Four students from North Central Arkansas have reached milestones with Ozarka College’s aviation program.Allexus Scott of Melbourne has passed her private pilot checkride. Photo: Allexus Scott passes private pilot checkride.When asked about what it was like, Scott
Buffalo National River officials are extending an invitation to experience a star-studded conclusion to 2019 with a ranger-led night sky program.The event will be held Tuesday evening at 6 in the large field at the Steel Creek
The Fulton County Fair Board announces Joey Hall of Salem has been elected to the board of directors. A spokesperson for the board says Hall’s expertise in computers and networking will be an asset to the Fulton
While multiple news outlets are reporting Red Kettle Campaigns elsewhere are falling short in collections this holiday season, The Salvation Army of Mountain Home has reached its goal. The achievement comes despite a reduced number of days
Photo: Courtesy Harrison Daily Times Construction has begun on a new bridge over the Buffalo National River at Pruitt Landing. The new bridge will replace an 88-year-old structure scheduled for demolition. But the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports
While Tuesday is the last day of 2019, it’s a significant date in Missouri as it’s the deadline for payment of personal property taxes.Missouri’s county collectors note most personal property and real estate tax bills were mailed
The Bull Shoals-White River State Park will ring in the New Year with a “First Day Hike” Wednesday morning at 10:30.Hikers should gather at the Big Bluff trailhead on Powerhouse Road, just beneath the dam. The hike
Photo: (front row, from left) Bruce Loveless, Marilyn Loveless, Kathryn Hicks, Deborah Knox, Susan Holsted Stockton, Renae Schocke, Kriss Yunker, Brenda Nelson, Larry Nelson, Scott Sillence, (back row) Brendan Shay, Mark Hopper, Jack Clayton, David Matty, Pat
Volunteer firefighters in Ozark County were kept busy Christmas morning with not one, not two, but three house fires in the county. Two people in one of the fires in Bakersfield received burns, but they are not
With 2019 quickly winding down, the Fulton County Quorum Court is set to meet in its second special meeting this month in an effort to adopt a budget for the upcoming year. Areawide Media is reporting the
The day after Christmas, Gassville Mayor Jeff Braim returned to the city’s business reaching out in an effort to fill a position on the council becoming vacant Tuesday. At the council’s December meeting, Mayor Braim accepted the
Photo: Timothy Strain A man who lists addresses in both Lakeview and Henderson and who pled no contest in late August to breaking into a medication pump in an OB room at Baxter Regional Medical Center (BRMC)
Photo: Sarah Medlock The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) has named Mountain View, Missouri native Sarah Medlock as the new administrator to lead operations in the Ozark Region, including delivering on strategic priorities and performance measures for
Photo: Shawn Cone The former Mountain Home resident accused of murdering a Jonesboro woman reportedly spent days responding to text messages on her phone, a move that ultimately caused suspicion among family and friends. Authorities arrested Shawn
Improvements for the North Arkansas Youth Center in downtown Cotter are planned after a grant was awarded for the project. Youth center officials applied for the funding earlier this year and have learned the Arkansas Department of
Fulton County authorities have arrested 32-year-old Ronald Lee Taylor following a report of shoplifting and a high-speed chase resulting in eight charges. Taylor’s address was not available on online records.According to the probable cause affidavit, the Fulton
The saga over who is qualified to handle eye surgery in the state of Arkansas saw another legal filing submitted on Monday. Arkansans for Healthy Eyes, a lobbying arm for optometrists in the state, filled a petition
Photo: Robert Cobb A Marion County man sentenced to 55 years in the Arkansas Department of Correction (ADC) in October 2018 on felony charges of residential burglary, criminal attempt breaking or entering, breaking or entering, criminal mischief,
Photo: Nicolas Thomas Koskinen A Mountain Home man who has had drug-related charges filed against him in seven criminal cases beginning in 2009 returned to Baxter County Circuit Court last week to face the latest allegations against
Photo: Bryan Mattox After an almost five-hour, closed hearing and an executive session, the Mountain Home School Board Monday night voted unanimously to relieve head football coach Bryan Mattox of his coaching duties at the school. The
Baxter Regional Medical Center in Mountain Home has announced the opening of two outpatient physical therapy clinics. The clinics are located in Yellville and Mountain View and specialize in orthopaedic and balance therapy. Each clinic has a
Two teens have been arrested in Fulton County after they allegedly entered a home with a female and assaulted a sleeping victim with two large sticks. According to the probable cause affidavit, 19-year-old Lane “D.J.” Ray and
Photo: Kevin Gerts A 24-year-old Lakeview man pled guilty to breaking into vehicles and stealing items and was sentenced to five years in prison during a session of Baxter County Circuit Court last Tuesday. Kevin Gerts was
LITTLE ROCK – As urban and suburban areas expand in Arkansas, the state’s wildlife – including the bobcat – is learning to adapt to new neighbors, says Becky McPeake, extension wildlife specialist for the University of Arkansas
On the night the Mountain Home City Council voted to advance a resolution calling for a referendum allowing the sale of alcohol for off-premise consumption on Sundays to the voting populace, it also dealt with other matters.
Photo: Jonathan W. Latham A Gainesville man found guilty of first-degree property damage in late October, after just 18 minutes of jury deliberations, was back in court earlier this month for sentencing. The Ozark County Times reports
Registered voters in Flippin will determine if the city will institute a 1% sales tax when they cast their ballots in the primary election on March 3.Council members met in a special session on Dec. 3 and
Photo: Michael Joseph Thorne A 19-year-old Mountain Home man pled guilty to a string of felony and misdemeanor charges stemming from a series of vehicle break-ins during a session of Baxter County Circuit Court last Tuesday. Michael
This holiday season, the Mountain Home Police Department (MHPD) is teaming up with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to remind all drivers about the dangers of drinking and driving.Authorities will be working together to remind
The following are links to the top stories of the week on ktlo.com. Theme park owner leaving northern Arkansas Mother, 3 children lose home, possessions in fire 2 charged with 5 felonies involving children, pornography Former MH
Photo: Stephen Israel Osborne A Mountain Home man was sentenced to four years in prison after pleading no contest to drug-related charges during a session of Baxter County Circuit Court Tuesday. Thirty-six-year-old Stephen Israel Osborne was arrested
Mountain Home native Scott Hoffman of Subterra Music Group in Harrison is the producer/engineer behind a record titled Beatnik Conspiracy being considered for a Grammy nomination for Best Rock Album. Hoffman partnered with singer/songwriter Cullen Tapprich of
A lengthy, high-speed pursuit between Glencoe toward Baxter County has led to the arrest of 20-year-old Rain Collins. Collins’ address was not available on online documents. According to the probable cause affidavit, the pursuit on Dec. 15
The Baxter County Library has been recognized with a Spotlight Award from Libraries Lead with Digital Skills, an initiative of the American Library Association and Public Library Association (PLA) sponsored by Grow with Google.The goal of the
The winners of the 6th Annual Living Windows displays and the Sgt. Mike Stephen Memorial Lighted Christmas Parade in Calico Rock have been announced. In the Living Windows competition, first place went to Denver Hankins for Christmas
North Arkansas Community Based Services is hosting a holiday food drive for the Food Bank of North Central Arkansas and its partner agencies in North Central Arkansas. You can drop off non-perishable foods at 111 North Main
Photo: (from left, front row) Samara Nodine, Mountain Home High School; Courtney Benedict, Cotter High School; Hailey Cordell, Cotter High School; Amber Trevino Stevenson, Mountain Home High School; Danni Hurst, Cotter High School; (back row) Rotarian RYLA
Photo: Four students at Izard County Consolidated schools have been recognized with Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) essay contest awards. The winners (from left) are Allan Densford, ninth grade, first place overall in The Voice of Democracy
Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson discusses a program designed to help at-risk youth in the state during his weekly address. Listen: right-click to download mp3 WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI
Two livestock owners in Boone County have reported cattle thefts to law enforcement. Boone County Sheriff Mike Moore says the thefts occurred on property on Tar Kiln Road in the Bergman area and in the Lead Hill
Photo: Justin Bryce, aka Justin Ewalt A Mountain Home man accused of threatening to hit a roommate with an axe and cutting him with a knife appeared in Baxter County Circuit Court Tuesday and entered a guilty
Photo: Bailee Carter Arkansas State University student Bailee Carter of Mountain Home is the newest recipient of the prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship. The Gilman Scholarship provides funding to students who wish to study or intern
Photo: Jim Carroll (left) and Peter Giuliano Adjunct instructor Jim Carroll and film producer Peter Giuliano are teaming up to teach a community education course at Arkansas State University-Mountain Home (ASUMH) beginning in early January. The course
Photo: Courtesy BRMC Facebook During Baxter Regional Medical Center’s 2019 employee recognitioin banquet held earlier this month, 67 employees were honored for 45, 40, 30, 25, 20 and 15 milestone years of service. Photo: Courtesy BRMC Facebook
A mother and three children lost their home and all their possessions in a fire Thursday in the southern part of Baxter County.Lone Rock Fire Chief Dale Bonnett says his department responded to the call Thursday afternoon
The Mountain Home School Board dealt with a busy agenda Thursday night during its regular December meeting. Among the items approved were the updated master plan, the moving of the playground at Hackler Intermediate School and the
Photo: Frankie Carmody, aka Frank R. Carmody A man arrested in Searcy County after a woman was found bound with zip ties at a residence in Leslie is now an inmate at the Baxter County Detention Center.
