A Jonesboro man ended up with an open fracture on his left leg following an early Monday morning motorcycle accident in Baxter County. Twenty-one-year-old Christopher Spicer was transported to Baxter Regional Medical Center with what the Baxter
Basketball makes up the local Monday schedule as Mountain Home’s freshmen girls welcome West Memphis West to the junior high campus. Tip-off is scheduled for 5 p.m. The boys’ contest that was scheduled to follow has been
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) – Katie Benzan scored a career-high 28 points, drained eight 3-pointers, led five Terrapins into double-figure scoring, and No. 12 Maryland roared past No. 14 Arkansas 115-96 on Sunday night for its highest-scoring
Johni Broome had 25 points and 12 rebounds as Morehead State topped Arkansas State 69-61 on Sunday. De’Von Cooper had 14 points and 12 rebounds for Morehead State (1-2). Ta’lon Cooper added three blocks. Caleb Fields tied
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) – When Tyreek Hill draws single coverage, Patrick Mahomes is going to find a way to get the ball to the Kansas City Chiefs’ most explosive receiver. Mahomes threw for 462 yards, including touchdowns
Numbers from the Arkansas Department of Health and Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services Arkansas 156,247 total cases (+11,074 from last Monday) 16,884 active cases (-762 from last Monday) 2,470 deaths (+113 from last Monday) Baxter
Photo: Amelia Eve Pittaway One person has been arrested after reportedly attempting to make a purchase with counterfeit $20 bills, as multiple reports circulate of additional fake currency in the area. According to the probable cause affidavit,
Fulton County authorities received information last week 35-year-old Christopher Christie was in possession of a stolen pickup truck parked at a salvage yard north of Salem. Christie’s address is not available in online court documents. According to
In the 18 months since Arkansas’ first medical marijuana dispensary opened in May 2019, overall sales have surpassed 28,000 pounds. In total, Arkansans have spent $187 million to obtain 28,674 pounds of medical marijuana. At this rate,
Photo: Students, teachers and admin pitching in to distribute food to their neighbors at an earlier event. Photo: Courtesy Lutie R-VI School District A food distribution is set for the morning of Dec. 14 at the Lutie
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – Arkansas health officials reported more than 1,200 new cases of COVID-19 Sunday and 21 more deaths linked to the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. State health authorities reported 1,030 Arkansas residents
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) – Ivana Raca scored 10 of her 23 points in the third quarter when Wake Forest pulled away and went on to beat No. 24 Missouri State 68-59 on Sunday at the Gulf
ST. LOUIS (AP) – The number of people hospitalized with the coronavirus in the St. Louis area set another new record Sunday even as the most-recent statewide hospitalization numbers declined slightly. The St. Louis Metropolitan Pandemic Task
AMES, Iowa (AP) – Newcomer Jalen Coleman-Lands scored 17 points, Rasir Bolton added 16, and Iowa State took over in the second half to defeat Arkansas-Pine Bluff 80-63 on Sunday. The Cyclones, in their season opener, trailed
Photo: John Leroy Lewis A local fugitive is in custody at Baxter Regional Medical Center after his motorcycle crashed into a law enforcement vehicle. According to Baxter County Sheriff John Montgomery, 54-year-old John Leroy Lewis of Jordan
The Big John’s Open Thanksgiving Bass Bash was held Saturday at Bull Shoals Lake Boat Dock. Jason Davidson and Darrin Tilley won the tournament with a total weight of 19.37 pounds, and they also caught the big
The following are links to the top stories of the week on ktlo.com. MH woman arrested in connection with early morning shooting 4 arrested during parolee home visit Man who started as victim, ends up charged and
Indoor spaces in the Missouri State Parks system are temporarily closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In a website posting this past week, the state agency says Missouri state parks and historic sites remain open, including day-use
The Bakersfield High School boys’ basketball team had a good weekend taking part in the Couch Classic Shootout. The Lions pounded Mountain Grove Christian 73-49 on Saturday. Melbourne’s high school teams were able to pick up a
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) – Justin Smith scored 18 points, J.D. Notae added 16 and Arkansas never trailed Saturday night in a 69-54 win over North Texas. The Razorbacks (2-0) opened the second half with a 9-0 run
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) – Brice Calip scored a career-high 26 points, and No. 24 Missouri State rallied from a 16-points deficit to beat No. 12 Marylard 81-72 on Saturday night at the Gulf Coast Showcase. Jasmine
JONESBORO, Ark. – With under two minutes remaining, Arkansas State needed a touchdown to tie, reaching the South Alabama 6-yard line, but a turnover on downs ended things as A-State dropped a 38-31 decision to the Jaguars
Photo: Christian Hope Manley A Mountain Home woman, 30-year-old Christian Hope Manley, has been arrested, after she was reportedly found hiding in a trash can. Manley allegedly fled Walmart after being identified as a shoplifter. According to
The Buffalo River Conservation Committee (BRCC) is accepting applications through Dec. 15 for assistance with funding projects that will benefit water quality and resource management in the Buffalo River Watershed. Gov. Asa Hutchinson established the BRCC through
LITTLE ROCK – LeadAR, one of the state’s oldest leadership programs, has a new class of 22 leaders who will spend the next two years learning about issues and opportunities facing Arkansas and strengthening their ability to
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Even in the best of times, entrepreneurs face challenges of operating small businesses in Arkansas, especially those in rural areas of the state.The Create Bridges team at the University of Arkansas System Division
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – Arkansas health officials reported more than 1,000 new cases of COVID-19 Saturday and 13 more deaths linked to the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. State health authorities reported 1,010 Arkansas residents
FORT MEYERS, Fla. (AP) – Chelsea Dungee scored 19 of her 25 points in the second half, 10 in the fourth quarter, and No. 14 Arkansas made four free throws in the final 11 seconds to pull
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – Sarah Fuller made history, but her barrier-breaking kickoff was the only highlight for Vanderbilt as Missouri dominated the Commodores 41-0 on Saturday. Fuller became the first woman to participate in a Power 5
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Health officials are worried that Thanksgiving travel and gatherings will inflame the pandemic, straining hospitals even further. “We’ve got to take the fuel away from this virus,” Herb Simmons, executive director of the
It’s Thanksgiving week, and Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays of the year. I do like the reminder that we as individuals and as a state and nation should pause and give thanks. I grew up
There is high school basketball on the Saturday schedule, as Bakersfield’s boys continue action in the Couch Classic Shootout. The Lions meet Mountain Grove Christian at 4:30. The Dora boys will be in Van Buren for the
The Arkansas Razorback basketball team will play the second of four straight home games this weekend. The Hogs will welcome North Texas to Fayetteville on Saturday. Arkansas is 1-0 on the year. The Razorbacks hit 20 three-pointers
The Arkansas State football team begins its season-ending three-game home stand Saturday, and they need to win out to become bowl eligible for the 10th consecutive year. The Red Wolves are set to welcome South Alabama to
