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POSTPONED: MHPS to hear public comments on second attempt for millage increase tonight

BREAKING: Due to inclement weather, tonight's meeting was rescheduled to Monday, Feb. 6. Be there or be square Mountain Home residents. Today marks an opportunity to address the Mountain Home Public School District’s second attempt at raising taxes to renovate and remodel the oldest part of its high school campus. The district will be hosting…

ByChris FultonJanuary 30, 2023

Elections Feature Government News

BC Election Commissioners found to have violated election law by State Election Commission

A recent investigation by state investigators with the Arkansas State Board of Election Commissioners has concluded that members of the Baxter County Election Commission violated state election laws during 2022’s primary season. The State Board of Election Commissioners (SBEC) opened an investigation into the Baxter County Election Commission (BCEC) after a complaint was filed by…

ByChris FultonJanuary 13, 2023

Elections Government News

Bull Shoals, Big Flat voters decide mayoral races in runoff

The votes are in! Voters in Bull Shoals elected Michael Savu over incumbent Mayor David Nixon. Savu earned 342 votes while Nixon earned 313 votes. In Big Flat, incumbent Mayor Glenda Wiseman prevailed over Charles Schmitt, 21 to 7 votes. Bull Shoals and Big Flat had unique mayoral races this year, with each race having…

ByAlison FultonDecember 8, 2022

Elections Feature Government News

Early voting for Big Flat, Bull Shoals runoff mayoral races now open

Early voting for the runoff mayoral races in Big Flat and Bull Shoals is now officially open. Polls opened again on Tuesday, with election day being set for Tuesday, Dec. 6. Early voting will remain open until next Monday. Bull Shoals and Big Flat had unique mayoral races this year, with each race having three…

ByChris FultonDecember 1, 2022

Elections Government News

Big Flat Mayor runoff election to start Nov. 29

Early Voting for the Big Flat Mayor’s Race on the General Runoff Election will start on Tuesday, Nov. 29 thru Dec. 5, 2022. Hours will be 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Baxter County Court House located at 1st East 7th street on the first floor. No weekend voting. Dec. 6, 2022, Runoff…

ByChris FultonNovember 15, 2022

Elections Government News

School choice supporters win in Arkansas

The American Federation for Children, the nation’s voice for educational choice, congratulates all the candidates the Arkansas Federation for Children Action Fund supported in Tuesday’s general election. School choice was a top issue during Arkansas’s 2022 legislative session, when the Philanthropic Investment in Arkansas Kids program, the state’s second school choice program, narrowly passed…

ByMHO Newsroom StaffNovember 10, 2022

Elections Events Feature Government News

The results are in! Local races wrap up, Sanders wins big

The votes are in, and it’s a historic day for Arkansas. Republican Sarah Huckabee Sanders has won her election for Governor against Democrat Chris Jones. She is the first woman in Arkansas history to sit in the Governor’s seat. Sanders's victory for the night was called almost instantly after polls closed, and at the time…

ByAlison FultonNovember 8, 2022

Elections Events Feature Government News

It’s game on! Election Day arrives in Mountain Home

The big day is finally here. Voters from all over Baxter County will be heading to the polls to cast their vote in what may be one of the most important midterm elections of their lifetime. Over the past year, voters have faced sharp rises in inflation that have caused food and fuel prices to…

ByChris FultonNovember 8, 2022

Elections Events Feature Government News

Jones comes to Mountain Home! Talks local issues, PB&J

It was all smiles at Rapp’s Barren Brewery Saturday evening as a crowd of local Democrats packed into the second floor for their chance to visit with Arkansas Gubernatorial Candidate Chris Jones ahead of election day Tuesday. The event was put on by Steve Grappe and the Arkansas Rural Caucus. Also in attendance were Mountain…

ByChris FultonNovember 7, 2022

Elections Events Feature

Sanders holds rally at Rapp’s Barren, talks issues facing Mountain Home

If you happened to visit downtown Mountain Home last night, you might have heard the booming chant of “Sarah” coming from Rapp’s Barren Brewing Company. Arkansas Gubernatorial Candidate Sarah Huckabee Sanders officially returned to Mountain Home last night to a packed crowd at Arkansas’s number-one brewery. Locals from all over the county packed in for…

ByChris FultonNovember 4, 2022

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POSTPONED: MHPS to hear public comments on second attempt for millage increase tonight

BC Election Commissioners found to have violated election law by State Election Commission

Bull Shoals, Big Flat voters decide mayoral races in runoff

Early voting for Big Flat, Bull Shoals runoff mayoral races now open

Big Flat Mayor runoff election to start Nov. 29

School choice supporters win in Arkansas

The results are in! Local races wrap up, Sanders wins big

It’s game on! Election Day arrives in Mountain Home

Jones comes to Mountain Home! Talks local issues, PB&J

Sanders holds rally at Rapp’s Barren, talks issues facing Mountain Home

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