Lutie R-VI will become the 45th school district in Missouri to switch to a four-day school week. The school board has unanimously agreed to adopt the alternative schedule when the next school year begins in August. Missouri
A former resident of North Central Arkansas now residing in Hot Springs has been charged with commercial burglary, theft of property and being a habitual offender in connection with an incident in 2018 in Searcy County. Searcy
Three more scholarships are available for graduating seniors at Mountain Home High School Career Academies. The Elsie Beyer, Almyra Lippold and Harvey scholarships are being offered with Integrity First Bank serving as the trustee. The Elsie Beyer
The following are links to the top stories of the week on ktlo.com. Houseboat squatter headed to prison Identities of motor home crash victims released Motorcycle accident near Henderson bridge leads to traffic delays Salem man killed
A Mountain Home man pled guilty to drug-related charges against him and was put on probation for four years and ordered to spend two years in one of the community correction centers in the state to undergo
A Marion County woman, 79-year-old Lillie Dodd of Pyatt, has been sentenced to one year of unsupervised probation after she was arrested and charged in 2018 with a felony count of terroristic threatening following a dispute with
The Arkansas State Highway Commission has approved bids for improvements to roadways in Marion, Searcy and Boone counties.Arkansas Department of Transportation officials say work in Marion County will involve overlaying approximately 2.2 miles of selected sections of
Students throughout the Yellville-Summit School District will hold a week-long change drive called “Panthers Change Lives” to raise money in support of the district’s Food for Thought Backpack Program. Through backpack programs, children who face food insecurity
Photo: Tara Thomason, A-State Alumni Association, and Kenlee Killian, Calico Rock High School senior. Calico Rock High School senior Kenlee Killian has received a License2Howl scholarship valued at $5,000 yearly to attend Arkansas State University. Killian was
April 24th will be Academy Celebration Day at Mountain Home High School Career Academies, and a special ceremony will be held for graduating seniors. The College Signing Day event will be held that morning at 9:45 at
The Donald W. Reynolds Library Serving Baxter County has a new marketing coordinator. Chase Baker brings a bachelor’s degree in graphic design from Arkansas Tech University to his new role. Baker also brings years of experience in
Photo: Izard County Chief Deputy Charlie Melton presents drug awareness to fifth and sixth graders at Izard County School District. Photo: Izard County Sheriff Earnie Blackley rides a golf cart with Mercedes Bogard as she navigates her
A Mountain Home man who angrily confronted police officers seeking to serve a felony warrant on his daughter pled guilty to charges against him stemming from the incident during a session of Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday.
A Searcy County teen, Dylan Wilson of Leslie, has been arrested and charged with multiple counts of commercial burglary and theft of property. Searcy County Sheriff Kenny Cassell says the 19-year-old was developed as a suspect in
Photo: Courtesy Ozark County Times. A Theodosia woman is accused of stealing five vehicles and selling them to another individual. The Ozark County Times reports 37-year-old Patricia Brown was booked in the Ozark County Jail in March
Mountain Home High School senior Breanna Hickmott’s painting of a wood duck has been selected as “Best of Show” in the Arkansas Junior Duck Stamp Conservation contest.Hickmott will receive a scholarship from the Arkansas Game & Fish
A Dora High School alumnus has graduated from military basic training. U.S. Air Force Airman Jason Barnett earned his honor at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in Texas. Barnett completed an eight-week program including training in military discipline
Applications and information for the Mickey and Ross Kelder Scholarship Trust are now available for Arkansas students. Anyone looking to apply must be a full-time student pursuing studies in foreign languages (whether or not as his/her college
During a visit two years ago with President Trump at the White House, I took the opportunity to stress the importance of global trade to Arkansas’s economy. At the time, the president was negotiating with Canada and
Two people were transported to Baxter Regional Medical Center Thursday evening after their vehicle left the roadway and struck a large tree. According to a report from the Baxter County Sheriff’s Office, the accident occurred on State
A Boone County man is among the final 15 individuals sentenced for their roles in a methamphetamine trafficking ring operating in Benton and Washington counties and in additional jurisdictions in California, Oklahoma, Illinois, Arizona and Mexico. Duane
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) The Arkansas Senate has approved legislation prohibiting cities from refusing to cooperate with federal immigration authorities and threatening to cut off their funding if they adopt “sanctuary” policies. The majority-Republican Senate on Friday voted
Photo: Courtesy KYTV/KSPR. The identities of the two people killed when their motor home crashed into a mobile home in Boone County Tuesday afternoon have been released. The Arkansas State Police say the victims are 72-year-old Fred
The number of approved medical marijuana ID cards has climbed to 9,519, a jump of nearly 25 percent only weeks before the first legal cannabis products hit the market in Arkansas.The Arkansas Department of Health has certified
What has become a big part of many area residents’ Saturday mornings starts again this week as the Baxter County Farmer’s Market opens on the square in downtown Mountain Home. The farmer’s market gives area residents a
Image: Courtesy West Plains Daily Quill. A Howell County man, 49-year-old Daniel S. Keller of Caulfield, has been charged in connection with a counterfeit $100 bill used to purchase Girl Scout cookies from a local troop selling
A Mountain Home man found squatting on a houseboat parked at an area marina last year entered a guilty plea to the charges filed against him stemming from his unauthorized stay during a session of Baxter County
What is expected to be the last major financial bill of the Arkansas legislative session passed out of the House Thursday.Arkansas Times reports SB 576 passed the House by a vote of 68-20. It provides tens of
An Izard County man, 64-year-old Gary E. Hunt of Melbourne, is being sought by law enforcement after being charged with felony second-degree sexual assault in connection with an incident allegedly involving a 17-year-old female exchange student. According
During a special meeting Wednesday evening, the Gassville City Council voted to repeal the Ozark Mountain Alcohol Residential Treatment (OMART) facility in Gassville’s special use permit. The permit was originally issued to OMART in 1996. Mayor Jeff
A man from Salem was killed in a single-vehicle accident in Fulton County Wednesday afternoon. The Arkansas State Police say 37-year-old Eric Miller died when his vehicle ran off the road, struck a tree and overturned. The
A bill that would have increased taxes on cigarettes and vaping products while creating an earned income tax credit for lower-income Arkansans is headed to interim study, the bill’s sponsor said Wednesday. With the bill moving to
Baxter County’s sales tax revenue picture continues to be a bright spot for those watching the area’s financial picture. Baxter County Treasurer Jenay Mize says the county’s portion of the sales tax collection is up again for
The company that wrote a $10,000 bond for a Gassville man facing charges stemming from a violent domestic altercation with his wife has been given more time to locate him.Thirty-seven-year-old Mitchell Smithey allegedly assaulted his spouse using
A Gassville man who was at the wrong place at the wrong time was sentenced to four years probation on drug-related charges during a session of Baxter County Circuit Court last week. Fifty-one-year-old Marvin Lee Alden was
The Mountain Home Police Department’s Citizens’ Police Academy is accepting applications for the 2019 program. The program will start Monday and run through May 6th at the Mountain Home Police Department. Classes start at 6 each evening
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – Arkansas’ governor has signed into law a measure aimed at cutting down on illegal robocalls, including ones that use familiar phone numbers to trick people into answering.Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Wednesday signed
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – The Arkansas Senate has approved a measure that would allow some lottery winners to keep their identities secret for two years.The Senate on Wednesday approved by a 25-6 vote a bill that
The Gassville City Council will meet in special session Wednesday evening to consider a resolution repealing a special use permit for the Ozark Mountain Alcohol Residential Treatment facility. The action comes on the heels of an announcement
The general municipal elections were held Tuesday throughout Missouri and for the Gainesville R-V School District, the third time still was not the charm. Both financial proposals were turned down by the district’s voters. The proposal for
An Arizona man arrested in July 2018 following a high-speed chase beginning near Flippin and ending in Mountain Home has been sentenced to five years of supervised probation, following his guilty plea late last month to five
A Cotter man, sentenced to five years in prison for attacking his elderly relatives with a baseball bat after being refused a $5 loan to buy a knife, says he was misinformed about his sentence and wants
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – Arkansas lawmakers have voted to keep the state’s Medicaid expansion another year, days after the program’s future appeared in limbo following a court decision blocking the state from enforcing a work requirement.