The Melbourne High School football team watched its season come to an end Friday in the Class 3A State Playoffs. The Bearkatz went on the road and fell to Prescott 52-16. Melbourne’s final record for the year
Class 2A Des Arc 38, Bigelow 22 Fordyce 47, Foreman 8 Gurdon 53, East Poinsett County 6 Junction City 48, Poyen 38 Class 3A Booneville 10, Osceola 7 Centerpoint 47, Camden Harmony Grove 22 Glen Rose 21,
Class 4 Helias Catholic 13, Smithville 10 Class 5 Jackson 49, Ft. Zumwalt North 14 WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) – Isaiah Miller had 24 points and UNC Greensboro won its season opener with a 77-70 victory over Little Rock on Friday night. Miller hit 10 of 13 shots and added five steals. Hayden
MADISON, Wis. (AP) – Seventh-ranked Wisconsin was too tall — and too everything else — for outmanned Arkansas-Pine Bluff. Micah Potter scored 19 points and D’Mitrik Trice added 15 as Wisconsin used its size advantage to overwhelm
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) – Abby Hipp scored 13 points and No. 24 Missouri State used a dominate first half to defeat Florida Gulf Coast 74-49 on Friday in the Gulf Coast Showcase. Abyigayle Jackson added 12
Photo: Joshua David Long A Baxter County man, 24-year-old Joshua David Long of Midway, has been arrested following a pursuit in which he allegedly reversed course and passed the Arkansas State Police driver chasing him. According to
For over 20 years, a transportation service has been provided to local veterans. The Disabled American Veterans (DAV) van was started by Ron Hayden and another veteran, who saw fellow servicemen needing assistance to get transportation to
Photo: Among successful deer hunters during the November firearms portion was 97-year-old WWII Marine veteran Robert McGrath who took a nine-point buck on private land. He is from the Millersburg area and lives in Columbia with his
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) will offer free COVID-19 testing Monday in West Plains.The testing will be held from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. at the Lybyer Enhanced Technology Center on the campus
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) – Taevion Kinsey registered 17 points as Marshall beat Arkansas State 70-56 in the season opener on Friday.Darius George had 15 points for Marshall. Jarrod West had five steals and is two short of
LITTLE ROCK (AP) – The number of people hospitalized in Arkansas with COVID-19 climbed again Friday after this week surpassing 1,000 for the first time since the pandemic began.The state reported 1,011 people were hospitalized with the
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama – The Arkansas Razorbacks’ football game against Missouri has been rescheduled for Dec. 5, according to a news release from the Southeastern Conference.The changes were necessitated due to game postponements during the 2020 season due
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) – Springfield has reached a record number of homicides with another month still left to go in 2020. The Springfield News-Leader reports that police recently determined a fatal shooting from this summer meets the
(AP) – Missouri and Vanderbilt were supposed to play last month, only to have a combination of positive COVID-19 tests and contact tracing force the Southeastern Conference to juggle the schedule.The juggling continued this week: In the
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – The Kansas City area has reached an unwanted milestone: Coronavirus deaths in the region have now topped 1,000.The Kansas City Star reports that nine new deaths cited Thursday brought the total since
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) – Police are investigating the circumstances of a motor vehicle crash that killed a Missouri man. Officers responded at 11:45 p.m. Thursday to an accident in Springfield, police said in a news release. The
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) – Amber Ramirez scored 15 of her 22 points in the third quarter when No. 14 Arkansas took control en route to a 98-82 win over Wake Forest at the Gulf Coast Showcase
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – As research and development of multiple COVID-19 vaccines continue to show promising safety and effectiveness findings, Governor Mike Parson announced Wednesday the launch of a new vaccine website for Missouri residents.MOStopsCOVID.com provides Missourians
High school football makes up the Black Friday sports schedule, as the postseason continues for two area teams. Melbourne will be on the road for its second game in the Class 3A State Playoffs. The Bearkatz will
The victim of a fatal shooting Tuesday in Mountain Home has been identified as a Bull Shoals teen. Nineteen-year-old Chaseton Lewter reportedly died at a Little Rock hospital, and 21-year-old Savannah Nicole Wren of Mountain Home is
A trio of suspected burglars, including two with Ozark County ties, was reportedly held at gunpoint by a resident when they were caught at a remote Douglas County home on Halloween night.The Ozark County Times reports 51-year-old
Photo: Christopher Allen Brim A Jordan man pulled over for speeding found himself in more serious trouble when it was discovered he was in possession of a handgun. Forty-year-old Chris Allen Brim is a convicted felon and
Photo: Stephen McCurley A 48-year-old Wideman man faces felony charges after he was arrested for being a felon in possession of a firearm while deer hunting last Friday. According to a news release from the Izard County
The Marion County Sheriff’s Department is preparing for its first Shop with a Cop event. As part of the preparations, department officers are involved in a no-shave activity this month. To participate in the event, each officer
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) – Alex Smith has Washington at least temporarily in first place in the NFC East after winning on Thanksgiving for the first time, two years after a planned holiday showing was wrecked by the
ST. LOUIS (AP) – More Missouri counties are adding mask orders as virus cases and hospitalizations surge. Among them is Jefferson County, which approved a mask order on Wednesday, the third county in the region to add
A special fishing tournament is scheduled for this weekend in the Twin Lakes Area. The Big John’s Open Thanksgiving Bass Bash is scheduled for Saturday on Bull Shoals Lake. The tournament’s hours are set from 7 to
Photo: Savannah Nicole Wren The charges against 21-year-old Savannah Nicole Wren of Mountain Home have been upgraded from attempted murder to second-degree murder, after a shooting victim succumbed to his injuries in a Little Rock hospital. According
Photo: Tiffany Anne McGough Four Baxter County residents were arrested Wednesday morning at a residence on Mockingbird Lane after officers from several agencies conducted a probation and parole home visit on the known address of an absconder.
MAGNOLIA, Ark. (AP) – An Arkansas college student who was fatally shot in August went to meet a man for a drug deal in a campus parking lot that turned into an ambush when a gunman shot
Photo: Charles Glenn Millington A man who ended a family camping trip by allegedly pointing a pistol at his wife and threatening to kill her in front of the couple’s two children appeared in Baxter County Circuit
The listing of 25 properties in eight counties to the National Register of Historic Places by the State Review Board of the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program includes two local structures. One of the two local properties nominated
Photo: Scott Hoffmann Several local artists are included in the first-round voting for the 63rd Grammy Awards in Los Angeles. The first round Grammy voting ballot has been recently released with artists from Flippin, Harrison and Marshall
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) – Connor Vanover scored 23 points to lead eight Arkansas players in double figures and the Razorbacks beat Mississippi Valley State 142-62 on Wednesday in the season opener for both teams. Vanover, a 7-foot-3
