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The Northwest Arkansas Workforce Development Board will meet Wednesday at 11 a.m. via Zoom/conference call. The call number is 855-998-4181, and the participant code is 7415404#.     WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI

Photo: Arkansas Secretary of Health Dr. Jose Romero Arkansas’ secretary of health told a legislative committee Monday the coronavirus vaccine could be in Arkansas in one-to-two weeks. KHBS/KHOG reports Dr. Jose Romero said, “As it stands today,

A plane reportedly traveling from Midway to Walnut Ridge crashed Monday afternoon in Izard County, resulting in the death of two male occupants. According to KAIT-TV, the victims’ names have not been released. Izard County Office of

Three local entities have announced their participation in Giving Tuesday. This annual event is held on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving.The Baxter Regional Medical Center Health Education & Support Houses and the Food Bank of North Central Arkansas

Nursing homes in Mountain Home, Yellville and Harrison are among a group of facilities reporting it took three days or longer to get results back for each week from the beginning of October through Nov. 8, the

Photo: Ken Reeves. Photo: Courtesy Harrison Daily Times Gov. Asa Hutchinson has announced his intent to make two appointments to the Arkansas State Police Commission, including an area attorney. Ken Reeves of Harrison will replace Jane Christenson,

LITTLE ROCK – A former Little Rock youth pastor pleaded guilty Monday to transporting minors across state lines for the purpose of unlawful sexual activity. Fifty-year-old Robert Shiflet, now of Denton, Texas, entered his guilty plea earlier

A Jonesboro man ended up with an open fracture on his left leg following an early Monday morning motorcycle accident in Baxter County. Twenty-one-year-old Christopher Spicer was transported to Baxter Regional Medical Center with what the Baxter

Numbers from the Arkansas Department of Health and Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services Arkansas 156,247 total cases (+11,074 from last Monday) 16,884 active cases (-762 from last Monday) 2,470 deaths (+113 from last Monday) Baxter

Photo: Amelia Eve Pittaway One person has been arrested after reportedly attempting to make a purchase with counterfeit $20 bills, as multiple reports circulate of additional fake currency in the area. According to the probable cause affidavit,

Fulton County authorities received information last week 35-year-old Christopher Christie was in possession of a stolen pickup truck parked at a salvage yard north of Salem. Christie’s address is not available in online court documents. According to

In the 18 months since Arkansas’ first medical marijuana dispensary opened in May 2019, overall sales have surpassed 28,000 pounds. In total, Arkansans have spent $187 million to obtain 28,674 pounds of medical marijuana. At this rate,

Photo: Students, teachers and admin pitching in to distribute food to their neighbors at an earlier event.  Photo: Courtesy Lutie R-VI School District A food distribution is set for the morning of Dec. 14 at the Lutie

Photo: John Leroy Lewis A local fugitive is in custody at Baxter Regional Medical Center after his motorcycle crashed into a law enforcement vehicle. According to Baxter County Sheriff John Montgomery, 54-year-old John Leroy Lewis of Jordan

The following are links to the top stories of the week on ktlo.com. MH woman arrested in connection with early morning shooting 4 arrested during parolee home visit Man who started as victim, ends up charged and

Photo: Christian Hope Manley A Mountain Home woman, 30-year-old Christian Hope Manley, has been arrested, after she was reportedly found hiding in a trash can. Manley allegedly fled Walmart after being identified as a shoplifter. According to

The Buffalo River Conservation Committee (BRCC) is accepting applications through Dec. 15 for assistance with funding projects that will benefit water quality and resource management in the Buffalo River Watershed. Gov. Asa Hutchinson established the BRCC through

LITTLE ROCK – LeadAR, one of the state’s oldest leadership programs, has a new class of 22 leaders who will spend the next two years learning about issues and opportunities facing Arkansas and strengthening their ability to

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Even in the best of times, entrepreneurs face challenges of operating small businesses in Arkansas, especially those in rural areas of the state.The Create Bridges team at the University of Arkansas System Division

It’s Thanksgiving week, and Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays of the year. I do like the reminder that we as individuals and as a state and nation should pause and give thanks. I grew up

Photo: Joshua David Long A Baxter County man, 24-year-old Joshua David Long of Midway, has been arrested following a pursuit in which he allegedly reversed course and passed the Arkansas State Police driver chasing him. According to

For over 20 years, a transportation service has been provided to local veterans. The Disabled American Veterans (DAV) van was started by Ron Hayden and another veteran, who saw fellow servicemen needing assistance to get transportation to

Photo: Among successful deer hunters during the November firearms portion was 97-year-old WWII Marine veteran Robert McGrath who took a nine-point buck on private land. He is from the Millersburg area and lives in Columbia with his

The victim of a fatal shooting Tuesday in Mountain Home has been identified as a Bull Shoals teen. Nineteen-year-old Chaseton Lewter reportedly died at a Little Rock hospital, and 21-year-old Savannah Nicole Wren of Mountain Home is

A trio of suspected burglars, including two with Ozark County ties, was reportedly held at gunpoint by a resident when they were caught at a remote Douglas County home on Halloween night.The Ozark County Times reports 51-year-old

Photo: Christopher Allen Brim A Jordan man pulled over for speeding found himself in more serious trouble when it was discovered he was in possession of a handgun. Forty-year-old Chris Allen Brim is a convicted felon and

Photo: Stephen McCurley A 48-year-old Wideman man faces felony charges after he was arrested for being a felon in possession of a firearm while deer hunting last Friday. According to a news release from the Izard County

The Marion County Sheriff’s Department is preparing for its first Shop with a Cop event. As part of the preparations, department officers are involved in a no-shave activity this month. To participate in the event, each officer

Photo: Tiffany Anne McGough  Four Baxter County residents were arrested Wednesday morning at a residence on Mockingbird Lane after officers from several agencies conducted a probation and parole home visit on the known address of an absconder.

Photo: Charles Glenn Millington A man who ended a family camping trip by allegedly pointing a pistol at his wife and threatening to kill her in front of the couple’s two children appeared in Baxter County Circuit

Photo: Scott Hoffmann Several local artists are included in the first-round voting for the 63rd Grammy Awards in Los Angeles. The first round Grammy voting ballot has been recently released with artists from Flippin, Harrison and Marshall

Baxter Regional Medical Center (BRMC) has announced it will conduct community-wide COVID-19 testing in December on its campus.Chief Operating Officer David Fox released the details during BRMC’s weekly COVID-19 update Wednesday morning with KTLO, Classic Hits and

Photo: Stephan Richard Whaples A Mountain Home man with a long history of running from the law was set to appear during a session of Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday, but he was a no-show, and a

The Flippin School Board met Monday night and approved bonuses for staff and handled some personnel issues. Superintendent Kelvin Hudson has the details. Listen: click to download audio WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI

While the Flippin Chamber of Commerce board has moved to cancel its annual Holi-Dazzle Parade citing an uptick in COVID-19 pandemic cases, the Bull Shoals community is planning for its annual Light Up the Night event. The

Over 600 North Arkansas Electric Cooperative (NAEC) customers near Salem were without power Tuesday afternoon, after a dump truck tore down lines off State Highway 395. In a Facebook post, NAEC says power was interrupted to customers

Photo: Tyler Blake Lee On Aug. 24, 2017, a Henderson man stood before the bench in Baxter County Circuit Court and pled guilty to a charge of terroristic threatening. He was given four years probation. Twenty-nine-year-old Tyler

The Alley-White American Legion Post and Unit 52 Christmas party scheduled for Dec. 7 has been canceled. There will be no general meeting in December. The next general meeting will take place Jan. 4 at 6:30 p.m.

