he members of Beta Upsilon held their monthly meeting Tuesday, Sept. 5. Beta Upsilon is always accepting new members. We have a great group of people that have fun while supporting our local community and St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital. We host fund raising projects periodically throughout the year. If you are interested in learning more, please contact Robin Reeves at 870-577-7795. more

The community gathered at Hospice of the Hills Thursday, Sept. 7, to mark the 30th anniversary of the organization that makes a goal to provide patients and their loved ones peace, comfort, compassion and dignity during a very stressful time. more

Recovery Center of the Ozarks would like to give back to the community by performing some community service! RCO is a non-profit that helps those seeking recovery from alcohol and drug addiction. Recovery is much more than the cessation of alcohol and drug use. Reintegration into society is the beginning of a new life that requires the support and coaching by a group of sponsors and mentors. more

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

Quentin Marcus Hall more

The Boone County Resource Council will hold it’s quarterly September meeting at 8:30 a.m. at the Northwest Arkansas Economic Development District, located at 818 Highway 62/65/412 North, in Harrison. more

The Community Blood Center of the Ozarks will host a blood drive from 12 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept.14, at NARMC in the parking lot. more

The Harrison High School band brought extra spirit to the Batesville football game. JEFF BRASEL/Staff more

The Bull Shoals Theater of the Arts will host a free show, feautring 7 South. 7 South is comprised of Mike Blocker, Anthony Kent, and Bryan Wheeler, all deputies for the Newton County Sheriff Office. … more

Each semester, students at Missouri State University who attain academic excellence are named to the dean's list. more

The Valley Springs Fire Department will host a BBQ pulled pork dinner with a silent auction and raffle from 4 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 7, at the Valley Springs school cafeteria. more

Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) congratulates the following students on being named to the summer 2023 dean's list. The summer terms run from May to August. The following students from Harrison were named to the lists: more

Camp Jack will be hosting events Saturday, Sept. 30, at the Boone County Regional Airport. more

Juniors and Seniors at Harrison High School will have the opportunity to visit with over 50 colleges and businesses to discuss their post high school plans! Parents are welcome to attend. The fair will be held from 8 to 10 a.m., Monday, Sept. 11 in the Goblin Arena Mezzanine. more

Danford Roberts celebrated his 100th birthday Tuesday, Sept. 5. The Navy WWII veteran is a resident at Countryside Assisted Living. The staff held a celebration with cake at Countryside on his special day and members of his church held a party for him Sunday, Sept. 2. Mr. Roberts is active and “stubborn as a mule” according to staff members. more

Drs. Carl and Sue Chambers celebrated 60 years of marriage Wednesday, Sept. 6. They were married Sept. 6, 1963, in Gurdon, by Minister William Gentry. The Chambers moved to Harrison in 1973 to establish more

Jo Nell Van Lear of Bergman High School has been recognized by the Yale Office of Undergraduate Admissions as a recipient of the 2023 Yale Educator Award. more

The 2023 Boone County Fair and Northwest Arkansas District Fair announce the winners of the Fair Pageant and Talent Competition that was held Saturday, Aug. 26, at the Northwest Arkansas District Fairgrounds in Harrison. The pageant crowned two Queens in each age division to reign over the Boone County Fair and the Northwest Arkansas District Fair. There were age divisions for babies all the way up to age 75. more

The Ridge Runner Cloggers' competition team recently attended the USA National Clogging Championships hosted by C.L.O.G. at the Gaylord Opryland Resort in Nashville, Tennessee. Representing the state of Arkansas, the team joined fellow cloggers from across the country to compete in traditional and contemporary categories, as a team and individuals. Record-breaking attendance included 155 teams representing 91 clogging studios along with numerous independent entries. more

The Valley Springs Fire Department will host a BBQ pulled pork dinner with a silent auction and raffle from 4 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 7, at the Valley Springs school cafeteria. more