Coach Don Webb’s boat and truck to be auctioned for memorial scholarships

The boat and pickup that belonged to longtime Bomber baseball coach Don Webb will go up for auction Oct. 1 during Mountain Home's Homecoming Week, with every dollar raised going to scholarships in his name. Proceeds will benefit the Mountain Home Education Foundation, which will use the money to fund scholarships honoring Webb. The two…

ByChris FultonSeptember 29, 20260Comments

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Coach Don Webb’s boat and truck to be auctioned for memorial scholarships

The boat and pickup that belonged to longtime Bomber baseball coach Don Webb will go up for auction Oct. 1 during Mountain Home's Homecoming Week, with every dollar raised going to scholarships in his name. Proceeds will benefit the Mountain Home Education Foundation, which will use the money to fund scholarships honoring Webb. The two…

ByChris FultonSeptember 24, 20260Comments

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Ground Zero chaplain, Grammy-winning drummer among six named to Bomber Hall of Honor

A chaplain who ministered at Ground Zero, the drummer for a Grammy-winning country star and two educators who spent their careers inside Mountain Home classrooms will join the Mountain Home Education Foundation's Hall of Honor this fall. The foundation named six honorees to its Class of 2026 and will recognize them Oct. 1 at the…

ByChris FultonAugust 6, 20260Comments

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MHEF awards $27,320 in teacher grants, caps scholarship year at $94,500

The Mountain Home Education Foundation handed out $27,320 in teacher grants Tuesday, funding 23 classroom projects across six campuses ahead of tonight's Senior Awards Ceremony at the high school. Board members made the rounds to surprise recipients with certificates, cowbells, balloons and treats for students. The grants will reach classrooms from Little Bombers Academy through…

ByChris FultonMay 14, 20260Comments

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Seven students win $1,000 scholarships for attending Lady Bombers State Finals game

Seven Mountain Home students will each receive a $1,000 scholarship simply for showing up and signing up at the Lady Bombers State Finals game. The Mountain Home Education Foundation held a drawing Thursday for scholarships funded by seven community donors. Students who attended the game and registered were eligible. "Anytime that you can encourage school…

ByChris FultonMarch 23, 20260Comments

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Gregory Company honored for building Mountain Home’s future

For nearly 40 years, Gregory Company has built schools, businesses and public facilities throughout Mountain Home, work that earned the construction firm the Mountain Home Education Foundation's Community Partner Award last Wednesday night. Owner Will Gregory accepted the award at the foundation's annual Night of Honors at Big Creek Country Club, offering brief remarks that…

ByChris FultonOctober 20, 20250Comments

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Rutledge honored for journey from Bonanza to boardroom

Clifton Rutledge's first job at 14 was flipping steaks at Mountain Home's Bonanza steakhouse after getting a Fourth of July call asking if he could work. That unexpected phone call launched what would become a 46-year career leading some of America's largest restaurant chains. The Mountain Home Education Foundation honored Rutledge with the Outstanding Alumnus…

ByChris FultonOctober 20, 20250Comments

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Russell honored for transforming lives in special education classroom

For 29 years, Nancy Russell approached each day in the Creating Pathways to Success classroom with a simple philosophy: love and trust must come before learning. The Mountain Home Education Foundation recognized Russell's decades of dedication last Wednesday night, presenting her with the Ernest Perry Outstanding Support Staff Award during its annual Night of Honors…

ByChris FultonOctober 17, 20250Comments

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Gonzalez honored for building NJROTC program that changed lives

Among the many accomplishments Senior Chief Ray Gonzalez achieved while building Mountain Home High School's NJROTC program, one stands out in local lore: bringing a Navy aircraft to campus as a permanent display. The Mountain Home Education Foundation honored Gonzalez with the Outstanding Faculty Award last Wednesday night at its annual Night of Honors, recognizing…

ByChris FultonOctober 17, 20250Comments

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Education Foundation honors five at annual Night of Honors

The Mountain Home Education Foundation celebrated 22 years of recognizing excellence in education last Wednesday night, inducting five new members into its Hall of Honor while raising nearly $30,000 for student scholarships and teacher grants. The sold-out event at Big Creek Country Club honored a retired nurse who championed local elections, a dedicated paraprofessional, a…

ByChris FultonOctober 16, 20250Comments