Friends and readers,
We’ve made it half way there! June officially marks our sixth month in business over here at the Mountain Home Observer. We could not have done it without you!
It’s been a long road to get to this point and there’s still more work to do, but our online experiment is really starting to catch on.
Our election coverage was a breakthrough moment for us and expanded our audience throughout Arkansas. Welcome new readers!
As mentioned before, we’ve been focusing on getting our subscription numbers up since we rolled them out last month. With your help of $7.99 a month, both me and Alison can continue to report on the news that really matters here in Mountain Home, even the news that ruffles feathers.
Our special summer print edition is currently in the works and more news should be dropping on that sooner than later.
Until next time, here’s a photo gallery of some of our best photos to celebrate the Observer making it to the half way point of our first year in business.
Chris
Photo Gallery:
Each of the two buildings at the City Center Commons has been renovated in a modern industrial design with black paint, white walls, and wood accents and comes complete with fully redone kitchens, bedrooms, living rooms, and bathrooms. Photo by Chris Fulton/MHO.
The larger of the two buildings, which features two upstairs apartments called the “City-Wide Loft” and the “Creek View Loft,” as well as an additional six “city-friendly” lofts below. The second building features six slightly larger studio apartments. Photo by Chris Fulton/MHO.
Persenaire’s journey to becoming a hairstylist began in 2018 when she began attending Paul Mitchell The School in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
The school features an 11-month long course comprised of a six-week core class before students hit the ground running with cutting hair full time until graduation. Photo by Chris Fulton.
The school features an 11-month long course comprised of a six-week core class before students hit the ground running with cutting hair full time until graduation. Photo by Chris Fulton.
Shots from Addisen Persenaire’s tour of The Market Salon. The salon, which was created in March of last year, is open from Monday through Friday and covers a variety of options for those seeking a haircut and more. Photos by Chris Fulton/MHO.
Photos for Mountain Home’s Annual Memorial Day Commemoration. Photos by Chris Fulton/MHO.
Photos from Mountain Home High School’s Class of 2022 graduation. Photo by Chris Fulton/MHO.
Photos from Mountain Home High School’s Class of 2022 graduation. Photo by Chris Fulton/MHO.
Photos from Mountain Home High School’s Class of 2022 graduation. Photo by Alison Fulton/MHO.
At Hickory Park, crews have installed a new ADA compliant parking lot and a new retainer wall for the park’s new playground. Photo by Chris Fulton / MHO.
Construction is in progress for the ADA-compliant bathrooms at Hickory Park. Photo by Chris Fulton / MHO.
Jessi Harbour went all out during the renovations for Shiny Lime’s downtown location. The space features modern aesthetics while still embracing the charm of downtown Mountain Home’s brick buildings. Photo by Chris Fulton/MHO.
Brandi and Scott Tavegia pose for a photo at Little T’s Mini Golf & More. Photo by Chris Fulton/MHO.
Shots of Little T’s mini golf course. The Tavegias worked for months to get the course in working order. Photo by Chris Fulton/MHO.
Shots of Little T’s mini golf course. The Tavegias worked for months to get the course in working order. Photo by Chris Fulton/MHO.
Refurbishing a mini golf course takes a lot of work. The left side of the green shows the weeding that still needs to be done, while the right side shows the finished product. Photo by Chris Fulton/MHO.
Dirk Waldrop addresses the crowd at Ozark Dynamics Level 1 USPSA match. Photo by Chris Fulton/MHO.
Mountain Home Mayor Hillrey Adams reopens Keller Park during a Tuesday evening ball game. Photo by Chris Fulton/MHO.
Don Webb throws the opening pitch to Lester White at the reopening of Keller Park’s ball fields Tuesday evening. Photo by Chris Fulton/MHO.
Joan Young, president of the Baxter Regional Auxiliary, receives her Queen of Hearts card at the Baxter Regional Auxiliary’s Appreciation Banquet Tuesday evening. Photo by Chris Fulton.
Debbie Hess presents her Ace of Hearts card after being appointed president-elect of the Baxter Regional Auxiliary. Photo by Chris Fulton/MHO.
Chris Cash poses for a photo inside one of Twin Lakes Tennis Club’s indoor courts. Photo by Chris Fulton.
A woman prepares for a serve at the indoor court of the Twin Lakes Tennis Club. Photo by Chris Fulton/MHO.
Kord Stuffelbeam poses for a photo on one of Twin Lakes Tennis Club’s outdoor courts. Photo by Chris Fulton/MHO.
