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Marion County Election Commission to certify school board candidates
The Marion County Election Commission’s next meeting is set for Monday morning at 10:30. The commission will certify the candidates for the upcoming school board election. The meeting will be held in the commission’s office […]
Top Stories 2-28 to 3-6
The following are links to the top stories of the week on ktlo.com. Woman gets prison time on drug-related charges NW Arkansas man sentenced to 7 years in federal prison Woman sustains serious injuries in […]
Main break shuts down water service to portion of Calico Rock
A water main break is affecting a portion of residents in Calico Rock. According to a city spokesperson, the Calico Rock Water and Sewer Department is reporting the break occurred Sunday morning on Main Street […]
Child sex case refiled after jury trial canceled at 11th hour
Photo: Jerry Studdard The scheduled jury trial of an Ozark County man charged with two counts of statutory sodomy took an unusual turn in the eleventh hour late last month. The Ozark County Times reports […]
DWI, assault charges filed following 2-vehicle accident
Formal charges have been filed following a two-vehicle accident in West Plains Feb. 25 that left two people in critical condition. The West Plains Daily Quill reports 36-year-old Daniel French has been charged with two […]
Operation Christmas Child effort needs volunteers
Operation Christmas Child North Central Arkansas is seeking year-round volunteers. The shoebox ministry is active in Baxter and the surrounding eight counties making up the North Central Arkansas effort.Operation Christmas Child is a division of […]
Retiring MH fireman recognized for 30 years of service
Photo: Lt. Pat Ryan Retiring Mountain Home firefighter Lt. Pat Ryan has been recognized for 30 years of service to the community.; Ryan was recognized for his years of service upon his retirement in February. […]
Rotary Club International president: Serve to change lives
Photo: Mountain Home Rotarian/6110 Assistant Gov. Stewart Brunner and Renae Schocke, president of the RC of Mountain Home. Photo: Courtesy MH Rotary Secretary Marilyn Loveless Mountain Home Rotarian Stewart Brunner addressed his home club on […]
Governor addresses easing restrictions
In a news conference last week, I announced that I was renewing the state of emergency through March 31. I also announced that we would be keeping the mask mandate through March 31, as well. […]
Sen. Rapert: Special session may be needed for redistricting
Arkansas may need a special session to deal with congressional redistricting, according to Sen. Jason Rapert, R-Conway, chair of the Senate State Agencies and Governmental Affairs Committee. Sen. Rapert made his comments in an […]
Ozark Folk Center announces 2021 opening dates
Photo: Courtesy Ozark Folk Center MOUNTAIN VIEW, Ark. – After experiencing a delayed opening in 2020, the Ozark Folk Center State Park announces it will open during the Arkansas Folk Festival on April 16 and […]
BC motor fuel company sues gas station operator
Baxter County’s Magness Oil Co. of Gassville has filed a foreclosure lawsuit against a West Memphis gas station operator, according to an Arkansas Business report. J&P Flash Inc., which is also known as J&P Flash […]
MH firefighter recognized for 10 years of service
Photo: Courtesy MH Fire Department Mountain Home Fire Department Captain David Dover, B shift, congratulated Firefighter/EMT Jake Bickford this week for 10 years of service. WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI
Calico Rock instructor awarded 2 ACT badges
Photo: Tracy Hodges Calico Rock High School English teacher Tracy Hodges has been awarded two ACT Certified Educator badges from the American College Testing program. Hodges received badges in basic testing and English sub-testing sections. […]
Window open for outdoor recreation grant submissions
With spring approaching, the Northwest Arkansas Economic Development District (NWAEDD) headquartered in Harrison asks, “Who doesn’t want to be outdoors enjoying the Natural State?” The Outdoor Recreation Grants Program within Arkansas Department of Parks and […]
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Hundreds of rowdy revelers throw out-of-control street party near University of Colorado, Boulder, campus
Matthew Jonas/MediaNews Group/Boulder Daily Camera via Getty ImagesBY: BILL HUTCHINSON, ABC NEWS (DENVER) — An out-of-control street party near the campus of the University of Colorado, Boulder, on Saturday drew up to 800 people, most […]