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – Mark Smith scored 18 points, Xavier Pinson added 17, and Dru Smith 16 as Missouri cruised past Oral Roberts in a season opener 91-64 Wednesday night. Mark Smith and Dru Smith, who are
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) – Nikola Maric and Markquis Nowell scored 17 points apiece and Little Rock edged Prairie View A&M 71-66 for a season-opening win on Wednesday. Ruot Monyyong added 16 points and 10 rebounds for the
WACO, Texas (AP) – NaLyssa Smith had 25 points and 15 rebounds and was one of five players scoring in double figures for No. 4 Baylor as the Lady Bears opened the season with an 82-37 win
LITTLE ROCK (AP) – The number of people in Arkansas hospitalized with COVID-19 hit another record high on Wednesday, crossing the 1,000 mark for the first time since the pandemic began.The state saw an increase of 40
Local governmental offices will be closed Thursday and Friday in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. Baxter County and the City of Mountain offices will be closed both days, with plans to reopen on Monday. Gassville City Hall
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – A Wayne County man has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for a 2017 killing, the Missouri attorney general’s office said Wednesday. Joshua Oldham was convicted in
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri’s two largest metropolitan areas are cracking down on restaurants that violate rules designed to stem the spread of the coronavirus. Kansas City’s liquor control authorities found two dozen bars and restaurants
FAYETTEVILLE (AP) – Graduate transfer Destiny Slocum scored 22 points in her Arkansas debut and the No. 14 Razorbacks rolled to a 96-49 win over Oral Roberts to open the season on Wednesday. Slocum, who led Oregon
The Salvation Army of Mountain Home will host its annual Thanksgiving dinner event Wednesday from 3 to 6 p.m. at the fellowship hall on Presbyterian Drive in Mountain Home. The event is a drive-thru meal, with runners
Baxter Regional Medical Center (BRMC) has announced it will conduct community-wide COVID-19 testing in December on its campus.Chief Operating Officer David Fox released the details during BRMC’s weekly COVID-19 update Wednesday morning with KTLO, Classic Hits and
The Food Bank of North Central Arkansas will have a drive-thru food distribution Wednesday morning from 8 until 10. The organization’s Facebook post says the distribution will be held at its new facility, located at 1042 Highland
Photo: Stephan Richard Whaples A Mountain Home man with a long history of running from the law was set to appear during a session of Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday, but he was a no-show, and a
Photo: Calvin Mallett (left) receives Joe Reese Award. Photo: Courtesy Stockton Mallett A former high school football coach has been honored by the Arkansas High School Coaches Association. Former Yellville-Summit head coach Calvin Mallett was presented the
The college basketball season gets underway Wednesday, and Arkansas will be among the teams in action. The Razorbacks are set to welcome Mississippi Valley State to Fayetteville. Arkansas is coming off a season in which they finished
Missouri will start another college basketball season on the home floor. Oral Roberts comes in from Tulsa to Columbia to meet the Tigers. Mizzou finished 15-16 last year. The Tigers were set to take on Texas A&M
The Flippin School Board met Monday night and approved bonuses for staff and handled some personnel issues. Superintendent Kelvin Hudson has the details. Listen: click to download audio WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI
While the Flippin Chamber of Commerce board has moved to cancel its annual Holi-Dazzle Parade citing an uptick in COVID-19 pandemic cases, the Bull Shoals community is planning for its annual Light Up the Night event.The fifth
Over 600 North Arkansas Electric Cooperative (NAEC) customers near Salem were without power Tuesday afternoon, after a dump truck tore down lines off State Highway 395. In a Facebook post, NAEC says power was interrupted to customers
LITTLE ROCK (AP) – Arkansas’ known coronavirus cases again topped 2,000 in a single day and hospitalizations remained at a record level Tuesday, state officials said.Arkansas recorded 2,122 new cases of COVID-19 and 18 deaths. Hospitalizations rose
O’FALLON, Mo. (AP) – Missouri prisons have seen a surge of inmate deaths connected to the coronavirus this month, prompting civil rights leaders to urge additional steps to protect prisoners and staff.Meanwhile, an IT issue is blamed
A couple married 50 years died together Monday when a tractor-trailer hit head on the SUV they were in on Interstate 55 in Jefferson County, the Missouri State Highway Patrol said. Authorities identified them as Leonard Wayne
PINE BLUFF (AP) – A Pine Bluff man has been arrested on suspicion of capital murder and attempted capital murder in connection with a September shooting that happened on a central Arkansas interstate, authorities said. Anthony Madison,
Photo: Savannah Nicole Wren A 21-year-old Mountain Home woman is being held in the Baxter County Detention Center in connection with a shooting early Tuesday morning at a Mountain Home apartment complex. According to a news release
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) – The Southeastern Conference has shuffled its schedule, pushing back the Arkansas-Missouri and Tennessee-Vanderbilt games that had been set for Saturday.The league announced Monday that it has postponed the Arkansas-Missouri game because of a
The Mountain Home Junior Lady Bombers basketball team handily beat Conway to advance to 3-0 on the season on Monday evening. Laykin Moore and Ali Czanstkowksi each put up 13 points for the Bombers in the 48-17
The Viola Junior Lady Longhorns suffered their first loss of the season Monday night at Farmington, dropping to 10-1 on the year. Sami McCandlis put up 21 points and 6 rebounds, with A.J. McCandlis adding another 13
The Mountain Home eighth and ninth grade boys’ basketball teams both lost to Conway Monday night. The eighth-graders went down 32-25, moving to 2-2 on the season, with Ryder McClain putting up a total of 15 points.
The Baxter County Planning Board’s next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday at 10 a.m. The agenda includes the Newland Trout Dock and Consolidated Land Services. The meeting will be held in the third floor conference room of
Members of the Junior Varsity Boys wrestling team competed in the Wildcat JV Tournament at Springdale Har-Ber Friday night. Top 5 weight-class finishes include Baryden Daniel, (4-1) second place; Isaac Archey (4-1), third place; Aidan Lyons, fourth
Mountain Home and Arkansas State Police are investigating a shooting at a local apartment complex. According to Assistant Police Chief Eddie Griffin, officers responded to a call around 2:45 Tuesday morning, and one victim was transported to
An Ozark County man, 60-year-old Michael W. McCullogh of Gainesville, has pleaded guilty to two counts of child molestation pursuant to a plea agreement with the state. The Ozark County Times reports McCullough’s plea came earlier this
Photo: Tyler Blake Lee On Aug. 24, 2017, a Henderson man stood before the bench in Baxter County Circuit Court and pled guilty to a charge of terroristic threatening. He was given four years probation. Twenty-nine-year-old Tyler
Wednesday is the grant application deadline for funding to help Arkansas service and hospitality industries.In mid-October, the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism (ADPHT), the Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC), and the Arkansas Department of Finance
The Salvation Army of Mountain Home will host its annual Thanksgiving dinner from 3 to 6 p.m. Wednesday afternoon at the fellowship hall, located at 121 State Highway 201 North in Mountain Home.Due to COVID-19, this year’s
The Alley-White American Legion Post and Unit 52 Christmas party scheduled for Dec. 7 has been canceled. There will be no general meeting in December. The next general meeting will take place Jan. 4 at 6:30 p.m.
