Stories from Wednesday, December 9, 2015

by Tim Bondy Mountain Home News A large number of local law enforcement personnel and about 50 volunteers came together to help bring some extra joy to 124 children and, in many cases, their families during a community event on Saturday. The 19th annual Mountain Home Shop With A Cop event began at the local Elks Lodge before the sun even came up. ...

by Tim Bondy Mountain Home News A long-standing contract between the Treasure Valley YMCA and Western Elmore County Recreation District ended last week while construction officially began on a community recreation center in Mountain Home. During a special meeting Nov. 30, the recreation district board voted to dissolve the contract that it originally established with the YMCA back in 2009 as a way to develop recreation programs in the local community...

The rain finally eased up and the skies cleared just in time as hundreds of people braved the evening chill and lined the streets of Mountain Home to help usher in the holiday season during the city's annual Christmas Parade of Lights. The procession of lighted floats and costumed individuals and animals marked the first "official" appearance of Santa Claus here...

Rachel Sloan and Wade Roberts, both from Mountain Home, were united in marriage during a ceremony Oct. 4 in the back yard of the home of the bride's parents. The bride is the daughter of Terry and Jamie Sloan of Mountain Home, and the groom is the son of Patrick and Leah Roberts from Mountain Home...

Dear editor, I would like to thank the Mountain Home Fire Department for their response during the fire at Sunset Manor. They did a fantastic job. I won't be able to thank you guys enough. I'd like all of Mountain Home to know you are the greatest. Thanks again and thanks so much for saving my cockatiel...

People in the Mountain Home area still have time to help needy families make ends meet through the holiday season by participating in this year's Giving Tree program. As of Dec. 9, Giving Tree volunteers still had 70 tags listing the names of children in the local area needing "something from Santa" who would not receive anything otherwise, Giving Tree officials said...