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09/12/2024

Masyn Winn, Brendan Donovan homer to put Cardinals over Reds, 6-1.

St. Lois Cardinals’ Masyn Winn tosses his bat after hitting a solo home run during the third inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds Thursday, September 12th, 2024, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)ST. LOUIS

09/12/2024

Federal officials say no sign bird flu is spreading among humans, despite Missouri case.

A Missouri case marked the 14th person to contract highly pathogenic avian influenza, or H5N1, this year amid ongoing outbreaks among poultry and dairy cattle. The Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory at Iowa State University tests samples from animals

09/12/2024

150 firefighters from around the nation gather Wednesday for the 'First In Fire Conference.'

150 firefighters from across the country gathered in Little Rock on 9/11 for the ‘First In Fire Conference.’The conference began at 7:46, the moment the first plane hit the World Trade Center in New York on the

09/12/2024

Multiple games canceled due to inclement weather.

Multiple games scheduled for Thursday have been canceled due to inclement weather.Both junior high volleyball matches against Jonesboro Annie Camp have been canceled as well as both junior high games against Paragould. Makeup dates have not yet

09/12/2024

Arkansas education group resubmits proposed 2026 ballot measure.

The coalition backing an education-focused constitutional amendment for the 2026 ballot resubmitted its proposal Tuesday after its initial submission was rejected in August for failing to include the measure’s full text. A ballot question committee called ‘For

09/12/2024

Locally we could see a 1/4 to a 1/2 inch of rain over the next 24 hours.

Heaviest rains will impact eastern Arkansas as Hurricane Francine makes it way up the Mississippi today. Locally we could see a 1/4 to a 1/2 inch of rain over the next 24 hours.

09/12/2024

"This type thing is going to get people killed," Judge Putman said during a court session September 9. The speeds mentioned in many probable cause affidavits "are in excess of 100 miles-per-hour."

Those who hit the gas instead of the brake when blue lights go on behind them will be in for a rougher time when appearing before Baxter County Circuit Court Judge John Putman. Judge Putman has recently

09/12/2024

The friendly rivalry continues this Saturday evening. Who will take home the trophy and break the tie this year?

The third annual Charity Ragball game between the Mountain Home Police Department (MHPD) and the Mountain Home Fire Department (MHFD) will take place Saturday night at 6 at the Mountain Home High School Softball Fields. The departments

09/12/2024

Twenty-five-year-old David Rockeugene Coleman is facing a count of r**e in the case, a class Y felony, the most serious crime in Arkansas not punishable by the death penalty.

A Fort Smith man has been arrested for the r**e of a 4-year-old female family member last year in Boone County. Twenty-five-year-old David Rockeugene Coleman is facing a count of r**e in the case, a class Y

09/12/2024

The Marion County Sheriff's Office is investigating the death of a female found at a residence in western Marion County Tuesday night.

The Marion County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a female found at a residence in western Marion County Tuesday night. According to a press release from Sheriff Gregg Alexander, they received a report at approximately

09/12/2024

In 1953 when Gene and Ivon Allen opened a grocery store with $500 in inventory and the dream to sell $100 a day little did they know they were building a legacy that would one day span 4 generations.

Issac and Tony Allen pictured in the famous meat dept at Allen’s Grocery In 1953 when Gene and Ivon Allen opened a grocery store with $500 in inventory and the dream to sell $100 a day little

09/12/2024

Registrations are currently being accepted for the sessions beginning in October.

The Top Flight Basketball Academy is preparing for another season of instruction and competition for Mountain Home youth in kindergarten through sixth grade. Registrations are currently being accepted for the sessions beginning in October. Girls in third

09/12/2024

Thursday's football schedule includes two of Mountain Home's junior high teams on the road as they on Paragould. The eighth grade game kicks off at 5:30 followed by the freshman contest.

Thursday’s football schedule includes two of Mountain Home’s junior high teams on the road as they on Paragould. The eighth grade game kicks off at 5:30 followed by the freshman contest. In other junior high football, Yellville-Summit

09/12/2024

Three of Mountain Home's junior high teams will be on the volleyball schedule as they go to Jonesboro to meet Annie Camp.

Three of Mountain Home’s junior high teams will be on the volleyball schedule as they go to Jonesboro to meet Annie Camp. The seventh grade match starts at 4:30 followed by the junior varsity and varsity matches.