A local school district has received a generous donation from a pair of its residents. The anonymous couple donated $11,666 to pay all of the outstanding lunch debt in the Bakersfield R-IV School District. Bakersfield Superintendent Dr.
Finishing touches are being applied by the contractors tasked with building a medical cannabis dispensary east of Mountain Home. Clint Mickle, one of the owners of Plant Family Therapeutics, located at 5172 U.S. Highway 62/412 East, told
Photo: Cody Robert Whitten An inmate at the North Central Unit of the Arkansas Department of Correction (ADC) at Calico Rock has been charged in connection with smuggling contraband from a work detail in Mountain Home. Court
Photo: Joshua Michael Miller A man sentenced to 18 years in prison after being found guilty by a Baxter County Circuit Court jury last month on charges filed in three separate criminal cases was back before the
Mountain Home voters will have the opportunity to cast their ballot on an initiative regarding off-premise sales of alcoholic beverages on Sundays. The Mountain Home City Council gave its approval by at vote of 6-2 Thursday evening
The Mountain Home Berry Farm sustained damage in a fire Wednesday. A posting on the berry farm’s Facebook page notes damage was sustained to half of the hay supply, hay shelter, plastic off the side of the
Photo: Mark Raymond Fidler A Baxter County man who attacked his wife twice over her refusal to give him money was back in Baxter County Circuit Court Tuesday. Fifty-six-year-old Mark Raymond Fidler was sentenced to four years
If you have been dreaming about walking in a winter wonderland for Christmas this year, you will have to head north. The chances of a white Christmas in the Twin Lakes Area do not look good for
Two women from Ozark County were taken to Baxter Regional Medical Center in Mountain Home following a crash Wednesday night. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says 53-year-old Tanya Johnson and 31-year-old Mischa Fero were transported with what
The subject of a Silver Alert issued at midday Wednesday has been located safe in Oklahoma.Cotter Police Chief Travis Hopson says law enforcement found 86-year-old Wayne K. Alexander of Cotter along I-35 near Blackwell, Oklahoma, with a
Image: Artist’s rendering of BRMC’s new outpatient surgery center Groundbreaking ceremonies were held Wednesday morning for Baxter Regional Medical Center’s new 23,000-square-foot outpatient surgery center. The $8.7 million facility will be located at the front of the
Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson has announced the appointments of two local men to state boards. Sam Seamans of Mountain Home has been reappointed to his position as a member of the Judicial Discipline and Disability Commission. Seamans’
Photo: Stanley L. Rowe A Muskogee, Oklahoma, man is jailed in the Baxter County Detention Center on charges stemming for a 2017 incident here. According to Captain Jeff Lewis of the Baxter County Sheriff’s Office, 47-year-old Stanley
The filing period for candidates for the Missouri municipal elections slated for April 7 opened Tuesday, according to a report from the Ozark County Times.The municipal election covers openings on school, city and public boards. Candidates may
The Gassville City Council dealt with a busy agenda Tuesday night during its regular December meeting. Mayor Jeff Braim says the council is taking applications to fill a void on the council following a resignation. Listen: right-click
Photo: Jayson Nicholas George-Santoro A 19-year-old Mountain Home man pled guilty in Baxter County Circuit Court Tuesday to a long string of charges stemming from his alleged participation in stealing a pickup truck, $3,500 in cash, a
The North Arkansas Transportation Service (NATS) is offering a free day for riders next week. The NATS bus that runs the Mountain Home city route will be free of charge on Monday. For more information, call (870)741-8008.
The Flippin School Board met for just over one hour Tuesday afternoon for its regular December meeting. Superintendent Kelvin Hudson has the details. Listen: right-click to download mp3 WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI
Photo: Frankie Carmody A California man, Frankie Carmody of Yuba City, whose age was not provided, has been charged with first-degree false imprisonment after Searcy County authorities discovered a woman bound with zip ties and screaming for
A former football coach from Mountain Home is wanting charges filed against the man who replaced him as the head coach at Huntsville High School. Randy Barnhill says current Huntsville coach Matt Williams illegally intercepted some of
A tax levy passed over 4 1/2 years ago by voters in the Bakersfield R-IV School District will be shortened by five years. As a result, taxpayers in the district are expected to save over $400,000. In
Photos: Jason Brewer and Belinda Lewis Law enforcement in Stone County has arrested a couple now charged with five felony counts involving children and pornography. The two are being held on bonds of $500,000 each. According to
A trio of Boone County men were sentenced to a combined total of just under 50 years in federal prison in connection with a methamphetamine trafficking ring in Boone and Carroll counties.According to U.S. District Attorney Duane
Gilbert Realty and the Kiwanis Club of Mountain Home will give children of all ages an opportunity to speak with Santa Claus over the phone. Gilbert Realty will have a direct hotline to the North Pole Tuesday
A group helping the homeless in the Twin Lakes Area has announced the opening of warming centers in Mountain Home. Representatives from Hope for All announced Monday The Salvation Army Fellowship Hall, located at 121 State Highway
The Salvation Army in Mountain Home is desperately needing angels picked up from their angel trees in the area to be returned with the presents for the child as soon as possible, because the presents will be
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has placed a temporary full road closure over the Norfork Dam until Wednesday. Both lanes of Arkansas Highway 177 over the dam will be closed until Wednesday evening at 5 p.m.
