The 3rd Annual “Old Thyme Harvest Festival” ongoing today at Redeeming the Thyme Farmstand and Gifts, Located at Hwy 7 & 14 Lead Hill. Students from the Lead Hill Music Department will be performing during this event, so drop by to check it out!! Plan on a day of wholesome, family fun, great food, and even an historic tour of Old Town Lead Hill! This is hands-down one of our highlights of the year. We can't wait for you to join us!

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

Boone County Friends of the Library has announced their 2024 fall book sale. Funds from the sale will benefit library programs. They will have unopened, leatherbound, gilt-edged collector-quality books from Easton Press including pictorial histories of WW1, Vietnam, and the life and legacy of JFK, as well as first edition recent releases in fiction in excellent condition. Swing by the sale and do some early Christmas shopping. Books are priced to go home to be enjoyed. The sale will take place at Signature Tower, 303 N. Main St., in Harrison.

The North Arkansas Partnership for Health Education (NAPHE) is hosting an interactive workshop on Pickleball and Prevention at the Brandon Burlsworth Youth Center from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m., on Oct. 8. Pickleball has become one of the most social sports and provides an opportunity for people of all ages to play.

I had mentioned the old brush arbor at Crossroads a few weeks back. Our cousin Willard Villines actually built the brush arbor with some help from a few folks. A few years later, a tabernacle was built in its place. I understand a larger tabernacle has been constructed since then. It has been many years since I was at Crossroads.

Branded Equine Based Therapy Services will host their 2nd annual Fall Festival on Saturday, Oct. 19, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. The family-friendly event will include horse rides, hay rides, pumpkin patch, petting zoo, face painting, hay maze and more. Admission to the event is free but wristbands will be available for certain activities. The event will take place at 3917 Keener Lane in Harrison.

The North Arkansas Regional Medical Center (NARMC) monthly board meeting was held on Tuesday, Sept. 24. NARMC CEO, Sammie Cribbs expressed her excitement for the success of recent events such as a golf tournament benefiting Hospice of the Hills, the District Fair, and the Balloon Fest. She then pivoted to share equal enthusiasm for upcoming events including Harvest Homecoming, the Harrison Goblins Pink-Out Night on Oct. 25, the Annual Day of Giving on Oct. 26, and more.

YELLVILLE — Marion County Sheriff Gregg Alexander reports the Marion County Sheriff’s Office and Arkansas State University Mountain Home sponsored a Public Safety Instructor Development course this week on the ASUMH campus.

BENTONVILLE — Big Diamond Comedy Festival is the brainchild of two comedians: Sam Tallent (Comedy Central, Joe Rogan Experience, author of bestseller “Running the Light”) and Raj Suresh (Comedy Dynamics, AppleTV+, SiriusXM). The Festival takes place in Northwest Arkansas this weekend, when an influx of talented comedians will take to stages across the Bentonville area.

The Harrison Police Department log is currently unavailable. The log is released to the press by an independent contractor who coordinates with the police. We know our readers would like to see the log return and we look forward to publishing it again, as soon as possible. Solutions are being sought to remedy its absence. Thank you for your patience!

WESTERN GROVE — Newton County Sheriff Glenn Wheeler said in a press release Tuesday, Sept. 24, his office was notified by school personnel of intercepted social media communications that indicated a possible threat at the Ozark Mountain School District’s Western Grove Campus.

Many stories going back in time that relate to Boone County often fall under the description “you can’t make this stuff up”! Shoot-outs, train wrecks, lynchings, daredevils cliff diving into flames, outlaw gangs, mining claim jumpers, jealous lover ambushes, tornadoes, fires, murders, you get the picture.

September is Library Card Signup Month – Stop by the library and signup for a library card and be entered for a prize. Prizes will be given for Children (ages 5 to 11), Teenagers (ages 12 to 18), and Adults