LITTLE ROCK (AP) – Known coronavirus cases in Arkansas rose by more than 1,000 on Monday as officials continued to urge caution ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday.The Arkansas Department of Health said 30 more people have died
OXFORD, Miss. – Due to positive COVID-19 tests and contact tracing within the Ole Miss men’s basketball program, the Justin Reed Ole Miss Classic (Wednesday-Saturday) has been canceled. Arkansas State was scheduled to play Jackson State, Central
CLAYTON, Mo. (AP) – Authorities in St. Louis County say a man fatally beat a 5-year-old boy who was blind and developmentally disabled while the child’s mother was away giving birth. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that
O’FALLON, Mo. (AP) – Hospital beds across Missouri are nearly four-fifths full, and capacity is even more limited in intensive care units as the coronavirus pandemic continues its autumn surge.The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
Photo: Jeffrey Thomas Barger A 39-year-old Mountain Home man is jailed at the Baxter County Detention Center on rape charges after surrendering to law enforcement on Sunday evening. Baxter County Sheriff John Montgomery says Jeffrey Thomas Barger
The Baxter County Planning Board’s next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday at 10 a.m. The agenda includes the Newland Trout Dock and Consolidated Land Services. The meeting will be held in the third floor conference room of
Numbers from the Arkansas Department of Health and Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services Arkansas 145,173 total cases (+12,133 from last Monday) 17,646 active cases (+1,115 from last Monday) 2,357 deaths (+174 from last Monday) Baxter
Photo: William Colby Black A man who reported he and his wife were chased and shot at by a group of “Hispanics” as they drove between Northwest Arkansas and Mountain Home appeared in Baxter County Circuit Court
Photo: Michael W. McCullogh An Ozark County man, 60-year-old Michael W. McCullogh of Gainesville, has pleaded guilty to two counts of child molestation pursuant to a plea agreement with the state. The Ozark County Times reports McCullough’s
Santa’s December just got busier with the addition of four local Christmas parades to his calendar. Mountain Home’s Christmas Festival and parade have been approved by the Arkansas Department of Health. The Mountain Home-Town Christmas Festival is
The Mountain Home Police Department and the Arkansas State Police are reminding motorists to “Click It or Ticket” for the Thanksgiving holiday. Through Nov. 29, both departments will join other law enforcement agencies across the country to
The Arkansas Department of Transportation will host an online virtual public involvement meeting for an upcoming construction project in Marion County. ArDOT is looking to replace the railroad overpass on Arkansas Highway 14 in Summit, and the
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is in its scoping comment period for the revision of its Norfork Lake Master Plan. “Scoping” is the process of determining the scope, focus and content of the master plan update
The listing of 25 properties in eight counties to the National Register of Historic Places by the State Review Board of the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program includes two local structures. One of the two local properties nominated
LITTLE ROCK – Students around the state will soon experience the benefits of enhanced literacy programs thanks to the distribution of $5.5 million in federal funds this year among 128 school districts. The group includes one local
An unusual discovery was made in the Sylamore Ranger District of the Ozark-St. Francis National Forests. Local, state and federal law enforcement responded Thursday to a report of human remains near Blanchard Springs Caverns, and they were
As part of its “We Love Teachers” campaign, Arvest Bank announces 10 teachers in Baxter, Marion and Boone counties have been awarded prizes of $500. A total of 160 awards, totaling $80,000, are being presented this year
An unusual discovery was made in the Sylamore Ranger District of the Ozark-St. Francis National Forests. Local, state and federal law enforcement responded Thursday to a report of human remains near Blanchard Springs Caverns, and they were
The Flippin School Board’s regular November session is scheduled for Monday at 7 p.m. The board will consider health insurance contributions, a resolution for the annual school board election, a date for the December meeting, the resignation
LAS VEGAS (AP) – Even after Jason Witten’s touchdown put the Las Vegas Raiders ahead with 1:43 to play, the mood on the Kansas City Chiefs’ sideline was calm and cool. Not much can stop the Super
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – The refreshed Dallas Cowboys had a steady hand back at quarterback, eager to initiate the same post-bye bounce the Minnesota Vikings had been enjoying this month. For as badly as the first half of
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – The coronavirus pandemic is forcing some school districts in Arkansas to adjust their operations and consider possibly switching to virtual instruction. Bryant Public Schools is seeing an increase in the number of
Photo: Courtesy Stars and Stripes WINTHROP, Ark. (AP) – After nearly 80 years, the remains of a Navy sailor who died in the attack on Hawaii’s Pearl Harbor have been returned and buried in his home state
The Mountain Home High School girls’ basketball game scheduled for Monday with Har-Ber has been canceled. There will be an attempt to make the game up at a later date, if possible. WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI
The Mountain Home High School girls’ wrestling team began the season on the right note at Springdale on Saturday. The Lady Bombers won the Har-Ber Lady Wildcat Invitational Tournament, as they finished 12 points ahead of Bentonville.
The following are links to the top stories of the week on ktlo.com. Friday the 13th traffic stop takes unusual twist Couple parked in non-working carwash stall arrested on drug charges, appears in court Mother who gave
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – Missouri coach Eli Drinkwitz was proud his team wouldn’t let the obstacles they’ve faced this season keep them from success. And he happily congratulated them, COVID-19 worries and all, after the Tigers’ 17-10
Photo: Andrew Thomas Davis A drug case is stalled because the Arkansas State Crime Lab has not provided test results on the substances seized. A clearly frustrated Circuit Judge John Putman said during a session of Baxter
Photo: James Drewery The Baxter County Sheriff’s Office is notifying the public of a registered sex offender relocating to Lakeview. According to Sheriff John Montgomery, 39-year-old James Drewery is residing at 6316 Arkansas Highway 178 West, #3.
Photo: William Taylor The Izard County Sheriff’s Office is notifying the public of a Level 3 sex offender locating in Calico Rock. In a Facebook post, the sheriff’s office advises, William Taylor, born in 1971, has moved
A highway in Ozark County will be being closed for a culvert pipe to be replaced under the roadway. According to the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT), Missouri Highway 181 will be shut down between Missouri Route
Baxter Regional Medical Center (BRMC) received the Site Excellence Award during the 2020 UAMS Institute for Digital Health & Innovation (IDHI) Stroke Program Conference for going “above and beyond” in the care of stroke patients. Baxter Regional
Photo: Perry Harness. Photo: Courtesy of Sen. John Boozman Arkansas’ senior U.S. Sen. John Boozman has continued his “Salute to Veterans” by recognizing another area resident. Ninety-five-year-old Perry Harness of Harrison, a veteran of World War II,
Two City of Mountain Home employees are being recognized for celebrating milestone employment designations during November. According to a Facebook post from the City of Mountain Home’s Mayor’s Office, Kevin Litty is being recognized for 25 years
Photo: Rotarian of the Day Tom Kiley, President Renae Schocke, Troop 156 Eagle Scout Zane Darracq and his father, Darren Darracq Eagle Scout Zane Darracq from Boy Scout Troop 156 of Mountain Home made a presentation to
Class 1 Quarterfinals Adrian 13, Marceline 7 Mid-Buchanan 46, Penney 21 Thayer 42, South Callaway 15 Windsor 40, Marionville 21 Class 2 Quarterfinals Lamar 32, Liberty (Mountain View) 8 Palmyra 44, Hallsville 30 Class 3 Quarterfinals Blair
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – The number of hospitalizations in Arkansas due to the coronavirus declined slightly on Saturday from a one-day record high while the number of reported cases increased by more than 1,900, according to
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – Another University of Missouri fraternity chapter has been closed indefinitely. Phillip Rodriguez, executive director of the Delta Sigma Phi Foundation, said in an email that the decision to close the chapter stemmed from
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Officials are discussing canceling all but the mot urgent medical procedures and building a field hospital as the coronavirus surges in Missouri. Dr. Alex Garza, the chief of the St. Louis Metropolitan Pandemic
Photo: Courtesy Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – Many Republican lawmakers in states where coronavirus cases and hospitalizations have surged are not only rejecting statewide mask mandates. They’re also resisting rules requiring them in their own
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) – Authorities have arrested a man in a deadly shooting at a Springfield motel. The Springfield News-Leader reports that police said in a news release that officers were dispatched just before 8 a.m. Friday
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) – A man has been ordered to spend life in prison without parole for killing a transgender teen whose burned remains were found three years ago in southwest Missouri. Andrew Vrba, now 21, expressed
SALEM, Mo. (AP) – Authorities say a Missouri woman was backed over and killed while kneeling near a minivan. The Missouri State Highway Patrol identified the victim as Valeria Hopwood, of Salem. The patrol said the driver
This year for the first time, enrollment in computer science courses topped 10,000, the sixth straight year enrollment has increased, and today I’d like to talk about what’s happening and what’s down the road. To be exact,
Saturday was a rough home opener for the Mountain Home High School girls’ basketball team. The Lady Bombers ended up losing to Bentonville by a final of 86-39. The game had one tie at 2-2, but the
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) – A targeting penalty in the fourth quarter helped LSU continue its go-ahead drive, scoring with 3:59 left to dispatch Arkansas, 27-24, on Saturday. T.J. Finley found Jaray Jenkins for a 13-yard touchdown to
SAN MARCOS, Texas (AP) – Brady McBride threw for five touchdowns, and Calvin Hill’s six-yard run with 34 seconds left sent Texas State past Arkansas State 47-45 on Saturday. McBride threw for 443 yards, and Logan Bonner
One of the Twin Lakes Area’s biggest sporting events is underway. The White River Marathon for Kenya began Saturday on the campus of the Cotter School District. The racing began at 7 a.m. with the marathon and
Saturday will feature the first home game of the season for the Mountain Home High School girls’ basketball team. The Lady Bombers’ season continues, as they welcome Bentonville to the Twin Lakes Area. Mountain Home is 0-1
Saturday marks the beginning of another season for the Mountain Home High School girls’ wrestling team. The Lady Bombers will be in Springdale, as they compete in a tournament hosted by Har-Ber. Mountain Home’s Ladies Bombers are
The Arkansas Razorback football team returns to the home field Saturday. The Hogs are set to welcome LSU to Fayetteville. Arkansas is 3-4 on the season. The Razorbacks are coming off last week’s four-touchdown loss at Florida.
