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. more

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. more

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. more

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. more

At the Thursday, April 25, regular session meeting of the Harrison City Council, two resolutions supporting new housing development projects were approved. more

Evan Pyshny a 3rd grader at Omaha Elementary School is diagnosed with XLP and HLH. He is currently at St. Jude's Children's Hospital in Memphis needing a bone marrow transplant. Family members are being tested for a potential match. To help give some relief to the cost of their long medical journey, today, Saturday, Omaha is hosting a silent auction during the Peewee Jamboree in the School Gymnasium starting at 8 a.m. Check out Omaha School’s Facebook page for details. Bidding will end at 4 p.m. today. more

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. more

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. more

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. more

Arkansas Legislative Audit (ALA) has released an audit report of Harrison House of Hope (HHH) this month. The report indicates there were concerns regarding the organization’s compliance with its funding program’s requirements and adherence to the group’s own bylaws during a review period of July 1, 2021— Nov. 30, 2023. more

Wednesday night a discussion of the future of the Harrison square was held at the Brandon Burlsworth Youth Center. more

The Planning Commission met on Tuesday, April 23, for their monthly meeting with several items on the agenda. First, a zoning change request was made for the 809 S. Pine Street property. The current zoning is C-2, which is office-commercial. more

Two bills that would regulate cryptocurrency mining operations in Arkansas passed the state Senate Wednesday and will be considered by the House. more

The body of Sharon Rose Harris, 80, of Texas, was discovered in the Welcome Ridge boat launch area in northern Marion County on Thursday, April 12. The body was floating just offshore Bull Shoals Lake. more

Note: The tragic incident related here took place in Newton County on January 2, 1953. The Boone County jail in Harrison housed the suspect for a short time, and much of the investigation was also done in Harrison, led by Deputy Prosecutor Joe Villines. Information for this story was obtained from The Harrison Daily Times, The Arkansas Gazette, and the Springfield News Leader dated January 3-7 of 1953. Part One of the story appeared in the Wednesday, April 17 issue of the Times. more

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

North Arkansas Regional Medical Center (NARMC) began a new fiscal year on April 1 and the hospital's board of directors saw a general increase in business activities during a year-end summary of financial and statistical reports at its regular meeting held last Tuesday afternoon, April 23. more

Bass Pro has laid off a total of 176 employees at three boat manufacturing facilities in the area. The company laid off 85 employees at the Tracker Marine manufacturing plant in Lebanon, Bolivar and Flippin, Arkansas more

ASP’s Criminal Investigation Division investigated an officer-involved shooting fatality that occurred Friday, March 1, 2024, in Eureka Springs. They presented their findings to the Prosecuting Attorney. more

A new program with North Arkansas College has great potential to help people in our community by tutoring low-literacy students prepare for the GED test. The program is seeking tutors — those who have some experience or related experience and an interest in teaching. At the tutor’s convenience, the tutor will meet with the student for 1-2 hours weekly at the college. NorthArk hours are Monday – Thursday 8 a.m.—5 p.m. more