Stories from Friday, July 5, 2019

Michael Hardy Benbough, 58, of Idaho Falls, passed away June 25, 2019, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. A Celebration of Life will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, July 22nd at Mountain Home Christian Baptist Church, 265 North 4th East, in Mountain Home. Condolences may be sent to the family online at www.woodfuneralhome.com...

Sherry Marie Spafford, 64, of Mountain Home, passed away peacefully at home on July 1, 2019. No services will be held at her request. Arrangements are under the care of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel, in Mtn Home. Sherry is survived by her loving husband David, daughters Autumn, Brindy, Brook, Rachel and Sara, 12 grandchildren, 1 great granddaughter and her sister and brother in law Sandra and Don Miller...

On Monday, June 24, the City Council met in Chambers for their bimonthly meeting. After Mayor Rich Sykes called the meeting to order he asked if the Council members had any comments. Councilman Jimmy Schipani commended the artists painting the alleys in Mountain Home and is eagerly awaiting the presentation on July 4th...

On Wednesday June 26, the Western Elmore County Recreation District met for their monthly meeting. The WECRD board introduced Carleen Herring, President of Region IV Development, as the guest speaker. Herring had spoken with the board previously about the indoor pool facility and she offered to come to a meeting and answer question since there is no region development board for Elmore County. ...

Carlos M. Castillo, Jr., age 59, of Mountain Home, passed away at his home with his family by his side on June 25, 2019 following a long fight with cancer. Arrangements are under the care of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel, in Mountain Home. Carlos M. ...