Baxter County Historical Society Announces Busy 2026 Agenda

Plans include public meeting, new website, and repairs to historic Casey House

Published on Feb. 23, 2026

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The Baxter County Genealogical and Historical Society is kicking off 2026 with a packed agenda, including an upcoming public meeting, the launch of a redesigned website, and long-awaited renovations to the Casey House, one of Mountain Home's oldest structures.

Why it matters

The historical society plays a crucial role in preserving and promoting the local history and heritage of Baxter County. Their efforts to engage the community, upgrade their digital presence, and restore historic landmarks help ensure the area's rich past is not forgotten.

The details

The society's first meeting of the year, originally postponed from January due to weather, will be held on Tuesday at 6:00 PM at the Donald W. Reynolds Library. The program will feature speaker Cindy Wood Young, a Flippin native who spent much of her career ensuring social compliance standards were met at overseas manufacturing facilities. The society has also brought on new board member Marianne Edge as webmaster for an upgraded version of their site at baxterountyhistory.org, expected to launch in early April. The redesigned site will feature local history, historic property spotlights, genealogy research requests, recorded meeting programs, an online gift shop, and a spotlight on the society's museum. Additionally, renovation work on the Casey House, described as the oldest and most historic structure in Mountain Home, is set to begin on March 2nd, with a focus on the roof and additional repairs.

  • The society's first meeting of the year will be held on Tuesday, February 25, 2026 at 6:00 PM.
  • The redesigned baxterountyhistory.org website is expected to launch in early April 2026.
  • Renovation work on the Casey House is set to begin on March 2, 2026.

The players

Cindy Wood Young

A Flippin native who spent much of her career with Capital Mercury Shirt Corporation, working to ensure social compliance standards were met at overseas manufacturing facilities across Vietnam, Central America, and South America. She has also written for the Mountain Echo newspaper and authored a memoir titled 'Growing Up Flippin: Laughing Times of a Small Town Arkansas Girl.'

Marianne Edge

The new board member who has been brought on as webmaster for the Baxter County Genealogical and Historical Society's upgraded website.

Baxter County Genealogical and Historical Society

The organization responsible for preserving and promoting the local history and heritage of Baxter County, Arkansas.

Casey House

Described as the oldest and most historic structure in Mountain Home, Arkansas, which is set to undergo renovation work starting on March 2, 2026.

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