Community center tops $700,000 in revenue in its first summer

The Mountain Home Community Center has brought in more than $700,000 since it opened in May, according to figures presented to the city's Parks and Recreation Committee this month. Memberships account for the bulk of the money at $514,328.80. Day passes have generated $143,952.47, concessions $28,404.23 and room rentals $17,268.50, Parks and Recreation Director Daniel…

ByChris FultonSeptember 17, 20260Comments

Council clears Casey’s at McCabe Park entrance amid resident concerns

The Mountain Home City Council has cleared the way for a Casey's convenience store and gas station at the entrance to McCabe Park, a decision that drew some unease from residents who question a fuel stop at the doorstep of the city's park and recreation area. The council voted July 16 to rezone the corner…

ByChris FultonJuly 23, 20260Comments

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Mountain Home Parks and Recreation water fitness classes begin today

Mountain Home Parks and Recreation begins offering water fitness classes for adults today. Water Aerobics and Water Walking are open to men and women ages 16 and older. Classes will run Monday through Friday, with sessions from 9 to 10 a.m. and 10 to 11 a.m. Water Aerobics is a low-impact workout that combines resistance,…

ByChris FultonJune 15, 20260Comments

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Council to weigh tobacco ban to keep aquatic center family friendly

Mountain Home City Council members will consider an ordinance Thursday that would ban all smoking and vaping at the city's new Community and Aquatic Center, a step city officials say is meant to keep the new facility friendly for families and children. The proposal would cover the entire property, indoors and out. No one would…

ByChris FultonJune 4, 20260Comments

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Aquatic center opens in Mountain Home, capping a project critics said Adams couldn’t deliver

Thirty-seven years after a small group of swim advocates cut the ribbon on the Cooper Park pool, two of those same women stood beside Mayor Hillrey Adams on Friday and helped him open the Mountain Home Community and Aquatic Center. The facility is now fully open to the public. For Adams, Friday’s ceremony marked the…

ByChris FultonMay 26, 20260Comments

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Five years, three pools and one lazy river: the wait ends Saturday

The lifeguards are trained. The water is in the pools. The ice cream machine is loaded. Saturday at noon, the Mountain Home Community and Aquatic Center finally opens its doors to the city's first wave of paying members, ending a five-year wait that began with a tight sales tax vote in March 2021 and ran…

ByChris FultonMay 22, 20260Comments

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Mountain Home to begin public tours of Community and Aquatic Center, hires aquatics director ahead of opening

The city will begin offering nighttime tours of the Mountain Home Community and Aquatic Center this week as staff prepares to move into the $36.2 million facility by May 1, Mayor Hillrey Adams announced at the March 19 City Council meeting. Adams said Parks and Recreation Director Daniel Baxley and his staff will be on-site…

ByChris FultonMarch 27, 20260Comments

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Community center memberships go on sale today

Residents can start signing up for the city's new community center beginning today, though dues won't be collected until the facility opens this spring. The city council approved membership rates at its Jan. 22 meeting, setting the stage for the membership drive. Mayor Hillrey Adams said the center is scheduled to open for staff May…

ByChris FultonFebruary 2, 20260Comments

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Mountain Home seeking aquatics administrator for new $38 million community center

The City of Mountain Home is searching for an aquatics administrator to oversee operations at the new Aquatic and Community Center, which is scheduled to open in late spring. The $38 million facility will feature three buildings totaling 35,000 square feet, including a gymnasium, indoor aquatic area with a heated therapy pool, wading pool and…

ByChris FultonJanuary 30, 20260Comments

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Mountain Home council approves Community Center membership fees

After months of planning, a pricing sheet overhaul prompted by a council member and pushback from residents who thought the rates were too high, the Mountain Home City Council on Thursday unanimously approved membership fees for the city's new Community Center. The vote clears the way for a membership drive that Mayor Hillrey Adams said…

ByChris FultonJanuary 27, 20260Comments