Izard County Chief Deputy Earnie Blackley has announced his intention to run for Izard County Sheriff in the upcoming 2018 election. Blackley has served in his current position since 1999. Blackley joined the Izard County Sheriff’s Department
A Level 2 sex offender who registered as homeless with the Baxter County Sheriff’s Office in October is being held with no bond in Izard County. Izard County Sheriff Jack Yancey says 36-year-old Jason Brannon was arrested
The North Arkansas College High School Basketball Tournament continues Wednesday with the start of the quarterfinal round. In girls’ action, top-seeded Norfork tips off at 4 p.m. against Alpena, and Marshall faces Jasper at 6:30. On the
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Here’s the latest sports scores and results: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONCleveland 127, Portland 110San Antonio 100, N-Y Knicks 91Phoenix 104, Atlanta 103Charlotte 131, Sacramento 111L.A. Clippers 113, Memphis 105 NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUEBoston 5, N-Y Islanders
The Mountain Home High School bowling team will be on the road Wednesday as they take on Jonesboro. Action begins at 4 p.m. at Hijinx. Elsewhere, Norfork hosts Izard County at Driftwood Lanes. WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI
On the basketball court Tuesday night, the North Arkansas College Tournament continued in Harrison. In girl’s action, Omaha downed Western Grove 68-47, Jasper blew out Deer 69-21 and Dover defeated Kingston. In the lone boy’s game, Western
STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) – Nick Weatherspoon scored 22 points, his brother Quinndary Weatherspoon added another 22 and Mississippi State upset No. 22 Arkansas 78-75 on Tuesday night. Mississippi State (13-1, 1-0 Southeastern Conference) built off its best
KANSAS CITY, Mo. The Chiefs put wide receiver DeAnthony Thomas and running back Akeem Hunt on injured reserve and added wide receiver Marcus Kemp and running back C.J. Spiller to the roster Tuesday. Kansas City is
FRISCO, Texas (AP) Dak Prescott couldnt duplicate his remarkable rookie year even when fellow first-year star Ezekiel Elliott wasnt suspended. Now the quarterback-running back combo for the Dallas Cowboys will have to figure out how to get
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Tuesday night’s drawing for the $361 million Mega Millions jackpot failed to produce a winner, so the jackpot is even more lucrative now: It’s an estimated $418 million, according to Mega Millions officials. The
It was a split for the Mountain Home High School basketball teams at home Tuesday night against Batesville in the 6A/5A-2 District openers for both schools. The Bombers posted a 56-45 victory. Mountain Home never trailed in
Jason Miller/Getty Images(CLEVELAND) — Isaiah Thomas had an impressive season debut in the Cleveland Cavaliers’ 127-110 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers. After recovering from a serious hip injury, Thomas marked his first game as a Cavalier
Courtesy Becket Law (WASHINGTON) — Following a lawsuit filed by three churches damaged in Hurricane Harvey last year, FEMA has reversed a policy that prevented houses of worship from accessing disaster relief funds, according to a guidance
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@pmcjurydba/Twitter(BUFFALO, N.Y.) — At least one person was killed and another seriously injured in a multi-car pileup involving more than two dozen vehicles on the New York State Thruway near Buffalo, authorities said. Weather was a contributing
It’s a boy! The first baby of 2018 born at Baxter Regional Medical Center arrived Tuesday morning. Xander Killion, son of Jeremy and Cortnie Killion of Gainesville, arrived at 9:28, weighing 6 pounds, 4 ounces and measuring
With most area schools resuming their schedules Wednesday after the holiday break, Yellville-Summit Superintendent Wes Henderson is recommending parents not leave their children at bus stops for extended periods of time due to the cold weather conditions.
WABC-TV(LONG BRANCH, N.J.) — Why a 16-year-old boy allegedly shot and killed his parents, his sister and a family friend moments before New Year’s is still unclear, a New Jersey prosecutor said Tuesday. The boy is accused
Jonathan Garza(HOUSTON) — Amid the fireworks displays on New Year’s Eve: a man’s car trunk was set ablaze in a Houston, Texas, parking lot. Hurara Hassan’s trunk exploded in a massive light show after a lit firework
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Former Olympic figure skater Tonya Harding said she “knew something was up” about a month or two before the infamous 1994 baton attack was carried out on her Olympic teammate and longtime rival
Jerry W. Hoefer/Fort Worth Star-Telegram/MCT via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — David Koresh, leader of an apocalyptic religious sect, perished with about 80 followers when the compound they shared burned to the ground. A Congressional investigation concluded that
WABC(NEW YORK) — New York City is set to install more than 1,500 new permanent bollards in Times Square and other public spaces around the city to help protect pedestrians, the mayor announced Tuesday. The metal barriers
Images contributed by Bailey Kim Due Firefighters from the Northeast Lakeside Fire Department, with mutual aid from the Henderson Fire Department and Gamaliel Fire Department, responded to an emergency call regarding a structure fire in the Mallard
Indianapolis Fire Department(INDIANAPOLIS) — Dramatic photos capture the moments fire crews raced to rescue a woman from her submerged car after she drove into an icy pond at an Indiana apartment complex, the Indianapolis Fire Department said.
