Mountain Home Honors 9/11 Heroes with Memorial Stair Climb at Bomber Stadium

On Wednesday morning, the Mountain Home community gathered at Bomber Stadium to commemorate the 23rd anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks with a solemn memorial stair climb. Tommy Feliccia of the Mountain Home Fire Department led the event, which brought together firefighters, police officers, emergency responders, and local citizens from all over Baxter…

ByChris FultonSeptember 12, 20240Comments

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Boozman shares memories of Arkansas veteran on alert on 9/11

U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) recognized the service and sacrifice of Kenneth Griffin in ‘Salute to Veterans,’ a series highlighting the military service of Arkansans. Griffin’s father served in the Air Force and the family moved around the world to support the mission. “He would take me out to the airplanes when we were in California…

ByMHO Newsroom StaffSeptember 12, 20240Comments

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Gone, but never forgotten – New York identifies two new victims on 22nd 9/11 anniversary

Today is the 22nd memorial of 9/11, the fateful day that forever transformed our nation. While most will go about their day with little thought of what happened 22 years ago, some will have to relive the horrors of the Twin Towers collapsing. On Friday, New York City officials identified two more victims…

ByChris FultonSeptember 11, 20230Comments

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Mountain Home’s 9/11 memorial stands resolute as nation mourns 21st anniversary of terrorist attacks

Another 9/11 anniversary has come and passed. Yesterday, marked the 21st anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on the United States of America, which resulted in the deaths of 2,977 Americans and the destruction of the Twin Towers, a portion of the Pentagon, and United Airlines Flight 93. And while Mountain Home may be…

ByChris FultonSeptember 12, 20220Comments

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MHFD’s Tommy Feliccia unveils Mountain Home’s new 9/11 Memorial during Memorial Day event

Mountain Home Fire Fighter Tommy Feliccia unveiled Mountain Home’s new 9/11 Memorial during the North Central Arkansas Veterans Council’s Annual Memorial Day Commemoration at Veterans Plaza in Mountain Home. The memorial came about after Feliccia worked with his uncle, retired FDNY Captain Joseph Russo, to present Mountain Home with a 50-pound piece of steel on…

ByChris FultonMay 30, 20220Comments

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Mountain Home’s new 9/11 memorial to be unveiled on Monday

The North Central Arkansas Veterans Council is again sponsoring the May 30, 2022, Annual Memorial Day Commemoration at Veterans Plaza in Mountain Home, AR. The host organization is Alley White American Legion Post 52 with Commander Lisa Gunter serving as Master-of-Ceremonies. This year, the Memorial Day Commemoration will have two keynote speakers, retired U.S. Army…

ByChris FultonMay 26, 20220Comments

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Veterans Council announces Memorial Day Commemoration and 9/11 memorial unveiling

The North Central Arkansas Veterans Council is again sponsoring the May 30, 2022, Annual Memorial Day Commemoration at Veterans Plaza in Mountain Home, AR. The host organization is Alley White American Legion Post 52 with Commander Lisa Gunter serving as Master-of-Ceremonies. This year, the Memorial Day Commemoration will have two keynote speakers, retired U.S. Army…

ByChris FultonMay 11, 20220Comments

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Mountain Home expands Veteran Plaza sidewalk, pours concrete for 9/11 memorial

Mountain Home’s Veteran Plaza received some upgrades Wednesday as the city works to expand the plaza’s sidewalks and pour the footing of the city’s upcoming 9/11 memorial. The memorial, which will feature a piece of steel from the World Trade Center’s Twin Towers, is slated tentatively to be unveiled on Memorial Day. “There’s not that…

ByChris FultonJanuary 14, 20220Comments