09/12/2024

Thursday golf schedule includes Cotter, Flippin competing at Berryville

There is high school golf scheduled for Thursday. Cotter, Flippin and Bergman will compete in the Green Forest Invitational at the Carroll County Country Club in Berryville; Yellville-Summit and Izard County will be at the Cherokee Village

09/12/2024

Viola travels to Cave City, Bergman and Valley Springs head to Fayetteville to take on Haas Hall.

A few area high school tennis teams will hit the court Thursday. Viola travels to Cave City, Bergman and Valley Springs head to Fayetteville to take on Haas Hall, Harrison entertains Shiloh Christian, and Jasper will play

09/12/2024

A few area high school cross country teams will be running Thursday at Willow Springs.

A few area high school cross country teams will be running Thursday at Willow Springs. Viola, Bakersfield, Gainesville, Dora and Ava will take part in the Steve Waggoner Invitational. WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI

09/12/2024

Paul Goldschmidt drives in tiebreaking run in 8th as the Cardinals beat the Reds

ST. LOUIS (AP) Paul Goldschmidt’s double in the eighth inning scored Michael Siani with the tiebreaking run, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Cincinnati Reds 2-1 on Wednesday night. Siani led off the eighth with

09/11/2024

The Mountain Home High School golf teams and Flippin's boys were at Russellville Country Club on Wednesday for the Cyclone Invitational.

Photos courtesy of Dell Leonard The Mountain Home High School golf teams and Flippin’s boys were at Russellville Country Club on Wednesday for the Cyclone Invitational. The Bombers won the boys’ side with a team total of

09/11/2024

The boil order for a portion of the Lakeview-Midway Public Water Authority has been lifted. The order, for the area of Golden Acre Road and Cripple Creek Way, was lifted Wednesday afternoon by the Arkansas Department of Health.

The boil order for a portion of the Lakeview-Midway Public Water Authority has been lifted. The order, for the area of Golden Acre Road and Cripple Creek Way, was lifted Wednesday afternoon by the Arkansas Department of

09/11/2024

The boil water order issued for the entire Pyatt Waterworks system has been lifted. The boil order was initially issued on August 19 due to a water line break.

The boil water order issued for the entire Pyatt Waterworks system has been lifted. The boil order was initially issued on August 19 due to a water line break. WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI

09/11/2024

Brawl breaks out at Saline County GOP meeting last Thursday.

Things heated up last Thursday at a Saline County Republican Party meeting as an argument between two women escalated into a brawl between two men. In a video recorded by a local activist at the event, two

09/11/2024

The Arkansas Department of Transportation has announced the partial closure of an area bridge.

The Arkansas Department of Transportation has announced the partial closure of an area bridge. The Big Creek bridge on Arkansas Highway 223, south of Viola, will be down to one lane following a routine bridge inspection. A

09/11/2024

Pioneering Fayetteville physician and former state legislator dies at 92.

Dr. Morriss Murphey Henry, a pioneering Fayetteville physician, former state legislator, and long time community servant, died Sunday at age 92.Henry served as Washington County Coroner from 1964 to 1966, state representative from 1967 to 1972, and

09/11/2024

Activists continue to call for changes to Arkansas Medicaid, allege unfair losses of coverage.

Organizers with Arkansas Community Organizations hold up signs advocating for better Medicaid coverage outside Jefferson County’s Department of Human Services office in Pine Bluff on Tuesday, September 10, 2024. (Tess Vrbin/Arkansas Advocate) PINE BLUFF Arkansas Medicaid

09/11/2024

Tim Griffin joins 41 other states in demanding surgeon general's warnings on social media.

Lead by U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy, Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin has joined 41 other attorneys general in signing a letter calling for Congress to pass legislation requiring a surgeon general’s warning on “all algorithm-driven

09/11/2024

Wednesday morning firefighters, policemen, emergency responders and local citizens gathered at Bomber Stadium in Mountain Home for a memorial stair climb to commemorate the 23rd anniversary of September 11, 2001.

Wednesday morning firefighters, policemen, emergency responders and local citizens gathered at Bomber Stadium in Mountain Home for a memorial stair climb to commemorate the 23rd anniversary of September 11, 2001. The group climbed a total of 110

09/11/2024

Rain expected to impact the area starting Thursday as remnants of Francine make their way north into Arkansas.

From the National Weather Service – Little Rock Wednesday morning: ● Hurricane Francine is currently located in the Gulf of Mexico with winds of 90 mph. ● Francine is moving northeast and is expected to make landfall