1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (225+ words) Arkansas rice producers will once again have the opportunity to participate in the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s Waterfowl Rice Incentive Conservation Enhancement program, thanks to the recent announcement by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service of…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (465+ words) Twin Lakes Playhouse opens Agatha Christie’s “Murder on the Orient Express” at 7 p.m. tonight, and the man playing the detective has spent years on the other side of the crime scene. Mike Horberg takes on Hercule Poirot. Local audiences…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (292+ words) The Arkansas State University System has again earned the top national award in government financial reporting, an honor that covers the books at Arkansas State University-Mountain Home along with the rest of the system. The Government Finance Officers Association awarded…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (257+ words) A private nonprofit that raises money for the Baxter County Sheriff’s Office has appropriated more than $100,000 for equipment and building projects, most of which are already finished or underway. The Baxter County Sheriff’s Foundation approved the spending at its most…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (654+ words) The Arkansas Legislative Black Caucus and NAACP Arkansas State Conference are calling for answers about a traffic stop involving a state trooper punching an 18-year-old that has gained national attention. Rep. Jay Richardson, a Fort Smith Democrat and caucus chairman,…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (242+ words) A Mountain Home High School student has received a national Navy honor for performing CPR on a fellow cadet who stopped breathing during a school trip in May. Cadet Petty Officer 3rd Class Ross Landreth was awarded the Navy Junior Reserve…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (740+ words) Marion County deputies arrested Steven Lawrence Manson Sr. on Thursday morning, eight days after a circuit judge revoked his bond and ordered him held without bond in a conspiracy to commit rape case. Manson, 56, of Yellville, was booked at 7:35 a.m. Aug....

2+ day, 3+ hour ago   (755+ words) Carter’s Jewel Chest is marking 50 years in Mountain Home with a storewide sale running through Saturday. The 50th Anniversary Golden Opportunity Sale offers 10% to 60% off the entire store through Aug. 15, covering fine jewelry, engagement rings, estate pieces, watches and gifts. The…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago   (166+ words) Christmas Wish has started raising money for the 2026 holiday season, four months ahead of Christmas. The program buys gifts for local children whose families cannot afford them. Organizers said donations also cover clothing, shoes and coats, along with supplies needed…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago   (1088+ words) Vada Sheid, the first woman elected to both chambers of the Arkansas General Assembly, will be honored twice this month, first in the town where she grew up and then in central Arkansas. The Calico Rock Museum will host an…...