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The City of Mountain Home issued 17 building permits during October representing approximately $2.68 million in construction and related project valuations. The city collected a total of $5,921.81 in permit fees, wtih a $2.2 million new commercial building project accounting for the majority of the month’s reported value. The...
VAN BUREN COUNTY, Ark. — Mary Couch of Heber Springs was killed Nov. 6, 2026, when the eastbound 2024 Subaru Forester she was driving crossed the centerline and left the roadway on State Highway 124, according to a preliminary Arkansas State Police summary. The Arkansas State Police summary says...
The City of Mountain Home issued 26 new business licenses and two “remodel only” licenses were issued for the month of October, according to records from the Planning and Engineering Department. Businesses receiving licenses include Sara Be Well, One Candle, Norfork General Industries Inc., Whimsic Artistry, The Ozark...
A Baxter County woman with eight felony convictions, including for violent physical attacks, is behind bars again after striking her mother with a baseball bat. Being held in the Baxter County Detention Center is 34-year-old Vanessa Renee Henschel of Lakeview. According to the probable cause affidavit from the Baxter County...
The Big Dam Food Fight is coming to Bull Shoals Saturday at Roy Danuser Park. Hosted by the Bull Shoals Chamber of Commerce, this food competition is a chance for skilled cooks to show off their culinary techniques, win bragging rights and take home cash prizes. The event features competitions in chili and sweat treats.
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Mountain Home’s high school swim teams ushered in a new era Thursday evening, hosting their first Bomber swim meet at the new Mountain Home Community Center. Mountain Home’s teams competed against Harrison and Valley Springs, with the Bombers taking first place and the...
The Mountain Home Bombers will receive a bye in the first round of the 6A playoffs after they defeated the Fort Smith Southside Mavericks 38-6 on Friday night at Bomber Stadium. Listen:. On the Bombers first possession, Isaac Ballard connected on a 35-yard field goal to put Mountain Home up...
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Fourth-grade students from across Baxter County will have an opportunity to learn about everyday hazards, emergency preparedness and accident prevention during the inaugural Baxter County Safety Day on Thursday, Nov. 12. The event is part of the Progressive Agriculture Foundation’s Safety Day program, which emphasizes hands-on learning to help children recognize hazards and make safer decisions in everyday situations.
FLIPPIN — Flippin High School will celebrate students and alumni during Homecoming Week set for Nov. 9-13. The theme, “A Night in Rio,” will bring a festive, tropical flair to a week filled with school spirit and tradition. Festivities will culminate on Friday, Nov. 13, when the...
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Baxter Health Bone & Joint Clinic has announced a free community event set for 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 19, in the Gregory Room at the Mountain Home Community Center, 1 Community Center Drive. Thomas E. Knox, MD, and Ed Roeder, MD, will lead the...
Area girls and boys cross country teams and runners competed Thursday at the state championships in Hot Springs, with Mountain View, Viola and Norfork producing individual state champions or runner-up finishes. In the girls Class 3A competition, Mountain View finished fifth in the team standings with 124 points. Mountain View’s...
Mountain View’s Erin Akins is a state cross country champion. Akins won the individual title at the 2026 Arkansas Class 3A girls state cross country championship Thursday, Nov. 5, at Oaklawn Park in Hot Springs. Teammate Baylor Treat also brought home a medal with a 4th-place finish, and the...
Four members of the 5 South staff at Baxter Health have received Heroes with Halos Awards after a patient praised the unit’s care. The honorees are Tiffany Clark, BSN, RN; Radsi Etang, RN; Aleah Davis, RN; and Madi Price, a patient care technician. The awards were presented by Rachel Gilbert, vice president and chief nursing officer; Steve Fosness, BSN, RN, 5 South director; and members of the 5 South staff.