Stories from Thursday, July 5, 2018

During the last two June meetings of the Elmore County Commissioners a good portion of the time was spent discussing the upcoming fiscal year and the proposed budgets of the county departments as well as updates on different projects that are occurring around the county...

The Mountain Home City Council and Mayor Rich Sykes met on June 28 to go over expenses for the fiber optics project in Mountain Home. Fiber Optic Manager, Keith Forsyth, was in attendance to discuss the possible purchase of a Ford Transit Van to pull equipment and to hold a work bench for working with fiber. ...

Dear Editor: Well, it's a year later and I was considering what has changed in the Pine Featherville area. On the positive side: We didn't have any major fires and there wasn't any flooding like last year. We had a nice, wet, cool spring and it's beautiful up here. Kudos to Rick & Tim for keeping the garbage picked up at Johnson Bridge. Kudos to the gals who planted and keep watering the planters at the cemetery. Thanks to all who help keep our valley beautiful...

Dear Editor and Citizens of Mountain Home, Recently, I learned that our mayor and town council is proposing some major changes to our parking ordinance, 6-4-3, that will affect anyone with limited parking around their homes. The proposed changes would limit the amount of time that an individual can park their vehicle in front of a residence that the vehicle is not registered to. ...

The Mountain Home 12-U All Stars baseball team has been competing against some of the best teams in the state, and has an overall record of 12-4 so far on the season. With hitters like Marcus Lopez and Tre Morris, it has made it easier for the team to succeed...

Sheriff Mike Hollinshead released a updated press release on 6/28/2018 stating Marisa Shannel Dempsey was found guilty of the following charges 8 felony charges of burglary, 5 counts of Grand-theft and 3 misdemeanor charges for Petty Theft by a jury of her peers. The sentencing hearing is scheduled for the early part of September 2018...