Stories from Wednesday, March 9, 2016

Businessman Donald Trump received the most votes among Elmore County voters to lead the list of Republican contenders during Tuesday's presidential primary. Trump held a commanding lead among local voters with 1,252 votes, according to initial results released by the Elmore County Elections Office...

Representatives with American Legion Post 26 stopped by Hacker Middle School this week to emphasize the meaning of patriotism and the significance of the American flag. Members of the Mountain Home post hold the ceremony, geared specifically for fifth graders, as part of a long-standing tradition...

For the first time in three decades, Mountain Home and surrounding communities will welcome a new county sheriff while other long-time politicians face challenges for their seats as candidates continued to file for May's primary election. In an announcement on Friday, Sheriff Rick Layher announced that he was stepping down as county sheriff following a career that began 40 years ago when he joined the department as a detective before moving up through the ranks...

Local students participating in a program aimed at turning students into successful company owners reached another step in the process as they tested their ability to sell their ideas to actual business owners. Participants in the Young Entrepreneurs Academy program, commonly known as YEA!, conducted an "elevator pitch" session where they chatted with Alan Bermensolo from B Transfer as they rode the elevator at the Hampton Inn and Suites in Mountain Home...

Dear editor, I was shocked and saddened a couple of weeks ago when LeiLani (a cashier at Paul's) told me that the store was closing. My heart goes out to every employee who is facing an uncertain financial future due to the closure. This news has made me, and others in the community, very reflective about how the employees and store have impacted our lives. ...

Dear editor, There are 2 different mind sets wanting control of the good ole U.S. of A... One of those is offering to "bring back" Corporations and job opportunities to the USA from abroad and also to require people to become LEGAL citizens if they want to stay here. Those unwilling to do so will be sent back to where they came from...

Edward L. Fisher, age 90 of Mountain Home, passed away on March 9, 2016, at St. Luke's Elmore Medical Center in Mountain Home. Arrangements are under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel, in Mountain Home.