Photo: Jeffrey Thomas Barger A 39-year-old Mountain Home man is jailed at the Baxter County Detention Center on rape charges after surrendering to law enforcement on Sunday evening. Baxter County Sheriff John Montgomery says Jeffrey Thomas Barger

Numbers from the Arkansas Department of Health and Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services Arkansas 145,173 total cases (+12,133 from last Monday) 17,646 active cases (+1,115 from last Monday) 2,357 deaths (+174 from last Monday) Baxter

Photo: William Colby Black A man who reported he and his wife were chased and shot at by a group of “Hispanics” as they drove between Northwest Arkansas and Mountain Home appeared in Baxter County Circuit Court

Photo: Michael W. McCullogh An Ozark County man, 60-year-old Michael W. McCullogh of Gainesville, has pleaded guilty to two counts of child molestation pursuant to a plea agreement with the state. The Ozark County Times reports McCullough’s

Santa’s December just got busier with the addition of four local Christmas parades to his calendar. Mountain Home’s Christmas Festival and parade have been approved by the Arkansas Department of Health. The Mountain Home-Town Christmas Festival is

The Arkansas Department of Transportation will host an online virtual public involvement meeting for an upcoming construction project in Marion County. ArDOT is looking to replace the railroad overpass on Arkansas Highway 14 in Summit, and the

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is in its scoping comment period for the revision of its Norfork Lake Master Plan. “Scoping” is the process of determining the scope, focus and content of the master plan update

The listing of 25 properties in eight counties to the National Register of Historic Places by the State Review Board of the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program includes two local structures. One of the two local properties nominated

LITTLE ROCK – Students around the state will soon experience the benefits of enhanced literacy programs thanks to the distribution of $5.5 million in federal funds this year among 128 school districts. The group includes one local

An unusual discovery was made in the Sylamore Ranger District of the Ozark-St. Francis National Forests. Local, state and federal law enforcement responded Thursday to a report of human remains near Blanchard Springs Caverns, and they were

As part of its “We Love Teachers” campaign, Arvest Bank announces 10 teachers in Baxter, Marion and Boone counties have been awarded prizes of $500. A total of 160 awards, totaling $80,000, are being presented this year

The following are links to the top stories of the week on ktlo.com. Friday the 13th traffic stop takes unusual twist Couple parked in non-working carwash stall arrested on drug charges, appears in court Mother who gave

Photo: Andrew Thomas Davis A drug case is stalled because the Arkansas State Crime Lab has not provided test results on the substances seized. A clearly frustrated Circuit Judge John Putman said during a session of Baxter

Photo: James Drewery The Baxter County Sheriff’s Office is notifying the public of a registered sex offender relocating to Lakeview. According to Sheriff John Montgomery, 39-year-old James Drewery is residing at 6316 Arkansas Highway 178 West, #3.

Photo: William Taylor The Izard County Sheriff’s Office is notifying the public of a Level 3 sex offender locating in Calico Rock. In a Facebook post, the sheriff’s office advises, William Taylor, born in 1971, has moved

Baxter Regional Medical Center (BRMC) received the Site Excellence Award during the 2020 UAMS Institute for Digital Health & Innovation (IDHI) Stroke Program Conference for going “above and beyond” in the care of stroke patients. Baxter Regional

Photo: Perry Harness. Photo: Courtesy of Sen. John Boozman Arkansas’ senior U.S. Sen. John Boozman has continued his “Salute to Veterans” by recognizing another area resident. Ninety-five-year-old Perry Harness of Harrison, a veteran of World War II,

Two City of Mountain Home employees are being recognized for celebrating milestone employment designations during November. According to a Facebook post from the City of Mountain Home’s Mayor’s Office, Kevin Litty is being recognized for 25 years

Photo: Rotarian of the Day Tom Kiley, President Renae Schocke, Troop 156 Eagle Scout Zane Darracq and his father, Darren Darracq Eagle Scout Zane Darracq from Boy Scout Troop 156 of Mountain Home made a presentation to

This year for the first time, enrollment in computer science courses topped 10,000, the sixth straight year enrollment has increased, and today I’d like to talk about what’s happening and what’s down the road. To be exact,

Photo: William Alama Miller The man jailed in connection to the murder of former Stone County resident Rebekah Gould has not signed a waiver of extradition from Oregon to Arkansas. KNWA reports 44-year-old William Alama Miller remains

Photo: William Harvey Brown A man arrested after he threatened to cut his female roommate’s throat and to “gut her” entered a guilty plea to charges against him in Baxter County Circuit Thursday. Sixty-four-year old William Harvey

Photo: Kenneth Duncan An Izard County man, 37-year-old Kenneth Duncan of Melbourne, has been charged with a felony count of residential burglary, after he allegedly entered his next-door neighbor’s apartment and unhooked a surveillance camera. Duncan would

A Mountain Home man was injured Monday morning when his vehicle went through a bridge guard railing and into a ditch. Thirty-one-year-old Benjamin Price was transported by ambulance to Baxter Regional Medical Center with suspected serious injuries

Photo: Baxter Morrell Stowers An order for the revocation of the bond for Baxter Stowers, who is charged in the shooting death of a 41-year-old Salesville resident, was filed Friday. The 18-year-old Stowers was booked into the

Photos: (from left) Leigh Frances Nellesen, Courtney Gail Simpson and Jonathan Franklin A Boone County woman, who evaded law enforcement for just over a month and in the process gave birth, has been captured. According to the

The Cotter School Board met in a regularly scheduled session Thursday night, with three items of business to consider. The board approved a one-time bonus of $500 to be given to all full-time employees of the district

The Mountain Home School Board met Thursday night, handling several items of business, including the approval of a new playground for Hackler Intermediate School and the retirement of long-time district employee and Kindergarten Principal Janet Wood. Superintendent

Two people were injured Wednesday morning in Ozark County when their vehicle ran off the roadway, struck a driveway and overturned. According to a report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 37-year-old Joshua Young of Gainesville and

An unknown white powdery substance received in an envelope has led to the closing of the West Plains VA Clinic and a police investigation. The West Plains Daily Quill reports officials with the John J. Pershing Veterans

Photos: Kevin E. Swadley and Kip Swadley Three family members and a houseguest arrested when drug paraphernalia, unlicensed tattoo equipment and part of a rotting deer carcass were found in and around a Gassville residence have now

Due to the ongoing spike in COVID-19 cases, Baxter County Judge Mickey Pendergrass has postponed upcoming quorum court meetings. The budget committee meeting scheduled for Thursday at 4 will be held Monday Nov. 30 at 4. The

Photos: Courtney Ramsey and Brandon Farrell A man listing a Mountain View address and a woman with an address in Forrest City recently wound up in a non-working carwash stall in Mountain Home and then in jail

