Baxter County News

Baxter County Road and Bridge Department has completed shoulder repair work on Buzzard Roost Cuttoff today, Nov.

A man who was sentenced to 35 years in prison for killing his wife and dismembering her body was released from prison last month.

The Baxter County Sheriff's department is investigating two suspicious fires they believe to be arson.

Patrons of a Wal-Mart at Mountain Home will soon be able to buy beer and wine from the store.

MIDWAY - The Baxter County Animal Control Facility is better equipped than ever to provide shelter and care for a growing number of dogs and cats.

They ran for over 3 years, hid, and changed their names. Then they were rearrested, ran again, were apprehended, jailed and fought extradition.

District court for Baxter County was held Nov. 2-5, 2009, before Judge Van Gearhart.

A man who was convicted of 20 animal cruelty counts and fled Arkansas before his sentencing has been returned to the state.

The Baxter County, Arkansas, Sheriff's Department sent out this press release late Saturday night: On November 14, 2009 at approximately 4:30 PM, the Baxter County Sheriff's Office and the Clarkridge Fire Department, responded to a 911 call of an accidental shooting in the Clarkridge, Arkansas area.

A circuit judge lowered the bond Thursday for a Mountain Home man accused of sexual contact with underage girls.

Take a look back in history through back issues ofThe Baxter Bulletin: 100 years ago Nov.

A joint investigation by Arkansas Department of Community Corrections and Baxter County Sheriff's Office led to the arrest Tuesday of a rural Mountain Home man on multiple felony charges.

The Baxter County Sheriff's office is investigating an apparent Murder/Suicide at a residence at 37 Sharon Drive, in Rural Mountain Home.

District court for Baxter County was held Oct. 26, 27 and 29, 2009, before Judge Van Gearhart.

A Mountain Home woman escaped a car fire Monday that started about 10:30 a.m. when the leaves underneath the vehicle caught fire.

A three-vehicle wreck early Tuesday morning killed a Mountain Home woman, but no one else was hurt.

A 20 year old Mountain Home man has been arrested on felony charges of Rape and Sexual Assault in the 4th Degree following an investigation into allegations of sexual contact between the man and two juvenile females, one aged 14 and one aged 13 at the time the incidents occurred.

Baxter County Sheriff John Montgomery says a woman who fled with her husband to Vermont rather than face sentencing on 20 counts of animal cruelty has finally been sentenced to a year in the county jail and fined a total of $10,000. The sheriff said Tammy C. Hanson, 42, was sentenced Wednesday by Baxter County District Judge Van Gearhart.

The Baxter County Quorum Court approved a $13.2 million county budget Tuesday, which includes a 3 percent cost-of-living raise for county employees.

Area law enforcement released names and addresses of sex offenders living in Baxter County in an effort to increase public safety.