Category Archives: Local News

The following are links to the top stories of the week on ktlo.com. Cotter Police officer resigns following Saturday evening incident Police: Driver tries to run 2nd vehicle off road, flees, yells at wife to film fight

As the end of August draws nearer, the Twin Lakes Area is inching closer to the rainfall record for the month. At KTLO, Classic Hits and The Boot, the official reporting stations for Mountain Home for the

A Baxter County man arrested twice in a five-month time span for attacking his wife over money had three years of his 10-year probation sentence handed down in the first attack case revoked, meaning he will spend

Photo: Mountain Home Rotary Club board of directors and officers have been elected for 2019-2020. Board members are (from left) Scott Sillence, John Schaub and Wes Wood, President-Elect Renae Schocke, President Kriss Yunker and Past-President Mark Hopper,

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kyle A. Hodges graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio.The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force

A Stone County woman, 39-year-old Tamara Guinn of Fifty-Six, is being held in the Marion County Detention Center on a $50,000 bond in connection with five drug and weapon-related charges. According to the probable cause affidavit filed

Searcy County authorities have arrested a Tier 3 sex offender from Nevada with a lengthy criminal history for failure to register. Searcy County Sheriff Kenny Cassell says 37-year-old Crystal Elais Fuentes was arrested Aug. 10, after first

Photo: With Morris Hall is grandson Cline Hall, owner of Hall Rodeo, LLC, and a third generation member of the Hall family to be in the rodeo business; Michael Barnett, president of the Fulton County Fair Board;

Today I want to talk about what we are doing in Arkansas to expand access to mental health services and for those in need of drug-addiction counseling. In the two years since we transformed Medicaid coverage, the

The boil water order issued for Yellville Waterworks has been lifted, according to a Yellville city spokesperson. The notice was implemented Aug. 16 as a precautionary measure due to maintenance work on water lines. The boil order

A Gainesville woman suffered serious injuries in a one-vehicle accident Friday night in Ozark County. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 25-year-old Makayla Hilderbrand was transported by ambulance to Baxter Regional Medical Center from the scene

A Marion County man, 32-year-old Thomas “Tommy” Hutson of Bull Shoals, is back in the Marion County Detention Center on new charges, just five days after he was released. According to the latest probable cause affidavit filed

A Fulton County fire chief, 37-year-old Joseph Samples, has been arrested and charged with allegedly taking funds from his department to purchase a motorcycle for his personal use. According to the probable cause affidavit, the Morriston Fire

A Florida man who rigged a video camera built into a cellphone to capture the comings and goings inside a restroom in a Mountain Home convenience store entered a not guilty plea to charges against him during

Photo: Youth Services Librarian Amy Johnson from the Baxter County Library hands out and instructs students on the use of library tech cards for the 2019-2020 school year. Over the next few weeks, all students in grades

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will close one lane of State Highway 178 across Bull Shoals Dam Wednesday from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. The lane closure will allow a routine inspection of the dam to

A benefit concert for the Lucas Todd Memorial Scholarship fun will be held Saturday evening in Mountain Home featuring the Melodikats. The event will begin at 7 on the lawn at First Christian Church on Highway 62/412

Baxter County Circuit Court jurors do not need to report for duty on Monday. Baxter County and Circuit Clerk Canda Reese says the next day jury members should report is Tuesday morning at 9 at the court

The Marion County Circuit Court jury panel will not need to report for duty next week. According to Marion County and Circuit Clerk Dawn Moffet, the next day jurors will need to report is Sept. 16 at

An Ozark County man was killed in an early morning crash in Douglas County Thursday. Forty-six-year-old William Carper of Dora was pronounced dead at the scene. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says Carper’s vehicle crossed the centerline,

A Lakeview man who was charged in Baxter County with shooting at imaginary people he believed were out to kill him and hitting a neighbor’s house in the process has decided to represent himself at his upcoming

Another fair week will soon get underway in Marion County. The 2019 Marion County Fair and Livestock Show begins Saturday and continues through the following Saturday, Aug. 31 at the fairgrounds in Summit. This year’s fair is

Operation Christmas Child North Central Arkansas is hosting a project leader workshop Saturday afternoon from 1 until 3 at First Free Will Baptist Church, located at 1306 East Ninth Street in Mountain Home.Shari Alexander, area coordinator for

A fundraiser for the restoration of one of the area’s oldest attractions is set for Saturday in Bull Shoals. Fire on the Mountain Jam will be held at Mountain Village 1890 and Bull Shoals Caverns, located at

The Arkansas Department of Health has lifted a precautionary boil water notice for the Baxter-Marion Rural Water Association.The notice was implemented Saturday as a precautionary measure due to the possibility contaminated water may have entered the distribution

Steven Mark Niziol, who has gotten into trouble both inside and outside the Baxter County Detention Center for more than a decade, was sentenced to 20 years in prison during a session of Baxter County Circuit Court

A lightning strike is believed to have started a house fire south of Mountain Home Wednesday afternoon. No injuries were reported. Mountain Home firemen were called out at 3:36 to the house at 212 Willowesque Drive, located

A Cotter Police Department officer has submitted his resignation, following an incident Saturday evening when a Baxter County Sheriff’s deputy responded to reports of fireworks being shot in Cotter. The deputy arrived at the corner of Combs

A Fulton County man, 31-year-old Blake Martin, is being held in the Fulton County jail after he allegedly tried to run a vehicle off the road with his car and fled from police. He later fought with

An addition to Kidspiration, a pediatric therapy services facility, located at 1310 Bradley Drive, is among the eight building permits issued by the City of Mountain Home during July, according to Jeannie Anderson from the Building Inspection

A Norfork man entered a guilty plea to certain charges against him and no contest to others during a session of Baxter County Circuit Court last Thursday. Forty-year-old Nathaniel John Campbell, who is a parolee and has

The Baxter County wellness committee is hosting a blood drive Friday from 10 until 3. The event will be held in the second floor courtroom of the Baxter County Courthouse.Sue Edwards, director of human resources for Baxter

A Searcy County man, 66-year-old Frank Thomas Nance of St. Joe, has been sentenced to 68 years in the Arkansas Department of Correction without the possibility of parole through a negotiated plea. Nance entered his guilty plea

The search for a missing Lakeview man who is presumed to have drowned in Bull Shoals Lake continues for a third day Wednesday, although the search has been scaled back. Sixty-four-year-old Ralph Rush was last seen along

A Gassville woman is accused of selling her son a firearm he allegedly used in an attempted murder. Forty-nine-year-old Melissa Glaze was booked into the Baxter County Detention Center Sunday evening on a felony count of furnishing

The life in prison without parole sentence of Rick Allen Headley received Tuesday for the stabbing attack of his estranged wife, Kirstie Headley, has once again opened a discussion in the Mountain Home community pointing to domestic

A 22-year-old Jordan-area man pled guilty to a long string of crimes committed during a six-month period beginning in January and was given a 10-year prison sentence during a session of Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday. In

The Gassville City Council handled two action items during its regular monthly meeting Tuesday night concerning the water tank project. The council appropriated $40,000 from water operation and maintenance funds to finalize payment for the project. The

A fire at an apartment complex in Gassville has resulted in injuries to one of its tenants. The tenant, whose name was not released, was transported to Baxter Regional Medical Center early Tuesday morning from the scene

