Stories from Sunday, January 1, 2017

The Friends of the Mountain Home Public Library adjusted the prices on its collection of donated books available at its Sunflower Book Nook, located in the northeast corner of the Library. Adult hardback selections now sell for $1, adult paperback and children's hardback books are 50 cents each with children's paperbacks selling for 25 cents...

Officials with the local Mother Cabrini Sodality named the winners of this year's raffle, which collected proceeds to support its yearly high school scholarship program. The winners and the prizes they received were Kay Heinen, picnic basket; Bonnie Heatley, wine basket; Maria Howard, pumpkin basket; Kathy Ferbrache, statue of Mary; Sheila Mason, picture of Mary and Jesus; Jeanette Reynolds, Mickey and Minnie figures; Fred Busing, quarter of a lamb; Beth M., blue purse and Hampton Inn stay; Fred Busing, lazy susan; and Liz Casso Lopez, two night's stay at St. ...

Continuing unrest regarding the Western Elmore County Recreation District that led to a failed recall effort against two board members and threats of an injunction topped the list of stories making headlines in the Mountain Home News over the past 12 months...