How life has changed 1 year into the COVID-19 pandemic: Masks, restrictions largely endure
alvarez/iStockBY: MEREDITH DELISO, ABC NEWS (NEW YORK) — On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization characterized the COVID-19 outbreak as a pandemic. In the days, weeks and months that followed, millions of Americans started […]
Why advocates are on edge ahead of officer's trial in George Floyd's death
Stephen Maturen/Getty ImagesBY: BILL HUTCHINSON, ABC NEWS (NEW YORK) — Fortified fencing, barbed wire and concrete barricades have gone up around the courthouse and police stations in Minneapolis in preparation for the landmark murder trial […]
Warm air spreading across Central and Eastern US with record highs possible
ABC NewsBY: DANIEL MANZO, ABC NEWS (NEW YORK) — The warmest air in four months will spread across the Central and Eastern U.S. this week. On Sunday afternoon, widespread temperatures in the 60s and 70s […]
Bowling Green State University student in critical condition after alleged fraternity hazing incident
kali9/iStockBy MARLENE LENTHANG and NICHOLAS CIRONE, ABC News(BOWLING GREEN, Ohio) — A Bowling Green State University student is in critical condition after an alleged hazing incident involving alcohol.The student has been identified as Stone Foltz, […]
'Pharmacy deserts' are new front in the race to vaccinate for COVID-19
Courtesy of Linda MolinarBy SOO RIN KIM, ERIN SCHUMAKER, MARK NICHOLS, and EVAN SIMON, ABC News(PRESIDIO, Texas) — Jorge Figueroa was willing to drive eight hours round trip.He wasn’t going on vacation or to visit […]
43-year-old hiker falls to his death at Zion National Park in Utah
kali9/iStockBy MEREDITH DELISO, ABC News(SPRINGDALE, Utah) — A 43-year-old man fell to his death while hiking at Zion National Park in southern Utah, officials said.Jason Hartwell, of Draper, Utah, was found at the base of […]
New York City's Javits Center offering COVID-19 vaccinations 24/7
TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty ImagesBy MARLENE LENTHANG, ABC News(NEW YORK) — The Javits Center in New York City is now open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, after the approval of the […]
Warmest air since November expected across parts of US next week
ABC NewsBY: DANIEL MANZO, ABC NEWS (NEW YORK) — A late winter cold blast is gripping parts of the Northeast Saturday morning. Wind chills in the Northeast are in the teens and single digits. In […]
Maryland school district replacing diesel school buses with electric
Courtesy of Thomas Built Buses BY: LEIGHTON SCHNEIDER, ABC NEWS (NEW YORK) — Maryland’s Montgomery County Public Schools has announced a contract to replace its diesel buses with electric ones, starting with 326 electric buses […]
Texas governor on ending mask order: 'We no longer need government running our lives'
Michael Anthony/iStockBy EMILY SHAPIRO, ABC News(HOUSTON) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is opening up about his decision to end the state mask mandate, stressing that he still urges residents to take precautions, but Texans “no […]
California authorities identify those injured in deadly crash near US-Mexico border
katifcam/iStockBy MORGAN WINSOR, ABC News(HOLTVILLE, Calif.) — Authorities have begun to identify the victims of a deadly car crash that happened earlier this week in California, just north of the U.S.-Mexico border.The incident was one […]
Water slowly returns to Jackson, Mississippi residents but boil order remains
Oleksandr Filon/iStockBy MARLENE LENTHANG, ABC News(JACKSON, Miss.) — Water is slowly returning to homes in Jackson, Mississippi, but a boil water order remains for the city’s more than 160,000 residents, officials announced.The city is still […]
Cold blast hits Northeast as new storm gets ready to slam West, from California to Washington
ABC NewsBy MAX GOLEMBO, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Winter is back for the Northeast.Upstate New York and New England are seeing below zero-degree wind chills Friday morning, as the I-95 corridor is seeing wind […]
Body found 465 feet below Grand Canyon rim believed to be missing Kentucky man, authorities say
jose1983/iStockBy MORGAN WINSOR, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Authorities believe they have found the body of a Kentucky man who disappeared at the Grand Canyon last week.John Pennington, 40, of Walton, Kentucky, was thought to […]