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Highway 178 across Bull Shoals Dam to close for maintenance next week
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has announced a full road closure for Highway 178 across Bull Shoals Dam from 6:30 a.m. on July 9 until 5 p.m. on July 11, 2024. The closure is necessary to deploy and remove equipment used for dam maintenance. During the closure, travelers will...
No Edition: Observer to close for Independence Day Holiday
The Mountain Home Observer will be closed on July 4th and 5th in observance of Independence Day. We will return to our office on July 8. During this time, the website will continue to be updated with any breaking news or urgent information that may arise. We appreciate readers’ understanding...
FEMA assistance available to renters
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT/Edited News Release) - Renters in Baxter, Benton, Boone, Fulton, Greene, Madison, Marion, and Randolph counties with losses from the severe storms of May 24-27 can apply for federal disaster assistance. FEMA Individual Assistance is available to homeowners and renters, including students. Federal grants can help pay for...
Mountain Home NJROTC’s Journey at BLT and LA
Mountain Home NJROTC attended the annual Basic Leadership Training (BLT) and Leadership Academy (LA), at Camp Clark, Missouri National Guard, in Nevada, MO June 17th and June 22nd. Experiencing a week of challenging themselves both mentally and physically, the Bomber Battalion joined cadets from from Willard, Missouri, Bentonville, AR, Hot...
The Observer becomes first digital newspaper in Arkansas to win APA’s General Excellence Award
I hope everyone managed to stay cool at the Red, White & Blue Festival this year. It was a hot one!. While I usually try to leave our top spot open for feature stories or hard news, I’m going to deviate this Monday morning and talk about where Alison and I are on this journey called the Mountain Home Observer.
ARDOT releases four-year improvement plan, many projects proposed in Twin Lakes Area
The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) had released its Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) for 2025-2028 Federal Fiscal Years and many projects are included in the plan for the Twin Lakes Area. As we reported on yesterday, the major project in our area is for U.S. Highway 412, or U.S....
Flippin Fireworks Festival set for Wednesday at Hickey Park
Several Independence Day celebrations are being held this week, and the city of Flippin is among those taking part. The Flippin Fireworks Festival will be held Wednesday at Hickey Park. The event begins at 3, and Flippin Mayor Heith Hogan says several vendors will be on-site. Listen:. The fireworks will...
Baxter Co. sales tax sees increase for June, slight decrease for City of Mountain Home
Sales tax numbers for Baxter County are up for June while the City of Mountain Home sees a slight decrease. According to Mountain Home’s Director of Finance and Treasury Alma Clark, the city collected a total of $560,285 in city sales tax revenue for June which is an decrease of 1.1% for the month. Year-to-date, the city has seen a total increase of $74,492 or 2.2%.
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