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Matt Looney appointed to Mountain Home A&P Commission

The Mountain Home City Council confirmed Matt Looney's appointment to the Advertising & Promotion Commission Thursday. Looney fills a vacancy created when Russell Tucker resigned after moving outside city limits. Tucker served as the commission's at-large member. State law requires that position to reside within city limits. The A&P Commission nominated Looney to complete Tucker's…
August 27, 20250Comments

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MH City Council to consider building facade updates, A&P Commission appointment

The Mountain Home City Council will consider updates to commercial building facade requirements and fill a vacancy on the city's Advertising and Promotion Commission when it meets Thursday evening. The council will convene at 5 p.m. tonight in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Building, 720 Hickory St. Two ordinances on the agenda would update…
August 21, 20250Comments

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Scanlon wins weather-shortened Open at Norfork

The water was murky, but Casey Scanlon’s clear understanding of bass behavior led him to victory in the St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Norfork Lake presented by SEVIIN. Due to forecasts for severe weather, including heavy thunderstorms, hail, and possible tornadoes, B.A.S.S. officials cancelled the event’s scheduled second and third days. Scanlon, an Ozarks veteran from Eldon, Mo.,…
April 8, 20250Comments

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Hooked! Norfork Lake Welcomes Elite Anglers for Bassmaster Showdown

Final preparations are underway as Mountain Home readies to host the 2025 St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Norfork Lake presented by SEVIIN, which kicks off this Thursday and runs through Saturday. The tournament has reached maximum capacity with 230 boats registered, as anglers from across the country converge on Norfork Lake for one of the…
March 31, 20250Comments

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Baxter Summer Concert Series organizer pitches weekend festival format

Mountain Home's summer concert series could evolve into a three-day weekend festival, according to a proposal presented to the Advertising and Promotion Commission Thursday. Rickey Crawford, founder of Frontier Events, pitched the idea of transforming the Baxter Summer Concert Series into a Thursday-through-Saturday event that would feature both national and local acts. Frontier Events currently…
January 29, 20250Comments

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Mountain Home A&P Commission appoints Noah Strout to commission

The Mountain Home Advertising and Promotion Commission voted to add Noah Strout, general manager of AmericInn by Wyndham Mountain Home, to its ranks during its January 23 meeting, filling one of two vacant commissioner positions. Strout was the only qualifying candidate to respond to the commission's search for new members representing local tourism businesses. The…
January 29, 20250Comments

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City Attorney advises A&P Commission to ‘scrutinize’ funding for Chamber-like entities

Mountain Home City Attorney Roger Morgan told the city's Advertising and Promotion Commission Thursday to "closely scrutinize" any funds given to the Mountain Home Area Chamber of Commerce and similar entities, as the commission works to align its practices with state law. "I would really urge you to closely scrutinize any distributions you make to…
January 28, 20250Comments

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Chamber President denies subsidization, floats new nonprofit to funnel tax funds for promotion

Mountain Home Area Chamber of Commerce CEO/President Dani Pugsley appeared before City Council Thursday night to defend her organization's use of public funds while seeking renewal of the North Central Arkansas Chamber Foundation’s economic development contract with the city. The foundation is currently doing business as the North Central Arkansas Economic Alliance (The Alliance). The…
January 6, 20250Comments

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Mountain Home A&P Commission sworn in, delays filling vacancies after decade of legal issues

Members of the Mountain Home Advertising and Promotion Commission were officially sworn in Thursday by City Clerk Scott Liles, finally legitimizing the body after nearly a decade of operating outside state law. "Do you state your name, so solemnly swear that you will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the…
December 17, 20240Comments

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