Stories from Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Santa Claus will make his first official appearance in Mountain Home Friday night during the Parade of Lights. A special tent will be set up in Railroad Park, where the parade concludes, where Santa will listen to the Christmas wish lists of area children...

A Mountain Home woman faces possible battery charges after she was cited for starting an altercation at the local Wal-Mart on Friday. The incident occurred at the start of the department store's annual Black Friday sales over some marked-down towels, said Police Sgt. Rick Viola...

Dear editor: Food for thought on a cold fall day: Have you ever thought about what effect it would have if we quit trying to be the policeman of the world, spending untold billions of the precious taxpayers dollars to finance these ventures, plus the billions spent trying to buy friendship from the other foreign countries?...

Dear editor: My name is Robin Hatfield and I am a volunteer for the American Cancer Society (ACS). I am the mission delivery chair for the Relay for Life of Elmore County. Since this community gives through the Relay for Life, I feel it is important that our citizens know where the money is going. Throughout the year, I will be submitting letters to keep you informed...

A Glenns Ferry man wanted for aggravated assault remains in custody at the county jail after he turned himself in to sheriff's deputies Tuesday evening. Montale L. Berry, 33, had a warrant issued by the county prosecutor's office in connection with an incident at Stew's Place in Glenns Ferry...