Missouri will be on the road for its first game since the end of October. The Tigers will go from Columbia, Missouri, to Columbia, South Carolina, to meet the Gamecocks. Mizzou’s record stands at 2-3. The Tigers
Arkansas State returns to the gridiron looking to snap a three-game losing streak. The Red Wolves will be in San Marcos to take on Texas State. A-State is 3-5 overall and 1-4 in the Sun Belt Conference.
Mountain Home was able to pull off a sweep of four junior high basketball games Friday at Cave City. The Eighth Grade Bomber boys were able to get past the Eighth Grade Cavemen 38-33. Ryder McClain led
Photo: William Alama Miller The man jailed in connection to the murder of former Stone County resident Rebekah Gould has not signed a waiver of extradition from Oregon to Arkansas. KNWA reports 44-year-old William Alama Miller remains
Photo: William Harvey Brown A man arrested after he threatened to cut his female roommate’s throat and to “gut her” entered a guilty plea to charges against him in Baxter County Circuit Thursday. Sixty-four-year old William Harvey
Photo: Kenneth Duncan An Izard County man, 37-year-old Kenneth Duncan of Melbourne, has been charged with a felony count of residential burglary, after he allegedly entered his next-door neighbor’s apartment and unhooked a surveillance camera. Duncan would
One of the most popular Thanksgiving traditions in the Arkansas State Parks System has been canceled this year due to concerns over COVID-19. The traditional Thanksgiving buffet at the Skillet Restaurant at the Ozark Folk Center in
The Greenwood Bulldogs scored on seven consecutive drives to post a 49-13 victory over the Mountain Home Bombers Friday night in the quarterfinal round of the Class 6A State Playoffs at Smith-Robinson Stadium in Greenwood.Sonny Elliott has
A Mountain Home man was injured Monday morning when his vehicle went through a bridge guard railing and into a ditch. Thirty-one-year-old Benjamin Price was transported by ambulance to Baxter Regional Medical Center with suspected serious injuries
Salem watched its season come to an end Friday in the Class 3A State Playoffs. The Greyhounds went on the road and fell to Paris 40-32. Salem’s final record is 5-5. Melbourne was also playing its postseason
Class 2A Bigelow 43, Hampton 8 Des Arc 40, Mount Ida 22 East Poinsett County 56, Quitman 29 Fordyce 49, Clarendon 6 Foreman 34, Magazine 15 Gurdon def. Carlisle, forfeit Junction City 50, McCrory 30 Poyen 48,
Class 2 Quarterfinals Jefferson (Festus) 24, Duchesne 6 St. Pius X (Kansas City) 14, Butler 6 Class 4 Quarterfinals Helias Catholic 36, West Plains 30 Smithville 38, Grandview 0 Union 34, Festus 25 Class 5 Quarterfinals Ft.
Mountain Home is scheduled to host Conway Monday for three junior high basketball games, and tickets are available for purchasing online. The link to the ticket site is available here. The games will feature the eighth grade
ST. LOUIS (AP) – The recent exponential growth of coronavirus cases in Missouri and the threat of overwhelmed hospitals on Thursday finally pushed a suburban and rural county near St. Louis to require face masks. Franklin County’s
Photo: Keshone Quantarious Smith PINE BLUFF, Ark. (AP) – An Arkansas judge has rescheduled the court date of a man accused in the shooting death of a Pine Bluff detective last month.Jefferson County District Judge Kim Bridgforth
PINE BLUFF, Ark. (AP) – An Arkansas judge has rescheduled the court date of a man accused in the shooting death of a Pine Bluff detective last month. Jefferson County District Judge Kim Bridgforth ordered Keshone Quantarious
Photo: Baxter Morrell Stowers An order for the revocation of the bond for Baxter Stowers, who is charged in the shooting death of a 41-year-old Salesville resident, was filed Friday. The 18-year-old Stowers was booked into the
REPUBLIC, Mo. (AP) – Authorities say law enforcement officers shot and wounded a man after a standoff in southwest Missouri. Webster County Sheriff Roy Cole says officers were called to a domestic dispute Thursday night just north
All of North Central Arkansas is under a moderate to high fire danger, according to the Arkansas Forestry Commission. Weather forecasters recommend against any outdoor burning in the impacted areas Friday because of low humidity and strong
Photos: (from left) Leigh Frances Nellesen, Courtney Gail Simpson and Jonathan Franklin A Boone County woman, who evaded law enforcement for just over a month and in the process gave birth, has been captured. According to the
The Cotter School Board met in a regularly scheduled session Thursday night, with three items of business to consider. The board approved a one-time bonus of $500 to be given to all full-time employees of the district
The Mountain Home School Board met Thursday night, handling several items of business, including the approval of a new playground for Hackler Intermediate School and the retirement of long-time district employee and Kindergarten Principal Janet Wood. Superintendent
Two people were injured Wednesday morning in Ozark County when their vehicle ran off the roadway, struck a driveway and overturned. According to a report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 37-year-old Joshua Young of Gainesville and
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the annual Salvation Army Thanksgiving dinner will be held Wednesday afternoon as a drive-thru event. Major Michelle Robbins explains the need for changes for 2020. Listen: click to download audio For more
An unknown white powdery substance received in an envelope has led to the closing of the West Plains VA Clinic and a police investigation. The West Plains Daily Quill reports officials with the John J. Pershing Veterans
The Mammoth Spring High School boys’ basketball team was able to get another home win Thursday by topping Jonesboro Westside 72-56. Cole Young was the Bears’ leading scorer with 22 points, Logan Doss had 18 points and
Mountain Home was able to get three wins playing four junior high basketball games at Harrison. The freshmen boys’ game ended with the Junior Bombers beating the Junior Goblins 34-27. Braiden Dewey was Mountain Home’s top score
The Mountain Home High School swim teams had a successful road trip on Thursday. The Bombers and Lady Bombers both came away with a victory at Pocahontas. Mountain Home’s boys beat North Little Rock by 57 points.
Thursday ended up being a rough night for the Mountain Home High School basketball teams, as they were swept at Fayetteville. Matt Sharp has the details. Listen: click to download audio The boys’ game ended with the
In its Thursday update, the Arkansas Department of Health reported 2,238 new cases; 16,998 active cases; 899 hospitalized, which is down two from Wednesday; 146 on ventilators, which is up three from Wednesday; deaths added Thursday, 22,
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – As COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to rise in Missouri and across the Midwest, Gov. Mike Parson on Thursday signed Executive Order 20-19 extending the state of emergency in Missouri through March 31,
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – Arkansas is requiring bars, restaurants and clubs that serve alcohol to close by 11 p.m. in an effort to curb a surge in coronavirus cases and hospitalizations, Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Thursday.
