Stories from Thursday, December 29, 2016

The Lions Club and the Rusty Spurs 4-H club in Mountain Home will host a free community dinner from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 29, at Our Lady of Good Counsel's fellowship hall, 342 East Jackson St. Sponsored by the Society of St. Vincent de Paul in conjunction with the Idaho Food Bank, volunteers will serve oven-baked chicken with mashed potatoes, vegetables and rolls along with cookies and beverages...

While the Mountain Home community joined others across the United States to honor the men and women of the U.S. armed forces earlier this month, a local veteran earned an invitation to participate in a national observance in the nation's capitol. Troy Wilkins, along with his wife, Vanessa, and other family members were among the thousands of veterans that gathered at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia participating in the Wreaths Across America observance...

James J. "Joe" Albert, 88, of Mountain Home, died Sunday, May 21, 2006, at a Boise care center. A viewing was held from 4 to 6 p.m. on Thursday, May 25, 2006, at Rose Funeral Home. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. on Friday, May 26, 2006, at Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel...