Stories from Friday, March 15, 2013

The Mountain Home Lady Tigers opened their 2013 softball season last Thursday with a 14-5 loss to Emmett at Memmelaar Field in Mountain Home. Emmett scored two runs in the first inning, added another in the third and four in the fourth to take a 7-0 lead...

The Mountain Home Tigers open their track season this Friday at Middleton. Mountain Home Tiger head track coach Rich Urquidi says they have good numbers out for track this Spring. "We're sitting at about 80 kids, and that's about where we usually are -- sometimes we start out higher, but it seems like we always end up at about 80. It's pretty even with the boys and girls each way, so we're pleased with the turnout."...

They're not the glamor jobs of legislator, county commissioner or councilman, but the filing deadlines are rapidly approaching for a host of small government positions that serve vital roles in making things work. Declarations of candidacy for offices up for election in May with the following taxing districts must be filed with the clerk or secretary of the political subdivision whose address is listed below no later than 5 p.m. ...