Stories from Friday, January 4, 2013

The Mountain Home Tigers continue to improve and played perhaps their best game of the season at Jerome, but a bad third quarter put them in a deficit they were unable to climb out of, as they lost to the Jerome Tigers 58-52 Friday afternoon. Mountain Home showed no affects of the holiday break at Jerome as they trailed 11-10 after a quarter. They grabbed the lead in the second quarter and led 23-21 at the half...

A Mountain Home man accused of felony child abuse is scheduled to return to court next month. Paul F. Carpentier III, 24, faces one count of felony injury to a child following an incident Dec. 17. 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...

A Mountain Home woman will return to court later this week to face charges of child neglect. Kari B. Fantin, 34, was charged last month with two felony counts of injury to children. 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...

A proposal to lease an existing athletic field on the city's east side faced unanimous opposition by the Mountain Home City Council last week. During a public hearing Dec. 26, the four-person council officially halted plans to use the park on East 8th North Street on a temporary basis...

Alan "Al" W. Wilson, 58, of Mountain Home passed away Dec. 29, 2012, at his home. A celebration of Al's life will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 12, 2013, at the American Legion Hall, Post #26 in Mountain Home. Cremation was under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel...