The Bluegrass & Fried Chicken festival is Friday and Saturday at Ozark Folk Center State Park in Mountain View. The Skillet Restaurant located onsite will serve its famous fried chicken buffet in between music shows at the
High school football makes up much of the local Friday schedule as the season begins for most schools in Arkansas and Missouri, and Mountain Home will get to start the year in front of the home crowd.
Volleyball and baseball are included on the local Friday schedule. In high school volleyball, Bakersfield hosts Couch. Two area baseball teams will be in Hartville for the first day of the Conway Fall Classic. Gainesville meets Hartville
The Twin Lakes Playhouse has announced auditions for their next production, “Deliver Us From Mama.” Auditions consisting of cold readings from the script will be Saturday morning at 11 and Sunday evening at 6 at the Playhouse
The Mountain Home High School volleyball team is now 1-1 after a tight 3-1 loss at Hot Springs Lakeside Thurday night. The Lady Rams won by scores of 27-25, 22-25, 25-22 and 27-25. Mountain Home returns to
The Mountain Home Junior High volleyball teams lost two of three matches at home Thurday night against Valley View. Valley View won the junior high varsity match by scores of 25-19 and 25-13, dropping the Junior Lady
The Mountain Home Christian Academy high school volleyball team picked up a wild come from behind win at home Thursday night against Alpena. The Lady Eagles won by scores of 25-27, 19-25, 25-21, 28-26 and 18-16. Kenna
The Mountain Home Junior High football teams had a tie and loss Thursday night against El Dorado in games played at Cabot. The Junior Bombers lost a close game, falling 36-34. No stats have been made available.
The Salem Junior High football team opened their season with a win Thursday night. The Junior Greyhounds blanked Earle 20-0. WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Patrick Mahomes gazed over the first-team Kansas City offense Thursday night, lined up before him as if members of a choir, and together the Chiefs took a poignant penalty to honor Hall
FRISCO, Texas (AP) – Dak Prescott is without one of his top receivers and a starting tackle from last season as the star quarterback tries again to lead the Dallas Cowboys to a playoff breakthrough they’ve been
CHICAGO (AP) — Paul Goldschmidt slugged his 32nd and 33rd homers to highlight a five-RBI performance, Corey Dickerson set a franchise record for consecutive hits and the St. Louis Cardinals rolled to an 8-3 win Thursday
Jurors in Marion County will need to report starting next week. Those on the white panel are to report starting Monday morning at 9. Jury duty is scheduled through Friday at the courthouse courtroom in Yellville. Jurors
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – A federal appeals court on Thursday said Arkansas can’t enforce its ban on transgender children receiving gender affirming medical care. A three-judge panel of the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed
The Missouri Supreme Court has set a Nov. 29 execution date for a man who shot and killed a suburban St. Louis police sergeant in 2005. The court announced Wednesday that Kevin Johnson, 36, is scheduled to
Baxter County and the City of Mountain Home saw positive increases in sales tax revenue in August. Alma Clark, the City of Mountain Home’s Director of Finance and Treasury, reported the city collected at total of $582,457,
Thursday is senior citizens and veterans day at the 95th annual Baxter County Fair. Seniors 65 and older will receive free admission, courtesy of Troy Garland Insurance. To receive a pass, call 870-425-0303. Veterans will also receive
Thursday will be one of the Marion County Fair and Livestock Show’s busiest days. The day will serve as both School Day and Senior Day. For School Day, local districts will be bussing kids starting at 9
North Arkansas Electric Cooperative (NAEC) customers in the Denton Ferry area near Gassville will experience two breif outages so Baxter County road personnel can operate a crane safely near NAEC’s electric lines. The outage should begin around
The Cotter City Council will hold its monthly meeting at the Cotter City Hall Thursday evening at 6. Agenda items include a resolution to set Baxter County Property Tax levy assessed in 2022 and collected in 2023,
Thursday evening at 6:30, the City of Bull Shoals will hold its monthly City Council meeting. The meeting will take place at the Bull Shoals City Hall and will include street paving and condemnation activity on the
The Mountain Home High School football team’s game on Friday is not only the season opener, but it will also be known as the “Tackle Cancer Game.” The Bombers’ game at home against Nettleton includes an opportunity
Thursday’s junior high football schedule includes the season opener for two of Mountain Home’s teams. The eighth and ninth graders will start the year at a neutral site as they meet El Dorado in Cabot. Mountain Home’s
Volleyball makes up much of the local Thursday schedule and includes the first road trip for the Mountain Home High School team. The Lady Bombers will be in Hot Springs to face Lakeside. The junior varsity match
The Mountain Home cross country program is holding a preview to the upcoming season and giving others an opportunity to run with them. The Blue-Gold Meet is set for Thursday on the campus of Arkansas State University-Mountain
High school golf and tennis are on the local Thursday schedule. In golf, Yellville-Summit will compete at Bella Vista Country Club, Viola and Mammoth Spring will be at Mountain Ranch Golf Club in Fairfield Bay, and Melbourne
For the second consecutive season, the Melbourne High School football team will be kicking off the year with a new leader. Stu Smith takes over the reins as the new head coach of the Bearkatz, and they’ll
The Mountain Home High School golf teams split their matches at Harrison Wednesday afternoon. The Lady Bombers picked up an 11-stroke win, shooting a 282 to Harrison’s 293. Mountain Home’s Abby Edens was medalist with an 89.
JONESBORO, Ark. (8/24/22) Nine non-conference home games headline the Arkansas State men’s basketball non-conference schedule under sixth-year head coach Mike Balado. The nine non-conference home dates at First National Bank Arena are the most in program
MOLINE ACRES, Mo. (AP) – A St. Louis County police officer was charged after he hit and killed another officer while chasing a suspect, the St. Louis County prosecutor’s office announced Wednesday. Brian Rayford, 41, of Florissant,
CHICAGO (AP) Zach McKinstry homered and drove in three runs, helping the Chicago Cubs beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-1 on Wednesday night. Nico Hoerner had three hits for Chicago, and Yan Gomes added two RBIs.
