Stories from Friday, September 11, 2009

Dozens of people from the Mountain Home area flocked to the city's auto dealerships in recent weeks to trade in vehicles for new, more fuel efficient brands as part of the federal Cash for Clunkers rebate program. "We did a lot of deals on it... a huge rush on small cars," said Darren Potter, senior sales manager for the Mountain Home Auto Ranch. "We stocked up in anticipation of the rush with some cars remaining."...

The Mountain Home Volunteer Fire Department set up its huge "Silver Wings" American flag at the entrance to the underpass Friday morning in commemoration of the 9/11 attacks. A special display also has been set up all week at city hall honoring the firemen and police officers who died in the attack on the twin towers of the World Trade Center...

Ella "Sue" Arnold, 62, of Glenns Ferry, died on Saturday, September 5, 2009 at a Twin Falls hospital. Ella Sue was born March 8, 1947 in Nettleton, Arkansas, the youngest daughter of Harvey Barton and Bessie Mae (Thompson) Barton. She married Virgil Green, who passed away in the early 1990s. To that union was born a son, Fred...