ASUMH’s Bailey Hutcheson honored as single parent scholarship fund’s distinguished alumna

Bailey Hutcheson went back to college as a single mother working a dead-end job. Today she directs the Career Pathways program at Arkansas State University-Mountain Home, and the scholarship fund that helped her get there has named her its 2026 Distinguished Alumna. The Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund presented the award Sept. 18 at its…

ByChris FultonOctober 9, 20260Comments

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Smash Mouth plays The Sheid Oct. 30 as ASUMH’s 15th performing arts season rolls on

Smash Mouth takes the stage at the Vada Sheid Community Development Center on Friday, Oct. 30, the second stop in a 15th anniversary season of the Arkansas State University-Mountain Home Performing Arts Series that runs through March. The 7 p.m. show is the biggest ticket of the season. Premium seating is $60, general adult seating…

ByChris FultonSeptember 29, 20260Comments

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Glowing dinosaurs, Broadway roots and 800 wide-eyed kids: Lightwire Theater brings Dino-Light to The Sheid

Nearly 800 students from four school districts packed into The Sheid on Monday morning, the house lights went dark, and a glowing dinosaur came to life on stage. Lightwire Theater's Dino-Light, the first installment of a revived Performing Arts Family Series at Arkansas State University-Mountain Home, drew close to 500 people to a Sunday evening…

ByChris FultonFebruary 10, 20260Comments

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ASU-Mountain Home Baseball announces 16 recruits for 2026 Class

Arkansas State University-Mountain Home baseball has signed 16 student-athletes for its 2026 recruiting class, marking the first class under head coach Landon Hay's tenure. The recruits hail from Arkansas, Texas and Kansas, with plans to add up to 30 players before the class is finalized. "This class of future TrailBlazers is a group of talented,…

ByChris FultonNovember 24, 20250Comments

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Mountain Home Symphony to present Holiday Concert Nov. 23

The Mountain Home Symphony and Mountain Home Symphony Singers will present their annual holiday concert at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 23, at The Sheid performing arts center at Arkansas State University-Mountain Home. The concert will feature seasonal music performed by the 55-member volunteer orchestra and 30-voice chorus, drawing musicians from southern Missouri and northern Arkansas.…

ByChris FultonNovember 21, 20250Comments

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Coulter Celebration of Lights returns to ASUMH campus on Sunday

Arkansas State University-Mountain Home will transform its campus into a winter wonderland when the annual Coulter Celebration of Lights returns for its fifth year, running from Nov. 23 through Dec. 28. The free drive-through event kicks off with a lighting ceremony on Sunday, Nov. 23, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in front of Roller Hall…

ByChris FultonNovember 20, 20250Comments

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ASUMH to Host Coulter Celebration of Lights Nov. 23 through Dec. 28

Arkansas State University-Mountain Home will present its annual Coulter Celebration of Lights drive-through display from Nov. 23 through Dec. 28 on the college campus. The holiday light display will kick off with a lighting ceremony on Saturday, Nov. 23, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The opening night festivities will include a screening of "Elf,"…

ByChris FultonNovember 18, 20250Comments

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Step Afrika! to bring percussive dance performance to The Sheid Nov. 9

Step Afrika!, one of the nation's top 10 African American dance companies, will perform at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9, at the Ed Coulter Performing Arts Center at Arkansas State University-Mountain Home. Founded in 1994 by C. Brian Williams in Johannesburg, South Africa, Step Afrika! has become the world's leading authority on the art form…

ByChris FultonOctober 30, 20250Comments

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Arvest Foundation awards $3,500 grant to support ASUMH Alumni Association

The Arvest Foundation recently announced a $3,500 grant to the Arkansas State University-Mountain Home (ASUMH) Alumni Association. The grant will provide funding for student scholarships. Arvest Bank associates joined Scott Copeland, president of Arvest Bank - North Arkansas, and David McBee, sales manager and executive vice president of Arvest Bank - North Arkansas, to present…

ByChris FultonOctober 16, 20250Comments

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Mountain Home veterans celebrate zero suicides at 20th annual picnic

The Disabled American Veterans Chapter 30 marked a historic milestone at its 20th annual Veterans Outreach and Appreciation Picnic on Saturday, celebrating zero veteran suicides in Baxter County this year while honoring those who served. The achievement stands in stark contrast to statewide trends. Arkansas recorded approximately 547 suicide deaths in 2022, with about 18…

ByChris FultonOctober 8, 20250Comments