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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Baxter County Budget Committee rejects playground request amid public outcry

The Baxter County Budget Committee declined to fund a proposed playground on the courthouse lawn this past Thursday, ending a request from downtown merchants that drew a standing-room crowd of angry residents and raised pointed questions about how the project had been quietly planned for more than a year without public knowledge. The Baker District…

ByChris FultonMarch 16, 20260Comments

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Rapp’s Barren Brewing launches monthly history series with Baxter County Historical Society

Rapp's Barren Brewing Company has partnered with the Baxter County Historical Society to launch The Baker Series, a monthly storytelling project exploring the history of Mountain Home's Baker District. The brewery, located in the historic Baker building on the north side of the Mountain Home Square, kicked off the series this week with a Halloween-appropriate…

ByChris FultonOctober 31, 20250Comments

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Rapp’s Barren Brewery honored for Community Excellence at Library Awards Night

Rapp's Barren Brewing Company received the Baxter County Library's first Excellence in Community Engagement Award on Oct. 23, bringing the brewery's story full circle to where it all began with a homebrewing competition victory at the library's Pub Night nearly a decade ago. The award was presented during the library's annual Heart of the Library…

ByChris FultonOctober 28, 20250Comments

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ARktoberfest raises over $25,000 for Mountain Home School Food Program

ARktoberfest 2025 raised $25,228.36 for the Mountain Home Public Schools Backpack Food 4 Kids Program during the weekend festival in downtown Mountain Home's Baker District. The event, hosted by Rapp's Barren Brewing Company, drew hundreds of attendees Oct. 4 for live music, craft beer, food and family activities. Proceeds will provide weekend meals for local…

ByChris FultonOctober 24, 20250Comments

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Lederhosen, laughter and lagers: Arktoberfest delivers another successful celebration

"Ein Prosit!" rang out across downtown Mountain Home as hundreds gathered Oct. 4 for the fourth annual Arktoberfest, where runners chugged beers between quarter-mile sprints, competitors tested their stein-holding stamina, and the community rallied to support local children in need. The festival, hosted by Rapp's Barren Brewing Company on the downtown square, transformed Mountain Home's…

ByChris FultonOctober 14, 20250Comments

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Prost! ARktoberfest returns to Mountain Home Saturday

"Ein Prosit der Gemütlichkeit!" Downtown Mountain Home will transform into a Bavarian-style celebration this Saturday as Rapp's Barren Brewery hosts its fourth annual ARktoberfest, combining German tradition with Arkansas craft beer culture while supporting local children in need. The festival raises funds for the First United Methodist Church's Backpack Food 4 Kids program, which…

ByChris FultonOctober 3, 20250Comments

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USS Arkansas crew meets local community leaders at Rapp’s Barren event

The city of Mountain Home had the honor of hosting the crew of the USS Arkansas (SSN 800) during a special namesake trip to the area. On November 10, 2024, Mayor Hillrey Adams welcomed the crew and the community at a meet-and-greet event held at Rapp's Barren Brewing Company. The event, sponsored by Nosari Home…

ByAnna Grace HaleNovember 14, 20240Comments

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Rapp’s Barren donates to Backpack Food 4 Kids after record ARktoberfest turnout

Rapp’s Barren Brewing Company hosted the 3rd Annual ARktoberfest Oct. 12 on the Square in Mountain Home’s Baker District and saw its largest crowd yet, with over 3,000 guests attending from as far west as Denver, as far east as Atlanta and as far south as New Orleans. ARktoberfest is an annual event held…

ByMHO Newsroom StaffOctober 23, 20240Comments

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Governor Sanders introduces her dream team to residents during Capital for a Day event in Mountain Home

When she said she was naming Mountain Home the Capital of Arkansas for the day she meant it! Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders had a busy day yesterday, as she visited and toured several locations around Mountain Home. The young governor’s day started off bright and early at Mountain Home Christian Academy, where she got…

ByChris FultonFebruary 1, 20240Comments