Photos: Kevin E. Swadley and Kip Swadley Three family members and a houseguest arrested when drug paraphernalia, unlicensed tattoo equipment and part of a rotting deer carcass were found in and around a Gassville residence have now
Due to the ongoing spike in COVID-19 cases, Baxter County Judge Mickey Pendergrass has postponed upcoming quorum court meetings. The budget committee meeting scheduled for Thursday at 4 will be held Monday Nov. 30 at 4. The
Image: Courtesy wildfiretoday.com The National Weather Service and the Arkansas Forestry Commission have issued warnings regarding burning under current weather conditions. The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for Thursday for portions of Missouri,
Photos: Courtney Ramsey and Brandon Farrell A man listing a Mountain View address and a woman with an address in Forrest City recently wound up in a non-working carwash stall in Mountain Home and then in jail
Photo: David Gengler The effort of a Lakeview man to gain post conviction relieve, after being sentenced to 33 years in prison on charges he bound a woman with duct tape, beat, raped and tortured her, has
Licenses were issued for nine new businesses by the City of Mountain Home in October, according to Jeannie Anderson in the building inspection department.Among those receiving a business license were John Bingham for White River Trading Company,
Photo: A topographic map shaded in various colors of green with orange dots marking the trails that will be closed by the prescribed burn. A solid red line identifies the area that will be burned. Portions of
The Mountain Home Chamber of Commerce will present “Light Up Mountain Home,” a holiday light competition. The chamber invites participants to “deck your home or business this Christmas season with lights, lawn ornaments, inflatables and more to
WASHINGTON – Bipartisan legislation led by U.S. Senators Roy Blunt (Mo.), Josh Hawley (Mo.), Tom Cotton (Ark.), and Tammy Duckworth (Ill.) to improve the safety of duck boats following the 2018 tragedy on Table Rock Lake passed
The Mountain Home School Board will have four action items to consider when it meets for its regular monthly session Thursday evening at 6.The action items include construction of a new playground at Hackler Intermediate School, a
Basketball makes up much of the local Thursday sports schedule, as both of the Mountain Home High School teams will be in action. The road trip will include the season opener for the Lady Bombers, as they
The Mountain Home High School swim teams will be back in action on Thursday. The Bombers and Lady Bombers are set to compete in a meet at Pocahontas. The start time is scheduled for 5 p.m. WebReadyTM
CONWAY, Ark. – The University of Central Arkansas Bears will not face the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns Saturday due to COVID-19 positive tests and contract tracing with the Louisiana program, according to a Wednesday release from the Louisiana
The Cotter City Council meeting scheduled for Thursday evening has been canceled.Cotter Mayor “Mac” Caradine says the meeting was canceled due to COVID-19 precautions. WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI
The Cotter School Board’s regular November session is scheduled for Thursday at 7 p.m. The board will have an executive session for personnel matters and discuss student enrollment. The meeting will be held in the administration building.
The Marion County Quorum Court budget committee is set to meet Thursday evening at 5:30.The meeting will be held in the annex courtroom and is open to the public. WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI
ST. LOUIS (AP) – A former northeast Missouri city clerk has been indicted on federal theft and fraud counts. Prosecutors allege 48-year-old Tracey Ray, the former city clerk of Center in Ralls County, fraudulently obtained about $317,325
Photo: Jessica Michael holds a photo of her parents, Keith and Susanne Michael, while speaking at the family home on Friday in Jonesboro. Among the victims of the coronavirus is Jessica’s mother, a fourth-grade Arkansas teacher who
Photo: St. Louis mayor Lyda Krewson. Photo: Courtesy stltoday.com ST. LOUIS (AP) – St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson said Wednesday that she won’t seek a second term. Krewson, a Democrat, said she made the decision after celebrating
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Mask mandates in St. Louis and St. Louis County slowed the spread of the coronavirus this summer when compared to neighboring counties that didn’t require face masks, a Saint Louis University study found.The
ST. LOUIS (AP) – A rural eastern Missouri man charged with child porn counts has also been accused by the FBI of threatening to kill the heads of various online platforms, including YouTube and Twitter. Matthew Bryan
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) – A judge has dismissed a national fraternity from a lawsuit over the distribution of sexually explicit photographs of a female student at the University of Arkansas. Washington County Circuit Judge Doug Martin on
The Baxter County Quorum Court budget committee will meet Thursday afternoon at 4. The meeting had been postponed from last Thursday. The session will be held in the second floor courtroom of the Baxter County Courthouse. WebReadyTM
Photo: Gov. Asa Hutchinson speaking with computer science students at Wynne High School in Arkansas in this file photo courtesy medium.com. LITTLE ROCK – Enrollment in computer science courses topped 10,000 for this school term, a record
David Gengler’s request for post-conviction relief was partially based on the argument diabetes caused him not to comprehend what he was doing when he pled no contest to charges against him. Gengler said he was not diagnosed
SEATTLE (AP) – A Washington state man charged in the shooting death of his mother in May turned himself into police in Arkansas earlier this week, authorities said. Redmond Police spokesperson Andrea Wolf-Buck said Charles Kramer, 35,
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) – Three hunters in southwestern Missouri accidentally shot themselves during last weekend’s opening of firearms deer season, conservation officials said.None of the shootings were life-threatening, the Springfield News-Leader reported. The Missouri Department of Conservation
Another drive-thru COVID-19 testing event is scheduled for this week in the Twin Lakes Area. Arkansas State University-Mountain Home will host the free event, in conjunction with the Baxter County Health Unit, Thursday from 9 to 1
Photo: William Shilo Malone When a man who formerly lived in Midway returned to Arkansas from Texas recently, he didn’t get a very warm welcome. In fact, he was arrested on drug charges. Thirty-five-year-old William Shilo Malone
Photo: Angellena Johnson What appeared to be a routine traffic stop in Searcy County last Friday night on U.S. Highway 65 near Marshall, took a different turn when a Louisiana woman reportedly started speaking about her husband
Photo: Glenbriar Commons. Photo: Courtesy leisurehomes.com Permits for three triplex homes in Glenbriar Commons, located along Superior Way in Mountain Home, top the list of building permits issued by the City of Mountain Home in October, according
LITTLE ROCK (AP) – Arkansas’ top health official and a White House task force on Tuesday warned the state is on the verge of a rapid rise in coronavirus cases, while Gov. Asa Hutchinson rejected the panel’s
O’FALLON, Mo. (AP) – The union representing St. Louis teachers is calling for a statewide mask mandate, a proposal that also has the backing of Missouri’s two largest teacher organizations.The interim president of the American Federation of
Viola split a pair of girls’ basketball games Tuesday with Mammoth Spring. On the high school level, the Lady Longhorns remain unbeaten after defeating the Lady Bears 63-34. Viola was led by A.J. McCandlis with 17 points,
The Mountain Home High School boys’ basketball team’s comeback attempt came up short, as they opened the season Tuesday at Greene County Tech High School in Paragould. Matt Sharp has the details. Listen: click to download audio
JONESBORO, Ark. – The Arkansas State Athletics Department announced Tuesday that a Dec. 12 home game against the University of the Incarnate Word has been added to the football team’s 2020 schedule and also that the Red
The Marion County Quorum Court is set to meet in regular session Tuesday evening at 6. The meeting was postponed one week, after having been set for last Tuesday evening.Just six items are on the agenda for
Photo: James Flow A Lakeview man facing charges of having inappropriate sexual contact with a teenage female on multiple occasions appeared during a session of Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday. Twenty-nine-year-old James Eric Flow entered a not
Photo: Michael Edward Gilbreath Felony charges of aggravated assault, domestic battery and terroristic threatening have been filed in Izard County against a 46-year-old man who allegedly jumped on his 89-year-old father sitting in a recliner head-butting the
Image: Explore Harrison developed a map to show government offices and public places that would not be included in the proposed entertainment district, which would have allowed alcohol to be consumed while shopping. A proposal to establish
The Norfork City Council meeting scheduled for Tuesday has been canceled, according to Recorder/Treasurer Christi Dobson. WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI
The City of Bull Shoals has announced the cancellation of its budget committee meeting on Tuesday and regular city council session for Thursday, according to Bull Shoals Recorder/Treasurer Tina Bailey. The cancellations are due to the recent
The Lakeview City Council’s regular October session is scheduled for Tuesday at 7 p.m. The council will resume discussions on property litigation and an ordinance on four-year terms. The lone item of new business is the proposed
The Yellville City Council has scheduled its 2021 budget meeting for Tuesday evening at 5:30. The meeting will be held at Yellville City Hall. WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI
Basketball makes up the local Tuesday sports schedule, as another season gets underway for the Mountain Home High School boys. The Bombers will be in Paragould, as they open the 2020-2021 campaign with Greene County Tech. Mountain
The Bergman Panthers used a 25-7 blitz in the first quarter to pave the way to an 82-48 victory over the Lead Hill Tigers on Monday night in senior boys’ high school basketball action.After the early onslaught,
Photo: Deer hunters in Missouri harvested 80,525 deer during the opening weekend of the November portion of the fall firearms deer season last Saturday and Sunday. Top harvest counties for opening weekend were Howell, Bollinger and Franklin.