Photo: David Gengler The effort of a Lakeview man to gain post conviction relieve, after being sentenced to 33 years in prison on charges he bound a woman with duct tape, beat, raped and tortured her, has

Licenses were issued for nine new businesses by the City of Mountain Home in October, according to Jeannie Anderson in the building inspection department.Among those receiving a business license were John Bingham for White River Trading Company,

The Mountain Home Chamber of Commerce will present “Light Up Mountain Home,” a holiday light competition. The chamber invites participants to “deck your home or business this Christmas season with lights, lawn ornaments, inflatables and more to

WASHINGTON – Bipartisan legislation led by U.S. Senators Roy Blunt (Mo.), Josh Hawley (Mo.), Tom Cotton (Ark.), and Tammy Duckworth (Ill.) to improve the safety of duck boats following the 2018 tragedy on Table Rock Lake passed

Photo: William Shilo Malone When a man who formerly lived in Midway returned to Arkansas from Texas recently, he didn’t get a very warm welcome. In fact, he was arrested on drug charges. Thirty-five-year-old William Shilo Malone

Photo: Angellena Johnson What appeared to be a routine traffic stop in Searcy County last Friday night on U.S. Highway 65 near Marshall, took a different turn when a Louisiana woman reportedly started speaking about her husband

Photo: Glenbriar Commons. Photo: Courtesy leisurehomes.com Permits for three triplex homes in Glenbriar Commons, located along Superior Way in Mountain Home, top the list of building permits issued by the City of Mountain Home in October, according

Photo: James Flow A Lakeview man facing charges of having inappropriate sexual contact with a teenage female on multiple occasions appeared during a session of Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday. Twenty-nine-year-old James Eric Flow entered a not

Photo: Michael Edward Gilbreath Felony charges of aggravated assault, domestic battery and terroristic threatening have been filed in Izard County against a 46-year-old man who allegedly jumped on his 89-year-old father sitting in a recliner head-butting the

Image: Explore Harrison developed a map to show government offices and public places that would not be included in the proposed entertainment district, which would have allowed alcohol to be consumed while shopping. A proposal to establish

Photo: Christopher Kirby Powell Izard County authorities are holding a Van Buren County man, 28-year-old Christopher Kirby Powell of Bee Branch, on charges of rape and sexual assault. The rape charge is a Class Y felony, the

Numbers from the Arkansas Department of Health and Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services ARKANSAS 133,040 total cases (+11,174 from last Monday) 16,531 active cases (+5,597 from last Monday) 2,183 deaths (+98 from last Monday) Baxter

Another local school district is closing its classrooms to a portion of its students due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Flippin School District announced its freshmen, sophomores, juniors and seniors will be in virtual learning mode this

Photo: Baxter Morrell Stowers A Salesville teen accused of shooting and killing a 41-year-old man made an appearance in Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday. It was announced 18-year-old Baxter Morrell Stowers will be represented by Bentonville attorney

Buffalo National River officials reported over the weekend a section of the road from St. Joe to the Woolum river access has collapsed. As a result, the road along the High Banks is now reduced to one

The following are links to the top stories of the week on ktlo.com. 2 local churches plan to distribute Thanksgiving meals Arrest made in Rebekah Gould homicide Unresponsive driver found at bank drive-thru window 3 injured in

Photo: David Lee A 62-year-old man from Jonesboro, who has proclaimed he is being charged for breaking into his own house, appeared in Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday. David Lee has told the court he has two

Photo: Brandy Smith Multiple felony drug charges were laid against one Melbourne resident, and a another is being held without bond, as the result of the investigation into a one-vehicle accident last month. The Izard County Sheriff’s

The Cotter Warrior Marching Band came in third place in the Class AA State band competition in Little Rock this past week. The band, made up of 30 junior high and high school students, beat out competitors

This is National Apprenticeship Week, and today I’d like to discuss the progress we’ve made in expanding registered apprenticeship programs throughout Arkansas. Historically, apprenticeships have been available primarily in the construction trades, but the needs of industry

Photo: Circuit Judge Gordon Webb/Ballotpedia.org The session of Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday marked the last time Judge Gordon Webb will preside during a criminal court docket call. Judge Webb will retire in January and has said

Photo: Brad Edmonston A Pineville man was arrested after drugs were found during the course of a traffic stop on Nov. 1. According to a press release from the Izard County Sheriff’s Office, 49-year old Brad Edmonston

Photo: (left to right) Ryan Womack, Marcus Mendoza and Anja Handy Affidavits have been filed in Boone County providing details, including the identities of three individuals, arrested last month when over $1 million in drugs and property

Photos: (from left) Gov. Asa Hutchinson and BRMC President\CEO Ron Peterson Baxter Regional Medical Center President and CEO Ron Peterson is among 19 Gov. Asa Hutchinson named Friday to a newly created COVID-19 Winter Task Force. The

An Izard County man is dead following a motorcycle crash Saturday afternoon in rural Independence County. Seventy-year-old Robert Sawyers of Pineville was pronounced dead at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock. According to

Photo: John James Downing After being delayed for 239 days, a former Mountain Home roofing contractor was finally sentenced during a session of Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday. Thirty-one-year-old John Downing was given six years probation. Proof

Photo: Carlos Perez A prison inmate at the North Central Unit of the Arkansas Department of Correction at Calico Rock has been charged with a felony count of battery, after he allegedly struck a corrections officer in

The latest report from the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Commission reflecting sales through Sunday tells the story with significant numbers: – Overall sales (since the first dispensary opened in May 2019) recently surpassed 27,000 pounds. In total, Arkansans

Photos: Dr. Bethany Knight (left) and APRN Kristie Branscum Two new staff members have joined the Baxter Regional Health System Hometown Clinic at Calico Rock. Dr. Bethany Knight and advanced practice registered nurse Kristie Branscum will join

Photo: The Baxter County Library and the Food Bank of North Central Arkansas are partnering to distribute fall meals to kids and teens Tuesday and Thursday afternoons through Dec. 29. The Baxter County Library is distributing fall

The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reports a small earthquake occurred overnight in eastern Boone County. The quake measured 2.3 on the Richter scale and was centered 2.7 miles southwest of Lead Hill, 14.5 miles northeast of

Photo: Courtesy Arkansas Hospitality Association In a just released Arkansas Tourism Ticker report, Baxter is the only county among the Top 10 in terms of 2% tourism tax collections from January-August on the plus side compared to

Assistance is now being offered through the Arkansas Fresh Start program to those who have fallen behind on their rent due to the health and economic impacts caused by the coronavirus. The program will also help landlords

Extracting lymph nodes from the neck of a deer (pictured above) is the process Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) staff use to look for chronic wasting disease (CWD) in deer. MDC staff will be at CWD sample

Under sunny skies, a small group gathered Wednesday at the Veterans 2000 Plaza in Mountain Home to honor those who have served in our nation’s armed forces. Local veterans organizations, area officials and former and current service

Mountain Home Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Jake Long issued a community update Wednesday morning in response to unfounded rumors about a pending school shutdown. Long notes some schools have had to modify their instruction in the Twin

The Baxter County Quorum Court made quick work of its 10-item agenda Tuesday evening during its regular monthly meeting.The court, with justice Charles Osgood absent, gave its unanimous approval to an ordinance levying millage taxes on cities,