A Gamaliel man was sentenced to five years in prison after changing his plea to guilty on forgery and theft charges during a session of Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday. Thirty-three-year-old Jeremiah Wainscott was accused of participating
Bull Shoals-White River State Park will host an intermediate fly fishing class Saturday morning at 10 at the James A. Gaston Visitor Center. It’s a free workshop for those with some experience and want to cast beyond
A Marion County man has received a 20-year prison sentence after being found guilty of three felony sex-related crimes involving children. The jury of six men and six women returned guilty verdicts on all three charges against
The Baxter County Sheriff’s Office says a motorcycle accident in the Henderson area caused traffic delays. The accident occurred Tuesday evening on U.S. Highway 62/412 on the west end of the Henderson bridge, and Air Evac was
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) The Arkansas House has moved the state closer toward adopting one of the strictest abortion waiting periods in the country, approving a measure that would require women to wait 72 hours before undergoing the
A woman from Searcy County was killed in a one-vehicle crash Monday afternoon. Sixty-five-year-old Derinda Baker of Leslie died in the crash, while two others were injured. Twenty-eight-year-old Britany Jeter and 23-year-old Jessie Davis, both of Marshall,
Voters across the state will have yet another chance to make their wishes known regarding term limits following a vote Monday in the Arkansas House. Arkansas Times reports with no votes to spare, the House voted to
The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission has scheduled a pair of local public meetings this week to discuss the need for an expansion of the current Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) Management Zone for deer and elk. The
Photo: Courtesy of Harrison Daily Times. A soldier killed in a car crash in North Carolina will be laid to rest in Harrison Thursday. KYTV/KSPR reports 31-year-old Spc. Michael Faulkenberry was a Falcon Brigade Paratrooper with the
In a fairly short span of time during the spring and summer last year, four criminal cases were set up against 24-year-old Joseph William Rowden of Mountain Home.Rowden entered a guilty plea to the charges against him
Photo: Jeff Quick, food bank CEO; Tim Riggs, food bank COO; Jimmy Martin, food bank Produce & Healthy Foods Initiative coordinator; Janie Austin, food bank Cooking Matters Program coordinator; Amy Malaczewski, food bank Volunteer Program coordinator; Mountain
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) The Arkansas House has rejected a proposal to scale back a minimum wage increase that voters approved last year that would have exempted many teenagers from future pay hikes planned under the initiative. The
Joshua Miller Raye Lynn Sutterfield A Baxter County parolee home visit resulted in two arrests on multiple drug charges. According to Baxter County Sheriff John Montgomery, 39-year-old Joshua Miller is in the Baxter County Detention Center, and
The Flippin High School art department’s annual senior art exhibit is scheduled for Tuesday at Anstaff Bank in Flippin. Senior students Allana Eggert, Erin Pendergrass, Nathen Vaughn and Deana Willis will display their works for the month
Photo: Courtesy of KYTV/KSPR. A West Plains man has been reported missing for nearly a week. According to television stations KYTV/KSPR, 49-year-old Mark Hergesheimer has not been heard from since Tuesday. Hergesheimer’s fiancee reported him missing on
A few of the spillway gates were opened Monday morning at Norfork Dam. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced spillway releases began in an effort to compensate for one generator taken off-line. The Corps opened four
A second Marion County Circuit Court jury trial of a Summit man charged with sexual indecency with a child and sexual assault get underway Monday morning. A jury of six men and six women was seated, and
A second attempt to transfer the terroristic threatening case of a 17-year-old Dora student to juvenile court has been denied. Skyler Ledbetter of Gainesville is alleged to have said he would set off explosives at his school.
February was a relatively quiet month for the issuance of permits by the City of Mountain Home’s Building Inspection Department. Roberta Pack reports just four permits issued. A permit was issued to Bryan Bell Construction Company on
A Midway woman who had allegedly been driving around for a lengthy period of time with three young children in her vehicle while she used a highly concentrated marijuana extract has pled not guilty to charges against
To say Ozark County Sheriff Darrin Reed is one tough cookie is putting it mildly. In separate incidents, he had his neck broken in four places, his lower back broken and his deltoid muscle torn by people
A Blytheville man changed his plea to guilty on drug-related charges during a session of Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday and was put on probation for 10 years. Twenty-one-year-old Samuel Nary was arrested, along with a number
Two women, including one from Mountain Home, charged with sexual assault of an inmate at the North Central Unit of the state prison system at Calico Rock were sentenced last week in Izard County Circuit Court. The
The following are links to the top stories of the week on ktlo.com. Community mourns death of MHPD investigator MC homeowner walks into living room to find stranger on his sofa Suspended Harrison physician will not attempt
A former Marion County jailer charged with two felony counts of furnishing prohibited articles to inmates has been sentenced to three years of supervised probation. Online court records indicate 32-year-old Rickey Morgan of Harrison had his charges
A man charged with threatening his father and stealing his truck is now apparently heading for a jury trial in the near future. Thirty-seven-year-old Glen Ray Cockrum Jr., who lists an address in the Van Buren County
A Harrison man changed his plea to guilty on several charges, including being in possession of a stolen firearm, during a session of Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday.Twenty-one-year-old Dylan Speckman was sentence to five years probation. On
Wade Burroughs has joined NATCO Communications as an installation and repair technician. As an I&R technician, Burroughs is responsible for maintaining voice, Internet and television services to both residential and business customers within NATCO’s six exchanges.Burroughs brings
The work of Mountain Home High School student Shelbie Kelly has been recognized by the Region-at-Large program of the 2018 Scholastic Art and Writing Awards. The awards are presented by the Alliance for Young Artists and Writers.Kelly
Applications are now available for the Benbrook Scholarship. Students interested in applying must have graduated or will graduate from Norfork High School or live in the geographical area of the Norfork School District. Applicants need to demonstrate
Photo: Representatives from Arvest Bank present a donation from the Arvest Foundation to members of the Bull Shoals Library Friends. The Bull Shoals Library has received $1,500 from the Arvest Foundation in support of several projects to
A Gainesville teen who was extended opportunities not to have felony drug charges follow him through life chose not to take advantage of the offers and is now headed to prison. Kane Allen Gott Jr. had his
A Baxter County woman who pled guilty to participating in the sale of drugs, including LSD, to a person working with police, was sentenced to 10 years probation during a session of Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday.
