Stories from Wednesday, November 6, 2019

On October 31 2019, the courtroom filled with family members and friends of Paula Febrache and a small family presence for Scott Riggs. This was the final episode and sentencing in a long drawn out court case of just over two years in the murder case of Paula Febrache. ...

MHHS Cross Country sent three runners to the State Competition in Pocatello on Nov. 2. Charlize Lawson ran a Personal Record time of 19:02.67 to finish 9th, Jacob Criddle ran 16:02.48 to finish 10th and Derek Schultz ran 17:17:99 at the State Cross Country meet at Pocatello's Portneuf Wellness Complex. ...

Editor’s Note: After searching for the right fit for what seems like forever, I am pleased to announce we have a new in-house staff writer again at the Mountain Home News. There are a lot of parallels between when I began here as the staff writer a couple of years ago and Amy. Like me, she has grown up in the community of Elmore County and has strong family support in the area. In fact we’ve already found many ties between our two families...

Dear Community, As we come to the close of Domestic Violence Awareness month, I would like to thank those who have supported the Elmore County Domestic Violence Council (ECDVC) this past year. Because of your continued support ECDVC has been able to assist men, women and children in Elmore County who were suffering from domestic and sexual abuse. Your generous donations have helped pay for emergency services, clothing, meals, transportation, diapers, medical care, crisis counseling and advocacy...

John Walter McCoy, 81, of Featherville and Mountain Home, passed away after a brave battle with cancer on Wednesday, October 30, 2019, at a local care facility. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, November 5, 2019, at the Elks Lodge in Mountain Home. Arrangements by Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel...

Betty Mae Knowles, 92, of Meridian, passed away Monday, October 27, 2019 in Boise Idaho. Arrangements are under the care of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel. Betty was born December 25, 1926, to John Vontress and Emma Jane (Figart) Cockrum in Manter, Kansas. ...

Lillian L. Carpenter, age 92, of Mountain Home, passed away at a local care center on October 18, 2019. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, October 26, 2019 at 10:00 A.M. at Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel. Arrangements are under the care of Rost Funeral Home...

Mercedes V. Morris, age 84, of Mountain Home, took God’s hand peacefully on October 11, 2019. Services on Thursday, October 17, 2019 will be held at Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel, with a viewing from 4:00PM until the 6:00PM Rosary. The Funeral Mass will be held at 10:00AM on Friday, October 18, 2019, at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church and burial will follow at Mountain View Cemetery. Arrangements are under the care of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel...

Margaret "Peggy" Ann Grinnell, age 86 of Boise, Idaho passed away on October 5, 2019 from natural causes. Peggy is predeceased by her loving husband Clair, parents Francis and Helen Kafton, her brothers Vincent and Harry and her daughter Karen. Peggy is survived by her children, Donna (Steve) Bock; Vincent (Karen) Grinnell; Coleen Hall, all of Boise, Idaho and son-in-law Steve Meredith of Tucson, Arizona. ...

Betty Arlene Gridley, 85, passed peacefully into the arms of the Lord on October 30, 2019 in Pueblo, Colorado. She was born December 22, 1933 to Howard and Karein Ball in Atlanta, Idaho. Betty spent most of her younger years in the mountains. Her family moved to Mountain Home, Idaho in 1943, where she attended high school. ...