The deadline for organizations to apply for funding through two new programs to support low-income communities and veterans with mental health needs is Wednesday, according to the Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS). These initiatives were approved
The deadline for organizations to apply for funding through two new programs to support low-income communities and veterans with mental health needs is Wednesday, according to the Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS). These initiatives were approved
Following is the Overall Top 10 high school football teams in Arkansas and the top five in Classes 7A, 6A, 5A, 4A, 3A and 2A, as voted by a panel of sports media from around the state
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – The Kansas City Chiefs signed Andy Reid and Brett Veach to contract extensions Monday that will provide added stability by keeping together the most successful coach/general manager combination in franchise history well
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – Arkansas saw a state record-setting 42 deaths and 861 hospitalizations of people with COVID-19 on Monday, the day a newly-formed state coronavirus task force met for the first time. The state also
O’FALLON, Mo. (AP) – Leaders of the Kansas City area announced Monday new restrictions aimed at slowing the spread of the coronavirus, days after St. Louis County announced similar new measures. All indoor gatherings will be limited
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – Republican leaders in the Missouri Senate postponed work on coronavirus aid funding Monday after numerous senators and staffers tested positive for COVID-19. Senate President Pro Tem Dave Schatz and Republican Majority Leader Caleb
The Norfork School Board will move through a light agenda during its regular October session Monday at 5 p.m. Superintendent Chip Layne will give another COVID-19 update. The meeting will be held in the administration building. WebReadyTM
ROMANCE, Ark. (AP) – A tornado in northeast Arkansas left four people injured and destroyed buildings and mobile homes, authorities said. The severe weather Sunday was near Romance, an unincorporated community about 23 miles west of Searcy,
WILLARD, Mo. (AP) – Police are investigating the deaths of a man and woman in southwest Missouri as a double homicide. Alex Chute, 28, and Brianna Sproul, 30, were found shot to death on the front porch
Mountain Home City Clerk Brian Plumlee has announced the cancellation of Tuesday’s meeting of the public safety committee and Thursday’s regular meeting of the Mountain Home City Council. No reason was given for the cancellations. WebReadyTM Powered
Photo: Christopher Kirby Powell Izard County authorities are holding a Van Buren County man, 28-year-old Christopher Kirby Powell of Bee Branch, on charges of rape and sexual assault. The rape charge is a Class Y felony, the
Numbers from the Arkansas Department of Health and Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services ARKANSAS 133,040 total cases (+11,174 from last Monday) 16,531 active cases (+5,597 from last Monday) 2,183 deaths (+98 from last Monday) Baxter
Another local school district is closing its classrooms to a portion of its students due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Flippin School District announced its freshmen, sophomores, juniors and seniors will be in virtual learning mode this
Photo: Baxter Morrell Stowers A Salesville teen accused of shooting and killing a 41-year-old man made an appearance in Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday. It was announced 18-year-old Baxter Morrell Stowers will be represented by Bentonville attorney
A mobile COVID triage unit will be offering free testing and flu shots Wednesday from 10 until 2 at the Baxter County Fairgrounds. University of Arkansas Medical Sciences health professionals will administer up to 200 free COVID
The Missouri Department of Transportation will hold another area highway construction project. A portion of U.S. Highway 63 in Howell County will be reduced to one lane through Friday at 5 p.m. The work zone will be
Buffalo National River officials reported over the weekend a section of the road from St. Joe to the Woolum river access has collapsed. As a result, the road along the High Banks is now reduced to one
The grant application period opens Monday and continues through Nov. 25 for funding to help Arkansas service and hospitality industries. In mid-October, the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism (ADPHT), the Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC),
The Democratic Party of Fulton County will meet Monday night at 6 in the Hickinbotham-Miller Building at the Fulton County Fairgrounds in Salem. Topics of discussion will include the selection of officers and a meeting schedule for
The Marion County Airport Board’s next regularly scheduled meeting is set for Monday evening at 6. The meeting will be held at the airport. WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI
The watch lists for the Farm Bureau Awards to honor Arkansas’s top offensive player, top defensive player and coach of the year have been released. The list includes 17 area athletes and three area coaches. Mountain Home
Basketball makes up the local Monday sports schedule, as four of Mountain Home’s junior high teams will be at the Hangar to meet Ozark Mountain. The seventh grade girls’ game tips off at 5 p.m. followed by
The Izard County Board of Election Commissioners will hold a public meeting Monday at noon. The board will count provisional votes and absentee provisional votes and certify the election. For questions or concerns, contact Randall Lovelace at
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – The number of newly reported coronavirus cases and the number of hospitalizations of those with COVID-19 declined sharply on Sunday, according to the Arkansas Department of Health. State officials reported 874 newly
ST. LOUIS (AP) – The number of coronavirus cases continues to steadily increase across Missouri and hospitalizations remain at a high level. The state reported 3,729 new virus cases Sunday for a total of 239,451 cases. The
Mountain Home was well-represented by four runners in the Arkansas vs. Oklahoma All-Star Cross Country Meet Saturday in Tulsa. Oklahoma was able to sweep Arkansas in both races on its home turf. A week after winning the
The following are links to the top stories of the week on ktlo.com. 2 local churches plan to distribute Thanksgiving meals Arrest made in Rebekah Gould homicide Unresponsive driver found at bank drive-thru window 3 injured in
Power outages continue Sunday for area residents following Saturday night’s storm activity, but no structural damage has been reported. A Mountain Home Police Department spokesperson says downed trees are the only damage being reported in the city.
