Mountain Home Observer (Arkansas)

Local news outlet serving Mountain Home, Arkansas. Family and veteran owned business. Media Member of the @ARPressAssoc.

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🤯🤯🤯 made for a clean sweep of the night! #SCtop10

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With less than three weeks left until early voting begins, candidates Tink Albright and Jason Nazarenko are pounding the pavement to reach Republican voters in Arkansas State House District 4 before this year’s primary election on March 5. #Elections2024 https://t.co/qX8WxSfEHr

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Cotter Mayor Mac Caradine and Gassville Mayor Jeff Braim are asking local residents in their respective cities to vote yes on their city’s ballot measure to raise the funding needed to complete a joint sewer and water project. #Arkansas https://t.co/H2YJ5cCvYe

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It looks like Arkansas will continue to use its voting machines during its elections following a ruling by Pulaski County Circuit Judge Tim Fox.
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The City of Mountain Home and the Northwest Arkansas Economic Development District closed out a $200,000 grant request on behalf of Grandma’s House Children’s Advocacy Center during a special hearing before last night’s regular City Council Meeting.
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Mountain Home City Council received some minor pushback on a request by City Treasurer Alma Clark to create new line items to the city budget following increased expenses for cyber security in Thursday night’s regular council meeting. https://t.co/mfQSeVSbCO

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During their discussion on complying with the state’s mandated 2030 timeline to fix Mountain Home High School, members of the MHPS Board floated the possibility of attempting a third, narrowly focused millage attempt to save them from a state takeover. https://t.co/i1AbUZPYyY

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Move over fast food restaurants, there is a new sheriff in town when it comes to grabbing a quick meal, and they’re a whole lot leaner and greener. #MountainHomeAR #Arkansas #Foodies https://t.co/cPYKJGgCe0

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There’s another contender for Rep. Jack Fortner’s District 4 seat. Baxter County Justice of the Peace Rhonda “Tink” Albright has announced that she will be campaigning to become District 4’s newest representative. #Arkansas #Elections2024 https://t.co/yijU4ukq2k

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According to the EEOC filing in court, Baxter Health and IMPA allegedly have been engaging in unlawful employment practices since April of 2022 following Hillary-Paige Potter’s support of another employee during her sexual harassment complaint.
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If the district’s school board fails to find a way to replace the “Big Top,” the district could receive an “academic facilities distress” label from the Arkansas State Board of Education, leading to a full takeover of the school district by the state.
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Taxpayers can’t seem to catch a break when it comes to getting their money back after several courts have ruled that the $18 service fee that was imposed against them following the closure of NABORS Landfill was ruled unconstitutional. #Ozarks
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Roxy and Barb were joined by their fellow Canine Companion graduate, Pizzaz, who is now serving as the newest member of 14th Judicial Prosecuting Attorney David Ethredge’s Office. https://t.co/NBWgO3OeLn

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President of the @ARPressAssoc and Publisher for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette @Eliza_Gaines gives her thoughts on Senate Bill 9 which deals FOIA request as well as Neal Gladner, president of the Arkansas Broadcasters Association. #ARNews #Arkansas #arpx

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The Baxter County Historical Society’s Sesqui-day Pioneer Celebration drew a healthy crowd to the Rapp’s Barren Settlement in Cooper Park this past Saturday. #MountainHomeAR #Arkansas #Ozarks https://t.co/bT8hmcuQTz

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The Arkansas Freedom of Information Task Force voted unanimously Monday to reject Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ attempted “reforms” of the state’s sunshine laws. #FOIA https://t.co/wbdhATEVww

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Gov. Winthrop Rockefeller signing the Arkansas FOIA into law on February 14, 1967.

A historic day that brought sunshine to Arkansas government. Let’s not change that today. ☀️#56yearsofsunshine

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Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders has called for a special session with the State legislature that may take the sunshine out of Arkansas’s sunshine law. #FOIA https://t.co/OyTrp338hu

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The Baxter County Republican Committee is once again pressing Baxter County’s Quorum Court on the issue of paper ballots. #Arkansas #Elections2024 https://t.co/dC4iPoMwzD