Today, September 14, Peel Fire Protection District’s Annual Pig roast takes place from 4 to 6:30 p.m. Takeout available. Come join in for pulled pork sandwiches, sides, drinks and dessert. Suggested donations, $7 adults, Children $3.5, under 12, eat free. Located at 7820 Hwy 125NW, Peel. more

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

JASPER — It’s back to school as the Jasper Alumni School Reunion is to be held on Saturday, Oct. 5. more

Brayden Shearer grew up in Harrison. He roamed the field of F.S. Garrison Stadium and represented the Goblins in soccer. more

Creekside Community Center in Harrison is approaching its finish line. The pool is full, the floors are shining, and everyone is ready to get a look inside this years-long, highly anticipated new asset to the community. more

Members of local service organizations, businesses, and others from the community, gathered together to "serve those who serve others" on Wednesday, Sept. 11. Following a ceremony marking the anniversary of the 9/11 bombings of the World Trade Center towers, area first responders were invited to enjoy a free lunch and visit with their peers in the Harrison Fire Department station on Industrial Drive. more

Lisa Widner, of the Boone County Conservation District (BCCD), spoke to the Harrison City Council during their Thursday evening committees meeting this week. The topic of discussion was the poisonous plant known as hemlock — which has become a problem in our area. more

First Responders are working to earn money for the Special Olympics. The Harrison Police Department and Boone County Sheriff's office invite the community to join them at Western Sizzlin of Harrison to participate in the 'TIP-A-Cop' program. more

Boone County Friends of the Library has announced their 2024 fall book sale. Funds from the sale will benefit library programs. They will have unopened, leatherbound, gilt-edged collector-quality books from Easton Press including pictorial histories of WW1, Vietnam, and the life and legacy of JFK, as well as first edition recent releases in fiction in excellent condition. Swing by the sale and do some early Christmas shopping. Books are priced to go home to be enjoyed. The sale will take place at Signature Tower, 303 N. Main St., in Harrison. more

EUREKA SPRINGS — Suzanne Reed, of Eureka Springs, has been named as a recipient of an Arkansas Arts Council 2024 Individual Artist Fellowship grant. The grant is presented to creatives living and working in Arkansas. She will be honored at a reception on Thursday, Oct. 3. The event will take place at the Mosaic Templars Cultural Center, in Little Rock, 5-8 p.m. more

EVERTON — Kalyn You, of Everton, has been named a semifinalist for the National Merit Scholarship. You and other semifinalists from across the nation — all members of the Class of 2025, will have an opportunity to continue in the competition for 6,870 National Merit Scholarships worth nearly $26 million that will be offered next spring. more

Marion County Sheriff Gregg Alexander reported on Wednesday that on Tuesday, Sept. 10, at approximately 8:33 p.m., the Marion County Dispatch Center received a call regarding a deceased person at a residence on Marion County (MC) Road 4006. more

The Searcy County Historical Society will meet at Marshall’s Christian Church at 7 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 27. James Johnston will give a presentation on the Henley-Barnett feud. more

On Tuesday, Sept. 10, Sheriff Roy Martin reports that the Boone County Criminal Investigations conducted an investigation in a large number of suspected retail thefts. The investigation led by Cpl. Investigator Anthony Barber detected a large number of suspicious pawn transactions. Records indicated that two Harrison residents identified as 29 year old Dakota Felan and 30 year old Jazmine Cope had conducted over $50,000 in pawn transactions over the last two years. The majority of these transactions were found to be new power tool items. Working with asset protection at Home Depot, Tractor Supply and Wal-Mart, Cpl. Barber was able to observe a number of store thefts that involved pawning the stolen tools at local pawn businesses. more

The “older generation” is familiar with the expression, “The greatest thing since sliced bread”. Anyone younger than about 60 probably wonders what is so great about sliced bread. They, of course, are not aware that sliced bread is a fairly recent invention. Naturally, there was a time when one way for folks to get bread was to bake it themselves, although many larger towns and cities did have commercial bakeries. However, bread slicing was done with a hand held knife. That was until some enterprising entrepreneur came up with the new (at the time) idea of a machine to slice the bread and sell it pre- sliced. A jeweler in St. Joseph, MO, who loved to tinker and invent, actually came up with it. It would slice the loaf of bread and then wrap it. His name was Frederick Rohwedder, his prototype stayed with him, and he sold the second one to a baker in Chillicothe, MO. He began manufacturing and selling the machines and very quickly the demand outstripped the supply. Copycat machines began popping up. more

September is Library Card Signup Month – Stop by the library and signup for a library card and be entered for a prize. Prizes will be given for Children (ages 5 to 11), Teenagers (ages 12 to 18), and Adults more

JASPER — It’s back to school as the Jasper Alumni School Reunion is to be held on Saturday, Oct. 5. more

In a short meeting Tuesday night, Sept. 3, the Newton County Quorum Court took up an appropriation ordinance and a resolution as its only items of business. The meeting had been delayed a day due to the Labor Day holiday. more

VALLEY SPRINGS — According to an affidavit filed in Boone County Circuit Court on Monday, Sgt. Dusty Morgan of the Boone County Sheriff’s Department was patrolling the Valley Springs school zone on Aug. 14 when he initiated a traffic stop which led to a drug bust. Law enforcement was monitoring the area, ensuring the safety of children as they made their way to school for the first day of the school year. more

The Harrison Fire Department has shared the details for their 911 memorial event to be held this week. "In honor of those who gave the ultimate sacrifice on a day we will never forget, the Harrison Fire Department will be hosting a memorial service," they shared. more