MHPS School Board holds special session to correct clerical error in expenditure budget

The Mountain Home Public School Board met in a special session at noon yesterday to tackle a clerical error in the school district's proposed expenditure budget which was approved earlier in the month. The proposed budget had previously listed the district's general maintenance and operation millage as 25.00 mils. That number was incorrect. The…

ByChris Fulton3 days ago0Comments

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Back-to-back Champs! MHPS’ school board celebrates Cross Country team’s State Championship victory

While the back and forth over the 'Big Top' covering the high school may have dominated much of the Mountain Home Public School Board’s last few meetings, it didn’t stop the district from celebrating and recognizing the hard work of Mountain Home High School’s Cross Country State Championship Team during last week’s meeting. In what…

ByChris FultonNovember 21, 20230Comments

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MHPS to avoid facilities distress as state officials backtrack on guidance to knock down Big Top

The Mountain Home Public Schools' District finds itself in another predicament over its aging high school after State Fire Marshall Dennis Free issued a new letter doubling down on his contradictory statements about the Big Top and the original 1965 roof that lays beneath it. The letter, which was sent to the district on Nov.…

ByChris FultonNovember 17, 20230Comments

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Bomber Update: Dewey talks local FFA ranking gold at nationals

Mountain Home Public Schools Superintendent Allyson Dewey delivered her weekly Bomber update last Friday spotlighting one of the district's career and technical student organizations: FFA. "More than 40 members and chaperones from our local FFA program recently attended the 96th annual national FFA conference in Indianapolis," said Dewey. "Ranking gold and placing 10th in the…

ByMHO Newsroom StaffNovember 14, 20230Comments

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$2,500 awarded to Guy Berry College & Career Academy to construct a ‘Take Good Care Calming Room’

Guy Berry College & Career Academy is excited to begin working on a new campus addition. The school was recently named among 75 schools in the state to receive $2,500 from Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield to construct and furnish a calming room, aimed at addressing the mental well-being of students. The funding is…

ByMHO Newsroom StaffNovember 14, 20230Comments

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46 new members inducted into MHHS National Honor Society

MHHS National Honor Society inducted 46 new members into its chapter on Thursday. These students embody the four pillars of NHS: Character, Leadership, Scholarship, and Service. Congratulations! Photo submitted by NHS Sponsor, Melissa Czeschin.

ByMHO Newsroom StaffNovember 13, 20230Comments

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Walkers support NJROTC program with donation

The Mountain Home High School’s NJROTC Unit accepted a $2,300 gift from local military veterans, Mary and Bob Walker. The local unit plans to use this donation to purchase underwater robotics programming and tools to support its curriculum. Mary Walker said supporting this unit was an easy decision for the couple. “It’s an honor…

ByMHO Newsroom StaffNovember 8, 20230Comments

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MH School District holds facilities master plan training, Facility planner Aliza Jones attempts to set record straight on Big Top

The Mountain Home Public School Board held a special meeting and training session on Thursday to tackle the district’s facilities master plan for 2024. The school district is currently racing against the clock to add a transitional facility plan to next year’s master plan before Feb. 1 of next year after being notified by the…

ByChris FultonNovember 7, 20230Comments

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MHHS NJROTC cadets, past and present, celebrate program’s 30th anniversary

It’s a comeback story for the ages. Mountain Home High School’s NJROTC program celebrated its 30th anniversary on Friday, marking a resounding comeback from a program that was in danger of going under just a few short years ago. Both current and former members of the high school’s beloved program joined together for a night…

ByChris FultonOctober 23, 20230Comments

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Bomber Update: Dewey talks Parent-Teacher conferences

Mountain Home Public Schools Superintendent Allyson Dewey is back this week to discuss how parents can get more involved in this month's Parent-Teacher Conferences which will be held on Oct. 19 from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m.

ByChris FultonOctober 16, 20230Comments

MHPS School Board holds special session to correct clerical error in expenditure budget

Back-to-back Champs! MHPS’ school board celebrates Cross Country team’s State Championship victory

MHPS to avoid facilities distress as state officials backtrack on guidance to knock down Big Top

Bomber Update: Dewey talks local FFA ranking gold at nationals

$2,500 awarded to Guy Berry College & Career Academy to construct a ‘Take Good Care Calming Room’

46 new members inducted into MHHS National Honor Society

Walkers support NJROTC program with donation

MH School District holds facilities master plan training, Facility planner Aliza Jones attempts to set record straight on Big Top

MHHS NJROTC cadets, past and present, celebrate program’s 30th anniversary

Bomber Update: Dewey talks Parent-Teacher conferences

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