FRISCO, Texas (AP) – Dallas Cowboys left tackle Tyron Smith has a torn left hamstring and could be sidelined for months, according to an ESPN report. Smith was injured during 11-on-11 drills in practice Wednesday night when
Maurice Anthony Richardson, 60, of Fort Smith, was charged today with first degree murder in connection with the death of Tonia Tram Tran. Special Agents of the Arkansas State Police served the arrest warrant on Richardson at
Nina Wood (Photo courtesy of Roller-Burns Funeral Home) The Twin Lakes Area is mourning the loss of the widow of the late Ranger Boats founder Forrest Wood. Nina Mae Wood of Flippin died Monday at the age
One man is dead in an accident that occurred Tuesday morning in Newton County, near Western Grove. According to the Arkansas State Police report 86-year-old Daniel Guynn of Western Grove was traveling eastbound on Newton County Road
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – The Missouri League of Women Voters, state NAACP and two voters on Wednesday sued to block a photo identification requirement for voters. The groups asked a judge to toss out the new
ST. LOUIS, Mo., August 24, 2022 The St. Louis Cardinals, in conjunction with Major League Baseball’s league-wide release, today announced their 2023 regular season schedule. The Season Opener is scheduled for Thursday, March 30, against
LITTLE ROCK (AP) Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge announced the conviction of Glenwood Mayor Billy T. Smith who pleaded guilty to a Class A misdemeanor of Theft of Property and Abuse of Office. Smith will pay restitution
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Len Dawson (Photo courtesy of Associated Press) KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Hall of Fame quarterback Len Dawson, whose unmistakable swagger in helping the Kansas City Chiefs to their first Super Bowl title earned him the nickname
New Mountain Home Parks and Recreation Director Daniel Baxley says the city is extending the registration deadline for fall soccer leagues and a fun day is scheduled for youth soccer players. Baxley joined Brad Haworth during the
Four new residential buildings top the permits for July, according to a report from the City of Mountain Home Building Inspection Department.The four new permits were issued to Hobbs Investments, LLC for properties located along Ozark Avenue.
The annual fair parade through downtown Mountain Home highlights Wednesday’s events for the 95th annual Baxter County Fair.The parade is set to begin at 5:30 p.m. and will start at Long Chiropractic at 506 Hospital Drive and
The Marion County Fair and Livestock Show continues as Wednesday’s schedule starts with judging in the creative arts, horticulture and field crops exhibits. Judging begins at 8:30, and the fair building will be closed to the public
A Mountain View woman is accused of slashing tires on her boyfriend’s vehicles, ATV and lawn mower in the Cranfield area. Thirty-seven-year-old Lauren Cullen was arrested Thursday evening on a felony count of first-degree criminal mischief and
A man who has had criminal cases opened against him in three Arkansas counties appeared in Baxter County Circuit Court Monday. Thirty-three-year-old Daniel Rhease Hoskins, who lists a home address in Paragould, pled guilty to charges against
The Mountain Home High School golf teams will back on the road Wednesday for an outing with Harrison. Tee time is scheduled for 1 at Harrison Country Club. WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI
(AP photo Randal Worcester leaving the Crawford County Justice Center Monday) The attorney for a man seen on video being punched and kneed by Arkansas officers said Tuesday that the violent arrest is part of an
The Mountain Home High School volleyball team got the season started with a win at home over Batesville Tuesday night. The Lady Bombers won 3-2, winning by scores of 21-25, 25-23, 25-17, 19-25 and 15-11. For Mountain
The Mountain Home Junior High volleyball teams dropped two of three matches at home to Batesville Tuesday evening. Batesville won the junior high match 2-0, winning by scores of 25-20 and 25-16 to drop the Lady Bombers
The Melbourne High School golf teams were able to win Tuesday’s event at their home at Cooper’s Hawk Golf Course. The Bearkatz won the boys’ side with a total of 128. Newport was seven strokes back to
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. First-team honorees Jalen Catalon, Bumper Pool and Ricky Stromberg headline four Razorback standouts who earned 2022 Preseason Coaches All-SEC distinction on Tuesday. Redshirt junior Brady Latham was selected to the third-team offense. Catalon adds
CHICAGO (AP) Nolan Arenado and Tyler O’Neill homered in a five-run fourth inning, Corey Dickerson had four hits and the St. Louis Cardinals pounded the Chicago Cubs 13-3 on Tuesday night to split a doubleheader. The
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Nobody could blame Patrick Mahomes for not knowing what to expect when the Pro Bowl quarterback walked onto the field for the season opener a year ago behind an entirely rebuilt Kansas
FRISCO, Texas (AP) – The Dallas Cowboys waived kicker Lirim Hajrullahu on Tuesday, leaving Brett Maher as the only kicker on the roster going into the final preseason game Friday against Seattle. Hajrullahu and undrafted rookie Jonathan
The Mountain Home High School boys’ golf team ended up with a fifth place finish Tuesday at Hurricane Golf and Country Club in Bryant with a team total of 356. Benton won the outing at 290. Chace
A kitten recently born with two heads in Harrison was not able to survive. The kitten named “Harvey” died on Sunday. According to KYTV/KSPR, Harvey was born on Wednesday and named after the fictional villain in the
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) – Protesters gathered at a Missouri high school after a principal asked teachers to remove gay pride flags from their classrooms just as the school year was beginning. Two protests were held Monday at
Law enforcement is asking for the public’s help in finding a man wanted by federal authorities. Johnathan Juan Lawrence is wanted by the FBI for wire fraud and conspiracy to commit bank fraud. He was last seen
The Mountain Home High School tennis teams were able to get victories in Monday’s outing that was shortened by rain. The weather had forced the teams to move the venue from Russellville to the University of the
The Baxter County Fair’s main activities will get underway Tuesday with the opening of the carnival, and the first night is free admission. The carnival will be open Tuesday through Friday from 5 to 9:30 each night
The Marion County Fair and Livestock Show continues Tuesday with the registration of various exhibits. Starting at noon, exhibits can be entered in the creative arts, horticulture and field crops divisions. Exhibits will be accepted no later
A member of the Bull Shoals City Council has been arrested for allegedly trespassing. Seventy-year-old Kirby L. Davenport has been released from the Marion County Sheriff’s Department on his own recognizance. According to the probable cause affidavit,
The Flippin School Board voted to approve a recruitment and retention bonus for both certified and classified staff at its regular August meeting Monday night. Superintendent Kelvin Hudson has the report. Listen: click to download audio WebReadyTM
Volleyball makes up much of the local Tuesday schedule and includes the season opener for the Mountain Home High School team. All of the Lady Bomber teams will be playing host to Batesville. Mountain Home is coming
Tuesday’s schedule includes high school golf, and Mountain Home’s boys will be back in action for the first time in two weeks. The Bombers will be at Hurricane Golf and Country Club in Bryant for a morning
The Mountain Home Junior High volleyball teams won two of three matches at Cotter Monday evening to begin the season. In the junior high match, Mountain Home prevailed by scores of 25-23 and 25-15. For the Junior
In volleyball action Monday evening, Salem won two matches and tied another to open the season at Izard County. The Lady Greyhounds won the high school match 3-1, winning by scores of 21-25, 26-24, 25-16 and 25-14.
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. Arkansas safety Jalen Catalon has been named an Associated Press preseason All-American. The redshirt junior earned a spot on the AP’s second-team defense on Monday morning, adding to his extensive list of preseason honors.