The year was 1944. The Battle of Normandy was fought, the minimum wage was 30 cents an hour and a group of women in Mountain Home banded together to form the local chapter of the Business and
U.S. Air Force Airman Jasper Cesar P. Eola has graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies,
Photo: Bella Bevel and U.S. Senator John Boozman. Mountain Home High School junior Bella Bevel attended Senator John Boozmans Congressional Youth Cabinet Friday. Bevel was selected for the cabinet after submitting letters of recommendation and an essay
Letters of requests from area non-profit organizations are being accepted for consideration for the 2019 Arvest Bank Charity of the Year program. The deadline for applications is April 12th. The Charity of the Year program was created
Monday marks the final day to submit entries for the Friends of the Baxter County Library scholarship essay. The top three entries will be awarded scholarships based on the quality of the submitted essay. Award amounts are
On Thursday, we received news that a district judge in Washington, D.C., had struck down the work requirement in Arkansas Works Medicaid Program. Arkansas’s work requirement has put us on the leading edge nationally. We were the
The relocation of about two dozen parolees from the soon to be closed Ozark Mountain Alcohol Residential Treatment facility in Gassville is underway. Dina Tyler, Arkansas Community correction spokeswoman, said Friday while the process may not be
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – An effort to keep Arkansas’ Medicaid expansion has failed in the state House, two days after a federal judge blocked a requirement that those on the program work in order to keep
Marion County Circuit Court jurors are required to report for duty Monday. Marion County and Circuit Clerk Dawn Moffet says the jury members should report at 9 a.m. at the Marion County Courthouse. WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI
Spring has officially arrived, bringing warmer temperatures and the opening of the 2019 recreation season on area lakes. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announces eight area parks will open Monday on Norfork and Bull Shoals lakes.
Despite record amounts of precipitation falling in the Twin Lakes Area last month, the Arkansas Forestry Commission has placed six area counties under a moderate wildfire danger. Baxter, Marion, Fulton, Izard, Searcy and Stone are among 33
Fulton County authorities have arrested 33-year-old Christopher Mackey of Viola after he allegedly was found with an illegal drug and paraphernalia in his vehicle when he reported to his probation officer. According to the probable cause affidavit,
A Mountain Home woman who tried to take her own life by burning down the house in which she lived entered a guilty plea to a charge of arson during a session of Baxter County Circuit Court
Photo: The view from Cozahome with smoke rising from the Lower Buffalo Wilderness prescribed burn. Courtesy R. Wiggs. The closure of the Lower Buffalo Wilderness area of the Buffalo National River in effect for the past month
A Marion County man, 35-year-old Dereck Robinson of Flippin, is being held in the Marion County jail following an altercation Tuesday afternoon involving gun fire. The incident occurred at a residence along Park Place Street in Flippin
A Midway man who is in legal trouble in three Arkansas Counties — including Baxter — has pled guilty to charges in Washington County where he is accused of having inappropriate sexual contact with his brother’s 12-year-old
The 22nd Sowbug Roundup, a three-day fly tying and fly fishing show, kicked off Thursday and continues through Saturday at the Baxter County Fairgrounds. The event is sponsored by the North Arkansas Fly Fishers.According to the NAFF
A Mountain Home man who has a criminal record stretching back 16 years was sentenced to five years in prison during a session of Baxter County Circuit Court last week. Thirty-five-year-old Robert Dillon Willett was sentenced after
A Mountain Home woman changed her plea to guilty on drug-related charges and was put on probation for 10 years during a session of Baxter County Circuit Court last week. Twenty-six-year-old Brittany Nicole Wedgeworth was arrested along
A Gassville woman whose shoplifting attempt led to more serious drug-related charges pled guilty to those charges during a session of Baxter County Circuit Court last week and was sentenced to four years probation. Forty-seven-year-old Rita Leach
A Searcy County man, Hal Davidson of Harriet, is being held after he allegedly fired a handgun at a passing vehicle. Davidson’s age was not provided.Searcy County Sheriff Kenny Cassell says the incident occurred Tuesday evening along
After an extended debate before a House committee Wednesday, the bill sponsor has pulled down the controversial SB550 to transfer regulation of liquid animal waste from the Department of Environmental Quality to the Arkansas Natural Resources Commission.
National forest fire managers continue conducting prescribed burns in areas across the Ozark-St. Francis National Forest. Prescribed burns expected to occur Wednesday include 2,750 acres in Baxter and Stone counties in the Mountain Home vicinity, 1,832 acres
The Arkansas Senate revenue and taxation committee has failed to recommend HB1342 by Rep. John Payton of Wilburn to increase the sales tax exemption on a used car from $4,000 to $7,500. Arkansas Times reports the bill
Gary Requa Patrick Martin Phillip Henley A Benton County teen is in jail after he was found hiding in a laundry room Monday after evading law enforcement earlier this month when it appeared he and his vehicle
The community is mourning the death of a member of the Mountain Home Police Department. Chief Carry Manuel says Sergeant Chris Steele died unexpectedly Tuesday evening. Steele started with the Mountain Home Police Department in the patrol
A bill allowing optometrists to perform certain surgical procedures instead of ophthalmologists is waiting Governor Asa Hutchinson’s signature, after passing out of the Senate 25-8 last week, with two members not voting. The House approved the bill
A Mountain Home man charged with inflicting serious injuries to his then 3-month-old daughter in April last year appears headed for trial on the charges against him. The trial is now set for April 22nd. Fourteenth Judicial
An Ozark County woman, 45-year-old Angela Brake of Gainesville, charged in connection with an incident in September 2017 when she shot a man in the lower right leg with a .357 revolver has pleaded guilty to second-degree
Many women may have heard of the Junior League. In Mountain Home, there is a smaller version known as the Junior Auxiliary, and it’s primarily a “southern thing.” The Junior Auxiliary is made up of 98 chapters
A Mountain Home man changed his plea to guilty on commercial burglary and theft of property charges and was put on probation for 10 years during a session of Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday. Twenty-eight-year-old Evan Bowers
A Mountain Home woman whose accusation led to a man’s arrest pled no contest during a session of Baxter County Circuit Court to filing a false report with police and misdemeanor drug charges. Forty-five-year-old Renee Wyatt reported
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) The Arkansas House has voted to expand the work requirement for people on the food stamp program. The House voted 67-19 Tuesday in favor of a measure that would require able-bodied adults on the
The U.S. Forest Service has prescribed more burns in the Ozark-St. Francis National Forests. National forest fire managers are burning two portions of the Sylamore Ranger District on Tuesday. One of the newest burns being conducted will
A Mountain Home woman, who was arrested in January when officers searched her home and found illegal drugs, has been arrested after her young son tested positive for drugs. Twenty-eight-year-old Brittany Nichole Saunders is facing two felony
A Baxter County man, 24-year-old Aaron Bates of Mountain Home, is facing nine drug and weapon-related charges in Izard County following a traffic stop Thursday. His bond on the charges was set at $100,000. According to the
Photo: Catherine Townsend. September will mark the 30th anniversary of the unsolved death of 16-year-old Olivia “Janie” Ward, who supposedly died after falling off a 9-inch-tall porch during a party with teens at a rural cabin near
Suspended Harrison physician James Hawk has decided not to attempt to renew his medical license that expired at the end of February, according to an Arkansas Business report. Dr. Hawk’s license has been suspended three times in
A rural Mountain Home man charged with making more than 40 threatening calls, most aimed at one CNN news anchor, is apparently heading for trial in late June. Thirty-nine-year-old Benjamin Craig Matthews is alleged to have made
The Flippin School Board held its regular March meeting Monday night. Superintendent Kelvin Hudson says the board accepted a number of resignations and retirements. Listen: right-click to download mp3 The Flippin School Board also renewed its contract
A Cotter man with a string of criminal charges stretching back 15 years landing him in the Baxter County jail 56 times since 2001 was back in Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday. Thirty-five-year-old Aaron Tullos was allowed
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) An effort to ban food stamps from being used to purchase soda or junk food has failed before the Arkansas House. The proposal to ban Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits from being used to
