Flippin art students place at AYAA Convention 4o5644

Flippin High School art Students who recently achieved high awards at the Arkansas Young Artist Association State Art Competition and Convention in Hot Springs are Bella Klesner, second in chalk pastel abstract; Iris Franco, first, in printmaking all forms and third in onsite charcoal; Taylor Henley, third in acrylic abstract; Chloe Wagner, first in pastel realistic; Tru Amerson, second in pencil expressive; and Mackenzie Lane, third in tempera abstract. 5z5c1x

Downtown mural dedicated 15b1o

Baker District Merchants Association President Russell Tucker (third from left) shares a laugh with Mountain Home City Council member Bob Van Haaren (right) and BDMA board Duncan Clayton (from left) and Sally Gilbert.

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Officials from the Baker District Merchant’s Association, City of Mountain Home and Baxter County celebrated the culmination of the new downtown mural that signifies entry into the city’s entertainment district.

Saddle Club Arena granted landscape and drainage variances 632z4g

This photo of the Mountain Home Saddle Club Arena shows outdated restrooms and other facilities. The group recently received a variance from the Mountain Home City Council for improvements at the facility.

Caroline Spears/The Baxter Bulletin

The Mountain Home Saddle Club successfully obtained landscape and drainage variances Thursday from the Mountain Home City Council for the construction of new restroom facilities at the arena.

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Save the Date Calendar -- May 23

Editor's note: Due to the weather and holidays, some meetings and events may be canceled or rescheduled. Please check with the entity you are planning to attend about its individual schedule.

Community Briefs -- May 23

NCA Military Service Sisters schedule lunch

Public Hearing scheduled for utility easement abandonment

A public hearing by the Mountain Home City Council is set for 4:55 p.m. Thursday, June 5, to consider the abandonment of a utility easement in the city. The hearing will be held before the regularly scheduled city council meeting in council chambers at 720 S. Hickory St.

Michael Crespino, Keeshia Deshields, Andrew Harter, Charity Tovey, Terra Thompson, David McBee, Bethany McBee, Spree Ragland, Sabrina Duvall, Terri Shipman and Abby Hodges gather for the Arvest Foundation's award of $5,000 to Special Olympics Arkansas Area 2.

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Arvest Foundation awards $5k grant to Special Olympics Arkansas Area 2

YELLVILLE — The Arvest Foundation recently announced a $5,000 grant to Special Olympics Arkansas’s activities in Area 2, which covers Baxter, Boone, Marion, Carroll, Newton and Searcy counties.

Click it or Ticket kicks off ahead of Memorial Day

With Memorial Day right around the corner, he U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety istration (NHTSA), the Arkansas Highway Safety Office (AHSO) and Arkansas law enforcement are urging drivers to buckle up ahead of a national Click It or Ticket campaign.

Letter to the Editor

Pharmacy owner thanks officials for age of HB 1150

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Low: 59°F (15°C)

Sunday

T-storms

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Low: 57°F (14°C)

Memorial Day

Showers

High: 65°F (18°C)
Low: 56°F (14°C)

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Our community needs a few donations

There are two groups in our corner of the world who could use donations of certain goods.

Memorial Day Services

NCAVC announces Memorial Day event

Peitz Cancer House Calendar

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

Schliemann Center for Women’s Health House Calendar

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

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ASUMH names Hay as head baseball coach, athletic director 3u2k6b

Landon Hay has been named head baseball coach and athletic director at Arkansas State University-Mountain Home (ASUMH), according to Chancellor Bentley Wallace. In a Tuesday meeting with …

Salem falls to Harding Academy in state semifinals 2h5h3d

Salem's Callie Hall pitches against Harding Academy on Saturday in the Class 3A State tournament at Greenland.

GREENLAND — Harding Academy posted its second four-hit inning of the game in the sixth against Salem to finally put away the Lady Greyhounds with a 7-2 victory Saturday in the Class 3A …

Norfork falls to West Side in state quarterfinals 5q1d6u

Norfork pitcher Ethen Light delivers to the plate against West Side on Friday at Harrison.

HARRISON — Norfork pitchers struck out 13 West Side Greers Ferry batters, but the Eagles also collected 12 hits and ended the Panthers' season with a 12-2 victory Friday in the Class 1A …

Norfork's Gavin Stone slides in safely to home plate during a recent regional tournament game. Stone drove in the winning run in the ninth inning to lift the Panthers to an 8-7 win over Columbia Christian in the state tournament on Thursday.

State roundup: Norfork, Izard County, Salem advance in tourneys

The Izard County Cougars and Lady Cougars each advanced in state tournament play Thursday at Forrest City. The No. 3 seed Lady Cougars ran to an 11-3 victory over No. 2 seed Acorn. Freshman …

Mountain Home's Zach Daugherty competes in the 4x400 relay on Wednesday at the Meet of Champions at Searcy.

Mountain Home's Jones, Daugherty win gold at Meet of Champs

Mountain Home's boys track and field team celebrated its second straight Class 5A State championship with some more winning at the Meet of Champs on Wednesday at Harding University in Searcy. …

Cotter's Jadyn Tucker connects with a pitch during the Lady Warriors' loss to Tuckerman on Thursday at Palestine.

Tuckerman rallies past Cotter at 2A tournament

PALESTINE — Cotter built its largest lead in a state tournament softball game in program history by the second inning against the No. 5 ranked team in Class 2A on Thursday. …

Mountain Home's Karleigh Drewry runs down a catch in center field on Thursday at Benton.

