A contingent of US Army Reserve officers and staff were in Harrison Tuesday, March 19, planning for an Innovative Readiness Training (IRT) mission officially named Ozark Wellness. This medical mission to be carried out at the Jasper School and Kingston School campuses will provide training opportunities to Army Reserve medical units while providing incidental benefits to local residents via no-cost healthcare. more

Carroll County Sheriff Daniel Klatt has confirmed that a fatality was discovered on Wednesday following a structure fire. At approximately 10:21 PM, Carroll County Dispatch received a call of a residential structure fire in the area of CR 140. Deputies, Fire, and EMS personnel were immediately dispatched to the scene. more

Foundation Tables, a local non-profit group committed to helping neighbors in need, is hosting a Wash Wellness Day on Sunday, March 31, 3—8 p.m. The event will take place at Wash World on the by-pass in Harrison — 400 S Hwy 62/65. more

Mayor Jerry Jackson hosted a community meeting on Thursday, March 14, before the City Council Committee meeting to share information about the planned music venue and receive questions from citizens. more

Jerree Winn has spent most of her life in the cosmetology world. Now, with over four decades of experience, she has announced her retirement. Winn's journey began at 15 when she first started cosmetology school. She pursued her training off and on, eventually graduating from Lyle‘s School of Cosmetology in Fresno, Calif. in 1981. more

Dollar Tree Inc. has revealed plans to close 1,000 stores, including 600 Family Dollar locations, within the first half of fiscal 2024. The company stated that these planned closures resulted in fourth-quarter charges exceeding $2 billion, as reported in its fiscal 2023 results. more

The Harrison Regional Chamber of Commerce has extended an invitation to a free workshop this month. Startup Junkie and Arkansas APEX Accelerator will be leading a Small Business Certifications for Women, Minority, & Underserved Businesses workshop at the Chamber, 303 N. Main St., Ste 301, in Harrison, on Tuesday, March 26th, 2 p.m-4 p.m. more

North Arkansas Regional Medical Center (NARMC) Chief of Nursing Donna Boehm will receive the 2024 North Arkansas College Distinguished Alumna award presented by the Northark Foundation. more

Early voting for the election runoff for Boone County Justice of the Peace District 5 between Danny Hickman and Kyle Evatt will start Tuesday, March 26, and run through Monday, April 1. Voters who live in that district can vote at he Boone County Election Center from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on each of those days. more

Thursday the Harrison Regional Chamber of Commerce gave Harrison mayor Jerry Jackson an opportunity to discuss the accomplishments and the plans for the city of Harrison. more

Those that know even a little about the history of Boone County, know that one of the first (if not THE first) named settlement was the village of Dubuque. Located just downstream from Elbow Shoals on the White River, Dubuque sprang up where West Sugarloaf Creek emptied into the White River. more

The Harrison Colony Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution has announced the Chapter winner of the Seventh Grade American History Essay Contest. Lucas Crow of Omaha Middle School is the winner. Lucas is the son of Jennifer and Matt Crow. more

President of North Arkansas College Dr. Rick Massengale went before the Jasper School District Board of Education at its meeting Tuesday night, March 12, and proposed a partnership that would bring college classes to Jasper High School. more

Beta Upsilon met March 5 at the North Arkansas College. more

MOUNTAIN HOME — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is advising landowners adjacent to public lands around Bull Shoals and Norfork Lakes that contract maintenance crews will be conducting boundary line maintenance along a 115-mile section of government boundary at Bull Shoals Lake and a 60-mile section at Norfork Lake. more

They say we all have a little Irish in us on St Patrick's Day. Enjoy. more

More than 300 people poured into the Durand Center at Signature Tower to honor Harrison area residents for outstanding services to the community. more

During the annual Harrison Regional Chamber of Commerce Awards Luncheon on Tuesday a panel discussion was held featuring three business leaders from across the state. more

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

I was lucky to grow up on a small farm where most every day I had the opportunity to discover something new. It might be spotting a critter I had never seen before, seeing the birth of a calf for the first time or watching a tiny seed I planted turning into an amazing thing. Nature is a remarkable teacher and always left me in awe. more