A former Mountain Home resident is to be returned to Arkansas from Florida to face a first-degree murder charge in Jonesboro.Forty-eight-year-old Shawn Gregory Cone will be charged with the murder of 50-year-old Alissa Gay Reynolds. According to
Just in time for Christmas, the North Arkansas Electric Cooperative (NAEC) is returning $3 million in capital credits to its members, the second largest in the entity’s history. NAEC is owned by the members it serves. In
Photo: Anita Spradlin A Cotter woman has been arrested and charged in Marion County following an alleged fight with another woman, with a pistol and a shovel brandished during a heated exchange. According to the probable cause
The following are links to the top stories of the week on ktlo.com. Fayetteville officer shooting Accused Fayetteville cop killer is former Baxter County resident Arkansas authorities: Slain cop shot 10 times in head Fayetteville cop-shooting suspect’s
This week, I attended the memorial service for Fayetteville Police Officer Stephen Carr, who was killed in the line of duty last week. The perpetrator ambushed and killed Officer Carr as he sat in his patrol car
Photo: Bobby Morris A routine traffic stop in Cotter has led to the arrest of a Mountain Home man on a drug charge and a bond of $25,000. Fifty-five-year-old Bobby Morris is in the Baxter County Detention
Photo: Michael Elliott A fugitive from Searcy County, 32-year-old Michael Elliott of St. Joe, has been apprehended in Baxter County. Searcy County Sheriff Kenny Cassell says Elliott has avoided law enforcement for over two months, after failing
Photo: Mary Katherine “Kaye” Farrar The former recorder/treasurer for the City of Lead Hill, 66-year-old Mary Katherine “Kaye” Farrar, has been arrested and charged with felony counts of abuse of an office and theft of property. Farrar
The man who came to Arkansas in 2014 to convert the abandoned Dogpatch theme park into an “ecotourism village” is leaving. The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports 69-year-old Bud Pelsor is moving to his home state of Indiana, where
Three area counties are among 16 in Missouri with the recently discovered presence of Emerald Ash Borer (EAB). According to the Missouri Department of Conservation, the invasive tree-killing pest has been detected in Ozark, Howell and Douglas
Photo: (from left, front row) Izard County Junior High quiz bowl students Keaton Melton, Ava Lewis, Megan McBride, (middle row) Noah Stevenson, Case Everett, Allan Densford, Elijah Wilkes, Davidlee Plata, (back row) Daniel Haley, Evan Cagle, Garrett
Photo: London Phillips As more details are being released on a man who reportedly fatally shot a Fayetteville Police officer last week, it has been discovered his encounters with the legal system in Baxter County include more
Photo: Cameron Cofer A Theodosia man, 35-year-old Cameron Cofer, has been sentenced to five years in the Missouri Department of Corrections in connection with a June stabbing incident outside a Gainesville residence along State Highway 160. The
Photo: Barney Larry Barney Larry of Mountain Home has been appointed to the board of trustees at Williams Baptist University (WBU). The board of trustees is the governing body for the private, Christian university in Walnut Ridge.
Two local students from Viola and Mount Pleasant are part of a three-member team competing in the 11th annual Arkansas State University Innovate Business Idea Competition.Jonathan Martin of Viola and Ty Cornelius of Mount Pleasant, along with
Ninety-five children from approximately 40 families participated in the annual Shop with a Cop program partnership between Junior Auxiliary of Mountain Home and the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge No. 45.The event last Saturday at Walmart in
Photo: Winners of the seventh grade spelling bee at Pinkston Middle School are (from left) Devyn Prins, first place; Adam Jones, second place; and Emma Walls, third place. Photo: Winners of the sixth grade spelling bee are
Baxter County Circuit Court jurors do not need to report for duty Monday. Baxter County and Circuit Clerk Canda Reese says the next date jury members should report is Jan. 21 at 9 a.m. to the court
Photo: London Phillips FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) – A police officer who was killed in his patrol car in northwest Arkansas was shot 10 times in the head and his killer was interested in anti-law enforcement groups, sheriffs
Boone County authorities have released additional details from the homicide investigation of a 13-year-old in late October, linking her death to a relative killed in a head-on vehicle collision shortly after the girl’s stabbing.Sheriff Mike Moore says
Photo: James Lally A Mountain Home man, who has shown his distaste for being arrested by running from officers, pled guilty to charges against him in two active criminal cases and was sentenced to six years in
A combination of 16 schools and an education cooperative serving 16 districts make up the 17 recipients of over $255,000 in computer science grants.The Arkansas Department of Education’s Office of Computer Science announced Thursday the winners will
Photo: Shane Middleton (left) with Searcy County Chief Deputy Dewayne Pierce Newton County resident, 33-year-old Shane Middleton of Jasper, has been arrested in Searcy County after being found “barefoot and disheveled,” according to a probable cause affidavit.
A renowned entertainer and concert pianist set to make an appearance in the Twin Lakes Area Sunday is making Christmas headlines in Missouri.Dino Kartsonakis is scheduled to present the Christmas Hymn Sing with Dino Sunday evening at
The season’s celebrations continue this weekend with the Holi-Dazzle Festivities in Flippin, including the Home Town Christmas-themed parade at 4:30 Saturday afternoon. Line-up begins at 3:30.After the parade along Main Street, the festivities move to the old
Choirs from four local schools are joining others from across the state during the 2019 Sounds of the Season in the rotunda of the state Capitol in Little Rock.Friday afternoon the Yellville-Summit choir is set to perform
Photo: (back row, from left) Elliott Ruegsegger, Olivia Gonzalez, Emily Sechrest, Trakker Estes, Coach Pam Braun, (front row, from left) Coach Stacy Havner, Andrew Ruegsegger, Jessie Weber, Madison Hall and Amber Weber. Norfork’s senior high quiz bowl
The six fewer days between Thanksgiving and Christmas this year have shortened the shopping season, and it’s also impacted The Salvation Army’s Red Kettle Campaign.In an effort to make up for the shortened schedule, The Salvation Army
Photos: (from left) Philip Webber, Katie Webber and Leonard Lee A complaint of domestic assault has led to the arrest of a Gassville man and two other individuals accused of assisting him in evading apprehension. Thirty-two-year-old Philip
Photo: Zachariah Zelk A Mountain Home man whose criminal record stretches back to 1999 appeared in Baxter County Circuit Court last Thursday, pled guilty to his latest charges and was sentenced to five years in prison. During
The memory of Sgt. Mike Stephen will be honored in two events this weekend in Calico Rock.Stephen, who served with the Stone County Sheriff’s Office and as chief of the Pineville Fire Department, was shot and killed
The Arkansas Arts Center’s Children’s Theater on Tour will perform A Christmas Carol in the Baxter County Library’s Knox Community Rooms Saturday morning at 10:30.The holiday play has been described as clever, comedic, kid-friendly and breathing new
Photos: (from left) 205 Hillcrest Road and 819 Cedar Street in Mountain Home City of Mountain Home officials are moving forward in their efforts to remove or raze an unoccupied residence, located at 205 Hillcrest Road, with
Supporters of a petition initiative to place a measure before registered voters in Mountain Home for the approval of off-premise sales of alcoholic beverages on Sunday are making their final push. While alcohol can be served on
Photo: Carl Jacob Jones Twenty-five-year-old Carl Jacob Jones of Mountain View appeared in Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday and pled guilty to charges stemming from the theft of a truck from a vehicle repair business in Big
Photos (from left) Matthew Braden and Lakota Tripp One of two Kansas men who made their way to Arkansas in stolen vehicles and ended up crashing one of the them in the parking lot of the Fraternal
Santa must have been shopping early and filling his bag to the brim. Baxter County Treasurer Jenay Mize says sales tax collections for November, reflecting spending in October, were up significantly. Listen: right-click to download mp3 Over
Just three building permits were sold in the City of Mountain Home in November, according to Jeannie Anderson from the Building Inspection Department. Topping the list was a permit to Americom Construction for a metal canopy at
Winners have been announced from the inaugural Mountain Home-Town Christmas Festival hosted by the Mountain Home Area Chamber of Commerce.First place in the parade floats went to Marchant Building Supply. Second place was awarded to The Salvation
The body of a missing Kansas woman has been discovered in Newton County.Newton County Sheriff’s Investigator Mike Blocker says loggers discovered the body of 51-year-old Sherry Lynn Babcock of Potwin, Kansas, about 10 Monday morning in the
Photo: London Phillips. Photo courtesy Associated Press via Palm Beach County, Florida Sheriff’s Office A man accused of fatally shooting a Fayetteville Police officer is reportedly a former Baxter County resident. Thirty-five-year-old London Phillips of Fayetteville reportedly
Photo: Courtesy West Plains Daily Quill A 78-year-old Gainesville man suffered minor injuries in an airplane crash Sunday afternoon in Willow Springs, according to Public Information Officer Sgt. Jeff Kinder with Troop G of the Missouri State
Photo: Chase Steven Smith A Mountain Home man charged with hitting his 6-year-old son during an altercation with the boy’s mother and the man’s girlfriend changed his plea to no contest in Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday.
