Stories from Friday, June 16, 2017

The sun started to shine through the thick layer of grey clouds that brought with them some rain showers that dampened Carl Miller Park. To a point, it seemed to represent a glimmer of hope and a ray of sunshine to a number of people that had gathered in the park that morning...

A Mountain Home High School graduate recently earned her undergraduate degree from LeTourneau University during its spring commencement ceremony. Alexandra Staats, who graduated from high school in 2013, received a bachelor's of science degree in mechanical engineering and was one of more than 400 students that earned bachelor's and master's degrees during the commencement...

Local tattoo artist overcomes his personal struggles in life while rededicating his life to helping others The path to adulthood wasn't an easy one for Justin Abel. Starting with a car accident at age 14, Abel's path was blocked by drug addiction, a natural disaster and prison time, which may have saved him from himself...