This weather is the big news and last week and this week is more storms, this year is starting off bad. more

Happy Mother’s Day to all. I have been blessed with my beautiful daughters. I have so many wonderful memories of my own mother who instilled in me the love of these Ozarks. more

THE LIBRARY WILL BE CLOSED ON MONDAY, MAY 13 FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. SORRY FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE THIS MAY CAUSE. more

This week marked the 63rd anniversary of the Crooked Creek flood that raged through Harrison’s business district. more

Endo Health Solutions Inc. (EHSI) has been ordered to pay $1.086 billion in criminal fines and an additional $450 million in criminal forfeiture — the second-largest set of criminal financial penalties ever levied against a pharmaceutical company —for violations of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act related to the distribution of the opioid medication Opana ER with INTAC (Opana ER). more

Attorneys for Rocky Dodson, 54, have filed a motion to suppress in Boone County Circuit Court. Dodson was arrested in March 2022 with a warrant stating probable cause for murder in the second degree. The charge of murder came after investigators examined the circumstances of the death of his wife, 36-year-old Amanda Dodson. more

The Boone/Newton County Retired Teachers and Support Staff Association met Tuesday, April 2, 2024, at Western Sizzlin' in Harrison, Arkansas, at 11:30 a.m. The meeting was called to order by President Lisa Bailey, who welcomed the members and guests. Amy Young led the Invocation, and Lynn Holmes led the Pledge of Allegiance. more

Sammy Cybil moved from Des Moines to Eureka Springs after the COVID pandemic made working from home a more common practice. Cybil enjoys having the option to live anywhere while still maintaining a career in publishing, “I found a cute little cottage nestled in the hills, and it just felt like home from the moment I walked in. Remote work gives me the opportunity to live wherever my heart takes me while still doing the job that I love,” she explained. more

The Harrison City Council will meet in special session at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 9, in council chambers at City Hall, 118 Industrial Park Road. more

LITTLE ROCK — 2024 is gonna get loud. Entomologists say two broods of periodic cicadas will be making a rare simultaneous emergence this spring. The last time this happened in the U.S. was in 1803 and the next one won’t happen for another 221 years. more

Greetings from Capps. It was a busy week in our area. Last Saturday, several members of the Capps Batavia Fire Department, including myself and Chief Matt Harris, attended the "Difference Maker's Summit" on Terrapin Creek Road. more

Last night was a short night of no sleep. I had took some pain pills for my back that has been bothering me. So I fell asleep and then my phone went off to take cover cause there was a tornado around Osage and Carrolton and was heading northeast this was around 11:00 pm and was I tired today. more

Today, May 4, Lead Hill Fire Departments Auxiliary Spring Flea Market is ongoing at the Fire Station. Doors opened at 8 a.m. They are serving breakfast and later lunch. Come check this event out. more

RUSSELLVILLE — Arkansas Tech University advanced through the qualification stage to reach the elimination round at the 2024 VEX U Robotics World Championship and complete the 2023-24 robotics season with a top-4 global skills ranking. more

THE LIBRARY WILL BE CLOSED ON MONDAY, MAY 13 TH FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. SORRY FOR ANY INCONVIENCE THIS MAY CAUSE. more

Hello friends… more

At least a couple times each month, I hear a group of veterans discussing the catch phrase, “Thank you for your service.” None of them seem to like hearing it and most say it makes them feel awkward trying to come up with a response. In fact, in my very first column some 4-1/2 years ago, I talked about this issue. Responding with “you’re welcome” to a stranger seems wrong somehow. I have tried several responses, but they all seem too little or like I am taking credit for something I don’t deserve. I finally settled on just smiling and nodding my head. more

An informal group of citizens will be hosting petition signing opportunities for Arkansas’s November ballot initiatives on the Harrison square, by the gazebo, on Thursdays 2 p.m - 6 p.m. beginning May 9. The group is currently, and will continue to host the signings on Saturdays 7 a.m.-Noon. more

QUITMAN — Members of Class 2A will be happy to see Yellville-Summit move to Class 3A next year. more

RUSSELLVILLE — Laiklyn Stephens picked up a runner-up award at the Class 5A State Track Meet held in Russellville. more