Rick Allen Headley, charged with the stabbing death of his estranged wife, threatening to stab a staff member of the Baxter County jail, having contraband in the jail, and with violating a protective order taken out by

A Stone County man, 57-year-old Norman Smith of Mountain View, has been arrested and charged with rape, four counts of trafficking of persons, sexual indecency of a child, second-degree sexual assault and two counts of aggravated assault

A last-minute plea was entered Monday morning before a scheduled Marion County Circuit Court jury trial got underway. Online court records indicate 39-year-old Michael Mills of Summit entered a plea of no contest to felony charges of

A Briarcliff woman on probation for stabbing a former friend at a Mountain Home motel in early February 2016 is facing the revocation of her 12-year probation sentence based on new charges. With the new charges, 27-year-old

Photo: Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge. Troubles continue to mount for a Mountain Home gunsmith. In the latest development, Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge has filed suit against Jayson Cotter of Mountain Home, owner of Investment Grade

A Baxter County woman, 24-year-old Elaina Mae Holcomb of Mountain Home, has been arrested and charged in Marion County in connection with an incident in which she allegedly stole a vehicle, grabbed a boy at a residence

For the second consecutive year, Arkansas State University-Mountain Home remains among the top community colleges in the country. After last year’s number one ranking, the local university is ranked second in Wallethub’s list of the best community

Photo: Courtesy Plant Family Therapeutics. As medical cannabis dispensaries continue opening across Arkansas, Clint Mickle, one of the owners of Plant Family Therapeutics, says the target remains for a fall opening at the facility being constructed east

A Searcy County man, 30-year-old Jonathan Manning of Leslie, has been arrested and charged with breaking or entering, after his flashlight caught the attention of a sheriff’s deputy. Searcy County Sheriff Kenny Cassell says Manning was discovered

A domestic violence victim made another appearance in Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday in her effort to have charges against her boyfriend dropped.She was partially successful. Twenty-four-year-old Justin Rogers of Mountain Home is accused of holding the

Photo: (from left) Jaren Beavers, IFB-VP/marketing; Cindy Costa, Baxter Regional Hospital Foundation, director of development; Scott Copeland, IFB market president and former PCSH Advisory Board chair; Melissa Hudson, PCSH coordinator; Courtney Jesse, IFB-Loan Assistant; and Shonda Litty,

Photo: (from left) Lacy Holland, Police Chief Carry Manuel and Kyli Cantrell. Members of the Mountain Home Police Department recently honored their annual award winners. School Resource Officer Lacy Holland was named the Officer of the Year

An early Sunday morning two-vehicle accident north of West Plains resulted in the deaths of two Howell County residents and serious injuries to another. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 17-year-old Cailey Stowers of West Plains

The following are links to the top stories of the week on ktlo.com. Calico Rock woman found nearly nude, passed out in residence pleads guilty to charges 2 area women accused of multiple MH burglaries Drivers identified

A Mountain Home man, 43-year-old Jeremy Jessup, has been arrested and charged, after he allegedly broke into his mother’s home. According to information from the Baxter County Sheriff’s Office, a deputy responded to the home of Jessup’s

A Cotter man, 25-year-old Cody Sallee, charged with terroristic threatening, will undergo another psychological evaluation — this one arranged and paid for by the public defenders’ office.Results of an exam arranged by the state have been submitted

Fulton County authorities have arrested 29-year-old Devoun Roe following an incident in which he allegedly assaulted his girlfriend while she was behind the wheel of a vehicle, causing her to wreck the car striking a tree. Roe’s

A Stone County man, 22-year-old Johnathan Gage Brothers of Mountain View, has been arrested and charged in connection with an incident in which he allegedly choked a female, bent her head back attempting to snap her neck

A local highway in Missouri will undergo an asphalt-resurfacing project later this month. According to the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT), work on Missouri Route CC will occur Monday through Sept. 19 from 7 a.m. until 7

Dr. Maureen Flowers has joined the Baxter Regional Medical Center staff and the practice of Dr. Corey Smith and Marcella Bramblett, APRN, at the Baxter Regional Comprehensive Women’s Clinic. Dr. Flowers is an area native and a

Photo: Baxter Regional Medical Center’s new simulation lab was the focus of a presentation at a recent Mountain Home Rotary Club meeting. Rotarian Barney Larry (left), who serves as BRMC’s VP/business development and the hospital’s foundation executive

Five employees of the City of Mountain Home have been recognized for milestone years of service. The two employees recognized with the most service were Dennis Cantrell for 20 years with the police department and James Britt

Photo:  Courtesy Ozark County Times. Ozark County commissioners will meet in their regular weekly session Monday to consider enacting a health ordinance regarding CAFOs or concentrated animal feeding operations.The Ozark County Times reports the proposed ordinance comes

Today, as our children start a new school year, I’d like to focus on the “Flashing Red. Kids Ahead” campaign. I’ve known that vehicles are supposed to stop for a bus since I was a young student

The water main break first reported Friday evening by the Baxter-Marion Rural Water Association has been repaired. According to system president Mike Scrima, water service has been restored to residents in the Three Brothers, Promise Land and

A Mountain Home man and his family have been awarded a $375 million judgment in a Florida lawsuit.Joe Samuel “Sam” Bailey has confirmed to KTLO, Classic Hits and The Boot news the Hillsborough County circuit judge’s ruling

A rural Mountain Home man facing charges in two cases — including being accused of removing jewelry and other property from the victim of a fatal automobile crash in mid-October last year — was sentenced to six

A Marion County man, 32-year-old Thomas “Tommy” Hutson of Bull Shoals, is facing fleeing charges after he was pursed by law enforcement and an officer was injured in the chase. According to the probable cause affidavit filed

Jeff Kincade (right) of Guy Berry College and Career Academy with Brad Haworth Mountain Home High School Career Academies was the site for the 10th annual First Security Bank Bomberfest, and a few contest winners were announced

As the Labor Day holiday approaches, law enforcement is stepping up patrols in an effort to curb drunk driving. The Mountain Home Police Department is partnering with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) as the “Drive

Photo: Congressman Rick Crawford and MHHS student Elise Kerns. The work of Mountain Home High School student Elise Kerns has been selected as the first place winner in the print category for the 2019 Congressional Art Competition

Photo: Mountain Home Lions Board member Larry Luman made the group’s $2,000 donation to Rhonda McBain with Arkansas Children’s Foundation. The Mountain Home Lions Club has made a $2,000 donation to Arkansas Children’s Foundation. The funds are

The City of Yellville is under a boil order. According to the City of Yellville Public Works Department, the boil order is a precautionary measure due to maintenance work on water lines. There is no evidence of

The Marion County Circuit Court jury panel will need to report for duty on Monday. According to Marion County and Circuit Clerk Dawn Moffet, jurors will need to report at 9 a.m. WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI

Authorities are searching for the driver involved in a one-vehicle rollover accident Thursday evening. According to the Baxter County Sheriff’s Office, the owner of the pickup truck located at the intersection of County Roads 73 and 74

Baxter County Circuit Court jurors do not need to report for duty on Monday. Baxter County and Circuit Clerk Canda Reese says the next day jury members should report is Wednesday morning at 9 at the court

