Stories from Wednesday, May 9, 2018

After a small gathering at the local senior center on April 26, citizens throughout Elmore County attended a forum put on by the Mountain Home Chamber of Commerce on May 1 at the Elks Lodge. Moderated by Lauri Erickson, those running for Senator, Representative, Elmore County Assessor and Superintendent of Public Education were in attendance. ...

Dear citizens: The article about library funding printed in the May 2 edition of the Mountain Home News contained some glaring errors in fact and lacked context. It is not general practice for the city to dispute stories printed in our only newspaper, but some of the information presented in this story was misleading and has created misperceptions among the public...

The mayor makes some serious charges against the newspaper in his statement, which he previously released on social media without talking to me, the publisher. I would like to respond. First, it should be pointed out that the mayor was not in attendance at the meeting of the Library board, where my reporter took meticulous notes...

Mountain Home High School's Encore Company will present Snow White and the Seven Fairy Godmothers May 10-12 at 7 p.m. in the high school gym. Tickets will be sold at the door. In this creative adaptation, Snow White finds refuge with seven fairy godmothers after the evil queen Vilenity forces her to flee the kingdom. ...

Doris Jeannine Meese, age 83, of Mountain Home, passed away on Monday, May 7, 2018, at St. Lukes Elmore Hospital, in Mtn Home. Arrangements are under the care of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel, in Mountain Home.

Tommy L. Bates, age 88, of Grand View, passed away at a Mountain Home care center on Thursday, January 11, 2018. A celebration of life will be held at 11AM, on Saturday, May 26, 2018, at Rimrock High School. Cremation was under the care of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel, in Mountain Home...

Martin “Marty” Andrew, age 67, of Glenns Ferry, passed away on Wednesday, May 2, 2018, at St. Lukes Elmore Hospital, in Mountain Home. Arrangements are under the care of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel, in Mountain Home.