The Baxter County Regional Airport covers more than 338 acres to the west of the Baxter County Industrial Park near Midway. Construction is set to begin soon on nine new T-hangars to add to the 29 existing hangars. An emergency operating center in Mountain Home houses Baxter County s enhanced 911 facilities, Office of Emergency Management office, and a conference room where officials would meet to guide emergency operations and make decisions in the event of a disaster. Senior Centers Local senior centers, assisted by the Area Agency on Aging, are sources of services and activities for the older population. The Van Matre Senior Center in Mountain Home's Cooper Park, and centers at Norfork and Big Flat provide meals and recreation such as bingo and other table games for senior citizens.
Exercise equipment is available at all three centers, and meals are delivered to qualifying seniors.
The Twin Lakes Area is steeped in history. A Trail of Tears route has been identified as passing through the region, and efforts are under way to have it officially recognized. The Jacob Wolf House, a log structure dating back possibly as far as 1816, is undergoing restoration at Norfork. The house served as a territorial courthouse from 1825 to 1835 in what was then Izard County. Arkansas became a state in 1836, and when Baxter County was established 37 years later, the Wolf House became its courthouse.