A Fulton County man, 20-year-old Jerry Robert Morris of Salem, has been charged with three counts of rape. According to the probable cause affidavit filed Thursday, Morris’ arrest and the charges follow Salem Police being contacted by

Monday is the deadline to schedule a hearing appointment before the Baxter County Board of Equalization. The board will be in session through Oct. 1.The Baxter County Clerk’s Office advises by state mandate the deadline for scheduling

A Mountain Home gunsmith accused of receiving thousands of dollars in guns, gun parts and cash payments, not doing promised work and failing to return anything to customers was in Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday.Forty-five-year-old Jayson Cotter

A Missouri man, 23-year-old Samuel Kirkland of Caulfield, was killed Thursday morning in a two-vehicle crash 8 miles west of Salem on U.S. Highway 62/412 in Fulton County.The preliminary crash report from the Arkansas State Police indicates

For those still looking for a weekend activity, Gregg’s Wildlife Expo is set for Saturday from 9 until 3 at the Baxter County Fairgrounds.The wildlife expo brings together area residents who pursue outdoor activities with many area

The 15th annual Mountains, Music, and Motorcycles is set for Friday, Saturday and Sunday in downtown Mountain View.The event is free and will offer a variety of activities over the three days. Friday’s events will include shopping

The drivers of both vehicles involved in a collision Wednesday morning on U.S.Highway 62B in Mountain Home escaped serious injury, despite one car rolling on its side. According to a report from the Mountain Home Police Department,

A Mountain Home woman was arrested Wednesday evening after allegedly stealing a vehicle and leading law enforcement on a brief pursuit. Thirty-year-old Celeste Elizabeth Virga is facing seven charges, including two felonies. The events started when a

Information Norfork School District’s new superintendent Chip Layne learned his first day on the job ultimately led to a special board meeting Tuesday evening. The meeting was needed to take action regarding the school district’s money crunch,

A local county is among 220 in the U.S. the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has identified being at risk of an outbreak of H.I.V. and Hepatitis C because of the opioid crisis. The CDC says

Photo: (from left) Lakin Greer, April 12, 2017; Lakin Greer, July 26, 2017; Lakin Greer, July 16, 2019. A Mountain Home woman was sentenced to five years in prison on drug-related charges during a session of Baxter

Walmart has lost the first round of its bid to reduce its property taxes in Pulaski County, a decision with implications across Arkansas.Arkansas Times is reporting Pulaski County Judge Barry Hyde, sitting as the county court considering

A medical condition is cited as a factor in a one-vehicle rollover accident Tuesday afternoon on Arkansas Highway 5 North at the entrance to the KTLO, Classic Hits and The Boot studios. According to a report from

The identities of the drivers involved in a collision between a motorcycle and a car in Gassville Tuesday morning have been released. The collision ejected the driver of a motorcycle, with him being airborne approximately 40 feet

Thursday, Friday and Saturday are the days for the Friends of the Baxter County Library used book sale at the Donald W. Reynolds Library Serving Baxter County. Hours are 8:30 until 5 on Thursday, 10 until 5

Wednesday marks the first day of classes for several public school districts in the Twin Lakes Area, including all three in Baxter County, and local authorities want to make sure the roads stay safe for kids and

A Mountain Home woman who tried to plead guilty while saying she was innocent during a late June session of Baxter County Circuit Court finally settled on guilty during a court session Thursday.Thirty-eight-year-old Tina Faye Hollis was

A Norfork woman entered guilty pleas to two drug cases during a session of Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday. Twenty-eight-year-old Ashli Jenkins was accused of selling methamphetamine to a confidential informant and with being with a male

Members of the North Arkansas Electric Cooperative are reporting a new twist on scamming attempts.A spokesperson for the cooperative says NAEC received reports Tuesday morning of a man visiting members’ homes in Mountain Home asking for money

A Florida probation absconder is accused of setting up a hidden camera in the restroom of a local convenience store. According to Baxter County Sheriff John Montgomery, 36-year-old Crawford Croxton of Panama City is in the Baxter

An early morning raid in Searcy County Thursday has led to the arrest of five individuals on drug-related charges. One is also facing a weapon-related charge. Searcy County Sheriff Kenny Cassell says deputies from his department, along

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has announced the re-opening of one of its parks on Norfork Lake. Cranfield Park will open Friday at 10 a.m., after being closed since May due to high water. All campsites

A motion has been filed asking for dismissal of all claims against Harps Food Stores contained in a lawsuit charging the company illegally sold a handgun at its mid-town Mountain Home store Nov. 6, 2015 used to

One of the Marion County Quorum Court’s first items of new business when it meets for its regular August session Tuesday evening at 6 will be the possible revoking of an ordinance passed a month ago. The

A rural Mountain Home woman charged with pointing a shotgun at neighbors, including three young children, entered a no contest plea to an aggravated assault charge and was sentenced to four years probation during a session of

A Mountain Home woman had the clock reset on her 10-year suspended sentence originally handed down in March last year when she appeared during a session of Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday. Forty-three-year-old Tammy Santoro was initially

A Searcy County woman, 34-year-old Paula Marie Pfaff of Marshall, has been arrested after allegedly providing drugs to her daughter to sell at school. Searcy County Sheriff Kenny Cassell said Monday his office was contacted after a

The Norfork City Council’s August workshop is scheduled for Tuesday evening at 6:30. The council will revisit unfinished business pertaining to parking on sidewalks, city banners and a grant update. The members will then discuss the possible

The Briarcliff City Council will hold its regular monthly session Tuesday afternoon at 3. The meeting will be held in the Briarcliff Clubhouse. WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI

A Taney County man drowned after going into the water in an attempt to elude a law enforcement officer. According to the Missouri State Water Patrol, 26-year-old Tyler Jones of Hollister was pronounced dead early Sunday morning

Earlier this month, Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson announced $8.24 million in state funds were being released to fund new voting equipment in accordance with Act 808 of 2019, passed earlier this year by the state’s legislative branch.

A Fulton County man, 26-year-old Austin Smith of Cherokee Village, has been arrested and charged in connection with an alleged assault incident that left the female victim needing stitches to close a head wound. According to the

A Marion County man, 30-year-old Coleman McNeely Jr. of Yellville, has been arrested and charged with both felony and misdemeanor counts of domestic battery following an incident in which he allegedly sprayed wasp exterminator in his father’s

A Calico Rock woman, who was found inside a residence passed out and nearly nude, entered a guilty plea to charges against her during a session of Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday. Thirty-five-year-old Sarah Jo Stetka was

The Mountain Home Police Department’s four-legged member is set to receive a new set of body armor. Harmon, the department’s K9, will be given a bullet- and stab-protective vest courtesy of a charitable donation from non-profit organization

April Fowler has joined Arvest Bank as a private banking advisor for North Central Arkansas. Fowler has over 15 years of experience in the banking industry, including performing roles in management and mortgage lending. “We welcome April

The following are links to the top stories of the week on ktlo.com. BC woman arrested for sexual assault involving her daughter Two-part series: New drug causing problems in Twin Lakes Area New drug causing problems in

A Baxter County man, 43-year-old Jimmy Lynn Sutterfield of Gassville, has been arrested and charged in connection with attempts to pass fake $100 bills at three Gassville businesses. According to the probable cause affidavit, Sutterfield allegedly attempted

Dakota Frasier and Shelby Homer Two area women are accused of burglarizing multiple Mountain Home residences. Twenty-three-year-old Dakota Frasier of Yellville is out on bond, and 22-year-old Shelby Homer of Harrison is in the Baxter County Detention

A Baxter County man charged with raping a 10-year-old female relative in late 2018 is scheduled to go to trial next month.Twenty-three-year-old Gary Alexander Hall of Norfork appeared during a session of Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday.