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. Arkansas’ KJ Jefferson has been named to the preseason watch list for the Manning Award, which is presented annually to the nation’s best college quarterback. The Manning Award, created by the Allstate Sugar Bowl
(AP photo – Randal Worcester leaving the Crawford County Justice Center Monday) MULBERRY, Ark. (AP) – Federal authorities said Monday they have started a civil rights investigation following the suspension of three Arkansas law enforcement officers after
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri Gov. Mike Parson on Monday called on lawmakers to return to work Sept. 6 for a special legislative session to cut income taxes. The Republican told reporters gathered in his Capitol
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – An anti-drug group on Monday announced support for a lawsuit to take a recreational marijuana legalization proposal off Missouri’s November ballot. Jefferson City resident Joy Sweeney filed the lawsuit Friday with support
CHICAGO (AP) Albert Pujols reached out and drove Drew Smyly’s high fastball through the night sky at Wrigley Field. Just like that, it was over. Put Smyly on Pujols’ list. Pujols hit career homer No. 693,
CHICAGO (AP) – Yadier Molina rejoined the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday after traveling to his native Puerto Rico for the end of his basketball team’s championship run. The 40-year-old Molina owns the Vaqueros de Bayamón, who
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Pro Bowl defensive tackle Chris Jones and wide receiver Mecole Hardman returned to practice with the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday, when they moved their training camp base from Missouri Western back
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 first day of classes is in the books for Mountain Home Public Schools, and administration and personnel were pleased with the start. Superintendent Dr. Jake Long recaps the beginning of the 2022-2023 school year with KTLO,
A two-vehicle crash Friday afternoon in Mountain Home resulted in three individuals being transported by ambulance to Baxter Health. Sixty-seven-year-old Mary Banning of Flippin and 23-year-old Robbie Jo Stawski of Gepp sustained what were described as suspected
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While a portion of Twin Lakes Area schools returned to classes for the 2022-2023 school year last week, Mountain Home will be among those starting sessions this week. In addition to Mountain Home, Monday is the first
Jeffrey Pine (Photo courtesy of Ozark County Sheriff’s Office) An Ozark County man is accused of assaulting a woman and threatening to kill her. After a short standoff, Jeffrey Pine of Pontiac was arrested on charges of
Parole for a Midway man sent to prison after pleading to criminal charges in three counties – including having inappropriate sexual contact with his 12-year-old-niece – has been denied. Forty-nine-year-old Raymond Scott Chappell was accused of breaking
Amanda Coker (Photo courtesy of Marion County Sheriff’s Office) A rural Yellville woman was booked into the Marion County Law Enforcement Center on Tuesday on multiple charges. Forty-four-year-old Amanda Coker is most recently accused of breaking into
Two people have been arrested for using counterfeit money to pay for purchases they made at a local business. Thirty-eight-year-old Kenny Joe Jinkins and 33-year-old Keisha Eva Jinkins are in the Baxter County Detention Center, each charged
The Flippin School Board will meet Monday evening at 6. Items of new business on the agenda include the principals report, budget and financial reports, student transfer(s), and two new hires. Hirings include Rachel Smith as an
For several schools around Arkansas, the high school football season is less than a week from getting started, and one area school will hit the gridiron for the first time ever. Izard County will start its first
Volleyball makes up much of the local Monday schedule, and for Mountain Home, three junior high teams will start the season with a short trip to Cotter. The seventh grade match begins at 5 followed by the
The Mountain Home High School tennis teams will be in Russellville for a neutral site tri-match. The Bombers and Lady Bombers are set to face Alma and Greenwood. Action begins at 3:30. WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI
PHOENIX (AP) – Nolan Arenado quickly fell behind against a hard-throwing pitcher with a knack for painting corners. Instead of tensing up, the seven-time All-Star shortened up, found a pitch he could hit and shot the ball
MULBERRY, Ark. (AP) – Three Arkansas law enforcement officers were suspended Sunday following social media outrage over a video that seemingly showed two deputies and an officer striking a suspect under arrest. Crawford County Sheriff Jimmy Damante
The body of a woman found Aug. 10 south of Interstate 40 along Arkansas Highway 186 has been identified. Tonia Tram Tran, 53, sustained multiple injuries and her body left on an abandoned driveway north of Altus
The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture and the U.S. Department of Agriculture are teaming up to provide taxpayer education to farmers and ranchers. The partnership aims to provide resources for educators and tax professionals who
The Baxter County Planning Board will meet Monday morning at 11. Items on the agenda include a discussion with Perry MacDonald regarding Fred’s Fish House. The meeting will be held in the 3rd floor conference room
The following are links to the top stories of the week on ktlo.com. Calico Rock woman arrested in bank robbery, bomb threat 2024 solar eclipse expected to be big business in Twin Lakes Area Former cop turned
PHOENIX (AP) – St. Louis Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol leaned back in his chair postgame, trying to find more superlatives to describe ageless Albert Pujols. Words weren’t easy to come by, as the slugger’s lore in baseball
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) – KaVontae Turpin is making the most of his first chance to make a National Football League roster. The Dallas wide receiver became the first player in nine seasons to have kickoff and punt
A man claiming to be homeless was arrested after being caught sleeping in a building in early July has now been declared a fugitive. Twenty-eight-year-old Gaberial McCasland of Mountain Home was scheduled to appear in Baxter County
A man who moved to this area from Illinois and failed to transfer his sex offender registration appeared in Baxter County Circuit Court recently. Fifty-four-year-old Dean O. Mills was arrested July 17 when a vehicle in which
As the Baxter County Fair prepares for its start, exhibitors will be able to get registered in the education building. Those entering in the home economics, art and photography divisions will be able to get signed up
The approval and rejection of a number of bids made up the agenda for Gassville City Council. Mayor Jeff Braim has the report. Listen: click to download audio All meeting minutes and announcements may be found on
Photo courtesy of KYTV/KSPR A cat in Harrison recently gave birth to kittens, and one was reportedly born with two heads. The second kitten born from the litter is known as a Janus cat — one with
Today I’d like to talk about a recent partnership with the state of Oklahoma. On Wednesday, I joined Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt on the Oklahoma State University-Tulsa campus to sign a Memorandum of Understanding stating that we
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Patrick Mahomes led two similar touchdown drives and the Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Washington Commanders 24-14 in a preseason game on Saturday. The first one was a 12-play, 87-yard drive in
PHOENIX (AP) – St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina was put on the restricted list Saturday and is expected to miss the next two games. Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol said Molina left for “business matters” and is
A Helena-West Helena man who immigrated to the U.S. from Yemen when he was a child was sentenced Friday to 65 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to providing material support to a terrorist organization. Bilal
Two Cross County women have been charged with multiple felonies stemming from an 11 month long Arkansas State Police criminal investigation. Both women surrendered Friday to the Cross County Sheriff’s Department. Ana Stewart, 35, of Wynne, a
WYATT, Mo. (AP) – A young mother is the third member of her family to die in a gas explosion at her Missouri home, authorities said Friday. Myranda Gale Golden, 22, was hurt Monday when her home
The Mountain Home High School football team wrapped up its preseason session on Friday with a come-from-behind victory at Bomberfest. The Bombers rallied from a three-touchdown deficit to defeat Jonesboro 31-28 in a benefit game. Mountain Home
Cotter hosted Salem for a benefit volleyball outing Friday in the Cotter Coliseum. The Lady Warriors ended up losing the high school match in four sets. The Lady Greyhounds posted scores of 25-19, 25-11, 25-27 and 25-8.