Photo: Justin Lee Thompson The prison sentence called for in a plea arrangement for a Gassville man accused of shooting his long time live-in girlfriend in the chest was initially rejected by Circuit Judge John Putman as
Photo: Authorities arrested Shawn Cone in Florida in connection to a Jonesboro murder. A man with a criminal history in the Twin Lakes Area has been arrested in connection with a weekend homicide in Jonesboro. KAIT television
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – The family of a former Arkansas lawmaker found dead outside her home said Monday they’re confident in the case against the woman accused of killing her, despite the prosecutor and judge being
Photos: Christopher Jason Lynne and Telisa Elaine Deshazo The recent arrest of a Missouri man and woman by Mountain Home Police did not come off smoothly. The pair was reported to have resisted officers, hit one in
Photo: Matthew St. Clair A Marion County man facing eight charges in connection with an incident in November when a woman reported a suspicious truck in her driveway, followed by individuals shining lights into the windows of
Photo: Courtesy Ozark County Times Missouri Governor Mike Parson’s office has notified Christy Thompson she has been appointed to fill the unexpired term of former Ozark County Treasurer Phyllis Turner. The Ozark County Times reports Thompson is
A local officer from the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission is receiving some positive attention on social media after rescuing a deer on Friday. Corporal Lyndle Crownover ended up cutting the buck’s antlers after it got caught
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is preparing for a temporary full road closure of the Norfork Dam. Both lanes of Arkansas Highway 177 over the dam will be closed from Dec. 16 at 8 a.m. to
The following are links to the top stories of the week on ktlo.com. Missouri Hwy. 76 to be rerouted in Branson area Police: 3-vehicle crash caused by MH driver traveling wrong way on bypass MH traffic stop
The good news I announced at the Arkansas Farm Bureau’s annual convention this week comes after a difficult 12 months for Arkansas farmers. I am going to share my news again today. I hope that it will
Photos: (from left) William David Bowen and David Lekin Two men in their 70s appeared in Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday and pled guilty to charges of growing marijuana. Seventy-year-old William David Bowen and 74-year-old David Lekin
Photo: Amber Beach A Cherokee Village woman was jailed Tuesday in the Baxter County Detention Center, seven months after she allegedly provided contraband at the facility. Thirty-one-year-old Amber Lynch Beach faces felony charges of furnishing, possession or
The family and community are mourning the sudden death of Newton County Sheriff Glenn Wheeler’s wife, Stacey. According to the Arkansas Sheriff’s Association, 46-year-old Stacey Wheeler was discovered dead Friday afternoon at the couple’s residence. The Wheelers
Photo: Chase Blum (center) It continues to be a busy year for Mountain Home High School senior Chase Blum. Blum is one of 32 4-H state record book winners from Arkansas who spent their Thanksgiving break in
Arvest Bank associates in Mountain Home, Yellville, Flippin and Bull Shoals will conduct random acts of kindness throughout their communities Monday through Friday.”Random Acts of Kindness” is an initiative every Arvest branch in communities across North Central
For those who missed getting a copy of the 100th anniversary Fulton County Fair cookbook, there is good news. The Fulton County Fair Foundation has placed a second order for the historic cookbook.Many people have requested the
Photo: (from left) Mountain Home Rotary President Kriss Yunker and guest speakers Virginia Cornett and Sandy Priebe. Photo by Brenda Nelson, MH Rotary PR Chair. Guest speakers Virginia Cornett and Sandy Priebe with the Arkansas Quilt Trail
Photo: Fredrick Zachary A failure to appear warrant has been issued for a man who admitted he was drinking when he rear-ended a patrol car belonging to the Baxter County Sheriff’s Office early this year. Fifty-six-year-old Fredrick
Photo: Daniel Robert Adams A Baxter County man, 35-year-old Daniel Robert Adams of Mountain Home, has been arrested and charged with third-degree battery after a woman called law enforcement Wednesday morning to report a victim in the
Photo: Stone County Detention Center log absent photo of suspect Cory Grinder. According to the affidavit in Grinder’s case, he reportedly became irritated at the jail because he did not want his picture on the facility’s website.
Photo: Tim Ernst Nationally recognized photographer Tim Ernst will present his latest works at the Donald W. Reynolds Library Serving Baxter County Sunday afternoon from 1:30 until 3. Native Arkansan Ernst will present Arkansas Splendor in the
Photo: (from left) Kyle Chandler, Chris Larrew, and Nuri Bilgin Three students at Arkansas State University-Mountain Home, Kyle Chandler, Chris Larrew and Nuri Bilgin, have received their CompTIA A+ certification. The A+ Computer Technician program is integrated
OIL TROUGH A new case of chronic wasting disease has been found in Independence County. A hunter-harvested white-tailed deer taken east of Oil Trough tested positive for the disease.The buck, sampled through the AGFCs network of
Three people were transported to Baxter Regional Medical Center Thursday morning following a three-vehicle crash on the east end of the Sheid-Hopper Bypass. The report from the Mountain Home Police Department says the crash was caused by
The Moccasin Creek bridge located on Marion County Road 8060 is now open. Marion County Judge John Massey says work is continuing in the area, and motorists are advised to proceed with caution.In late November, Judge Massey
Baxter County Circuit Court jurors do not report on Monday.However, Baxter County and Circuit Clerk Canda Reese says jury members should report Tuesday morning at 9 to the court complex, located at 301 East Sixth Street in
Marion County Circuit Court jurors do not need to appear the week of Dec. 9. Marion County and Circuit Clerk Dawn Moffet says the next time jury members are to appear is Jan. 21 at 9 a.m.
A Marion County woman was killed late Thursday morning in a one-vehicle accident in Boone County. According to the Arkansas State Police, 62-year-old Ronda Tillery of Monarch was pronounced dead at the scene east of Lead Hill
Photo: Carol Boviall The trial of a Norfork woman alleged to have backed her vehicle over a teenage brother and sister waiting on a school bus in early November last year has been continued yet again. Gray
Photo: Sgt. Michael Stephen, Stone County Sheriff’s Office The use of deadly force in a shootout in July in Stone County resulting in the death of Sheriff’s Sgt. Michael Stephen and a suspect was justified, according to
The Arkansas Supreme Court has turned down the appeal of convicted murderer Nicholas Roos who was seeking post conviction relief from his life without parole sentence. Roos was sentenced in 2016 for the shooting deaths of an
Holiday activities are set for Saturday in Bakersfield with the theme “Christmas movies.”The festival begins with Breakfast with Santa from 9 until 11 at the Bakersfield School cafeteria. Families are encouraged to bring their own cameras for
A small crowd gathered at Eastside Baptist Church in Mountain Home Tuesday night to hear officials from across the state discuss “danger of legalization of recreational marijuana.” Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson appeared via video, as well as
Photos: Kevin Massey, Angelique Turner and Crystal Fuentes Searcy County Sheriff Kenny Cassell says three Searcy County residents were arrested Tuesday morning and charged with drug-related offenses. The three, 49-year-old Kevin Massey and Angelique “Angel” Turner and
The Marion County Single Parent Scholarship Board’s Tour of Homes is set for Saturday afternoon from 1:30 until 4:30.The tour features the homes of Jeff and Sheila Beard, Travis and Shasta Doshier and Mike and Leslie Kerwood.
