Pinkston Middle School seeks local professionals for second Career Connections day

Pinkston Middle School is looking for local professionals and businesses to take part in its second annual Career Connections day on Friday, Nov. 13. The hands-on event brings working adults into the school at 1301 S. College St. to show sixth and seventh graders what their jobs are like. Seventh graders will take part from…

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MHHS homecoming royalty pose for portrait as ‘Bombers Take Flight’ week begins

Mountain Home High School's 2026 homecoming court gathered for its official portrait as the school kicked off homecoming week under the theme "Bombers Take Flight." The 28-member court will be presented at Friday afternoon's pep rally before the homecoming king and queen are crowned at Bomber Stadium. Pregame festivities start at 6:30 p.m., with the…

ByChris FultonSeptember 30, 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 29, 20260Comments

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MHHS seniors hear from Rapp’s Barren owner as Arkansas Applied Campaign kicks off

Mountain Home High School seniors got a look at life after graduation Wednesday as the school kicked off its Arkansas Applied Campaign, a push to get every senior thinking about college, job training, the military or work before they walk across the stage in May. Russell Tucker, co-owner of Rapp's Barren Brewing Co. and a…

ByChris FultonSeptember 24, 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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Pinkston sixth graders cook s’mores in homemade solar ovens

Pinkston Middle School sixth graders turned pizza boxes into solar ovens and tested them the best way a middle schooler can, by making s'mores. The Solar Oven Project had students research how energy from the sun can be transferred and transformed, then design and build their own ovens. Once outside, they worked in teams, troubleshot…

ByChris FultonSeptember 23, 20260Comments

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Mountain Home schools earn B’s across the board on state report card

Mountain Home Public Schools earned B ratings across the board in the 2026 school report cards released Sept. 17 by the Arkansas Department of Education. Hackler Intermediate School made the biggest move, raising its grade from a C to a B. The school serves third through fifth grades. It is the second straight year a…

ByChris FultonSeptember 22, 20260Comments

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Leadership class pitches The Hatchery at State of Education Breakfast, tours local campuses

The Leadership Mountain Home Class of 2026 took the stage at the Chamber's State of Education Breakfast on Friday, Sept. 18, to present The Hatchery, its student pitch competition, to a room of educators and business leaders. The presentation opened the class's Education Day, a full day spent looking at how local schools and colleges…

ByChris FultonSeptember 22, 20260Comments

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Last day for MHHS juniors to sign up for the PSAT

Today is the last day for Mountain Home High School juniors and sophomores to sign up for the PSAT/NMSQT, the test that opens the door to National Merit Scholarships. Students sign up in the high school office before the end of the school day Friday. The cost is $18. The test will be given at…

ByChris FultonSeptember 18, 20260Comments

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Baxter County Safety Day brings hands-on safety lessons to fourth graders Nov. 12

Baxter County fourth graders will spend a school day learning how to stay safe around tractors, chemicals, firearms and lawnmowers at Baxter County Safety Day on Thursday, Nov. 12, at the Baxter County Fairgrounds. The program runs from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The day is part of the Progressive Agriculture Foundation's Safety Day program,…

ByChris FultonSeptember 16, 20260Comments