Stories from Wednesday, April 16, 2025

Discussions involving an agreement between the city and county regarding the Mountain Home Animal Control Center resumed as the city council discussed the issue during a public meeting April 8. The discussion among the coucil members involved a memorandum of agreement, or MOU, the council approved approximately six months ago that possibly led to a conflict between the city and county regarding these animal services...

Senior military officials from Gowen Field and Mountain Home Air Force Base joined students from Stephensen Elementary School and other schools as they gathered at the state capitol to officially celebrate the children of military families across the state...

An electrical failure involving a piece of kitchen equipment triggered a fire that damaged a home on the city’s south side March 8. City firefighters responded to the residence off Southwest Vera Street around 8:45 a.m. following reports of a fire involving a recreational vehicle although officers that arrived on scene reported the fire actually involved a single-wide mobile home...

Reckless driving along a community walking path that continued onto the interstate led to the arrest of a man in connection with a report of a possible domestic violence incident in Mountain Home on April 11. Deputies with the Elmore County Sheriff’s Department responded to a report in which a vehicle was seen driving on the interstate east of Exit 90 that matched the description of a vehicle seen driving on the walking path north of the Desert Canyon Golf Course around 2:30 p.m...

Following an announcement in which the city police chief announced plans to resign from his duties with the Mountain Home Police Department, the city's military liaison officer formally announced his decision to also resign from his city position. Marty Anderson, who served in this role since July 2020, highlighted the “unprofessional” conduct and behavior involving members of the city council as the main reason why he planned to resign from his contract position...

Call it a gut feeling, but I knew something seriously wrong had happened. As I listened to the initial reports coming over the police scanner in my office, something in the deep recesses of my mind told me this was far more serious than it appeared...

Dear Mountain Home News readers, It’s far past time for this to be said. Are you familiar with the word “reciprocate?” Do you know or understand what it means? Do you apply or practice it? I’ve reached a point (we all do) in my lifetime of 76 years to cease giving and sharing my thoughtfulness. No, I am not a cry baby. I’ve tried my hardest to help brighten someone’s day, whether it be a small gift, a compliment or to share a funny, short story...

An awareness campaign that debuted in Mountain Home last year continues its efforts to provide help to those dealing with dark moments in their lives during an event scheduled for Thursday evening. The You Are More Showcase runs 5 to 7 p.m. that day at Mountain Home High School’s Lloyd Schiller Gymnasium...

Recognizing their ability to exceed expectations in the fine arts, students from Mountain Home High School prepare to earn recognition for their achievements during a yearly ceremony Tuesday. Scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. that day, the Creative Art Awards Show presents awards to students representing musicians, actors, writers and artists from more than a dozen school programs and clubs...