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Senators push to modernize Federal Duck Stamp

U.S. Senators John Boozman (R-AR), Joe Manchin (D-WV), Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-KS) and Angus King (I-ME) introduced legislation to make the Federal Duck Stamp more accessible, decrease barriers to compliance and increase revenue for conservation by authorizing an electronic stamp for use through the entirety of a waterfowl hunting season. The bipartisan Duck Stamp Modernization…

ByChris FultonMarch 17, 2023

City Council to look at purchasing new body cameras for MHPD

Mountain Home City Council will be meeting at its regularly scheduled time of 6 p.m. at City Hall this evening. The council’s meeting earlier this week was short, with the council only looking at one new ordinance for the evening before looking at a resolution to establish incentives for residential developments within the city limits…

ByChris FultonMarch 16, 2023

Crime Government News

Man sentenced for illegally guiding hikers at Buffalo National River

On March 7, 2023, Mr. Jeffrey Johnson, was sentenced to two years probation, a two year ban from Buffalo National River, $600 in fines, $80 in processing fees, and ordered to pay $2,686.27 in restitution. The amount of restitution equals the cost of both search and rescue operations performed for members of his hiking groups…

ByChris FultonMarch 16, 2023

Business Education Events News

Camp Invention Coming to ASU Mountain Home

Camp Invention, a nationally recognized, nonprofit summer enrichment camp program, is coming to Arkansas State University Mountain Home the week of June 12. A program of the National Inventors Hall of Fame® in partnership with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Camp Invention challenges children in grades K-6 to tap into their natural curiosity…

ByMHO Newsroom StaffMarch 16, 2023

Events Government News

Sanders, Boozman, Cotton, Womack applaud selection of Fort Smith for F-35 fighter planes

Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders, U.S. Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton and Congressman Steve Womack applauded the U.S. Air Force’s selection of Ebbing Air National Guard Base in Fort Smith as the home of the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) mission that will bring F-35 fighter planes and a Republic of Singapore F-16 squadron to the installation. “Today’s Record of…

ByMHO Newsroom StaffMarch 16, 2023

Business Feature Government News

New RV Park causes headache for Mallard Point residents, owner potentially tied to Joplin tornado fraud suit

A group of Missouri business owners who purchased property on Doe Run Avenue has Baxter County residents living on Mallard Point up in arms after the owners began construction on a large RV park that will fundamentally transform their neighborhood. Eddie Brian Sides, and his fellow owners, began construction on their Whispering Oaks Luxury RV…

ByChris FultonMarch 15, 2023

Education News People

ASU-Mountain Home’s Dr. Meyers announces retirement

ASU-Mountain Home's favorite chancellor has officially announced his retirement! In an email to faculty and staff yesterday morning, Dr. Robin Meyers told faculty that he plans to step down on July 31. A new chancellor has not been announced for ASUMH as of this time. This continues to be a developing story. Dr. Myers…

ByChris FultonMarch 15, 2023

Events News People

Park visitor finds 3.29-carat diamond at Crater of Diamonds State Park

A regular visitor to Arkansas’s Crater of Diamonds State Park recently discovered a 3.29-carat brown diamond in his wet-sifted gravel. It is the largest diamond found at the park this year and the largest since September 2021. David Anderson, of Murfreesboro, spotted the gem on Saturday, March 4, while wet-sifting soil from the West Drain…

ByMHO Newsroom StaffMarch 15, 2023

Column Education News

Dave Says: It may take a little time

Dear Dave, I’ve having some problems with my parents, and I’m hoping you can help. Last summer I borrowed $2,500 from them, and it is taking me longer to pay them back than we agreed. Since the pay back date passed, they have made several comments about money when we’re together, and our relationship seems…

ByMHO Newsroom StaffMarch 15, 2023

Feature Government News

Aerial surveys show slight increase in Arkansas elk population

Arkansas Game and Fish Commission biologists took to the skies during the last two weeks to evaluate the status of Arkansas’s elk herd, and preliminary results indicate the population is again on the rise. Wes Wright, elk program coordinator for the AGFC, said the initial tally of elk during the surveys was 419, which is…

ByMHO Newsroom StaffMarch 14, 2023

Local Mountain Home, AR News

Baxter county releases sales..

56 more bills signed into law..

City of Mountain Home release..

Existing-home sales surged 14..

Baxter county releases sales..

56 more bills signed into law..

City of Mountain Home release..

Existing-home sales surged 14..

Baxter county releases sales..

56 more bills signed into law..

City of Mountain Home release..

Existing-home sales surged 14..

Senators push to modernize Federal Duck Stamp

City Council to look at purchasing new body cameras for MHPD

Man sentenced for illegally guiding hikers at Buffalo National River

Camp Invention Coming to ASU Mountain Home

Sanders, Boozman, Cotton, Womack applaud selection of Fort Smith for F-35 fighter planes

New RV Park causes headache for Mallard Point residents, owner potentially tied to Joplin tornado fraud suit

ASU-Mountain Home’s Dr. Meyers announces retirement

Park visitor finds 3.29-carat diamond at Crater of Diamonds State Park

Dave Says: It may take a little time

Aerial surveys show slight increase in Arkansas elk population

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