Salem
LATEST NEWS
Mountain Home, Ark. man dies in motorcycle accident
YELLVILLE, Ark. — A 78-year-old man from Mountain Home, Arkansas, has died after a single-vehicle motorcycle crash in Yellville, Arkansas on Saturday, May 4. According to the Arkansas Department of Public Safety, Wayne Hector Betham was westbound on U.S. Highway 62 at 9:20 a.m. Saturday when his 2002 Honda motorcycle veered off the roadway to […]
Northeast Arkansas student wins congressional art competition
HIGHLAND, Ark. (KAIT) - A Northeast Arkansas student is heading to Washington D.C., where her artwork will hang in the nation’s capitol. In a first for Highland High School, Freshman Amara Miles’ art piece “Flowers for You” will hang in the United States Congressional Building in Washington D.C. after winning Congressman Rick Crawford’s competition.
Lions Club chips in for Food Bank’s Feed the Pack program
The Mountain Home Lions Club was happy to present a check for $1,000 to Jeff Quick of the Food Bank of North Central Arkansas and Elisa Murray of Arvest Bank for the Feed the Pack program. Feed the Pack is happening today from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feed the...
4-day search is over for missing man who drove into floodwaters; Body located by Missouri State Highway Patrol Underwater Recovery Team
OZARK COUNTY, Mo. (KOAM) — The search for a missing man who drove into floodwaters on Tuesday is over. Missouri State Highway Patrol Underwater Recovery Team located the body of Brian Richardson, 50, of Pottersville, Mo. 8 a.m. Saturday morning.
Local Ozark blues band prepares for first album launch
It’s an exciting time to be living in the Ozarks! Spring is in full swing, and Summer is quickly approaching. And that means it’s time for some of the Ozarks’ best bands to come out and start performing. With their first EP released on major streaming platforms...
Here are 21 music festivals around Missouri to check out this summer and fall
With the weather warming up, music festival season is upon us. It will soon be the perfect time to get outdoors to hear some live music. Whether you're a fan of rock-and-roll, country, pop, electronica or bluegrass, there's bound to be a music festival in the state of Missouri for you. The News-Leader compiled a list of 21 music festivals in Missouri, all within about a three hour drive of Springfield, if not in city limits. This...
Softball Recap: Fouke falls short of Melbourne in the playoffs
Fouke and Melbourne squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Fouke had to settle for second. They fell 3-0 to the Melbourne Bearkatz. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, Fouke's shutout was a dramatic turnaround. For Melbourne's part, they saw six different players...
Mountain Home Kindergarten students get messy with cool frog dissection kits
Parents in Mrs. Kylie Almond’s Mountain Home Kindergarten class have a fun weekend in store for them after students in her enrichment got the chance to dissect a synthetic bullfrog during a special school board meeting to show off the district’s STEM programs. Gelatine was smeared and scrapped...
Big Creek brings on tennis pro Nabillah Dunn for summer coaching
Big Creek Golf & Country Club is welcoming new tennis professional Nabillah Dunn to their lineup. The tennis pro starts June 3 and will be with the golf course all Summer. Dunn is from Houston and is a member of the tennis team at Arkansas Tech University in Russellville. She has a 7.5 UTR Tennis Rating and a 4.5 National Tennis Rating Program rating.
MHHS Class of 2024 Prepares for Graduation
Members of the Mountain Home High School Class of 2024 are wrapping up final exams and preparing for next week’s commencement activities. The week of graduation is always a busy time, but it is filled with several important and memorable activities for both seniors and their families. On Monday,...
Welcome to NewsBreak, an open platform where diverse perspectives converge. Most of our content comes from established publications and journalists, as well as from our extensive network of tens of thousands of creators who contribute to our platform. We empower individuals to share insightful viewpoints through short posts and comments. It’s essential to note our commitment to transparency: our Terms of Use acknowledge that our services may not always be error-free, and our Community Standards emphasize our discretion in enforcing policies. We strive to foster a dynamic environment for free expression and robust discourse through safety guardrails of human and AI moderation. Join us in shaping the news narrative together.