A few area high school golf teams competed Thursday at Diamond Hills Country Club in Diamond City. Valley Springs won the boys’ side with a total of 142. Flippin was two strokes back to finish second, Bergman
The Marion County Fair and Livestock Show begins Saturday and continues through next Saturday, Aug. 27. The fairgrounds are located at 513 East Seawell Avenue in Summit. Fair Manager Sherry McFarland says the festivities will open Saturday
One of four people alleged to have kidnapped a man, shaved off his hair and beat him about the face and head because they are said to have believed he was in possession of stolen cellphones appeared
A local tradition returns to the Twin Lakes Area. The 2022 Baxter County Fair is scheduled to begin Tuesday and continue through next Saturday, Aug. 27, at the fairgrounds. A prelude to the fair’s main activities is
PHOENIX (AP) – Miles Mikolas threw eight dominant innings, Paul Goldschmidt connected for his 30th homer of the season and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-1 on Friday night. Nolan Arenado hit three doubles
Mountain Home High School Career Academies was the site for the annual First Security Bank Bomberfest on Friday, and a contest winner was announced prior to Mountain Home and Jonesboro taking the gridiron for a benefit game.
A ballot question committee opposed to the legalization of recreational marijuana has asked the Arkansas Supreme Court to allow it to intervene in the case that will determine if a proposed constitutional amendment remains on the November
A man who enforced the law for 16 years before he started breaking it has been declared a fugitive after violating the terms and conditions of his parole. During his law enforcement career, 54-year-old Jimmy Leon Bohannon,
The Mountain Home City Council tabled a short-term rental ordinance Thursday night. The discussion about the proposal is expected to continue at the council’s next meeting in September. Mountain Home Mayor Hillrey Adams joined Brad Haworth during
The Mountain Home School Board, during its regular August meeting Thursday night, approved the budget for the 2022-23 school year. The budget is $51.3M with about one-third of it, or $17M, from salaries. Superintendent Dr. Jake Long
An Izard County woman has been arrested for assaulting her granddaughter during an argument over a missing e-cigarette and refusing to let another relative answer the door when law enforcement arrived. Four charges, including two felonies, have
A Mountain Home woman has been arrested for a fight with a neighbor and picked up additional charges when she fought with officers and broke a glass coffee pot on one of them. Thirty-one-year-old Chanell Wilson picked
The listed owner of “Internet lounges” in Mountain Home and Harrison entered a not guilty plea in Baxter County Circuit Court August 8 to a charge of keeping a gambling house. He is expected to face the
First Security Bomberfest returns to Mountain Home High School on Friday, and normally, it would include the Bomber football team scrimmaging each other. This year’s event will be different as Mountain Home hosts Jonesboro for a benefit
Two area high schools will square off for one more tuneup before the volleyball season begins. Cotter will host Salem for a benefit match on Friday. WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI
The Mountain Home Christian Academy won two of three volleyball matches at home Thursday night. Valley Springs won the high school match by scores of 25-14, 25-21 and 25-17. For the Lady Eagles, Kenna Riley had 4
COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) – Justin Herbert and Dak Prescott will be on the sidelines when the Los Angeles Chargers host the Dallas Cowboys in a preseason game on Saturday night. Both quarterbacks got plenty of snaps,
ST. LOUIS (AP) Albert Pujols launched a pinch-hit grand slam and drove in five runs, Adam Wainwright pitched seven sharp innings and the St. Louis Cardinals routed the Colorado Rockies 13-0 Thursday for a three-game
FAYETTEVILLE — A Huntsville man was sentenced Thursday to 144 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release on one count of Distribution of Methamphetamine. The Honorable Judge Timothy L. Brooks presided over the sentencing
FORT SMITH — A Fort Smith man was sentenced Thursday to 110 months in federal prison followed by three years supervised release on one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm. The Honorable Judge
Photo: Jeremy Pauly, courtesy of East Pennsboro Township Police Department ENOLA, Pa. — Police in Cumberland County have charged a Bloomsburg man with abuse of a corpse and other offenses after he allegedly tried to buy human
The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission has reported two 50-pound catfish were caught in Lake Conway Sunday. According to the post from AGFC, Haylee and Logan Applegate have had some amazing memories in Arkansas’s outdoors, but the
Photo: Senator Jason Rapert, courtesy of AP LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — An Arkansas state senator will be required to unblock critics from his social media accounts under a settlement a national atheists’ group said it reached
Friday is National Aviation Day and Baxter County residents have plenty to celebrate with the Baxter County Airport at Midway. The local facility pumps an estimated $1 million into the local economy each year. Gerald Gaige is
A Missouri man shot and wounded by police on the grounds of the midtown Mountain Home location of Casey’s General Store in late March last year appeared in Baxter County Circuit Court recently. Forty-one-year-old Kevin Donovan of
The 2022-23 school year budget will be on the agenda Thursday evening for the Mountain Home School Board’s regular August meeting. The board is also scheduled to discuss refurbishing the junior high gymnasium floor, the purchase of
The Baxter County Personnel Committee will meet Thursday afternoon at 4:30. Items on the agenda include information on patrol deputies and personnel policy information from the sheriff; the animal control temporary position and IT position from Judge
The Friends of the Baxter County Library will host its annual used book sale this week. Thursday through Saturday hardcover books will be priced at under $3 and paperback books will be under $1. Officials are asking
The Howell County prosecutor has charged six staff members of Ozarks Horizon State School in West Plains with assaulting a 13-year-old child with autism.According to a report from KYTV, the staff members being investigated in the case
After a two-year absence due to the coronavirus pandemic, a special event returns to Mountain Home High School Career Academies to support two of the Bomber athetic programs. The annual First Security Bomberfest will be held Friday
Two of Melbourne’s football teams have one more tuneup Thursday evening before the season begins next week. The high school and junior high squads hit the road for benefit games with Southside Batesville. WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI
There is high school golf on the local Thursday schedule. Yellville-Summit will compete at Diamond Hills Country Club in Diamond City, and Melbourne will be at River Oaks Golf Course in Searcy. WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI
ST. LOUIS (AP) Jordan Montgomery picked up his third win in as many starts with St. Louis, and Nolan Gorman drove in three runs to lead the Cardinals to a 5-1 win over the Colorado Rockies
LITTLE ROCK Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge announced a lawsuit against Big Country Chateau, a multifamily housing complex serving low-income and Section 8 housing consumers in Little Rock, for violations of the Arkansas Deceptive Trade Practices
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) – Pro Bowl defensive tackle Chris Jones, starting wide receiver Mecole Hardman and backup running back Jerick McKinnon left training camp early Wednesday as nagging injuries continued to mount for the Kansas City
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas sued the state of Missouri on Wednesday over a new law that requires the city to increase funding for its police department. The lawsuit filed in Jackson
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Missouri could become the first state to pass a voter-led effort to require courts to automatically forgive past marijuana crimes as part of a constitutional amendment to legalize recreational pot on November’s ballot.
