The weather in Batavia this week has been brutal! Thankfully we have not heard of any car accidents during this extremely windy and cold weather. more

Weather permitting, The Searcy County Historical Society will meet Friday, January 24, at 7 p.m. in Marshall’s First Christian Church. The speaker will be Dr. Kenneth C. Barnes who will speak on the Missouri and North Arkansas Railroad Strike, 1921-1923. He has recently completed “Mob Rule in the Ozarks; the Missouri and North Arkansas Railroad Strike, 1921-1923" published by the University of Arkansas Press and he will have copies for sale. more

Happy New Year from Capps. more

Addi and I had a very busy Christmas season. We hosted my dad’s side of the family on Friday, December 20. We had ten folks there that evening. We hosted my mom’s side of the family on Christmas Eve afternoon. There were about 22 folks there that evening. We also celebrated Christmas with Addi’s family on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. I was sick for a few days after Christmas, but got to enjoy most of the second week of Christmas break. more

Jimmy Carter, our 39th President died Dec. 29. Served from 1977 to 1981. A Celebration of Life was held last Tuesday and his funeral on Thursday. It was refreshing to watch both sides of the Isle put their differences aside if only for a while.  more

Boone County has one of his own patrolling the county. more

A total of 264 students have been named to the Dean’s List at North Arkansas College for the 2024 fall semester. That number includes 189 students who were named to the Dean’s List for full-time students and 75 students who made the Dean’s List for part-time students. more

Willow Celeste Watts more

CONWAY — The University of Central Arkansas have conferred undergraduate and graduate degrees and certificates through the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences; College of Business; College of Education; College of Health and Behavioral Sciences; College of Science and Engineering; and Graduate School. more

Coast Stephen Luther Youngblood more

Thank you for all the Food for Fines donations. We will still be collecting food until January. If you have some book fines that you would like to clear off your account, please bring in some non-perishable food items or hygiene products and give them to the front desk. more

ORLANDO, Fla. — On Jan. 4, Peyton Bolling, Miss Arkansas’ Teen 2024 was crowned Miss America’s Teen 2025. more

Talk of snow later this week means shoppers might be in the market for a new sled or shuffle. Ace Hardware displays some of their very large inventory of snow sleds and snow shovels for the upcoming wintry event. Pictured is store worker Richard Smith holding two of the colorful sleds. more

Lottie Knieff has been with the Harrison Daily Times since November 2023. She grew up in Oklahoma City, then moved to Jasper right around the time she entered junior high. “It was a big culture shock,” she shared. “There were far fewer people and far more trees than I was used to seeing.” more

As 2024 concludes, Harrison celebrates a year of meaningful progress, community collaboration, and impactful achievements. Together, we have worked to enhance our quality of life, improve infrastructure, and create an environment where citizens feel safe. Here are some of the highlights of this successful year: more

It has been said, “A nurse is not what you do. It is what you are.” Thais Gentle, LPN, better known by her friends and co-workers as “Cricket,” embodies her profession. “I started kind of late in life, but I’ve always wanted to be a nurse,” she explained. “I guess I just never had the opportunity. Then one day I did,” she said. “The opportunity came up. I went to school. I was still in nursing school when I got a job PRN (a term meaning “as needed” rather than a regular schedule) at NARMC on the third floor. Worked PRN until I got my license. Started working full-time the next day on third floor nights. I worked there 8 ½ years,” she proudly explained. more

Today is the day before the last day of the year and Saturday January 3 is the first Saturday of January. A brand new year and the weather doesn’t sound very good for 2025. They are talking dirty with snow maybe this weekend. more

I hope everyone had a blessed Happy New Year. I want to thank all of you who contribute your items to the column and to all of you who enjoy reading it. The column belongs to all you readers.  If you have an event, birthday, a family get together, etc. to share , please email me at leadhillnews@yahoo.com or text me at 870-416-8157. more

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

It is that time of year...again. more