A major road in Branson is on schedule to be rerouted. According to the Missouri Department of Transportation, the route of Missouri Highway 76 will be changed, and the majority of the road known as 76 Country
Licenses were issued for five new businesses by the City of Mountain Home in November, according to Jeannie Anderson in the building inspection department. Records indicate a license was issued to Troy Garland for Garland Motors, an
While the now adopted budget for 2020 includes raises for all Baxter County employees, the quorum court spent about 45 minutes Tuesday night discussing why the bump was not higher for 21 people. Listen: right-click to download
The City of Mountain Home has received a matching grant of $96,500 from the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism. Mayor Hillrey Adams was notified of the grant Tuesday via a letter from Governor Asa Hutchinson.
Photos: Christopher Lynne and Talisa Deshazo A late afternoon traffic stop in Mountain Home Saturday has resulted in a vehicle’s two allegedly-intoxicated occupants kicking officers after they were arrested. Twenty-six-year-old Christopher Lynne of Gainesville and 30-year-old Talisa
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) – A federal judge has ruled that an 1851 maritime law does not protect a company from making payments to families of people aboard a tourist boat that sank on Table Rock Lake, killing
A Boone County man was injured in a one-vehicle accident early Wednesday morning in Missouri. Twenty-five-year-old Travis Anderson of Omaha was transported to Cox Medical Center South in Springfield with what were described as moderate injuries, and
The Humane Society of North Central Arkansas is partnering with animal shelters throughout the country to encourage reading and compassion during the holiday season. The local “Deck the Howls” event is scheduled for Thursday evening from 5:30
The Newton County Sheriff’s Office is continuing its efforts to assist in the investigation of a missing Kansas woman. In the latest development, multiple news outlets are reporting Sheriff Glenn Wheeler has released a video showing 51-year-old
A human skull has been located in an area where a female was reported missing earlier this year in Newton County. Newton County Sheriff Glenn Wheeler says the discovery was made Monday morning. The skull was located
A Fulton County woman was injured in a two-vehicle accident late Monday afternoon in Missouri. Fifty-one-year-old Samantha Doss of Mammoth Spring was transported to Cox Medical Center South in Springfield with what were described as serious injuries.
Photo: Jacob E.R. Lathan A 21-year-old Mountain Home man faces two sex-related charges in relation to an incident earlier this year. According to an affidavit filed in Baxter County Circuit Court, Jacob E.R. Lathan was arrested Wednesday
Photo: Mountain Home City Clerk Brian Plumlee stamped the receipt of about 700 petition signatures Monday supporting Sunday off-premise sales of alcoholic beverages. Photo: Courtesy of Lang Zimmerman The first batch of about 700 petition signatures supporting
Authorities in northern Missouri are asking the public’s assistance to locate the next-of-kin for an Ozark County man found dead in Jackson County. According to the Hometown Daily News, Oak Grove Police Chief Bryon Price reports the
The holiday season is arriving with a flurry of events this week across North Central Arkansas. Mountain Home will hold its inaugural Town Christmas Festival on Friday, along with Berryville’s annual parade. Saturday will see Branson host
Photo: Jason Patnou A Lakeview area man is accused of calling the Baxter County Detention Center to say the facility was going to “explode.” According to Baxter County Sheriff John Montgomery, 36-year-old Jason Patnou was arrested Sunday
A petition initiative is underway to place a measure before registered voters in Mountain Home for the approval of off-premise sales of alcoholic beverages on Sunday. While alcohol can be served on Sunday in local restaurants, the
With one month left of the year, 2019 has entered the top five for wettest years recorded for Mountain Home. According to KTLO, Classic Hits and The Boot, the official reporting stations for the National Weather Service
Baxter Regional Medical Center and the City of Big Flat are among 40 initiatives in 23 of Arkansas’s 75 counties receiving grants from the Blue & You Foundation. The 40 are sharing $3.4 million in grants to
Tuesday is known as Giving Tuesday, and the Baxter County Library Foundation is launching its end-of-year giving campaign. The goal of Wrap it Up for the Library is to raise at least $10,000 for the Donald W.
Photo: Kristopher Lenon A man is in the Douglas County Jail on rape charges after authorities responded to a live online feed from the 417 Predator Hunters group. According to Douglas County Sheriff Chris Degase, 27-year-old Kristopher
The following are links to the top stories of the week on ktlo.com. Rifle accident injures Ozark County woman Missing person case being investigated with abandoned car found 1 spews profanity at judge, while 1 plants an
A Boone County man was injured Saturday evening in a two-vehicle accident near Branson. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 66-year-old David Farrar of Harrison was transported to Cox Medical Center in Branson with moderate injuries.
A Marion County couple, 27-year-old Shelly Sexton and James Turner, whose age was not available, has been arrested after law enforcement responded to a scene where they found not one, not two, but three fights. Once the
Photo: Ericka Armstrong A new principal has been selected for Gainesville High School. The Ozark County Times reports Gainesville Junior High Principal Ericka Armstrong was selected for the new role earlier this month by the school board.
Parents who anticipate their children will participate in the Mr. and Miss Merry Christmas contest at Gainesville’s Wonders of Christmas event on Friday are asked to pre-register them by Monday. Monday’s deadline will allow time for gifts
The Calico Rock Community Foundation is announcing the planned opening of The Marketplace on March 1. The Marketplace will open in the location now occupied by the Calico Rock Museum Heritage Center on upper Main Street. There
Photo: Courtesy Newton County Times Finishing touches are being applied to the new Compton Post Office located on the same lot along state Highway 43 where the previous building burned, according to a Newton County Times report.
