Stories from Wednesday, June 26, 2024

The sound of thunder returned to Mountain Home on Sunday morning during a yearly observance aimed at showing appreciation for those who serve this nation. Celebrating its 14th year, Patriot Thunder represents the state’s premier military family charity motorcycle event that directly helps service members, veterans and their families, according to event spokesman Bruce Wong...

Rodeo action returns to Mountain Home later this week as the city welcomes the 19th Annual Daniel Dopps Memorial Rodeo. Presented by the Daniel Dopps Memorial Rodeo Association, gates to the Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association event open at 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the rodeo grounds, located next to Optimist Park in Mountain Home...

Dear ladies and gentlemen of Elmore County, What is Direct Express? Direct Express is the brainchild of the Social Security Administration. Fact: After 9/11, “events beyond reason” known to me, and tragic occurrence, Congress passed a law that all Social Security checks (funds) must be deposited into an account. The purpose of this law was to be able to monitor “suspicious” financial activity, deposits, transfers, etc...

A pair of range fires scorched approximately 50 acres of range land west of Mountain Home on Friday afternoon with one of the fires causing minor damage to people’s property. The first fire was reported around 5 p.m. that day in the vicinity of Bypass Road off Sunset Strip with the other reported around the same time off Dutton Road...

It seems my life came full circle once again. Seven years ago this month, I announced plans to step down as the managing editor of this newspaper and return to college to pursue a bachelor’s degree in elementary education. At the time, I followed the recommendation of several teachers in the Mountain Home community who felt I would make an excellent teacher. ...