Photo: Matthew Ryan Cooney A 25-year-old man who was hired by a recent widow to help around her farm and ended up charged with stealing a number of items from the woman appeared in Baxter County Circuit

Photo: David Lee A Baxter County Detention Center inmate is accused of attacking a jailer and tearing a mole off his neck. Sixty-two-year-old David Lee of Jonesboro is now facing a felony count of second-degree battery. In

Photo: Joseph “Joey” Edward Templin An unresponsive male in the driver’s seat of a vehicle at a bank drive-thru window in Mountain View was reported to law enforcement shortly before 8 a.m. Oct. 29. According to the

Ozark County residents can now pay their taxes online with the development of the ozarkcountycollector.com website. County Collector Darla Sullivan tells the Ozark County Times the new site also allows title companies, banks, realtors and other interested

Two Ozark County teens were transported to a Springfield hospital following a one-vehicle crash in Ozark County Monday that occurred 7 miles east of Ava on Missouri Highway 14.According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 17-year-old Andrew

Sen. Missy Irvin/Senate.Arkansas.gov The Arkansas Senate made committee assignments and chairs Friday, following last Tuesday’s general election. However, the Arkansas House of Representatives has postponed similar action pending the outcomes of two close elections in the central

Photo: Keaton Garrett Seats A Mountain Home man who had a very short argument with the armed owner of an ATV he was allegedly trying to steal appeared in Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday. Nineteen-year-old Keaton Garrett

Three people were injured in a head-on collision Monday afternoon just north of Thayer. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the accident occurred when a pickup truck driven by 31-year-old Amber Hobbs of Cave City crossed

Photo: William Alama Miller Sixteen years after her body was found in a ravine, an arrest has been made in the murder of Rebekah Christian Gould in Izard County.The Izard County Sheriff’s Office (ICSO) announced the arrest

A Howell County woman was killed in a single-vehicle crash Sunday morning. The Missouri State Highway Patrol say 21-year-old Hannah M. Russell of Willow Springs was killed when she failed to negotiate a curve and her vehicle

Numbers from the Arkansas Department of Health and Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services Arkansas 121,866 total cases (+8,809 from last Monday) 10,934 active cases (+514 from last Monday) 2,085 deaths (+127 from last Monday) Baxter

Photo: Joshua Ray Theobald A man listing a Gassville address who made himself at home in one camper and apparently tried out another on a dealer’s lot appeared in Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday. Twenty-nine-year-old Joshua Ray

Prescribed burns are being conducted around the Twin Lakes throughout the remainder of the year. Personnel from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Mountain Home Project Office and the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission will conduct the

Two local cities are among the recipients of funding from the Arkansas Department of Transportation for its Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) and Recreational Trails Program (RTP) for 2020. The announcement came last week. The Transportation Alternatives Program

A Saturday morning motorcycle accident in Ozark County resulted in moderate injuries to its occupant. Eighteen-year-old Gavin Phelan of Wasola was transported by ambulance to Baxter Regional Medical Center. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Phelan

The following are links to the top stories of the week on ktlo.com. 2 wanted out of Michigan arrested Sex offender moves to area from out of state COVID-19 local Monday numbers: BC sees triple-digit increase in

Image: Courtesy of Parler Marshall’s police chief has resigned after reportedly directing threats of violence toward those he labeled as “Marxist Democrats” on social media. In a letter released to the public on Saturday, Marshall Mayor Kevin

Photo: Edgar Stratmann A response to a report of a “suicidal male” has led to his arrest at his residence in the Gamaliel area. Baxter County deputies transported 60-year-old Edgar Stratmann to the detention center after he

Photo: Mary Catherine Tyrone A woman arrested when officers went to her residence looking for other people pled guilty to drug-related charges during a session of Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday. Fifty-six-year-old Mary Catherine Tyrone was put

Photo: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ $1 million construction project on Norfork Lake at Tecumseh includes rebuilding the roadway, parking lot and boat ramp that were destroyed in the historical 2017 floods. Work on the delayed

Cotter becomes the second local school district in less than 24 hours to announce classrooms will be closed to a portion of its student population. A Saturday post on the district’s Facebook says freshmen, sophomores, juniors and

November is National Adoption Month in Arkansas, and Nov. 21 is National Adoption Day. Today I’d like to share the story of an amazing employee of the Division of Children and Family Services, which is a part

Another local school district will be switching completely to virtual learning for the next three weeks. The Norfork School District announced its classrooms will be closed to on-site learning beginning Monday. The district had announced on Wednesday

Photo: Ariel Beck A woman caught “cheeking” pills in the Baxter County jail and using them herself or trading them with other inmates in a type of medication swap meet pled guilty to the charges against her

Photo: Vanessa Sheree Berquist A Mountain Home woman who attempted to eat evidence against her while checking into the Baxter County Detention Center will now be headed to prison. Forty-six-year-old Vanessa Sheree Berquist entered a guilty plea

Fulton County authorities have arrested a man whose parents maintain their son shot several holes into their residence and attempted to burn down their home. According to the probable cause affidavit, 28-year-old Lance Goodman has been charged

Photo: Courtesy NPS. Photo / T. Fondriest The Buffalo National River has been selected by USA Today among the country’s “magnificent natural wonders.” One selection was made for each state. USA Today notes Katharine Lee Bates penned

Photo: Johnathan Robert Mauldin A not guilty plea was entered Thursday for a 26-year-old Mountain Home man accused of killing his neighbor. Johnathan Robert Mauldin was first charged with third-degree domestic battering and terroristic threatening stemming from

At a time businesses are facing unprecedented challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic, three local communities are getting help with their retail strategy.The Northwest Arkansas Economic Development District (NWAEDD) has been awarded a Rural Business Development Grant

Photo: Stephen Burkhart One of six people arrested at a residence along South College Street in September made an appearance in Baxter County Circuit Court last Thursday. Thirty-two-year-old Stephen Burkhart of Mountain Home entered a guilty plea

Photo: MDC has changed mandatory CWD sampling to voluntary sampling this year due to COVID-19. Shown: MDC staff collect lymph nodes from a harvested buck for CWD testing during a previous season as part of MDC’s mandatory

Recent sales-tax numbers received for October, reflecting August spending, remain solid, according to county and city officials.Baxter County Treasurer Jenay Mize says while the numbers are down a bit over previous months, she remains pleased with the

Another area city is now requiring face coverings in an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19. By a 3-2 vote Wednesday evening, the West Plains City Council approved an ordinance immediately making clean coverings mandatory for

Photo: Donald J. Merrill A Marion County man, 44-year-old Donald J. Merrill of Flippin, is being held on multiple felony sex-related charges. According to the probable cause affidavit, Merrill’s charges include two counts of rape, a Class

The Marion County and Circuit Clerk’s Office and Marion County Election Commission are advising residents who voted during Tuesday’s election to use caution. According to Marion County Clerk Dawn Moffet, two poll workers tested positive for COVID-19.

