A.M. Pyrotechnics hid $300,000 in prepaid shows from bankruptcy court, U.S. Trustee says. Mountain Home’s was one of them.

A federal bankruptcy judge has removed Aaron Mayfield from control of A.M. Pyrotechnics LLC, the company that abandoned Mountain Home's Red, White & Blue Festival fireworks in June. The July 27 order came 11 days after the U.S. Trustee accused Mayfield of hiding roughly $300,000 in customer prepayments from the court and telling a judge…

ByChris FultonSeptember 24, 20260Comments

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Community saves the fireworks as Red, White & Blue Festival pushes through a rocky 26th year

The 26th Annual Red, White & Blue Festival pushed through a rough weekend, losing its parade to weather and nearly losing its signature fireworks after the contracted company failed to show. The community rallied anyway, and the display lit up the Arkansas State University-Mountain Home campus on Saturday night as planned. The fireworks were the…

ByChris FultonJune 30, 20260Comments

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Fireworks company behind the festival no-show is in its second bankruptcy since 2014

The fireworks company that left the Red, White & Blue Festival without a show is working through its second bankruptcy in just over a decade. A.M. Pyrotechnics LLC owes more than $1 million to fewer than 50 creditors, court records show. The Buffalo, Missouri, company filed a voluntary Chapter 11 petition Feb. 27 in the…

ByChris FultonJune 30, 20260Comments

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Red White & Blue Festival returns to ASUMH this weekend

The Red White & Blue Festival returns to the Arkansas State University-Mountain Home campus Friday and Saturday, packing two days with a rodeo, a parade, a 5K, live music and a fireworks show. The festival runs June 26 and 27 at 1600 South College St. This year's event is dedicated in honor of Peter and…

ByChris FultonJune 25, 20260Comments

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Red White & Blue Festival returns to ASUMH this weekend

The Red White & Blue Festival returns to the Arkansas State University-Mountain Home campus Friday and Saturday, packing two days with a rodeo, a parade, a 5K, live music and a fireworks show. The festival runs June 26 and 27 at 1600 South College St. This year's event is dedicated in honor of Peter and…

ByChris FultonJune 23, 20260Comments

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26th Red White & Blue Festival returns to ASUMH on June 26-27

The 26th annual Red White & Blue Festival returns to the Arkansas State University-Mountain Home campus on June 26 and 27. The free, family-friendly event draws thousands of visitors to the Twin Lakes Area each summer. Organizers are still finalizing parts of the schedule, but the weekend's main events are set. The festival is presented…

ByChris FultonJune 17, 20260Comments

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Red, White & Blue Festival returns June 26-27 at ASU-Mountain Home

The Mountain Home Area Chamber of Commerce will host the 26th annual Red, White & Blue Festival on June 26-27 on the campus of Arkansas State University-Mountain Home. The weekend celebration features patriotic events, family activities, live music and one of the region's largest fireworks displays. Organizers expect thousands of attendees. The festival opens Friday,…

ByChris FultonJune 5, 20260Comments

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26th Red White & Blue Festival returns to ASUMH on June 26-27

The 26th annual Red White & Blue Festival returns to the Arkansas State University-Mountain Home campus on June 26 and 27. The free, family-friendly event draws thousands of visitors to the Twin Lakes Area each summer. Organizers are still finalizing parts of the schedule, but the weekend's main events are set. The festival is presented…

ByChris FultonMay 29, 20260Comments

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Mountain Home woman wins diamond pendant in festival fundraiser

Lois Worden of Mountain Home won an 18-karat white gold diamond pendant in the "Jewels for You" fundraiser benefiting the Red White & Blue Festival. Worden held the winning ticket, #234710, for the Hearts on Fire pendant donated by Carter's Jewel Chest. The fundraiser raised more than $11,000 for the festival, according to organizers. "The…

ByChris FultonJuly 8, 20250Comments

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Red, White & Blue Festival kicks off today with rodeo!

The Mountain Home Area Chamber of Commerce is ready for a milestone celebration as the Red, White & Blue Festival marks its 25th anniversary today and tomorrow at Arkansas State University's Mountain Home campus. The two-day patriotic event will feature an expanded lineup of activities, highlighted by what organizers are calling "the largest fireworks display…

ByChris FultonJune 27, 20250Comments