-year-old Mary J. Huelsenbeck of Gainesville suffered what the Missouri State Highway Patrol described as moderate injuries. The report indicates Huelsenbeck’s vehicle traveled off the right
A man who was shot by his uncle after he allegedly attacked the relative, and who assaulted a neighbor with a baseball bat appeared in Baxter County Circuit Court Monday. Forty-three-year-old Jeremy Allen Woods who lists a
After a two year hiatus statewide in Special Olympics due to the COVID pandemic, 14 Special Olympics athletes from Baxter and Marion counties were able to take the field in track and field competitions in at Harrison
