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Larry Davis’ electric blues won acclaim
Larry Davis was born on Dec. 4, 1936, in Pine Bluff. He was raised in England, Little Rock and Pine Bluff. At 14 years of age, he played professionally first as a drummer, then as a bassist for blues harmonica player Sunny Blair in Little Rock. In the mid-1950s, following...
Fair winds and following seas! Two local graduates highlight NROTC success at school board meeting
Last week’s Mountain Home School Board meeting began with an unexpected highlight as two recent graduates, now Naval ROTC Midshipmen, addressed the board. Midshipmen Makaela Broad and Justin Rula shared their college plans and scholarship achievements. Midshipman Broad, headed to the University of Missouri’s Tiger Battalion, will study Biomedical...
Calculating Arkansas football wins needed for College Football Playoff at-large bid
Perhaps the biggest story in college football this season will be the expanded playoff format. Increasing from just four teams in 2023-24 to twelve this year, the college football playoff is going to be more inclusive and that should provide tons of hope for programs across the nation. Of course, the Arkansas Razorbacks would love to be a surprise playoff participant.
TWO ARRESTED IN VEHICLE BREAK-IN AND THEFT
On July 18, 2024, Izard County Chief Deputy Steve Davidson took a report of a vehicle break-in and theft of over $40,000 from a residence on Circle Drive in Mount Pleasant. During the investigation the victim’s roommate, Jessica Adams, was interviewed. Due to information gained during the interview, along...
Man Gets $100,000 Cash Only Bond After Fentanyl Arrest
JONESBORO, Ark. — A man who was already in the drug court program was arrested Friday for several serious drug possession charges in Jonesboro. Jason P. Boyd, 45, was arrested Friday night in what began as a routine traffic stop. Police stopped a tan 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe for making an improper turn around 10 PM on July 19, 2024 near the intersection of East Highland Drive and Red Wolf Boulevard.
33-Year-Old Samuel Pletcher Stabs Co-Worker with X-Acto Knife at the Convenience Store-Faces Competency Evaluation!
(According to True Crime News,) in Rogers, Arkansas a disturbing incident unfolded at a local convenience store involving Samuel Pletcher aged 33 who has been ordered to undergo a competency evaluation after allegedly attacking his co-worker with an X-Acto knife. The assault took place on June 6 at the Kum & Go on West Pleasant Grove Road. Reports indicate that Pletcher stabbed the victim multiple times in the head and face area. Police were alerted promptly following a distress call from a witness who reported the violent attack.
Power restored for 1,000+ people in Jonesboro
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - Power has been restored for one part of Jonesboro. According to City Water and Light’s outage map, around 4 p.m. on Sunday, July 21, there were 1,088 people without power in the area surrounding the intersection of Harrisburg Road and Red Wolf Boulevard. The outages...
Softball players join forces to aid Fordyce
Beginning at 8 a.m. Saturday, 23 softball teams from surrounding communities and as far away as Fayetteville and Mississippi came together at the Fordyce Civic Center softball diamonds for what is expected to be a yearly fundraising softball tournament. Money raised with the daylong event is earmarked for the survivors...
Baptist Health Community Outreach to host free immunization clinics for back-to-school
LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — With the return to school just on the horizon, it is important that all are up to date on immunizations required by state law. To ensure these immunizations are available to all, Baptist Health Community Outreach is hosting multiple opportunities for free back-to-school shots. Immunizations...
The Place: A Dress Made at Silver Dollar City Makes its Way Home After 25 Years
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Joleen is a 50-year employee at the Branson attraction and is known for her skills as a seamstress. Decades ago, she made a dress that was sold at an estate auction. 25 years later, the dress has made its way back to the original owner. To...
Branson monthly tax reports show mixed bag
The monthly tax reports for Branson showed a mixed bag for July, with a major decrease in sales tax offset by a large jump in tourism tax revenue. The city’s 1% sales tax revenue for July was $1,159,762, a 5.9% decrease from July 2023, and only $30,000 more than the city’s revenue for July 2022. The dip dropped the city’s pace in sales tax revenue from 6.3% over 2023’s totals for June, to 4.4% for July. In 2024, the city’s total sales tax revenue to date is $8,226,986, which is a record amount for a year-to-date total through July.
THE IDLE AMERICAN: Lessons in Holding On
I’m not sure who the TV weather guy was, which city he served or exactly what he said, but if his observation passed down through the ages is even close to accurate, it still has wide application today. The man must have had his news antenna aimed far beyond...
Catholic churches losing priests to deportation nationwide and here in the Ozarks
AVA, Mo. (KY3) - Catholic churches across the United States and even right here in the Ozarks are struggling to keep their foreign-born priests due to a nationwide Visa backlog. It’s an immigration issue impacting everyone, according to the Springfield-Cape Girardeau Roman Catholic Diocese Bishop Edward Rice. “Ninety percent...
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