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• Baxter, Marion, Stone Counties Join Growing List of Arkansas Burn Ban Locations March 24, 2026
  Mountain Home, AR. – With conditions growing worse with enhanced fire risks, more counties have joined the overall list of places in Arkansas in an official burn ban. The two closest additions are Baxter, Marion and Stone Counties, with roughly half the entire state now enacting burn bans. Local law enforcement have made statements about […]
  Daniel Williams
• Increased Fire Risk Conditions Persist Today and Tomorrow, NWS Warns March 24, 2026
  Rapid swings back and forth between hot and cold temperatures and a general lack of moisture in the Ozarks, combined with consistent winds in recent days will ensure that increased fire risks will persist over the next few days. Fire risks are high today, will drop somewhat tomorrow, and will increase even more on Thursday. […]
  Daniel Williams
• UPDATE: Howell County Sheriff’s Office: Missing Person Alert March 24, 2026
  Update: Workman was reported safe as of 2:00 PM on Tuesday, March 24th. WEST PLAINS, MISSOURI- The Howell County Sheriff’s Office is requesting assitance in locating a missing person: Mark Workman, Age 32 was last seen Wednesday, March 18th, 2026 at 5:37 AM after clocking out from AHF-Forsest Products Thornburgh Ave, West Plains, Missouri. Description: […]
  Dylan Groves
• Featured Pet of The Day- Bark Twain March 24, 2026
  FEATURED PET OF THE DAY- Meet Bark Twain! (If you’re listening for the resemblance, just look at those eyes…) He is a 2-yeard old, Shephard & Huskey Mix available for adoption through The Humane Society of North Central Arkansas. Given his handsome face, those who stop to greet him are instantly smiling. He has a […]
  Dylan Groves
• Man Jailed Without Bond Following Extradition from Florida March 24, 2026
  AVA, Mo. — A Forsyth man indicted in 2024 on drug and impaired driving charges is now in custody in Douglas County after being extradited from Florida earlier this month. According to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, Christopher Alan Otis Jones was returned to Missouri on March 19 on an active no-bond warrant issued by […]
  Quinn Ziliak
• Garylee has sports March 24, 2026
    The Willow Springs YMCA and G&W Foods annual 2-Person Scramble golf tournament will be held on Saturday, April 25th at the Willow Springs Municipal Golf Course and will have a 10:00 a.m. shotgun start.  This tournament benefits YMCA youth programs and scholarship fund.  Flights and payout will depend on number of entries.  Players will […]
  Gary Lee
• J.J. Weatherholt makes Cardinals Opening Day roster March 24, 2026
  The St. Louis Cardinals beat their Double-A affiliate in Springfield 3-2. Alec Burleson hit a home run, and Dustin May threw four shutout innings. JJ Weatherholt, the organization’s top prospect, made the big league club and will be at Busch Stadium for Opening Day on Thursday when the Cardinals host the Tampa Bay Rays. JJ […]
  Gary Lee
• Travis Kelce’s New Contract March 24, 2026
  Travis Kelce’s new contract with the Kansas City Chiefs looks like a long-term commitment on paper — but the fine print reveals a much shorter real-world timeline. The tight end agreed to a three-year deal worth about $54–57 million, but most of the guaranteed money is tied only to the 2026 season. The structure includes […]
  Gary Lee
• Baseball to Kick Off Five-Game Week in Show Me State Tuesday Night vs. Illinois March 24, 2026
  COLUMBIA, Mo. – Mizzou Baseball is set for a five-game week in the Show Me State, beginning with a Braggin’ Rights matchup versus Illinois at CarShield Field in O’Fallon on Tuesday night (6 p.m. CT) and a Wednesday night matchup (6 p.m. CT) in St. Charles versus Lindenwood. The Tigers will return to Taylor Stadium […]
  Gary Lee
• Man Faces Felony Charges in Knife Assault at Howell County Home March 24, 2026
  A Howell County man is facing multiple felony charges after deputies say he threatened two women with kitchen knives during a domestic disturbance late Sunday night. According to a probable cause statement, deputies were called to a home on State Route AP around 9:44 p.m. for a report of “a male coming at a female […]
  James Hurtt