Investigative journalist Catherine Townsend works from an office in New York, 1,200 miles from the Ozark Mountains. But Townsend hopes to accomplish what local law enforcement has not been able to do in 15 years–solve an Izard
A Mountain Home man charged with two violent attacks against his wife was sentenced to six years in prison with one suspended and five to serve during a session of Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday. Twenty-eight-year-old Dusty
Rebecca Payne–2018 A Mountain Home woman who was alleged to have pulled a kitchen knife on a man, cutting him lightly on the left side of his neck, pled no contest to the charges against her during
Some have described a bill making its way through the legislature as causing a stink, even going so far as to say it could make it easier for the operators of factory farms, like C&H Hog Farms
A scholarship is available for current and former Mountain Home High School students. Applications are being accepted for the Frederick H. and Kathleen M. Hornlein Scholarship. To qualify, students must have attended Mountain Home and must demonstrate
A Gainesville woman suffered minor injuries in a one-vehicle accident Sunday morning in Ozark County. Twenty-year-old Carley Kitter was transported by ambulance to Baxter Regional Medical Center from the accident scene four miles north of Gainesville. According
The following are links to the top stories of the week on ktlo.com. 3 small children found in running vehicle, driver slumped forward Baxter County man killed in brush fire Wearing only underwear, cowboy boots, crash victim
Dale Lau Brittany Ealey Jonathan Courtney A tip from authorities in Kansas led to the arrest of three Baxter County residents on multiple drug charges. According to Baxter County Sheriff John Montgomery, 48-year-old Dale Lau and 31-year-old
A Marion County man, 29-year-old John Christopher Hutson of Flippin, has been arrested and charged after he allegedly broke into a residence with the homeowners present. Law enforcement found him asleep on a sofa with the homeowner
A Marion County man was sentenced to five years in prison during a session of Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday, after pleading guilty to stealing a vehicle and trying to get away without paying for items at
A Facebook video is being credited in assisting law enforcement with the arrest of a Searcy County man, Zachariah M. Worley of Marshall, who has been charged for allegedly assaulting a family member. Searcy County Sheriff Kenny
Arkansas Game and Fish Commission specialists and Harrison city officials are working together to consider removing the weir and restoring the natural channel of Crooked Creek eliminating Lake Harrison. The two groups are tentatively set to meet
The Mountain Home High School chapter of the Interact Club has donated over 250 coats to area school children and young adults. Interact is an international organization affiliated with Rotary Clubs throughout the world. The 34-member club
Photo: (from left) Shirley Clark, Food Bank of North Central Arkansas program director, and George Truell, Mountain Home Lions Club president. The Food Bank of North Central Arkansas kicked off its Produce and Healthy Foods Initiative for
We have successfully tackled some tough issues in the 92nd General Assembly, but not everything I sign is as serious as a highway-funding bill, raising teacher pay, or reducing the states top income-tax rate. Both of the
Brake failure resulted in a one-vehicle accident Friday afternoon in Ozark County. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 84-year-old Estel Robirds of Theodosia had minor injuries and was transported by ambulance to Baxter Regional Medical Center
A Miami, Okla. woman has been arrested in connection with allegedly using counterfeit $50 bills to make purchases at two businesses in Searcy County. Searcy County Sheriff Kenny Cassell says he has been advised by a detective
Kevin Sayre Justin Sayre A father and son from Blytheville both pled no contest to drug-related charges during a session of Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday. They faced the same charges, were given identical five years of
A Marion County man, 37-year-old Cameron Ply of Pyatt, arrested and charged in connection with the theft of a vehicle says he was held captive by individuals who took his clothes and planted stolen money on him.
The Twin Lakes Area began the week with a visit from one of Arkansas’s highest-ranking officials. U.S. Senator John Boozman was in Mountain Home on Monday and stopped by the KTLO, Classic Hits and The Boot studios
A mechanical failure has led to a precautionary boil order being issued for Ozark Campground, located at Buffalo National River approximately 5 miles north of Jasper. The precautionary order was issued due to the possibility contaminated water
Photo: Rep. John Payton (courtesy AR House of Representatives). A bill to increase the sales tax exemption on used cars from $4,000 to $7,500 cleared the Arkansas House this week. The bill’s primary sponsor is Rep. John
A bill is making its way through the Arkansas legislature that could increase the speed limit on certain state highways. House Bill 2057 was approved 83-2 Thursday, with 14 members not voting and one voting present. Among
The Baxter County Historical and Genealogical Society invites the public to observe and celebrate the 146th anniversary of the county’s formation. Baxter County Day is scheduled for Sunday from noon until 4 and features a “Passport to
Marion County Circuit Court jurors are not required to report Monday or Tuesday. Marion County and Circuit Clerk Dawn Moffet says the next time jury members are to report is Wednesday morning at 9. WebReadyTM Powered by
Collections of Arkansas’ 2 percent tourism tax set a new record in 2018, with Baxter County ranking number seven among the top 10 counties. The information is from the Arkansas Tourism Ticker, managed by Talk Business and
A Marion County man, 39-year-old Chance Dean Dodson of Yellville, has been arrested and charged with three felony counts of aggravated animal cruelty, as well as one count each of possession of a controlled substance, methamphetamine, and
The Mountain Home School Board moved quickly through a light agenda Thursday night at its regular March meeting, dealing with a few funding requests. The board approved renewing the contract with Apple Group for $47,000 and approved
New and more serious charges have been filed against a Mountain Home couple after young children living in their home tested positive for drugs in their system. Twenty-nine-year-old Samantha Simpson and 27-year-old Steven Gauger already faced a
The Friends of Old Main will host singers, songwriters and guitarists Garrett Duncan and Dennis Horton in concert at the Fridays with Friends event Friday at the Old Main schoolhouse auditorium at 221 North Oak Street in
The cashing of a large amount of coins has helped lead authorities to arrest a man from Oakland in connection with a home burglary in Baxter County. Thirty-two-year-old Weston John Robertson is being held in the Baxter
Baxter and Boone were among the top 14 counties reporting influenza cases for the week ending Saturday. The weekly report from the Arkansas Department of Health also indicates the public school absenteeism rate in Baxter and all
Friday is the deadline to register with the Peitz Cancer Support House team for the April 26th and 27th Arkansas Race for the Cure.The Peitz Cancer Support House will be traveling to Jonesboro for the 2019 Arkansas
BRANSON, Mo. (AP) The company that owns a duck boat that sank on a Missouri lake last year, killing 17 people, won’t operate the vessels this year and will instead open a replacement attraction in the tourist
A Baxter County woman, 20-year-old Margaret Drzka of Midway, has been arrested on drug-related misdemeanor charges, with three unbathed children, ages 1, 2 and 3, found in her running vehicle taken into the custody of the Arkansas
A Norfork woman who was jailed after failing to appear in Baxter County Circuit Court was back in the same court last week where she entered a guilty plea to drug-related charges filed against her.Forty-five-year-old Virginia Burch
Tanner Etheridge Bryar Bone Two young Mountain Home men both entered not guilty pleas in Baxter County Circuit Court last week on charges stemming from a break-in at one local business and an attempt to get into
A Mountain Home woman changed her plea to guilty on drug-related charges in two cases during a session of Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday. Thirty-nine-year-old Rachel Kathleen Mackercher was put on probation for six years and ordered
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) The Arkansas Senate has narrowly approved a $100 million plan to raise taxes on tobacco and e-cigarettes to pay for a package of tax cuts for low- and middle-income residents.The Senate on Wednesday
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) The Arkansas Senate has approved a measure prohibiting doctors from performing abortions because of a Down syndrome diagnosis, the latest restriction on the procedure that’s advancing in the majority-Republican Legislature. The Senate on
A Mountain Home man has been arrested in connection with a theft of items from a residence in Gamaliel after he allegedly bought the stolen items but refused to tell law enforcement who he purchased them from.
