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Oakland man arrested for terroristic threatening
Oakland man arrested for online threat.
MHEF awards more than $125,000 in grants, scholarships
The Mountain Home Education Foundation (MHEF) awarded 23 Teacher Grants on May 12, totaling $27,320 in funding for innovative classroom projects across Mountain Home Public Schools.
Letter to the Editor
Writer takes issue with comments on President Trump Kathryn Grace, Baxter County So thankful for the letter 4-25-26 from JP McQuaide! I was beginning to think I was the only one …
We’ve put a lot on the Class of 2026
It seems as if graduation time rolls around so much sooner these days. School just started a couple of weeks ago, at least that’s how it feels. Of course, to the students and graduates it may seem …
Steve Barnes
A problematic holiday
We did not need the economists to tell us it was coming, though they did anyway: About a month ago, when the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported a very troubling one-month increase of 3.3. …
LeeAnn Blevins
Stress: Healthy ways to cope and thrive
In today’s fast-moving world, stress affects people of all ages. Stress is the body’s reaction to demands or pressures that can impact the mind, emotions and physical health. These pressures may …

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Dr. Sid Stewart
What is the Bible? Dear Pastor Sid: I think I know the answer to my question but please help me out. What is the Bible? — Tom Hi Tom, I think that we dealt with this …
Information about area events has been submitted as follows: 
Bill Holland, Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 775 president, (left) demonstrates lift, one of the four forces of flight. Students also experienced weight (gravity), thrust and drag.
During Arkansas Week, Mountain Home Public Schools students took an aviation adventure when Leading Edge Aviation Foundation (LEAF) volunteers spent two days presenting aviation experiences to 650 …
Upcoming events at the Donald. W. Reynolds Library Serving Baxter County include:
Incorrect information was printed for the May Arkansas State University-Mountain Home continuing education classes. Jerry Preator is the instructor for the watercolor painting class from 10 a.m.-1 …

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Mountain Home coach Blake Hendricks congratulates Laken Anderson after a home run during a recent home game.
Mountain Home teams end seasons with losses to GCT
A solo home run by Greene County Tech in the bottom of the fifth inning proved to be the difference as the Lady Eagles edged the Mountain Home Lady Bombers, 1-0, in the Class 5A State softball …
Viola's Joey Harber attempts a tag on Norfork's Kinley Robertson at first base during a conference game earlier this season.
Viola advances, Norfork teams fall in state tourney
The Viola Lady Longhorns were the only local team out of four playing in the Class 1A State Tournament to fight their way into the quarterfinals on Thursday, running to an 11-5 victory over Sacred …
Cotter's Blake Evans connects with a double during the Warriors' five-run first inning against South Side-Bee Branch on Thursday.
Hornets sting Warriors with big comeback
FORREST CITY — The Cotter Warriors stunned the state's No. 2 ranked Class 2A team Thursday with a five-run first inning, but South Side-Bee Branch pitcher Case Walls made sure the damage was …
Cotter's Jadyn Tucker tags McCrory's Halliann Glover at third base during the Lady Warriors' 4-3 state tournament victory on Thursday at Palestine-Wheatley High School.
Lady Warriors win first state tourney game
PALESTINE — The Cotter softball team's historic run produced another piece of history Thursday afternoon. Sophomore pitcher Myah McNutt struck out 14 batters, and the Lady Warriors earned …
Mountain Home's Libby Dewey catches a pop-up against Rogers on Monday at McClain Park.
Lady Bombers rally past Rogers, 11-5
It might have taken one trip through the batting order to get going, but for the second straight game, Mountain Home's bats were on fire Monday night. The Lady Bombers slugged 13 hits and scored …
Mountain Home's Adrian Benito Gonzalez (11) heads the ball during a recent home match as teammate Jacob Bzdel (10) reads the play. The Bombers defeated both Farmington and Greenwood last week to clinch a state tournament berth.
Roundup: Mountain Home soccer fights into state tourney
The Mountain Home Bombers completed a furious finish to the 5A-West Conference soccer season by grabbing a state tournament berth with a 1-0 victory over the Greenwood Bulldogs on Friday night at …

