Gassville News

From J.D. Tyler, Gassville: The news media have portrayed Michael Jackson since his death as a god who should be worshiped daily.

Christopher L. Maclin of Mountain Home saw his bid for parole denied by the state Parole Board this week.

Mountain Home artist and writer Deborah Lively has published a new book, 'HaTeya Sam,' a story in words and photographs of a rescue dog she adopted.

Mountain Home City Hall, city government offices, including the police department office, and the Baxter County Courthouse and government offices, including the administrative office of the sheriff's department, will be closed on Friday in observance of Independence Day, Saturday.

Gene and Karen Allen of Mountain Home and Lonnie and Ramona Chapman of Gassville announce the engagement of their children, Rhonda Jean Allen and Blanton Nicholas Chapman.

Ten years ago, friends Pat Ballard and Connie Barnett were reminiscing about Fourth of July celebrations during the '60s - about the fireworks at the drive-in theatre in Gassville and the water ski shows on the lake at Cranfield.

The Baxter County Sheriff's Office and Citizens Fighting Crime Organization is offering a $500 reward for information leading to the arrest of the two men responsible for the June 2 robbery of the A & W Restaurant in Gassville.

The vacation Bible school 'Crocodile Dock' for children kindergarten through sixth grade is set 9:15 a.m. to noon and 6-8:50 p.m. June 28 and 6-8:50 p.m. Monday-Tuesday at East Side Baptist Church.

Cast and crew set for UCA feature film After three days of auditioning actors and actresses who came from as far away as Gassville and Baton Rouge, La., the University of Central Arkansas Digital Filmmaking Department has found all of the cast members needed for "Table at Luigi's", the feature length film being produced by the department this ...

Baxter County, Arkansas Sheriff's Office News Release: The Sheriffa s Office is notifying the public that a Level 3 Registered Sex Offender is residing in Baxter County, having just been released from the Arkansas Department of Corrections.

GASSVILLE - Meeting Tuesday night, the Gassville City Council unanimously adopted an ordinance to allow residents to hook up a special water meter for their yard usage only.

Last year during the holidays, Don Drake helped out at a food bank and went home resolved to do more to address the hunger issue in his community.

District Court for Baxter County was held June 4, 2009, before Judge Van Gearhart.

Baxter County, Arkansas Sheriff's News Release: A man and woman have been arrested and are in custody on felony charges of Forgery and Theft following an investigation by the Sheriffa TMs Office Criminal Investigation Division.

A lightning strike is 'almost certainly' the cause of a fire at 1 a.m. Wednesday at White River Inn at 924 County Road 174 near Cotter, said Cotter Fire Chief Jim Whittington.

It was a rainy day and my wife Lori's parents were visiting. We had been scheduled to take them to Branson for the day but had rescheduled for the next day, due to the weather.

District Court for the city of Mountain Home was held May 26, 2009, before Judge Van Gearhart.

Gassville's annual community festival, Gassville in the Park, kicks off with a parade at 10 a.m. Saturday on U.S. Highway 62.

'The plants with the purple veins in the leaves are red potatoes,' explained Andrew Miller, 12, a student at the Alternative School in Mountain Home.

A fire at 1904 Baxter County Road 5 destroyed the home of Marianne Seiter Friday evening.