An Arkansan you probably don’t know about was responsible for a lot of the turkey that made it to the Thanksgiving table 120 years ago. That was long before Arkansas became the Number 3 producer of turkeys
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – The flu season is off and running in the Deep South, including Arkansas. The most recent weekly flu report from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention finds high levels of flu-like
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Cotter, with the kick off Sunday of Tour the Lights in Cotter and Big Spring Park. The tour is free and continues through Jan. 2.While the tour begins
Baxter, Marion, Fulton, Izard, Newton and Searcy counties were among the 58 counties participating in Keep Arkansas Beautiful’s (KAB) annual fall Great Arkansas Cleanup (GAC). The annual event attracted more than 7,000 volunteers who removed more than
A local woman is among those reelected to the Keep Arkansas Beautiful Commission for 2020. Brenda Fendley of Marshall is the representative on the commission for the first congressional district. The Keep Arkansas Beautiful Commission consists of
Ozark-St. Francis National Forests’ officials are encouraging homeowners and others in need of firewood for the winter season to visit their local ranger district offices to apply for a firewood permit.In North Central Arkansas, the nearest ranger
Photo: (from left) Rotarian Steve Litty and Arkansas State Police Colonel Bill Bryant. Photo: Courtesy Rotarian Rick Steiner Mountain Home Rotarian of the Day Steve Litty brought a program from the Arkansas State Police (ASP) with Colonel
Photo: Toby Cordova A Boone County jury has found a former nurse guilty of a misdemeanor count of indecent exposure. Online court records indicate following the trial Monday, Circuit Judge John Putman sentenced 29-year-old Toby Cordova to
The Newton County Sheriff’s Office is awaiting an autopsy report following the discovery earlier this week of the body of a 76-year-old male. Newton County Sheriff Glenn Wheeler says the body of Joe Brown was found by
Photo: First Security will be placing this 30-foot Christmas tree on the Mountain Home Veterans Plaza with nine other smaller trees for the festival set for Dec. 6. An annual tradition to kick off the Christmas season
Photo: Jared Coddington An Ozark County man, 24-year-old Jared Coddington of Thornfield, is being held in the Douglas County jail for the alleged theft of more than $25,000 in funds from a business. In a Facebook post,
Parts of 15 counties in northern Arkansas will see low-level flights, as scientists with the U.S. Geological Survey and the Arkansas Geological Survey are partnering to image geology. The agencies are using airborne technology as part of
The mission of Baxter County Veterans Services is to provide help and assistance to veterans to obtain the services they deserve. Baxter County has a high concentration of veterans, and the Veterans Services office in Mountain Home
Photo: John and Angie Lamb. Photo: Courtesy Ozark County Times A rifle accident on the opening day of firearms deer season has left one Ozark County woman without a foot and a family looking for answers. The
Photo: Scotty Jefferson Marion County resident Scotty Jefferson has joined Arvest Bank as a business development representative for North Central Arkansas. In his new role, Jefferson will assist customers in Baxter, Boone and Marion counties by providing
Mountain Home Public Schools produced a video with staff members telling students why they are thankful for them to kick off the holiday. Click here to watch the video. WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI
Photo: Michael Scudder A Mountain Home man was arrested in mid-November when one-crime-led-to-another, with 45-year-old Michael Scudder allegedly in the middle of both. He appeared in Baxter County Circuit Court last week. Arraignment on the new charges
Photo: Rebecca Ruud An Ozark County woman accused of murdering her daughter and burning her remains has waived her right to a jury trial. KYTV/KSPR Springfield reports Rebecca Ruud made the request Wednesday in a Greene County
Photo: Missing woman, Sherry Lynn Babcock The Newton County Sheriff’s office is assisting in the investigation of a missing persons case involving a woman from Kansas. Newton County Sheriff Glenn Wheeler says 51-year-old Sherry Lynn Babcock of
A Taney County woman, 35-year-old Christie Letner of Protem, was treated and released by emergency medical personnel at the scene of a one-vehicle crash Wednesday morning in Ozark County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports Letner’s vehicle
The Arkansas Supreme Court has assigned a new judge in the murder case of Rebecca O’Donnell, charged in the slaying of former Sen. Linda Collins.Retired Circuit Judge David Goodsons appointment as special judge in the capital murder
All Marion County offices, including the transfer station, will be closed Thursday and Friday in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. Marion County Judge John Massey says offices will be open for business on Monday. WebReadyTM Powered by
Mountain Home City Hall will be closed Thursday and Friday in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday.Mayor Hillrey Adams says city hall will reopen Monday for regular business hours of 8 until 4:30 p.m. For police or fire
Gassville City Hall will be closed Thursday and Friday in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. Mayor Jeff Braim says city hall will reopen Monday for regular business hours of 8 until 4. For police or fire emergencies
Photo: Derrick Justin Pannell A man charged with stealing a debit card and using it at least 26 times, running up a tab of more than $3,300, entered a guilty plea to the charges against him in
A local woman is among 13 caregivers honored by the Arkansas Health Care Association and Arkansas Assisted Living Association. The 13 were honored at the 15th Annual Caregiver Awards during National Caregiver Month. The event is held
Photo: Charles Bergman A Marion County man, 62-year-old Charles Bergman of Oakland, has been sentenced to 30 months in one of the state’s Community Correction Centers following a domestic battering incident in June. The same victim was
Photo: Tiffany Watkins Tiffany Watkins has accepted the role of vice president and marketing manager for the Credit Card Division of Arvest Bank. Watkins has been serving as the vice president and marketing manager for Arvest Bank’s
The Donald W. Reynolds Library will be closed Thursday and Friday in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. Bookworms Cafe will also be closed during that time. The library’s regular hours are Monday and Wednesday through Friday from
Arvest Bank spread some early holiday cheer in North Central Arkansas through the bank’s local “12 Days of Arvest Foundation Giving” social media campaign. Arvest associates presented daily grants from the Arvest Foundation to area nonprofit organizations
An area bridge recently closed due to safety concerns has reopened for the Thanksgiving holiday. According to the Missouri Department of Transportation, the Beaver Creek bridge on U.S. Highway 160 near Kissee Mills in Taney County was
Santa Claus came early for the employees of the Flippin School District, as the school board approved bonuses for the staff at Monday’s meeting and increased the amount the district pays for employees’ healthcare. Superintendent Kelvin Hudson
Photo: Jimmy Jay Bonds A Stone County man, 35-year-old Jimmy Jay Bonds, is being held on felony charges of criminal mischief and breaking or entering in connection with an incident last Thursday shortly after midnight. According to
You may see a slight increase in your holiday food bill again this year, according to a new survey. Kim Szecsi has more on this story. Listen: right-click to download mp3 At less than $6 per person,
Photo: Colton Michael Wamser A trial date has been set for a 29-year-old Baxter County man charged with doing extensive damage to a mobile home the owner had let the man live in, as well as allegedly
The Mountain Home Police Department is reminding motorists to “Click It or Ticket” for the Thanksgiving holiday. Through Sunday, the department will join other law enforcement agencies across the country to team up with the National Highway
The Mountain Home High School band leaves Monday for Orlando, Florida, where the members will take part in a competition Thanksgiving morning. The band will spend four days and nights in Orlando and perform Thursday morning. The
Photo: David Harrloe A Bull Shoals man, 29-year-old David Harrloe, has been placed on six months probation after entering a guilty plea to a reduced charge of misdemeanor domestic battering. Harrloe entered his plea earlier this month
Photos: Lorie L. Osborn and Christopher Osborn A Mountain Home woman, charged with cutting her husband with a knife because she claimed he had given all of her clothing and jewelry to his girlfriend, pled no contest
Photo: Wesley Hickerson A Marion County man, 34-year-old Wesley Hickerson of Summit, has been sentenced to 54 months in the Arkansas Department of Correction following a jury trial last week. Online court records indicate Hickerson was found
Photo: Zack Burris A man pleading guilty to assaulting his girlfriend at her Gainesville apartment has been denied his request to be released for the upcoming birth of his baby. Twenty-one-year-old Zack Burris remains in the Ozark
The following are links to the top stories of the week on ktlo.com. Permit issued for 2nd $1M church addition of 2019 in MH BC man pleads guilty of stealing $125,000 from 2 employers $3M returned to
Photo: Christopher Whitman Christopher Whitman of Mountain Home, who is accused of confronting a person and firing a pistol at him, appeared in Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday and entered a plea of not guilty to a
