Yearly Archives: 2017

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Country Star Trivia

Comstock/ThinkstockMcBride & the Ride enjoyed the biggest hit of their career in 1992 with this song, which made it all the way to #2. Can you recall the title of the tune that was also the title track

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Brady MVP

New England Patriots QB Tom Brady showed every bit of his big-game experience and every letter of his Hall of Fame résumé and was named MVP. Love, not rage, fueled Tom Brady’s legendary win Via www.espn.com The

Fire Sunday destroys home

      Tracy area firefighters responded to a fire around 8:45 Sunday evening, which took place near County Road 69 and County Road 672 on Windsong Place. A single level home was completely involved, according to Tracy Area Volunteer

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Travel Ban Temporarily Halted

President Trump Executive Order over banning travel from seven Muslim-majority countries for 90 days, all refugees for 120 days and indefinitely halts refugees from Syria has been temporarily halted. Strike 2: There’s no travel ban, for now

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Police say 2 dead in shooting

     (AP) – Police say two people have been found shot to death inside a home in east Paragould.      Lt. Scott Snyder told KAIT-TV that officers investigating a reported shooting found the two dead Saturday afternoon. Police say

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Nashville Notes

Burke/Triolo Productions/Thinkstock Kelsea Ballerini is set to sing her current hit, “Yeah Boy,” Monday night on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, which airs at 11:35 p.m. ET on NBC. McBride & the Ride‘s Terry McBride is back with his first

Scoreboard Roundup — 2/5/17

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Here are the latest scores and winners: NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE SUPER BOWLNew England 34, Atlanta 28 (OT)NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONToronto  103, Brooklyn 95Boston 107, LA Clippers 102Oklahoma City 105, Portland 99NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUEWashington 5, LA

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Yellville City Council to meet

     The Yellville City Council will meet in regular session Monday evening at 6. Items on the meeting’s agenda include amendments of two ordinances and a presentation of a certificate from ARCOP by Valerie Davenport.      The Yellville Park

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Gassville woman get 3 year prison term

    Catlin Bridgers of Gassville was sentenced to three years in prison after admitting that he had violated the terms and conditions of his probation.     The sentence was handed down during a session of Baxter County Circuit Court

Scoreboard Roundup — 2/4/17

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Here are the latest scores and winners: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONWashington   105  New Orleans    91Atlanta      113  Orlando        86Indiana      105  Detroit        84Miami        125  Philadelphia  102Cleveland    111  N-Y Knicks    104Memphis      107  Minnesota      99San Antonio  121  Denver         97Milwaukee   

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Week in Review 1-29 to 2-4

Sheriff Montgomery and Senator Flippo at odds over bill      Senate Bill 102, a bill which would lower the fines, fees and costs potentially incurred for violating the mandatory seat belt law, is scheduled to go before the

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Harrison boys win MH 7th Grade Tournament

The Mountain Home 7th Grade Tournament ended with Harrison’s boys taking the championship trophy back to Boone County. In the opening round, Melbourne fell to the Seventh Grade Goblins 48-20, Bergman lost to Greene County Tech 46-18,

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Zimmerman named to BRMC board of directors

     Baxter Regional Medical Center has announced local businessman and Mountain Home resident, Lang Zimmerman will be joining the hospital’s board of directors. In making the announcement Board Chairman Sally Gilbert says Zimmerman and his family are well

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Calico Rock FBLA advances to state

     Students from Calico Rock recently competed at the District VI FBLA Spring Conference held at ASU Mountain Home. Of the 21 students participating, 16 place to advance to state competitions in April at the Little Rock Statehouse

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Arkansas's SEC win streak snapped at Missouri

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) Jordan Barnett scored 17 points and K.J. Walton added 16 as Missouri defeated Arkansas 83-78 Saturday, snapping a 14-game Southeastern Conference losing streak. Missouri never surrendered its lead, exploiting Arkansas’ foul trouble to get

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Tax Break for veterans approved

      The Arkansas Senate has approved a tax break for military veterans after the measure drew objections from conservatives over a plan to raise taxes on soda, digital downloads and unemployment benefits to pay for the exemption.       Local

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Mountain Home FBLA advances to state

     Mtn. Home High School FBLA Chapter 1259 recently competed at District VI Leadership Conference on January 20, 2017 held at ASU Mountain Home.      At the conference, Jackson Steiner was elected as the 2017-18 State Vice President representing

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Missouri coach hires brother as assistant

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) Missouri coach Barry Odom hired his younger brother as outside linebackers coach on Friday in a move the school says doesn’t violate state law against nepotism. The Missouri Constitution bans public employees from

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MH hoops teams split with Star City

    The Mountain Home High School basketball teams stepped out of district play Friday night for a match up with Star City in Little Rock. Brad Haworth has the details. Listen: right-click to download mp3     The

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Mountain Home splits with Star City

The Mountain Home High School basketball teams had mixed results as they stepped out of district play and met Star City in Little Rock. The boys’ game ended with the Bombers defeating the Bulldogs 52-45. Mountain Home

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Tiger’s Comeback Stalls in Dubai

Tiger Woods withdrew from the Dubai Desert Classic before Friday’s second round because of a back problem, the latest blow as he struggles to regain greatness. Tiger Woods withdraws from Dubai with back spasm Via sports.yahoo.com Tiger

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NAEC phone system down for maintenance

     The North Arkanasas Electric Cooperative is advising members the phone system of the coop will be down for maintenance Saturday. While the system is being upgraded, mambers may still make automated credit card payments by calling 844-335-4451.

