Michael Crouch has been directing choirs in Arkansas for 37 years, 32 of which were Harrison Junior and Senior High Schools, working with singers. He is a 1985 graduate of University of Central Arkansas, where he completed his Bachelor of Music Education degree. more

The Cherokee of Arkansas and Missouri (CAM) Tribe, Ozark Branch, District #8, will host the next scheduled meeting at 1 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 2, with a backup date of Dec. 9 in case of snow or ice, at 1 p.m. The more

Following a Thanksgiving potluck, Dorothy Dinnean, club president, opened the regular meeting of the more

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

The Batavia Ladies Friendship Club met Monday, Nov. 6, at the Batavia First Baptist Church. There were 18 ladies present at the meeting, hosted by Geneva Estes and Donna Moore. The group enjoyed a pot luck luncheon. The meeting opened with prayers and songs. more

Kevin Middleton will the featured speaker Tuesday, Dec. 12, at the South campus of North Arkansas College. Mr. Middleton’s presentation will be located in Room M145 and the program will begin at 6:30 p.m. Former park ranger, Kevin Middleton is a long-time outdoor enthusiast and highly regarded for his knowledge and experience of hiking the Ozarks and the trails surrounding the Buffalo National River. His presentation will outline basic hiking knowledge along with some of the do’s and don’ts to hiking in the beautiful Ozarks. He will also feature some of his favorite hiking trails throughout northern Arkansas that are family friendly and enjoyable this time of year. more

The Boone County Cattlemen’s Association met Thursday, Oct.12, at the John Paul Hammerschmidt Center on the campus of North Arkansas College in Harrison. This month’s meeting was sponsored by Quality Feed Grains. There were 48 members and guests in attendance. more

The Harrison High School Theatre Department is proud to present “A Wrinkle in Time” with shows Thursday, Nov. 9, Friday, Nov. 10 and Saturday, Nov. 11, at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 12 at 2 p.m., at the Harrison High School Performing Arts Center. Tickets are available at HHSPAC.org. more

3rd grade all A’s more

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

Ashley Edgmon, Family and Consumer Science agent, welcomed committee members to the Expansion and Review meeting Monday, Oct. 23. Members present were Stephanie Overman, Vonnie Thompson, Diane Boze, Marilyn Richardson, Becky Robinson, Faye Carter, Nancy Sharp, Anne Brisco, Marsha Horton, Tamara Allen and Jerry Allen. Goals and priorities for the coming year were decided. They are: more

The Twentieth Century Club met Thursday, Oct. 5, at the First United Methodist Church with Kathy Wilburn, Lonna Sprenger, Wilma Pollack, and Jean Johnson serving as hostesses. President Mary Speice called the meeting to order by welcoming members and stating this marked the Club’s 122 year existence. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Vice President, Vicki Hinrichs. Kathy Wilburn introduced Wilson Marseilles, President/CEO of the Harrison Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Marseilles shared he has been with the Chamber four years and more

The Society of Ozarkian Hillcrofters invites everyone to attend its quarterly meeting and first-ever bazaar dedicated to those who love all things Ozarks. The event is scheduled to be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 4 at the Healing River Worship Center, located at 265 Oak Ridge Road, Walnut Shade, just off the west side of US Highway 65 between Ozark and Branson. more

The Twentieth Century Club met Thursday, Oct. 5, at the First United Methodist Church with Kathy Wilburn, Lonna Sprenger, Wilma Pollack, and Jean Johnson serving as hostesses. President Mary Speice called the meeting to order by welcoming members and stating this marked the Club’s 122 year existence. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Vice President, Vicki Hinrichs. Kathy Wilburn introduced Wilson Marseilles, President/CEO of the Harrison Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Marseilles shared he has been with the Chamber four years and more

The October meeting of the Searcy County Historical Society will be held at 7 p.m., Friday, Nov. 3 in the First Christian church. The topic will be Searcy County Properties on the National Register of Historic Places. Currently there are 52 properties located in Searcy County listed on the National Register of Historic Places and two on the Arkansas Register of Historic Places. Two sites are pre-contact archeological sites and the rest are buildings and houses, and all of them contribute significantly to Arkansas’ rich history. This talk will explain what characteristics a property needs to be included on the Registers and what being on the Registers means. A few properties will be highlighted, and you are encouraged to visit arkansasheritage.com to search for Searcy County properties and come with contributions of your personal knowledge of these properties to be added to the record. more

Relatives and family of Noah and Mary Lewis Barnett will host a reunion from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 21, at the historic Noah Barnett home in St. Joe. For more information, contact Darrell Barnett at (870) 416-4513. more

The next meeting for the Boone County Democratic Party will be at 6 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 17, at North Arkansas College. more

The American Legion is giving everyone a place to go and something to do on Friday nights. On the 1st and 3rd Friday of every month, The American Legion sponsors Trivia Nights. There are cash and other prizes awarded each night with a larger prize awarded to the first three place winners of a team tournament. more

North Arkansas College FBLA Collegiate is planning to do Wreaths Across America Day again at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 16. The ceremony will be held at the pavilion in Maplewood Cemetery. We are excited to announce we are adding Maple Leaf Cemetery this year, so you may order wreaths for veterans buried at Maplewood or Maple Leaf Cemeteries. Wreaths are $17 each, and you may order those through the Wreaths Across America website. Our page is https://www.wreathsacrossamerica.org/pages/172400 or you can go to wreathsacrossamerica.org and just search for North Arkansas College to find it. We are not taking grave-specific orders, but we will have all the wreaths at the cemetery on Dec. 16, and if you ordered wreaths, you may come take your wreaths to place on the specific graves you want after the ceremony. We welcome the public to our ceremony honoring veterans, and we also need volunteers to come help us place wreaths that day. more