Last week was challenging for the Mammoth Spring Fire Department. KY3/KSPR Springfield reports at Monday night’s city council meeting, the now former Mammoth Spring Fire Chief, Casey Poulette, was given a choice by the members. The choice

A Stone County woman, 42-year-old Lindsay Wilson-Galloway of Mountain View, is facing multiple drug-related charges after the vehicle she was driving was reported stalled in the middle of the roadway, and it appeared she was asleep. According

U.S. Air Force Airman John B. Hardin has graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio.Hardin completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values,

A few cents donated each month from members of the North Arkansas Electric Cooperative have resulted in 18 high school graduates sharing $18,000 in scholarship funds for the 2019-2020 academic year. NAEC implemented Operation Round Up in

As we continue to mourn the tragic loss of life in El Paso and Dayton, it appears that the suspect in the Texas attack is a white nationalist who hates immigrants. He traveled more than 600 miles

The 2019-2020 academic year starts for most districts in Arkansas next week with several new laws concerning schools passed by the legislature earlier this year now in effect.One of those new laws, Act 166, enhances the penalties

A California man was arrested during last weekend after allegedly breaking bottles in a Mountain Home city street and telling a Baxter County deputy he needs to “back up.” Twenty-seven-year-old Seth Headrick of Waterford was booked into

A Lakeview woman has pled guilty to a second-degree battery charge stemming from an argument that took place in the parking lot of the Eagles’ Lodge at Midway in early December last year. During a session of

Arkansas State Rep. Jack Fortner is announcing his candidacy for re-election to District 99. District 99 covers most of Marion County and portions of Baxter, Boone and Searcy counties.Representative Fortner has served in the legislature since 2016.

A Searcy County man has been arrested and charged in connection with an incident Wednesday evening when a 3-year-old boy was shot in the head.Searcy County Sheriff Kenny Cassell says 65-year-old Rowland Kent “Tom” Wyatt has been

A Baxter County man is in the Ozark County jail after an argument over drugs led to an alleged shooting and sexual assault incident. Thirty-nine-year-old Parhaam Ali Akhavi of Clarkridge is facing multiple felonies. According to an

A Mountain Home man, 23-year-old Kendrick Sebree, has been arrested on felony drug charges and misdemeanor fleeing by vehicle with a small child in his car.According to the probable cause affidavit, Sebree was arrested after pulling into

Photo: Courtesy of Areawide Media. Fulton County Judge Jimmy Kendrick has been arrested and charged with felony theft of property, after county employees and equipment were reportedly used to work on his private driveway. His arrest follows

A Baxter County woman has been arrested for sexual assault for an incident involving her daughter. Thirty-eight-year-old Christle Jean Horton of rural Mountain Home was arrested Wednesday afternoon on a charge of sexual assault in the fourth

The Mountain Home School Board dealt with a fairly routine agenda Thursday night for its regular August meeting. The board gave approval to the 2019-20 budget. Superintendent Dr. Jake Long says the budget came in at around

A former Baxter County deputy sheriff and school resource officer at Cotter has entered a not guilty plea to seven counts of sexual assault involving a 16-year-old student. Thirty-three-year-old Matthew Guthrie of rural Mountain Home appeared briefly

Photo: The Arkansas Medical Marijuana Commission has approved a name change for a dispensary located in Mountain View. Fiddler’s Green, LLC is now known as Fiddler’s Green Medical Marijuana Dispensary. Changes in ownership in four medical marijuana

A Marion County man, 30-year-old Ivan Froit of Flippin, is being held in the Marion County jail in connection with the alleged abuse of his 2-year-old son by striking him on multiple occasions. According to the probable

State Representative Nelda Speaks of Mountain Home is announcing her plans to seek re-election to the Arkansas legislature in 2020. Speaks represents House District 100, covering the northern half of Baxter County.Rep. Speaks says it has been

A Mountain Home man announced during a session of Baxter County Circuit Court last week he was ready to plead guilty to charges stemming from the theft of a computer from a vehicle on the Arkansas State

A domestic violence victim wants charges dropped against her boyfriend — who is alleged to have held her against her will, beaten, choked and threatened her with a knife. The attorney for the boyfriend, Matt Stone, told

Appointments are being made with the Marion County Equalization Board for property owners seeking adjustments to their personal property tax rates. Appointments are being set for Thursday, Aug. 15 through Tuesday, Aug. 20 beginning each day at

Winrock International, Ozarka College and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences are partnering through a USDA grant of almost $1 million to address opioid and substance abuse in North Central and Northeast Arkansas. In an announcement

A Horseshoe Bend woman was injured in a one-vehicle accident Monday afternoon claiming the life of a Sharp County man.According to an Arkansas State Police preliminary report, 66-year-old Dolores Brower was a passenger in the vehicle and

The public is invited to meet Jack Chisum, new area director of the North Arkansas Transportation Service (NATS), Thursday afternoon at 1 at Mountain Home City Hall. The meeting will provide an opportunity to discuss public transportation

A Mountain Home man, 31-year-old Justin Allen Bryce, also known as Justin Ewalt, has been arrested following an overnight incident when he allegedly threatened his roommate with an axe and cut him in the stomach with a

In the final installment of a two part series on kratom, a plant-based drug, KTLO, Classic Hits and The Boot news looks at the growth in its use and the debate over whether it’s helpful or harmful.

A Midway man alleged to have ingested a quantity of methamphetamine after police located him while investigating a domestic altercation in which he was allegedly involved pled guilty to charges against him during a session of Baxter

A wild chase in which a number of lawmen pursued a Flippin teenager until he wrecked the stolen car he was driving came to its ultimate end last week during a session of Baxter County Circuit Court.

A Mountain Home woman was sentenced to six years in prison, with two to serve and four suspended, after pleading guilty to drug-related charges during a session of Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday.Thirty-year-old Annalisa Berry was arrested

Photo: Eaton Corporation’s community involvement team collected supplies for Baxter County Animal Control in July. Those items were presented to county officials Monday, prior to a check presentation of $500 at Tuesday evening’s quorum court meeting. Those

The Calico Rock Museum and Visitor Center is hosting the Starving Artist Weekend beginning Wednesday and continuing through Saturday. The event will be held along Main Street in Calico Rock and in the Tomlinson Art and Science

With the heat ramping up again in the Twin Lakes Area, a local organization is offering a cool spot for those who might not have access to air conditioning. The Salvation Army has opened a cooling station

In a two-part series, KTLO, Classic Hits and The Boot news takes a look at a herbal-based drug touted by some as a safer substitute for narcotic painkillers and by others as being as dangerous and addictive

A Cotter man has entered a guilty plea to charges stemming from threats he made to three family members in May last year. The plea change came during a session of Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday. With

A man who was found slumped over the steering wheel of his vehicle at a downtown Mountain Home intersection last December appeared in Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday and pled guilty to charges stemming from that and

