The 2023 Spring Show will be held Friday, June 9 and Saturday, June 10. more

The Bergman Volunteer Fire Association will hold their Springtime Cookout from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday, June 10 at the Bergman Fire Station on Southwest Street (turn off highway 7 North, across from Ozark Baptist Church). more

The Newton County Extension Service is hosting a Pesticide Applicator Training course for those that need to apply or renew their restricted use pesticide license. This training is mandatory prior to … more

The Center for Biological Diversity today increased the reward to $15,000 for information leading to a conviction for the illegal killing of four bald eagles in northern Arkansas. more

Everyone is invited to join the fun at 5 p.m. Thursday, May 4, at Copper Rock Barn, located at 4141 Keener Lane, for an evening of food, fun and live music to raise funds for Branded Equine Based … more

The Valley Springs FFA will be holding the annual FFA Dinner and Auction at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 2 in the school cafeteria. more

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Horsemen United Horse Show Association has made some changes to make shows more suited for today’s economy. Entry fees are lower, a decrease in the number of classes, and a more central location for the shows. New board members have been elected. Richard Hunt, founder and president of the association from 1978 to 1992, was elected to serve as president again.The 2023 show dates are Saturday, May 20, double point show (rain date, May 27) June 24, single point show (rain date, July 1) July 15 (double point show) (rain date, July 22) All shows will be held at the arena at the Cattlemen’s Livestock Auction barn, located at 1207 Ridgeway Loop, off of Highway 65 north of Harrison. All shows will start at 5 p.m. and will consist of 19 classes. We are also a qualifier event for the Arkansas Elite Barrel Racing finals and also BBR. For more information, call Pat Edwards at 870-688-2864 or email richardhuntranch@windstream.net . more

Everyone is invited to join the fun at 5 p.m. Thursday, May 4, at Copper Rock Barn, located at 4141 Keener Lane, for an evening of food, fun and live music to raise funds for Branded Equine Based Therapy Services to build our barn and get us out of the weather before the summer heat hits! Meet the therapy horses, bid on silent auction items, buy raffle tickets and enjoy the musical talents of Modern August. more

The April meeting of the Boone County Master Gardeners was held in the Fellowship Hall of St. John’s Episcopal Church, with 24 members attending. Snacks and drinks were enjoyed starting at 5:30 p.m. and the meeting opened at 6 p.m. The meeting began with a presentation from Lauren Cannon of the Ponca Nature Center on Delightful Dandelions. She began with a demonstration on making chapstick using dandelion-infused oil and other ingredients. Each member received a sample. She then gave a demonstration on how to make fried dandelions, using the blooms. A delicious sample was enjoyed by all members. During the demonstrations, she shared information on nutritional and other uses of all parts of the dandelion and provided an informational handout. Regarding our hanging baskets project, President Olena Cooper shared the following information: There are 52 baskets. April 12 will be the day to assemble the baskets at Diversified Lawn and Garden in Harrison, located at 1925 Capps Road, next to Dollar General. The following workshops will be held at the Boone County Regional Library from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. May 11 Cori Hopingardner will discuss off-grid hydroponics with a Q and A session afterwards. Olena then shared that Saturday, June 10, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. our 3rd annual Plant Sale on the Square. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:25 p.m. more

The hard work and dedication of Harrison Middle School Robotics team has finally paid off. more

The Arkansas Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) provided a free steak dinner and educational program for thousands of its members throughout the state during their 2023 ACA Area Spring Conferences. The Area 1 Spring Conference was held on March 13, at North Arkansas College. more

As we continue our focus on people who made a difference in agriculture, another book was recommended and this one was about George Washington Carver. I read his story as a young child, but had forgotten what an important scientist and inventor he was to agriculture. more

J.K. Fancher and the Harrison Art League have joined together to create this scholarship, in the amount of $500, to be awarded to a graduating high school senior who plans on continuing their creative education after high school and has demonstrated the same type of love and devotion for art that Genevieve had. more

The March meeting of the Boone County Master Gardeners was held in the Fellowship Hall of St. John’s Episcopal Church, with 24 members and 2 visitors attending Thursday, March 9. The meeting began with a presentation from Darlene Cullen of Wildwind Bluff Farm on soil blocking. President Olena Cooper then introduced two ladies who have recently moved from California that may be interested in joining the Boone County Master Gardeners. A warm welcome was extended to both visitors. Olena then gave a report on the hanging baskets project and introduced Roxana Creamer as head chair and herself as co-chair. Roxana reported 48 hanging baskets will be assembled at a future date. President went on to cover several topics some of which included, chairperson details for each garden bed, work days for the year and local seminars. Vice President Cori Hopingardner reported on the workshops held each month at the Boone County Regional Library. The meeting was adjourned at 7 p.m. more

The Newton County Extension Service is having a Pesticide Applicator Training course for those who need to apply or rectify for their restricted use pesticide license. This training is mandatory prior to using restricted use pesticides in Arkansas. The cost of the training will be $20. The training will be held at the Newton County Extension Office in Jasper on Thursday, March 16, at 6 p.m. more

The UAMS Mobile MammoVan will provide on-site screening mammograms at the Newton County Health Department in Jasper. This service is provided by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. If you do not have insurance, there are assistance programs available. Please call to inquire on how the program can help cover the cost. Women over 40 that are due for a mammogram may qualify. more

We are focusing on agriculture month and people just like you and me, who have made a lot of changes to the food and animal science industry — so our food supply is safe and animals are treated well. more

Hannah Harrison, a sophomore agriculture student at North Arkansas College (Northark) battled students from two and four-year universities across the state to take the top honor in the Discussion … more

March is National Agriculture Month and we are going to learn about some fun children’s books in your school library as well as our public library. The first book is titled, “The Kid Who Changed the World.” It’s based on a true story. Wouldn’t that be cool if one of you gets to change the world? It could happen! more