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Don’t forget to vote! Election Day is on Tuesday

Early voting for the runoff election between Scott Booth and Scott Bryant over Neal Pendergrass's Mountain Home Public School Board seat is still available at the Baxter County Courthouse, but time is running out. Election day is Tuesday, June 6. Booth had a substantial lead over his opponents on election night May 9, bringing in…

ByChris Fulton1 day ago

Elections Feature Government News

Pendergrass endorses Scott Bryant as replacement for MHPS Board seat

Mountain Home Public Schools Board member Neal Pendergrass has officially announced that he would like Scott Bryant to replace him on the district’s board. Following next week’s runoff election between Scott Bryant and Scott Booth, Mr. Pendergrass will hang up his hat as one of the Bomber’s longest serving school board members. Pendergrass enters retirement…

ByChris Fulton2 days ago

Elections Feature Government News

Political push for paper ballots in Baxter County tied to failed Arkansas candidate connected to Trump, Lindell

Correction: We were notified by Beth Sandland, founder of the Ozark Patriots, that our source at the BCRC meeting incorrectly reported to us that the Ozark Patriots had officially been approved as a Political Action Committee (PAC). The Ozark Patriots currently do not appear to be legally filed as a PAC or as a non-profit.…

ByChris Fulton3 days ago

Elections News

Just 100 people cast ballot in first day of early voting in Mountain Home

The Baxter County Clerk's office reported 100 ballots cast in the first day of early voting for the runoff election between Scott Booth and Scott Bryant over position 6 of the Mountain Home School Board. A mere few weeks ago on day one of early voting for the May 9 school election, 858 people cast…

ByAlison Fulton4 days ago

Education Elections Feature News

Early voting for runoff election between Booth, Bryant begins today

Early voting for the runoff election between Scott Booth and Scott Bryant over Neal Pendergrass's Mountain Home Public School Board seat begins today from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Baxter County Courthouse. Election day is June 6. Booth had a substantial lead over his opponents on election night May 9, bringing in 2,447…

ByChris Fulton5 days ago

Education Elections Feature News

Early voting for runoff election between Booth, Bryant begins Tuesday

Early voting for the runoff election between Scott Booth and Scott Bryant over Neal Pendergrass's Mountain Home Public School Board seat begins Tuesday morning from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Baxter County Courthouse. Election day is June 6. Booth had a substantial lead over his opponents on election night May 9, bringing in…

ByChris FultonMay 26, 2023

Elections Feature Government News

May 9 election recount reveals county machines to be accurate, three percent human error when hand counting

Those hoping that a hand recount of the May 9 election would help make their case that Baxter County should return to paper ballots have a major uphill battle ahead of them. After a full eight hour day of poll workers pouring over the county’s ballots, the final count for the evening on the millage…

ByChris FultonMay 17, 2023

Elections Feature Government News

BCEC admits violating FOIA over recount, Patriot emails reveal political push for paper ballots

The Baxter County Election Commission’s decision to conduct a recount and audit of the May 9 election appears to have been made through a series of unofficial and undocumented meetings spanning the length of a year and a half. Following an Arkansas Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for meeting minutes surrounding the commission’s decision…

ByChris FultonMay 16, 2023

Elections Feature Government

Election Commissioners drag feet in turning over election data

The two new Republican Commissioners for the Baxter County Election Commission are lagging to fulfill their public pledges of transparency. Newly elected in February, both commissioners were Ozark Patriot picks. Following Tuesday’s election, both Republican Commissioners Bill Andres and Lynn Weaver repeatedly pushed off turning over documented elections results to the Observer and other members…

ByChris FultonMay 12, 2023

Elections Government News

Reminder about school board election signs

Excluding campaign signs for Mountain Home School Board candidates Scott Booth and Scott Bryant – who are in a June 6th runoff election for that school district’s open board seat – city ordinances require all other campaign signs to be removed by Sunday. Beginning Monday, campaign signs for or against the Mountain Home School District’s…

ByMHO Newsroom StaffMay 12, 2023

Local Mountain Home, AR News

Don’t forget to vote! Election Day is on Tuesday

Pendergrass endorses Scott Bryant as replacement for MHPS Board seat

Political push for paper ballots in Baxter County tied to failed Arkansas candidate connected to Trump, Lindell

Just 100 people cast ballot in first day of early voting in Mountain Home

Early voting for runoff election between Booth, Bryant begins today

Early voting for runoff election between Booth, Bryant begins Tuesday

May 9 election recount reveals county machines to be accurate, three percent human error when hand counting

BCEC admits violating FOIA over recount, Patriot emails reveal political push for paper ballots

Election Commissioners drag feet in turning over election data

Reminder about school board election signs

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