Stories from Wednesday, November 18, 2015

by Tim Bondy Mountain Home News Elmore County has the best chances to acquire future water rights for residents, the county commissioners highlighted during a meeting earlier this month. Water issues remained a main topic before the county commissioners at the Nov. 6 meeting, who aired concerns about local water issues, highlighted the successes they've seen to date and discussed where they can acquire future water rights...

The shelves at local area food banks are full once again. In the weeks leading up to the holidays, local businesses and citizens have banded together to donate and collect thousands of pounds of food to help those less fortunate. But the demand for food hasn't eased up in recent years. Those who run the food banks in Mountain Home admit the need has increased as Thanksgiving and Christmas approach...

Holding a small hammer in his hand, Jim Metzer reached out to strike the large, brass bell. Its solemn chime broke the silence as it heralded the start of the yearly ceremony. In a symbolic gesture, Metzer struck the bell 11 times. The number had to be specific because it noted.....

Dear editor, Oh thank you, voters of Mountain Home, for ending this madness foisted upon our fair city. The overthrow of the two recreation district directors will now surely end this scheme of building a recreational facility (paid for) on valuable land (paid for) across from the junior high and football field...

Hitler had his Jews, ISIS has their "infidels" and Hillary has her worshippers. Like Obama and a long stream of Democrats before them, She too is on record to propose more gun control on honest Americans, if handed the keys to the White House, (and we'll all be chauvinists "waging war on women" if we don't)...

Sabra Lyne (Redd) Watson formally of Mountain Home passed away at her home on Nov. 16, 2015. Services will be held at the Jerome 1st Ward Chapel, 825 East Avenue B, in Jerome at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 28, 2015. Arrangements are under the direction of Farnsworth Mortuary of Jerome, Idaho...