1+ hour, 35+ min ago  (806+ words) The Baxter Day Service Center has secured $180, 000 in grant funding for new equipment and changed how it accepts clients, two developments the nonprofit hopes will steady operations after several lean years. Kris Steelman, who has served on the day center's…...

1+ hour, 47+ min ago  (1199+ words) Arkansans have until June 15 to give the state Department of Education feedback on a'proposed set of standards'requiring libraries to restrict children's access to certain materials in order to receive state aid.' The rules would govern the availability of content some…...

1+ hour, 37+ min ago  (441+ words) Baxter Health is awaiting official word on whether it will keep its Magnet designation for nursing excellence, with hospital leaders saying they expect notification in August or September. President and CEO Ron Peterson said survey work wrapped a few weeks…...

1+ hour, 39+ min ago  (538+ words) The Mountain Home real estate market is keeping pace with one of Arkansas" three strongest housing markets, broker Steve Doty said Wednesday during the mayor"s most recent roundtable meeting with community leaders. Doty, who owns ERA Doty Real Estate…...

1+ hour, 43+ min ago  (324+ words) The Ozark Folk Center State Park will host its Memorial Day weekend Homecoming Hootenanny on May 22 and 23, with both shows starting at 7 p. m. The event features Ozark Folk Center bands, dancers and alumni musicians across two nights. Stone Bank is the…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago  (489+ words) Bass Cat Boats will bring 100 workers to Mountain Home in July to fully renovate the Serenity women's shelter, with the company covering the entire cost of the two-week project. Cody Blair of Bass Cat announced the plan Wednesday during the…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago  (365+ words) The Baxter County Library is inviting readers of all ages to "Unearth a Story" this summer with reading challenges, hands-on activities and special events running through July. The summer reading kickoff is Saturday, May 16, from 10 a. m. to 1 p. m. The event features a…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago  (605+ words) A circuit judge last month dismissed the first legal challenge to Arkansas" abortion ban, but the case could be revived due to a recent state Supreme Court ruling on how such lawsuits are handled. Pulaski County Judge Cara Connors is…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago  (288+ words) The Baxter Health Foundation raised $3. 8 million in 2025, a new record in the foundation's 37-year history. The milestone was celebrated May 7 at the foundation's annual donor banquet, where supporters from across north central Arkansas and south central Missouri gathered to mark…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago  (253+ words) Three Arkansas State Police (ASP) Troopers were jointly awarded the prestigious Arkansas State Police Trooper of the Year Award for 2025 during the annual ASP Awards Ceremony, hosted by the Arkansas State Police Foundation at the Benton Event Center. Trooper Ethan…...