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Country Star Trivia

Comstock/Thinkstock Who was the first country artist to perform “The Star Spangled Banner” at the Super Bowl? ANSWER:  Country Music Hall of Famer Charley Pride sang the national anthem at Super Bowl VIII in 1974. Copyright © 2017, ABC

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Nashville Notes

Burke/Triolo Productions/Thinkstock Garth Brooks joins the lineup for 1 Night. 1 Place. 1 Time: A Heroes & Friends Tribute to Randy Travis next Wednesday at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena. Scotty McCreery is set to play Saturday’s Super Bowl Fan Rally in downtown Houston,

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Kansas City man accused of shooting death

     (AP) – A Kansas City, Missouri, man is accused of a shooting death that authorities say was captured by surveillance video.      Jackson County prosecutors charged 53-year-old Thomas Midgette Jr. with first-degree murder and armed criminal action in

Scoreboard Roundup — 2/2/17

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Here are the latest scores and winners: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONWashington 116, LA Lakers 108Atlanta 113, Houston 108San Antonio 102, Philadelphia 86Golden State 133, LA Clippers 120NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUEPhiladelphia 3, Montreal 1Ottawa 5, Tampa Bay

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Friday schedule includes basketball, bowling

Basketball and bowling make up the local Friday schedule. In high school basketball, Norfork travels to Bakersfield, Yellville-Summit hosts Bergman, Bruno-Pyatt entertains Mammoth Spring, Lutie makes the trip to Hurley, Dora’s boys are home against Hartville, Viola

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Thursday's basketball results

Gainesville’s high school basketball teams had mixed results on Thursday. The Lady Bulldogs, currently ranked fifth in Missouri’s Class 2, invoked the mercy rule as they routed Sparta 65-30. The Gainesville boys were not as fortunate as

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Missouri no match for No. 24 Florida

     GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) _ Chris Chiozza notched the first triple-double of his career, finishing with 12 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists, and No. 24 Florida dominated woeful Missouri 93-54 on Thursday night. Chiozza joined the

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Super Bowl Predections Are In

The 2016 NFL season concludes Sunday night when the New England Patriots, who are three-point favorites, and Atlanta Falcons meet in Super Bowl LI. USA TODAY Sports’ Super Bowl LI predictions: Patriots or Falcons? Via www.usatoday.com Our experts reveal how they’re leaning

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Country Star Trivia

Comstock/ThinkstockSeventeen years ago this week, this “Mississippi Girl” performed the national anthem before the Super Bowl, as the St. Louis Rams beat the Tennessee Titans. Can you name her? ANSWER:  Faith Hill. Copyright © 2017, ABC Radio.

Oakland Promisland FPD to meet

     The monthly meeting of the Oakland Promise Land Fire Protection District will be held at 6:30 Thursday evening at Station Three, in Three Brothers, off Highway five. WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI

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Nashville Notes

Burke/Triolo Productions/Thinkstock Zac Brown Band, Lady Antebellum, Trace Adkins, Crystal Gayle, LOCASH, Cam, Michael Ray, Chris Lane and more will play a special edition of the Grand Ole Opry February 22 at Omni Nashville on the first night of Country Radio Seminar 2017. For

Punxsutawney Phil makes Groundhog day prediction

      Listen: right-click to download mp3        The handlers of Pennsylvania’s most famous groundhog, have released their annual decree from Punxsutawney Phil. Members of Punxsutawney Phil’s top hat-wearing inner circle revealed their forecast at sunrise Thursday. Listen:

Scoreboard Roundup — 2/1/17

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Here are the latest scores and winners: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONCleveland 125, Minnesota 97Indiana 98, Orlando 88Miami 116, Atlanta 93Boston 109, Toronto 104Detroit 118, New Orleans 98NY Knicks 95, Brooklyn 90Dallas 113, Philadelphia 95Utah 104,

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Thursday schedule includes basketball, bowling

Thursday’s local sports schedule includes basketball and bowling. In high school basketball, Gainesville’s boys host Bradleyville, the Gainesville girls travel to Sparta, Viola entertains Koshkonong, Mammoth Spring makes the trip to Brockwell to face Izard County, and

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Mtn. Home City Council to meet

     The Mountain Home City Council will met in regular session Thursday evening at 6 in council chambers of the municipal building. Items on the meeting’s agenda include ordinances waiving competitive bidding and authorizing the purchase of a

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Country Star Trivia

Comstock/Thinkstock Five years ago this week, Valory released Thomas Rhett‘s debut single. Can you remember what it was called? ANSWER:  “Something to Do with My Hands.” Copyright © 2017, ABC Radio. All rights reserved.

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National Signing day 2017

National Signing Day, often held the first Wednesday of February, marks an attention-saturated opportunity for high school athletes to commit formally to a college program. National Signing Day 2017: What to watch for and who to follow

Nashville Notes

Burke/Triolo Productions/Thinkstock Newcomers Maggie Rose and Post Monroe will join Martina McBride and Lauren Alaina on the 2017 Love Unleashed Tour. The trek, which is part of CMT’s Next Women of Country initiative, kicks off February 2 in St. Louis, Missouri. Aaron Tippin launches his 2017