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Hwy 65 widening project to move forward

A plan to widen a portion of Highway 65 in Van Buren County will move forward after the Arkansas Department of Transportation provided public notice of a Finding of No Significant Impact for the proposed improvements that will go from Highway 254 in Dennard to Highway 10 in Botkinburg. The Federal Highway Administration has issued the FONSI, which means the project will not have a significant impact on the human or natural environment. This step clears the way for the next phase of project development…

Van Buren County, AR · 2d

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Mountain Home searching for funding for $100 million to $120 million water intake

Mountain Home has the permits, the engineers and a barge on the lake for a new water intake on Norfork Lake. What it does not have yet is the $100 million to $120 million to build it. That figure, which Mayor Hillrey Adams gave during his annual report to the...

Mountain Home, AR · 2d

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Litty: Baxter County debt free, sales tax up 4 percent, bids opening on new collector and assessor building

Baxter County will open bids this month on a new building to house the collector and assessor and a voting center that will get early voting out of church fellowship halls, County Judge Kevin Litty told the Mountain Home Area Chamber of Commerce on Monday. “I’m pleased to report the...

Baxter County, AR · 13h

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Temporary full road closure scheduled for Bull Shoals Dam

MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. (KAIT) - Drivers who use Highway 178 over Bull Shoals Dam will need will need an alternate route Tuesday through Thursday, Nov. 17-19. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has scheduled a full road closure across the dam Tuesday through Thursday, Nov. 17-19, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Bull Shoals, AR · 2d

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Baxter Health laboratory employee honored with Heroes with Halos award

Brayden Adams of the Baxter Health laboratory has received a Heroes with Halos award, the hospital foundation’s recognition for staff singled out by the patients they care for. The award was presented by Anthony Reed, vice president of ancillary services; Cindy Costa and Trisha Terry of the Baxter Health...

Baxter County, AR · 2d

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Mountain Home youth golfer wins U.S. Kids Golf Foundation NW Arkansas Tour

A Mountain Home youth golfer has won a title in a six-tournament tour in northwest Arkansas. Nine-year-old Charlie Barton dominated the U.S. Kids Golf Foundation Northwest Arkansas Local Tour by winning all six tournaments. Barton won the first tournament Aug. 16 at Bella Vista Country Club. He followed that up...

Mountain Home, AR · 2d

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John 3:16 Ministries accepting Thanksgiving smoked meat, pie orders

John 3:16 Ministries is accepting pre-orders for smoked meats and homemade pies ahead of Thanksgiving, with pickup available Nov. 24 and 25 at Walmart locations in several Arkansas cities, including Batesville. The ministry is offering smoked turkey, smoked ham and pork butt for $49.95 each. Homemade apple, pumpkin and pecan...

Batesville, AR · 2d

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Huge Turnout for Cave City Senior Day at The Meadow

A huge crowd of area senior citizens turned out Thursday, November 12, 2026, for a special Cave City Senior Day and Arkansas SHIIP Day event at The Meadow in Cave City, Arkansas. Bob Connell and the ArkansasRadio.com radio stations broadcast LIVE from 10 AM until 1 PM, bringing local radio...

Cave City, AR · 1d

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Historical Society hosts Heritage Holiday at museum Dec. 5

The Baxter County Historical and Genealogical Society will open the Baxter County Historical Museum for its Heritage Holiday celebration Saturday, Dec. 5, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The museum, at 300 Bomber Blvd. in Mountain Home, will offer tours, refreshments and a crafters’ market. KTLO will broadcast live from...

Mountain Home, AR · 1d

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Mountain Home’s Naz Johnson up for Arkansas High School Football Player of the Week for Nov. 5-7

Several impact players help their teams record victories in the regular season finales and now get ready for the postseason. It’s finally playoff time in Arkansas high school football. But before we look ahead to the tantalizing postseason matchups in all of the classifications, it’s time to take a...

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Fire rating drops to Class 2, sales tax edges toward another record in Adams’ State of the City report

Mountain Home homeowners and businesses inside the city limits will see their fire protection rating improve to ISO Class 2 on Jan. 1, Mayor Hillrey Adams told the Mountain Home Area Chamber of Commerce on Monday, a change he said should show up on insurance bills if policyholders ask for it.

Mountain Home, AR · 1d

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Independence County quorum court hears about speeders on county road, levies taxes

Kathy Stobaugh wants drivers on Quarry B Road to slow down, and Monday night she came to the Independence County Quorum Court meeting asking for help. Stobaugh said Quarry B is on the back side of the local industrial park, with a lot of traffic on her road, which is in a residential area. “There is a lack of respect for the homes, people and animals – it’s just not right. … It’s an accident waiting to happen.”

Independence County, AR · 2d

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Lady Bomber Basketball looking to build off state finals appearance

The Mountain Home Lady Bomber basketball team, fresh off a 25-8 season, that featured a trip to the 5A state finals, is back in action on Thursday night. Led by head coach Dell Leonard who is in year 29 as head coach of the Lady Bombers. After graduating a class that included Brooklynn Mitchell, Jayla Yonkers, and Livi Fosness, all of which have continued their careers to the division 2 level, the Lady Bombers will be looking to continue where they left off last year.

Mountain Home, AR · 1d

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Baxter Health seeks bids for three new ambulances

Baxter Health is taking proposals for three new ambulances to expand its EMS fleet, the second purchase the health system has put out to bid this week under Arkansas’ Rural Health Transformation Program. The bid calls for three Type III units, the box-style ambulances built on a van chassis....

Fulton County, AR · 1d

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Operation Christmas Child collection week set for Nov. 16-23

A shoebox packed with toys, school supplies, and personal care items can bring Christmas joy to a child thousands of miles away — and volunteers across the region are preparing to help make that happen. National Collection Week for Operation Christmas Child is Nov. 16-23. During the week, volunteers...

Batesville, AR · 2d

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Christmas Brings Hope prepares for 40th year of food distribution in Independence County

BATESVILLE, Ark. — The annual Christmas Brings Hope program is preparing for its 40th year of providing holiday food assistance to Independence County families in need. Organizers expect to distribute between 1,000 and 1,200 boxes of food this holiday season. Speaking on 1340 KBTA and Arkansas 103.3 KWOZ with White River Now’s Chad Whiteaker, organizer Ted Hall emphasized the high community need for food assistance and highlighted the decades-long collaboration behind the effort.

Independence County, AR · 2d

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Viola’s Richardson signs with Sarah Lawrence College

Viola’s Taylor Richardson signed Wednesday a National Letter of Intent to play basketball at Sarah Lawrence College in New York. Richardson, who is averaging 20.2 points and 7.4 rebounds per game so far this season through five games, has been an all-conference performer every season since eighth grade and currently holds a 4.1 GPA.

Viola, AR · 1d