The Kiwanis of Harrison will host the Kiwanis Kids Fishing Derby! Registration begins at 8 a.m., Saturday, June 10, at Lake Harrison. more

The Ozark Folk Center State Park will celebrate its 50 th anniversary with evening music shows on 26 th and 27 th and special programs and entertainment at the Craft Village throughout Memorial Day … more

May is National Pet Month! Celebrate with your pet and join the fun from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 16, at Aunt B’s Bed and Biscuit. Just bring your dog and an item for donation to the Ozark Humane Society for Puppy Play Date! Aunt B’s is located at 845 Zinc Road. Please bring proof of bordetella vaccination to help protect the rest of the pack. more

Come join the Searcy County Historical Society for a tour of the Buffalo River Museum in the old jail in Marshall! The Society will meet at 7 p.m. Friday, May 26, at the old jail, located a block … more

The Harrison Art League and the Ozark Arts Council will have a booth to at the Crawdad Days Festival held May 19-21. Volunteers are needed to man the booth and host art activities for kids of all ages. more

National Park Radio will hold a free album release party at 6 p.m. Saturday, May 13 at the Harrison High School Performing Arts Center. This family friendly event will celebrate the release of the latest album “Canyons” that will be released May 29. The band will provide an evening of stories and songs. more

J. K.Fancher and the Harrison Art League have joined together to create the Genevieve Fancher Memorial Scholarship to be awarded to an area  graduating senior who plans to continue their education in the arts more

Artists, musicians, crafters and writers gathered at the Pioneer Pavilion to celebrate the release of the 13th volume of “Cave Region Review—A Journal of Literary and Visual Art” Saturday, April 29. The music and art festival has become a well attended yearly event to celebrate the publication of a collection of works submitted to the college. more

The 2023 Northark Foundation Charity 3-Person Scramble Golf Tournament presented by Anstaff Bank will be held on Monday, May 22, at the Harrison Country Club. This is a fundraiser to support Northark students and sponsorships are tax deductible. Business owners are encouraged to participate as a Tournament Sponsor, Prize Sponsor or Hole Sponsor and get their names in front of the golfers. Signage and recognition will be displayed during the tournament. A scrumptious BBQ lunch prepared by Ricky Morris and sponsored by John Arthur Hammerschmidt will be served and a Bash on the 19th Hole Party will be provided by New Country 102.9. Prizes will be given in each flight. Join us for some friendly competition during a day of golf, food, and fun! more

The Rotary Club of Harrison 2440 will host Music on the Square during the summer. The event will begin at 7 p.m. Friday, May 12, with Kickin’ Kountry playing live. 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

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 Searcy County Historical Society will meet at 7 p.m. Friday, April 28, at Marshall’s First Christian Church to hear Bob King, Buffalo River Historic Jail and Museum’s director, tell the story of Doctor Robert L. Russell, his great-grand uncle. more

Who doesn’t love curling up with a good mystery book full of plot twists that keeps you on the edge of your seat… or saddle? As part of a new series featuring local authors, the Friends … more

The Alpena Historical Society will meet at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 8, at the Alpena Methodist Church. The meeting will feature Bree Poyner, author of “Torn” a historical fiction set in Boone and Carroll Counties. Poyner will be holding a book signing. Everyone is invited to attend! more

The following Easter Egg hunts are scheduled for the area: more

Being different isn’t easy, especially for kids. Logan Slaughter is very familiar with the difficulties faced by kids with autism and advocates for inclusion. Logan will be hosting the … more

The Culpepper and Merriweather Great Combined Circus will arrive in Harrison with the Under the Big Top performance Friday, March 31, at Beacon Park. Showtimes are 5 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Sponsored by the Rotary Club of Harrison, more

Cameron Blake Curtis more