Stories from Friday, December 14, 2012

The season of giving became the season of generosity Saturday evening as local businesses and organizations joined forces to raise thousands of dollars during the Third Annual Festival of Trees. Sponsored by the Rotary Club of Elmore County, the event shattered at least two records that evening as it sought to raise money to benefit local students and families...

Five months after the county suspended its permit, a new event center in Oasis was again temporarily shut down due to possible building code and ordinance violations. Capt. Harry's Oasis Event Center -- a concert amphitheater located northwest of Mountain Home -- was closed by county officials on Nov. 29 until the violations were resolved...

The basement of the Mountain Home Museum looked like a scene from the old days of the Civic Club as it filled last week with women and young girls enjoying an old-fashioned Christmas tea. Many of the 79 participants in the four sessions of the tea wore hats and gloves, but all seemed to enjoy the conversation across the tables and the service of the tea committee...

The Mountain Home Tigers opened their wrestling season with a conference dual win at Emmett last week before losing a conference dual at Columbia. They also won the Calhoun Classic Wrestling Tournament at Nyssa, Ore. Mountain Home 65, Emmett 15 Mountain Home won 12 of 15 matches at Emmett in its season-opening 65-15 dual match win over the Huskies last Tuesday...