Bruce Fontenot poses for a photo inside of his small Promise Land bakery. Fontenot opened his cake shop last year after spending several years in the food service industry. Photo by Chris Fulton.
Fontenot’s Custom Cakes creates custom wedding, anniversary, and birthday cakes alongside pies and cookies. All baked goods from Fontenot’s are made with smooth buttercream and little to no fondant. Photo by Chris Fulton/MHO.
Fontenot began to learn the ins and outs of the industry while working at Sugar Lily’s and focusing on perfecting his craft and finding the best ingredients to use while baking cakes. Finally, in August of 2021, Fontenot started his own bakery. Photo by Chris Fulton/MHO.
Beth Carter displays a piece of jewelry in Carter’s Jewel Chest. Carter began her career in jewelry during high school, where she worked at Horton’s Jewelry in downtown Mountain Home. Photo by Chris Fulton/MHO.
A photo of Carter’s Jewel Chest’s showroom floor. The family business expanded its showroom in 2018. Photo by Chris Fulton/MHO.
Shirley Pollock works on a piece of jewelry at Carter’s Jewel Chest. Photo by Chris Fulton/MHO.
Chris and Beth Carter pose for a photo inside Carter’s Jewel Chest. Photo by Chris Fulton/MHO.
Photos of mushrooms in various growth stages at Ozark Mountain Mushrooms in Norfork, Arkansas. Photo by Chris Fulton/MHO.
Photos of mushrooms in various growth stages at Ozark Mountain Mushrooms in Norfork, Arkansas. Photo by Chris Fulton/MHO.
Andy Marts shows Trent Guthrie how to machine a specific part on the teams robot on Monday evening. Marts has been mentoring students in the Bomb Squad since its inception in 1996. Photo by Chris Fulton/MHO.
Members of the Bomb Squad examine their robot on Monday evening in preparation of this weeks Arkansas Regional. Photo by Chris Fulton/MHO.
Jackie Basinger works with a student during Monday evenings work session at the Bomb Squads shop in Mountain Home, Arkansas. Photo by Chris Fulton/MHO.
Tom and Anieta England participate in a Round dance at the Lloyd Travis Municipal Center in Lakeview. Photo by Chris Fulton/MHO.
Donna Glennbeck leads the Mountain Home Twirling FunTimers through a square dance routine. Glennbeck servers as the groups new caller, and is responsible for calling out moves during the dance. Photo by Chris Fulton/MHO.
The Mountain Home Twirling FunTimers perform a square dance at the Lloyd Travis Municipal Center in Lakeview. Photo by Chris Fulton/MHO.
Ray and Linda Peacy take part in a Round dance at the Lloyd Travis Municipal Center in Lakeview. Photo by Chris Fulton/MHO.
Chris Ades practices with a AR-15 styled CERT gun. Photo by Chris Fulton/MHO.
Aspen Masters poses with Whiskey, one of her three horses at Ozark Mountain Horses. Photo by Chris Fulton/MHO.
Aspen Masters takes Whiskey for a ride at Ozark Mountain Horses. Photo by Chris Fulton/MHO.
Penny poses for a photo at Ozark Mountain Horses. Penny is Aspen Masters go to horse for training children how to ride. Photo by Chris Fulton/MHO.
Duane Porterfield sets up for a dulcimer lesson on the shop floor of The Dulcimer Shoppe in Mountain View. Porterfield serves as an ambassador for the McSpadden Dulcimer brand, as well as an artisan on the factory floor. Photo by Chris Fulton/MHO.
Duane Porterfield, an ambassador for McSpadden Duclimers, works to finish his latest McSpadden Dulcimer at The Dulcimer Shoppe in Mountain View. Photo by Chris Fulton/MHO.
Tim Grothen, owner of The Dulcimer Shoppe in Mountain View, poses with a freshly finished McSpadden Dulcimer on his factory floor. Photo by Chris Fulton/MHO.
Trinity Fenner and Chrissy Davis pose for a photo inside Davis’s classroom at Pinkston Middle. Davis has been teaching the school’s robotics course for the last three years. Photo by Chris Fulton/MHO.
Two students working on getting their Spiro ball through a maze in Pinkston Middle Schools robotics class. Photo by Chris Fulton/MHO.
Trinity Fenner and coach Chrissy Davis set up a demonstration of several robots in Davis’s robotics classroom at Pinkston Middle School in Mountain Home. Photo by Chris Fulton/MHO.
Lang Zimmerman, managing partner for Big Creek Golf & Country Club, poses for a photo out back of the golf club’s clubhouse. Photo by Chris Fulton/MHO.
