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Baxter Health Auxiliary to sponsor sale by Anita’s Accessories

The Baxter Health Auxiliary is sponsoring a sale by Anita’s Accessories on Monday, June 5th and Tuesday, June 6th. The sale is taking place in the Lagerborg Dining Room of the Baxter Health Cafeteria. The hours on Monday will be from 7 A.M. until 5 P.M. and from 7 A.M. until P.M. on Tuesday.…

ByChris FultonMay 18, 2023

Elections Events Feature Government Media News

KTLO forum on millage election: ‘It’s about building a robust community’

The polls are now open. Early voting for Mountain Home Public School District’s special millage election is officially now available to district voters at the Baxter County Courthouse. In preparation for voting this week, Heather Loftis of KTLO held a political forum yesterday between some of the most outspoken proponents of both sides in…

ByChris FultonMay 2, 2023

Events Media News

KY3 First Alert Weather Tour comes to Mountain Home

KY3’s First Alert Weather Tour is officially returning to Mountain Home today. Team members from KY3’s Weather Team and first responders from all across Baxter County will be hosting the event in Mountain Home High School Auditorium starting at 4:30 p.m. KY3’s First Alert Weather Tour has been a staple in Mountain Home for quite…

ByChris FultonOctober 6, 2022

Events Media People

Mountain Home blues band ready for the road

Straight out of the Highlands of Arkansas comes Ozark Blues Revival. A rocking new blues band based in Mountain Home, Arkansas, that supplies plenty of foot-tapping opportunities. The community has been blown away with a rockin’ new band in town and we are humbled by their support and enthusiasm. Ozark Blues Revival (OBR) has joined…

ByMHO Newsroom StaffOctober 6, 2022

Events Media News

Arkansas Press Freedom Gala to be held October 20

The first Arkansas Press Freedom Gala will be held Thursday, Oct. 20 in the Wally Allen Ballroom at the Statehouse Convention Center in Little Rock. The evening will begin with a reception at 6 p.m., followed by a steak dinner and the program at 7 p.m. The event will be hosted by the Arkansas Press…

ByMHO Newsroom StaffSeptember 9, 2022

Feature Media News

Hancock’s pluck featured in Arkansas Wildlife magazine

This year marks two conservation milestones in Arkansas. The Buffalo River became the country’s first national river and the Cache River was saved from channelization about 50 years ago. Although the bodies of water share few characteristics, their conservation histories are similar. One would have been drowned by two dams in the Ozarks and the…

ByMHO Newsroom StaffSeptember 6, 2022

Column Media News

No edition on Monday: The Observer to observe Labor Day

In observance of Labor Day, the Mountain Home Observer will not produce an edition on Monday, September 5. Fun bit of information: Labor Day has been celebrated for 140 years since 1882. It became a federal holiday in 1894. Summer is beginning to wind down and some already have their autumn and Halloween decorations out.…

ByAlison FultonSeptember 2, 2022

Business Feature Media News

XL7-TV fined $60,000 for misleading viewers, election advertising scheme

A several-month-long investigation into Reynolds Media Group, owners of XL7-TV, by the Federal Communications Commission has resulted in a $60,000 civil penalty after the media company was found to have misled viewers not only through its daily advertising practices but through an election advertising scheme created by “The Morning Show” hosts Bob Recktenwald and Scooter…

ByChris FultonAugust 8, 2022

Column Media

Sharing the story of Natural State agriculture

Every five years, Congress sets out to write and pass a new farm bill, the cornerstone of our nation’s agriculture policy. It is a daunting undertaking. However, passing farm bills in this manner offers an opportunity to see what policies are working for our agricultural, nutrition and rural communities, and which ones need updates to…

ByMHO Newsroom StaffJune 27, 2022

Business Feature Media News

XL7-TV potentially under FCC investigation for political advertising package

The hosts of XL7-TV’s “The Morning Show” may have landed Mountain Home’s local TV station in hot water with the FCC after approaching political candidates about purchasing a $1,500 advertising package to appear on television during the lead-up to last month’s elections. The political advertising package, which was allegedly created between March 14 through March…

ByChris FultonJune 15, 2022