A Mountain Home man involved in a head-on collision on U.S. Highway 62/412 in early September last year that left another man with serious injuries has been sentenced to six years in prison with five to serve

NEW YORK (AP)   Two of the country’s largest newspaper companies have agreed to combine in the latest media deal driven by the industry’s struggles with a decline of printed editions, and one of those companies owns a local

With the new school year less than 10 days away, the Mountain Home Kindergarten will have a big event at Cooper Park to welcome its new students. The 2019 Mountain Home Kinder Mixer is scheduled for Saturday

A Baxter County man, 40-year-old Nathaniel John Campbell of Norfork, has been arrested two weeks after officers from the Arkansas Community Corrections Fugitive Task Force attempted to locate him during a home visit. According to the probable

Beginning in his late teens, a Mountain Home man has been arrested and charged with a long string of crimes, including breaking into a business, several homes, a hunting cabin, an outbuilding and a large number of

A Cotter man entered a guilty plea to drug-related charges during a session of Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday and was put on probation for six years. According to the probable cause affidavit filed in the case,

For teens preparing to take the written examination to become an Arkansas driver, forms from their schools are no longer necessary. The Arkansas State Police has updated its 1-2-3 checklist to show what minors need to take

    Photo: Caleb Pingel, MD Caleb Pingel, MD, has joined the medical staff at Baxter Regional Medical Center. Dr. Pingel is an emergency medicine physician. He has joined the group of physicians practicing at the Cline Emergency

The Yellville City Council will move through a light agenda for its regular August session set for Monday evening at 6. The meeting will be held in Yellville City Hall, and the Yellville Park Board’s meeting will

The following are links to the top stories of the week on ktlo.com. MHHS student killed in pedestrian traffic accident 1-vehicle accident claims life of driver MC man dies after vehicle plunges off bridge Coast-to-coast complaints land

Photos: Courtesy Douglas County Sheriff’s Office. The deployment of a K9 named Kain is being credited with taking 298 grams of methamphetamine, over $3,000 and a handgun off the streets in Douglas County and the arrest of

A Mountain Home man was arrested Wednesday after he allegedly broke into three storage buildings and then threw a water bottle striking two people. Thirty-two-year-old Thomas Micheal Forrest is facing a felony charge of residential burglary and

A second person has been arrested in connection with a burglary in Marion County where the victims chased the suspects. According to a probable cause affidavit filed Monday, 25-year-old Ericka Nicole Brown of Mammoth Spring has been

A stolen ATV featured on a social media yard sale site and eventually traced back to a Mountain Home man resulted in a four-year probation sentence for him. Thirty-six-year-old Robert Chatman pled no contest to charges stemming

A man charged with breaking into — or attempting to break into — several buildings in Mountain Home in August last year made it somewhat easy to identify him when he waved at security cameras at one

The Arkansas State Highway Commission has approved bids for improvements to two roadway projects in Baxter County.Arkansas Department of Transportation officials says the first project is to overlay 2.6 miles of County Road 9 near Monkey Run.

Folks with the Donald W. Reynolds Library Serving Baxter County say their summer reading program has been a success, with more than 400 youth participating. The Summer of Space/Universe of Stories Summer Reading Program has wrapped, with

Today I’d like to share some thoughts about Winthrop Rockefeller, one of Arkansas’s great governors, and about the building we have named in his honor. Governor Rockefeller and the building share a bit of history, so naming

While turnout was down compared to last year’s record-setting event, it was still a good day at Nelson-Wilks-Herron Elementary School. The Bridges of Mountain Home and the Mountain Home School District held their third-annual back-to-school bazaar as

A search for an individual wanted on a warrant out of Izard County in February resulted in the arrest of a Viola woman Tuesday at her residence. Fulton County Sheriff Al Roork says 28-year-old Amber Taylor faces

A stolen license plate led to drug charges being filed against a Mountain Home man, and that led to circuit court which led to prison for 58-year-old Austin Earl Dutton. Dutton pled no contest to charges against

Two Boone County men pled guilty to charges filed against them stemming from a shoplifting incident at the Mountain Home Walmart that ended with police finding drugs. Landry Atnip and Eric Mendenhall, both in their early 30s,

After a near normal July rainfall total, the Twin Lakes Area continues to be way ahead for the year to date. The area begins the month of August over 17 inches above normal and just over 1

Izard County authorities have arrested a man who allegedly communicated sexually explicit photos to a 14-year-old female through social media. According to the probable cause affidavit filed Friday, 46-year-old Darrey L. Hart has been charged with two

A West Plains man suffered serious injuries following a Friday morning motorcycle accident in Howell County. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 30-year-old Joey Marcak was transported to Ozarks Medical Center in West Plains from the

A Baxter County man, 29-year-old Shawn Backowski of Mountain Home, has been arrested and charged in connection with the alleged theft from his employer. According to the probable cause affidavit, Mountain Home Police were contacted Monday by

Baxter County Sheriff John Montgomery is notifying the public a Level 3 sex offender, 39-year-old Rion Christopher Daniel, has registered with his office. Daniel is residing at 621 Main Street, Apt. 219 in the Brass Door Motel

A Mountain Home woman who has admitted being responsible for injuries sustained by her 18-month-old daughter was sentenced to six years in prison during a session of Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday.Twenty-one-year-old Samantha Sue Laverty faced charges

Photo: Courtesy Batesville Fire Department A one-vehicle accident in Independence County Wednesday evening has claimed the life of a man WhiteRiverNow has identified being from Marion County. The accident reportedly occurred when the vehicle 56-year-old Bryan David

Photo: Lucas Todd in 2016 as the then 14-year-old eighth grade spelling bee winner. Mountain Home Police say 17-year-old Lucas Todd of Mountain Home was killed Thursday morning in a pedestrian traffic accident. Police Chief Carry Manuel

The United Daughters of the Confederacy® and the Sons of the Confederacy will be holding a membership drive Saturday morning at 11 on the courthouse square in Mountain Home. The United Daughters of the Confederacy® is one

Mountain Home High School Career Academies instructor Catherine Beckham has been named one of four semi-finalists for the 2020 Arkansas Teacher of the Year award. The announcement came Thursday morning in a ceremony at the Arkansas Governor’s

The Mountain Home City Council will consider an ordinance directing and ordering removal or razing of a downtown motel when it meets in regular session Thursday evening at 6. The property at 411 South Main Street is

Baxter County’s sales tax collections for the current year continue to outpace 2018 numbers.Baxter County Treasurer Jenay Mize says while July’s numbers, reflecting spending in May, are not quite as strong as the previous month, they are

An inmate in the Baxter County Detention Center has picked up additional charges after two incidents of allegedly throwing urine on deputies. Twenty-nine-year-old Michael Herbert Jo Newman of Midway allegedly committed the acts last Friday. According to

A long-time Mountain Home gunsmith has been charged with taking money, guns and gun parts, not doing promised work, and failing to return anything to customers.Forty-five-year-old Jayson Lee Cotter was booked into the Baxter County Detention Center

A one-vehicle accident in Marion County has claimed the life of 42-year-old Christopher R. Kopp of Walnut Ridge. Marion County Sheriff Clinton Evans says the accident occurred Tuesday evening at approximately 6:30 on County Road 124. Sheriff

A one-vehicle accident in Mountain Home has claimed the life of 20-year-old Kyle Christopher Roberts of Bakersfield.According to a Mountain Home Police preliminary report, while on regular patrol Sunday evening at 11:30 officers responded to the single-vehicle

Bridges of Mountain Home’s Back-to-School Bazaar is scheduled for Friday from 4 until 7 at Nelson-Wilks-Herron Elementary School. This will be Bridges’ fourth-annual event leading up to the school year to provide necessities to Mountain Home School

Beginning at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday and ending at 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, the state of Arkansas will hold its sales tax holiday allowing shoppers the opportunity to purchase certain school supplies and clothing free of state

Classes for the new school year will begin in just a few weeks, and public districts in Ozark County are preparing for new students. According to the Ozark County Times, the local districts have released different dates

Police documents say a woman charged in the fatal stabbing of a former Arkansas lawmaker last month was captured on video removing security cameras inside the victim’s home. An arrest affidavit released Tuesday says former state Sen.