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Opinion
Sonny Garrett Odds & Ends
How often do you hear someone say a dollar doesn’t buy as much as it used to? Or how many times have you said that yourself? The truth is, it doesn’t buy as much as it once did, and the future …
Steve Barnes
Some slices or our time, which, if not unique to them, are absolutely worth noting, all of them involving dollars and cents, and sense, and even sensibility — at deadline Wednesday afternoon, the …
Sonny Garrett Odds & Ends
It seems that the more technological updates aim to make life easier, they instead make it more complicated. What should be simple becomes frustrating. One- or two-step processes evolve into …
Steve Barnes
I learned the other day, almost by accident, that a friend I especially valued was no longer among the living. Ours was, somewhat oddly, strictly an epistolary friendship. Not one time, to my …
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College Honors

Information about area students who have received college honors has been submitted as follows: Arkansas State University JONESBORO — Lauren Dewey is one of three graduate degree program …

School Honors

Information about area students who have received awards has been submitted as follows:

Scholarship Winner

Information about area students who have won scholarships has been submitted as follows:

College Honors Lists

Information about area students who have been named to college honors lists include:

A 50-year business is rare

What a delightful experience last Friday to attend the celebration of the 50th anniversary of Enterprise Printing. Hats off to the Bakers for sharing the day with the public. There are just a …

Local Brief

Information about area events has been submitted as follows: 

Pet of the Week

MJ is a sweet, loving girl who’s ready to find her forever home. She has a gentle personality and absolutely adores being around people, whether it’s soaking up attention, enjoying belly rubs or …

ASUMH announces May Community Education classes

Community education classes offered at Arkansas State University-Mountain Home during May include:

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Life
Strawberry Shortcake Scones come together when using a food processor.
It’s strawberry season, which in Arkansas lasts six to eight weeks, beginning April 1 in southern Arkansas and lasting until June 1 in our part of the state.  Strawberries are very …
The Baxter Health Mobile Mammography Unit will be available at the following locations through May: 
The Mruk Family Center on Aging Support House offers support and education for journeys in aging, dementia, Parkinson's disease and many other senior-adult concerns through the following programs:
The following events are scheduled at Peitz Cancer Support House on the Baxter Health campus:
Events scheduled at the Schliemann Center for Women’s Health Support House, 624 Hospital Drive, include:

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Food
Fresh asparagus and teams up with hard-cooked eggs for this tasty spring salad.

It’s asparagus season!

One of spring’s great delights is fresh asparagus. The asparagus season is February through June, but April and May are the peak time for freshness and availability and especially local, …
LeeAnn Blevins

Strawberry season in Arkansas

In the early 18th century, French explorers discovered a plump, red berry cultivated by the Indians of Chile in South America. They took several plants home with them. In 1714, the Chilean berry was …
Cutline: The guacamole spread in these Roasted Shrimp Mini Tostadas quells the heat of the spicy marinade.

It’s fiesta time!

Cinco de Mayo is next Tuesday, so it’s time to think fiesta! Cinco de Mayo celebrations mark the anniversary of the Battle of Puebla, a holiday celebrated in parts of Mexico and the United …
Yogurt Cloud Cake is a light and airy dessert perfect for spring gatherings.

Light as a Cloud

Spring means it’s time to think of light and airy desserts. As I was surfing the Internet for ideas for this week’s food feature, cloud cakes kept appearing as I looked for spring desserts. …
Hawaiian Grilled Cheese imparts the flavors of a Hawaiian Pizza in a sandwich.

Creative Grilled Cheese

April is National Grilled Cheese Month, and April 12 is National Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day, so it’s time to talk grilled cheese.  I don't know about you, but it is the sandwich of my …
Life

Mobile Mammography Calendar

The Baxter Health Mobile Mammography Unit will be available at the following locations through May: 

Mruk Family Center on Aging Support House Calendar

The Mruk Family Center on Aging Support House offers support and education for journeys in aging, dementia, Parkinson's disease and many other senior-adult concerns through the following programs:

Peitz Cancer Support House Calendar

The following events are scheduled at Peitz Cancer Support House on the Baxter Health campus:

Schliemann Center Calendar

Events scheduled at the Schliemann Center for Women’s Health Support House, 624 Hospital Drive, include:

Support Groups Calendar

The following is a list of support groups in the Twin Lakes Area. During inclement weather or on holidays, groups may not meet. Call ahead for the schedule of the group you want to attend:
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