The Arkansas Department of Health has lifted a boil water order for Calico Rock Waterworks.The order affected customers West of Arkansas Highway 5 and Rowden Street. The order was issued Saturday as a precautionary measure due to
An Ozark County man was indicted Tuesday on federal charges for allegedly leaving a voicemail containing a threat on the personal cell phone of an election official in the Maricopa County Recorder’s Office in Maricopa County, Arizona.Fifty-year-old
FAYETTEVILLE — A Wynne man was sentenced yesterday to 180 months in prison without the possibility of parole on one count of Receipt of Child Pornography. The Honorable Judge Timothy L. Brooks presided over the sentencing hearing
A Missouri woman has admitted in federal court to her role in a scheme to transport tens of thousands of stolen catalytic converters across state lines, into Mountain Home, as part of a multi-million-dollar business. According to
Teacher shortage Pexels/Pixabay(KBTX) There has been a lot of discussion and media coverage recently over the nation reportedly facing a teacher shortage. As reported earlier this year in The Hill, “Burnout continues to be a driving force
An individual smoking a cigarette while lying in bed reportedly led to a residential fire in Gassville and caused minor structural damage Monday night. The homeowner and a firefighter suffered smoke inhalation. The homeowner was treated at
A Gassville man facing charges in two criminal cases, including one in which he is alleged to have made himself at home in camper trailers on a dealer’s lot, appeared in Baxter County Circuit Court last week.
Arvest Bank and Genuine Care Pharmacy will co-sponsor a benefit event later this month at Big Creek Golf and Country Club. The 26th-annual Charity Golf Tournament is scheduled for Aug. 27 to raise funds for Hospice of
ST. LOUIS (AP) Paul Goldschmidt and Tommy Edman homered, and St. Louis scored the winning run when Tyler O’Neill was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth inning, leading
Since Monday, two additional cases have been added to the ongoing investigations of shooting incidents that occurred on interstate highways in the Little Rock metro area during the past weekend. Both cases were brought to the attention
Crystal Sherr (Photo courtesy of Baxter County Sheriff’s Office) A 51-year-old Calico Rock woman, Crystal Sherr, has been arrested after she allegedly robbed the First Security Bank branch inside the Mountain Home Walmart Tuesday afternoon. No one
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) – Arkansas was last in this position – coming off a season of nine wins or more – 10 years ago. Except this offseason, there was no program-altering motorcycle crash. Sam Pittman – the
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – Missouri coach Eli Drinkwitz is on his third defensive coordinator in three years at Missouri, and the Tigers are about to start their fifth different quarterback in the season opener in the last
Photo courtesy of Associated Press ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) – JuJu Smith-Schuster missed a soggy practice with the Kansas City Chiefs on Tuesday because of a sore knee, though the injury to the veteran wide receiver is
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — As the U.S. government expands incentives for renewable energy, a decision by the Missouri Supreme Court is moving the state in the opposite direction by halting a solar energy tax break that
A female is in custody on accusations of demanding money and making a bomb threat at a bank inside Walmart in Mountain Home. The unidentified suspect was located near Calico Rock Tuesday afternoon and transported to Mountain
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Aug. 16, 2022) — Global cybersecurity provider Sequretek announced Tuesday the opening of their U.S. headquarters in The Little Rock Technology Park citing the innovative technology focus, talent access and growth-friendly business environment as
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – A federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld Arkansas’ use of the sedative midazolam in its lethal injections. A three-judge panel of the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court
The Yellville-Summit High School football team has been preparing for upcoming season, and they’ll get a chance to hit someone other than their own teammates Tuesday night. The Panthers will head to Hackett for a benefit jamboree
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A Marion County man who is on probation for hitting his two-year-old son in 2019, has been arrested on multiple felony charges, including kidnapping, a class Y felony, the most serious crime in Arkansas not punishable by
For decades, Americans have been advised of the dangers of driving under the influence of alcohol and other substances, but for the last eight years, an organization has also been cautioning against another danger on the road.
On November 18, 2008, a man walked into the Gassville branch of First National Bank, said he was there to rob it, displayed what appeared to be the butt of a handgun in the waistband of his
A man had what was termed a possible injury from a one-vehicle accident early Sunday morning in Norfork. Forty-nine-year-old Travis Prillwitz of Norfork was transported by ambulance to Baxter Health. According to the Baxter County Sheriff’s Office,
The Gassville City Council will meet Tuesday evening at 6. Items on the agenda include the consideration of an ordinance transferring administration of retirement coverage for eligible members of the Gassville Fire Pension and Relief fund to
The Lakeview City Council will meet Tuesday evening at 7. Old business on the agenda includes the use of ARPA funds for roads; a third reading of an ordinance regarding purchases from employees; a proposed ordinance for
The Norfork City Council will meet Tuesday evening at 7:30. The council has three items of unfinished business on the agenda including short term rentals, the basketball court and lighting around the walking trail and biking signs
The Bull Shoals City Council will meet Tuesday evening at 6:30 for a workshop. Items on the agenda include street paving and signage updates. The meeting will be held in Bull Shoals City Hall. WebReadyTM Powered by
Norfork Public Schools will host its annual substitute teacher inservice Wednesday morning at 9. Officials state anyone interested in becoming a substitute teacher in Norfork schools will need to attend. The meeting will last roughly half an
The Cotter High School golf teams will return to action on Tuesday. The Warriors and Lady Warriors will compete in a nine-hole event at Diamond Hills Country Club in Diamond City. WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI
Arkansas motorists will begin to see more Arkansas State Troopers, sheriff’s deputies and local police on patrol later this week. The increased presence of law enforcement officers on state highways and local roads is part of a
COMO, Italy Arkansas did not allow a field goal until 10 seconds left in the first quarter to lead 20-5 and Travon Brazile scored 28 points with nine rebounds to lead the Razorbacks to
The St. Louis Cardinals are back in action Tuesday evening after a day off Monday. The Redbirds begin a three-game series at home against Colorado. The Cardinals are 63-51 and their lead in the National League Central
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) – Former first-round pick Danny Shelton began his latest fresh start with the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday, hoping to earn a place in the middle of their defensive line after agreeing last
Photo courtesy of Gerry Keane via National Public Radio Jeff Bohnert had all but given up on seeing his poodle-hound mix again after she went missing in early June. Two months later, he got a text from
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The Razorbacks are ranked No. 19 in the preseason Associated Press Top 25 Poll, which was released Monday morning. Arkansas is one of six SEC teams ranked in the AP’s preseason poll, along with
SPRINGFIELD – Missouri State is ranked No. 8 in the American Football Coaches Association Preseason Top 25 football poll released Monday (Aug. 15). Along with the weekly Stats Perform Top 25, the AFCA poll is considered the
WYATT, Mo. (AP) — A house explosion in southeast Missouri has left several people injured and a neighboring home in flames, authorities say. Charleston Department of Public Safety Chief Robert Hearnes said a faulty water heater may
CARTHAGE, MO. (AP) — A 3-year-old Missouri girl has died after being found unresponsive in a hot vehicle that was parked outside her home, authorities said. Temperatures were in the 90s on Friday when the girl was
