Stories from Thursday, December 8, 2011

The Mountain Home Tigers opened their boys basketball season last week with losses to 5A schools Rocky Mountain and Mountain View. Rocky Mountain 53 Mountain Home 42 The Mountain Home Tigers shot out to an early lead on Rocky Mountain last Tuesday night at Mountain Home, but couldn't hang on to it and lost a 53-42 non-conference contest to the Grizzlies...

The Mountain Home Lady Tigers dropped both conference games they played last week, losing to Skyview and Bishop Kelly. Skyview 55, Mountain Home 36 Once again poor shooting on the road was Mountain Home's downfall Thursday night, as they lost at Skyview, 55-36...

Dangerous crosswalks, inattentive drivers and speeding traffic pose significant risks to local area students, according to officials seeking to improve safety around two schools in Mountain Home. Those and other findings were included in a briefing held Thursday by representatives from the state's Safe Routes to School program...

The Mountain Home community will join cities across the nation this weekend to honor its military veterans during the annual Wreaths Across America Day observance. Scheduled to start at 10 a.m. Saturday in Carl Miller Park, community representatives will place specially designated wreaths in honor of the Army, Marines, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard and Merchant Marine as well as current and former prisoners or war and those still missing in action...

The spontaneous rounds of applause temporarily drowned out the buzz of activity at Wal-Mart. The routine continued each time a law officer, fire fighter or military person stepped into the building. But the applause wasn't meant for those men and women. It was a unique way of welcoming the nearly 125 children who were preparing for their own special day -- a chance to bring joy and hope to their families in time for Christmas...

Mickey L. Bess, 82, of Emmett, formerly of Mountain Home, died Dec. 5, 2011. Arrangements are by Potter Funeral Chapel of Emmett.