Stories from Friday, September 8, 2017

In an attempt to aid those in Houston affected by the hurricane, students from Richard McKenna Charter High School hosted a diaper drive at B'riesta on American Legion the morning of Aug. 31, one of the school's humanitarian aid efforts this year.

The City Council meeting on Aug. 28 marked the beginning of the end of a 20-year-long struggle to gain use of the rail line owned by the Department of Defense. Director of Economic Development Paula Riggs informed city council members that evening of the finalization of the lease agreement between the City of Mountain Home and the Department of Defense, giving the city access to the rail line currently connected to the Mountain Home Air Force base and the hundreds of acres of open land surrounding it, waiting to be developed.. ...

On Sept. 1, the Mountain Home Museum was awarded a $1,000 grant from Northwest Farm Credit Services for column renovation, including the portico columns which are severely deteriorating. For the full story, pick up a copy of the Mountain Home News or click on this link to subscribe to the newspaper's online edition...

During this year's Air Force Appreciation Day parade, the Mountain Home Police outlines some safety tips to keep parade-goers safe. Each float's top priority in the parade is safety, due to past instances involving children and floats during the parade...

Vida Jean (Kite) Weimer, of Mountain Home, passed away peacefully at home with her family by her side, on Thursday, September 7, 2017, at the age of 66. Per her request, no services will be held. Cremation is under the care of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel, in Mountain Home...

Kenneth Albert Smith, 71, passed away on August 31, 2017, at his son’s home in Meridian. Ken was a “stand-up guy who likes to sit down a lot.” He lived the best kind of life, a life filled with some of life’s most aspired achievements and inspiring triumphs over adversity. ...