Stories from Friday, January 27, 2017

Family, friends and former students gathered to pay tribute to Mountain Home High School former athletes as well as its former and current coaches for their contributions to the Tigers' sports programs during a ceremony Saturday evening. The high school's third annual athletic hall of fame induction ceremony included four individuals as well as the 19 players and coaches who led the Lady Tigers' softball team to a pair of state championship titles in 2009 and 2010...

An all-inclusive playground area at Carl Miller Park became the center of focus as the Western Elmore County Recreation District board met Jan. 18. The public hearing began with a presentation by Susie Colthorp, who serves as the city's grant writer and Americans with Disabilities Act coordinator...

A discussion began last week between the Mountain Home school board and Western Elmore County Recreation District on a proposal to make improvements to the baseball fields at East Side Park. During a public meeting Jan. 17, the school board listened as recreation district board president Art Nelson introduced an opportunity to help the school district by proposing plans to build permanent restroom facilities and a new concession stand the ball fields...

Donna Mae Carter, 83, of Boise and formerly of Mountain Home, passed away of natural causes at St. Alphonsus Regional Medical Center on Jan. 26, 2017, at 1:13 p.m. with her daughter, granddaughter and great granddaughters by her side. Donna was born Jan 13, 1934, in Bellingham, Wash., to George Thomas and Hazel Marie (Hickok) Blake. In 1952, she met the love of her life, James Thomas Carter Sr., who was stationed in Blaine, Wash. They were married on May 23, 1952...