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A new storm is making its way to the Southeast this week, likely dumping rain, sleet and some snow before moving North. Meanwhile, the Northeast is bracing for another brutal Arctic invasion. 40 states
ABCNews.com(NEW YORK) — Bruce and Irene Steinberg of Scarsdsale, New York, were a “compassionate and generous” couple who loved to travel the world and expose their children to foreign cultures, according to a close family friend. “Their
Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Danica Patrick is known for her history-making career as a NASCAR driver. Now the 35-year-old is sharing the nutrition and fitness secrets that propelled her to the top of the sport.
(AP) – A Republican gun-rights advocate who declared her firing range “Muslim-free” says she’s challenging Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson for the GOP nomination for governor.Jan Morgan, owner of the Gun Cave Indoor Firing Range in Hot Springs,
(AP) – Arkansas State Police officials say the agency is investigating a New Year’s Day shooting in which one person was killed and a second was injured.State Police spokesman Bill Sadler says the White County Sheriff’s Office
(AP) – Volunteers are carefully transcribing thousands of letters that World War II soldiers sent home for the State Historical Society of Missouri’s digital collection.The Columbia Missourian reports that the effort to compile the letters began in
(AP) – The Missouri Department of Corrections will ban smoking in prisons this year.The News Tribune reports that all of the department’s facilities will be tobacco-free starting April 1. Staff, offenders, visitors and contractors won’t be allowed
(AP) – A second suspect has been arrested in the Christmas Eve slaying of a man in Joplin.The Joplin Globe reports that police arrested 47-year-old Artilius Jordan without incident Thursday evening. Police say he fatally shot 47-year-old
As 2018 moves into its second day, KTLO, Classic Hits and The Boot News wraps up its countdown of the top 17 stories and key crime stories of the previous year. The stories are ranked based on
Although precipitation totals for the month of December were well below the average of 3.94 inches, the Twin Lakes Area did come out above average for the year. Average annual precipitation is 45.23 and for 2017 the
A home visit in Marion County by probation and parole officers has led to the arrest of a Boone County woman, 37-year-old Amanda Baskin. According to the probable cause affidavit made available Friday, Marion County Sheriff’s deputies
Four area residents have been appointed to state boards and councils by Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson.Lisa Sherrill of Harrison has been appointed to the State and Public School Life and Health Insurance Board. Sherrill’s term will expire
With dangerously low temperatures across the Twin Lakes Area the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has some cold weather safety tips to keep our furry friends alive and in good health. Exposure to
The Mountain Home City Council Personnel Committee will meet Tuesday evening at 5:15 to review applicants for the vacant treasurer position. The position was vacated in December with the resignation of former Treasurer Deborah Cotter. The Personnel
The Baxter County Quorum Court’s regularly scheduled meeting for January has been delayed one week. The quorum court will meet next Tuesday evening, January 9 at 6:00. The meeting will be held in the second floor courtroom
The Gassville City Council will meet for a special called meeting Tuesday evening at 6:30. Mayor Jeff Braim says the only item of consideration is the purchase of a used fire engine for the fire department. The
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A two-hour outage in U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s processing systems caused delays at some of the nation’s biggest airports on New Year’s Day. In a statement, CBP said the outage began at 7:30
Basketball makes up the local Tuesday schedule as the Mountain Home High School teams starts district play. The Bombers and Lady Bombers will play host to Batesville. Mountain Home’s girls are currently 7-7 on the season. The
The North Arkansas College High School Basketball Tournament continued Monday in Harrison. In girl’s games, Marshall topped Yellville-Summit 51-45 and Alpena defeated St. Joe 43-40. In boy’s action, top seeded Omaha downed St. Joe 69-27 and Kingston
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) The Kansas City Chiefs practice facility near Arrowhead Stadium is named for the University of Kansas Hospital, which is altogether fitting given the state of the team the past few years. Lysol would
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — 2018 has arrived and is off to a bone-chilling start. Just ask the more than 200 million people in the U.S. currently in the grips of a New Year’s Day deep freeze encompassing almost
