Stories from Thursday, March 6, 2014

The Mountain Home Tigers placed fifth at the 4A State Wrestling Tournament over the weekend at the Ford Idaho Center in Nampa. The Tigers had 15 wrestlers compete, and six of them placed, including Pierce Mederios who won the 98-pound weight class. Josh Deal finished fourth at 195 pounds, Tanner Sessions took home a fifth-place medal at 145 pounds, and sixth-place medals went to Jacob Lucas (106), Tyler Heath (132) and Jacob Ryan (170)...

After 60 years, the Sav-Mor pharmacy in Mountain Home has seen the medical profession evolve. Besides treating common ailments, the trade places greater focus on helping people live longer with a better quality of life. Jim Alexander, who has owned the local pharmacy since 1978, saw most of this transformation firsthand. ...

The Mountain Home School District board of trustees will hold a pair of public meetings starting next week regarding a proposal to rename one of its elementary schools. District officials are looking at renaming the Base Primary School to Stephensen Elementary School...