Stories from Friday, December 11, 2009

As a child, Jim Patterson always looked to police officers with a level of reverence most youngsters bestow on those who choose to wear the badge. The combination of the sharp uniform, shiny badge and flashy squad car always seemed to impress him. It just never occurred to him that he would spend more than 30 years of his life wearing the same badge he respected so much...

Sgt. James T. Patterson, was honored Friday night following his retirement last week after 33 years of service with the Mountain Home Police Department. A going away party, held at the American Legion hall, was filled with Patterson's family members, including his wife, Nina, his sons, Patrick and Brady, as well as several other relatives...

With so many people across the country so obsessed with the need to go shopping during the Christmas season, it sometimes takes just a little reminder to show them what's truly important this time of year. On a icy Saturday morning, hundreds of volunteers braved the weather and took time out of their hectic schedules to bring a miracle of sorts to a group of Mountain Home children...