Marking a change in leadership...
Wednesday, January 21, 2026

From left, Decker Sanders and Brendan McCarthy join Mayor Rich Sykes and city council members Jenny Wirkkala and Scott Harjo after last week’s swearing-in ceremony.
Photo by Brian S. Orban
The Mountain Home City Council featured a “changing of the guard” at city hall last Tuesday evening during the official swearing in of the city’s two new councilmen.
Decker Sanders and Brendan McCarthy were among six people running for the two city council seats during the elections held Nov. 4.
