Stories from Friday, January 27, 2012

The Mountain Home Tiger wrestling team came home from the Parma Wrestling Tournament Saturday with a second-place trophy. Vale, Ore., won the tourney with 147 points. Mountain Home was right behind with 142, Weiser was third with 139.5. There were 16 teams competing in the two-day competition...

A new Master Gardener class is beginning. Many people are wanting to get back to the basics of life, seeking a more private and less hectic lifestyle for their families, officials said. Interest in horticulture and organic sustainable gardening has grown tremendously. ...

Looking to help others in the local community, a student club at Mountain Home High School found a way to benefit more than 200 families in time for the recent holidays. In December, representatives from the high school's Student Events Club presented a $500 check to the Grace Lutheran Food Pantry, which helped buy food to help financially strapped individuals make ends meet before Christmas...

Local organizers rolled in more than $1,000 during a recent benefit aimed at helping the Mountain Home Youth Center. Hosted by Freedom Lanes, the 2012 Youth Center Bowl for the Kids was a "mega success," said youth center secretary Debra Brito. For the full story, pick up a copy of the Mountain Home News or click on this link to subscribe to the newspaper's online edition...

Shirley Louise Davies Hering, 86, who had a genuine vigor and zest for life, passed away on January 25, 2012. A viewing will be on Thursday, February 2, 2012, from 5:00pm until the 7:00PM Rosary at Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel. The funeral mass will be held on Friday, February 3, 2012, at 10:00AM, at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church and burial will follow at Mountain View Cemetery...