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Editor’s Note: On behalf of the staff of the Mountain Home News and our readers, we would like to welcome Officer Max Corley to the Mountain Home Police Department. Welcome to our tight knit little community and thank you for choosing Mountain Home as your home and place to serve...

Mountain Home American Legion Posts 26 and 101 will host Veterans Day ceremonies at the Mountain Home cemetery on Sunday, 11 November at 11 am. Ceremonies will begin at 11 am with 366 FW Commander as the guest speaker

On Friday, November 9, the Mountain Home Arts Council will host a musical variety show featuring select local performing artists presenting music from the 1900s to the 1990s at the Mountain Home Church of the Nazarene (950 N 7th E). The show, directed by Mountain Home Performing Arts Chair Betty Ashcraft, will be begin at 7 pm with doors opening at 6:30 pm. For the full story, pick up a copy of the Mountain Home News or click on this link to subscribe to the newspaper's online edition...

On Oct. 12, Jesse Cobos III was arrested on charges of false imprisonment and domestic battery. He was released on Oct. 16 on a $35,000 bond with a no contact order against him. On Oct. 21 Cobos was charged with two counts of violating a no contact order and rape. On Oct. 31 a charge of driving under the influence was added to the charges...

On Oct 26, Abner Montepeque, 29, was arrested on five counts of sexually exploitative material of a child. On Oct. 30 he had additional charges of rape added. For the full story, pick up a copy of the Mountain Home News or click on this link to subscribe to the newspaper's online edition...

The intersection of American Legion Blvd and 18th Street is about to get easier to navigate. A long awaited traffic light is steadily moving closer to completion at the intersection. According to Public Works Director, Rich Uriquidi, the crews working on the lights are scheduled to finish up items like the timing of the lights next week and barring any small changes to the schedule they will be up and running on Nov. ...

Presidential Proclamation Honoring the Victims of the Tragedy in Thousand Oaks, California Issued on: November 8, 2018 As a mark of solemn respect for the victims of the terrible act of violence perpetrated in Thousand Oaks, California, on November 7, 2018, by the authority vested in me as President of the United States by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, I hereby order that the flag of the United States shall be flown at half-staff at the White House and upon all public buildings and grounds, at all military posts and naval stations, and on all naval vessels of the Federal Government in the District of Columbia and throughout the United States and its Territories and possessions until sunset, November 10, 2018. ...

Editor's note: In the statewide races this is the results for Elmore County only. Check with the regional news sources for the overall results for these races. Election day 2018 has came to a close for Elmore County and the ballots have been counted. These are the unofficial results for Elmore County...

Vic Thurman received the Presidential lifetime achievement award for over 4,000 volunteer hours. His name was submitted, reviewed and honored by President Donald Trump. The President's Volunteer Service Award is a civil award bestowed by the President of the United States. Established by executive order by George W. Bush, the award was to honor volunteers that give hundreds of hours per year helping others through the President's Council on Service and Civic Participation...

The Mountain Home Chamber of Commerce’s yearly Harvest Festival took place on Saturday at Railroad Park. People of all ages were able to enjoy a warm Autumn afternoon while browsing through vendor booths and participating in fall activities including a pumpkin carving contest, a pie eating contest, a flash mob and the Zombie Walk...

Members of the community got into the Halloween spirit early this year at the second annual Spooktacular at the Park event on Oct. 26. Over 60 booths were set up by city departments, law enforcement and community organizations and businesses for children to do some Trunk or Treating.For the full story, pick up a copy of the Mountain Home News or click on this link to subscribe to the newspaper's online edition...

The Mountain Home Senior Center held its “Meet the Candidate” Political Forum on Oct. 29. The crowd making up the audience was small, but there was a wide selection of candidates vying for peoples votes in the upcoming election on Nov. 6 on the local and state level...

As South Carolinians impacted by Hurricane Florence gathered around him for a hot meal, Red Cross volunteer Don Nesbitt accepted their thanks with gracious humility. Strangers have bought him supper when they’ve see him in his Red Cross shirt. He’s been offered money, which he refused, and people have praised his effort...

Do you have jars of pennies around your house or office? How about a cup holder in your car overflowing with loose change? Why not put that change towards a good cause? The Backpack Bridge is now holding a penny drive in order to help purchase any left over classroom needs in Mountain Home. The goal is to fill 5 gallon buckets to the brim with pennies...

After 30 years of hosting an annual Halloween Carnival at Hacker Middle School the Mountain Home Parks and Rec Department decided to try something different in 2017. After a meeting of the department it was decided to do a trunk or treat event and Spooktacular at the Park was created...

The monthly meeting of the Mountain Home School District's Board of Trustees was held on Oct. 16. It was a quick meeting with not a lot of items on the agenda. To start things out different school administrators were given the chance to share good news from their schools...

The Mountain Home Arts Council is proud to present The Villalobos Brothers on Thursday, October 25, for a concert at the Mountain Home Junior High School Gym. Doors open at 6:30 pm and the program begins at 7 pm. Tickets are available in advance at Lucky Perk or at the door...

McDonald’s on Airbase Road will be hosting the annual McCop Night on Oct. 25 from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. During the evening members of local law enforcement agencies will be on hand working the front counter and serving up orders to patrons at the restaurant and mingling with community members...

Family and Friends, I would like everyone to help send congratulations to Sgt. Mishaki C. Mason Harris who will be retiring from The US Airforce on Nov 9th, 2018, after 22 years of service. She grew up in Mountain Home attending North Elementary, Mt. Home Jr. and High school and worshipped at Bible Baptist Church before moving to California with her mother after the passing of her father James C. Mason in 1993...

The Elmore County Domestic Violence Council held its 12th annual Harvest For Hope Benefit and Steak Dinner on Oct. 20. The annual event is the program’s biggest fundraiser of the year. 100 percent of proceeds from the evening go towards victim services for the community including: emergency lodging, meals, transportation and contracted safety planning...

WASHINGTON-- The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced that the remains of a U.S. serviceman, accounted for from World War II, were returned to his family for burial with full military honors. Army Pfc. Fred W. Ashley, 22, of Emmett, Idaho, accounted for on Aug. ...

October 25-27, 2018 at 7pm MHHS Gym Join Encore Company for a night of parody one-acts as two shows play back to back with one ten-minute intermission.

Pick up a copy of this week's paper to see photos from things going on in the Mountain Home School District.

Now is the time to head to your local lawn & garden or hardware store to purchase fertilizer for your lawn. Nearly all of the local turfgrasses in the Mountain Home area are cool-season grasses such as: bentgrasses, bluegrasses, ryegrasses and fescues. ...

Each year on the Thursday during National Fire Prevention week the Mountain Home Fire Department opens the doors to Fire Station #1. There the firemen and other local emergency response agencies greet the community while educating young and old alike...