LITTLE ROCK — Arkansas Extension Homemakers Council is the largest volunteer organization in the state, with nearly 3,000 members in more than 300 clubs. The organization provides important opportunities for leadership, education and fellowship.
CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) of North Arkansas held their annual "Jeepin' for Casa" fundraising event on Saturday, April 20. Off-road enthusiasts gathered at North Arkansas College for a ride through the Buffalo River Valley.
Members of the Boone County Quilters met at the Countryside assisted living facility on April 17 to provide a quilt show for the residents. Several quilts by Jackie Holt and Mary Ayers were displayed and members of the group held up quilts and walked around the room so that residents could see them up close and touch them.
Amanda Furr hails from Northeast Iowa but moved to Harrison in 1996. She has been working at the Daily Times since 2008 — currently she juggles many responsibilities in the front office, including accounts payable. Furr enjoys spending time outdoors, reading, and hanging out with her son, Dakota — a 2021 HHS graduate.
This week, we are sharing a handful of photos from the museum's collection. The museum has many photos of scenes from the area from days gone by.
Lone Star, Laundry, and Bourbon will be performed at the 1929 Historic Lyric Theater on the Harrison, Arkansas Square May 2, 3, 4 at 7 p.m. and May 5 at 2 p.m. Tickets are on sale at TheLyric.org.
PINE BLUFF — In Arkansas, there are two types of armyworms–true armyworms and fall armyworms. Armyworms are caterpillars, the larval form of moths, according to Dr. David Fernandez, Extension livestock specialist and interim dean of graduate studies for the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff.
Tuesday, May 14 will be the meeting of the Harrison Christian Women’s Connection.
Sunday is Cinco de Mayo, which literally means Fifth of May in Spanish. It's the anniversary of the Battle of Puebla, a holiday celebrated in parts of Mexico and the United States to honor the Spanish 1862 victory over the French forces of Napoleon III.
A work day will be held for Keesee Cemetery on Sat., May 4 beginning at 8 a.m. In case of rain, the date will change to May 11. Bring rakes and shovels.
At its recent Monty meeting, the Harrison School Board conducted two student hearings and voted to expel both.
Major General Jonathan M. Stubbs, Adjutant General for the Arkansas National Guard, was the featured speaker Friday morning to the Junior and Seniors at Harrison High School. Students gathered in the Performing Arts Center to see Gen. Stubbs share his bio, information about the National Guard, life choices, and character development.
The return of "Hacks" and a new Jerry Seinfeld movie are some of the new television, movies, music and games headed to a device near you.
The Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) produces a Weekly Viral Respiratory Diseases Report for clinicians. The report provides information on Influenza, COVID-19 and Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) activity in the state. The report also compares activities in Arkansas to the U.S. ADH receives reports of only a fraction of COVID-19 cases and flu cases since it only requires reports of flu hospitalizations, deaths, and outbreaks. RSV is not a reportable disease in Arkansas. Therefore, it is important to understand that the information in the weekly update is representative of the timing and location of activity, but it does not reflect the overall disease burden. It is presumed that there are many more people actually affected than the report shows. Clinicians and policymakers may find the report helpful in terms of communicating to colleagues and patients about the current status of viral respiratory diseases in the state and nationwide.
Boy Scouts of America, Ozark District held their annual awards program on April 11th, at Elks Lodge #2311 in Harrison. District 4 State Representative-Elect and Eagle Scout Jason Nazarenko keynoted the evening's program, recognizing the best of the best adult Scout leaders. CONTRIBUTED PHOTOS
Foundation Tables, a local non-profit group committed to helping neighbors in need, is hosting a Wash Wellness Day on Sunday, April 28, 3—7 p.m. The event will take place at Wash World on the by-pass in Harrison — 400 S Hwy 62/65.
The outside of the library will soon get a new coat of paint. Currently they are washing/bleaching the outside, so please be careful. We will have areas blocked off – Please use caution when entering and exiting the library.
On August 13, 1961, the world changed. Known as ‘Barbed Wire Sunday,’ this was the day when thousands of East German soldiers started construction of a tall, 87 mile long structure called the Berlin Wall. Three and one-half million people woke up that morning to find they could no longer travel freely across their beloved city.
Carl and I attended the visitation services for Sherman Villines on Thursday evening. There was a very long line of people waiting to get in to visit with the family. People from many communities knew the Villines and Goodall families. It was a very large crowd.
Greetings from Capps. I sincerely apologize for my lack of communication last week. Life happened and I quickly had too much week in my week. I'll try to get you up to speed on the latest.
