Stories from Wednesday, May 20, 2015

Honoring traditions of citizenship, leadership, character, service and scholarship, the local chapter of the National Junior Honor Society welcomed 39 students into the organization during a ceremony Thursday evening. Hundreds of parents packed into the Mountain Home Junior High School gym to witness the annual event, which added seventh and eighth grade students into the national organization...

Finishing its sixth full year at its new campus, Richard McKenna Charter High School will celebrate the graduation of seven students during a ceremony Saturday morning. The commencement begins at 10 a.m. at the Church of the Nazarene, 950 North 7th East St...

The Mountain Home High School's graduating class will cross the stage Friday evening to receive their diplomas as they start their journey into the real world. Graduation ceremonies are scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. at Tiger Field to recognize the 244 students representing the Class of 2015...

Dear editor, Two years ago, myself, seven other volunteers and a BLM ranger spent two days cleaning up trash, furniture, tires and TV sets from the gravel pit off Bennett Road. Republic Services spotted a dumpster there for us, Idaho Waste Systems waived all dump fees, and Mountain Home News put a notice in the paper for us...

Nathan and Cassie West of Mountain Home have announced the birth of their daughter, Bailey Makeda West. Bailey was born March 31 at St. Luke's Elmore medical center in Mountain Home. She weighed seven pounds, 13 ounces and measured 20 1/2 inches at birth...

School districts in Mountain Home and Glenns Ferry will see new trustees on their school boards after incumbents lost their seats during Tuesday's elections. County wide, elections officials reported a total of just 702 ballots counted in nine different races, which included local taxing districts, according to preliminary information released by the Elmore County Courthouse...