Stories from Wednesday, January 28, 2015

In less than 10 seconds, the smoke was already filling the room. The flames continued to burn the pile of wood and straw packed against the wall, producing the thick, gray cloud that covered the ceiling with the toxic smoke drifting closer to the floor...

To the Mountain Home News, The Officers and Members of American Legion Post #26 would like to wish Mr. Kelly Everitt good luck and best wishes. It should be known that Kelly and the Mountain Home News have been strong supporters for our organization for many years. Every time we called or asked for his support, his answer was, "where, what time, and we will be there."...

In an announcement Jan. 20, Mountain Home High School named Darin Higgins as its new head football coach. "Coach Higgins is going to play an integral role in helping build the culture and vision that we are working to construct for our athletic department at Mountain Home High School," said high school assistant principal and activities director Mark Cotton...

Applauding their dedication to the community and the countless hours they spend in different volunteer roles, the chamber of commerce applauded their efforts by selecting them as Mountain Home's man and woman of the year. Honored during the Mountain Home Chamber of Commerce's Installation Banquet on Saturday, Ron Monasterio and Nancy Thompson joined the 42 other individuals that have earned the distinction since 1993...

The Mountain Home Police Department and Elmore County Sheriff's Office are warning residents about a telephone scam targeting individuals in the local area. The police department and sheriff's department received multiple calls Wednesday regarding a jury duty phone scam...