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Centurylink looks to correct local internet outages
A portion of Twin Lakes Area residents may be experiencing technical issues with internet service. A Centurylink spokesperson says the provider is going through sporadic internet outages across northern Arkansas. Crews are working to get […]
Norfork area man arrested for allegedly stealing electricity
Photo: Avery Robert Lee A Norfork area man has been arrested, after he allegedly stole nearly $1,500 worth of electricity over a seven-month period. Twenty-eight-year-old Avery Robert Lee is charged with damaging wires and other […]
Area man accused of burning camper, threatening woman
Photo: Shane Kindall A Boone County man is accused of setting a camper on fire and threatening to kill a woman. Forty-four-year-old Shane Kindall is in the Boone County Jail and Detention Center on felony […]
Local attorney arrested, charged with assault, disorderly conduct
Photo: Cody Shawn Dennis A local attorney was arrested Friday and charged with assault and disorderly conduct stemming from a recent disturbance at the Arkansas Workforce Center. Thirty-year-old Cody Shawn Dennis, who lists a Bull […]
Woman killed in 2-vehicle accident in Jasper
A two-vehicle accident in Newton County has claimed the life of a Harrison woman. Fifty-one-year-old Bretta Grusing was pronounced dead at the scene Thursday evening in Jasper. According to the Arkansas State Police, Grusing was […]
MH Parks, Recreation trunk-or-treat set for Saturday
Mountain Home Parks and Recreation L.C. Sammons Youth Center is inviting the public to attend a drive-thru version of trunk-or-treat Saturday evening from 4-6.There is no cost for the event and activities in addition to […]
Search continues for 2 wanted in connection with shooting incident
Photos: Jason Stockstill and Heather Scallion The search continues for two individuals wanted in connection with a shooting incident in Boone County. Forty-nine-year-old Jason Stockstill and 38-year-old Heather Scallion are believed to be on foot. […]
UPDATE: Mountain Home man arrested on murder charge in Iowa
Photo: Osborn Eugene Gavel A Mountain Home man is in the Hardin County, Iowa, jail facing first-degree murder charges. Twenty-two-year-old Osborn Eugene Gavel’s charge stems from the beating death of 74-year-old Steve Reece, according to […]
Property taxes in Arkansas due Friday
The deadline for property taxes to be paid in Arkansas is Friday. Payments made in 2021 reflect property taxes for the previous year. Baxter County Collector Teresa Smith says those who miss the due date […]
MHHS to host ‘Freedom is Not Free’ program in November
Mountain Home High School Career Academies will host its annual “Freedom is Not Free” veterans program Nov. 10 at 9 a.m. The program will be held in Dunbar Auditorium at the high school. The program […]
Ozark Folk Center State Park to host fall music, arts festival
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Ark. — The Ozark Folk Center State Park’s Stringband Music & Arts Festival is on Friday and Saturday. The family-friendly festival will be a weekend-long celebration of lively stringband music and handcrafted arts […]
Marion County Road 8060 temporarily reopened
A local road that was closed earlier this week has been temporarily reopened. Marion County Judge John Massey says Marion County Road 8060 is open through the weekend. It will be closed again Monday and […]
Charges amended again in county judge’s case; jury trial set
Photo: Searcy County Judge Jimmy “Jim” Dale Harness Charges against Searcy County Judge Jimmy “Jim” Dale Harness in connection with a domestic disturbance in June 2020 have been amended for a second time. Online court […]
Flippin centennial birthday party rescheduled for Saturday
The City of Flippin’s centennial birthday party postponed earlier this month due to inclement weather has been rescheduled for Saturday from 2-7 p.m. The community is invited to join officials at the old elementary school […]
West Plains man sentenced for meth conspiracy; 4th in case
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — A West Plains man was sentenced in federal court Wednesday for his role in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine in Howell, Greene and Texas counties.Jose I. Gonzales was sentenced by U.S. District […]
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Convicted murderer Robert Durst diagnosed with COVID-19, attorney says
