Several roads remain closed Friday in the Twin Lakes Area due to heavy rain Thursday night, ending the month with above-average rainfall.

I'm kind of nervous," said 9-year-old Jared Green amid organized chaos in Dunbar Auditorium. He sings with the third-grade Special Chorus at Nelson-Wilks-Herron Elementary School and was waiting patiently in his squad, which had been sorted by height and seated.

Arkansas will join 30 other states in offering Powerball Lottery to its residents, and that may mean a $53 million winner today.

Daniel L. Cooper presents a problem for the Baxter County justice system. The 24-year-old Mountain Home man's being held in jail on a probation revocation, yet the state, his defense counsel and even the court agree that's not what he

Parent/teacher conferences

Area law enforcement are looking for a vehicle believed to be involved in the theft of 28 head of cattle in the Peel area in Marion County.

Information about Halloween events and activities have been submitted as follows. Events and activities are free unless otherwise noted:

COTTER — The Cotter School Board Thursday discussed the possibility of building a softball field for girls' sports.

Baxter County's registered sex offenders will be getting visitors tonight, but they won't be trick-or-treaters. They'll be from the Department of Community Punishment.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Celebrities Oprah Winfrey, George Clooney and Denzel Washington and heavyweights from the financial services and high-tech industries were among those landing visits with President Barack Obama or others at the White House during Obama's first months in