The 32nd annual Crawdad Days festival takes place this weekend at the Northwest Arkansas District Fairgrounds in Harrison. The annual festival includes a car show, live music, a carnival, petting zoo, lots of crawdads to eat, and more. 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. and on Saturdays 7 a.m.-Noon. more

Harrison City Council held a committees meeting on Thursday, May 9. The council heard from the city's code enforcement officer, John Morgan, regarding a property located at 810 South Hickory. According to the County Assessor's online database, the property is owned by David E Fitton III and Robert McCorkindale II. more

The Boone County Clean-up will be from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday May 18, 2024 at Methvin Sanitation on Industrial Park Road in Harrison. This Community Service is staffed by the Boone County Road Department. If there are any questions, please call Road Supervisor James Still at (870) 391-9809 or the Boone County Road Department at (870) 741-8611. more

During the City Advertising Tourist Promotion Commission (CATPC) meeting on April 25, Mayor Jerry Jackson mentioned three new eateries opening in downtown Harrison but was not allowed to divulge further details at that time. The commissioners were very excited and anxious to hear all the details. more

The Boone County Clean-up will be from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Saturday May 18th, 2024 at Methvin Sanitation on Industrial Park Road in Harrison. This Community Service is staffed by the Boone County Road Department. If there are any questions, please call Road Supervisor James Still at (870) 391-9809 or the Boone County Road Department at (870) 741-8611. more

The following story about strawberries was researched and written by Lynn Brown, editor of “Oak Leaves” which is a part of the publication of the Boone County Historical and Railroad Association. The “Boone County Historian/Oak Leaves” is published 3 times a year. This particular story is a “sneak preview” of the spring issue which currently is at the printer and will be released the last week of May. Since even now good ol’ Ozark strawberries are hitting the farmer’s markets and parking lot pickup truck beds, the timing seems just right for this wonderful nostalgic story of an Ozark specialty. As Lynn Brown so aptly puts it, “Now where can I get some shortcake?” [Jeff Middleton, Museum Musings and Historian editor] more

The Batavia Friendship Club met at the Batavia Baptist Church on May 6. There were 15 ladies present. We enjoyed a potluck lunch together.The Mexican decor was hosted by Patricia Wray, Betty Marrow and Josephine Perry. more

Lunch is served from 11:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. 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. and on Saturdays 7 a.m.-Noon. 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

Thursday’s meeting of the Harrison City Council committees saw discussion of a dangerous and prolific weed pervading the region — hemlock. The city is looking at options for controlling the spread of the plant on city properties, working in consultation with Boone County Conservation District. more

Stephanie McGarity opened her own business, Beauty Rewind in November 2023, and loves the direction her business has taken. more

This week marked the 63rd anniversary of the Crooked Creek flood that raged through Harrison’s business district. 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 County Library will host the Young Adult and Children’s Book Sale 9 a.m.-5 p.m. this Friday;  and Saturday 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. more

MOUNTAIN HOME — Arvest Bank is pleased to announce nominations are now 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