(Path of totality for the 2024 solar eclipse) An event that is just under two years away is already drawing interest from officials in the Twin Lakes Area. A solar eclipse will occur April 8, 2024 and
The newly released June unemployment numbers from the Arkansas Division of Workforce Services and the Missouri Economic Research and Information Center show the number of unemployed has seen an increase since May in northern Arkansas while southern
A Boone County man is accused of shooting at a pair towing company employees sent to repossess his vehicle. Twenty-two-year-old Kristopher Woods of Batavia was arrested on a felony count of terroristic act and two felony counts
The Norfork School Board will face a light agenda during its regular monthly meeting Monday.Items on the agenda include the consideration of current bills, the financial report and considering a building fund transfer. A number of discussions
The Yellville-Summit School Board faces a light agenda for its special board meeting scheduled for Monday. The only item on the agenda is a board action request for the 2022-2023 American Rescue Plan retention incentive. The meeting
Twin Lakes Golf Course will be the site of a makeup fundraiser for the Cotter High School athletic department. The second-annual Cotter Warrior Open, originally scheduled for May, is a two-person scramble to be held Saturday. The
The Arkansas State Police, Little Rock Police Department and the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office are jointly investigating as many as 11 shooting incidents that have occurred over a 26-hour period. As of 9 PM (August 14th) authorities
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Albert Pujols homered twice and Miles Mikolas tossed eight effective innings, helping the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Milwaukee Brewers 6-3 on Sunday. Dylan Carlson and Tyler O’Neill also connected for St. Louis,
Hope and unity were the messages at the Arkansas Democratic Party state convention, but candidates also conveyed a sense of urgency when it comes to getting more representation at the Capitol with particular emphasis on the race
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) – Springfield police are searching for a car thief in a robbery that sent a man to the hospital. At around 4:30 p.m. on Friday, the car was stolen from the Dollar General parking
An area woman was seriously injured Sunday morning after her vehicle went airborne. Sixty-five-year-old Dotty Rodkey of Pontiac was transported by ambulance to Baxter Health from the scene in Ozark County. According to the Missouri State Highway
The Mountain Home Christian Academy volleyball program began its season on a winning note Saturday when they traveled to Jonesboro to meet Northeast Arkansas Christian Home Education. The Lady Eagles needed all three sets in the varsity
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Hunter Renfroe tripled home the go-ahead run in the 10th inning, and the St. Louis Cardinals wasted a magnificent start by Adam Wainwright, falling 3-2 to the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday night. Milwaukee
DENVER (AP) – The new Denver Broncos quarterback who wowed the crowd at Empower Field wasn’t Russell Wilson but jourrneyman Josh Johnson. Johnson, who’s 36 years old and playing for his 14th NFL team, threw a pair
A boil water order has been issued for a portion of Calico Rock Water and Sewer. The order will be in effect for customers west of Arkansas Highway 5 and on Rowden Street. The cause of the
A woman arrested in July last year by officers checking on what was described as “suspicious activity” at the Mountain Home Inn appeared in Baxter County Circuit Court recently and pled guilty to drug-related charges against her.
Eight business licenses were issued in the City of Mountain Home in July. Those licenses include: Josh Evans and Shane Free for A Classic Pawn Shop, LLC., located at 860 Highway 62 East, #15; Patricia and Mike
An area county was recently one of nine in Missouri chosen to be a part of youth-centered substance use prevention through a federal grant program. The Regional Partnership for Success Grant was awarded to the Missouri Department
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture recently awarded $20,000 in scholarships to eight students attending Arkansas universities with agricultural programs including one student in Harrison. The universities include the University of Arkansas, Arkansas State University, Southern Arkansas University,
CHICAGO (AP) – Patrick Mahomes threw for 60 yards and a touchdown on Kansas City’s first possession, then watched as the Chiefs lost to the Chicago Bears 19-14 in the preseason opener Saturday. The game was the
Bolstered by a Mega Millions jackpot that reached $1.3 billion, the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery’s revenue in July increased from $47.5 million a year ago to $52.1 million. The amount raised for college scholarships in July also increased
Today I’d like to talk about the excellent position our state is in to provide additional financial relief for Arkansans. In December, we cut nearly $500 million in taxes which was the largest tax cut in Arkansas
Students studying transportation and logistics at the University of Arkansas’ Sam M. Walton College of Business will now do so at the J.B. Hunt Transport Department of Supply Chain Management, the university and the company said Thursday.
The run for four area teams in the Abu Garcia Bassmaster High School Championship presented by Academy Sports and Outdoors came to an end on Friday. Three teams from Salem and one from Bradleyville missed the cut
A Sharp County woman is currently in the Izard County Detention Center on accusations of breaking into several vehicles after being tracked by AirPods. Twenty-year-old Autumn Dailey of Hardy is facing 15 charges, including 12 felonies, with
Nearly a month after the Ozark County Sheriff’s Office issued an emergency action order, the state of the budget and inflation have forced the local agency to make another move. Sheriff Cass Martin says increasing expenditures and
A 34-year-old Cabot man who has had problems with the law in seven Arkansas Counties pled guilty to the charges against him in Baxter County and was sentenced to five years probation during a recent session of
Anglers interested in improving Arkansas’ bass fishing are invited to provide input on the state’s latest Reservoir Black Bass Management Plan. The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission has scheduled an open-house event scheduled for Tuesday evening at
The Arkansas Supreme Court on Wednesday granted a petition to allow a proposed constitutional amendment that would legalize recreational marijuana back on the November ballot until it decides how to proceed with the Arkansas Board of Election
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Jordan Montgomery pitched six strong innings for second straight scoreless outing for his new team, Paul Goldschmidt and Nolan Arenado both homered, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Milwaukee Brewers 3-1 Friday
Len Dawson (Photo courtesy of Associated Press) KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Len Dawson, the 87-year-old Hall of Fame quarterback who led the Kansas City Chiefs to their first Super Bowl title, has entered hospice care in
Samuel Hartman (Photo courtesy of Arkansas Department of Correction via Associated Press) BRICKEYS, Ark. (AP) – Authorities were searching Friday for a convicted rapist who escaped from an east Arkansas prison. Samuel Hartman, 38, escaped Friday morning
(Preliminary design of the Mountain Home community center/aquatic facility) It’s been just over one year since the Mountain Home City Council approved the purchase of bonds to build a community center/aquatic facility at McCabe Park in the
The filing period for municipal positions in the general election has closed and a number of races have developed in Marion and Fulton counties. In Marion County, several races have developed. In Bull Shoals, incumbent Mayor David
A man who has been previously charged with burning his mother’s residence because he said God told him to do it appeared in Baxter County Circuit Court Monday. Thirty-one-year-old Scott Glenn Willett, who formerly lived in Gassville
Day one of the Abu Garcia Bassmaster High School Championship presented by Academy Sports and Outdoors on Lake Hartwell in Anderson, South Carolina is in the books and one of the three teams from Salem competing is
The Flippin High School golf teams opened their season Thursday with a pair of second place finishes at The Creeks Golf Course at Cave Springs. On the girls’ side, Flippin was second, five strokes behind Valley Springs.
