Stories from Thursday, May 16, 2013

The Mountain Home Tigers bounced back from their district tourney opener loss to Skyview by ousting Columbia and Caldwell, but fell short against Emmett in the third-place game that would have qualified them for the State 4A Baseball Tournament. Skyview 11, Mountain Home 1...

The softball season came to a close for the Mountain Home Lady Tigers last Wednesday with their 11-1 loss to Kuna in the District III 4A softball tourney at Kuna. Bishop Kelly 12, Mountain Home 1 The Lady Tigers went into the district tourney as the number eight seed, opening last Monday against top-seeded Bishop Kelly...

The Mountain Home High School varsity football squad will push a refurbished vehicle through the city Saturday afternoon as part of the team's fundraiser. The second annual car push will start at 2 p.m. at DeMeyer Furniture with athletes pushing the vehicle down Airbase Road, North 2nd East Street and American Legion Boulevard to the Mountain Home Auto Ranch...

Kindergarten students from Belinda Rector's and Sami Kirk's classrooms grit their teeth during a tug-of-war competition at North Elementary School's annual field day Friday. Hosted by the school's parents and teachers together program, the event fostered teamwork and physical fitness with a little bit of friendly competition...

From left, Kady Richards and her sister, Kylie, perform during the 2013 Mountain Home Arts and Music Mania Festival on Saturday at Optimist Park. The sisters were among the local and regional musicians and artists that gathered at the park on the west side of Mountain Home to promote a benefit aimed at supporting schools in the local area...

A pedestrian was struck and killed by a Union Pacific train near the 5th Street crossing near Taco John's Wednesday night. The man has been identified as Christopher S. Luxford, 30, of Mountain Home. Sgt. Rick Viola of the Mountain Home Police Department said the incident was reported by the crew aboard the eastbound train at approximately 10:08 p.m. Wednesday night. Police found the body about 700 feet west of the crossing...

Christopher S. Luxford, 30, of Mountain Home, died May 15, 2013. Arrangements are under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel in Mountain Home.

Robert B. Benbough, 76, of Mountain Home, passed away on Wednesday, May 15, 2013, at his home. Arrangements are under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel in Mountain Home.