Stories from Friday, December 11, 2015

The Mountain Home community joins cities across the nation this weekend to honor its military veterans during the annual Wreaths Across America Day observance. Scheduled to start at 10 a.m. Saturday at Mountain View Cemetery, community representatives will place specially designated wreaths in honor of the Army, Marines, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard and Merchant Marine as well as current and former prisoners or war and those still missing in action...

The Mountain Home Tigers wrestling teams dominated the mats during a pair of decisive wins at the Skyview wrestling tournament Dec. 2. The varsity wrestlers earned seven wins by fall at the event as they grappled their way to a 65-24 victory. Those earning wins by fall were Hunter McCluskey in the 106-pound weight class, Pierce Mederios at 113, Kanoa Doronio at 120, Dylan Park in the 138, Alex Castro at 145, Andrew Thornburg in the 160 class, Jayden Sexton at 170 and Taylor Ogaard in the 195...

Olga Pedersen broke down into tears, and it took her a few minutes to regain her composure. Reaching for a handkerchief, she wiped away her tears then paused for about a minute before she was ready to speak once again. Years of battling cancer had taken their toll on her frail body. It had robbed the 81 year old of her strength and independence...

Ayla Bellus kneeled down on the carpeted floor and slowly reached out to one of the wooden figures clustered together in the church's main hallway. The three year old was a bit curious as she touched the wool coat covering a sheep before she poked at a star hovering over the display...