Authorities have recovered the body of a Branson woman who drowned in Table Rock Lake. According to the Missouri State Water Patrol, 37-year-old Jennifer Arnold was pronounced dead Tuesday morning by the Stone County Coroner. Arnold was

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – Prosecutors say they plan to seek the death penalty against a woman charged with killing a former Arkansas lawmaker who was found dead outside her own home last month. Prosecutor Henry Boyce

A planned power outage by North Arkansas Electric Cooperative (NAEC) will affect over 1,000 customers in Mountain Home late Thursday night. Customers along the north side of U.S. Highway 62 Businesses and along Arkansas Highway 201 North

The organization known as FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) has different programs in which students from around the world learn about engineering and technology by building robots to compete in several different activities.

Photo: Courtesy Ozark County Times. A Gainesville man is accused of sending nude photos to a minor. According to the Ozark County Times, 32-year-old Travis Johnson is facing a felony count of first-degree promotion of obscenity. According

The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) is preparing for improvements to begin next year on one of Ozark County’s main highways. MoDOT will hold an open house public hearing Aug. 6 from 4 until 7 in the

A Melbourne High School graduate, Brittney Dudra, is one of 25 incoming freshmen to be named as a Donaghey Scholar at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Dudra will be majoring in psychology. The Donaghey Scholarship

JEFFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – More than half of Missouri’s counties, including three local counties, have been approved for federal aid to fix public infrastructure and remove debris following the most recent round of flooding and tornadoes.

An Oklahoma man died Saturday after falling off the tailgate of a pickup truck he was riding on in the area of the Buffalo National River. According to the National Park Service, 54-year-old Troy Roderick of Cushing

Baxter County is being recognized as the best place to retire in Arkansas for the second time this year. USA Today last week ran an article from 24/7 Wall Street featuring the best place to retire in

An Ozark County jury deliberated for less than an hour before convicting a Gainesville woman of third-degree assault. According to the Ozark County Times, the verdict against 42-year-old Misty Watson wrapped up a two-day jury trial this

The Baxter County Republican Committee will hear from Will Rockefelller when the group meets for its monthly session Tuesday evening at 6.Rockefeller was born and raised in Little Rock. After graduating from Rhodes College in Memphis, he

Photo: Compton Volunteer Fire Department crew with a wildland fire truck donated by the National Park Service. Photo: T. Collins/NPS. Ownership of two fire trucks has been transferred to departments in Marion and Newton County by the

The following are links to the top stories of the week on ktlo.com. 3 Missouri residents killed in 2-vehicle accident in Ozark County New Arkansas law restricts cellphone use on the roadways Branson man jumps into Bull

The deaths of two Lakeview residents are being investigated as a murder-suicide. According to Baxter County Sheriff John Montgomery and Lakeview Police Chief David Hotchkiss, the bodies of 65-year-olds Brian and Joanna Hammer were located Saturday morning

Fulton County authorities have arrested a woman who was a passenger in a vehicle observed crossing left of center multiple times. After conducting a traffic stop July 19, the deputy observed a black pistol affixed to the

Izard County authorities have arrested two men following an attempt to stop a vehicle stretching about a mile and ending in the county jail where a baggie fell to the floor during a search of a suspect.

Two people have been arrested in Searcy County after a vehicle reported stolen was located at a scrap yard. According to the probable cause affidavit, 41-year-old James Tilley of Marshall and 29-year-old Thomas Manning of Leslie are

Photo: Cynthia “C.J.” Aldrich Former area resident Cynthia “C.J.” Aldrich of The Villages in central Florida has endowed two new scholarships at Arkansas State University-Mountain Home. Aldrich, originally from Gainesville, has designated these scholarships for women and

Broadband service is expected to be expanded to area residents in the Show Me State. The Federal Communications Commission has authorized nearly $10.7 million in funding over the next decade for the expansion to nearly 4,000 unserved

Photo: Courtesy of Ozark County Times. A total of $6,156 in grants was given to the Dora, Pontiac/Price Place, Theodosia Area and Tecumseh volunteer fire departments, through a Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) volunteer fire assistance program.

Today I’d like to take a moment to remember Stone County Deputy Sheriff Mike Stephen, who was killed in the line of duty on July 18. Sergeant Stephen was responding to a report of domestic violence. He

Three Missouri residents were killed in a two-vehicle accident late Friday afternoon in Ozark County. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 21-year-old Danial Klessig of Gainesville and 57-year-old Paul Cowherd of Higginsville were pronounced dead at

Two Baxter County residents were arrested Thursday afternoon in the 5000 block of State Highway 5 North in Midway on drug charges. Baxter County Sheriff John Montgomery says Arkansas Community Corrections officers had been conducting surveillance at

The grandfather of 22-year-old Kyle James Tilley of Jordan, captured Tuesday night by law enforcement, burglarized his home when he was away from his residence. Tilley had been placed on the Baxter County Sheriff’s Most Wanted list

A Marion County man, 47-year-old Matthew Williams of Summit, has been arrested and charged with felony counts of residential burglary, breaking or entering and theft of property, as well as a misdemeanor count of criminal mischief. The

A Branson man reportedly jumped into Bull Shoals Lake early Friday morning in an unsuccessful attempt to escape authorities. The unidentified 33-year-old suspect is currently in the Taney County Jail. According to KOLR, the male was confronted

Officials described the weather conditions for the 53rd Annual White River Canoe Race as “superb.” The three-day event kicked off Thursday morning at Cotter. In inviting the community to the kick-off, Friends of the Rivers noted the

A Baxter County deputy, who served as a school resource officer at Cotter Public Schools, has been arrested for sexual misconduct with a 16-year-old student at the school. Baxter County Sheriff John Montgomery says 33-year-old Matthew Guthrie

The Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission has started a rule-making process that would make permanent the ban against medium or large hog farms in the Buffalo National River’s watershed.The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports the proposed permanent ban

(Photos courtesy of Mountain Home Fire Department) No injuries but heavy damage was reported when a vehicle crashed into a support pillar at the Plaza Way shopping center in Mountain Home early Friday morning. The accident happened

Charges against 47-year-old Kirk Hubbard McClain of Mountain Home stemming from a series of events — including attacks on a man at a local restaurant — have been dismissed with no objection from the victim, according to

A new law went into effect Wednesday to curb distracted driving in Arkansas. Act 738 restricts the use of cellphones on the roadways. The new law amended an existing one to comply with federal legislation. The definition

Customers of the City of Mountain Home’s water and sewer department have reported receiving calls advising their water services will be shut off if payment is not made by a specified date.The director of Mountain Home’s water

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – Leaders in the city of Jasper are planning to draft an ordinance next month addressing a problematic rooster that has been attacking pedestrians.Jasper Mayor Jan Larson says the “vicious” rooster scratches and

A Mountain Home man arrested and charged earlier with allegedly setting up a “chop shop” on the property of his acquaintance has had 24 new felony offenses filed against him. According to the latest probable cause affidavit

As the start of a new school year draws near, parents of students in the Mountain Home School District are being reminded the district is providing all students with their supplies this year. In the past, parents

Registration for new students in grades kindergarten through 12th grade at Cotter Public Schools will be held Monday and Tuesday from 9 until 2 in the cafeteria. Before a child can be considered fully enrolled for the

A Marion County man, 37-year-old Cameron Ply of Pyatt, who told law enforcement he was held captive by individuals who took his clothes and planted stolen money on him, has been sentenced to five years of probation.

