Big rain, some pain: MHPS campuses see flooding, roof leaks as Baxter County sees heavy rainfall

While Baxter County and the rest of Arkansas may have needed it, the rain has brought some pain with it on Monday. Baxter County OEM and local school districts throughout the county reported flooding and road closures throughout the county, prompting delays in students arriving at school. Marion and Fulton counties also saw heavy flooding…

ByChris FultonNovember 5, 20240Comments

Feature News

Snow to arrive in Mountain Home on Sunday, street department gears up for winter storm

By the time you read this, it may already be a rainy morning in Mountain Home as the weekend kicks off. Rain may turn into snow as temperatures begin to plummet today. Saturday will be the last time we will likely see temperatures above freezing until Wednesday afternoon of next week. Any snow that accumulates…

ByAlison FultonJanuary 12, 20240Comments

News Outdoors

Wintry weather conditions on the way to Mountain Home

Snow is in the forecast this morning, Mountain Home! Snow lovers may rejoice, however, little snow accumulation is expected. At most, a half inch to one inch may accumulate. However, given the dynamic weather conditions, snow precipitation may turn into rain and vice versa. The chance of precipitation stands at 70%, and the wind chill…

ByAlison FultonJanuary 5, 20240Comments

Health News Outdoors

Arkansans urged to take precautions over extreme heat

With dangerously high temperatures expected in the coming weeks, the Arkansas Division of Emergency Management (ADEM) urges Arkansans to take precautions to reduce the risk of heat overexposure. Mountain Home's cooling center and shelter will be open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. through Friday June 30th. The Reach Center is located at 1326 Rossi Road,…

ByMHO Newsroom StaffJune 29, 20230Comments

Events Feature News

Mountain Home residents cheer on work crews during record snowfall

While the weather outside isn’t that frightful, the snow storm that hit the Ozarks Tuesday evening is causing some issues for residents in Baxter County. At the time of writing, roughly 29,733 residents in Baxter, Fulton, Izard, Lawrence, Marion, Sharp and Stone counties are still without power. Last night’s snowstorm wasn’t a particularly cold one,…

ByChris FultonJanuary 26, 20230Comments

Feature News People

First snow of the season! Readers submit their winter wonderland photos

We asked and you answered! Thank you Observer readers for submitting your lovely snow photos over the weekend. I personally had a hard time choosing the featured image. It was between Carol Clemens Rivas and Annette Cox Pettit. Ultimately, Annette's photo won over my heart. Be on the lookout for more snow tonight. Forecast is…

ByAlison FultonNovember 14, 20220Comments