Stories from Wednesday, August 24, 2016

Nearly 130 people gathered at the Mountain Home Elks Lodge on Saturday to share their passion for firearms while helping to raise money to support programs aimed at promoting the shooting sports across the nation. Celebrating its sixth anniversary in Mountain Home, the Friends of the National Rifle Association's banquet featured an assortment of activities geared for people of all ages...

Mountain Home Firefighter Topher Wallert shows five-year-old Aspen Wright the proper techniques needed to extinguish a fire during a demonstration held Saturday as part of the community's annual safety fair. Held in the parking lot of the local Wal-Mart, representatives from various emergency response teams held a number of hands-on demonstrations and other activities to promote safety and awareness. ...

by Tim Bondy Mountain Home News The Mountain Home School District board of trustees began looking for a new director after trustee Jack Walborn resigned his seat last week. Walborn, who was elected to the board last July chose to step down because he no longer meets the residency requirement of the position in Zone 1...