Fire Department Extinguishes Law Enforcement at Guns & Hoses

Fireman Topher Wallert connects with a pitch during the newly returned first responder softball game. In the first year the game has been played since the 90s the firemen won 25-15.

The Masonic Lodge hosted the Guns & Hoses community event at Optimist Park on Friday, Aug. 24. The softball game was held as a "thank you" to the communities first responders in the both the city and county.

There has been a long history of the Guns & Hoses game in previous years, but the last game played was in the late 90's. There was a lot of excitement between the Police Department, Sheriff's Office, and Fire Department leading up to the event and reportedly quite a bit of smack talk between the organizations. For the full story, pick up a copy of the Mountain Home News or click on this link to subscribe to the newspaper's online edition.

Members of the Mountain Home Fire Department during a softball game that pitted them against a combined law enforcement team made up of representatives from the Mountain Home Police Department and the Elmore County Sheriffs Office. Hank Patrick is on third while Gary Fletcher coaches third base.