Stories from Wednesday, July 25, 2012

The theme selected for this year's Elmore County Fair focused on "Fun in the Sun." However, it seemed those words served as a sign of things to come as fairgoers received plenty of sunshine as they attended this year's festivities. Despite temperatures hovering in the high 90s to low 100s most of the week, the annual fair saw an increase in participation and visitors, said county fair director Rena Kerfoot...

With two companies considering partnering for a 300-job business just outside of Mountain Home, the Elmore County Planning and Zoning Commission began a process last week to clean up and clarify the appropriate zoning ordinances for the business. Mountain Home is one of two sites in Idaho under consideration for a major meat packing plant/slaughterhouse/rendering plant. ...

Registration for the Mountain Home School District 2012-2013 school year will begin as early as next Wednesday, Aug. 1. School begins Aug. 15 with a half day of school. 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...

Dear editor: This letter goes out to the GREAT people of Elmore County. While on vacation over the 4th of July weekend, my fiance dropped some important papers out of his wallet, including his son's social security card, his blue cards for his handguns, his insurance card, etc., while either in Glenns Ferry or in Mountain Home...

Shelby Lynn Doerr and Bryan Marshall Walsh, both of Mountain Home, were united in marriage July 14, 2012, at Legacy Park in Mountain Home. The bride is the daughter of James and Brenda Doerr of Mountain Home. The groom is the son of Paul and Dale Walsh, also of Mountain Home...

Brittany Zumbrun and Wyall Weant were united in matrimony on Friday, July 20, 2012. The bride is the daughter of Tamara Zumbrun of Mountain Home and Bobby Lemmons of Trevor, Wis. She is the granddaughter of Ernest and Terri Todd of Mountain Home. The groom is the son of Marie Weant of Mountain Home...

James Haydon and Teresa Black Haydon will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary this Saturday, July 28. Jim and Teresa were married July 27, 1962, in Mountain Home. They will be celebrating their golden anniversary at Legacy Park between the hours of 5-8 p.m...