Stories from Saturday, March 25, 2017

The following is a photo collection of the STEAM night at Hacker Middle School hosted by Mountain Home's joint parents and teachers together leadership group.

Mayor Rich Sykes is joined by city officials as he prepares to sign a proclamation Friday afternoon to officially declare the month of April as Fair Housing Month in Mountain Home. This month marks the 49th anniversary of the passage of the Federal Fair Housing Act, which aims at eliminating discrimination in providing housing for Americans, regardless of their race, color, religion, gender, disability, family status or national origin. ...

Ralph W. Binion III, commander of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5423 in Mountain Home, presents a certificate to Jamie Rojos after the Mountain Home High School junior won the local Voice of Democracy contest, held recently. Rojos, who earned the honor for her speech titled, "My Responsibility to America," went on to compete at the VFW's regional-level event, where she earned an honorable mention. ...

Representatives with the Elmore County Relay for Life are joined by employees with the Mountain Home Wal-Mart as they present a check for $6,249 to benefit this year's cancer awareness event. Sponsorships and additional team donations allowed the local retailer to raise money for the American Cancer Society during the 2016 Relay for Life. ...