AAA gas price report

The statewide gas price average in Arkansas was $2.72 for a gallon of regular unleaded fuel on Thursday, according to the AAA Arkansas Weekend Gas Watch. That price is one cent more compared to that day last week and is nine cents more per gallon compared to that day last year.

News from Compton/Hilltop

The monthly meeting of the Compton Volunteer Fire Association was canceled due to weather and sickness. The board will meet on Monday, February 10, at 6 p.m. at the County Line Baptist Church.

News from Lead Hill

There will be no school on Monday, January 20 on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Classes will resume on Tuesday, January 21.

News from Capps

Greetings from Capps.

News from Yocum

This year, the weather is starting off with 6 inches of snow but I got to make me some snow ice cream. Today is Monday and I haven’t been anywhere and I went to town on Tuesday after I got out of the drive way. When it snows the driveway gets real bad and here they are talking about Low 9 and 1 degree on Monday. I am ready for spring.

Boone County Senior Wellness and Activity Center menu

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

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Harrison coach David Stahler talks with his team during a timeout Tuesday night at Farmington. The Goblins beat the Cardinals by 21 points to take an early lead in the 5A-West race.

Harrison takes down Farmington

FARMINGTON — The Harrison Golden Goblin basketball team served notice to Arkansas.

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Great Value chicken broth recalled

BENTONVILLE — It is time to check the pantry.

Weekend shooting, crash in Jasper under investigation

JASPER — Newton County Sheriff Glenn Wheeler said his office received a 911 call on Saturday, Jan. 11, at approximately 3:35 p.m. of a shooting, according to a press release issued Monday.

Boone County Library Corner

Thank you for all the Food for Fines donations. We will still be collecting food until January. 31. If you have some book fines that you would like to clear off your account, please bring in some non-perishable food items or hygiene products and give them to the front desk.

Mayor Jerry Jackson administers the oath of office to the 2025 Harrison City Council on Monday, Jan. 13. The council members are (standing, from left) Josh Earl, Gwen Hoffmann, Mitch Magness, Larry Phillips, Charlie Pierce, Joel Williams, and Wayne Cone. LORETTA KNIEFF / STAFF

New council members sworn in

Mayor Jerry Jackson administered the oath of office to the 2025 City Council at a special called meeting held in Council chambers on Monday, Jan. 13. The meeting was originally scheduled for the prior Thursday but was postponed due to winter weather road conditions.

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Responders investigate an Alma school bus which went off of the road on Capps Road on Monday, Jan. 13. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO / LEE H. DUNLAP

Alma school bus driven off road

The Harrison Fire Department was paged out at 4:16 p.m. Monday, Jan. 13 to reports of a school bus that was in a ditch along Capps Road. The school bus was from Alma and the driver was reportedly forced off of the road by an approaching vehicle.

The Harrison High School Chamber Singers perform for the Boone-Newton County Retired Teachers and Support Staff at the groups December 2024 meeting, held at Western Sizzlin in Harrison. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

December BNCRTSS meeting minutes

The Boone-Newton County Retired Teachers and Support Staff (BNCRTSS) met Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024 at Western Sizzlin’ Restaurant at 11:15 a.m.

NARMC welcomes Priscilla Collier to Claude Parrish Cancer Center staff

North Arkansas Regional Medical Center (NARMC) proudly announces the advancement of Priscilla Collier to her new role as APRN at the Claude Parrish Cancer Center.

From left: Boone County Justices of the Peace are sworn in on Tuesday, Jan. 7 — Bryan Snavely, Sam Tinsley, Matt Odom, Heath Kirkpatrick, Kyle Evatt, Rodney Sullins, Glenn Redding, Shane Jones, Ralph Guynn, Bill Melbourne, and David Thompson. At far right is District Judge Wes Bradford. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO / LEE H. DUNLAP

Boone QC welcomes new JPs

The Boone County Quorum Court convened Tuesday, Jan. 7, for their first committees meeting of 2025.

News from Lead Hill

Jimmy Carter, our 39th President died Dec. 29. Served from 1977 to 1981. A Celebration of Life was held last Tuesday and his funeral on Thursday. It was refreshing to watch both sides of the Isle put their differences aside if only for a while.

Pace enjoys serving residents

Boone County has one of his own patrolling the county.

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Dave Says: Game's nor for everyone; safest place?

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MacKeith and Waller receive $300,000 award from U.S. Forest Service

FAYETTEVILLE — The U.S. Forest Service recently awarded a $300,000 grant to faculty in the Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design and Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas to identify, research, develop and promote the use of innovative wood construction products and build business opportunities for Arkansas’ forest economy. This federal grant will be matched by the recipients.

