Team reaps weight loss titles

Matt Buckley poses for a photo with his wife, Julie Buckley, his brother, Merrill Buckley, and their friends Heidi Smith-Martin and Deb Pierson as they concluded this year's St. Luke's Weight Loss Challenge.

Looking to help fight the "battle of the bulge," a team from Mountain Home earned individual and group honors during a statewide weight loss challenge that wrapped up this month.

Matt Buckley finished third in the men's category during St. Luke's Weight Loss Challenge with his team finishing third overall.

Matt lost 89.6 pounds over the ...

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