Photo: Jarred Lee Coddington A Mountain Home man, who was in jail awaiting transportation to the Arkansas Department of Correction to begin serving a nine-year prison sentence, managed to get into trouble while locked up by flooding

Incumbent State Representative Nelda Speaks easily turned back her Libertarian challenger in Tuesday’s November general election.In unofficial vote totals, Speaks collected 79% of the vote to retain her District 100 seat. Speaks received 9,710 votes to Kevin

Photos: Karla Eslinger and Travis Smith A pair of area residents were elected to the Missouri General Assembly after winning a couple of landslide races. Karla Eslinger of Wasola will be the new state senator for District

Twin Lakes Area voters made it a no-contest in the race for president, supporting incumbent Republican Donald J. Trump by a 3 to 1 margin over Democratic challenger Joe Biden. In Baxter County, Trump carried 76% of

Over half of all registered voters in Baxter County participated in early voting, smashing previous totals according to Baxter County and Circuit Clerk Canda Reese.A total of 15,539 early votes were cast in Baxter County, representing 51.9%

The Bakersfield R-IV School District has been on its second round of a transition to virtual learning for the past 2 1/2 weeks due to issues with COVID-19, but students will be returning to the classroom. Superintendent

Photo: Leigh Blackmon A Flippin man who has picked up a number of criminal charges since 2013 was in Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday. Twenty-eight-year-old Leigh Blackmon pled guilty to charges of residential burglary, theft of property

Marion County and Circuit Clerk Dawn Moffet has announced the public closure of her office for the next 14 days, due to a positive test for COVID-19. Moffet says the closure will not affect the counting of

Numbers from the Arkansas Department of Health and Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services Arkansas 113,057 total cases (+6,942 from last Monday) 10,420 active cases (+654 from last Monday) 1,958 deaths (+146 from last Monday) Baxter

A Fulton County man, 56-year-old Charles Wesley Casey of Mammoth Spring, has been arrested and charged with three felony counts of distributing, possessing, or viewing of matter depicting sexually-explicit conduct involving a child.According to the probable cause

Photo: Joshua Theobald A Gassville man is accused of breaking into RVs at a local dealership. Twenty-nine-year-old Joshua Theobald was arrested Sunday morning at Great Escapes RV Supercenter near Gassville, and he’s also facing drug charges and

Photo: Jeremi Witt A tip a man on parole was using and selling methamphetamine recently led police to a residence along Dixie Street in Mountain Home and resulted in two arrests. The parolee, 40-year-old Jeremi Witt, and

Mountain Home High School Career Academies’ 12th-annual “Freedom is Not Free” Veterans Program has been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The program, originally scheduled for Thursday, has been moved to Feb. 4 at 9 a.m. Veterans

The following are links to the top stories of the week on ktlo.com. Man arrested wearing no underwear or pants pleads to charges Unattended death under investigation COVID-19 local Monday numbers: Another big jump in Baxter County

Photo: Andy Wayne Baker Jr. A 19-year-old Bull Shoals man charged with rummaging through vehicles parked at a residence entered a guilty plea during a session of Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday. Andy Wayne Baker Jr. was

Ozark County sheriff’s deputies found and arrested two wanted Michigan fugitives inside a home on County Road 818C in the Nottinghill area Oct. 20. The Ozark County Times reports 27-year-old Aaron Perry and 26-year-old Nolan Woodworth, both

    Photo: Bailey Lynn FrieseBaxter County Sheriff John Montgomery is notifying the public a new sex offender has registered with his office after moving to the area from out of state. Sheriff Montgomery says 63-year-old Bailey Lynn

A Searcy County man, 35-year-old Chyenne Foster of Pindall, has been arrested following a one-vehicle rollover accident and a subsequent break-in at the Ozark Mountain School District’s St. Joe campus. Search County Sheriff Kenny Cassell says the

Photo: Daniel Zapata, M.D. Baxter Regional Medical Center has welcomed another doctor to its medical staff. Daniel Zapata has joined the practice of Dr. Daniel Decker and nurse practitioners Katie Hutchens and Daniel Pevril at the Baxter

The blazing foliage of fall is reason enough to travel the Natural State this weekend, but there’s more to autumn in Arkansas than the brightly colored leaves. Today I’d like to mention a few spots worth a

Photo: Matthew Garner Izard County authorities have made an arrest following an incident earlier this week in which shots were fired in what is described as an ambush. Izard County Sheriff Jack Yancey says in a Facebook

Photo: Michael Anthony Fieger Jr. A man listing a Mountain View, Missouri, address appeared in Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday and pled not guilty to charges against him. Thirty-three-year-old Michael Anthony Fieger Jr. was booked into the

Photos: (from left) Jonathan Stuebinger and Christopher Lamkin Two Marion County jail inmates have been charged with aggravated assault and impairing operation of a vital public facility following an altercation earlier this month that sent a third

Photo: Jacob Walls. Photo:  Courtesy Harrison Daily Times A Harrison man has been arrested and charged in connection with a wildland fire in February of 2019 within the Buffalo National River. According to a news release from

Photo: An Arkansas photographer has found a couple who he observed and captured getting engaged at Hawksbill Crag in Newton County. Photo: Courtesy Joel Damarillo Sebag An Arkansas man who was searching for a couple after he

Photo: (left to right) Assistant Governor Stewart Brunner, District Governor Jay Craig and Mountain Home Rotary Club President-elect Wes Wood. Photo: Courtesy Brenda Nelson, MH Rotary PR chair The Rotary Club of Mountain Home was honored to

Photo: Jonathan Mauldin Manslaughter charges have now been filed against a 26-year-old Mountain Home man in the shooting death of his neighbor. Jonathan Mauldin was booked into the Baxter County jail at 8:30 a.m. Friday. His bond

Photo: Joseph M. Theusch A distraught father appeared in Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday to report his bipolar son — who was arrested Oct. 23 for sleeping nude in his vehicle on a grocery store parking lot

Photo: Landon Walker A Baxter County man, 21-year-old Landon Walker of Henderson, has been charged with the Class E felony of leaving the scene of an accident with injuries in connection with an Aug. 26 crash near

As the coronavirus pandemic continues, the first signs of influenza are appearing in Arkansas. Baxter Regional Medical Center Infection Preventionist Stephanie Free noted in the hospital’s weekly COVID-19 report the medical center has treated its first influenza

Photo: John Downing A former Mountain Home roofing contractor finally appeared in Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday on charges in three criminal cases in which he is accused of taking money for jobs and never doing the

Photo: Skylar Robinson (fourth from right) with overall grand champion steer The Mountain Home FFA was able to shine during the Arkansas State Fair Livestock Show in Little Rock, but one student stood out in particular. Junior

Photo: Larinda Rae Mikkelson A woman who fought with law enforcement officers trying to arrest her and told them she had HIV and hepatitis C appeared in Baxter County Circuit Court last Thursday. Thirty-nine-year-old Larinda Rae Mikkelson,

Photo: William Colby Black A Baxter County man, 33-year-old William Colby Black of Mountain Home, has been arrested after telling law enforcement he and his wife were chased by unknown people in an unknown car while being

  Photo: Rebecca O’Donnell Less than three months after a judge sentenced her to 50 years in prison, convicted murderer Rebecca O’Donnell has left the state.KAIT reports Cindy Murphy, communications director for the Arkansas Department of Correction,

Photo: Baxter County Collector Teresa Smith If you missed paying your personal or property taxes by the Oct. 15 deadline in Baxter County, you can expect a bright green postcard from the Baxter County Collector’s Office this

Harrison police are investigating the unattended death of a young man found Monday evening in a residence on West Bower Avenue, according to a Harrison Daily Times report. Harrison Police Chief Chris Graddy says the Arkansas State

The Baxter Regional Medical Center COVID-19 update for Wednesday includes President/CEO Ron Peterson, Infection Preventionist Stephanie Free and Director of Marketing Tobias Pugsley. Among the topics they discuss are new screening stations at the hospital and Halloween

Photo: Mark H. Hansen A 61-year-old man who was wearing no pants or underwear when he was arrested by a Mountain Home police officer in mid-May changed his plea to guilty on charges against him during a

North Arkansas Electric Cooperative (NAEC) is among recipients in 25 states sharing $3.1 billion in loans from USDA to build or improve its infrastructure.A release from USDA says its rural development investment of $87,487,000 to NAEC will

Photo: Robert Dillon Willett A Mountain Home man who has a criminal record stretching back 16 years was released from prison recently and quickly got in trouble again. Thirty-seven-year-old Robert Dillon Willett appeared in Baxter County Circuit

Photo: Jeremi Jason Witt A home visit conducted by local authorities has resulted in the arrest of two Mountain Home residents on drug charges, according to Baxter County Sheriff John Montgomery. Officers from the Baxter County Sheriff’s

Photo: Christopher Tabler A Yellville man who fought with a Mountain Home police officer in an attempt to avoid being arrested appeared in Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday. Thirty-eight-year-old Christopher Tabler requested he be provided with a

The Flippin School Board had a fairly routine meeting Monday night except one item, which will save the district $1 million over the next five years. Superintendent Kelvin Hudson has the details. Listen: click to download audio

Photo: Jerry Donald Busch A 63-year-old Jonesboro man accused of having sex with a 15-year-old female entered a not guilty plea to the charges against him during a session of Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday. According to

Photo: Larry Anthony George A man who has been on the run for almost a year, after failing to appear in Baxter County Circuit Court on drug-related charges, is back behind bars. Fifty-year-old Larry Anthony George has

Numbers from the Arkansas Department of Health and Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services Arkansas 106,115 total cases (+7,049 from last Monday) 9,766 active cases (+862 from last Monday) 1,812 deaths (+108 from last Monday) Baxter

The Twin Lakes Area is known as a place to enjoy the beauty of nature, but it’s also an area for residents and visitors to keep active. One of the most locally-known locations is David’s Trail along

Photo: Philip Randall Bartlett A 32-year-old Mountain Home man who was first charged with a felony offense when he was a teenager was back in Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday. Philip Randall Bartlett entered a guilty plea

Photo: Almas Chughtai, M.D. Baxter Regional Medical Center has announced to addition to its First in Service Hospitalists. Dr. Almas Chughtai will be responsible for providing care to admitted patients during their stay in the hospital. Dr.

    Photo: Antonio Miles BrinkleyA Harrison man accused of being involved in the alleged theft and sale of a vehicle appeared in Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday and pled guilty to the charges against him. Thirty-two-year-old Antonio

The following are links to the top stories of the week on ktlo.com. Former roofing contractor a no-show in court, says taking COVID-19 test — again 20-year-old Salesville man arrested for role in attack of couple in

Photo: Dalton Beckman A 19-year-old Mountain Home man charged with stealing a golf cart and an ATV pled guilty to the charges against him during a session of Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday. Dalton Beckman was sentenced

Photo: Hershel Dean Periman Boone County authorities have made an arrest in a sexual assault case following an investigation that began in early August. According to the probable cause affidavit, 73-year-old Hershel Dean Periman of Omaha has

October has been a busy, but successful, month for the Mountain Home High School Marching Bomber Band. According to Band Director Tom Chetnik, the honors began in Springfield, and the band members will be looking to continue

The Arkansas Department of Agriculture’s Forestry Division has selected 15 playgrounds, including one in Mountain Home, to participate in the Shade Trees on Playgrounds program (S.T.O.P.). The Mountain Home Montessori School, located at 1143 South College Street,

Recent events around the nation have led to discussions about law-enforcement practices. Today I’d like to talk about the progress Arkansas has made with crisis intervention training for police officers and the crisis stabilization units that offer

Photo: David Zack Peifer A trial date has been set for a 19-year-old man charged with pointing a pistol at another person during an altercation in the parking lot of a Mountain Home theater in March. David

Photo: William Harvey Brown A man arrested after he threatened to cut his female roommate’s throat and to “gut her” was in Baxter County Circuit Thursday. Sixty-four-year old William Harvey Brown of Norfork is charged with aggravated

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson announced this week $5 million in Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funding will be divided among Missouri’s six regional food banks to help citizens who continue to rely on food

Photo: Tyler Lee Kenyon A Howell County man has been arrested in connection with a string of burglaries in the West Plains area. The West Plains Police Department advises 24-year-old Tyler Lee Kenyon was taken into custody

Marshall High School has been designated a School of Innovation by the Arkansas Department of Education’s (ADE) Division of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE).The ADE website notes Schools of Innovation (SOI) “transforms teaching and learning,” and defines

Photo: Jesse Edward Foster Jr. A 20-year-old Salesville man appeared in Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday and entered a not guilty plea to charges filed against him stemming from an alleged attack on a couple in their

After months of speculation, a Pulaski County Circuit Court judge’s ruling has officially ended the collection of an annual assessment fee enacted in 2017 as payment for the debt incurred to purchase the NABORS waste hauling operation

The boil order for customers of the Mountain View Waterworks, located two-and-a-half miles south of Main Street on South Bayou Drive to Arkansas Highway 5 South, has been lifted. The order also included those from Main Street

In mid-September, the Salvation Army announced it would begin its holiday fundraising earlier than ever, and those efforts are underway in the Twin Lakes Area.Planning and fundraising is ongoing, as the Salvation Army expects requests for assistance

Photo: Hunter Ty Peifer A report of an armed robbery at a motel in Mountain Home has led to the arrest of a 21-year-old Batesville man on a charge of aggravated robbery. Hunter Ty Peifer of Batesville

Photo: Gerald Phillip Morris A 39-year-old Mountain Home man with a long criminal history was back in Baxter County Circuit Court last Thursday where he entered a not guilty plea to the newest charges against him. In

Photo: (front row, left to right) Haylee Johnson, Emma Scott, Brianna Ifland, Cayden Sabella, Hayden Moore, (back row, left to right) Carlie Corales, Ella McCurley, Mallory Pierski, Kinsey Taylor, Isabelle Babin, Liz Chamberlin, Zoe Croom, Abigail Chamberlin,

Arkansas State Senator Missy Irvin of Mountain View announced Wednesday she had tested positive for the coronavirus, the fourth lawmaker to do so in the latest outbreak among legislators that has prompted suspension of state budget hearings

Photo: Alyssia Kirby-Snow     The Arkansas Court of Appeals has turned down the post conviction relief sought by a Mountain Home woman convicted in a child abuse case Thirty-four-year-old Alyssia Kirby-Snow was found guilty by a Baxter

Photo: Douglas Alan Daniel A Baxter County man, unhappy with the lack of repairs on his rental mobile home, now faces a trio of weapons charges, after an incident with shots being fired at a mobile home