BARCELONA, Spain Arkansas was down early before out-scoring Catalan Elite 29-19 in the second quarter en route to a 99-86 victory Thursday in game two of the Razorbacks’ Foreign Tour. Arkansas was led by Kamani Johnson’s
DENVER (AP) Brendan Rodgers and Ryan McMahon hit back-to-back home runs in a six-run seventh inning, and the Colorado Rockies held off the St. Louis Cardinals 8-6 on Thursday to secure their first series win since
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) Patrick Mahomes will start the Kansas City Chiefs’ preseason opener in Chicago on Saturday, bucking a trend across the NFL of coaches sitting their starting quarterbacks for the first of their three
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) Although both teams hailed it as a productive day, the Dallas Cowboys’ joint practice with the Denver Broncos on Thursday at times resembled an undercard at the octagon instead of a prelude to
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas lawmakers on Thursday approved a $500 million tax cut package and adjourned a special session without taking up teacher raises, abortion ban exceptions or other issues Democrats had hoped to add
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — A Springfield company will pay more than $1 million in forfeiture to the federal government under the terms of a non-prosecution agreement announced Thursday, which acknowledges the criminal conduct of two former executives who
LITTLE ROCK – Increasing temperatures lead to increasing utility bills for Arkansas business owners, something scam artists are using to their advantage when targeting individuals and local businesses. While utility companies accept multiple payment methods for the
Despite several rounds of rain in the past couple of weeks, the new U.S. Drought Monitor, released Thursday morning, still shows most of the area in the severe drought category. In northern Arkansas, the northern half of
For Americans dealing with diabetes, the cost of insulin continues to skyrocket, causing some patients to skip doses or ration their medicine. NBC News recently had a story about a man who died because he tried to
A woman charged with shooting at her ex-husband pled guilty to aggravated assault on a family or household member during a session of Baxter County Circuit Court recently. Forty-five-year-old Stacy Michelle Shelton was sentenced to four years
Photo: Courtesy dock at the Cranfield Access, provided by AGFC. The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (AGFC) has reinstalled the courtesy dock at the Cranfield Access on Norfork Lake. Officials state the steepness of the boat ramp
A Cotter man, who claimed he had removed a number of items from a relative’s nearby home to keep them from being stolen, ended up being arrested and charged with stealing the property. Thirty-three-year-old Jacob Hutchinson appeared
Jennifer Baker has announced she will be running for re-election for the Ward 2 Position 1 seat on the Mountain Home City Council. She previously stated she would not seek re-election, but has since changed her mind.
Thursday marks the start of the season for another Mountain Home High School athletic program. The Bomber and Lady Bomber tennis teams begin the campaign on the road at Searcy. Mountain Home’s girls are coming off a
Three high school teams from Salem will be among over 300 taking part in one of the Bass Anglers Sportsman Society’s (B.A.S.S.) biggest amateur events beginning on Thursday. The teams of Madison Busch and Keaton Bassham, Blake
The Cotter High School golf teams will begin their season Thursday in Horseshoe Bend. The Warriors and Lady Warriors will compete in a nine-hole event at the Golf Course on Turkey Mountain. WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI
Franklin County sheriff’s deputies received a report about 6:30 Wednesday morning of body lying near Arkansas Highway 186, south of Interstate 40 near Altus. The sheriff’s department has asked the Arkansas State Police to lead the investigation.
DENVER (AP) – Albert Pujols and Nolan Arenado homered and combined for seven hits, and Jose Quintana made his second strong start for St. Louis in the Cardinals’ 9-5 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday night.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas lawmakers on Wednesday approved a $500 million tax cut package over objections from Democrats who questioned its potential impact on the state’s COVID-19 funds and called for action on teacher raises.
The Arkansas Department of Health has lifted a boil order for Mountain View Waterworks in Stone County. The boil order lifted Wednesday afternoon affected customers along West Webb Street between Knox and Peabody Avenues. The order was
Hayden Sutton (third from right) Arkansas State University-Mountain Home recently took another step in the building of its baseball program. Hayden Sutton has been selected as the new assistant coach for the Trailblazers. Sutton says he was
With just a few hours left for potential candidates to file for municipal positions for the general election, two more races have developed in Baxter and Marion counties. Big Flat Mayor Glenda Wiseman will be challenged for
Officials from the Ozark-St. Francis National Forest have announced Blanchard Springs Caverns in Stone County will reopen for the first time in two years on Aug. 18. According to a release from the forest service, multiple factors
VALENCIA, Spain Arkansas scored the first 10 points of the game and finished with a 108-59 victory over Valencia Seleccion in the Razorbacks first of four games on their foreign tour of Spain and Italy. Arkansas
DENVER (AP) – Ryan McMahon hit a 495-foot homer for the longest drive by a Colorado player at Coors Field, Randal Grichuk went 5 for 5 and the Rockies routed St. Louis 16-5 Tuesday night, ending the
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) – Chiefs cornerback Rashad Fenton returned from the physically unable to perform list on Tuesday, giving him plenty of time to test out his surgically repaired shoulder and ramp up in training camp
OXNARD, Calif. (AP) – KaVontae Turpin is getting his first chance in the NFL with the Dallas Cowboys nearly four years after the receiver and kick returner was accused of assaulting his girlfriend, ending his career at
Following Tuesday’s special election in which voters in the Mountain Home School District narrowly rejected a millage proposal, Superintendent Dr. Jake Long gave his thoughts on the results. He spoke with KTLO, Classic Hits and The Boot’s
By a narrow margin, just 16 votes, voters in the Mountain Home School District have rejected a proposal to increase the district’s millage rate. In Tuesday’s special election, there were 1,592 votes in favor of the measure
EL DORADO — A Magnolia man was sentenced Tuesday to 120 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for distributing methamphetamine in Columbia County. The Honorable Chief Judge Susan O. Hickey presided over the
Jury duty for has been canceled for one group and scheduled for another in Baxter County. According to Baxter County and Circuit Clerk Canda Reese, jurors in Group A will not need to report for duty Aug.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – Arkansas lawmakers advanced tax cuts and a school safety grant program on Tuesday as they began a special session spurred by the state’s $1.6 billion surplus. The House and Senate Revenue and
Lee’s Summit, Mo. (AP) — A Black family says racism prompted officials at a suburban Kansas City water park to cancel a private pool party for their 17-year-old son’s birthday during the weekend. Chris Evans said he
