SUMMIT — A Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) opened on Monday, June 17, in Summit to assist individuals affected by the severe storm system that occurred May 24-27 in northern Arkansas. more

JASPER — The Jasper City Council met in regular session early this month. Due to scheduling conflicts the meeting was held last Tuesday, June 11. more

The streets of Harrison are safer with Corporal Raymond Peter on the beat. more

Arkansas Game and Fish Commission hosts regular educational events at Nature Centers throughout the state. Each center focuses on the natural elements and ecosystems found in its region of the state. The centers are part classroom, part museum and part playground, helping Arkansans of all ages better understand their natural surroundings. more

The North Arkansas College Board of Directors held its monthly meeting Thursday, June 13, at the JPH Conference Center and approved the hiring of four new employees. more

Happy Fathers Day to all you Dads. more

Tickets remain on sale for the annual John Paul Hammerschmidt Men and Women of Distinction luncheon that will be held at the Signature Bank Community room. more

An informal group of citizens will be hosting petition signing opportunities for Arkansas’s November ballot initiatives on the Harrison square, near the gazebo, on Saturdays 7 a.m.-Noon. A signing is also scheduled for Sunday, June 23, at Community Flea Market, 525 Old Bellefonte Rd in Harrison from Noon to 3 p.m. more

We hope you like the new look of your library. A lot of work has been completed to make your library look nice. We hope you like the new paint color outside, the painting of the steps to upstairs, and the new flooring in the stairwell. more

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

Newton County residents of all ages are invited to come and hear about a recent grant submission calling for funding needed for Newton County to initiate a nationally recognized Drug-Free Communities (DFC) support program. more

NORTH LITTLE ROCK — A Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) opened on Thursday, June 13, in Harrison to assist individuals affected by the severe storm system that occurred May 24-27 in northern Arkansas. more

Harrison City Council held a special called meeting on Thursday, June 13 to consider an ordinance — Ordinance 1524, to authorize the city’s Alcohol Beverage Control (ABC) Board to issue provisional alcohol permits. The meeting took place at 6 p.m. before the regular standing committees meeting in the council chambers at City Hall. more

The Newton County Local Emergency Planning Committee met Monday, June 10, and was updated on plans forming for the upcoming free health services event coming to Jasper and Kingston in July. more

57 year-old Frank Elvin Wheeler, of Harrison, has been convicted of rape and second degree sexual assault. Wheeler’s victim was a minor female. more

JASPER — Arkansas Sen. Bryan King (R) district 28 held a town hall meeting at the Jasper School Tuesday night, June 11, and opened the discussion on the topics of gravel mining and state budget legislation. When it came to opening the floor to the audience, questions and comments focused more on the status of the Buffalo National River and the LEARNS Act. more

The Arkansas Department of Health has lifted the the 'Boil Water' Notice issued by SW Boone County Water Association on June 6. The order was for the area on HWY 43 from the wellhouse to Compton. This order was issued as a precautionary measure because of the possibility that contaminated water may have entered the distribution system as a result of a loss in normal system pressure from a main break. more

Corporal Mark Morton of the Arkansas State Police will retire at the end of June. The corporal is a well-respected and will be missed by his co-workers. Natalie —  a dispatcher who works with Morton, expressed her admiration for him, "Mark has been a great trooper. He's got a drive that nobody has and we're definitely going to miss him." more

This is part two of a two part series. more

The Boone County Quorum Court met in special session Tuesday evening, June 4, and unanimously approved an ordinance to authorize County Judge Robert Hathaway to acquire financing for the purchase of a grapple truck for the county's road department. more