Messer expands presence in the south with new air separation unit in Berryville

BRIDGEWATER, N.J. — Messer, a leading industrial gases company, has announced a strategic investment of over $70 million to construct a state-of-the-art air separation unit (ASU) in Berryville. The new facility will address the growing demand for industrial gases in the southern part of the US, reinforcing Messer’s commitment to supporting expanding industries in the region.

Historic Harrison Business Association meets

The Historic Harrison Business Association held their first meeting of 2025 inside the Community Room at the Signature Bank Tower on Monday, Jan. 6. Speakers included Mayor Jerry Jackson and Matt Bell, president and CEO of Explore Harrison, and Sonya Bruce.

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Arkansas baseball season nears start

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Berryville sweeps Green Forest

GREEN FOREST — Berryville made the short trek down U.S. Highway 62 on Wednesday to take on Green Forest, now a 4A-1 Conference opponent.

Valley Springs, NAC to host 3A state tourney

For the second time in four years, the Valley Springs School District will be hosting the Class 3A State Basketball Tournament at North Arkansas College's Pioneer Pavilion.

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Norway's Atle Lie McGrath celebrates at the finish area of an alpine ski, men's World Cup slalom, in Wengen, Switzerland, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Gabriele Facciotti)

US-born McGrath leads Norway sweep in World Cup slalom and celebrates with signature Cuche ski flip

Atle Lie McGrath has protected his first-run lead and completed a Norwegian sweep of the podium in a World Cup slalom at Wengen. McGrath celebrated victory just as he did posting the fastest time in …

Novak Djokovic of Serbia returns a shot from Jiri Lehecka of the Czech Republic during their fourth round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)

Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic will meet at the Australian Open. This time, it's a quarterfinal

Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic have set up a quarterfinal showdown at the Australian Open. Tuesday's contest will be their eighth head-to-head matchup, but their first at Melbourne Park and their …

United States' Lindsey Vonn waves at the finish area after crashing during an alpine ski, women's World Cup Super-G, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025 (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati)

Lindsey Vonn falls while on pace for podium finish at World Cup super-G in Cortina

Lindsey Vonn has fallen while on pace for a podium finish at a World Cup super-G on the course that will host skiing at next year’s Milan-Cortina Olympics. She went down on her left hip coming …

Alexander Zverev of Germany plays a shot to Ugo Humbert of France during their fourth round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)

Alexander Zverev returns to the Australian Open quarterfinals and faces Tommy Paul next

Alexander Zverev has reached the Australian Open quarterfinals for the fourth time and will face Tommy Paul next. The No. 2-seeded Zverev beat No. 14 Ugo Humbert 6-1, 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 with the help of …

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Body Attachment on Unpaid Child Support

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UA Little Rock announces Fall 2024 Dean's List, Chancellor's List

LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has announced the students who have been named to the Dean's List for the Fall 2024 semester.

News from Batavia

I had the privilege of visiting by phone with one of my former FedEx friends Debbie Peerce. We had a great visit and enjoyed reminiscing about our FedEx days and how many of our group is no longer employed there.

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Specklebelly geese (greater white-fronted geese) find a spot to land in the AGFC’s Holland Bottoms Wildlife Management Area in central Arkansas

Monday holiday hunting may be icy cold

If you follow The Weather Channel closely, as we do when planning our hunting excursions around Arkansas, you’re keeping an ear out for word about arctic air masses, as well as the old “blue norther” fronts of fast-moving cold air that arrive around wintertime. This week, the weather folks are talking about “clippers,” which this week involves one around the Great Lakes that might stir some waterfowl movement there. Lots of low temperatures and snow are forecast for the upper Midwest around the Lakes this week.

PIP events under discussion in Jasper

JASPER — Partners in Prevention (PIP) is planning public events this spring as part of introducing the new county-wide effort to provide substance education to youth.

Sanders announces school choice week

LITTLE ROCK — Governor Sarah Huckabee-Sanders proclaimed next week — January 21-27, as “Arkansas Parental Choice Week.”

ATU announces fall 2024 President’s List and Dean’s List

RUSSELLVILLE — Arkansas Tech University has announced its President’s List and Dean’s List for undergraduate students on its Russellville campus for the fall 2024 semester.

Anderson to speak at Economic Update Luncheon

The economics of agriculture will be the topic of the 2025 Economic Update Luncheon presented by The Point Financial and the North Arkansas College Foundation. The luncheon will be held Tuesday, January 21, in the John Paul Hammerschmidt Conference Center on Northark’s South Campus.