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Mask protocols continue at Baxter Regional as per CDC recommendations
While the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has loosened guidelines for fully vaccinated individuals, it is maintaining masking recommendations for certain facilities, including all healthcare settings. Due to those guidelines, all Baxter Regional […]
COVID-19 local Monday numbers: area sees mixed numbers in active cases
Numbers from the Arkansas Department of Health and Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services Arkansas 338,782 total cases (+1,272 from last Monday) 2,058 active cases (-165 from last Monday) 5,794 deaths (+33 from last […]
Woman arrested after shooting at ex-husband
A woman from Henderson has been arrested after allegedly shooting at her ex-husband during an argument. The victim also alleges he was hit in the face by 44-year-old Stacy Michelle Shelton. The probable cause statement […]
MH man’s criminal records grows longer
Dwayne Thompson A Mountain Home man who entered guilty pleas to a multitude of charges contained in nine open criminal cases in late 2017,was back in Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday to plead to new […]
Salem seniors graduating Monday evening
The Salem School District will conduct its graduation ceremony Monday evening at 7 in the high school gymnasium. The graduating class includes 64 seniors. Parker Dillard, Ketelyn Estes, Kayla Gould, Luke Keen, Jonathan Schauffer and […]
Area unemployment numbers see big improvements in latest reports
Unemployment numbers in the Twin Lakes Area are much improved in the latest reports from the Arkansas Department of Workforce Services and the Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development. The numbers, which are […]
Mountain Home issues 11 building permits in April
Building permits issued in Mountain Home for April reflect $500,000 in construction value, a decline of roughly $900,000 compared to the permits issued for March.The city issued a single permit for residential construction in April, […]
Bears back on the move, AGFC gives tips to be bearwise
Like many high schoolers and college grads, young Arkansas black bears will be striking out on their own early this summer to find their place in the world. Unfortunately, just like young humans, the bears […]
Marion County Airport Commission meets Monday
The Marion County Airport Board is scheduled to meet Monday night at 6 at the airport.No agenda was provided by the board for the meeting. WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI
MH Planning Commission meets Monday
The Mountain Home Planning Commission will hold a specially called meeting Monday at 11 a.m. at City Hall. New business of the meeting’s agenda is an approval of a re-plat of Cobblestone Ridge units […]
Top Stories 5-9 to 5-15
The following are links to the top stories of the week on ktlo.com. FBI arrests area man Thursday Norfork man dies in ATV accident MH senior accepted into Air Force Academy Mother pleads guilty in […]
Woman who tried to outrun the law sentenced
Celeste Virga A Mountain Home woman who is alleged to have stolen a vehicle and then tried to outrun law officers appeared in Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday. Thirty-two-year-old Celeste Elizabeth Virga entered a guilty […]
Man with lengthy criminal history gets more prison time
Rodney Malloy Records show that 40-year-old Rodney Evern Malloy has lived a somewhat nomadic life. He was in Baxter County in 2020 at least long enough to have charges filed against him in two criminal […]
Arkansas AG warns of home-repair scammers
While many Arkansans want to help their neighbors clean up after a storm, con artists will seize the opportunity to take advantage of the unsuspecting during a vulnerable moment, warns Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge.The […]
‘Liam,’ ‘Olivia’ Arkansas’ most popular 2020 baby names
The names ‘Liam’ and ‘Olivia’ were the most-used baby names in Arkansas for 2020, the Social Security Administration says. The most popular boys’ names for 2020 in Arkansas were Liam, William, Elijah, Noah and Oliver. […]
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FAA proposes $52,500 fine against unruly passenger
Graeme Jennings/Pool via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — An unruly passenger on a Delta flight in December is now facing the largest proposed fine from the Federal Aviation Administration this year — a whopping $52,500. According to […]
Climate change may be causing an early start to fire season in the West, experts say
milehightraveler/iStock(NEW YORK) — A wildfire is currently blazing through the mountains of Southern California ahead of the area’s typical fire season. While authorities suspect the Pacific Palisades Fire may have been ignited by an arsonist, […]
California's Palisades Fire grows to more than 1,300 acres as possible arson suspect questioned
Toa55/iStock(LOS ANGELES) — An arrest has been made in a raging Southern California wildfire that authorities suspect was started by an arsonist remained out-of-control on Monday, fueled by drought-parched trees and brush that have not burned […]
Minneapolis police officer charged in death of Daunte Wright to appear in court
Hennepin County Sheriff’s OfficeHennepin County Sheriff’s Office(MINNEAPOLIS) — The former police officer who killed Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old Black man, is scheduled to appear in court for a pretrial hearing on Monday at 1:30 p.m. […]
School bus driver says kindergartners' curiosity helped stop armed hijacking
ABC News(NEW YORK) — A South Carolina school bus driver who kept his cool during an armed hijacking hailed all 18 children the real heroes of the high-pressure encounter. Kenneth Corbin spoke exclusively to ABC […]
Freight train hauling fertilizer derails in Iowa, dozens of residents evacuated
Joseph Rouse/iStock(SIBLEY, Iowa) — A freight train hauling fertilizer derailed and caught fire in Iowa Sunday afternoon sending plumes of smoke into the air. The incident took place around 2 p.m. CT near Sibley, Iowa, […]
Four police officers shot in Birmingham, Alabama, during search warrant execution
vmargineanu/iStock(BIRMINGHAM, Ala.) — Four officers were shot and injured, and a suspect was killed during an attempted search by police in Birmingham, Alabama, investigators said. The incident took place Sunday at the 1000 block of […]
Two police officers among 48 people shot in Chicago in violent weekend
carlballou/iStock(CHICAGO) — A violent weekend in Chicago left at least 48 people shot in separate incidents, including two police officers who were wounded on Sunday morning when they responded to a ShotSpotter detection alert, authorities […]
Suspected arsonist sought in LA County wildland fire threatening homes
Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — A suspected arsonist was on the loose Sunday morning after igniting a brush fire in the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles County that […]
Man who drove 143 mph and led cops on chase arrested after running out of gas
Nelson County Sherriff’s Department/Facebook(NEW YORK) — A Kentucky man who drove more than double the 70 mph speed limit and led police on a lengthy pursuit has been arrested after running out of gas. The […]
Tiger on loose in Houston for nearly a week moved to animal sanctuary
Maria Torres(NEW YORK) — The tiger loose for nearly a week after seen roaming the streets of a Houston neighborhood has been moved to an animal sanctuary. India, the 9-month-old Bengal tiger, will be introduced […]
Ceremony honors COVID-19 patients who died at Southern California hospital
Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images(FULLERTON, Calif.) — Under the orange glow of a Southern California evening, the doctors and nurses at Providence St. Jude Hospital in Fullerton, California stand in their […]
Tiger seen in Houston neighborhood found after week of searching, legal wrangling
Maria Torres (HOUSTON) — After nearly a week of searching, and enough legal twists and turns to write a movie plot, the tiger seen roaming the streets of a neighborhood in Houston has been found. […]
Man arrested for alleged sexual assault of Asian woman, suspected of other attacks
Fremont Police Department(FREMONT, Calif.) — A California man arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting an Asian woman is suspected of two other attacks and could be linked to more, the Fremont Police Department posted on its […]
Toddler found dead on Dallas residential street in apparent murder
WFAA(DALLAS) — Police are investigating the apparent murder of a toddler who was found dead on a Dallas street Saturday morning, authorities said. The boy, whose age and name have not been released, was discovered […]