Photo: David Lee A 62-year-old man from Jonesboro, who has proclaimed he is being charged for breaking into his own house, appeared in Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday. David Lee has told the court he has two
Photo: Brandy Smith Multiple felony drug charges were laid against one Melbourne resident, and a another is being held without bond, as the result of the investigation into a one-vehicle accident last month. The Izard County Sheriff’s
Operation Christmas Child’s national collection week kicks off Monday and continues through Nov. 23.More than 4,000 locations, including nine in North Central Arkansas, will now offer a curbside drop-off option for the Samaritan’s Purse project, Operation Christmas
The Cotter Warrior Marching Band came in third place in the Class AA State band competition in Little Rock this past week. The band, made up of 30 junior high and high school students, beat out competitors
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) – Kyle Trask has gone from Heisman hopeful to potential Heisman Trophy front-runner in two months, much of it coming in the last two weeks. Trask threw for 356 yards and six touchdowns, extending
More than 2,000 Entergy customers and 1,100 North Arkansas Electric Cooperative members lost service Saturday night, after a string of thunderstorms struck the Twin Lakes Area. Entergy’s online outage indicator shows 2,356 customers affected by the outage,
CONWAY, Ark. (AP) – Luke Hales threw a 12-yard touchdown pass to Lujuan Winningham to cap a nearly eight minute drive in the fourth quarter, helping Central Arkansas beat Eastern Kentucky 37-25 on Saturday night. Central Arkansas
The Mountain Home High School swim teams ended up with a second-place finish in a dual meet format Saturday at Russellville. The host Cyclones were the winners of the meet. Maddy Lynch, Joia Traver and Olivia Wham
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – The number of newly reported coronavirus cases and the number of hospitalizations of those with COVID-19 declined slightly on Saturday, a day after setting record highs, according to the Arkansas Department of
This is National Apprenticeship Week, and today I’d like to discuss the progress we’ve made in expanding registered apprenticeship programs throughout Arkansas. Historically, apprenticeships have been available primarily in the construction trades, but the needs of industry
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Missouri health officials reported on Saturday the state’s biggest one-day increase in COVID-19 cases amid record hospitalizations across the state. Missouri now has 235,722 positive cases, an increase of 6,346 cases. The death
Mountain Home Christian Academy picked up two wins hostng three boys’ games against Faulkner County. The Eagles beat up on the Falcons 93-36 in the varsity game. Trenton Cox led Mountain Home Christian with 28 points, Gideon
Mountain Home High School has swimming and cross country scheduled for Saturday. The Bomber and Lady Bomber swim teams will hit the road, as they compete in a meet at Russellville. Action begins at 8 a.m. A
Salem has two basketball outings scheduled for Saturday. Two Greyhound girls’ teams will travel to Trumann, and Salem will host Melbourne for a junior high event. WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI
The Arkansas Razorback football team will have another road trip this weekend. The Hogs will visit the swamp, as they meet sixth-ranked Florida. Arkansas is 3-3 on the SEC-only season. The Razorbacks are coming off an 11-point
Photo: Circuit Judge Gordon Webb/Ballotpedia.org The session of Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday marked the last time Judge Gordon Webb will preside during a criminal court docket call. Judge Webb will retire in January and has said
Photo: Brad Edmonston A Pineville man was arrested after drugs were found during the course of a traffic stop on Nov. 1. According to a press release from the Izard County Sheriff’s Office, 49-year old Brad Edmonston
Photo: (left to right) Ryan Womack, Marcus Mendoza and Anja Handy Affidavits have been filed in Boone County providing details, including the identities of three individuals, arrested last month when over $1 million in drugs and property
The Food Bank of North Central Arkansas and Mountain Home Public Schools (MHPS) will be distributing food boxes to families of students who have qualified for free or reduced meals. The distribution is set for Friday morning
Gage Hershberger raced 11 yards to paydirt as the Mountain Home Bombers rallied for a 24-20 victory over the Pine Bluff Zebras at Torii Hunter Field at Jordan Stadium in Pine Bluff. Sonny Elliott has the details.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – A group of Arkansas neighborhoods and residents filed a lawsuit seeking to block the state from completing two interstate projects – including a $1 billion plan to widen an interstate corridor in
Photo: Samuel Appling. Photo: Courtesy Washington County Sheriff’s Office via Associated Press FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) – A 22-year-old man was arrested in the slaying of a man found dead after calling 911 to say his daughter’s boyfriend
Mountain View watched its season come to an end Friday in the play-in round of the Class 3A State Playoffs. The Yellowjackets fell to Hackett by a score of 38-20. Mountain View’s final record for the year
Class 2A First Round Bigelow 49, England 20 Carlisle 72, Mineral Springs 50 Clarendon def. Parkers Chapel, forfeit Dierks 50, Mountainburg 0 East Poinsett County def. Westside-Johnson County, forfeit Fordyce def. Earle, forfeit Foreman 32, Hector 26
Class 1A District 1 Thayer 52, Hayti 22 Class 1A District 2 South Callaway 26, Mark Twain 6 Class 1A District 3 Windsor 44, Skyline 36 Class 1A District 4 Marionville 28, Lockwood/Golden City 21 Class 1A
The Mountain Home High School football team’s first postseason game in four years ended with a come-from-behind victory. The Bombers, trailing 14-0 at halftime, defeated Pine Bluff Friday in the Class 6A State Playoffs by a final
Photo: In this June 23 file photo, St. Louis County Executive Sam Page speaks during a news conference in Town and Country, Missouri. On Friday Page has announced strict new regulations that seek to slow the spread
Photos: (from left) Gov. Asa Hutchinson and BRMC President\CEO Ron Peterson Baxter Regional Medical Center President and CEO Ron Peterson is among 19 Gov. Asa Hutchinson named Friday to a newly created COVID-19 Winter Task Force. The
Photo: Officer Travis Wallace LITTLE ROCK – Gov. Asa Hutchinson has ordered the United States flag and the Arkansas flag to be lowered to half-staff in tribute to the memory of Officer Travis Wallace, a Helena-West Helena
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – A federal judge says Missouri is still unconstitutionally sending parolees back to prison, despite the state’s claims that it fixed systemic issues. Kansas City’s KCUR-FM on Friday reported the judge is ordering
Photo: Latarius Howard HELENA-WEST HELENA, Ark. (AP) – A man wanted in the fatal shooting of a police officer in eastern Arkansas has been arrested, the Arkansas State Police said Friday. Latarius Howard, 29, is in custody,
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – Arkansas on Friday reported another record spike in coronavirus cases and a new high for hospitalizations as Gov. Asa Hutchinson formed a panel to address the virus’s surge in the state.Hutchinson said
An Izard County man is dead following a motorcycle crash Saturday afternoon in rural Independence County. Seventy-year-old Robert Sawyers of Pineville was pronounced dead at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock. According to
The Arkansas Activities Association has announced its All-State volleyball teams for the regular season and the state tournaments, and 15 area athletes were recognized. Mountain Home was represented on the Class 5A All-State team by Kylee Sabella.
Friday’s sports schedule includes high school football, as the postseason gets underway in Arkansas, and Mountain Home will begin with its second straight road trip. The Bombers will start the Class 6A State Playoffs by going to
High school basketball is included on the local Friday sports schedule. Flippin hosts Lead Hill for three boys’ games, Ozark Mountain travels to Fox to take on Rural Special, Viola makes the trip to Pangburn, Mammoth Spring
The Mountain Home High School boys’ basketball team had one more tune-up Thursday before the regular season begins. The Bombers went on the road for a benefit game and fell to Jacksonville 58-35. Wyatt Gilbert led Mountain
