Stories from Wednesday, December 24, 2003

Elmore County residents will be asked to approve a jail bond during the November 2004 general election. Traditionally, the presidential elections have a larger voter turn out than special elections. By including the bond issue on the ballot, the Board of Elmore County Commissioners hope to reach the greatest volume of voters...

Elmore County residents will be asked to approve a jail bond during the November 2004 general election. Traditionally, the presidential elections have a larger voter turn out than special elections. By including the bond issue on the ballot, the Board of Elmore County Commissioners hope to reach the greatest volume of voters...

At the request of city council, mayor-elect Joe McNeal submitted his proposed list of department heads Monday night, recommending only two changes from the existing staff. McNeal is asking council to approve a new city clerk and a new building inspector...

The Mountain Home Tigers capped off their pre-holiday wrestling schedule in fine fashion, picking up six wins last week, including five at the Bonneville Duals. Mountain Home 49 Timberline 27 The Tigers wrestled the Timberline Wolves on the mats of Lloyd Schiller Gymnasium last Tuesday...

It took them over half the season to do it, but the Mountain Home Lady Tigers broke into the win column Friday night, with their home conference win over Caldwell. The night before, the Lady Tigers had lost at Bishop Kelly. Bishop Kelly 64 Mountain Home 28...

After opening the basketball season with a win over Wood River, the Mountain Home Tigers lost five straight games before returning to the win column last Thursday night at Jerome. Nampa 60 Mountain Home 39 Mountain Home found themselves down early last Tuesday night at Nampa, and were never able to put anything together after the first quarter to mount any type of a comeback...

Rev. and Mrs. Gary P. Jones of Mountain Home have announced the engagement of their daughter, Kimberly Ann, to Alex Tortolano of Mountain Home. Kim will gradute from Mountain Home High School in June 2004. She is currently a part-time hostess at AJ's Restaurant...

William "Bill" F. Harticon, 81, of Mountain Home, died Saturday, Dec. 20, 2003, at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 27, at Summers Funeral Homes, McMurtrey Chapel in Mountain Home. Burial will follow at Mountain View Cemetery...

Jennifer Barr and Jonathan Figgat, Pine, announce the birth of a son.

Keoni and Ana Nelson, Mountain Home, announce the birth of a son. Kalepa-Caleb Richard Nelson was born Dec. 16, 2003, at Elmore Medical Center Hospital. He weighed 7 lbs. 14 oz.