Stories from Wednesday, March 18, 2015

Janet and Dalvin Webb of Mountain Home have announced the birth of their daughter, Emme Jean Webb, on March 1. Emme Jean weighed in at 8 pounds, 3.6 ounces, and measured 20 inches following her birth at St. Luke's Regional Medical Center in Boise. She joins her sister, Sofia Webb, who is 16 months old...

To American Legion Post #26 I am writing this letter to you to commend you on your trip to the 5th grade class at Hacker Middle School. In recent years, patriotism has taken a "sock in the jaw" nationwide, but there has been an increase, thankfully, in the sincerity from people toward veterans...

A man accused of shooting at another individual outside a downtown bar in Mountain Home last July was sentenced to 10 years in prison during a hearing March 6. Jordan Gantt, who pled guilty to three charges in connection with the case, will spend a minimum of three years in confinement as part of the sentence imposed by District Judge Lynn Norton...

A fire caused extensive damage to a local residence Thursday afternoon that displaced a family that had escaped from a previous structural fire last October. According to assistant fire chief Bud Corbus, the fire at 290 East 4th South St. began on or below the front porch around 1:20 p.m. with the flames engulfing the front of the apartment by the time firefighters arrived...

A close-to-record amount of money was raised Saturday evening during a yearly event aimed at promoting big game habitat and restoration. With the final funds still being counted, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Banquet had already raised more than $77,000 in total profit...

Christopher Layton Standage II, beloved son, husband and father, passed away on March 17, 2015. On Saturday, March 21, 2015, a viewing will be held from 8:30 to 10:45 a.m., and funeral services will begin at 11 a.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, located at 790 South Haskett St. in Mountain Home.

Ronald Vern Sloan, age 72 of Mountain Home, passed away on Tuesday, March 17, 2015, at his home. Per his request, no services will be held. Cremation was under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel, in Mountain Home.