Photo: Get hands on homework help with Brainfuse or one of the many other online resources at baxlib.org. For any parent or educator who has been challenged with helping struggling students, the Donald W. Reynolds Library’s online
Photo: Dakota Woodward A 19-year-old Gainesville man was escorted out of the courtroom by Ozark County deputies, after spewing obscenities at Circuit Judge Craig Carter and Ozark County Prosecuting Attorney John Garrabrant, during a session of Ozark
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is advising landowners adjacent to public lands on Bull Shoals and Norfork lakes that work crews are conducting boundary line maintenance. On Norfork Lake, a 119-mile section of government boundary maintenance
Four local residents are among a group of appointments announced by Governor Asa Hutchinson.Among the four is Keith Edmonds of Bruno, who was appointed to the Arkansas 911 Board. Edmonds’ appointment expires July 24, 2021. The Arkansas
Photo: (from left) Major Ernest Branscum; Business Operations Administrator Odessa Higley, and Corps Assistant Bryan Brinlee. Photo: Brenda Nelson, Rotary PR Chair Just days before Thanksgiving, the Mountain Home Rotary Club heard about the 4-500 meals the
The U.S. Department of Education has awarded Arkansas a $38 million grant to improve literacy in the state, and today I’d like to talk about the benefits to Arkansas. And it starts with a simple fact: Reading
Doris Schmidt of Gassville was the sole winner of the Missouri Lottery’s Nov. 7 Show Me Cash jackpot, worth $128,000. Schmidt purchased the winning ticket, with the winning number combination of 7, 9, 26, 28 and 30,
Photo: Kimberly Martin A Fulton County woman is in the Baxter County Detention Center on multiple drug charges. According to Baxter County Sheriff John Montgomery, 53-year-old Kimberly Martin of Gepp was booked Thursday night following a traffic
Photo: Thomas Wolfe Thomas Wolfe of Summit, who broke into a house in Henderson allegedly looking for food and apparently tried to enter other structures in the area, made it clear he was pleading not guilty to
The City of Flippin is among seven Arkansas communities receiving water and wastewater project funding. The Arkansas Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Commission approved funding for the projects earlier this month.The City of Flippin received a loan
The fourth annual Twin Lakes Thunder Rally held in late October has brought $12,000 to the Bob Davis Veteran Center. The four-day event features vendors, games, bands, rides, a bike show and a beer garden. Joaana Baxter-Farris,
Photo: Rylie Barnes (left), physician and advanced practice recruiter, Baxter Regional Medical Center (BRMC); with Amanda Thornton, the BRMC 2019 APRN of the Year. The Center for Women’s Amanda Thornton has received Baxter Regional Medical Center’s (BRMC)
Photo: Four Mountain Home High School singers have been selected for a Southwestern American Choral Directors Association’s seven-state honor choir. The four, (from left) Taylor Basford, Emma Scott, Ella McCurley and Cayden Sabella, were selected from over
Calico Rock High School and Calico Rock Elementary School have been recognized by the Office for Education Policy (OEP) at the University of Arkansas as schools where students have demonstrated high growth on the ACT Aspire.Awards are
The full road closure of Arkansas Highway 178 across Bull Shoals Dam originally scheduled for Friday and Saturday has been lifted. A spokesperson for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said late Friday the maintenance and installation
Photo: Rebecca O’Donnell being led into court in June. Photo: Courtesy KAIT POCAHONTAS, Ark. (AP) – A judge has set a fall 2020 trial date for a woman charged with killing a former Arkansas state lawmaker who
Photo: (from left) Vicki Kauth, quilt show chair; Barb Magnuson, Think Outside the Boxers chair; Melissa Hudson, PCSH coordinator; and Jodi McCray Hill N Hollow Quilters Guild president The Hill N Hollow Quilters Guild has donated $1,485
Marion County Judge John Massey has announced multiple closures for water crossings and a bridge for next month. Judge Massey says crews are placing barricades at low-water crossings throughout the county. He is advising motorists to pay
The second building permit for a church project in 2019 in excess of $1M has been issued by the City of Mountain Home, according to Jeannie Anderson from the Building Inspection Department. In October, a permit was
The Mountain Home School Board had a light agenda to deal with Thursday night for its regular November session. The board approved three action items according to superintendent Dr. Jake Long. Listen: right-click to download mp3 The
Photo: Jason White A Marion County man, 22-year-old Jason White of Summit, has been sentenced to six years of probation and one year in one of the state’s Community Correction Centers on charges stemming from a vehicle
Photo: Dennis Lee Trammell An alleged fugitive sex offender from Searcy County is in custody after turning himself in to authorities without incident. Searcy County Sheriff Kenny Cassell says 21-year-old Dennis Lee Trammell of Marshall has been
Photo: Robert Wyble A Gassville man appeared in Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday and pled guilty to stealing about $125,000 from two employers. He was ordered to return for sentencing on Dec. 5. During an interview with
Photo: Ozark County Sheriff Darrin Reed (left) says hes running for Missouris 155th House District representative in the 2020 election. Cpl. Curt Dobbs, a deputy with the sheriffs department, plans to run for the sheriffs job Reed
Photo: On hand as Mountain Home Mayor Hillrey Adams cut the ribbon opening the Operation Christmas Child (OCC) drop-off center at East Baptist Church were (from left) Shari Alexander, OCC area coordinator; students from the Seventh Day
Photo: Baxter County Sheriff John Montgomery writes check representing $3 million milestone in victims’ restitution from felony crimes. Imagine being the victim of a long-forgotten crime more than 20 years ago and finding an envelope in your
Photo: Kyle James Tilley A 22-year-old Jordan area man, who was given a 10-year prison sentence Aug. 15 after pleading guilty to a string of crimes, entered the same plea to one more charge in Baxter County
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Little Rock District will begin increasing releases from Bull Shoals and Norfork dams on Nov. 28, as downstream regulating stages are set to increase Dec. 1. Landowners should prepare for a
Photo: Representatives of Arvest Bank presented Mountain Home High School Teacher Josh Baker with a $500 award as part of the bank’s We ♥ Teachers campaign. On hand for the presentation were (left to right) Brent Bogy,
Photo: David Alan Hoolihan Less than a month after his arrest and being charged on 10 counts of incest and a single count of second-degree sexual assault, 34-year-old David Alan Hoolihan of Summit has pled guilty and
Photo: Aaron Tullos A Cotter man with a string of criminal cases stretching back about 15 years appeared in Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday. Thirty-five-year-old Aaron Tullos pled guilty to 10 charges in three open criminal cases
The Gassville City Council held its regular November meeting Tuesday night, approving two ordinances after hearing third readings on both. The ordinances deal with minimum wage requirements and the issuance of new business occupation licenses. The council
Charges have been filed against a second Marion County man after a woman called 911 reporting a suspicious truck in her driveway, followed by individuals shining lights into the windows of her home and attempting to kick
The annual Friends of the Baxter County Library Used Book Sale is coming up this week. The sale is scheduled for Thursday through Saturday at the Donald W. Reynolds Library. Hours are Thursday from 8:30 to 5
The Marion County Circuit Court jury panel will not need to report for duty Thursday or Friday. According to Marion County and Circuit Clerk Dawn Moffet, this concludes the current jurors’ term of service. WebReadyTM Powered by
The University of Arkansas System professor who helped the Mountain Home community launch its Baxter County Forward Blueprint and Action Plan earlier this year has been recognized nationally. Mark Peterson, director for the Community and Economic Development
Photo: Thomas Wolfe A Marion County man is accused of breaking into a Henderson residence in search of food. Thirty-six-year-old Thomas Wolfe of Summit is in the Baxter County Detention Center with bond set at $10,000. Baxter
With Thanksgiving coming up, one local business is doing its part to make the holiday special for veterans and their families. Snell Prosthetics and Orthotics is asking for the public’s help in supporting the troops with a
Photo: Justin Rogers A domestic violence victim who has been working to have charges against her attacker dropped almost from the time they were filed stood with him in Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday as he was
Photo: Harmon pictured with MHPD Sgt. Jonathan Griffin Nearly 3 1/2 months after the Mountain Home Police Department announced a donation of body armor for its four-legged staff member, the gift has arrived. Harmon, the department’s K9,
The Calico Rock Community Foundation has been awarded a challenge grant from the Windgate Foundation. The local organization will receive $50,000 from the Little Rock nonprofit if it raises another $50,000 in matching donations by the end
It’s been nearly 11 months since the City of Mountain Home Water Department implemented an online payment and electronic billing service. Water and Sewer Department Director Alma Clark says the service is working well, but there are
Photo: Rebecca Higgins Charges against a Baxter County woman, 22-year-old Rebecca Higgins of Clarkridge, have been amended to felony residential burglary and misdemeanor theft of property in connection with allegedly entering a residence unlawfully late last month.