The woman accused of killing former Arkansas Senator Linda Collins is set to be arraigned in Randolph County Circuit Court on Tuesday. Citing a press release from the office of Third Judicial District Prosecuting Attorney Henry Boyce,

A Mountain Home man, 36-year-old Christopher McDaniel, has been arrested and charged in connection with allegedly taking a laptop computer from a car at Arkansas State University-Mountain Home. According to the probable cause affidavit made available online

A Fulton County man, 29-year-old Shain Smith, is facing 15 felony charges in connection with burglarizing a home and taking weapons, after no one responded to him knocking on the door of the residence. According to the

One of the Peitz Cancer Support House’s biggest fundraisers will soon return to the Twin Lakes Area. The ninth-annual Pink for Peitz Benefit Rodeo is scheduled for Aug. 9 and 10 at the Mountain Home Saddle Club

City of Harrison officials are exploring the development of a community center and recreational complex to be financed with two sales tax proposals. Hometown Daily News of Branson reports at a special Harrison City Council meeting Thursday

An Arkansas State Police investigation beginning over a year ago into child pornography has resulted in the arrest of a Lakeview man. Twenty-three-year-old Mason Wren was booked into the Baxter County Detention Center Monday on 10 felony

Heath Freeman Dylan Sanders Miranda Worthey An early morning road rage incident beginning near Gassville in which gunshots allegedly came from one vehicle toward another resulted in the arrest of three area residents. According to Baxter County

A man who was added to the Baxter County Sheriff’s Most Wanted list Tuesday afternoon was apprehended Tuesday night in Mountain Home. Twenty-two-year-old Kyle James Tilley of Jordan was arrested by Mountain Home Police at a local

A request for post-conviction relief by a Mountain Home woman sentenced to 26 years in prison for her alleged involvement in an incident leaving her then 3-week-old son seriously injured may get its day in court. Thirty-three-year-old

The Flippin School Board dealt with a routine agenda Monday evening for its regular July meeting. Superintendent Kelvin Hudson has the report. Listen: https://dehayf5mhw1h7.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/683/2019/07/23093605/Wireready_07-23-2019-09-36-02_00131_97195.mp3 right-click to download mp3 WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI

A Fulton County man, 44-year-old Todd E. Lemon of Salem, has been arrested and charged with rape, a Class “Y” felony. According to the probable cause affidavit filed Monday, the charge stems from a series of alleged

Funeral arrangements are set for a Stone County deputy killed last week in the line of duty. According to Eddie’s Family Funeral Home, a service for 56-year-old Mike Stephen will be Wednesday at 1 p.m. in the

A pair of Northeast Arkansas residents were able to escape drowning after their vehicle ran into Norfork Lake early Sunday morning at Henderson. According to the Baxter County Sheriff’s Office, 20-year-old Jordan Mays of Jonesboro and her

A man accused of stealing a car with a nine-year-old child inside from a West Plains gas station has been taken into custody. According to Douglas County Sheriff Chris Degase, authorities from his office and the Howell

A daylong event last week brought together a record 360 law enforcement officials and families of missing persons to raise awareness and recognize Arkansas’s missing children and adults.Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge hosted the eighth annual Never

The seizure of property following a divorce settlement in Fulton County has led to the arrest of a Mammoth Spring man after he allegedly threatened to cause physical harm to a circuit judge. According to the probable

An officer from the Stone County Sheriff’s Office responding to a domestic situation Tuesday found himself in a headlock and a struggle that reportedly knocked him out of his shoes. According to the probable cause affidavit, law

Grants are now available for schools and nonprofit organizations in Baxter, Marion, Fulton and Izard counties through the Twin Lakes Community Foundation. The parent organization of the Twin Lakes Future Fund is accepting online applications for Giving

Lisa Sutterfield of Integrity First Bank in Mountain Home has been promoted to the role of vice president, consumer real estate operations officer.Sutterfield has been with the bank since 1989, when she started as a proof operator.

The following are links to the top stories of the week on ktlo.com. Stone County deputy shooting suspect, female victim identified $50,000 lottery ticket sold in Mountain Home MH man arrested, Cotter residents injured in 2-vehicle accident

Authorities in northern Arkansas apprehended a suspect from southern Missouri wanted in connection with an incident in which a railroad spike was allegedly wielded and used as a weapon.The West Plains Daily Quill reports 26-year-old Lance K.

Mountain Home Mayor Hillrey Adams has appointed a five-member oversight committee for the city’s recently approved entertainment district. Mayor Adams says the committee’s responsibilities will include receiving applications for events and festivals within the entertainment district, as

A former member of the Baxter County Sheriff’s Office and the Mountain Home and Lakeview police departments has been selected to take the reigns of the Arkansas State Parks law enforcement arm.Arkansas native Ed Thomas has been

Tickets are still available for the fifth annual Pub Night at the Library, a “FUNdraiser” for the Baxter County Library Foundation, to be held the evening of Aug. 2 from 7 until 9:30. The event will feature

Arkansas State University-Mountain Home has announced its lineup for the ninth season of the ASUMH Performing Arts Series, set to begin in October. The upcoming season’s shows include “Croce Plays Croce,” an homage to the legacy of

A group of nearly 30 civic leaders gathered at the Calico Rock Museum & Visitor Center Monday to learn about grant funding opportunities. The workshop was conducted by staff from the Arkansas Humanities Council in Little Rock.

Today I’d like to highlight the work of the Arkansas Army National Guard’s Aviation Team. As governor, I have the responsibility of also being commander in chief of the Arkansas National Guard. When I approve a mission,

Lakin Greer Stephan Nolan A traffic stop for a fictitious license plate in Baxter County has resulted in the arrest of two Mountain Home residents. Twenty-seven-year-old Lakin Greer remains in the Baxter County Detention Center on multiple

The Arkansas State Police announced the graduation of 36 trooper recruits Thursday evening, and six have ties to the Twin Lakes Area. The graduates are set to arrive in the coming days to new assignments within the

The head of a local law enforcement agency is expressing his concern over a new Missouri Supreme Court ruling that went into effect earlier this month. Ozark County Sheriff Darrin Reed says the ruling could mean suspects

Photo: Gov. Parson has signed HB260 into law significantly raising fines for those convicted of illegally taking Missouri game species and other native wildlife. He is shown here signing the bill and is flanked by MDC commissioners

The Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) recently held its National Leadership Conference in Anaheim, California, and four Calico Rock High School students shined in a pair of Students Taking Action with Recognition (STAR) competitions.