Two local burn bans were lifted on Tuesday. The bans in the unincorporated areas of Baxter County and the city of Salesville are no longer in effect. Baxter County Judge Mickey Pendergrass says in his order recent
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – Arkansas lawmakers began a special session Tuesday to take up tax cuts and a school safety grant program, spurred by the state’s $1.6 billion surplus. The House and Senate convened for the
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – A Missouri man has been charged with shooting and killing his neighbor following an argument over lawn mowing, bringing to an end years of hostility between the two, officials said. Samuel Avery,
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – A campaign to legalize recreational marijuana in Missouri gathered enough signatures to make it on the November ballot, Republican Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft announced Tuesday. If voters approve the constitutional amendment on
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Two Theodosia residents were transported by ambulance to Baxter Regional Medical Center after being hurt in a one-vehicle accident in Ozark County Tuesday morning. Forty-three-year-old Micheal Renne had minor injuries, and his passenger, a 15-year-old male, suffered
A Portia (Lawrence County) man is dead after he reportedly began firing a gun randomly outside his home this afternoon and was later confronted by law enforcement officers attempting to have the gunman surrender. Lawrence County sheriff’s
Tuesday marks another special election in the Twin Lakes Area. Registered voters in the Mountain Home School District will be asked to decide on a proposed increase of 2 1/4 mills. If approved, funds would go toward
Filings for municipal positions are continuing to come into courthouses around Arkansas, and more races have been developed in Baxter and Marion counties. A current member of the Mountain Home City Council who had announced she did
Christopher Alsup (left) and Rayndii Tolliver A tip given to Baxter County investigators of two local residents with multiple arrest warrants resulted in additional charges for drugs and weapons. Thirty-eight-year-old Christopher Alsup of rural Mountain Home and
Beginning in his late teens, a Mountain Home man has been arrested and charged with a long string of crimes, including breaking into businesses, homes, a hunting cabin, an outbuilding and a large number of storage units.
The Norfork City Council will meet Tuesday evening at 6:30 for a workshop. Unfinished business on the agenda includes a discussion on short term rentals. New items of business include the mayor’s salary and an anonymous donation.
A member of the Mountain Home High School football team will go into his senior year with a commitment to play on the collegiate level. Brady Barnett has committed to attend Harding University in Searcy next year.
ST. LOUIS (AP) – President Joe Biden on Monday approved Missouri’s request for a federal disaster declaration in response to severe flooding. The declaration makes St. Louis-area residents eligible for federal help with temporary housing, home repairs
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. Arkansas is ranked No. 23 in the preseason USA Today Coaches Poll, which was released Monday.It is the first time the Razorbacks have been ranked in the preseason coaches poll since 2015, when Arkansas
The St. Louis Cardinals will begin a three-game series in Colorado Tuesday night after having a day off Monday. The Redbirds begin the day with a two-game lead over Milwaukee in the National League Central with a
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) – Clyde Edwards-Helaire and Isiah Pacheco were chosen by the Kansas City Chiefs on opposite ends of the draft spectrum, one of them a first-round pick with the accompanying expectations and the other
OXNARD, Calif. (AP) Micah Parsons might not lobby for playing time in the preseason this month the way the Dallas linebacker did last year in one of the “Hard Knocks” highlights for the Dallas Cowboys. The
The Briarcliff City Council will meet in regular session Tuesday afternoon at 3. New business items on the agenda include revisions on dog ordinances; cost of living pay increase for city employees; and the first half
The Arkansas Department of Health has issued a boil order for a portion of Mountain View Waterworks in Stone County. The order was issued Monday afternoon for the customers along West Webb Street, between Knox and
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas lawmakers are meeting this week for a special session on tax cuts and school safety grants that’s been spurred by the state sitting on a $1.6 billion surplus. Leading up to
A woman and child from Corning were taken by ambulance to Baxter Regional Medical Center following a one-vehicle accident late Friday afternoon in southeastern Baxter County. Twenty-seven-year-old Mahalie Hathaway had what was described as a suspected minor
REYDELL, Ark. (AP) – The death of an Arkansas judge whose body was recovered from a lake is being investigated as an accidental drowning, authorities said. Jeremiah T. Bueker, 48, went missing Saturday night and his body
Numbers from the Arkansas Department of Health. (Numbers in parenthesis indicates change from last Monday)(Numbers are only cases reported by medical facilities and do not include any at-home testing) Arkansas 910,808 total cases (+6,877) 13,554 active cases
A 26-year-old man listing a Yellville address pled guilty to charges in two open criminal cases during a session of Baxter County Circuit Court Monday and was put on probation for six years. Both of Kevin Andrew
Crystal Sanford A Marion County woman reported for drunk driving is accused of threatening a deputy and grabbing him in an inappropriate manner. Thirty-eight-year-old Crystal Sanford has been charged with a felony count of aggravated assault on
The Mountain Home High School golf teams will have their first road test of the season starting Monday. The Bombers and Lady Bombers will begin its two-day run in the Fayetteville High School Invitational. Tee time at
Both Baxter County and the City of Mountain Home reported another month of positive sales tax numbers for July. The county collected a total of $495,887 from its 1.25% sales tax for the month, keeping 56% of
Two area organizations are among 10 receiving grants from the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism for historic properties and museums. The Calico Rock Community Foundation and the Newton County Historical Society will each be awarded
Last week was the first week the Arkansas Activities Association allowed high school football teams in the state to begin preseason practice. Mountain Home was among the teams out on the gridiron, and they wrapped up the
The Yellville-Summit School Board will meet in regular session Monday evening at 5:30. The board will be requested to take action on items including the monthly budget and financial reports; petitions for student transfers; proposed COVID leave;
LITTLE ROCK — A 25-year-old Maumelle man accused of raping a drunken girl at a New Year’s Eve gathering in Little Rock has been sentenced to 13 years in prison by a Pulaski County jury that found
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Nolan Arenado and Paul DeJong both homered and drove in four runs to help the St. Louis Cardinals outlast the New York Yankees 12-9 on Sunday, completing a three-game sweep. St. Louis won
A woman was found dead inside of a vehicle in a hotel parking lot on Saturday night, according to police. North Little Rock officers responded to a call about a sick or injured person around 9 p.m.