The Baxter Regional Medical Center COVID-19 update for Wednesday includes President/CEO Ron Peterson, Infection Preventionist Stephanie Free and Director of Marketing Tobias Pugsley. Among the topics they discuss are staying safe while voting and how BRMC is

Photo: Zachariah Martin A Norfork man accused of chasing his wife with a rifle and shooting it in the air with their children present appeared in Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday. Thirty-five-year-old Zachariah Martin pled guilty to

Photo: Kendrick Nathaniel Sebree A Mountain Home man facing charges in three criminal cases appeared in Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday and changed his plea to guilty. Twenty-four-year-old Kendrick Nathaniel Sebree was sentenced to 12 years in

The Gassville City Council took about 70 minutes to move through a routine agenda Tuesday night during its regular monthly meeting. Mayor Jeff Braim has the report. Listen: click to download audio The Gassville City Council also

Photo: Brittany Rae Ann Brown A Gassville woman, who was originally charged with throwing her then 69-year-old grandmother to the floor and kicking her repeatedly in the face and head in 2017, was back in Baxter County

Photo: Christopher Croteau A Mountain Home man’s reaction to seeing police vehicles in his rearview mirror has often been to hit the accelerator. Thirty-nine-year-old Christopher Croteau has been involved in high-speed pursuits this year and in 2016

Photo: Brittany Ann Edelmon A Mountain Home woman has been arrested under a law passed just a few years ago to prevent someone from threatening another person with releasing nude photos of the victim to the public.

Photo: Jessie Edward Foster Jr. A 20-year-old Salesville man has been arrested for his role in the attack of a couple in their 60s last month. Jessie Edward Foster Jr. was booked into the Baxter County Detention

Numbers from the Arkansas Department of Health and Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services Arkansas 99,066 total cases (+6,283 from last Monday) 8,904 active cases (+1,103 from last Monday) 1,704 deaths (+135 from last Monday) Baxter

Photo: John Downing A former Mountain Home roofing contractor was due in Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday to be sentenced on charges in three criminal cases in which he was accused of taking money for jobs and

Photo: Bradley Uren A Gassville man — already facing sex-related charges — was in Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday facing new criminal offenses stemming from an incident in the Baxter County jail. Thirty-five-year-old Bradley Uren and his

The following are links to the top stories of the week on ktlo.com. Federal suit filed by MH man against sheriff, 2 deputies settled, details undisclosed Teen charged with murder pleads not guilty Identity theft report exposes

Photo: Mandi Ruth Thompson A woman arrested after allegedly trying to run over her father with her vehicle appeared in Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday. Forty-year-old Mandi Ruth Thompson, who is reported to be homeless, entered a

Photo: Jessica Wolford An Izard County woman, 35-year-old Jessica Wolford of Horseshoe Bend, has been charged after she allegedly concealed a glass smoking pipe with methamphetamine residue in her clothing as she was being booked into jail.

Photo: Arkansas master naturalist and Donald W. Reynolds Library volunteer Jeffrey Hoeper and Library Director Kim Crow-Sheaner It’s been nearly 16 months since the Buffalo National River was designated as a dark sky park by the International

Mountain Home now has an Eastern Rite Orthodox Church, St. Thomas the Apostle Orthodox Church. It is the only Byzantine Orthodox church within a two-hour drive of the Twin Lakes Area. The pastor is Father Samuel Seamans,

Image: Winning entry for Buffalo National River 50th anniversary logo contest The winner for the logo contest for the upcoming 50th anniversary for the Buffalo National River (BNR) in 2022 has been announced. Ana Laura Salinas DeGuerrero

Photo: Dr. Don Franklin II and Rotarian Deborah Knox. Photo: Courtesy Rotarian Stewart Brunner A pool physician with the United States Women’s Ski and Snowboard Association made a visit to the Mountain Home Rotary Club earlier this

Monday is the first day for early voting, and today I’d like to talk about what will be on the ballot. At the top of the ballot, of course, are the names of those running for president.

Photo: Brianna Faye Perrine A Mountain Home woman accused of stabbing a man after becoming angry that her headphones had been broken appeared in Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday. Twenty-five-year-old Brianna Faye Perrine did not want to

Photo: Jesse Pickel An Ozark County man, who has already had multiple run-ins with law enforcement, is back behind bars facing charges in two counties. Online court documents indicate 25-year-old Jesse Pickel of Theodosia is being held

Photo: Mayor Kevin Elliott celebrated the milestone of the City of Marshall’s sewer rehabilitation and expansion project at city hall with some of the members contributing to the achievement — (from left) Tina M. Cole, Northwest Arkansas

Photo: Sharlet Gulley Kirby and Family Funeral and Cremation Services has welcomed a new member to its staff. Sharlet Gulley was hired by the funeral service as a preplanning consultant. Gulley joined Kirby and Family with nearly

Photo: Project Semicolon art contest winners with Viola High School art teacher Sharmin Jennings. Baxter Regional Behavioral Health sponsors an annual Project Semicolon Suicide Prevention and Awareness Art Contest, and although it could not be held at

In 1955, I. Miller, a now-defunct shoe company in New York City, commissioned pop artist Andy Warhol to complete a series of drawings of shoes for their advertisements in the Sunday edition of the New York Times.

Three Boone County residents have been arrested and over $1 million in drugs and property, including over 400 pounds of marijuana and edibles, were seized following a raid at a residence Wednesday. No names have been released

A boil water order issued earlier this week for the Brunner Hill Water Association has been lifted. The order was put in effect Monday for customers in the area of Jordan Road from Arkansas Highway 177 South,

Photo: Baxter Morrell Stowers A Salesville teen accused of shooting and killing a 41-year-old man made an appearance in Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday. Eighteen-year-old Baxter Morrell Stowers entered a not guilty plea to a first-degree murder

Artist’s rendering of revitalized Rapp’s Barren Brewing Company coming to Baxter County Courthouse Square The remodel of the future location of the Rapp’s Barren Brewing Company at 602 South Baker on the east side of the Baxter

An identity theft report in Stone County has led to the arrest of three people and exposed a four-county, three-state crime ring. According to the probable cause affidavit, 29-year-old Cora Leigh Jacobs-Trotter, her mother, Cynthia Jo Grantham,

Contracted employees in the Mountain Home School District will be getting something extra in their paychecks next month. The Mountain Home School Board approved a one-time $500 bonus for employees to be paid on their checks Nov.

