YELLVILLE — On Tuesday, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Arkansas state director David Branscum announced USDA has invested $7.1 million in two, high-speed broadband infrastructure projects that will create or improve rural e-Connectivity for 1,250 rural households in … Read more
Service officers with Boone County Disabled American Veterans (DAV) are available to help local area veterans and their families receive the benefits they have earned from their service to our country. Each VA disability claim filed by a veteran represents a sacrifice that was made in defen… Read more
This past week I met two homeless veterans who needed shelter to get out of the bitter cold. One had a wife and child. In the past several months local DAV, VFW and American Legion chapters have helped more than a dozen homeless veterans and their families find temporary shelter and somethin… Read more
The Ozark Mountain Solid Waste District board is set to meet next Tuesday and members will be asked to reconsider a decision to deny electronic waste recycling grant money to Carroll County. Read more
The Arkansas Department of Health “Hometown Health Improvement” and the Arkansas Coalition for Obesity Prevention “Growing Healthy Communities” announce the results of the Growing Healthy Community Recognition Levels. Read more
The Historic Harrison Business Association met Monday, Jan. 13, in the Harrison City Council chamber room. The meeting lasted a little over an hour and was very productive. Read more
North Arkansas College has announced the Northark Arts Initiative which will expand art offerings through the end of December 2020. The Initiative is funded by a grant from the Windgate Charitable Foundation and will unfold in three phases over the next several years, with the recent grant a… Read more
The annual Chili Cookoff & Bingo event to benefit Court Appointed Special Advocates of North Arkansas, or CASA, is set for Saturday, Feb. 22, and the organization’s board of directors is hoping for help from the community once again. Read more
JASPER — It took some time, but the city of Jasper plans to conduct its first city-wide brush pickup beginning Monday, Jan. 27, and continuing through Friday, Jan. 31. It was announced at the city council's regular meeting held Thursday night. Read more
Scenes from the Harrison High School Colors Day event held Friday at Goblin Arena. Read more
Tracy Lindsey of Omaha was elated to receive a pardon for her criminal convictions, but she got the chance last week to personally thank Gov. Asa Hutchinson for what amounts to a second chance at life. Read more
Claridge Products, a long time Harrison operated, family-owned industry has recently remodeled the conference room and claimed the naming rights for the Harrison Regional Chamber of Commerce board room. Read more
Gov. Asa Hutchinson toured Hillcrest Home when he was in town Wednesday and was greeted with warmth and even an occasional “amen.” Read more
Boone County Fire Coordinator Tommy Creamer appeared before the Boone County Quorum Court this week to talk about first responders. Read more
Tracie Pape, director of Court Appointed Special Advocates of North Arkansas (CASA), gave the board of directors a rundown on finance and advocate case numbers when the board met this week. Read more
LITTLE ROCK — Arkansas Farm Bureau celebrated Thursday’s Senate passage of the United States-Mexico-Canada agreement (USMCA), ratifying an update to the country’s largest agriculture trading partners. Read more
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson made a trip to Harrison on Wednesday, and he made a special stop at Hillcrest Nursing Home for a chance to meet with Ruby Kate Chitsey to honor her work on behalf of senior citizens. Read more
She had the nickname of “Hell’s Belle,” but colleagues remembered Gracie Pfost as a kind and gracious woman who was dedicated to her constituents. Read more
Gov. Asa Hutchinson addressed the Harrison Regional Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday, giving an update on the important issues facing the state and urging support for a hate crimes law and for refugees being taken into the state. Read more
The Boone County Quorum Court met in regular monthly session Tuesday night, Jan. 14, and approved several members to terms on the hospital's board. Last week, the Personnel Committee convened to review North Arkansas Regional Medical Center's slate of prospective hospital board members. Boar… Read more
Thea Norcross will reign over the Harrison High School 2020 Colors Day festivities being held Friday, Jan. 17. Read more
Governor Speaks at Chamber Luncheon- Read more
ST. JOE — The Ozark Mountain School District has begun transitioning to a four-day school week that will begin at the start of the 2020-2021 school year. The rural consolidated school district has campuses at St. Joe in Searcy County; Western Grove in Newton County and Bruno-Pratt in Marion County. Read more
Arkansans will be asked to vote on a highway funding measure in the November general election and the Arkansas Highway Commission has scheduled a series of regional public meetings for informational purposes, including one in Harrison. Read more
MT. JUDEA — The Deer/Mt. Judea School District Board of Education has a vacancy for position 1. Read more
Spelling Bee Winners (5th- 8th Grade) Read more
The Korean War is also called “The Forgotten War,” having been overshadowed in the media by World War II and Vietnam. As Congress never formally declared war, Korea was technically only a “conflict.” For John Henry Poyner Jr. of Berryville, it sure felt like war and is far from forgotten. Read more
The time is drawing near when you must have an enhanced driver’s license, or Real ID, to do certain things and Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge is urging residents to start the process sooner than later. Read more
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White House deputy counsel Michael Purpura and Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA), one of the impeachment managers, debate the details of President Donald Trump's call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and when exactly Ukraine found out that there was going to be a freeze in funding for aid.
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