A shot of the creek bed at Big Creek Golf & Country Club. Photo by Chris Fulton/MHO.
Chef John Kellog poses for a photo inside the kitchen at Big Creek Golf & Country Club. Kellog is currently overseeing a complete renovation of the clubs kitchen. Photo by Chris Fulton/MHO.
The new dance floor inside Oasis nightclub in Mountain Home. Jacob Waugh, the clubs manager, also DJ’s for the club throughout the week. Photo by Chris Fulton/MHO.
A photo of the entrance to Jenny’s Bistro at Oasis in Mountain Home. Jenny Storey moved her food truck into the club’s kitchen after taking over as manager in 2021. Photo by Chris Fulton/MHO.
A guest prepares to take a shot on one of Oasis’s new and improved pool tables. Photo by Chris Fulton/MHO.
A calendar marking all of the on campus events at ASU-Mountain Home sits in a corner of the OwlCove Eatery. Students played a large part in creating the new dining facility on campus and helped picked the restaurants name. Photo by Chris Fulton/MHO.
A photo of the dining room at The OwlCove Eatery at ASU-Mountain Home. Photo by Chris Fulton/MHO.
Jerry Clark plays the guitar at the OwlCove Eatery at ASU-Mountain Home. Photo by Chris Fulton/MHO.
A photo of some of the African items on display for the “Out of Africa” exhibit at the Baxter County Library. Photo by Chris Fulton/MHO.
Ellie Lassiter poses for a photo inside of a green house at Age Old Agriculture. Photo by Chris Fulton/MHO.
Despite the colder winter weather, Age Old Agriculture is still planting crops outdoors. Photo by Chris Fulton/MHO.
A hand made sign for Age Old Agriculture. Ellie Lassiter and her husband, Matt Millner, founded the farm after leaving Colorado. Photo by Chris Fulton/MHO.
A photo of Mountain Home’s original Chevy Loadmaster Fire Pump Truck. Photo by Chris Fulton/MHO.
A photo of Mountain Home’s original Chevy Loadmaster Fire Pump Truck. Photo by Chris Fulton/MHO.
Johnathon Mason and the Mountain Home NJROTC drone team pose for a photo before starting their second event at the first annual Droneaggedon. Photo by Chris Fulton/MHO.
A photo of the first annual Droneaggedon’s trophies. Missouri’s Willard High School took home the first place trophy this year. Photo by Chris Fulton/MHO.
Kim Quiblier poses for a photo at The Grill at Whispering Woods Cabins. Quiblier runs the front of the restaurant, while her husband Richard Quiblier runs the kitchen. Photo by Chris Fulton/MHO.
Richard Quiblier poses for a photo inside the kitchen at The Grill at Whispering Woods Cabin. Quiblier is an experienced fine dining chef and began his career in Switzerland. Photo by Chris Fulton/MHO.
A swing overlooking Norfork Lake at Whispering Woods Cabin & Grill. Photo by Chris Fulton/MHO.
A photo of the original dining area at The Grill at the Whispering Woods Cabins. Richard and Kim Quiblier added an expansion to the restaurant allowing for more seating after the purchased the resort in 2015. Photo by Chris Fulton/MHO.
CareCenter Ministries Pastor Ty Cotter gives Erric Totty a run down of the men home’s day to day operations at the ministries ribbon cutting ceremony on Saturday. Photo by Chris Fulton/MHO.
Ty Cotter and his crew pose for a photo before cutting the ribbon at CareCenter Ministries ribbon cutting ceremony on Saturday. Photo by Chris Fulton/MHO.
Tenille Rauls poses for a photo inside her classroom at Mountain Home High School. Rauls, the schools anatomy and physiology teacher, currently oversees the schools medical internship and still continues to work as a part-time nurse practioner at Knox Orthopaedics in Mountain Home.
Students in Mountain Home High School’s medical internship pose for a photo during one of their Friday class sessions on campus at Mountain Home High School. The internship gives 13 students the chance to learn medical skills and techniques from Baxter Regional’s team of education nurses at the Ed & Gayle Goodman Simulation Center in Baxter Regional’s main hospital center. Photo by Chris Fulton/MHO.
A student mounts Apollo, BRMC’s Simulation Centers high-tech mannequin, to get better leverage while performing CPR. Mountain Home Public High School offers a medical internship at BRMC through their Career Academy program. Photo by Chris Fulton/MHO.
Students roll BRMC’s high tech mannequin Apollo over on his side as they work to set up their defibrillator machine. Photo by Chris Fulton/MHO.
