Stories from Wednesday, April 28, 2010

People across western Elmore County overwhelmingly support an initiative to build a community recreation center in Mountain Home but expressed concerns on how to keep it running, according to findings released at a town hall meeting April 20. The briefing highlighted results of two surveys conducted earlier this year to gauge public backing for this type of facility as well as YMCA-related recreation programs...

The Mountain Home School Board has set Thursday, May 27, as the date for voters to decide on a proposed $2.8 million supplemental levy the district says is critical to solving its financial crisis. May 27, two days after the state primary election, was the earliest date the district could hold the vote after its formal declaration of a financial emergency last week...

Leslie and Sandy Williams of Mountain Home have announced the engagement of their daughter, Diandra Williams, to Kelvin J. Neugent Jr. of Littleriver Academy, Texas, the son of Ruthann Fairbanks and Kelvin J. Neugent Sr. both of Littleriver Academy...

The school district desperately needs voters to approve the temporary supplemental levy on May 27. It will be asking for $2.8 million and still plans on making $1 million in cuts so taxpayers will have the minimum cost to cover when the legislature left school districts around the state high and dry...

April 21 • 02:15 Vehicle Stop, MH• 03:01 Alarm Law, MH• 07:43 Animal, Hwy 30• 08:44 Motorist Assist, MH• 09:08 Attempt to Locate• 10:14 Break In• 10:31 Warrant, MH• 12:27 VIN Inspection, MH• 12:31 Theft, MH• 13:04 Identification Theft• 13:56 Suspicious, Hwy 30• 14:15 Suspicious, MH• 14:53 Motorist Assist, I-84 WB MM106• 15:11 Traffic, I-84 WB MM129• 15:18 Parking Violation, MH• 15:35 Motorist Assist, I-84 EB MM131• 15:37 Welfare, MH• 15:52 Hazard, I-84 WB MM107.5• 16:32 Assist, MH• 16:36 Vehicle Stop, MH• 17:09 Animal, Hwy 20 MM105• 17:58 Flagged Down• 18:30 Animal• 20:52 Traffic, I-84 EB MM114. ...