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The Harrison golf team finished the Class 4A State Golf Tournament with a championship. The Goblins won the tournament by 14 strokes over Monticello. Harrison finished with a 211. Clark Hubbard shot a 67 followed by Berkley Knapp; Brody Knapp and Isaac Freeman’s 72. All four Harrison golfers finished in or tied for the top five spots. The event was held on Wednesday at the Harrison County Club. The team is coached by Cooper King.

Harrison golf team dominates 4A competition

It was just another stroll around the Harrison County Club for the Harrison golf team. On Wednesday, two seniors and two sophomores represented the school in the Class 4A State Golf Tournament that …

Mayoral debate on Monday

Monday night, candidates running for the office of Harrison mayor will have the opportunity to express their views and why they should be elected to the position. Mitch Magness, Rhonda Watson and …
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State police investigating GF murder

GREEN FOREST — The Carroll County Sheriff’s Office and the Arkansas State Police are investigating a murder in Green Forest. On Saturday, Oct. 3, the Carroll County 911 office transferred a call …

YS picks up important league win

YELLVILLE — The Yellville-Summit Panthers faced a Riverview team that just moved into the conference from Class 4A. That didn’t stop the Panthers as they picked up their first league win of the …

State vehicle fatalities for Sept. 28 – Oct. 4

There were 3 fatalities on Arkansas roads and highways last week, bringing the total to 353 so far for 2026. • Devin Graham, 32 of Hardy, was killed and Steven Kirk, 59 of Melbourne, was injured in …

Berryville, Green Forest suffer big losses

Berryville and Green Forest met solid conference opponents on Friday night. Neither fared well in the games. Berryville lost to Elkins, 54-6, while the Tigers of Green Forest fell, 70-7. Berryville …
Former Harrison High School homecoming queen Colleen Clayborn (left) and current queen Lily Burns share a special bond. The pair met after Colleen’s mother sent Lily a scrapbook of memories from Colleen’s 1983 crowning.

Homecoming queens share support for each other

Shortly after the announcement of being named this year's queen, the Harrison 2026 homecoming queen Lily Burns was surprised to receive a letter with photos to congratulate her. The photos were of …

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Harrison’s Adalee Roberts (left) makes a pass to Grace Jennings during action on Thursday night at Goblin Arena. The Lady Goblins downed Gentry in three sets to earn a regional tournament berth.
Lady Goblins secure regional playoff berth
Thursday night, the Harrison Lady Goblins made secure a regional playoff berth. Facing Gentry, the Lady Goblins won the match in three sets to seal the deal. Playing without setter/ outside senior …
Harrison Lady Goblin Ella Davidson advanced to the semifinals of the 4A-1 District Tennis Tournament on Thursday. The Lady Goblins were team runner-up in the event.
Lady Goblins earn runner-up trophy
CLARKSVILLE — The 4A-1 District Tennis Tournament was completed on Thursday at the University of the Ozarks in Clarksville. Harrison’s girls finished as the tournament runner-up. Every singles …
Green Forest suffers first loss
PRAIRIE GROVE — The Tigers of Green Forest had a solid start to the football season. With a 3-0 non-conference record, the team was ready to face a winless Prairie Grove team. When the night was …
Sports

Northark finishes sixth in Scots Fall Invite

BATESVILLE — The North Arkansas College Pioneers and Lady Pioneer competed in a tournament in Batesville at the first of the week. The Pioneers’ placed three individual players in the top 20 of …

Basketball is just around corner

Friday night marked the halfway point of the high school football season. Tennis just started postseason this week and golf will close the door on the season this coming week. Now that Harrison is in …

Pioneers hosting scrimmage on Saturday

Basketball season is upon us. Fans will have the opportunity to get a peak at some of the collegiate basketball teams in the area at Pioneer Pavilion on Saturday. Evangel University will join Link …

Greyhounds tree Panthers, 46-20

SALEM — The Salem Greyhounds have been a powerhouse in Class 3A football. Friday night, the Yellville-Summit Panther got a measure of where they were up against with the Greyhounds. Salem captured …
Community

Burns to reign over HHS homecoming

Lily Burns will be crowned 2026 Harrison High School Homecoming Queen during the homecoming assembly at 2:15 p.m. on Friday, October 9. The homecoming parade will circle downtown at 4:00 p.m., and …

Week of September 28

The Harrison Public Schools Foundation will be holding the annual Distinguished Alumni Award Banquet on October 27, at the Signature Tower. Honorees include the Cavender Family (Goblin Alumni), Mr. …

Digger: Does Cruise’s latest hit paydirt?

Even if you haven't seen his smiling face grace the screen, Tom Cruise is one of those actors that you still know. He’s been a tabloid fixture for as long as he has been a movie star. Now I know …

Local counties receive more than $1.3 million

More than $1.3M came into local counties from the U.S. Department of the Interior. Those PILT (Payment in Lieu of Taxes) funds were a part of the $10.6M of funds that were released to all 75 Arkansas …

State vehicle fatalities for September 21 – 27

There were 3 fatalities on Arkansas roads and highways last week, bringing the total to 345 so far for 2026. • Salvador Gonzalez Elizalde, 38 of Mena, was killed in a single-vehicle accident that …

Tax time comes once again

Ready or not, here it comes. The deadline to pay one’s property taxes is fast approaching. The Actual deadline to pay will be Thursday, Oct. 15. Payments have been accepted since March 1, but the …

Television crews will be in Jasper area

MCELROY GAP — When traveling in the area on Thursday, there will be visitors walking around with video cameras. A crew of eight will be headed to J3 At The Gap. Their purpose will be to shoot …
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Just as the hot air balloons have floated away for another year, members of the Boone County Regional Airport held their monthly meeting also looking to the skies. The meeting even included a special …
Two boating accidents claimed the lives of two individuals in separate incidents over the Labor Day weekend. One incident occurred in Beaver Lake and one in Lake Norfork. Dr. Alla Barry, who was a …
For children struggling with dyslexia, learning to read can feel like decoding a language without a key. Local reading specialist Missy Taylor is changing that story. Having officially earned her …
On Tuesday morning the Arkansas Baptist Ranch opened its doors to show the community the newest facilities. The focus of the day was a ribbon-cutting ceremony held for the opening of the Lindsey …
For Matt and Madison Youngblood, Presidential Firearms isn’t just a business. It’s a way to make friends, build relationships in the community and teach their kids important life skills. Starting …
Schools

Week of September 21

This past week was Farmer Fred week across the district, in honor of our friend, Fred Woehl. Many years ago, Mary Cecil and the first-grade classes at Skyline began going to the Fred and Carolyn …

Week of September 14

It has been another busy week of learning in the Harrison School District. The Preschool students are learning all about their five senses. They have had a lot of hands-on activities, including …

Week of September 7

School was not in session on Monday, so students and staff could celebrate the Labor Day Holiday. We appreciate all the hard work that goes on in the Harrison School District every day. The Preschool …

Week of August 31

The preschool students have been working on feelings and emotions this week. They are learning to express themselves with words, rather than acting on their feelings. This week, the preschool …

Quitman loses principal over being related to board member

QUITMAN — The Quitman School District finds itself on the wrong side of the Arkansas Department of Education. After being sanctioned by the Department of Education for football locker room …
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