Stories from Friday, October 19, 2012

The season ended last week for the Mountain Home Tigers boys soccer team with two tough one-point losses in the District III 4A tourney. Bishop Kelly 2 Mountain Home 1 (2 O.T.) Two early goals that were called back loomed huge Oct. 8 at Bishop Kelly, as the Tigers ended up dropping a 2-1 double-overtime contest to the Knights...

Fly away with Mountain Home High School's Encore Company as they present their first production of the year, the timeless classic "Peter Pan and Wendy," adapted from J.M. Barrie by Doug Rand. The visit to Neverland will take place Oct. 25-27 beginning at 7 p.m. each night in the Mountain Home High School gym. Tickets, sold at the door, are $3 for students and $5 for adults...

For his efforts to save the life of a local resident, an Idaho Power employee received a pair of awards during a ceremony last week. Vance Poe earned Idaho Power's Extra-Mile Safety Award along with the American Heart Association's Heartsaver Hero Award...

Twelve jurors along with three alternatives have been impaneled for the murder trial of Jorge Alberto Lopez-Orozco. Opening arguements are set to begin Monday, Oct. 22, at 9 a.m. The panel of six women and six men was selected after two days of questioning the jury pool by Elmore County Prosecutor Kristina Schindele, prosecuting attorney Lee Fisher, and defense attorney Terry Ratliff...