The Gassville City Council held its regular March meeting Tuesday night. Mayor Jeff Braim says the council began discussions on a smoking ban and a sewer rate increase. Listen: right-click to download mp3 Mayor Braim says the
A Marion County man who told police he felt he was being followed in the Mountain Home Walmart and allegedly threw items at store staff in an apparent attempt to hold them at bay while he made
The Norfork School Board will convene Wednesday evening at 6 to begin the process for hiring a new superintendent. Superintendent Mike Seay has advised the board of his intentions to retire at the end of the academic
A Calico Rock woman, who was found inside a residence passed out and nearly nude, entered a not guilty plea to charges against her during a session of Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday. Thirty-five-year-old Sarah Jo Stetka
A Mountain Home man arrested late last year on drug charges after initially being reported as appearing homeless and rummaging through a dumpster at Big Creek Golf and Country Club entered a guilty plea during a session
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) Arkansas is poised to keep its presidential primary in March and hold its nominating contests in May during non-presidential years. The House on Tuesday voted 74-8 to make permanent the decision to hold
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) The Arkansas House has approved a bill that requires public schools to offer an elective course on the Bible if students request one.The bill approved by the House by a 64-7 vote Tuesday
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) The Arkansas Senate has approved legislation that raises the minimum age to buy tobacco to 21 and increases some cigarette taxes for a cancer center.The Senate on Tuesday approved by a 22-10 vote
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) The Arkansas Senate has passed two bills aimed at restricting medical marijuana’s desirability to children by limiting manufacture and processing of edible marijuana and by restricting marijuana advertising.The two bills passed Tuesday both
The U.S. Forest Service is continuing to prescribe burns in the Ozark-St. Francis National Forests. National forest fire managers are burning a larger portion of the Sylamore Ranger District on Tuesday. The newest burn is being conducted
The cause of a fire at a commercial business in the Stone County Industrial Park in Mountain View Friday afternoon leaving two men critically injured remains undetermined. Mountain View Fire Department Chief Curt Decker tells WhiteRiverNow.com investigators
An out-of-control brush fire resulted in the death of a Baxter County man Monday evening. The body of 79-year-old John Heenan was located in the area of Peace Valley Lane. Baxter County Sheriff John Montgomery says his
While the Arkansas state legislature is in session, the United States’ legislative branch has also kept busy over the past few months. Arkansas U.S. Senator John Boozman made a stop in Mountain Home Monday and visited with
A Boone County man accused of killing his mother, a family friend and two dogs in October 2015 has been sentenced to life in prison, while his father is suing Sheriff Mike Moore for not properly protecting
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) The Arkansas House has passed legislation to require abortion providers to notify, in writing, women undergoing drug-induced abortions that the procedure can be halted halfway. Medical groups say that claim isn’t backed up by
After being turned down for a $5 loan to buy a knife, a Cotter man hit his elderly stepfather with a baseball bat and injured his mother when she tried to stop the assault. He was sentenced
The Gassville City Council’s regular March session is scheduled for Tuesday evening. The meeting will begin following a 6 public hearing on sewer rates. The lone item of unfinished business is the final reading of an ordinance
The Norfork City Council will meet in its regular March session Tuesday evening at 6:30. The lone ordinance on the agenda is an amendment to the 2018 budget. Under new business, the council will hear from John
The Lakeview City Council’s regular March session is scheduled for Tuesday evening at 7. The council will consider an agreement with Baxter County Animal Control and a combination of police cellphones and the Arkansas Crime Information Center
The Flippin City Council has scheduled its regular March session for Tuesday evening at 6. The council will vote on the water/sewer policy and discuss the city pool. The meeting will be held in the administration building
The U.S. Forest Service is continuing its series of prescribed burns in the Ozark-St. Francis National Forests, and an additional local fire is being conducted Monday. The burn will be held in portions of Baxter and Stone
The co-owners of a Newton County hog farm have resubmitted their application to build a hog farm in Franklin County. The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports Philip Campbell and Jason Henson, who co-own C&H Hog Farms with Richard Campbell,
A Lakeview man charged with taking shots at imaginary people he believed were out to kill him and hitting a neighbor’s house in the process failed to show up for yet another session of Baxter County Circuit
A Mountain Home man charged with forging and passing stolen checks with the help of his unsuspecting grandmother appeared in Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday. Thirty-seven-year-old Brandon Jay McFarland was alleged to have stolen the checks from
Photo: ASUMH intramural basketball team (from left) Tommy Moore, Aaron Dyuran, Devon Spoon, Matt Kapshandy, Matthew Gorbet, Ethan Curtis, Maddux Adams, Landon Martin and Matt Klinger, physical education instructor. Arkansas State University-Mountain Home offers several different activities
Photo: Courtesy of KAIT. Izard County resident and journalist Marie Berryhill will celebrate her 92nd birthday this month and in February after falling and breaking her wrist decided it was time to unplug her electric typewriter. KAIT
The Donald W. Reynolds Library has an array of books, magazines and DVDs, but a new item is available for checkout. Starting Monday, the library now has a collection of six ukuleles. The library has also added
The U.S. Forest Service is beginning a series of prescribed burns Sunday in the Ozark-St. Francis National Forests, and two area districts will be affected. Fires will be ingnited by trained fire personnel under specified fuel and
The following are links to the top stories of the week on ktlo.com. MH man allegedly held at gunpoint during dispute over vehicle New owners reported for 6 gas stations, 2 eateries in MH MH’s budding medical
Mountain Home High School’s FIRST Robotics Team, also known as the Bomb Squad, has been taking part in Deep Space competition this month, and that includes action from this week. The Bomb Squad ended up as finalists
A Mountain Home man, who was sentenced to 20 years in prison in the late 1990s for setting a series of fires, got more prison time on new drug charges during a session of Baxter County Circuit
A vehicle chase in Izard County by an Arkansas State Police trooper has led to the arrest of 28-year-old David A. Scarbrough and 18 violations being filed against him. An address for Scarbrough was not provided in
Izard County authorities have arrested 57-year-old Ricky Schiltz after he allegedly wrecked a stolen vehicle, was found wearing only a red pair of underwear and brown cowboy boots and told an officer he might have had too
Photo: Boone County Sheriff’s Office. A routine traffic stop has led to the arrest of 31-year-old Zachary Manning of Harrison and the seizure of drugs and a cache of weapons. The Harrison Daily Times reports Police Chief
