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City of MH offers grants up to $2,000 for storefront improvements
Business and property owners have until Oct. 15 to apply for matching grants of up to $2,000 for exterior improvements through the Mountain Home Revive & Thrive Grant program. The North Central Arkansas Economic Alliance, in partnership with the City of Mountain Home, launched the 2025 grant program to revitalize commercial areas throughout the city.…
October 9, 2025
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Documents seized, accounts frozen in Briarcliff investigation
Tax collection accounts for the City of Briarcliff have been frozen, Mayor Bob Markham confirmed following the city's Sept. 9 council meeting. The mayor made no effort to inform residents who attended the council meeting about these significant developments, instead disclosing the information only when talking to the Observer afterward. The freeze on accounts used…
September 17, 2025
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Mountain Home debates streamlining commercial building facade approvals
The Mountain Home City Council heard the first reading Thursday of an ordinance that would shift commercial building facade approvals from the Planning Commission to city staff, potentially cutting weeks off construction timelines. The changes come after several businesses faced lengthy delays seeking approval for materials that technically violated current ordinances. Mountain Home Burger Company…
August 27, 2025
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It’s official: Aldi headed to Mountain Home as County debates support
The Mountain Home Area Chamber of Commerce has officially confirmed what many residents have suspected for months: discount grocery retailer Aldi is coming to Mountain Home, ending over a year of speculation and secrecy surrounding the project. The announcement, made via the Chamber's social media channels, praised the collaborative efforts of the North Central Arkansas…
July 31, 2025
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‘Walking beside him’: Daughter continues stepfather’s real estate dream
When Taylor Smith walks through the doors of Baxter Real Estate Company, she feels like she's walking alongside her late stepfather. The 25-year-old Mountain Home native recently obtained her real estate license and joined the same brokerage where Ronald "Junior" Murray began his 16-year career in the industry. Murray, who raised Smith from the age…
July 30, 2025
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Mountain Home Council questions wall mural regulations in new billboard ordinance
A proposed ordinance that would require artists to get Planning Commission approval before painting murals on buildings drew sharp criticism from Mountain Home City Council members during a July 3 meeting, with some calling it a potential First Amendment violation. The ordinance, which would update and consolidate the city's billboard regulations, received a first reading…
July 16, 2025

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