A Paragould man who purchased three lottery tickets at a Mountain Home business so he could break a $100 bill to buy gas, claimed a lottery prize worth $50,000 Friday. The Arkansas Lottery Commission says Jason Jones’

The male suspect and a female victim in Thursday’s shooting incident leading to the death of Stone County Sergeant Mike Stephen have been identified. According to the Arkansas State Police, 39-year-old Samuel Fullerton of rural Leslie was

BRANSON, Mo. (AP)   U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt of Missouri says everyone affected by last year’s duck boat tragedy on Table Rock Lake near Branson “deserves answers,” and he is urging federal agencies to wrap up their investigations. The

After presiding over a hearing Wednesday, Pulaski County Judge Barry Hyde has 20 days to give a decision in a case with significant financial implications across Arkansas. Judge Hyde’s decision can be appealed to circuit court.The case

A Baxter County woman, 24-year-old Rayndii Tolliver of Mountain Home, has been charged in connection with the break-in of several storage units at two locations.According to the probable cause affidavit, the break-ins were reported on July 8

A woman caught up in the search for her boyfriend entered a guilty plea to drug-related charges and was put on probation for six years during a session of Baxter County Circuit Court last week.The trouble for

The Mountain Home School Board mainly went through a standard agenda during its regular July session Thursday, but Superintendent Dr. Jake Long made a special announcement about an instructor in the district. Catherine Beckham of Mountain Home

One hundred years ago, folks traveled to Fulton County’s first fair by wagon and the new Model T Ford. This year, they’ll arrive in air conditioned vehicles and extended cab pickups as the fair is “Celebrating 100

Required training for current and potential substitute teachers in the Mountain Home Public Schools is set for Wednesday, July 31.The training will be held from 9 until noon in Dunbar Auditorium on the campus of Mountain Home

A rural Gassville man in the Baxter County Detention Center after last week’s high-speed pursuit and manhunt is now facing additional charges from the incident. Fulton County authorities have added 14 felonies to the charges 25-year-old Dylan

Officials with the Izard County Sheriff’s Department are warning the public of a scam involving the law enforcement agency. Officials say they have had reports of people receiving calls from an individual identifying himself as being with

Tommy Gattis of Mountain Home was sentenced to six years in prison with four to serve and two suspended after pleading guilty to drug-related charges during a session of Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday. The 28-year-old Baxter

Tyler Ray Bell of Mountain Home whose invitation to investigators with the Baxter County Sheriff’s office to check out his boat led to his arrest on breaking or entering and theft charges has pled no contest to

Another benefit for a local backpack food program is coming up this weekend. The 10th annual We Can Make a Difference Benefit Ride is scheduled for Saturday morning starting and ending at the Home Depot by the

The Gassville City Council tackled a fairly light agenda in its regular July session Tuesday. Mayor Jeff Braim says with Alderman Ralph Byrd absent, the council’s first item of business dealt with the maintenance project for the

A Baxter County woman, 43-year-old Casey Merriman of Norfork, out on bond on three separate drug-related offenses in two counties now has seven new charges following her arrest Tuesday. Online court records indicate Merriman has two open

BRANSON, Mo. (AP) – A year after a duck boat sank and killed 17 people on Table Rock Lake near Branson, the future of the tourist attraction remains a topic of debate.  Former Branson Mayor Karen Best

A fight between two inmates in the Marion County Detention Center in April that left the victim with a fractured skull has sent 31-year-old Colby Vanlandingham to prison for six years. According to the plea agreement filed

A rural Mountain Home man facing charges stemming from an alleged attempt to burn down his parents’ home while heavily intoxicated was back in Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday.According to the probable cause affidavit, 33-year-old Daniel Lewis

A routine traffic stop in Mountain Home has led to the arrest of a Marion County woman on multiple drug charges. Twenty-four-year-old Lorin Branstetter of Bull Shoals was booked into the Baxter County Detention Center Monday evening.

A Randolph County man is in the Baxter County Detention Center on suspicion of an alleged hit-and-run. According to the Mountain Home Police Department, 40-year-old Justin Bounds of Pocahontas was found less than an hour after the

Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge’s mobile office is coming to Mountain Home this week. The office will be at the Van Matre Senior Center in Cooper Park on Spring Street Thursday morning from 9:30 until 11. Rutledge

The Cotter Planning and Zoning Commission has scheduled a public hearing for next Wednesday, July 24 at 6:30 p.m. The commission will discuss a variance for some lots on McLean Avenue. WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI

Cody Franklin Donnie Brown One suspect is in custody, and authorities are searching for another suspect following the shooting of two juveniles Tuesday morning in Douglas County. According to Douglas County Sheriff Chris Degase, 34-year-old Donnie Brown

Jonathan Snow of Mountain Home, who was convicted by a Baxter County Circuit Court jury in 2017 for physically abusing his then 3-week-old son, Alyas, has been approved for parole. The 22-year-old Snow was originally charged with

A rural Mountain Home man charged with making more than 40 threatening calls mostly aimed at one CNN news anchor will undergo a psychological evaluation, according to his attorney, Deputy Public Defender Mark Cooper. Thirty-nine-year-old Benjamin Craig

Arkansas law enforcement officers will be working overtime shifts and regular patrols committed to the assignment of making state highways and streets safer by stopping drivers who don’t obey the speed limit. The special enforcement operation began

A one-vehicle accident in Baxter County Friday resulted in injuries to the driver. According to the Baxter County Sheriff’s Office, Debbie Hall was transported to Baxter Regional Medical Center from the scene on County Road 25 with

A two-vehicle accident Sunday evening in Baxter County resulted in possible injuries to a pair of Cotter residents and the arrest of a Mountain Home man. According to the Baxter County Sheriff’s Office, 30-year-old Jonathan Trease is

The driver of a vehicle that left the roadway, striking a ditch and several trees before coming to a stop fled the scene Saturday afternoon. According to a report at the Baxter County Sheriff’s Office, the one-vehicle

Hundreds of people gathered Saturday to show their support and raise money for Izard County Sheriff Ernie Blackley who is battling Stage 4 lung cancer.The benefit raised well over $60,000 and the sheriff’s department is still receiving

A Level 4 sex offender made a second appearance before Judge Gordon Webb last week in Marion County Circuit Court advising his continued desire to represent himself in a case where he is charged with failing to

A Stone County man, 42-year-old Kelly Moiser, is being held on a $100,000 bond, after he was arrested Thursday and charged with three felony drug-related offenses. According to the probable cause affidavit, Stone County officers working traffic

The apprehension of a suspect hiding in the attic of his mother’s home was made easier when a ceiling in a bedroom closet collapsed. According to the probable cause affidavit, a Cotter Police officer on routine patrol

Guests of Arkansas State Parks will soon see an improved reservation system available later this month. The parks system has been using two separate products for reservations, but now it will be streamlined into one. To maximize

A pair of suspects involved in an alleged robbery attempt in Douglas County have been located and taken into custody. According to KYTV/KSPR, authorities arrested a male suspect almost immediately, and a female suspect was later found