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Arkansas weekly fishing report: Mountain Home and surrounding area

TOP PHOTO: One of fishing guide Del Colvin's customers on Bull Shoals Lake hauled in this nice black bass this past week. Del, who sent in the photo, reports that the cold nights and cool water haven't helped the overall fishing, but he and his clients are finding a few, and he reports that many bass are…

ByMHO Newsroom Staff14 hours ago

Arkansas’ unemployment rate drops to 3.2% in February

The Arkansas Division of Workforce Services, in conjunction with the Bureau of Labor Statistics, announced on March 24 Arkansas’ seasonally adjusted unemployment rate declined two-tenths of a percentage point, from 3.4% in January to 3.2% in February. Rising to 3.6% in February, the United States’ jobless rate increased two-tenths of a percentage point over the…

ByMHO Newsroom Staff14 hours ago

Business Government News

City of Mountain Home seeks bids for lawn care services for 2023 mowing season

The City of Mountain Home is accepting sealed bids for the lawn care at the Mountain Home Cemetery located at 1160 South Main Street with the entrance off of the south end of Baker Street. Please obtain Specifications at City Hall, 720 South Hickory Street, Mountain Home, Arkansas 72653 or call 870-425-5116 to request a…

ByMHO Newsroom Staff14 hours ago

Feature Government News

Mountain Home Police to gear up with new body cameras, pistols

City Council took up waiving competitive bidding to authorize the purchase of Axon body-worn cameras and software at its regular council meeting on March 16. Mountain Home Police Department requested 30 body worn cameras for its officers for the purpose of replacing existing cameras that are no longer operable. "I know a lot of departments…

ByAlison Fulton2 days ago

News

Highway 178 over Bull Shoals Dam temporarily closed on April 10-11

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is scheduling a full road closure for Highway 178 across Bull Shoals Dam from 6:30 a.m. April 10 until 5:00 p.m. April 11 to deploy and remove equipment used to perform maintenance on the dam’s sluice gates. The closure has been coordinated with local emergency and law enforcement agencies.…

ByMHO Newsroom Staff2 days ago

Events Feature News

Fulton County Hospital to host fun run/walk April 29

Fulton County Hospital will host its first Passion For Caring Fun Run/Walk at the Salem City Park at 8 a.m. April 29. All ages are welcome to participate in the event, the proceeds of which will go toward needed hospital equipment. Entry fee is $25. Those who register before April 10 are guaranteed an event t-shirt.…

ByMHO Newsroom Staff5 days ago

Government News

Baxter county releases sales tax figures for March

Baxter County Treasurer Jenay Mize released tax numbers to media and county officials on Thursday, March 23. "March sales tax is for the month of January sales but we are up this year over this month last year by 11.3% and over projections at 2% YTD," said Mize in an email statement. Mize concluded that…

ByAlison Fulton5 days ago

Feature Government News

56 more bills signed into law by Governor Sanders

Bills Signed: SB190, HB1156, SB195, SB292, SB346, SB347, HB1411, HB1425, SB291, HB1007, HB1035, HB1360, HB1518, HB1546, SB282, HB1423, HB1426, HB1448, HB1459, HB1470, HB1473, HB1487, HB1557, SB209, SB333, SB348, HB1434, HB1469, HB1481, HB1524, HB1525, HB1532, SB95, SB97, SB290, SB305, SB321, SB356, HB1380, HB1436, HB1439, HB1498, SB185, SB252, SB313, HB1032, HB1475, SB26, SB29, SB35, SB85, SB315, SB255,…

ByMHO Newsroom StaffMarch 23, 2023

Government News

City of Mountain Home releases tax revenue sheet for March

Alma L. Clark, City of Mountain Home's director of finance and treasury, released sales tax numbers for the month of March. "These would be reflections of January 2023 sales," added Clark in an email message to media and council members. For the city sales tax, the total collected is $523,297.25. Last year's numbers were at…

ByAlison FultonMarch 23, 2023

News Real Estate

Existing-home sales surged 14.5% in February, ending 12-month streak of declines

Largest monthly percentage increase since July 2020 Existing-home sales reversed a 12-month slide in February, registering the largest monthly percentage increase since July 2020, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Month-over-month sales rose in all four major U.S. regions. All regions posted year-over-year declines. Total existing-home sales completed transactions that include single-family homes, townhomes,…

ByMHO Newsroom StaffMarch 23, 2023

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Arkansas weekly fishing report: Mountain Home and surrounding area

Arkansas’ unemployment rate drops to 3.2% in February

City of Mountain Home seeks bids for lawn care services for 2023 mowing season

Mountain Home Police to gear up with new body cameras, pistols

Highway 178 over Bull Shoals Dam temporarily closed on April 10-11

Fulton County Hospital to host fun run/walk April 29

Baxter county releases sales tax figures for March

56 more bills signed into law by Governor Sanders

City of Mountain Home releases tax revenue sheet for March

Existing-home sales surged 14.5% in February, ending 12-month streak of declines

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