Benton blanks Mountain Home, 2-0, in state tourney

BENTON — The Mountain Home Lady Bombers saw their softball season come to an end with a 2-0 loss to the No. 1 ranked Benton Lady Panthers in a pitcher's duel Thursday in the Class 5A State …

Norfork duo signs with North Arkansas College

Norfork's Ethen Light (second from left) and Maddex Chism (third from left) signed Wednesday to play baseball next school year at North Arkansas College in Harrison. The duo are the co-aces of …

Cotter's Michael Anitoni throws the discus on Monday at the Class 2A State track meet at Quitman.

Classes 2A, 1A wrap up state track meets 6 days after start

QUITMAN — Ozark Catholic's boys dominated distance running at the Class 2A State track and field meet, but the Fordyce Redbugs were solid in almost everything else, claiming the state …

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Dozing Donnie’s big Arabian adventure

It’s been a busy week for Fearless Leader, jetting off to the Middle East to make friends with new despots, cut a deal or two, and pick up a used 747.

Talking back

Donald Trump and Sarah Huckabee Sanders have something in common.

Letters to the Editor

What happened to the free exchange of ideas?

Are we being distracted from real agenda?

I’ve decided what America needs is a professional caretaker for Fearless Leader. Someone to keep pens out of his hand to help curb his seemingly daily decrees and take away his cell phone when his social media posts turn into mindless rants. They might help him stay on subject when speaking or avoiding answering questions, maybe even signal him when he’s talking too much or too long. Maybe they could help him with his makeup applications because his orange bronzer is becoming more uneven.

A Tale of Two Prisons

Donald Trump and Sarah Huckabee Sanders have something in common.

Letters to the Editor

Thank you Sonny Garrett

A voice for the ages brings memories, escape

Looking to air out my head lately from the insanity that is our present, I’ve been trying different methods. One has been escaping for a few minutes at a time by watching TikTok videos online. I once was a hardcore TikTok fan who vanished down that digital rabbit hole for a couple of hours anytime I opened a video. This time I’m a bit more restrained, although I’ve found one group that holds my attention longer than most.

Letter to Editor

Rethinking regulations to Bull Shoals tourism

Political dollars

Some numbers to consider as summer approaches:

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Sonny's eclipse

Pet of the Week 531s4k

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Six students chosen for All State Band ag3i

Six students from the Mountain Home High School Band recently were selected for the 2025 Arkansas All-State Band & Orchestra. Those qualifying for the All-State Band include Emerson Walls, oboe; Lillyann Higley, bass clarinet; Alan Juarez, trumpet; Evan Franklin, trombone; Hannah Marler, tuba; Caiden Kaspar, percussion.

Community Briefs -- May 21 2m4w1t

DAV Auxiliary to meet

Save the Date Calendar -- May 21 396q42

Editor's note: Due to the weather and holidays, some meetings and events may be canceled or rescheduled. Please check with the entity you are planning to attend about its individual schedule.

Regional Entertainment Calendar 5h4224

entertainment events scheduled within a 250-mile radius of Mountain Home include:

Community Briefs -- May 20 6g293m

DAV Auxiliary to meet

Save the Date Calendar -- May 20 3q555i

Editor's note: Due to the weather and holidays, some meetings and events may be canceled or rescheduled. Please check with the entity you are planning to attend about its individual schedule.

Preserving Summer: Choosing the best tomatoes for canning g6w1n

Canning homegrown produce is a time-honored tradition in many households, and no crop is more iconic — or more widely preserved — than the tomato. Whether gracing the garden, the dinner table, or lining the pantry shelves in sparkling Mason jars, tomatoes are a favorite. But with their popularity comes a common pitfall: spoilage. Choosing the right variety can make all the difference between a successful batch and wasted effort.

Church Brief z5424

Night of gospel music to feature Ivan Parker

Community Briefs -- May 17 554k2q

Quilter's Guild slates workshop

Bingo is the game 1j2w4o

Area Bingo games are scheduled as follows. Some games may not be held due to the New Year holiday. Please call ahead to confirm games are happening:

College Honors Lists 3l1j41

Information about area students named to college honors lists includes:

School Honors 3n716h

Bomb Squad receives honorable mention from Optimum

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Let's Grill

On the coming weekend, we will celebrate Memorial Day, a day set aside to and honor those who have given their lives for our country.

Mobile Mammography Unit Calendar

The Baxter Health Mobile Mammography Unit will be available at the following locations during the next 30 days:

Group Calendar

The following is a list of 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:

Mruk Center on Aging House Calendar

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

Save the Date Calendar -- May 17

Editor's note: Due to the weather and holidays, some meetings and events may be canceled or rescheduled. Please check with the entity you are planning to attend about its individual schedule.

Save the Date Calendar -- May 16

Editor's note: Due to the weather and holidays, some meetings and events may be canceled or rescheduled. Please check with the entity you are planning to attend about its individual schedule.

Community Briefs -- May 16

'Blessing of the Bikes' set Saturday

It's great to be No. 1

Did you see in In HomeToGo’s 2025 Memorial Day Travel Report, Bull Shoals is ranked as the No.1 trending destination for Memorial Day travel with a staggering 420 percent increase in year-over-year search demand. Ahead of Memorial Day on May 26, HomeToGo notes how the holiday often highlights major markers of summer travel; this year, rural and small towns across the country dominate the leaderboards. This study evaluated year-over-year search trends and consumer demands.