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.

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