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Dezarae Manson charged in Illinois with falsely reporting a sexual assault to police

Dezarae Manson, the youngest of the three Marion County defendants charged in the March rape of an 18-year-old woman, is facing a felony charge in Illinois for telling police there that she was sexually assaulted about eight years ago, according to McHenry County court records obtained by the Observer. Manson, 20, is charged with disorderly…

ByChris Fulton1 day ago

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Federal audit cites Mountain Home case, finds Arkansas failed to follow rules in 138 of 140 child abuse investigations

Federal auditors found Arkansas failed to follow its own rules in 138 of 140 child abuse investigations they examined, and they named the Mountain Home case of a boy reported to the state hotline 29 times as one reason they came to the state. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector…

ByChris Fulton1 day ago

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Bass Classic banquet set for Oct. 22 with fish fry and live music

The Baxter Health Foundation will open its second annual Bass Classic weekend with a banquet from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, at the Baxter Health Wellness Education Center, 2545 Highway 5 North in Mountain Home. Tickets are $50 per person and include a fish fry by John 3:16 Ministries with catfish, chicken tenders,…

ByChris Fulton1 day ago

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ASUMH’s Bailey Hutcheson honored as single parent scholarship fund’s distinguished alumna

Bailey Hutcheson went back to college as a single mother working a dead-end job. Today she directs the Career Pathways program at Arkansas State University-Mountain Home, and the scholarship fund that helped her get there has named her its 2026 Distinguished Alumna. The Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund presented the award Sept. 18 at its…

ByChris Fulton1 day ago

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Council to name Philip Frame’s replacement Thursday after resignation

The Mountain Home City Council will appoint a new Ward 3 council member Thursday to replace Philip Frame, who resigned Sept. 30 after accepting a job in Northwest Arkansas. The appointment is the last item on the agenda for the council's 5 p.m. meeting at the Municipal Building, 720 Hickory St. Mayor Hillrey Adams is…

ByChris Fulton1 day ago

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A note to readers: a lighter week ahead while the Observer heads to Penn State

Coverage will be lighter than usual next week. I will be traveling to Penn State on behalf of the Center for Integrity in News Reporting, and between the trip there and back and two nights on campus, most of the week will be spent on the road. The Center asked me to come talk with…

ByChris Fulton1 day ago

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State launches MyArkansas app putting tag renewals, park bookings and 50 other services on one phone screen

Arkansans can now renew their vehicle tags, buy hunting and fishing licenses and check the wait at the revenue office from a single state app. Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders and the Department of Finance and Administration launched MyArkansas on Thursday. The free app is available in the Apple App Store and on Google Play and…

ByChris Fulton1 day ago

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Affordability, healthcare, accountability center of heated race for central Arkansas US House seat

Running for a seventh term, Republican U.S. Rep. French Hill is focusing on what he’s done for his central Arkansas district in the past 12 years. But his Democratic opponent, Chris Jones, is emphasizing what Hill hasn’t done and what Jones would do for the district if he wins in November. One thing Jones would…

ByTess Vrbin, Arkansas Advocate2 days ago

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Where to vote in Baxter County and what is on the Nov. 3 ballot

Early voting for the Nov. 3 general election begins Monday, Oct. 19, in Baxter County, and voters have one place to cast an early ballot: First United Methodist Church at 605 W. 6th St. in Mountain Home. The deadline to register passed Monday, Oct. 5. Voters can check whether they are registered, confirm their address…

ByChris Fulton2 days ago

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Mountain Home NJROTC air rifle team opens national league season with loss to New Mexico squad

The Mountain Home High School NJROTC precision air rifle team opened the 2026 National Precision Air Rifle League with a 2329.8 to 2163.6 loss to Eldorado MCJROTC of Albuquerque, New Mexico, in a Week 1 virtual match. Mountain Home competes in the league's JROTC Distinguished Division. Teams are randomly paired each week and shoot a…

ByChris Fulton2 days ago