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Man admits to sex act with small boy
A 48-year-old man accused of having inappropriate sexual contact with a nine-year-old boy appeared in Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday. Jason Adam Memegos of Briarcliff entered a plea of guilty to a charge of […]
Woman begs judge for prison sentence to help end drug problem
Brandy Mae Knight Waiving her right to an attorney, a woman stood before Circuit Judge John Putman Monday and basically begged to be put in prison. Thirty-two-year-old Brandy Mae Knight made her appeal during […]
County offices to reopen Monday in Marion County
Marion County Judge John Massey has announced that the county’s offices will reopen to the public on Monday. The county’s offices had been closed for more than a week due to the area’s surging […]
Flippin School Board accepts resigations, hires several
The Flippin School Board met for just under three hours Thursday night, dealing with a number of items including several resigantions and hires. Superintendent Kelvin Hudson has the report. Listen: click to download audio […]
Arkansas Hunting Guidebook available online
LITTLE ROCK – The printed version of the 2021-22 Arkansas Hunting Guidebook is being produced and should be distributed in August throughout the state, but hunters can get familiar with this year’s season dates […]
Baxter County inmates get new charges after brawl
Joseph Michael Verdusco (clockwise, from top left), Michael Anthony Behrens, Daniel Rhease Hoskins and William Brandon Hall A fight in the Baxter County jail has resulted in charges being filed against four inmates. One of […]
Yellville City Council meeting canceled
The Yellville City Council will not meet on Monday night, the city has announced. No rescheduled date has been announced for the meeting. WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI
COVID spike changes library’s plans
The Baxter County Library Foundation has announced that due to the increase in COVID-19 cases in the area that it is postponing the Outdoor Movie Night fundraiser scheduled for Friday night. A makeup date […]
BC jurors to report Monday at ASU-Mountain Home
Baxter County and Circuit Clerk Canda Reese has announced Baxter County jurors should report for duty Monday morning at 9 at the Vada Sheid Community Development Center on the campus of Arkansas State University-Mountain Home. […]
Man accused of breaking into murder suspect’s home enters plea
Lawrence John Olson A man accused of breaking into the residence of a woman jailed on murder charges appeared in Baxter County Circuit Court Monday. Fifty-two-year-old Lawrence John Olson of rural Mountain Home entered a […]
State’s monthly medical marijuana sales dip compared to June’s record sales
June’s record sales Figures released by the state Department of Finance and Administration (DFA) show Arkansans spent $26.5 million on medical marijuana in the past month, a figure that was down about 24 percent compared […]
Kevin Beck sentenced to five years in prison
A Mountain Home man last arrested in April when a Baxter County sheriff’s deputy responded to a report of a male yelling at and threatening a female entered a guilty plea to the charges against […]
Hutchinson asking legislators to consider allowing face masks in schools; declares a public health emergency
Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced Thursday that he was calling the Arkansas Legislature back to Little Rock to discuss amending a state law prohibiting local school districts from requiring students to wear face masks.The governor also […]
Governor reinstates Public Health Emergency for Arkansas
Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson held a special press conference concerning COVID-19 on Thursday afternoon. The Governor announced the reinstatement of a Public Health Emergency, along with his plans to call the Arkansas General Assembly back […]
Body discovered near Melbourne, no foul play suspected
Izard County authorities are investigating the discovery of a body on Red Lamb Road near Melbourne on July 15. According to a news release from Izard County Sheriff Jack Yancey, of 44-year-old Rebekah Johnson found […]
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Gun violence in America: Newark
ngus Mordant/Bloomberg via Getty Images(NEWARK, N.J.) — It’s the most populous city in New Jersey with over 280,000 residents and regarded as one of its most dangerous. Crime has plagued the city for decades and […]
Navy sailor charged with setting blaze that destroyed billion-dollar ship last year
Lt. John J. Mike/U.S. Navy via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Navy has filed charges against a sailor in connection with the fire that destroyed the USS Bonhomme Richard in San Diego last July, the […]
New details on CDC's Provincetown investigation portray delta variant as serious threat
Narvikk/iStock(WASHINGTON) — Adding more insight into the CDC’s updated mask guidance, newly published details of the Provincetown outbreak raise concern that the now-dominant delta variant may be able to spread among fully vaccinated people. Following […]
Why some states are pushing back on masks amid delta variant surge
martin-dm/iStock(NEW YORK) — It’s a simple device that can save lives and keep people out of emergency rooms. But masks are once again a flashpoint after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommended […]
Husband surprises wife with long-lost wedding video on 14-year anniversary
webphotographeer/ iStock(EUGENE, Ore) — Drew and Kayla Gottfried were heartbroken after they were told that their wedding video had been erased after they tied the knot in 2007. In a fortunate twist this past spring, […]
Pilot reports 'possible jet pack man' near Los Angeles
hudiemm/iStock(LOS ANGELES) — A Boeing 747 pilot near Los Angeles reported Wednesday night another “possible jet pack man in sight.” It’s the latest in a string of mysterious jet pack sightings near the City of […]
Gunfight, crash after man calls police to say he killed his parents
iStock/AlessandroPhoto(MT. LEBANON, Pa.) — A horrific eruption of violence unfolded early Thursday in a Pennsylvania town when a 25-year-old man called police saying he killed his parents and wanted to surrender but then started a […]
85% of flight attendants have dealt with an unruly passenger in 2021: Survey
iStock/npstockphoto(NEW YORK) — As more people return to the skies, the largest flight attendant union in the U.S. is sounding the alarm on a rise in unruly passengers. Eighty-five percent of the nearly 5,000 U.S. […]
Gun violence in America: Do something
iStock/EyeJoy(FRESNO, Calif.) — It’s 7:51 p.m. on a warm Friday night. Fresno, California, police officer Bret Hutchins and his two partners are checking on a burglary call. The 911 caller reported somebody broke into a […]
Earth Overshoot Day marks date planet has used up resources for the year
richcarey/iStock(NEW YORK) — With 155 days left in 2021, humans have already surpassed what global resources can sustain in a single year, according to international sustainability organization Global Footprint Network. Earth Overshoot Day marks the […]
Antibody cocktail may be answer for uncommon breakthrough COVID cases that put some at risk
iStock/Chaz Bharj(UNITED STATES) — While authorized vaccines have proven safe and effective in holding the line against COVID-19, they are not 100% effective. Reports of uncommon breakthrough cases among fully vaccinated Americans, coupled with the […]
Biden's vaccine requirement could 'very well' require troops to get the shot
iStock/Drazen ZigicNew vaccine requirements for federal employees expected to be announced by President Joe Biden Thursday “very well” could mean troops will be required to get the shot, a senior Pentagon official told ABC News […]
Children remain unvaccinated as delta variant surges, back-to-school concerns
iStock/Drazen Zigic(UNITED STATES) — With the COVID-19 delta variant surge once again prompting the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to recommend masks indoors for teachers and other vaccinated school employees, many parents are left […]
COVID-19 live updates: US reports highest number of new cases in the world
hapabapa/iStock(NEW YORK) — The United States is facing a COVID-19 surge this summer as the more contagious delta variant spreads. More than 611,000 Americans have died from COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic, according […]
Pacific Northwest braces for another heat wave as dozens of wildfires continue to burn
mack2happy/iStock(NEW YORK) — The Pacific Northwest is bracing for another heat wave as large wildfires continue to burn through the region. While the spread of wildfires has slowed in recent days, that could soon change. […]