Five individuals from North Central Arkansas are included in Arkansas 250, Arkansas’s Most Influential Leaders of 2019. The annual listing is published by Arkansas Business.The Arkansas 250 is intended to be a mix of household names, rising
Photo: Gavin Stutts Gavin Stutts of Mountain Home, accused of breaking into a store and shooting into a house on two occasions last year, was sentenced to 10 years in prison, with five suspended and five to
Photo: Veronica Zak, MD Baxter Regional Medical Center (BRMC) has extended its behavioral health services to a newly established clinic, Baxter Regional Behavioral Health Clinic, with psychiatrist Veronica Zak, MD. Dr. Zak graduated with honors from the
The Norfork School Board’s regular November session is scheduled for Monday evening at 5. The board will consider current bills and the financial report and go into executive session for personnel matters. The meeting will be held
The Yellville-Summit School Board’s regular November session is scheduled for Monday evening at 5:30. Items on the agenda include a resolution for setting the 2020 school election date, a proposed budget of expenditures for 2021-2022, the state’s
The following are links to the top stories of the week on ktlo.com. Mountain Home man picks wrong car to break into Deaths at MH residence believed to be murder-suicide MH student taken into custody after allegedly
Photo: Vernard Deatherage A 49-year-old sex offender pled guilty during a session of Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday to violating registration requirements and was sentenced to three years in prison with two suspended and one to serve.
Photo: Stephen Brewer A Marion County man, 30-year-old Stephen Brewer of Summit, has been sentenced to six years probation in connection with a head-on collision in April 2018 that sent two people to Baxter Regional Medical Center.
Photo: Tobias Pugsley (center), director of marketing, Baxter Regional Medical Center (BRMC), accepts the AHA Diamond Award from ASHMPR President Brooke Pryor and Bo Ryall, AHA president and CEO. Photo: The Baxter Regional marketing team partnered with
Arkansas State University-Mountain Home’s (ASUMH) 2019 outstanding faculty member, staff member, Academic All-Star student and alumni have been honored alongside representatives of the other 21 community colleges in Arkansas. The recognition and awards were given during the
Jaren Beavers has been selected as marketing manager for the Arvest Bank’s North Central Arkansas market covering Baxter, Boone and Marion counties.Beavers comes to Arvest from Integrity First Bank, where she was vice president of business development
Photo: The Arkansas Historic Preservation Division’s Walk Through History Tour made its way to Calico Rock earlier this month. The Arkansas Department of Parks, Tourism & Heritage brought its Walk Through History Walking Tour series to Calico
Photo: (front row, left to right) Rotarian John Schaub, guest Allen Helms, Rotarian Larry G Nelson, guest Bob Yunker, (back row, left to right) guest Schuyler Brower, guest Dale Harris, guest Sam Roork, Rotarian Scott Booth, guest
The chance to renew the state’s half-cent sales tax to pay for highway upkeep will be the most important issue on the ballot next year, and today I’d like to talk about why I supported the legislation
This weekend, hunters in 11 Missouri counties, including Ozark, are required to present their harvested deer to be checked for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) at a sampling station. CWD is a contagious, fatal, neurological illness of deer
Photo: Tom Brian Sedlacek A Gamaliel man, Tom Brian Sedlacek, who operated what was described as an elaborate marijuana growing operation on his property, entered a guilty plea to charges against him and was sentenced to 10
Photo: Michael George Scudder A Mountain Home man has been arrested following a call to 911 reporting a man slumped over his vehicle’s steering wheel with the motor running. Baxter County Sheriff John Montgomery says deputies found
Photo: John Dale Franks An Oakland man, John Dale Franks, entered a guilty plea to charges stemming from the theft of a motorcycle in June 2018 during a session of Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday. He was
Six weeks into the flu season, the Arkansas Department of Health’s weekly report shows Baxter County’s public school absenteeism rate at 5.48%, just a tick above the state average of 5.3%. However, neighboring Searcy County has one
Operation Christmas Child’s national collection week kicks off Monday and continues through Nov. 25.Local residents will be collecting shoebox gifts at nine drop-off locations in North Central Arkansas. The Samaritan’s Purse project, partnering with churches worldwide, will
PHOTO: (from left) Scott Hamby, NEXT vice president of subsidiary operations; Melissa Hudson, Peitz Cancer Support House coordinator; and Mike Beam, NEXT vice president of business development & strategy. The Peitz Cancer Support House at Baxter Regional
The Twin Lakes chapter of Arkansas Bikers Aiming Towards Education (ABATE) has another event coming up this weekend. ABATE District 16 will host the annual Baxter County Toy Run Sunday afternoon. The lineup of motorcycles will begin
A 15-year-old male Mountain Home student was taken into custody Thursday afternoon after allegedly assaulting a bus driver. According to a Baxter County Sheriff’s Office report, the 46-year-old driver called 911 at 4:36 saying he had been
Baxter County Circuit Court jurors do not need to report for several weeks. Baxter County and Circuit Clerk Canda Reese says the next time jurors should report is 9 a.m. Monday, Dec. 9, at the court complex
The Marion County Circuit Court jury panel will not need to report for duty Monday. According to Marion County and Circuit Clerk Dawn Moffet, the next day jurors will need to report is Tuesday at 9 a.m.
Photo: Mitchell Smithey A man who allegedly assaulted his wife using an iron skillet, razor blade and laundry detergent as weapons changed his plea to no contest during a session of Baxter County Circuit Court Wednesday and
Photo: Ashley Kromoff A Gassville woman who was found passed out in a room at the Executive Inn in Mountain Home with her 2-year-old daughter sleeping heavily in the next bed appeared in Baxter County Circuit Court
Photo: Anjanette Yancy What began as an ordinary jury trial day in Baxter County Circuit Court took an unusual direction Thursday morning. The process for selecting a jury was about to begin, Judge John Putman was preparing
Arkansas State University-Mountain Home (ASUMH) will host the world famous Vienna Boys Choir Saturday evening, as part of the college’s ninth season of the performing arts. The show begins at 7 and is sponsored by Mary Walker
The bag fee at the Marion County Transfer Station will increase on Friday. A spokesperson for the Marion County Judge’s office says rates are now $2 for bags up to 33 gallons, $3 for bags up to
The community is invited to attend the Veterans Memorial Park rededication ceremony at noon Saturday in Calico Rock. The park is being relocated to the grounds of the Calico Rock VFW Post (next to King City Park
Photo: Rafael Josue Sanchez A Mountain Home man has been arrested after he allegedly took his infant son from the child’s mother without permission. Nineteen-year-old Rafael Josue Sanchez is facing two felony charges for the Tuesday morning
Photo: Mason Patrick A Stone County man, 26-year-old Mason Patrick, has been formally charged with felony counts of fleeing, theft of property and second-degree battery, as well as misdemeanors of unauthorized use of a vehicle and reckless
Photo: John Edward Cole. Photo courtesy Ozark County Times The search continues for an Ozark County man, 46-year-old John Edward Cole of the Big Creek area west of Theodosia, who has not been seen since May. The
