Stories from Friday, April 13, 2012

The Mountain Home girls track team dominated their track meet on Friday while the Tiger boys finished second. Mountain Home won 12 of 18 girls events with 10 second- and third-place efforts to rack up 115.5 points. Emmett was a distant second with 47 points and Caldwell was third with 20.5...

The Mountain Home Tiger tennis team faltered at the net as they dropped matches on the road against Nampa, Bishop Kelly and Kuna over the past week. Bishop Kelly Girls 6, Mountain Home Girls 1 Bishop Kelly Boys 7, Mountain Home Boys 0 Mountain Home lost to Bishop Kelly in conference tennis Tuesday at Bishop Kelly...

The Mountain Home Tigers golf team came in second behind the Columbia Wildcats during a conference golf match April 2 at Hunters Point Golf Course. Columbia won the match, shooting a 155 team score. Mountain Home carded a 180 while and Emmett shot a 196...

Jacob Logue, a fifth grader from Hacker Middle School, makes a few final adjustments to his painting of cherry blossoms prior to a student art show April 4 in Mountain Home. Logue was one of dozens of local youngsters that showcased their work over a two-day period following his participation in the local art enrichment classes. The program encouraged creative thinking and expression to help these children broaden their view of things they learn. Photo by Brian S. Orban...

From left, Gage Wilson and Shian Ferrier from Hacker Middle School learn first hand the challenges associated with using a walker to negotiate around a classroom during the school's second annual Extreme Challenge event Friday afternoon. Hosted by the Center for Community Health from Elmore Medical Center, the fifth graders also got an up-close look at other challenges senior citizens face to complete even basic tasks during the class...

Students at Hacker Middle School started to collect aluminum cans this week as part of an annual drive that ultimately benefits ailing children across Idaho and neighboring states. The school started the annual aluminum drive four years ago to encourage personal initiative among students and to foster their desire to participate in a volunteer effort, according to Principal Nichole Cruser...

Cherrie L. Burton-Burnett, 69, of Grand View passed away on Monday, April 9, 2012, at her home with her family by her side. A celebration of her life and dinner was held at the Grand View Senior Center on April 11, 2012. Cremation was under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel...

last Jan I wrote this newspaper asking for help from friends of Rosalind Raybon.She arrived in Mt Home via the US AirForce and liked it so much when she got out of service she stayed. For 30 years now she has resided Now she is disabled due to a motorcycle accident.She lost her right eye and right leg and a mangled right arm which still needs surgery.Shehad her face torn off and replaced.She needs teeth and a special plate as her face was not put to-gether all that good.Her mouth opening is not normal. ...