In the election last fall, the voters of Arkansas approved an increase in the state’s minimum wage. It will rise to $11 an hour by January 2021. Some non-profit organizations, small businesses, and others are concerned that
Photo: Courtesy of Stone County Leader. Two people were injured Friday afternoon after an incident at a wood pellet facility in Mountain View, according to the town’s mayor. Jonesboro television station KAIT reports Mountain View Mayor Roger
A Gassville man who once proclaimed the charges against him were “bogus” pled guilty to them during a session of Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday and was sentenced to five years in prison. Forty-one-year-old Nicholas Dwayne Garbinsky
A Bakersfield High School graduate charged in February 2018 with a felony count of making a terrorist threat has entered an Alford plea to a lesser charge of the same crime, according to court records. The West
Photo: Eagle Scout J.D. Campbell receives the Medal of Merit from Chris Daughtrey, scout executive of the WestArk Council of the Boy Scouts of America. Eagle Scout J.D. Campbell of Mountain Home has been awarded the Medal
Photo: Three family members of Kirstie Dawn Headley display purple domestic violence ribbons following the Mountain Home woman’s death in 2018. Serenity Inc., Mountain Home’s shelter and outreach service for domestic violence victims, honored Kirstie Dawn Headley
Photo: NAEC CEO Mel Coleman (center) receives a plaque recognizing co-op employees for reaching one million safe work hours. The plaque was presented earlier this month by Arkansas Department of Labor Deputy Director Ralph Hudson (right) and
Photo: Plant Family Therapeutics representatives (from left) Clint Mickle, Linda McAnally, Jeff McAnally and Michael Lunsford. Some members of the community got an opportunity Thursday to meet the family members who will be opening a medical cannabis
Jeff Quick, CEO of the Food Bank of North Central Arkansas, has been elected to serve a one-year term as president of the Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance board of directors. Quick has served as a member of
Photo: Courtesy Harrison Daily Times. The Diamond City city council with only two members, Cheryl Guthrie and Don Bennett, present was unable to conduct business last week when Mayor Linda Miracle called a special meeting. The Harrison
The Mountain View School Board has selected Assistant Superintendent Brent Howard as the district’s new superintendent. WhiteRiverNow.com reports Howard’s selection follows Superintendent Rowdy Ross’ earlier announcement of his planned retirement at the end of the academic year.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) The Arkansas House has approved a government reorganization plan that would cut the number of agencies directly answering to the governor from 42 to 15.The House voted 82-0 for the plan on Thursday.
Photo: Rory Gregory A Mountain Home attorney wants the state official who schedules psychological examinations for criminal defendants to set up one for his client, 57-year-old Rory Gregory, as quickly as possible. The alternative is to appear
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) The Arkansas Senate has approved a measure imposing a new requirement on doctors who perform abortions, the latest in a series of restrictions on the procedure that are moving quickly through the Legislature.The
A Mountain Home man, 38-year-old Chris Brim, was arrested Tuesday evening following a reported dispute over a vehicle with allegations Brim held the truck’s owner at gunpoint. According to a report from the Baxter County Sheriff’s Office,
For those with outstanding patient accounts at Baxter Regional Medical Center, there is good news if they are able to pay the full balance. Until April 30th, BRMC is offering a 15 percent discount on all hospital
A woman alleged to have been attacked by her boyfriend was in Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday to ask a no contact order be lifted so she and her attacker could reunite and “be a family,” but
New owners for six gas stations and two restaurants are among the business licenses issued in February by the City of Mountain Home’s Building Inspection Department. According to the report from Roberta Pack, new business licenses were
When a Mountain Home man was pulled over for a traffic violation last year, he began to hand a police officer drugs and drug paraphernalia hidden in various locations in his vehicle.Fifty-two-year-old Thomas Wheeler was in Baxter
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – Arkansas lawmakers have sent the governor legislation banning most abortions 18 weeks into a woman’s pregnancy, a prohibition that could be the strictest in the country.The House on Wednesday gave final approval
A student at Guy Berry College and Career Academy, 18-year-old German Morales, has been arrested and charged in connection with allegedly bringing alcohol to the school in a water bottle and supplying it to a 17-year-old female.Mountain
A Mountain Home man has been charged in connection with an incident in late January when two packages were discovered outside the Mountain Home Food Basket believed to have been left for an inmate on work detail.
The Ozark Mountain Public Water Authority has lost its appeal of the state health department’s requirement that it add fluoride to its system. The decision filed Monday follows a hearing Thursday in Boone County Circuit Court. According
A woman arrested after police were sent to a Mountain Home residence to check on the well being of four young children, finding conditions so bad the children — ranging in age from 2 to 8– were
Tuesday was a busy day at the Baxter County Airport beginning with the commission’s regular meeting. The board welcomed new commission member Scott Copeland and later heard from Dan Clinton of Grimes Consulting with an update on
Witnesses tell law enforcement in Fulton County they saw the driver in a one-car crash exit his vehicle with a black bag and try to hide it next to a trailer before cops arrived. According to the
A Mountain Home woman entered a guilty plea to drug-related charges filed against her and was placed on probation for four years during a session of Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday. Twenty-seven-year-old Paige Leanne Parrett was arrested
The Norfork School District’s millage proposal was approved on Tuesday. District residents voted in favor of a three-mill increase in a special election to address the school’s budget shortfall. According to Baxter County and Circuit Clerk Canda
The one-cent sales tax proposed for a new Stone County jail facility has been defeated. According to the Stone County Clerk’s Office, voters overwhelmingly voted down two sales tax proposals on Tuesday. The first issue was a
Photo: (from left) Lion Cynthia Dalrymple, Lion Jennifer Rowe, Calico Rock School District Nurse Kaye Arnold and Lion President George Truell. Utilizing proceeds from its annual radio/television auction, the Mountain Home Lions Club has donated a spot
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) An effort to keep the identities of some lottery winners secret has failed in the Arkansas House. The proposal to allow winners of more than $500,000 in the state lottery to keep their identities
The spillway release at the Norfork Dam was increased Tuesday morning. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced eight of the dam’s 12 spillway gates are now open to further evacuate stored flood water. The Corps originally
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) The company that owned a tourist boat that sank in Table Rock Lake has reached a settlement with relatives of two brothers who were among 17 people who died in the accident. The Kansas
A woman was arrested Saturday night at a restaurant in Harrison after she allegedly snatched a baby from the mother and father who were celebrating their second wedding anniversary. The woman was identified as 30-year-old Brittni McNeill.
