Stories from Thursday, October 8, 2015

A Mountain Home man's quick action was credited with saving the life of another during an incident Sept. 25. Ricky Swearingen, a customer service representative with the local Jackson's service station on Airbase Road, saved a man choking on food. For the full story, pick up a copy of the Mountain Home News or click on this link to subscribe to the newspaper's online edition...

Students representing Mountain Home and communities across Idaho met at Legacy Park over the weekend during a statewide youth soccer shoot-out competition. Hosted by the Mountain Home Elks Lodge, the event included 42 boys and girls, who earned a chance to compete at state level following their participation in local-level events...

Some teams improved on the field while others continued to struggle as Mountain Home Optimist Football's fall season finished its fifth week on Saturday. Inventive Products of Mountain Home posted a 36-28 win over Greg Steiner as the 12 year olds competed in the senior division...