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Mountain Home Observer
mhobserver.com > federal-judge-permanently-blocks-arkansas-laws-restricting-direct-democracy-process

Federal judge permanently blocks Arkansas laws restricting direct democracy process

21+ hour, 53+ min ago   (882+ words) U.S. District Judge Timothy Brooks wrote Friday that laws requiring all canvassers to be Arkansas residents and paid canvassers working on a statewide initiative petition or referendum to be residents living in the state violate the First Amendment of the Constitution....

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mhobserver.com > agfc-gives-more-than-690000-from-fines-for-education-grants-through-the-division-of-rural-services

AGFC gives more than $690,000 from fines for education grants through the Division of Rural Services

21+ hour, 51+ min ago   (542+ words) The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission in Little Rock voted unanimously Thursday to grant $690,625 to the Arkansas Economic Development Commission’s Division of Rural Services to distribute as conservation education grants for schools during the 2026-27 school year. The money was derived…...

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mhobserver.com > bargain-box-volunteer-barney-winger-earns-heroes-with-halos-award

Bargain Box volunteer Barney Winger earns Heroes with Halos award

21+ hour, 47+ min ago   (239+ words) Barney Winger, a volunteer at the Mountain Home Bargain Box, has received Baxter Health’s Heroes with Halos award. The award was presented by President and CEO Ron Peterson, Director of Volunteer Services Becky Rose, Bargain Box Coordinator Karla Tyler, gift…...

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mhobserver.com > first-crosswind-classic-brings-a-poker-run-warbirds-and-a-car-show-to-baxter-county-airport

First Crosswind Classic brings a poker run, warbirds and a car show to Baxter County Airport

21+ hour, 43+ min ago   (352+ words) Baxter County Airport will host the first Crosswind Classic on Saturday, Aug. 29, an all-day event built around an aviation poker run, a car show and rows of parked airplanes. Organizers have the event running from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the airport, which…...

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mhobserver.com > baxter-county-library-hosts-a-mystery-themed-afternoon-aug-29

Baxter County Library hosts a mystery-themed afternoon Aug. 29

21+ hour, 49+ min ago   (179+ words) Christopher Fulton is an award-winning investigative journalist and U.S. Navy veteran living in Arkansas. Fulton graduated from the University of Memphis in 2020 summa cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in Journalism. After seeing a void in Mountain Home’s local news market,…...

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mhobserver.com > free-baxter-health-talk-brings-national-suicide-prevention-speaker-to-mountain-home

Free Baxter Health talk brings national suicide prevention speaker to Mountain Home

21+ hour, 41+ min ago   (835+ words) Baxter Health will host a free public talk on suicide next month at the Vada Sheid Community Development Center, bringing a national speaker to a county that has fought the problem harder than most. The event, “It’s a Tough Subject:…...

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mhobserver.com > painted-pumpkin-contest-returns-for-a-fifth-year-to-benefit-foster-children

Painted pumpkin contest returns for a fifth year to benefit foster children

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (407+ words) Little T’s Mini Golf is bringing back its painted pumpkin contest for a fifth year, and the pumpkins are already showing up on store shelves. The contest benefits The Call in Baxter and Fulton Counties, a nonprofit that recruits and…...

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mhobserver.com > a-bond-selloff-in-new-york-a-higher-price-at-the-register-in-mountain-home

A bond selloff in New York, a higher price at the register in Mountain Home

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (1768+ words) The interest rate the U.S. government pays to borrow money for 30 years hit its highest level in nearly two decades this week. On Tuesday, the yield on the 30-year Treasury bond touched 5.34%, a level last seen in 2007. The 10-year Treasury note…...

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mhobserver.com > arkansas-schools-encouraged-to-enter-agfcs-generation-conservation-regional-competitions

Arkansas schools encouraged to enter AGFC’s Generation Conservation regional competitions

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (306+ words) The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission has opened its application portal to the 2026 Generation Conservation Pre-Summit and Regional competitions, and interested schools have until Sept. 21 to register for the first round of competitions. This year’s Pre-Summit and Regional competitions feature…...

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mhobserver.com > cotton-to-headline-marion-county-gop-dinner-in-bull-shoals

Cotton to headline Marion County GOP dinner in Bull Shoals

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (441+ words) U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton will be the keynote speaker at the Marion County Republican Committee’s annual picnic dinner next month in Bull Shoals. The event is set for Friday, Sept. 18, at VFW Post 1341, 1206 Central Blvd. A meet and greet begins at…...