A Mountain Home man fleeing from authorities attempting to arrest him in December on multiple drug charges was arrested during the weekend. Thirty-five-year-old Ricky Glover is in the Baxter County Detention Center with bond set at $22,150.
The Mountain Home FIRST Robotics Competition Team, also known as “Lights Out,” took part in the Arkansas Rock City Regional this past weekend at Barton Coliseum in Little Rock. The team advanced as far as the semifinals
A Mountain Home man who has a criminal record stretching back 16 years was back in Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday where he pled not guilty to the most recent charges filed against him. The courts have
A woman found unresponsive when police came to a residence along East First Street in Mountain Home to follow up on a theft report in early February last year appeared in Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday and
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) The Arkansas Senate has approved expanding the secrecy surrounding the state’s lethal injection drug supply, overriding complaints from press groups and death penalty opponents that the proposal will give officials broad powers to withhold
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) The Arkansas Senate has approved a measure banning most abortions 18 weeks into a woman’s pregnancy, moving the state closer toward enacting one of the strictest prohibitions in the country. The Senate on Monday
The Mountain Home School District bands had an impressive showing this weekend as they hosted the Arkansas School Band and Orchestra Association Region 6 Concert Band Assessment. Mountain Home Band Director Tom Chetnik says the high school
The annual Boy Scout Golden Eagle Banquet is scheduled for Tuesday evening at 6 at First United Methodist Church. Baxter Regional Hospital Foundation executive director and local philanthropist Barney Larry will be the guest of honor as
A Boone County man, 21-year-old Dakota Howell of Harrison, has been arrested on suspicion of posting sexually explicit images of a female subject on the internet to convince her to drop a protection order against him. The
A Gassville woman, who has been involved in two violent incidents, including attacking a nurse at Baxter Regional Medical Center, failed to appear during a session of Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday and a warrant for her
A Gassville man stopped for not wearing a seatbelt and found in possession of drugs and drug paraphernalia was sentenced to five years in prison during a session of Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday. Fifty-six-year-old Ross Edward
Briarcliff city officials will host a public hearing to identify and prioritize the city’s community needs. The hearing is scheduled for Tuesday afternoon at 2. The hearing will include a determination on whether an application for Arkansas
The Norfork School Board will run through a light agenda during its regular March session Monday evening at 5. The board will consider staff resignations and hold an executive session for personnel matters. The meeting will be
The Yellville-Summit School Board’s regular March session is scheduled for Monday evening at 5:30. Items on the agenda include information on the 2019 school board election, a proposed calendar for the 2019-2020 school year, the Yellville Housing
The following are links to the top stories of the week on ktlo.com. MH couple arrested following dispute, she quickly swigs vodka before handcuffed, then gropes deputy West Plains fisherman drowns after boat overturns in Norfork Lake
A one-vehicle accident in Ozark County resulted in injuries to an Ozark County man and a Taney County woman. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 28-year-old Joshua Hardison of Gainesville is also facing drunk driving charges
A Mountain Home man faced with a long list of charges stemming from incidents making up a mini-crime spree in June last year entered a guilty plea during a session of Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday. The
One of six people arrested in Stone County in July 2018 in what was described as a forgery ring has been sentenced to a five-year prison sentence. WhiteRiverNow.com reports 29-year-old Amanda Marie Branscum of Stone County was
A highway in Izard County will undergo a temporary closure this week. Arkansas Highway 289 near Zion will be closed beginning Tuesday morning at 8. According to the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT), repairs to a double
Photo: Elk crossing State Hwy. 43 in Boxley Valley. (NPS Photo) The National Park Service and Arkansas Game and Fish Commission are seeking public input for an Elk Management Plan. The plan would address resource issues associated
Photo: (from left) Kindergarten winners Lula Manes, Camden Wilkinson and Emma-Lie Emmons. The winners of NATCO Communications, Inc’s annual Creative Arts Contest have been announced. NATCO has sponsored the contest for South Shore area schools since 1999.
The Missouri Department of Transportation plans to replace the Route J bridge over Lick Creek in Ozark County. The bridge is located approximately 3 miles south of Route 160, west of Norfork Lake. The project is expected
My long list of goals for the 92nd General Assembly included legislation that I call the “Four ‘Ts’” Tax reduction. Transportation funding. Teacher pay increases. Transformation of state government. As of today, we have checked off
The pat-down of a bank customer in Fulton County has led to the arrest of 24-year-old Harley Tibbits in connection with an UTV reported stolen out of Randolph County. An address for Tibbits was not listed on court
A burned out headlight proved to be very expensive for a Mountain Home man when drugs and $20,000 in cash were found in his vehicle after he was stopped by an Arkansas State Police trooper. He pled
A Stone County man arrested last October for threatening the former boyfriend of a woman murdered in Izard County in 2004 has been sentenced to an eight-year prison sentence. WhiteRiverNow.com reports 38-year-old Christopher B. Cantrell of Mountain
Members of the Friends of the Baxter County Library are accepting donations for their annual Sharing Our Treasures Auction.The auction is set for April 24th at 1:30 at the Donald W. Reynolds Library. The public is invited
Daylight Saving Time will begin early Sunday morning at 2. Clocks should be set forward an hour before going to bed Saturday night. Clocks on many personal computers, smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices will automatically adjust
The appointment of Mountain Home Public School’s Superintendent Dr. Jake Long to the Arkansas State University-Mountain Home board of visitors was approved Friday. The action came during a meeting of the ASU board of trustees on the
A man from the Norfork area returned home Thursday afternoon to find a window of the home broken and a nearly naked woman in his living room. Baxter County Sheriff’s deputies, with the assistance of the Norfork
A Cotter man, 25-year-old Cody Sallee, has been arrested and charged after allegedly threatening a woman at a local hair salon, telling her God had chosen him and she was going to die within hours. According to
Two individuals court ordered for drug testing in Stone County were spotted running for their get-away vehicle as they exited the courthouse. However, as Charles J. Youngberg and Rebecca D. Avey, both 38 years old, jumped into
A Norfork woman who apparently decided she had better things to do than appear in Baxter County Circuit Court was jailed late last month for being a no-show and — like it or not — found herself
Two members of the North Central Arkansas delegation of the State House spoke in opposition to an effort Thursday making the alligator gar the state fish. Arkansas is one of only five states in the nation without
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) An effort to replace Arkansas’ statues at the U.S. Capitol with ones depicting singer Johnny Cash and civil rights leader Daisy Bates is facing an obstacle in the state House.The proposal to replace
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) Arkansas lawmakers have given final approval to putting on next year’s ballot a proposal to permanently extend a half-cent sales tax for state highways.The Senate on Thursday approved by a 25-7 vote placing
