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F3T Under The Bridge Festival coming to Big Spring Park on Saturday
F3T Under The Bridge festival patrons will get a choice of brews from Northern Arkansas’ finest craft breweries. This year Rapp’s Barren Brewery in Mountain Home will join Norfork Brewing Company for the May 27 festival in Big Spring Park. Three different food trucks will provide tasty fare while local blues cover band Ozark Blues…
5 days ago
Boozman leads measure to connect agricultural producers to mental health services
U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, is championing legislation to strengthen access to mental health services in agricultural communities. The Farmers First Act of 2023 is bipartisan legislation that would reauthorize the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network (FRSAN), a program that connects farmers, ranchers and other agriculture workers…
5 days ago
Dave Says: My retirement is eroding away!
Dear Dave, I’m 61, and I hope to be able to retire soon, but I’m watching my retirement savings completely eroding away day after day. The only place I’m not losing money is $180,000 I have sitting in the bank earning almost zero interest. What should I do? Jesse Dear Jesse, Come on, man. “Completely…
May 23, 2023
Baxter Health Foundation launches Women in Philanthropy
Last week, Baxter Health Foundation met at the Miser Lodge in Cotter with women to launch Women in Philanthropy. Women in Philanthropy is a unique group of friends who recognize that women, as donors, make a tremendous impact on healthcare. Membership is open to all women who support the work of Baxter Health and…
May 23, 2023
It’s Summertime at the Baxter County Library
Summer is a great time for children to relax and have fun, but it is also a time when summer learning loss can occur. Prevent that summer slide by joining a Summer Reading Program at the Library starting May 27. Read to earn prizes and have fun all summer long! Children, tween, and teen summer…
May 23, 2023
Chamber hosts ribbon-cutting at Lake Norfork Resort
The Mountain Home Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon-cutting at Lake Norfork Resort in Henderson. This one-of-a-kind getaway has picturesque views, incredible service, and fantastic food! They are a full-service resort offering double, king, and jacuzzi rooms, suites, and kitchenettes! Amenities include a complimentary continental breakfast, an indoor pool, a hot tub, and a…
May 22, 2023
Mountain Home woman arrested for murder Saturday evening
The Baxter County Sheriff's Office arrested 38-year-old Kristy Shay Leedham-Johnston of rural Mountain Home on a charge of murder in the first degree following an investigation on Saturday evening. At approximately 6:58 p.m. Saturday evening, BCSO was asked to send a deputy to an address on Baxter CR 672 to speak to a man about…
May 22, 2023
Scoop Ice Cream brings fun and flavor to downtown Mountain Home
Downtown Mountain Home just keeps getting better and better! The Mountain Home Chamber of Commerce and The Dels Corp teamed up yesterday afternoon to hold a ribbon cutting ceremony for Scoop Ice Cream, Mountain Home’s latest and greatest ice cream shop. Attending the event were members of the Chamber’s board, Chamber Ambassadors, staff from The…
May 19, 2023
Updated MHHS Graduation Rain Plan Announced
Due to the threat of inclement weather, Mountain Home High School has released an updated plan for its Class of 2023 graduation ceremony on Friday, May 19.  According to high school principal Mary Beth Russell, graduation will be held on Friday evening in one of two locations. “We will hold graduation ceremonies on Friday at…
May 19, 2023

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