Mountain Home

Arkansas Press Women (APW) has selected Emma Jones, a junior at Harding University, as the recipient of its 2022 scholarship. Jones will receive a $1,000 scholarship and a membership to APW during the Arkansas Press Women Awards Ceremony May 21…

The Arkansas Game and Fish Foundation announced Friday April 29 its 2022 Arkansas Outdoor Hall of Fame inductees and the recipient of its Legacy Award. Honorees will be officially recognized during the AGFF Outdoor Hall of Fame Banquet, slated for…

Sally Gilbert Community Bank President Farmers & Merchants Bank Sally Gilbert is the Mountain Home community bank president for Farmers & Merchants Bank, based in Stuttgart. She has been with Farmers & Merchants since October. She previously served seven years…

At the request of the Arkansas Division of Emergency Management, 40 Arkansas National Guardsmen from the 39th Infantry Brigade Combat Team will deploy to nine hospitals in eight Arkansas cities to assist local health care facilities with Covid-19 testing in…

Arvest Bank has named Scott Copeland as Community Bank President in Mountain Home. Copeland has more than 14 years of industry experience, most recently serving as market president for another financial institution. “Scott is deeply-rooted in the Mountain Home community…

At just over 12,000 souls, Mountain Home, Arkansas, shares a lot of the same characteristics of hamlets across the Natural State and elsewhere. Except in self-image. While many small towns struggle with population loss, job stagnation and lack of opportunity,…

Photo by Bruce Hayden With its boating and fishing on pristine Lake Norfork, its resorts and quaint shops, Mountain Home is considered a destination for vacations. Officials in the Baxter County town wanted to enhance the attraction, though. City council members…

Since the early 20th century, movies have been a constant, providing escape and entertainment for millions around the globe. Moviegoers have flocked to theaters to watch films on the silver screen with little interruption, ever since the first theater in…

There are 595 additional COVID-19 cases in the state, bringing the cumulative number of cases in Arkansas to 16,678. Gov. Asa Hutchinson provided an update at his daily press conference today (June 23) from Mountain Home. Of the new 595…

Four educators from across the state have been named as the finalists for the 2020 Arkansas Teacher of the Year. The nominated educators teach in the Conway, Little Rock, Mountain Home and Springdale school districts. The 2020 Arkansas Teacher of…