On April 8, the moon, earth, and sun will align in a total solar eclipse that will pass across a large portion of the Ouachita and Ozark‐St. Francis National Forests in Arkansas and Oklahoma. more

Michael Brewer, of Harrison, age 24, was arrested after a fatal shooting occurred on the morning of Dec. 15, 2023. On Tuesday, April 2, Brewer appeared before Circuit Judge John Putman and entered a guilty plea statement with the State of Arkansas. The plea takes Brewer’s charge from capital murder — a class Y felony, down to murder in the second degree — a Class A Felony. more

President Dorothy Dinnean opened the regular meeting of the Grubb Springs Extension Homemakers Club on April 18, 2024, at 12:30 p.m. Roll call was answered with members telling an April Fool’s joke they played on someone. more

“Eclipse on the Street” is coming – April 8, 11 a.m.—3 p.m. Join us for a fun filled day! We will have vendors, food trucks, games for kids, and we will have the planetarium open. Bring your lawn chairs and spend the afternoon with us watching this spectacular event. more

A few days ago, I had the privilege of speaking to a group of community leaders in support of the Recovery Center of the Ozarks. Following is an excerpt from that speech... more

Bailey Nicole Norton and Tyler Allen Norton, of Jasper, announce the birth of their son, Oliver Allen Norton. more

The Twentieth Century Club met March 7, 2024, at the First United Methodist Church with Jane Adair, Shane Carico, and Diana Ezell serving as hostesses. President Mary Speice called the meeting to order and led the group in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance. more

Lunch is served from 11:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. more

At their Thursday, March 28 meeting, Harrison City Council approved an ordinance that will give eclipse revelers the ability to consume alcohol within the limitations of the Entertainment District in Harrison. more

DIAMOND CITY — Diamond City welcomed a new mayor, treasurer, and police officer at a council meeting held on Tuesday, March 26. The town has recently undergone a period of unrest, seeing many council members seek to resign and then return earlier this month. more

Newton County Community Matters, a coalition of non-profit entities serving county residents met Thursday, March 28, and began to investigate steps to provide philanthropic assistance to meet community needs. more

Wishing everyone a blessed Easter. The First Baptist Church of Lead Hill will hold Easter Sunday Service followed by an Easter Egg Hunt for all children up to 6th grade. more

Arkansas Behavioral Health Integration Network (ABHIN) is hosting the first ever ReEntry Fair in Harrison, AR on Friday, April 26 from 10:00am to 3:00pm at the Durand Center. This event is aimed at bringing together much needed resources for people reentering the community after incarceration, addiction treatment, or homelessness. more

Sunday is Easter, also called Pascha or Resurrection Sunday, the holiest of Christian holidays and celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ. more

This story took place long ago, during the terrible and desperate times of the War Between the States here in the Ozarks. No property, indeed, no life was safe. With most of the young able-bodied men gone to fight, women, children, and old men were left to fend for themselves against marauders, bushwackers, thieves, cutthroats, in uniform and out, that roamed the Ozark hills “….like a roaring lion, looking who they may devour.” The written version of this story was done by Josephine (Joe) Wright Crump, and comes from archival materials at the University of Arkansas Library. I have not edited it, nor have I changed any spellings. Sentences are as they were written by Mrs.Wright; the language and dialect are of the type commonly spoken in that time long ago. Enjoy this story of how a young Ozark girl outsmarted a foraging party of Federals (Yankees) that descended upon the family farm, looking for anything they could get (steal), and saved her beloved pet horse! more

The Historic Harrison Downtown has architecturally beautiful, well-built buildings from the early 1900s. Individuals are working hard to preserve that history, bring in additional businesses, and improve the quality of life. more

Local schools have begun preparing for new students, with kindergarten registrations getting started for the 2024-25 school year. To be eligible to attend kindergarten, a student must be 5 years of age on or before August 1, 2024.  more

Harrison students will have the opportunity to participate in Camp Invention again this year. In partnership with the National Inventors Hall of Fame, Harrison Schools is excited to host the nationally acclaimed program to children entering kindergarten through sixth grade. more

Michael Brewer, of Harrison, age 24, is currently being held without bond in the Boone County Jail for the charge of capital murder after a fatal shooting occurred on the morning of Dec. 15, 2023. more

Bonnie Baker, wife of the late Bill Baker, the founding president of North Arkansas College will receive the 2024 Pioneer Impact award presented by the Northark Foundation. This award was established in 2018 to recognize individuals for their service to Northark and the community. more