Duane Hada works on a painting in his studio at Rivertown Gallery. Photo by Chris Fulton/MHO.
Sometimes the paint gun has to be put away in favor of the classic paintbrush. Here, Duane Hada uses a paint brush to touch up some areas on a fish replica at Rivertown Gallery in Mountain Home. Photo by Chris Fulton/MHO.
Mark Bertel, owner of The Dels Corp. stands outside of the Spring Valley Motel in Mountain Home. Bertel said he had been eyeing the property for some time and wants to improve the property so that it is no longer an eyesore to the city. Photo by Chris Fulton/MHO.
Technicians at JP&O “pull plastic” from the labs furnace. The plastic is then formed over a plaster mold to create the base of a prosthetic limb. Photo by Chris Fulton/MHO.
A shot of Red Star Antiques vintage style sign on US Highway 62 in Mountain Home, Arkansas. Photo by Chris Fulton/MHO.
Joey VanMatre poses with a vintage Coca Cola machine inside of Red Star Antiques newest location. Photo by Chris Fulton/MHO.
An old vintage gas pump outside of Red Star Antiques iconic storefront in Mountain Home. Photo by Chris Fulton/MHO.
A shot of City Cafe’s neon Coca Cola sign. The cafe sign, which was located in Hoxie, Arkansas, still brings out comments and memories from guests who had once eaten at the cafe. Photo by Chris Fulton/MHO.
Donna Nasr poses for a photo at Warriors2US’s lodge. Warriors2US is a 501(c)(3) with a focus on providing veterans and first responders with a recreational work camp to help combat their PTSD. Photo by Chris Fulton/MHO.
The donor wall at the Warriors2US lodge. Photo by Chris Fulton/MHO.
Warrior2US broke ground on its lodge in 2018 and officially opened to veterans and first responders last year. The lodge can host anywhere between 18-20 veterans at one time. Photo by Chris Fulton/MHO.
Greg Hodges has a lot of experience in running popular nightclubs and bars. Crush Studio is his fourth venture into the bar scene. Photo by Chris Fulton/MHO.
Dr. Jake Long took guests on a guided tour of MHHS’s original 1966 buildings during Tuesday evening’s discussion on remodeling the campus. Photo by Chris Fulton/MHO.
A photo overlooking MHHS’s now enclosed original roof. Photo by Chris Fulton/MHO.
A photo overlooking MHHS’s now enclosed original roof. Photo by Chris Fulton/MHO.
Tucker Davidson poses for a photo after setting the 7k course record at the David’s Trail Endurance Run. Photo by Chris Fulton/MHO.
A runner holds up the peace sign while passing an aid station on the 7k portion of the course. Photo by Chris Fulton/MHO.
Misty and Paul Gigliottti pose for photo at their seating section inside of Fit.1. The Giglotti’s are avid runners and help put on races like the David’s Trail Endurance Run. Photo by Chris Fulton/MHO.
Mary Ann Remington eats lunch with her friend Sandra Deis. Deis regularly visits Remington just “for the food” at Sycamore Springs in Mountain Home. Photo by Chris Fulton/MHO.
Irene Kordek wraps up her second workout of the day at Sycamore Springs. Kordek is also in charge of the facilities Catholic services. Photo by Chris Fulton/MHO.
Nick Arnold, one of the three founders of Sycamore Springs, oversees the day to day operations at Sycamore Springs Senior Living. Photo by Chris Fulton/MHO.
Daisy Holstine, director of care for Sycamore Springs, poses for a photo inside of her office. The assisted living facility offers residents a mostly independent lifestyle, but will help residents with the doctor’s appointments and medications as needed. Photo by Chris Fulton/MHO.
Gabrielle Slaughter poses for a photo inside her boutique shop, Louie and Roy. Slaughter moved to Mountain Home eight years ago and opened her small shop in 2018. Photo by Chris Fulton/MHO.
The entrance to Louie and Roy on Baker Street. Photo by Chris Fulton/MHO.
Sara Krafft flips through the racks at Louie and Roy in Mountain Home. Photo by Chris Fulton/MHO.
Aleia Dutcher, owner of the Rustic River Flea Market, poses for a photo inside her newly opened storefront. Photo by Chris Fulton/MHO.
A shot from inside the Rustic River Flea Market. Dutcher’s jewelry was popular with young brides in Colorado. Photo by Chris Fulton/MHO.
S.A.W. IV Studio in Mountain Home was formed by artists Shelli Wood and Sam Jones IV. The name and logo is a combination of the couple’s signatures as artists, with S.A.W. coming from Wood’s jewelry business and IV coming from Jones’s signature. Photo by Chris Fulton/MHO.
