Stories from Friday, June 8, 2012

Flowers and shrubs of every hue will greet visitors during the 16th Annual Mountain Home Garden Tour, which will run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 23. Sponsored by the Mountain Home Garden Club and the Beta Zeta Civic Club, the tour will showcase several gardens of local area residents...

Elmore Medical Center will host its annual children's health fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 23 on the hospital lawn at 895 North 6th East Street. The annual "funstastic" event gives parents and children an opportunity to learn about health-related services and businesses available in Elmore County and surrounding communities, officials said...

Makenzie Young, 7, put the finishing touches on a gnome garden she created during an annual art camp on Thursday. Held in the Mountain Home High School annex, the week-long program encouraged youngsters to express their creativity through various projects...

After more than two years of planning and training, volunteers from the Oasis Quick Response Unit began operating from the rural community on Friday. Having this unit readily available will prove invaluable during emergency situations by providing faster on-scene care while relaying patient information to county dispatchers, according to local officials...