A man from the Jordan area has been arrested in connection with a series of thefts and break-ins. Baxter County Sheriff John Montgomery says 21-year-old Kyle James Tilley was booked into the Baxter County Detention Center Wednesday
It took a Marion County Circuit Court jury about an hour late Wednesday to find 40-year-old Daniel Campbell of Harrison not guilty of a felony charge of sexual assault. The decision by the jury of seven men
A Mountain Home man, 37-year-old Brandon McFarland, with help from his grandmother, allegedly cashed a number of checks stolen from a man who is reportedly incarcerated. According to the probable cause affidavit, a report was filed with
Alicia Lewis Problems continued for one of two women arrested following a traffic stop on Monday as she was being searched by a matron at the Baxter County Detention Center. According to the probable cause affidavit, 36-year-old
A Mountain Home man has been arrested after he fled on foot following a traffic stop initiated by a Cotter Police sergeant. Thirty-five-year-old James Lally reportedly fled through a group of storage units, refusing to comply as
A settlement agreement was entered last week in a lawsuit filed by Asplundh Tree Expert, LLC against some former employees terminated in December, in which online court records indicate the company alleged loss of more than $1
On the eve of a scheduled two-day circuit court jury trial, former Flippin Police Chief Ronald “Dusty” Smith has pleaded guilty to a felony theft charge and has been sentenced to 20 years probation, following a negotiated
It’s National Consumer Protection Week, and state officials are taking this time to warn citizens of potential scams. One of the most frequent complaints received by the Arkansas Attorney General’s office concerns automated phone calls, also known
A Gassville man changed his plea to guilty on drug charges during a session of Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday and was sentenced to four years probation. Twenty-seven-year-old Justin Thompson was stopped by a Mountain Home police
The wife of Bakersfield Fire Chief Greg Watts is reminding drivers not to place children in car seats unattended, particularly while vehicles are warming. In a Facebook posting, Zaylor Watts urges parents to be mindful of this
First, a Stone County man, 52-year-old Willard E. Moyers of Mountain View, allegedly filed a false report with a law enforcement agency saying a woman he lives with took over $34,000 of items from him. Then, court
Mikayla Jordan Mynk, one of three people sentenced to prison for playing a part in the murders of an elderly Midway couple in early November 2015 and the burning of their home, has been turned down in
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – The Arkansas House has approved legislation allowing pharmacists to dispense birth-control pills without a prescription, the day after the bill narrowly failed in the same chamber. The House on Tuesday voted 54-29
Arkansas State University-Mountain Home is preparing for its third annual Truck Party this week at the Vada Sheid Community Development Center. The event benefiting the ASUMH Foundation will be held Thursday evening from 6:00 until 8:00 in
A bill to drug test new Arkansas teachers and other school employees is headed to Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s desk as of Tuesday morning, after gaining the support of the Senate Monday. Talk Business Arkansas reports after introducing
A rural Mountain Home couple was arrested late Monday night, following a domestic dispute at their residence. But, but before the woman was taken into custody, she was able to grab a bottle of alcohol and get
Two cities in the Twin Lakes Area, including Mountain Home, are raising water rates following action by their city councils. In Mountain Home, the council voted at its last meeting to raise water and sewer rates by
A Cotter man had some difficulty deciding what kind of plea to enter to a drug-related charge during a session of Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday. Fifty-three-year-old Todd Yoder appeared ready to enter a guilty plea, but
A Marion County man arrested in Taney County in June 2018 and charged with the felony offense of failure to register as a sex offender has pled guilty to an amended misdemeanor charge of obstruction of governmental
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – The Arkansas House has approved a plan to raise taxes and tap into expected casino revenue to generate $300 million a year for the state’s highways. The House on Monday passed legislation
A Stone County man has been sentenced to 50 years in prison on 22 sex charges. WhiteRiverNow.com reports 38-year-old Timothy O. McCrobie of Mountain View has been sentenced to 40 years on 20 counts of sexual assault
UDALL, Mo. (AP) Authorities say a West Plains fisherman has drowned after his boat overturned in Ozark County. KYTV reports 52-year-old Mike Meidell was found dead Monday morning along Bryant Creek. He was reported missing Saturday after he
A Mountain Home man has been arrested after he allegedly took a car and did not return it. The probable cause affidavit indicates 26-year-old Kenneth Arean Alexandria took the car belong to a Mountain Home woman without
Early voting begins Tuesday in advance of a special election set for March 12th, as the Norfork School District seeks an increase in its millage rate. Superintendent Mike Seay told KTLO, Classic Hits and the The Boot
Authorities in Stone County are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a theft suspect or his vehicle. The vehicle involved in the theft is a 2000 to 2006 white GMC Yukon. The passenger side running board
A Conway man, who dropped his Pittsburgh Steelers ball cap at the scene of a recent break-in helping to identify him, was sentenced to seven years in prison during a session of Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday.
Photo: Courtesy of Ozark County Times. For the first time in more than 100 years, there’s no grocery/convenience store in Thornfield, following the closing of the Heriford Store in February. The owners of Thornfield’s last grocery/convenience store,
Arvest Bank employee Dawn Cotter has been promoted to assistant vice president in North Central Arkansas. Cotter now serves as branch administrator and is responsible for the supervision and management of the 11 branches in the area.Cotter’s
Photo courtesy of CBS A mountain lion attack of a former Mountain Home resident last month making international news has returned to the headlines. National media outlets including NBC, Fox and Reuters are reporting in follow-up stories
A Mountain Home woman changed her plea to guilty on a number of charges filed against her, including trying to hide a fugitive and having a stolen handgun during a session of Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday.
Photo: Courtesy Harrison Daily Times. A marijuana grow operation with over 74,000 plants was discovered nearly 4 1/2 years ago in Boone County, and a Kansas man is now facing charges in connection with the operation. According
Due to weather delays, the Lost Valley Area of Buffalo National River is expected to remain closed until early April to allow contractors to complete the site improvement project. The National Park Service closed the Lost Valley
CareCenter Ministries of Mountain Home has received a $2,000 grant from the Arvest Foundation. The faith-based organization focuses on transforming the lives of those dealing with addiction and poverty in the Mountain Home area by providing hands-on
Williams Baptist University has released the names of students on the president’s and dean’s lists for the 2018 fall semester. Williams is a private, Christian university in Walnut Ridge. The president’s list includes those full-time students who
Photo: (from left, back row) Emma Colbert, Shayna Staggs, Allison Humphries, Mattie Thornton, Lily Grigg, (front row) Coach Richard Ivy, Riley Whiteaker, Zane Fountain, Blake Moody, Audric Browning and Assistant Coach/Judge John Duffie. Photo: Zane Fountain. The
Photo: Calico Rock student Lane Jason (center). Photo: Calico Rock student Ryan McCoy (right). Calico Rock students Lane Jason and Ryan McCoy competed in the 2019 Arkansas Elite Welding Academic competition in Bee Branch in February and
Nine Calico Rock Family, Career and Community Leaders of America competed at the State STAR events in February in Conway, with two teams advancing to National STAR events in Anaheim, Calif. this summer. Juleissy Somarriba, Bella Hall
