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Mountain Home among schools to be closed Thursday
The Mountain Home School District has announced its closure on Thursday due to the recent winter weather. Superintendent Dr. Jake Long says students will need to complete assignments for AMI Day No. 1. The Norfork, […]
Weather making area roads slick
As the wintry mix continues to fall in the Twin Lakes Area, motorists will want to use extra caution on the roads Wednesday evening. A Mountain Home Police Department spokesperson says the city streets are […]
Wintry mix continues Wednesday evening; colder temperatures to follow
The wintry mix has begun for portions of the Twin Lakes Area, and it’s expected to continue throughout the early evening. A winter weather advisory remains in effect for Baxter, Marion, Searcy, Boone and Newton […]
Montgomery seeking 9th term as BC sheriff
Photo: Baxter County Sheriff John Montgomery John Montgomery is seeking his ninth term as Baxter County Sheriff. With more than 30 years of law enforcement experience, Montgomery says he and his seasoned management team have […]
BRMC COVID-19 update: Peterson addresses Supreme Court ruling on vaccines
Officials from Baxter Regional Medical Center provided their weekly COVID-19 update during the 7 news Wednesday morning. President/CEO Ron Peterson, Infection Preventionist Stephanie Free and Director of Marketing Tobias Pugsley discussed several topics including the […]
Multiple school closures announced this week
Multiple school closures have been announced this week for various reasons. The Cotter, Viola, Dora and Mammoth Spring school districts are closed for on-site instruction for the remainder of the week due to the coronavirus […]
Ramsey announces candidacy for Mountain Home School Board
Photo: Carrie Ramsey Carrie Ramsey has announced she is running for Mountain Home School Board, Position 4. Ramsey’s announcement is the first of the election cycle for a position on the Mountain Home School Board. […]
Man charged with burning home where he lived is no-show in court
Photo: Christian Gabriel Bolding A man who burned the house he lived in to allegedly chase imaginary people out of it was due to appear in Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday but was a no-show. […]
Norfork School Board to consider superintendent’s contract
The Norfork School Board will have its annual consideration on the contract of Superintendent Chip Layne when it meets in regular session Wednesday evening at 5. In other business, Layne will update the board on […]
Man accused of fleeing from deputy, possessing meth
A man is in the Ozark County Jail after fleeing on foot following a traffic stop. The unidentified male is awaiting formal charges after reportedly being discovered with methamphetamine and a firearm. According to a […]
AHA official: Hospitals not complying with vaccine mandate could be shut down
Officials with the Arkansas Hospital Association (AHA) say hospitals that do not comply with a federal vaccine mandate could be shut down. In less than a month, healthcare workers in the state will have to […]
Illegal gun sale lawsuit against Harps apparently settled
A lawsuit filed against Harps Food Stores claiming the company illegally sold a handgun that was used less than a day later to murder an elderly Midway couple has been dismissed. The suit was filed […]
Double murderer complains about watery tofu in lawsuit
Photo: Nicholas Ian Roos Convicted double murderer Nicholas Ian Roos has spent some of his time in prison filing unsuccessful lawsuits seeking post conviction relief based on the claim his attorneys did not represent him […]
Feliccia announces candidacy for Baxter County judge
Photo: Shannon Feliccia A fourth candidate is announcing his intentions to seek the position of Baxter County judge in the May Republican Primary. Shannon Feliccia of Midway is the latest to join the race, with […]
Judge says recommended sentence too light for MC man
Photo: Matthew Ribolzi A man attempted to enter a plea to charges filed against him during a session of Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday, but Judge John Putman refused to accept the sentencing recommendation. After […]
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2 cold case homicides tied to convicted murderer, police say
Prince George’s County Police Department(FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va.) — A Virginia man convicted of murder has been charged in connection with two decades-old cold case homicides, authorities said. Charles Helem, 52, is currently serving life in […]
Prosecutors lay out 'missed opportunities' in Robert Durst murder investigation
Myung J. Chun-Pool/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — A series of “missed opportunities” and an overreliance on false statements made by Robert Durst delayed his prosecution for the murder of his then-wife, Kathleen “Kathie” Durst, by almost […]
Suspect captured in furniture store slaying, a crime that 'shocked' LA neighborhood
Facebook/Brianna Kupfer(LOS ANGELES) — Los Angeles police on Wednesday arrested the man they say killed a 24-year-old woman while she worked alone in a furniture store. The suspect, believed to be homeless, attacked Brianna Kupfer […]
'Multiple casualties' in rollover crash involving Marines from Camp Lejeune
Richard Williams Photography/Getty Images(JACKSONVILLE, N.C.) — There have been “multiple casualties” in a rollover accident involving Marines stationed at Camp LeJeune in Jacksonville, North Carolina, according to the 2nd Marines Logistics Group. No further details […]
Final teen sentenced in murder of Barnard student Tessa Majors
Courtesy of Conrad MacKethan(NEW YORK) — The anguished parents of slain Barnard College student Tessa Majors sat in the front row of a New York City courtroom Wednesday, looking on as the teenager who stabbed […]
University of Michigan reaches $490M settlement with sex abuse survivors
Raymond Boyd/Getty Images(ANN ARBOR, Mich.) — The University of Michigan announced on Wednesday that it’s reached a $490 million settlement in connection with allegations against the late Dr. Robert Anderson, who served as the school’s […]
Michigan school district defends actions prior to fatal November shooting
Emily Elconin/Getty Images(OXFORD, Mich.) — The leader of Oxford Community Schools fired back on Tuesday at a lawsuit alleging that the district failed to heed warning signs before the shooting that killed four students in […]
American Jewish groups, leaders send support to a Texas synagogue after hostage situation–and look to what comes next
Emil Lippe/Getty Images(COLLEYVILLE, Texas) — Some American Jews found out right when reports of a hostage situation at a synagogue started to spread. Others saw the news alerts as they logged back online when Shabbat, […]
Greater Chicago brings back mass vaccination sites amid renewed demand
Joe Raedle/Getty Images(CHICAGO) — It was reopening day at a greater Chicago mass vaccination site Tuesday, as local health officials bring previously closed locations back online to meet renewed demand during the omicron surge. Cook […]
COVID-19 live updates: White House to make 400 million N95 masks available for free
Eric Lee/Bloomberg via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — As the COVID-19 pandemic has swept the globe, more than 5.5 million people have died from the disease worldwide, including over 853,000 Americans, according to real-time data compiled […]
Synagogue attack puts Jewish community on edge
Brandon Bell/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Recent attacks on Jewish institutions — including the 10-hour-long hostage situation at a synagogue in Texas on Jan. 15 — have cast a dark shadow on the simple act of […]
COVID-19 cases in NYC show omicron infections may be plummeting
Wang Fan/China News Service via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — New York City’s surge of COVID-19 cases fueled by the omicron variant appears to be falling just as quickly as it rose. Tens of thousands of […]
Fashion icon Andre Leon Talley dead at 73
Taylor Hill/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Fashion icon and former Vogue editor André Leon Talley has died at age 73, a statement released on his official Instagram confirmed late Tuesday. “It is with great sadness we […]
Vigil held for woman pushed in front of train and killed by stranger in NYC
Spencer Platt/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Dozens of New Yorkers, leaders and activists came out to Times Square Tuesday night to honor Michelle Go, who was killed when she was pushed in front of a subway […]
Judge blocks hospital from turning off ventilator of severely ill COVID-19 patient
Google Maps Street View(COON RAPIDS, Minn.) — A Minnesota man with COVID who had been fighting for his life for months was transferred to a new hospital days after a judge blocked another hospital from […]