Metal-smith Shelli Wood works on a bracelet at S.A.W IV Studios. Wood and Jones made a career out of selling their work at art shows across the country before finally settling on a more permanent store location in Mountain Home. Photo by Chris Fulton/MHO.
Metal-smith Shelli Woods began her journey as an artists in Austin, Texas. She mentored under Austin jeweler Bob Weaver while learning what would become her full time career and passion in life. Photo by Chris Fulton/MHO.
James Johnson (left) and Bob Agosti (right) share a laugh at The Bob Davis Veteran Center. Photo by Chris Fulton/MHO.
Curtis Grant (left) and Joanna Farris (right) smile in front of The Bob Davis Veteran Centers Wall of Honor. Grant serves as president for the veteran center.
Devin Newton performs some light sparring with her step daughter Lilly Robinson. Photo by Chris Fulton/MHO.
A photo of Lilly Robinson (left) and Devin Newton (right) at Phoenix Rising Martial Arts. Photo by Chris Fulton/MHO.
Devin Newton practices with her step daughter Lilly Robinson at her Phoenix Rising Martial Arts dojo. Newton opened her dojo in 2021 after stepping away from martial arts for over a decade. Photo by Chris Fulton/MHO.
Marlon Mowdy serves as the Wolf House’s historic site manager. Mowdy has been protecting and preserving Arkansas’s historic sites through the state’s various departments and divisions for almost 30 years. Photo by Chris Fulton/MHO.
The backside of the Jacob Wolf House. Jacob Wolf as an avid entrepreneur and politician in Northern Arkansas and helped develop the territory as Arkansas sought its statehood within the Union. Photo by Chris Fulton/MHO.
The Jacob Wolf House was originally built in 1829 to serve as Liberty, Arkansas courthouse. The Wolf family moved into the property in 1836 after the courthouse moved to a new location. Photo by Chris Fulton/MHO.
Nicole and Jane Hatchet smile for the camera. Photo by Chris Fulton/MHO.
Nicole and Jane Hatchet show off the mural on the back of the Cotter Bridge Market. Photo by Chris Fulton/MHO.
Jane and Nicole Hatchet set out to create Cotter’s first marketplace after selling the Cotter Trout Lodge. The project took a year to complete. Photo by Chris Fulton/MHO
Fredericka Silvery Johns poses in front of her opera display inside Fricki’s Attic. Johns opened the small antique store after moving back to the U.S. in 2012. Photo by Chris Fulton/MHO.
David Plahm and Danielle Cogburn pose for a photo inside Wow Extraordinary Gift shop. Photo by Chris Fulton/MHO.
Debbie Blank smiles for the camera inside Conquer Fitness’s onsite kitchen. Photo by Chris Fulton/MHO.
Rapp’s Barren Executive Chef Michael Blaha moved to the Mountain Home area after traveling around the world as a chef. Photo by Chris Fulton/MHO.
Russell Tucker found his passion for making beer after being introduced to homebrewing by his next door neighbor. Photo by Chris Fulton/MHO.
Chris Gordon began his journey into making beer after moving to Arkansas in 2011. He and Tucker would officially start Rapp’s Barren in 2017.
Kelsey Bertel set out to make Cove Coffee a “watering hole” for the city’s downtown district. Her coffee shop features no WiFi and couches over traditional cafe seating. Photo by Chris Fulton/MHO.
Kelsey Bertel pours coffee into a to-go cup at Cove Coffee. Bertel opened her downtown coffee shop in 2018. Photo by Chris Fulton/MHO.
Cove Coffee rests on South Baker Street, just one block over from Mountain Home’s main square. Photo by Kelsey Bertel.
A young volunteer takes of his SCBA mask after fighting a fire inside the Baxter County Fire Training Center. Photo by Chris Fulton/MHO.
Firefighters enter the Baxter County Fire Training Center. Temperatures inside can reach up to 1200 degrees. Photo by Chris Fulton/MHO.
A firefighter tends to a fire inside the training building at the Baxter County Fire Training Center. The training building is two stories tall with multiple rooms on each floor. Photo by Chris Fulton/MHO.
A firefighter watches as group inside sprays water through a window to vent the room of smoke. Smoke can cause more fires to break out if left unattended. Photo by Chris Fulton/MHO.
Dr. Ed and Lucretia Coulter pose in front of a Christmas tree on campus at ASUMH. Photo by Chris Fulton.