Aric Harding(FRIENDSWOOD, Texas) — A man whose story and video went viral after he was captured playing a piano in his flooded Texas home has a new piano. Aric Harding of Friendswood, Texas, returned to the waist-deep
iStock/Thinkstock(BROCKPORT, N.Y.) — A squirrel trespassing in a New York kitchen was seen on bodycam footage lunging at a police officer who caught it stealing cookies red-handed. Two officers from the Brockport Police Department in upstate New
Power was restored Monday morning after an outage to residents in the Mallard Point area. According to North Arkansas Electric Cooperative, there was an issue affecting power quality to 82 members on the Mallard Point feeder, but
iStock/Thinkstock(GREEN RIVER, Utah) — A Greyhound bus drove off of a highway and plunged into the water, killing a 13-year-old girl and injuring 11 other people on New Year’ Eve in Green River, Utah, according to state
Oaklyn Fire Department/Facebook(OAKLYN, N.J.)– Volunteer firefighters in New Jersey waded through a near-frozen lake to rescue a dog that fell through thin ice. Witnesses called 911 Saturday morning after seeing the Shar Pei walking and then falling
missingkids.com(ROUND ROCK, Texas) — Two girls who have been missing from their Texas home since Saturday may have been abducted by a 44-year-old man, according to authorities. Luluvioletta Bandera-Margret, 7, and Lilianais Griffith, 14, were last seen
Christian Petersen/Getty Images(TEMPE, Ariz.) — Arizona Cardinals coach Bruce Arians announced his retirement from coaching after 42 years including the past five in his first NFL head-coaching job. “I will miss the game,” Arians said Monday. It’s
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Here are the latest scores from today’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Final Washington 114 Chicago 110 Final Minnesota 107 Indiana 90 Final Boston 108 Brooklyn 105 Final Memphis 114 Sacramento 96 Final Dallas 116 Oklahoma City 113 Final
The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’ men’s college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Dec. 31, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place
iStock/Thinkstock(LONG BRANCH, N.J.) — Minutes before midnight on New Year’s Eve, a 16-year-old boy allegedly used a semi-automatic rifle owned by a family member to shoot and kill his parents, sister and a family friend inside the
(AP) – A 6-year-old taekwondo student in south-central Missouri is fighting for an injured teammate he’s never met.The Springfield News-Leader reports that Lucas “The Tiger” Glover outranks most of his classmates at G+G Martial Arts in Fordland.
Two portions of frequented highways, Highway 126, in front of the Midway Volunteer Fire Station by the Ozark Regional Airport in Baxter County, and the intersection of Highway 126 and Highway 5 North in Midway, have a
With the arrival of 2018, KTLO, Classic Hits 101.7 and The Boot News highlights the top 17 stories of 2017 and key crime stories through a four-part series. The stories are ranked based on Google Analytics, which
The assault of a Flippin woman has led to the arrest of 36-year-old Keith Richard Smith, whose last known address is in Hot Springs. Online Marion County jail records indicate Smith is from Pyatt. According to the
An Ozark County man, 37-year-old John Wesley McCullough of Gainesville, has been charged with eight counts of forgery following an incident in which he allegedly cleaned out a shed and then the elderly owner’s checkbook. The Ozark
Anglers venturing out for a day of fishing will find a few changes to fishing regulations on waters throughout Arkansas this year. The new rules include trout regulations on the tailwaters of Bull Shoals and Norfork dams
Several Ozark County emergency services volunteers, along with an Ozark County Sheriffs deputy, have been honored with the 2017 Missouri Volunteer of the Year Team Award. The presentations were made at the 2017 Show Me Partnerships Emergency
The parents of a former Omaha School District student diagnosed with disabilities alleges their son was bullied, and there were no attempts to stop the other students’ actions. According to the Harrison Daily Times, Chad and Tonya
The Yellville City Council meeting originally scheduled for Monday evening has been rescheduled due to the New Year’s holiday. The meeting will be held Monday evening, January 8 at 6:00 at Yellville City Hall. WebReadyTM Powered by
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — Beginning on Monday, transgender individuals will be allowed to join the U.S. military, after the Pentagon was forced to comply with a federal court ruling issued last month. In December, the Pentagon began preparing how
High school basketball makes up the local New Year’s Day schedule as the North Arkansas College High School Basketball Tournament continues at the Pioneer Pavilion in Harrison. In boys’ action, St. Joe tips off against top-seeded Omaha