Etienne Laurent/Pool/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — Robert Durst has been diagnosed with COVID-19, his attorney confirmed Saturday, two days after the real estate heir was sentenced to life in prison on a first-degree murder conviction. Durst, […]
Dramatic video shows Amtrak train slamming into semi-truck car hauler
Kali9/iStock(THACKERVILLE, Okla.) — A dramatic video captured the moment an Amtrak train slammed into a semi-truck hauling several cars in Oklahoma, sending vehicles and debris flying and injuring several people on board. The incident occurred […]
Suspect charged with attempted murder in alleged hate crime shooting of Black man
BlakeDavidTaylor/iStock(STOCKTON, Calif.) — A week after a Black man was shot seven times by an assailant who was allegedly hurling racial epithets while firing at him, prosecutors said a suspect has been charged with attempted […]
Deputy fatally shot, 2 injured in 'ambush' at Houston nightclub: Police
Houston Police Department(HOUSTON) — A Texas constable deputy was fatally shot and two other deputies were wounded in what police are calling an “ambush” early Saturday morning outside a Houston nightclub. The incident unfolded around […]
Boy, 13, dies after bullets flew through his bedroom window, struck his head
Tuscaloosa Police Department(TUSCALOOSA, Ala.) — A 13-year-old boy was shot and killed Friday evening inside his Alabama home when bullets flew through the window and struck him in the head. The child was sitting in […]
Michigan to replace lead pipes in Benton Harbor in 18 months amid drinking water crisis
Elaine Cromie/Getty Images(LANSING, Mich.) — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer issued an executive directive Thursday to help residents of Benton Harbor access safe drinking water, vowing to replace all lead pipes by April 2023. The directive […]
CDC releases 2021 holiday guidance to prevent spread of COVID-19
PinkOmelet/iStock(ATLANTA) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday released its official public health guidance for the 2021 holiday season, offering up mostly general advice on how to prevent the spread of COVID-19. […]
US Capitol Police officer charged with obstruction related to Jan. 6 attack
uschools/iStock(WASHINGTON) — A U.S. Capitol Police officer has been arrested and charged with obstruction of justice over allegations he encouraged an alleged participant of the Jan. 6 riot to delete social media posts that showed […]
Nikolas Cruz plans to plead guilty in Parkland shooting
wellesenterprises/iStock(FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.) — Nikolas Cruz wants to enter a guilty plea in the killing of 17 people in the Parkland, Florida, mass shooting, a defense attorney said in court Friday. On Feb. 14, 2018, […]
Texas abortion ban upheld by federal appeals court
DNY59/iStock(WASHINGTON) — The most restrictive abortion law in the country will remain in effect, after a federal appeals court sided with Texas on Thursday in an ongoing legal battle with the Department of Justice. The […]
Judge faces criticism following report that Black children were illegally jailed in Tennessee county
Marilyn Nieves/iStock(NASHVILLE, Tenn.) — There is renewed criticism of a juvenile court judge in Rutherford County, Tennessee, following a joint ProPublica and Nashville Public Radio report that alleges Judge Donna Scott Davenport oversaw a juvenile […]
Chicago’s police union chief urges officers to defy city’s vaccine mandate
FOP Chicago Lodge 7/YouTube(CHICAGO) — Chicago’s police union chief is urging officers to defy the city’s requirement to report their COVID-19 vaccination status by Friday. Under the mandate, all city employees must submit their vaccination […]
Teen sentenced to maximum for killing of Barnard student Tessa Majors, parents speak on their grief
Courtesy of Conrad MacKethan(NEW YORK) — Luchiano Lewis was sentenced Thursday to the maximum of nine years to life in prison for his role in the murder of Barnard College freshman Tessa Majors. Majors, 18, […]
Capitol Police using support dogs in wake of Jan. 6 trauma
U.S. Capitol Police(WASHINGTON) — In the nine months since the Jan. 6 attack, even as their physical injuries heal, some Capitol Police officers still do battle with unseen wounds and memories. As part of their […]
COVID-19 live updates: COVID No. 1 cause of death for 35- to 54-year-olds in September
Lubo Ivanko/iStock(NEW YORK) — The United States has been facing a COVID-19 surge as the more contagious delta variant continues to spread. More than 719,000 Americans have died from COVID-19 while over 4.8 million people […]