Stories from Thursday, June 26, 2014

The Mountain Home Royals won some and lost some in a busy week of American Legion baseball. Royals 3, Twins 2 The Royals posted a 3-2 win as they hosted the Lewiston Twins in a non-league game at Royals Field on June 21. A three-run fifth for Mountain Home was enough for the win as Jesse Cobos pitched into the seventh, striking out 12 to get the win. Levi Abrahamson got the final two outs of the game to record the save...

Jen Ellis from St. Luke's Children's Hospital helps Malia Mahavong adjust the straps on a toddler's car seat as part of a car seat check during a children's health fair on Saturday. More than 330 people gathered during the day to participate in the yearly event, hosted by St. Luke's Elmore Center for Community Health, which featured a variety of health-related displays and demonstrations. Photo by Brian S. Orban...

Children from the Love Abiding Christian Ministry's "Blossoming in Christ" dance team rehearse before their scheduled performance at this year's Juneteenth celebration on Saturday in Carl Miller Park.

A county-wide burn ban will take effect Thursday, June 26, which includes Mountain Home and surrounding communities. In a resolution signed Monday, the board of county commissioners imposed the measure, which prohibits all open burning, including the burning of yard debris and fields, fire officials said...