The Cotter School Board had a busy agenda for its regular October meeting Thursday night. Superintendent Vanessa Thomas-Jones has the report. Listen: click to download audio WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI

Photo: Ozark Folk Center State Park in Mountain View is holding a virtual craft showcase on its Facebook page through Friday. Ozark Folk Center State Park in Mountain View is holding a virtual craft showcase on its

UPDATE  Baxter County and Circuit Clerk Canda Reese reported Thursday her office has now processed 2,238 requests for absentee ballots, as well as 33 Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA) requests. ORIGINAL STORY As requests

While the Twin Lakes Area has been experiencing above normal temperatures, Friday morning cool snap is a reminder it is time for KTLO, Classic Hits and The Boot’s annual Coats for Kids drive. Teaming up with Methvin

A Boone County man, 66-year-old Wayne King of Harrison, has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison without the possibility of parole on one count of attempted enticement of a minor to engage in illegal sexual

Photos: Rep. Nelda Speaks of Mountain Home and Rep. John Payton of Wilburn LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – An Arkansas judge has dismissed a lawsuit by a group of Republican legislators seeking to invalidate a mask mandate

The Mountain Home Area Chamber of Commerce has announced a nationwide search for its next president/CEO. The Chamber will be accepting resumes from qualified applicants through the end of October. “The Chamber has organized a diverse group

The Baxter Regional Medical Center COVID-19 update for Wednesday includes Chief Nursing Officer Shannan Nachtigal, Infection Preventionist Stephanie Free and Director of Marketing Tobias Pugsley. Among the topics they discuss are current capacity and how numbers are

Photos: Joey Marcak (right), Kyla Croney (top left) and Levi Gunter A Viola woman has been sentenced to 12 years in the Missouri Department of Corrections for her role in a double homicide earlier this year in

Photo: Robert Wayne Hadley Parole has been approved for a Cotter man sentenced to five years in prison for attacking his elderly parents with a baseball bat, after he was refused a $5 loan by his mother

LITTLE ROCK – Hunters planning to hit the woods Saturday for Arkansas’s muzzleloader season and Nov. 14 for modern gun deer season may want to check with the deer processor they normally use to make the most

Baxter Regional Medical Center has announced the separation of one of its clinics. The Baxter Regional Nephrology and Pulmonology has become two separate clinics. The Baxter Regional Nephrology Clinic remains at the original location at 555 West

Tuesday evening’s regularly scheduled Marion County Quorum Court meeting was abruptly postponed late Monday afternoon. The first indication of the change came in a brief email from Marion County and Circuit Clerk Dawn Moffet to county officials

Photo: North Arkansas Electric Cooperative linemen (from left) Aaron Knight, Jeremy Perdue, Shawn Hardin and Jay Jones, all of Mountain Home. Four line workers from North Arkansas Electric Cooperative (NAEC) are home following two weeks helping rebuild

Photo: Dwayne Allen Thompson A Mountain Home man who entered guilty pleas to a multitude of charges contained in nine open criminal cases in late 2017 and was given 13 years in prison and ordered to pay

A Kansas woman was hospitalized after the boat she was in sank in the North Fork River Sunday afternoon. Seventy-five-year-old Patricia Fender of Shawnee was transported to Baxter Regional Medical Center after going into a hypothermic state.

Numbers from the Arkansas Department of Health and Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services Arkansas 92,833 total cases (+5,820 from last Monday) 7,801 active cases (+579 from last Monday) 1,569 deaths (+144 from last Monday) Baxter

A man from Illinois was taken to the hospital following an UTV accident at a popular resort in Ozark County Sunday afternoon. Sixty-four-year-old Dale Braun of Freeberg received moderate injuries and was transported to Ozarks Medical Center

Home-based business licenses dominated the 17 permits issued in September in the City of Mountain Home, according to a report from Jeannie Anderson in the Building Inspection Department. Records indicate seven home-based licenses were issued in September.

A federal court suit filed by a Mountain Home man alleging two Baxter County deputy sheriffs used unnecessary and excessive force in trying to bring him under control has been settled. While Baxter County Sheriff John Montgomery

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Little Rock District has resumed its fee collection at several day-use recreation areas. Collections had been suspended earlier this year when areas were closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Corps

Photo: Joseph Scott Ritter Searcy County Sheriff Kenny Cassell is advising the public a Level 4 sex offender has been released from prison and is residing in the area of Fawn Road near the Searcy\Baxter County line.

The following are links to the top stories of the week on ktlo.com. Lone Rock shooting leaves Salesville man dead, teen charged 2 found in prison inmate’s home facing multiple drug charges Store employee arrested after alleged

Photo: Charles Heitman A Marion County man is set for arraignment in circuit court later this month in connection with an incident in which he allegedly threatened a civil process server with bodily harm and slapped his

Photo: Blake BisbeeAn Arkansas County man, 39-year-old Blake Bisbee of Stuttgart, has been arrested in Izard County, after he allegedly broke into a couple’s home and stole a number of items as they were sitting in their

Photos: (from left) Rick Hastings, Stephanie Beaver, Geoff Smith and Jesse Wilcoxson Arkansas State University-Mountain Home (ASUMH) will have four award winners recognized by the Arkansas Community Colleges (ACC) association at its 32nd annual conference Monday and

Two City of Mountain Home employees are being recognized for celebrating milestone employment designations during October. According to a Facebook post from the City of Mountain Home’s Mayor’s Office, Tracy Tilley is being recognized for 15 years

Photos: (from left) Olivia Bennett-Bear and Sue Whittington The Calico Rock Community Foundation has two new members elected to its board of trustees. Olivia Bennett-Bear and Sue Whittington were elected to the board which oversees the Calico

In October, we are bringing attention to the challenge of drug addiction, and today I’d like to highlight some efforts to slow it. We are making progress in reducing the number of overdose deaths. Last year, we

Photo: Brandon Ray Brokaw An Independence County man who reportedly struggled with Stone County officers four times as they tried to arrest him, including twice as he tried to shove methamphetamine into a body orifice, is headed

Photos: Kiara Ross (from left), Jeremiah Dennis and De’marea Cushon Three shoplifting suspects fleeing from Branson authorities were taken into custody in Boone County after a short pursuit. Boone County Sheriff Tim Roberson says deputies from his

Photo: Adrienne Blackwell Arvest Bank has announced a new associate impact group as part of its diversity and inclusion initiative, and a member of its local team will be a part of the group. Mountain Home Branch

Photo: Donald Obe Wright, MD Baxter Regional Medical Center welcomes Donald Obe Wright, MD, to the Baxter Regional Health System Hometown Clinic at Calico Rock. Dr. Wright will continue to bring knowledge and experience to the residents

Photos: Savannah Scott and Levi Priborski The royalty for the Mountain Home High School homecoming was crowned before Friday night’s football game. Senior maid Savannah Scott was selected as this year’s homecoming queen. Senior knight Levi Priborski

Photo: Breanna Faye Perrine A 25-year-old Mountain Home woman is now jailed in connection with a Friday morning stabbing behind the Mountain Home Church of Christ. Breanna Faye Perrine is being held on a charge of second-degree

Photo: Matthew Dunn A Baxter County man, 28-year-old Matthew Dunn of Cotter, is set for an appearance in Marion County Circuit Court Wednesday on a felony charge of aggravated assault on a corrections law enforcement officer. According

Photo: Nicholas Jackson A Boone County man is being held in the Marion County Law Enforcement Center on multiple felony charges, including kidnapping, following a violent altercation with a female victim and his attempt to kill himself

The Izard County Health Department has reported the county’s first death due to COVID-19. Via a post on department’s Facebook page, the department says a Melbourne man died on Oct. 2 due to complications from the coronavirus.

Work is set to begin Monday on the City of Gassville’s largest sewer extension project in more than 40 years with a construction price tag of $1.933 million.Mayor Jeff Braim says the project will add approximately 100

Photo: Powell Cunningham A Boone County man, 28-year-old Powell Cunningham of Harrison, was arrested Monday following a high-speed pursuit of his vehicle with one front tire igniting fires along the roadway before crashing. Boone County Sheriff Tim