Stories from Friday, September 9, 2011

Following nearly two years of demolition and extensive renovation work, a consolidated service center formally opened at Mountain Home Air Force Base recently. A dedication ceremony on base Aug. 23 marked the completion of repairs at the Gunfighter Services Center, located at the corner of Rosewood and F streets behind the child development center...

The Mountain Home Lady Tigers won two more volleyball matches last week, stretching their conference win streak to three. Mountain Home 18, 25, 27, 25 Columbia 25, 23, 25, 21 The Lady Tigers bounced back from an opening-game loss to win three close games and take the match, three games to one...

The Mountain Home Lady Tigers dropped two conference soccer games last week. Skyview 8, Mountain Home 1 Skyview shot out to a 7-0 first-half lead on its way to an 8-1 conference win over Mountain Home at Skyview on Aug. 29. Teresa Fredell scored Mountain Home's lone goal. Abree Duncan and CJ Bish combined for 12 saves on goal...

Joseph J. Churella: Jan. 25, 1942 ­ Sept. 5, 2011 Joe was born in 1942 and grew up in a small Pennsylvania mining town with three sisters. After graduating from high school, Joe and some buddies decide to join the military. Joe signed up for the Air Force and right after basic training he shipped out to Great Britain. At RAF Brampton he met a lovely Welsh girl, Patricia. A short time later the two were married...

Mountain Home Police have arrested two city residents in connection with Sunday's robbery of the Taco Johns in Mountain Home. Sara Griffin, 23, an employee of Taco Johns, and Martel Newton, 23, described by authorities as her boyfriend, were arrested by city police Thursday evening. Each were initially charged with two counts of grand theft, one count of burglary and one count of aiding and abetting...

Lee S. Borsos, beloved husband, brother, uncle and friend, passed away on Sept. 3, 2011, in Boise. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Sept.15, at Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel. Lee was born on March 26, 1942, to Alex and Helen Borsos in Essex, Md. ...