Stories from Thursday, December 22, 2011

Santa Claus reads to children at the Mountain Home Public Library during a visit Thursday evening. More than 70 youngsters gathered at the library as Santa read a story before listening to their Christmas lists. Photo by Brian S. Orban...

A former local student and athlete has been selected by a search panel to be the next varsity head football coach at Mountain Home High School. Aaron K. Rodney, a 1994 graduate of Mountain Home High School, accepted the offer last Thursday night, after the panel of nine selected him over seven other applicants...

The Mountain Home Tigers played hard, but came up short in conference boys basketball games against Caldwell and Skyview last week. Caldwell 51, Mountain Home 35 The Tigers shot just 18 percent (3/17) from the field in the first half at Caldwell last Tuesday as they dropped a 51-35 contest to the previously winless Cougars...

The Mountain Home Lady Tigers held off Emmett Saturday for a 43-37 conference win, which snapped a four-game losing skid. Middleton 50, Mountain Home 38 A fourth-quarter rally fell short for Mountain home Thursday night as they lost at Middleton 50-38 to the Lady Vikings in conference basketball...

Following weeks of discussion with little public input, the county's planning and zoning commission has recommended significant changes to a document that outlines future development here. Under debate was Elmore County's zoning ordinance -- a nearly 700-page document that regulates residential, industrial and commercial growth across the county...